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Ohio Man Charged In Deadly Schuylkill County Crash: Troopers
An Ohio man is charged with homicide by vehicle after a crash that killed one woman and injured two children in Cass Township on Friday night, Feb. 9, state police say.
It happened on Route 901 near Old Phoenix Road around 7:30 p.m., troopers wrote in a release.
Rodney Rivers, 46, was driving north in the southbound lane while passing multiple vehicles when he hit a southbound car head-on, authorities said.
The other driver, 65-year-old Elizabeth Ryan of Pottsville, died from her injuries, troopers said. Two children in her car aged 5 and 8 were also severely injured, acc…
PA Family Seeing Christmas Lights Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Delaware
A trip to see Christmas lights for a Pennsylvania family turned tragic when their vehicle was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Delaware, leaving some family members dead and other seriously injured, State Police and loved ones said.
Jason Wilcox, 46, of Millsboro, DE, was in a black Land Rover when he was involved in the crash at Lewes Georgetown Highway and Minos Conaway Road in Lewes around 8 p.m., DSP said.
As a result, Jessica Guida, 35, of Temple, PA, Jovie Wright, 9, of Temple, PA, and Gerald Huss, 74, of Lewes, died. Gerald was Jessica's mother and Jovie was Jessica'…
Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3
The driver wanted in the crash that claimed the life of a beloved husband and dad of three last spring has surrendered to authorities, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Anthony Rutch, 49, was arrested on charges of accidents involving death, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and other traffic offenses, court records show.
Rutch was behind the wheel of an Audi when he struck Alexander Zarnas, 36, on a bicycle on Mountain Road in Lower Macungie Township on March 9, 2021, WFMZ reports citing the DA's o…
Driver With Warrant Flees After Lehigh Valley Crash: Slate Belt Police
A driver with an active New Jersey warrant fled from police after getting into a crash in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said.
Brandon R. Russ, 38, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash near 56 N. Lehigh Avenue in Wind Gap around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 10, Slate Belt Regional Police said in a release on Monday, July 25.
As officers were on their way to the crash scene, Russ drove off, police said.
A follow-up investigation found that Russ had an active warrant out of New Jersey.
He was arrested around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 25 and charged with flight to avoid apprehension, obstructi…
Speeding Driver Punches, Threatens To Kill Officer In Chester County: Police
A man was arrested and charged last week after fleeing from police in a speeding car and punching an officer in Chester County, authorities said.
Michael A. Watson, 38, of Boothwyn, was speeding in a stolen car with front-end damage and a missing tire when police tried to stop him in New Garden Township around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, Southern Chester County regional police said.
Watson fled through the intersection, a business parking lot, and an opposing lane of traffic, before coming to a stop in the 1200 block of Newark Road, according to police.
Police apparently told Watson to get out o…
Update: Teen, Adult Charged In Lehigh Valley Shooting
One man was injured in a Lehigh Valley shooting Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
A man was shot in the leg on the 700 block of South 8th St. in Allentown around 2:30 p.m., Police Captain John Hill said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening injuries, Hill said.
The suspect vehicle, meanwhile, was quickly tracked down near N. 11th St. and W. Chew St., and its occupants -- Jahiem Valentine, 17, of Allentown, and Jahiem Smalley, 18, of Orlando, FL -- were placed under arrest.
Valentine was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assaul…
NJ Driver Sentenced In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed 3 Parents On I-95 In PA
A New Jersey woman is facing 12 to 24 years behind bars for driving drunk into oncoming traffic on Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania leaving three people dead, authorities said.
Priscilla Cortez, 34, of Camden, was heading southbound on the highway when she struck a car carrying Ryan Connell, 28, Leanne Popson, 35, both of the Levittown area, and Lucas Gelatko, 36, of Yardley, near mile marker 33 around 1:40 a.m. April 1, 2020, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
All three victims in the Bensalem crash had children, authorities said.
Surveillance tapes show…
