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Berks County Man, Dog Fatally Struck By Hit-Run Drivers Berks County Man, Dog Fatally Struck By Hit-Run Drivers
Berks County Man, Dog Fatally Struck By Hit-Run Drivers Police are investigating after a truck and two other vehicles ran over a Berks County man and his dog early Thursday morning, authorities said. A 68-year-old Robesonia man and his dog were crossing Penn Avenue from north to south when he tripped and fell in the crosswalk sometime around 4:40 a.m., according to a witness and footage obtained by the South Heidelberg Police Department. Video shows the man attempting to stand up, with his dog still attached to a leash. The man was then struck by a vehicle that was described as a straight body refrigerator box truck with a white cab and adv…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PD: Berks County Man Killed In Crash On Route 422 In South Heidelberg PD: Berks County Man Killed In Crash On Route 422 In South Heidelberg
PD: Berks County Man Killed In Crash On Route 422 In South Heidelberg A Berks County man was fatally struck by a car Wednesday evening while crossing the street on Route 422 east in South Heidelberg, authorities said. David Bagrud, 60, of Wernersville was crossing 422 east/Penn Avenue between Point Road and Mountain Boulevard, near the Moyer Nissan dealership, when he was hit by a car driven by 58-year-old Vincent Smith, of Sinking Spring around 6 p.m., according to South Heidelberg police. Smith’s SUV struck Bagrud with the right front bumper and passenger side mirror, causing him to be thrown into the air before landing on the shoulder of the eastbound…

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by Nicole Acosta