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Route 222, PA

Allentown, PA
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Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA
Sixth DUI In 13 Years Lands Allentown Woman 7 Years In Prison: Lancaster DA An Allentown woman has been sentenced to up to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to her sixth DUI, Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Carla A. Bartell, 59, was sentenced to 16 months to seven years in prison for four counts of driving under the influence, two drug offenses, and two traffic violations, according to the DA. Her sentence, imposed by Judge Dennis Reinaker on Sunday, Aug. 4, will run consecutively to a separate 18-month sentence for a parole violation tied to a prior DUI in Lehigh County. This marks Bartell’s third DUI in th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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2 Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hauling Honey Flips On Route 222 In South Central PA 2 Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hauling Honey Flips On Route 222 In South Central PA
2 Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hauling Honey Flips On Route 222 In South Central PA A crash involving a tractor-trailer hauling honey closed Route 222 southbound in Lancaster County, disrupting morning commutes and injuring at least two people, authorities announced early Monday, Nov. 12. The accident happened in the southbound lanes of Route 222 in Brecknock Township, between the Adamstown exit and the Pennsylvania Turnpike at approximately 4:25 a.m., according to dispatchers and fire officials. A tractor-trailer collided with a car, flipping onto the smaller vehicle, photos from the scene show and dispatchers confirmed. Two people were transported to the hospit…

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by Jillian Pikora
Ephrata, PA
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Flipped Equipment Closes Rt 222 Ramp In South Central PA (DEVELOPING) Flipped Equipment Closes Rt 222 Ramp In South Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Flipped Equipment Closes Rt 222 Ramp In South Central PA (Developing) Equipment rolled off a trailer at an ramp entering Route 222 ramp in Lancaster County on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 29, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation' 511PA traffic cameras. The equipment flipped over at the ramp to Route 222 South from Route 322 in Ephrata Township around 12 p.m., as shown on 511PA. The ramp closure is causing delays on Route 322.  Check back here for possible updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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8 Flat Tires In One Morning Prompts Sinkholes Repairs On Rt 222: PennDOT 8 Flat Tires In One Morning Prompts Sinkholes Repairs On Rt 222: PennDOT
8 Flat Tires In One Morning Prompts Sinkholes Repairs On Rt 222: PennDOT After eight drivers got flat tires driving over sinkholes on Route 222, repairs are underway, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and a local fire company announced on Monday, Aug. 5.  All the flat tires were experienced in the morning commute along 222N at mile marker 37.2 just north of the Brownstown exit before Pool Road the West Earl Fire Company explained around 5:48 a.m. at 7:13 the PennDOT road crews arrived to complete the scheduled repairs.  The sinkholes responsible for the flat tire are within the limits of a 3.3-mile pavement preservation project on Route 222…

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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Road Rage Shooting On Rt 222, Berks County Authorities Say Road Rage Shooting On Rt 222, Berks County Authorities Say
Road Rage Shooting On Rt 222, Berks County Authorities Say A gunman who shot at another driver near the Berkshire Mall on Monday, July 1 is being sought by police.  The road rage incident unfolded on Route 222 in Wyomissing around 12:45 p.m., authorities announced the following day. A driver in a black Honda sedan fired at another vehicle, striking it twice, according to investigators. No one was injured in the shooting.  Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call Wyomissing Borough police at 610-375-6102 or submit an anonymous tip through the Berks County Crimewatch webpage. 

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by Mac Bullock
Lancaster, PA
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Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police
Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police A woman was left with bruises on her face and arms after a convict accosted her vehicle on Route 222 and robbed her, West Earl Township Police announced in a release on Tuesday, June, 11. Michael Eugene Ermold Jr., 57 of Lancaster (who is reportedly experiencing homelessness), is accused of attacking a woman near mile marked 36.8 shortly before 7 p.m. on June 4, the police detailed in a release. The woman reported that he assaulted her inside of her vehicle "took the [her] cash before throwing the purse back into the vehicle [... then] fleeing on foot," according to the release. Office…

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by Jillian Pikora
Allentown, PA
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91-Year-Old ID'd After Deadly Rt. 222 Crash In Lower Macungie (UPDATED) 91-Year-Old ID'd After Deadly Rt. 222 Crash In Lower Macungie (UPDATED)
91-Year-Old ID'd After Deadly Rt. 222 Crash In Lower Macungie (Updated) Officials have named the 91-year-old man killed in a Lower Macungie crash on Monday afternoon, Jan. 22.  John H. Milliman was a passenger in a BMW headed north on Route 222 around 10:40 a.m., according to state police. The BMW was struck by a tractor-trailer when it turned left onto Kressler Road, rotating 90 degrees and coming to rest near the center median, troopers said.  Milliman, of North Whitehall, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple blunt force injuries a few hours later, the Coroner's Office said. His manner of death was ruled a…

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by Mac Bullock
Reading, PA
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PA Bicyclist Was Found By Brother After Deadly Hit-Run: Authorities PA Bicyclist Was Found By Brother After Deadly Hit-Run: Authorities
PA Bicyclist Was Found By Brother After Deadly Hit-Run: Authorities A Lancaster Township man is accused of fleeing the scene of the deadly crash that killed 23-year-old Anson Burkholder in Maidencreek Township last month.  Moshe K. Notis, 28, is charged with homicide by vehicle and other counts related to the Sept. 20 crash, said the Berks County District Attorney's Office.  Investigators say Burkholder, of Maidencreek, was biking home after stopping by a farm to tend to animals around 8 p.m.  When he never made it back, his brother went looking and found the 23-year-old dead off the shoulder of Route 222 near the edge of a cornfield, accord…

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by Mac Bullock
Reading, PA
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Berks Bicyclist Dies In Crash On Route 222: Police Berks Bicyclist Dies In Crash On Route 222: Police
Berks Bicyclist Dies In Crash On Route 222: Police A Berks County bicyclist was found dead by a loved one after he was hit by a vehicle on Route 222, according to authorities.  Northern Berks Regional Police said the cyclist was located on the highway between Rich Maiden Road and Pleasant Hill Road around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20.  The victim was 23-year-old Anson Burkholder of Maidencreek Township, the Berks County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice.  A family member found Burkholder near his damaged bicycle after he was late coming home and called police, the department said. Route 222 was temporarily closed…

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by Mac Bullock
Reading, PA
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Coroner IDs Berks Man Killed In Rt. 222 Crash Coroner IDs Berks Man Killed In Rt. 222 Crash
Coroner IDs Berks Man Killed In Rt. 222 Crash Officials have identified the driver killed in an accident on Route 222 in Berks County over the weekend.  Ernest Lee McLean, 56, of Blandon, was driving near Old Topton Road in Maxatawny Township at around 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 29 when his car hit a tractor-trailer, said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio in a release.  McLean was pronounced dead around noon on Monday, May 1, the coroner wrote. His cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries and the manner was accidental, Buglio added.  The crash remains under investigation by state police, according to the release.…

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by Mac Bullock
Lancaster, PA
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Deadly Crash On US Route 222 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Deadly Crash On US Route 222 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Deadly Crash On US Route 222 In Central PA (Developing) 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.  This story is developing; follow Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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1 Dead In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On Route 222 1 Dead In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On Route 222
1 Dead In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On Route 222 One person died in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a second vehicle on Route 222 Friday, Sept. 23, authorities said. The wreck happened in the southbound lanes near Burgert Lane in Maidencreek Township around 8:10 a.m., according to the Northern Berks Police Department. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene by the Berks County Coroner's Office. He was identified as Christopher Lee Rankin, 28, WFMZ reports. Further details surrounding the crash were not immediately known. Pennsylvania State Police were also called to investigate and the highway reopened someti…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lancaster, PA
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Community Rallies For 2 Children Orphaned After Mom Died In RT 222 Crash Community Rallies For 2 Children Orphaned After Mom Died In RT 222 Crash
Community Rallies For 2 Children Orphaned After Mom Died In RT 222 Crash A community is coming together to help the family of a beloved mom of two who died at the scene of a crash in central Pennsylvania on Friday, July 15, authorities say. Erika Renee Crossen, 33, of Millersville, was traveling south on Route 222 by Hunsicker Road in Manheim Township when she hit another car around 6:10 p.m., according to a release by township police and later identified by the Lancaster County coroner's office.  Crossen was declared deceased at the scene at 6:52 p.m., according to the coroner's release. Manheim Township police continue to investigate this deadly crash.  inves…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Mom Of 2 ID'd As Victim Who Died At Scene Of RT 222 Crash: Coroner Mom Of 2 ID'd As Victim Who Died At Scene Of RT 222 Crash: Coroner
Mom Of 2 ID'd As Victim Who Died At Scene Of RT 222 Crash: Coroner A beloved single mom of two died at the scene of a crash in central Pennsylvania on Friday, July 15, authorities say. Erika Renee Crossen, 33, of Millersville, was traveling south on Route 222 by Hunsicker Road in Manheim Township when she hit another car around 6:10 p.m., according to a release by township police and later identified by the Lancaster County coroner's office.  The man driving the other vehicle suffered non-life threatening injuries, police say.  Crossen was entrapped in her vehicle and unconscious when an off-duty paramedic at the crash jumped into action and was "attempti…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Man ID'd Following Rollover Crash On RT 222: Coroner Man ID'd Following Rollover Crash On RT 222: Coroner
Man ID'd Following Rollover Crash On RT 222: Coroner A 60-year-old man from Ephrata died at the scene of a rollover crash along Route 222 on Saturday July 9, authorities say. A deputy Lancaster County coroner came to the crash in West Earl Township at 2 p.m., according to a release by the county's forensic center. Edwin Hayes was pronounced dead at the scene. Hayes will be examined at the center to determine the cause and manner of his death. His community is already sharing about it's loss on social media: Funeral and memorial service details have yet to be released.

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Woman Killed In Fiery Crash Into Tractor Trailer On RT 222 Woman Killed In Fiery Crash Into Tractor Trailer On RT 222
Woman Killed In Fiery Crash Into Tractor Trailer On RT 222 A woman died after she crashed into the rear end of a tractor-trailer along Route 222 in Ephrata on Saturday, June 25, authorities say. The woman was traveling at a high rate of speed in the southbound lanes when she rear-ended the tractor-trailer near mile marker 42 around 2:00 a.m., police say. The woman’s car caught fire upon impact, and she died at the scene, according to the Lancaster County coroner’s office. The woman’s cause of death was determined to be due to “multiple traumatic injuries with smoke inhalation and thermal burns. The manner of death was ruled accidental,” a releas…

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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ID Of Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Route 222 Crash Released: Report ID Of Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Route 222 Crash Released: Report
ID Of Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Route 222 Crash Released: Report An 82-year-old driver was killed in a wrong-way crash on Route 222 in Wyomissing (Berks County), WFMZ reports. Matthew Rourke, of Lenhartsville, was driving in the opposite direction of traffic in the northbound lanes of the highway when he struck a car, causing it to hit a third car around 10 p.m., the outlet says citing local police. Rourke was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other drivers were taken to Reading Hospital for treatment, according to the outlet.  The cause of the crash was not immediately known. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
Reading, PA
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Authorities ID Route 222 Crash Victim As Exeter Township Man: Report Authorities ID Route 222 Crash Victim As Exeter Township Man: Report
Authorities ID Route 222 Crash Victim As Exeter Township Man: Report The victim in a crash last week on Route 222 in Berks County has been identified, The Reading Eagle reports. Kevin Crossett, 28, died Sunday at Reading Hospital, three days after sustaining injuries in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Route 222 between Evansville and Pleasant Hill Road in Maidencreek Township, the news outlet says citing authorities. The crash closed the road for several hours as police investigated, according to the outlet. Click here for the full report from The Reading Eagle.

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by Nicole Acosta
Lancaster, PA
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Tractor-Trailer Crash Caused Major Backup On RT 222 Tractor-Trailer Crash Caused Major Backup On RT 222
Tractor-Trailer Crash Caused Major Backup On RT 222 A tractor-trailer crash has caused a backup on Route 222 in Lancaster County on Wednesday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash happened in the southbound lanes immediately following the Oregon Pike or Route 272 exit around 7:15 a.m. Manheim Township Police were dispatched to Route 222 South near Landis Valley Road for the two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer and dump truck. Responding officers found both vehicles disabled in the right berm, and the dump truck lying on its side. An investigation determined both vehicles were traveling sout…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
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Roads Flooded In Central Pennsylvania By Hurricane Ida [Videos] Roads Flooded In Central Pennsylvania By Hurricane Ida [Videos]
Roads Flooded In Central Pennsylvania By Hurricane Ida [Videos] Multiple creeks throughout central Pennsylvania overflowed causing roads to temporarily close. The Swatara Creek was already four feet over its normal level, which contributed to one person drowning last weekend, as Daily Voice previously reported. It is estimated that it took on several more feet of water, leading it to over flow onto nearby roads on Wednesday night. Swatara Creek Park in South Hanover Twp Posted by Michael Scott Brulo on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 In Hanover Township the Conestoga Creek also overflowed into nearby roads and the Green Valley Swimming and Sports Club…

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by Jillian Pikora
Allentown, PA
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Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 222 In Lehigh County Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 222 In Lehigh County
Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 222 In Lehigh County A fiery tractor-trailer crash closed Route 222 in Lehigh County Tuesday morning, reports say. Flames engulfed a truck full of wood on Hamilton Boulevard (Route 222) in Upper Macungie Township around 9 a.m., WFMZ reports. Route 222 was closed in both directions as crews cleared the scene.  No injuries were reported. Click here for the full report by WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
Allentown, PA
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'Major Traffic Disruptions' Expected In Lehigh County Due To Biden Visit 'Major Traffic Disruptions' Expected In Lehigh County Due To Biden Visit
'Major Traffic Disruptions' Expected In Lehigh County Due To Biden Visit Major traffic disruptions are to be expected in Lehigh County Wednesday due to a visit by President Joe Biden, officials said. Pennsylvania State Police are expecting heavy delays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Major highways including State Route 22, I-78, and Route 222, and their ramps and overpasses will be periodically or permanently closed throughout the timeframe, PA State Police said. This will cause secondary roads to become congested. State Police are advising the public to make alternate plans for travel and to avoid major roadways in the county during the timeframe. …

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by Nicole Acosta
Reading, PA
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Man Wanted For Robbery In Reading Leads Police On Pursuit Through Route 222, Crashes Car Man Wanted For Robbery In Reading Leads Police On Pursuit Through Route 222, Crashes Car
Man Wanted For Robbery In Reading Leads Police On Pursuit Through Route 222, Crashes Car A man wanted by police for a robbery in Reading lead officers on a pursuit last week through Route 222 and crashed his car into a median, leaving his passenger injured in an attempt to flee from police, authorities said. Officers spotted Chad M. Goldsborough, 28, leaving a convenience store and attempted to make a traffic stop in the afternoon of March 31, according to the Wyomissing Police Department. Goldsborough apparently denied officers' requests to stop and led them on a brief high-speed pursuit from Route 222 to Route 12, where his car crashed into the median, police said. Gold…

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by Nicole Acosta