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Neighbors Raise $30K For Clarks Summit Men Killed In I-76 Accident
Less than 24 hours after they were identified by state police, neighbors and community members have raised a staggering $33,885 for the families of three Lackawanna County residents killed in a Philadelphia highway crash.
Twins Tucker and Christian Schimelfenig, 23, their friend Michael Comerford, 24, all of Clarks Summit, and 31-year-old Jan Santana of Philadelphia were all pronounced dead at the scene when another car "swerved across lanes of travel" and hit the rear of their vehicle, sending them into a bridge pillar around 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, Daily Voice re…
Four Victims ID'd In Deadly Philadelphia I-76 Accident
State police have released the names of the four people killed in a two-car crash on I-76 in Philadelphia early Saturday morning.
They are:
Jean Santana, 31, of Philadelphia
Tucker Schimelfenig, 23, of Clarks Summit
Christian Schimelfenig, 23, of Clarks Summit
Michael Comerford, 24, of Clarks Summit
Troopers say the four were headed west on I-76 at about 1:45 a.m. on April 15 when another car "swerved across lanes of travel" and hit the rear of their vehicle, sending them into a bridge pillar. All four were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, authorities said.&nb…
Whoops: Speeding CT Driver Slams Into Police Department Sign, Cops Say
An alleged speeding Connecticut driver who was accused of being high on alcohol or drugs slammed into a police department's sign, destroying it.
The incident took place in Windham County around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 in Plainfield.
When notified by police dispatchers of a crash in front of the department officers walked outside to find a silver Honda Accord against the department's entrance sign, the department said.
The driver, Mason Heath, age 30, of Central Village, the historic district of Plainfield, was on the scene, police said.
An investigation was conducted which revealed tha…
Vodka-Drinking Driver Pulls Into Path Of Hudson Valley Cruiser, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man was nabbed for allegedly pulling into the path of a police cruiser while driving drunk.
The incident took place in Ulster County around 11 a.m., Monday, March 27 on Route 9W in Saugerties.
According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, a 2013 Audi A5, driven by James Dorans, age 37, of Saugerties, pulled onto Route 9W from Red Maple Road, directly into the path of a marked Saugerties Police car, nearly striking the patrol vehicle.
The officer executed a traffic stop and found Dorans was under the influence of alcohol and discovered an open bo…
Arsonist 'Threatened To Kill Several People With A Knife,' Lancaster County, Police Say
A 44-year-old man with seven separate convictions over 25 years— including arson for setting the apartment he shared with his girlfriend and children on fire— pulled out a knife and threatened to kill people in Columbia, Pennsylvania, according to area police.
Charles Edward Swanigan, Jr. was arrested after witnesses told the police that he "threatened to kill several people with a knife," in the 600 block of Fairview Avenue, Columbia at approximately 10:56 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, area police say.
He was charged with two counts of terroristic threats and was held in the…
Convict On THC, Amphetamines Backs Car Into Customer At Pennsylvania McDonald's, Police Say
A man high on THC-infused marijuana candies and amphetamines, backed into a customer leaving a center Pennsylvania McDonald's, authorities announced on March 7, 2023.
Terrell Quincy Bryant, 42, of Steelton, was arrested after police arrived to reports of the "motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian," at the parking lot of Mcdonald's 901 East Main Street on Oct. 11, 2022 at 10:35 a.m., Palmyra police state in a release.
He was found with Amphetamines and Marijuana/THC-infused candies, according to the release. A police investigation showed he struck the customer a…
