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RV Fire Kills Repeat Drunk Driver In Conoy Township: Authorities RV Fire Kills Repeat Drunk Driver In Conoy Township: Authorities
RV Fire Kills Repeat Drunk Driver In Conoy Township: Authorities A fire at a mobile home park has left one man dead, authorities in Lancaster County announced on Monday, Jan. 22.  George Schabelnik, 74, died an accidental death at the scene of the fire caused by smoke inhalation and thermal burns at 12:55 p.m., the coroner details in a release.  The fire broke out in his RV parked at 2379 River Road in Conoy Township around 11:59 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, according to the coroner's office. Schabelnik was serving five years of probation for trespass by motor vehicle, restrictions on alcoholic beverages, and his second guilty plea for driving under the inf…
PA Husband Killed, Wife In Coma Following Crash The Day After Her Brother Died PA Husband Killed, Wife In Coma Following Crash The Day After Her Brother Died
PA Husband Killed, Wife In Coma Following Crash The Day After Her Brother Died Jessica Hiestand-Schwanger is a two-time cancer survivor, who is now in a coma after a deadly motorcycle— which killed her husband— the day after her brother died.  Jessica, 43, and her husband 44-year-old Christopher "Chris" Coolidge of Manheim were found in a driveway in the 700 block of Woodcrest Avenue in Stevens, PA on Saturday, May 27, 2023, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. The couple was traveling westbound on the avenue when they left the road for an unknown reason and drove through "mulch, shrubbery, and landscape rocks" crashing into a mailbox on…
Head-On Collision Kills Mercersburg Solider, Chambersburg Man, State Police Say Head-On Collision Kills Mercersburg Solider, Chambersburg Man, State Police Say
Head-On Collision Kills Mercersburg Solider, Chambersburg Man, State Police Say A head-on collision has killed two people and sent another to an area hospital, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Richard E. Cowan, 69, of Chambersburg, drove his 2015 Ford Transit over the center turning lane in the 8100 block of US 30/Lincoln Way slamming head-on into a 2019 Hyundai Accent, driven Maura J. Boyce, 42, of Mercersburg, just east of Campbell’s Run Road, St. Thomas Township on Monday, Feb. 6, around 2 p.m., police detailed in the release.  Cowan and Boyce died at the scene and Cowan's passenger, Mark E. Schwartz, 63, of Williamsport, MD, w…
Central Pennsylvania Man Dies In Airborne Crash On US 322 Central Pennsylvania Man Dies In Airborne Crash On US 322
Central Pennsylvania Man Dies In Airborne Crash On US 322 A 44-year-old man was killed in a crash on US 322 on Wednesday, Nov. 16, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Keith Krieger of Herndon was going south on State Road/US 11 in his 2012 Hyundai Elantra at the US 322 West exit ramp in Watts Township when he left the roadway around 7:30 p.m., the police detail in the release.  Krieger slammed into a guide rail— becoming airborne and striking a tree— 40 feet from the roadway and the car was now facing west, the police explained.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Krieger was a class of 1995 graduate of Shikellamy High Schoo…
Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say
Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say A 70-year-old Maryland man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Pennsylvania during the snowstorm on Tuesday, Nov. 15, authorities say.  Jeff Shook was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox along Route 96, also known as Hyndman Road, in Londonderry Township when he lost control of the vehicle, Pennsylvania state police say.  Shook crossed into opposing traffic and struck another drive, before spinning out and stopping on the shoulder., according to the police release.    Shook died at the scene and the other driver was taken to Western Maryland Hospital with serious injuries, as detailed in th…
Woman Ejected During Crash Into Tree, Down Embankment In Lower Chanceford Twp.: Coroner Woman Ejected During Crash Into Tree, Down Embankment In Lower Chanceford Twp.: Coroner
Woman Ejected During Crash Into Tree, Down Embankment In Lower Chanceford Twp.: Coroner A woman was killed after she was ejected from her vehicle during a crash into a tree and down an embankment on State Route 2024 on Tuesday, July 5, authorities say. A deputy York County coroner was called to the scene of the deadly crash at 123 Paper Mill Road/RT 2024 near the Mason-Dixon Trail in Delta, Lower Chanceford Township at 5:58 p.m., according to a release by the office. The unidentified woman was pronounced dead at the scene at 7 p.m., by Deputy Coroner Jake Clevenger. Other people were in the car when it crashed at 5:39 p.m., but the exact number and their statuses or condit…
Northampton County Dump Truck Driver Dies Days After Crash That Also Killed Passenger Northampton County Dump Truck Driver Dies Days After Crash That Also Killed Passenger
Northampton County Dump Truck Driver Dies Days After Crash That Also Killed Passenger A Northampton County dump truck driver was pronounced dead at the hospital several days after a crash that also killed his passenger, authorities announced. Bobby Johnson, 66, was driving a dump truck that collided with another vehicle and hit a traffic sign support post near East 4th Street and Emery Street in Bethlehem shortly before 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, authorities said. Johnson, of Hellertown, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem and pronounced dead just after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Meanwhile, front seat passenger David Polczer, 57, of Bethlehem, died from…
1 Dead In NYE Crash On Maryland Street Called 'Good Luck Road' 1 Dead In NYE Crash On Maryland Street Called 'Good Luck Road'
1 Dead In NYE Crash On Maryland Street Called 'Good Luck Road' The new year was off to a tragic start in Prince George's County where one person died in a crash on New Year's Eve. The crash occurred on a street called "Good Luck Road," in Lanham, right up the street from Luminis Health. A female was pronounced dead at the scene just before 12:50 a.m., authorities confirmed. No further information was available.
'Multiple Fatalities' At PA, MD Line Linked To Kidnapped Girls, Authorities Say 'Multiple Fatalities' At PA, MD Line Linked To Kidnapped Girls, Authorities Say
'Multiple Fatalities' At PA, MD Line Linked To Kidnapped Girls, Authorities Say The manhunt is over for former police officers and two kidnapped girls, who were found shot dead in a car that crashed near the Pennsylvania and Maryland border, multiple news outlets are reporting.
 Robert Vicosa and Tia Bynum have been on the run with Vicosa’s daughters, Aaminah, 6, and Giana, 7, after purportedly abducting them from their York County home. All four were supposedly found shot dead in a car crashed in the area of Midvale Road and Ringgold Pike just south of the Pennsylvania in Maryland around 3 p.m., according to WJZ and WBAL citing unnamed sources. Pennsylvania State P…
Crash Into Tree Leaves One Dead In Dauphin County Crash Into Tree Leaves One Dead In Dauphin County
Crash Into Tree Leaves One Dead In Dauphin County One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Londonderry Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Police were called to the crash at 297 Round Top Road in Middletown on Monday around 12 p.m. The driver was heading westbound when they lost control and crashed into a tree, according to PSP. The driver was extricated via mechanical means and transported to Hershey Medical Center, where they later died from injuries sustained in the crash. The driver's identity has not been released. Follow Daily Voice for updates.
Double Fatal Dump Truck Crash In Lancaster County Double Fatal Dump Truck Crash In Lancaster County
Double Fatal Dump Truck Crash In Lancaster County A man and a woman have died in a crash in Caernarvon Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The crash occurred at the intersection of Route 23 on the 2500 block of Main Street around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, say police. The car the pair was traveling in was heading west. They took a left turn into the path of a dump truck. The truck driver, traveling east, T-boned the car-- dragging the two vehicles into a utility pole. The names of the occupants in the car have not been released.
Driver Dead In Fiery Bucks County Nursing Home Crash Driver Dead In Fiery Bucks County Nursing Home Crash
Driver Dead In Fiery Bucks County Nursing Home Crash A female driver died in a fiery crash at a Bucks County nursing home Monday morning, fire officials said. The woman was trapped inside of the vehicle that had struck the stone porch area of the Langhorne Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center on Manor Avenue when Langhorne Middletown Fire Chief Frank Farry arrived at the scene just after 8 a.m., he said. Farry and a police officer used fire extinguishers to contain the blaze until engines arrived. The unidentified female driver was pronounced dead and the coroner was called to the scene, Farry said. The situation was un…
Motorcyclist Killed In Harrisburg Crash Motorcyclist Killed In Harrisburg Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In Harrisburg Crash A motorcyclist was found dead at the scene of a crash in Harrisburg on Sunday, according to police. Harrisburg police were called to the intersection of North Front and State streets around 1:30 a.m. for a report of a motorcycle accident with injuries. Upon arrival officers found the motorcycle involved in the accident and located the driver--who was declared deceased at the scene. The driver's identity has not been made public. The Harrisburg Police Traffic Safety Unit responded to the scene and are continuing to investigate the incident. Anyone with information on this accident is…