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Lower Mt. Bethel Sandt’s Eddy Fire Company

Northampton County Fall Victim Flown To Hospital With Traumatic Injuries (PHOTOS) Northampton County Fall Victim Flown To Hospital With Traumatic Injuries (PHOTOS)
Northampton County Fall Victim Flown To Hospital With Traumatic Injuries (Photos) A fall victim in Northampton County was flown to a nearby hospital after suffering traumatic injuries, authorities said. The Lower Mt. Bethel Sandt’s Eddy Fire Company responded to the fall report on the 9000 block of Richmond Road in Bangor around 7:10 p.m. on Monday, August 1, the department said. Upon arrival, crews found that the victim had suffered traumatic injuries and requested a medical helicopter for transport. Hellertown and Wind Gap emergency crews worked together to provide on-scene treatment while a landing zone was set up at Riverton ball field, the department said. The vi…
Drivers Escape Injury In 2-Car Crash At Busy Lehigh Valley Intersection: Police Drivers Escape Injury In 2-Car Crash At Busy Lehigh Valley Intersection: Police
Drivers Escape Injury In 2-Car Crash At Busy Lehigh Valley Intersection: Police Both drivers were fortunately unharmed as their vehicles collided at a busy Lehigh Valley intersection, authorities said. The Lower Mt. Bethel Sandt’s Eddy Fire Company responded to the crash at Front and Lafayette Street just after 5:05 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, the department said. Crews found that the vehicles had collided at the intersection and confirmed that both drivers were safe and uninjured. Police kept one lane of traffic open while crews worked to mitigate the crash scene, which was cleared in about an hour. Other volunteers include Assistant Chief 2653, Captain 2654, Lieute…
Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire
Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire Support is on the rise for a Lehigh Valley police officer whose family home was destroyed in a tragic fire. The officer — a member of the Freemansburg Police Department — lost his family home following a fire in Plainfield Township around 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, the local volunteer fire company said. While the family and their pets were able to escape safely, the home was severely damaged and is uninhabitable, the department said. Meanwhile, nearly $1,400 had been raised on GoFundMe in just one day for the officer and his family. “The Freemansburg Police Department is asking for donati…
UPS Tractor-Trailer Veers Off Road, Hits Tree In Lehigh Valley (PHOTOS) UPS Tractor-Trailer Veers Off Road, Hits Tree In Lehigh Valley (PHOTOS)
UPS Tractor-Trailer Veers Off Road, Hits Tree In Lehigh Valley (Photos) A UPS tractor-trailer veered off the roadway and slammed into a tree in the Lehigh Valley area, authorities said. The Lower Mt. Bethel Sandt’s Eddy Fire Company responded with several volunteers to the 5200 block of Berry Hollow Road in Bangor around 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, the department said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed that the trailer had veered off the Belvidere Highway detour and struck a tree. No one was hurt in the crash, and the scene was cleared around 1:30 p.m. Assisting agencies include the Lower Mt. Bethel Public Works Dept., Pennsylvania State Police, and Fast Lan…
Support Surges For Family Who Lost Everything In ‘Tragic’ Lehigh Valley House Fire Support Surges For Family Who Lost Everything In ‘Tragic’ Lehigh Valley House Fire
Support Surges For Family Who Lost Everything In ‘Tragic’ Lehigh Valley House Fire Support is on the rise for a family who lost all of their possessions in a devastating Lehigh Valley house fire. The fire broke out at 5780 South Delaware Drive in Lower Mount Bethel Township around 8 a.m. on Monday, March 28, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. In addition to ravaging the two-story home, the fire also damaged two cars that were parked in the driveway, police said. More than $1,100 had been raised on GoFundMe as of Tuesday morning for the victims, Jocelyn Marks and her mother, Drea, who campaign creator Madison Hathaway says “lost everything.” While the family i…
Tractor-Trailer Driver Misjudges Curve, Hits Dump Truck In Northampton County (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Driver Misjudges Curve, Hits Dump Truck In Northampton County (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Driver Misjudges Curve, Hits Dump Truck In Northampton County (Photos) A tractor-trailer collided with a dump truck in Northampton County early Thursday, causing a temporary road closure, authorities said. The tractor-trailer was heading southbound on Belvidere-Martins Creek Highway and Route 611 when it struck a dump truck that was stopped at a stop sign near South Delaware Drive in Lower Mt. Bethel Township shortly before 6:25 a.m., according to the Lower Mt. Bethel Sandt's Eddy Fire Company. The driver had “misjudged the curve” and continued into the field ahead for about 75 feet, the fire company said. The roadway was temporarily closed as crews rigged a…