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Serious Crash Halts Traffic On Rt 743 In Mount Joy (
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At least one person was injured in a crash in Mount Joy on Monday morning, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The two-vehicle happened on Hershey Road/Route 743 near Route 283 westbound around 7:15 a.m. on April 15, LCWC explained. At least one person was entrapped in a vehicle and one person was injured, but it is not immediately clear if those were the same person, if there were other injuries, and what are the extent of those injuries. Hershey Road/Route 743 was still closed from Rt 283 W to Beverly Road two hours after the crash. This is the same loca…
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Firefighter Injured At Martin's Country Market Multi-Million Dollar Fire In Ephrata (
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A firefighter was injured and Martin's Country Market has announced that it has closed "indefinitely" following a massive fire early on Thursday, Feb. 15. The fire broke out just before 4 a.m. at the popular market located at 1717 West Main Street in Ephrata Township, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The fire shuttered Route 322 in both directions between Wood Corner and Robert roads, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation explained. It has since reopened but Hackman road remains closed as of 1:30 p.m. Salt trucks were also called to the scene to help prevent the w…
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Lititz Home 'Total Loss', Fire Closes Road: Police, Fire Marshal (
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A large house fire closed down part of a road in Lititz on Friday, authorities said. The fire broke out at the home in the 900 block of Disston View Drive in Warwick Township, Lititz at 9:12 a.m. according to Lancaster County Wide Communications on Feb. 9. The house fire in Lititz. NLCRPD The Northern Lancaster County Regional Police asked people to avoid the area as crews worked to extinguish the fire. House fire in Lititz. NLCRPD No injuries have been reported, although the fire marshal said the home is a "total loss." Currently on scene of a working s…
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Barricaded Felon Caused Police Incident In Columbia Borough: Authorities
A police incident closed a street and put two schools in Columbia Borough into lockdowns on Friday, police announced. The incident began when police attempted to issue a warrant for 40-year-old Charles Nathan Harris for a warrant related to a weapons violation, the police explained on the evening of Jan. 5. Court records show the weapons offense happened in Mount Joy Borough on Jan. 18, 2023, and he forfeited his bail on Dec. 29, 2023. The police incident happened in the 300 block of Cherry Street, borough police explained, although it initially closed the 200 and 400 blocks as well.…
Obituaries
Mom Killed, Child Hospitalized In Lancaster Christmas Day Crash: Authorities
A 27-year-old mom has died following a three-vehicle crash on Christmas Day, the Lancaster County Coroner's office announced the following afternoon. Karina Cruz-Camuy died at 3:20 p.m. at the scene of the crash on Wabank Road near Rabbit Hill Lane in Lancaster Township, Deputy Chief Coroner Eric Bieber detailed in the release. The crash happened at 1:03 p.m. on Dec. 25, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The coroner was called to the scene at 3:08 p.m. Cruz was found ejected from the front passenger seat with "significant trauma," Bieber said. An autopsy …
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Quarryville Driver Asleep At Wheel In Amish Horse-Buggy Strike: Affidavit
A 22-year-old woman fell asleep at the wheel before striking an Amish horse-and-buggy and fleeing, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Following the crash, 20-year-old Simeon King and 18-year-old Barbara King of New Providence were left with a disabled buggy on Valley Road/PA Route 372, just east of May Post Office Road in Eden Township at 11:25 p.m. on December 3, state police detailed the affidavit of probable cause. The 22-year-old Quarryville woman, identified in court documents as Destiney Faith Lundy, had struck their buggy with h…
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US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (
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A jackknifed tractor-trailer caused major delays on US Route 30 on Friday afternoon. The tractor-trailer leaked fuel onto US Rt. 30 East by Exit: PA 462 - Lincoln Highway, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The jackknifing happened around 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, dispatchers explained. No injuries were reported, but a HazMat crew remains on the scene for "spill control," dispatchers said. Company 63 from the Lafayette Fire Company assisted Lancaster County HazMat with the cleanup. The fuel came from the tractor-trailer's saddle tanks, the company explained. …
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Woman ID'd, Teen Hospitalized Following Fatal Crash On Rt. 41 (
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A woman has been identified and Route 41 has reopened after what Pennsylvania State Police are calling a "serious crash." Arlene Pecheco Figueroa, 36, of the first book of Gay Street, Christiana, "seriously injured" in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 41 and Pine Creek Drive in Sadsbury Township at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office. Her SUV had collided with a flatbed truck, leaving her unresponsive in the driver's seat of her vehicle, Coroner Dr. Stephen G. Diamantoni explained in the release. A coroner was calle…
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Elizabethtown 'Pappy' ID'd Following Home Explosion
A 68-year-old grandfather has died in a home explosion in Elizabethtown. Harvey L. Winters of 1235 Bossler Road, West Donegal Township was found dead in the rubble of his home following an explosion on Monday, Sept. 18. The call to the explosion came into Lancaster County Wide Communications at 11:45 a.m., according to emergency dispatch. ‼️Photos From The Scene‼️ Provided by: Kelsey Heiney West Donegal Twp: 1235 Bossler Rd - Dwelling Fire **WORKING FIRE** *2nd Alarm Transmitted* Posted by Fire Alerts of Lancaster County on Monday, September 18, 2023 Numerous fire crews responded…
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Crash On US 222 Causing Delays In Ephrata (
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A multi-vehicle crash is causing major delays on US 222 in Ephrata, authorities say. A van hauling a trailer flipped over by mile marker 39.4 on US 222 northbound near Peach Road, West Earl Township just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The crash shuttered the highway between exits PA 772 to Brownstown or Rothsville and US 322 to Ephrata as of 2:27 p.m. according to PennDOT. Major delays are ongoing but no injuries have been reported as of 3 p.m. Follow Daily Voice for updates.
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Tractor-Trailer Driver Hospitalized After Slamming Into Lititz Home (
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A tractor-trailer driver is in the hospital after smashing into a home in Lititz on Friday morning, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the home in the 600 block of Furnace Hills Pike (Route 501) around 2:30 a.m. on July 21, 2023, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The Brunnerville Fire Company arrived to find a tractor into a brick wall on the first floor of the home. The driver was pulled from the cab and taken to an area hospital, officials say. It is unclear if the homeowners were in the house at the time. The Brick…
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Gas Leak Shutters Penn Square In Lancaster: Police (
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A gas leak closed Penn Square in Lancaster on Friday, July 7, 2023. All vehicle traffic at Penn Square was diverted north onto Queen Street, according to a post by the Lancaster Bureau of Police. The leak appears to have involved a boiler in the area of East King and North Duke streets in the City, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. "No foot traffic (was) allowed in 100 Block East King," police said. UGI has cleared the scene, according to the police and dispatch.
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Pedestrian Getting Mail When Struck Dead In Lititz: Police (
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New details have been released about a crash that killed a man earlier this month. The Lancaster County Coroner's office was called to the crash scene on July 7, 2023, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. Clinton Rohrer, 97, of Lititz, has been identified as the victim of the deadly crash by the coroner's office. The crash happened in the 700 block of Doe Run Road by West Lexington Road in Lititz, Penn Township at 6:47 a.m., according to LCWC. The preliminary investigation suggested that Rohrer had driven a “gator” (side-by-side all-terrain vehicle) to …
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Fines Mars Wrigley After Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Mars Wrigley after two contractors fell into a vat of chocolate at the M&M/Mars factory, authorities say. The settlement of a $15,000 fine was due for payment on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, according to OSHA. Through an investigation, OSHA found that Mars Wrigley failed train the workers, including explaining the temperature of the tank and the flow of the chocolate it contained, as explained in the final report. “The employer did not ensure that the employee had the knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy for the t…
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Man Found Dead Two Days After 35 Birthday At LanCo. Apartment Complex
A Mountville man has been identified as the victim of a deadly shooting at a Lancaster Apartment complex according to the Lancaster County coroner's office on Tuesday, January 10. Hector Raefel Burgos-Torres was found shot to death under what police call "suspicious" circumstances n the area of Lincoln West Apartments in Mountville on Sunday, Jan. 8— two days after his 35 birthday, according to his obituary. Around 4 a.m. West Hempfield Township police had been called to the apartment complex "for a burglary in progress," when they discovered the man's body, the police announced on Monda…
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: 'Oh No, Stop!' Watch This Unstoppable Train Collision In Strasburg
A locomotive near a train museum made some history of its own, smashing into an excavator on Wednesday, Nov. 2 around 11:30 a.m., authorities say. The Norfolk & Western 475— a low-speed locomotive hit the excavator which had been left on the track at 301 Gap Road, Leaman Place Yard in Paradise, according to a spokesperson with the railroad. Daily Voice reached out to Lancaster County Wide Communications at the time of the incident and could not confirm details regarding the crash beyond "state police were directing traffic on the scene." The Pennsylvania state police did not return Dai…
Obituaries
Baby Shot By Toddler In Central Pennsylvania ID'd
The infant was shot by a 3-year-old relative in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Oct. 18, has been identified by old according to the family and police confirmed the details of the shooting on Wednesday at 4:50 p.m. Angelo Richardo "Mad Man" Barcenas Torres, was 15 months and 12 days old when he was shot dead by his 3-year-old cousin, according to details newly released by the family. “THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE” Meachem & Prioleau Funeral Home, Inc. 🕊 Angelo R. Barsenas-Torres 🕊 Jesus loves me, this I... Posted by Meachem & Prioleau Funeral Home, Inc. on Thursday, October 27, 202…
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Deadly Crash On US Route 222 In Central PA (
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Someone has died in a car crash along Route 222 in Lancaster County on Friday, Oct. 28, authorities say. The crash happened on Route 222 North by the Hunsicker Road exit near 322 in Manheim Township around 5:20 p.m., according to PennDOT and Lancaster County Wide Communications. It is believed to be a single-vehicle crash with one person involved, dispatchers say. This same area had a crash in April. AVOID 222 NORTH AT HUNSICKER ROAD Posted by First Due on 222 on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 This story is developing; follow Daily Voice for updates.
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Dead Shooting In Central Pennsylvania
An 18-month-old infant was shot by a 3-year-old relative in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Oct. 18, according to the family and police confirmed the details of the shooting on Wednesday at 4:50 p.m. Lancaster Bureau of police officers were called to the scene of a child shoot in the 500 block of Woodward Street in the City shortly after 7 p.m., according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. "Upon arrival, officers located an infant lying on the floor inside the residence with an apparent gunshot wound to the face. Officers rendered aid to the infant and were assisted by res…
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Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory: Authorities
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched investigation after two contractors fell into a vat of chocolate at the M&M/Mars factory, authorities say. The pair fell into the chocolate at the Elizabethtown factory located in the 200 block of Brown Street at 1:51 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The trapped people were contracted to the factory from I.K. Stolzfus Services, located in Manheim, Pennsylvania, Leni Fortson, Regional Director at the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Public Affairs tells Daily Voice. The com…
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Amtrak Train Strikes Pedestrian Dead In Central PA: Dispatch
One person has died after they were hit by a train in central Pennsylvania, according to emergency dispatchers. Emergency crews were called to a crash involving an Amtrak main line train near Dillerville Road in Lancaster around 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, a Lancaster County Wide Communications supervisor says. The pedestrian died at the scene of the crash, according to LCWC. No train derailment was reported. Police continue to investigate this crash.m
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Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory: Authorities
Two people fell into a vat of chocolate at the M&M/Mars factory, authorities say. The pair fell into the chocolate at the Elizabethtown factory located in the 200 block of Brown Street at 1:51 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. They people were not believed to be at risk of drowning as they can stand up in the vat and the chocolate is only waist deep, according to LCWC. Elizabethtown firefighters were called to the scene for the rescue mission and are believed to have drilled a hole in the bottom of the vat to free the trapped pair, accord…
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Drown Kayaker In Conestoga River ID'd: Coroner
A retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel has been identified as the kayaker who has been missing since Sunday, according to his brother and Lancaster County officials. Richard E. Lackey, 76, of West Hempfield Township, was found near Circle Drive in Lancaster City, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber. Lackey had gone missing in the area of Bridge Road in Upper Leacock Township around 9:26 p. on Apr. 24, Lancaster County-Wide Communications. Lackey was nominated to the rank of Lt. Col. by the US 98th Congress in 1984, congressional records show. In his last phone call with his b…
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Multiple Horse-Buggies Involved In Crash In PA: Dispatch
Horses and people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania on Monday, Apr. 18, according to emergency dispatchers. Two horse-and-buggies and a vehicle collided at the intersection of Cains and Buena Vista roads in Salisbury Township, shortly before 9:30 p.m., a supervisor with Lancaster County-Wide Communications says. One person was hurt in the crash and taken to a local hospital, according to the supervisor. Two horses were also injured and a veterinarian was called to the scene of the crash, the supervisor said. No further information regarding the crash was avai…
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Woman, 22, Found Dead In Central PA Home: Police
An "apparent assault" has left a woman dead in a central Pennsylvania home on Thursday, according to the police. East Hempfield Township police were called by Lancaster County Wide Communications to a cardiac arrest at a home in the 2900 block of Spring Valley Road Thursday, Mar. 10 around 11:20 p.m., according to a release by the police. The reporting person told LCWC that a person was also not breathing, according to the release. When officers arrived at the house, they found a 22-year-old woman, "who appeared to have sustained traumatic injury from an apparent assault," East…
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Crashes Halt Traffic On US Route 30
Two crashes in central Pennsylvania have shut down stretches of US Route 30 on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The first crash was a multi-vehicle collision in Mountville, Lancaster County between the Columbia/Marietta exit and the Prospect Road exit around 9 a.m., according to PennDOT. The second crash is in Wrightsville, York County and it happened around 10 a.m., according to PennDOT. East and westbound traffic is halted and diverted in both areas, according to PennDOT. A coroner has been dispatched to the crash in Lancaster County, Lancaster Onli…
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Hot Air Balloon Makes Emergency Landing In Central PA, Authorities Say
An emergency landing of a hot air balloon was made in central Pennsylvania on Friday morning, according to emergency dispatch. Three people were onboard at the time of the landing at Harrisburg Avenue and Mulberry street around 8:30 a.m., according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. A medical incident suffered by the pilot forced them to land unexpectedly, reports WGAL News 8 citing a firefighter at the scene. The pilot was transported from the scene to a local hospital, according to WGAL. No other injuries were reported, according to LCWC. Only a few days prior to this incident t…
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Car Crashes Into Creek In Central PA
A woman crashed her car into a creek early Thursday morning, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional police. Lancaster County Wide Communications dispatched police to a single vehicle accident at East Newport and Brunnerville road, according to a release by police. Crystal Horst, 37, of Lititz, drove her Chevy Cruze off the roadway into a creek at the intersection in Warwick Township just after 6 a.m., according to the police. She sustained a minor hand injury and there were no other people in the vehicle,as stated on the release. Horst was charged with su…
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Car Drives Into Central PA House Causing Massive Fire, Authorities Say
UPDATE: Additional details have been released click here to read more. ORIGINAL: A car drove into a central Pennsylvania home on Thursday night causing a massive house fire, according to Lancaster County-Wide Communications. Route 897 immediately following the crash.Mitch Merkel Crews were called to a motor vehicle into a home at the corner of Cocalico Road and West Route 897 in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County around 7:15 p.m., according to dispatchers. As crews arrived to the scene, the entire home was engulfed inflames and crews requested support for heavy fire showing, as he…
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