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Man's Suicide Attempt Closes Route 42 For Hours: State Police (UPDATE) Man's Suicide Attempt Closes Route 42 For Hours: State Police (UPDATE)
Man's Suicide Attempt Closes Route 42 For Hours: State Police (Update) Police activity that closed Route 42 in Bellmawr for hours has come to an end. For seven hours, the man stood on the ledge of the I-295 overpass, closing Route 42 below in both directions on Thursday afternoon, April 4 near Exit 14. "We were able to get the individual some help," said New Jersey State Trooper, who declined to provide further details. Photos at the scene show tractor trailers lined up under the bridge and police speaking to the man, standing on a ledge of the overpass. Sometime after 9 p.m., Bellmawr police said only that the situation had been "peacefully resolved." …

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Trooper Who Crashed Patrol Vehicle Not Charged: Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Who Crashed Patrol Vehicle Not Charged: Pennsylvania State Police
Trooper Who Crashed Patrol Vehicle Not Charged: Pennsylvania State Police A trooper who crashed his patrol vehicle into a street sign will not be charged, according to a Pennsylvania State Police release on Thursday, March 7.  Trooper Daniel C. Miley of Chambersburg, was attempting to turning into a parking area when he crashed the PSP vehicle at 3:07 p.m. on Feb. 25, investigating Trooper Kurtis Killian detailed in the release.  Prior to the crash Miley had been heading west of Miller Road in Guilford Township. When he attempted to turn right into the parking area, approximately 72 feet west of Frederick Mill Road, he failed to negotiate the right turn…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA State Police Cruiser Struck By Drag Racer, Troopers Say PA State Police Cruiser Struck By Drag Racer, Troopers Say
PA State Police Cruiser Struck By Drag Racer, Troopers Say A massive drag race in Pennsylvania ended with a State Police vehicle being struck and troopers getting medically evaluated, authorities announced on July 21, 2023.  Troopers had received multiple reports of approximately 50 vehicles drag racing and doing burnouts on the Fort Pitt Bridge around 3:35 a.m. on Friday. Shortly after they arrived, a burgundy Jeep Grand Cherokee "drove directly into the side of the marked patrol unit, then fleeing from the scene nearly striking a trooper," police stated in a release.  As it continued to speed off it "nearly struck" several troopers, th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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US Army Specialist Brandishing Guns Rams Car Into Apartments In PA: Police US Army Specialist Brandishing Guns Rams Car Into Apartments In PA: Police
US Army Specialist Brandishing Guns Rams Car Into Apartments In PA: Police A US Army Specialist brandished two guns and slammed a car into an apartment building before fleeing and disappearing for approximately 15 hours, according to a police release the following evening and the suspect's social media. US Army Healthcare Specialist Andrez Q. Laboy Jr., 25, of Harrisburg, was arrested by US Marshals Fugitive Task Force around 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24 after fleeing the wild scene the night before around 8:40 p.m., according to his LinkedIn and Derry Township police.  The police had been called to the scene for reports of shots fired incident and a crash at …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Six-Car Crash With Multiple Victims Jams Route 22 Six-Car Crash With Multiple Victims Jams Route 22
Six-Car Crash With Multiple Victims Jams Route 22 A six-car crash with multiple injuries closed Route 22 eastbound early Monday, Oct. 17, authorities said. Multiple people were reportedly hurt in the crash between Routes 512 and 191 in Bethlehem around 5:15 a.m., according to PA State Police. The roadway had reopened as of 8 a.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Railroad Bridge Full Of Train Cars In Pittsburgh (PHOTOS; VIDEOS) Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Railroad Bridge Full Of Train Cars In Pittsburgh (PHOTOS; VIDEOS)
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Railroad Bridge Full Of Train Cars In Pittsburgh (Photos; Videos) A tractor-trailer scrapped against the underpass of a railroad bridge— with a train on it— and ended up shearing off the roof of its trailer in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, August 31, authorities say.  Emergency crews were called to the incident on Eckert Street in Pittsburgh's Woods Run neighborhood around 2 p.m., according to Allegheny County dispatchers.  No injuries have been reported as of 4 p.m. but the roadway remained closed.  This is a developing story; follow Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora