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Route 309, PA

Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Suicidal NJ Man Crashes, BMW Catches Fire After Police Chase On Route 22 In Lehigh County Suicidal NJ Man Crashes, BMW Catches Fire After Police Chase On Route 22 In Lehigh County
Suicidal NJ Man Crashes, BMW Catches Fire After Police Chase On Route 22 In Lehigh County A suicidal man crashed his vehicle and was ejected after leading Pennsylvania State Police on a chase along Route 22 in South Whitehall Township, authorities announced. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Fogelsville Crime Unit were alerted to a suicidal male traveling into Pennsylvania from New Jersey on Monday, Dec. 16, at approximately 11:30 a.m., according to a release. The man was spotted driving a BMW X-5 westbound on Route 22, police said. When troopers attempted to stop him, he fled, leading officers on a pursuit through local roads before returning to Route 22. T…

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by Jillian Pikora
Whitehall-Coplay, PA
News
Trump 'Political Convoy' To Cause Traffic Disruptions In Lehigh County: PA State Police Trump 'Political Convoy' To Cause Traffic Disruptions In Lehigh County: PA State Police
Trump 'Political Convoy' To Cause Traffic Disruptions In Lehigh County: PA State Police A "Trump Train" political convoy is expected to cause traffic disruptions throughout the Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Nov. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Hundreds of vehicles are expected to participate in the event, which begins at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays at 1 p.m., state police said. Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays confirmed the event in a Saturday, Oct. 26 Facebook post. https://facebook.com/events/s/trump-2024-rally/2529912700537153/ Posted by Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays on Saturday, October 26, 2024 State police confirmed in a news release that the convoy will trav…

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by Merriell Moyer
Northampton, PA
Obituaries
Raquel Perez, Known As 'Beacon Of Positivity,' Remembered By Family Raquel Perez, Known As 'Beacon Of Positivity,' Remembered By Family
Raquel Perez, Known As 'Beacon Of Positivity,' Remembered By Family The family of a woman known to them as a "beacon of positivity" is celebrating her life following a fatal crash in Heidelberg Township. "We celebrate the beautiful life of a beloved, daughter and sister, Raquel Muneca Monique Perez, who passed away on Oct. 2," her family said in an obituary they shared with Daily Voice. Perez, 26, of Wilson Borough, died in a tragic crash when her vehicle struck a tree in the 5000 block of Route 309 in Heidelberg Township on Wednesday, Oct. 2. She was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital at 4:34 p.m. on the same day. She was a charismatic, determined …

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by Merriell Moyer
Upper Dublin, PA
Police & Fire
7-Car Crash Shut Down Part Of Rt 309 In MontCo: Police 7-Car Crash Shut Down Part Of Rt 309 In MontCo: Police
7-Car Crash Shut Down Part Of Rt 309 In MontCo: Police A multi-vehicle crash caused Route 309 in Montgomery County to shut down for two hours Friday morning, Oct. 18, police said. The highway was closed between Highland Avenue and Susquehanna Road due to a crash involving multiple vehicles, according to the Upper Dublin Township Police Department's Facebook page.  There were at least seven vehicles involved in the crash and one of them may have caught fire, NBC 10 News reported. 🚨SR309 is now open (0725hrs)🚨 🚨ROAD CLOSED🚨 State Route 309 northbound is closed between Highland Avenue and... Posted by Upper Dublin Township Police Depar…

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by Merriell Moyer
Northampton, PA
News
Northampton Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Heidelberg Township Northampton Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Heidelberg Township
Northampton Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Heidelberg Township A Northampton County woman was killed after her vehicle crashed into a tree on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to authorities. Raquel M. Perez, 26, of Wilson Borough, was driving in the 5000 block of Route 309 in Heidelberg Township when her vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree at 3:38 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Perez was pronounced dead in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to Buglio's report.  Buglio listed the cause of death as "multiple traumatic injuries due to a motor v…

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by Merriell Moyer
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
'Serious' Crash Closes Portion Of Route 309 In Lehigh Valley 'Serious' Crash Closes Portion Of Route 309 In Lehigh Valley
'Serious' Crash Closes Portion Of Route 309 In Lehigh Valley UPDATE: The crash victim has been identified. ***Original story below**** A serious crash closed a portion of Route 309 on Thursday, Oct. 13, authorities said. The crash was reported in Lynn Township sometime around 1 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police trooper Nathan Branosky said on Twitter. PSP Fogelsville and Bethlehem Troopers are on scene of a serious motor vehicle crash on Route 309, Lynn Twp., Lehigh Co. Traffic is being detoured onto Gun Club Rd. and Mountain Rd. Expect extended road closure. @wfmztraffic @mcall @lehighvalley pic.twitter.com/w3MReDiyUJ — Trooper Branosky (@PSPT…

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by Nicole Acosta
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery Of Bucks County Gas Station: Police Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery Of Bucks County Gas Station: Police
Suspects At Large After Armed Robbery Of Bucks County Gas Station: Police Images have been released of two men who robbed a gas station employee at gunpoint in Bucks County, authorities said. The masked suspects walked into the Sunoco A-Plus located at the corner of Route 309 and Hilltown Pike around 3 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, Hilltown Township police said. The armed men then threatened to shoot a worker, who told police that the suspects took an unknown amount of cash from multiple skills machines. The robbers fled the scene in a maroon SUV before police from neighboring departments arrived. The maroon SUV.Hilltown Township Police Department Anyone with i…

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by Nicole Acosta
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22 Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22 A tractor-trailer crash closed a ramp from southbound Route 309 to eastbound Route 22 in South Whitehall Township Monday, June 13, authorities said. The vehicle ended up on its side around 8 a.m., and it was unclear when the ramp would be reopened, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said on Twitter. Route 309 S/B to State Route 22 EB, South Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co. is currently closed for an overturned Tractor Trailer. Troopers on scene.@wfmztraffic @mcall @lehighvalley @LehighAlerts @SergeantGrozier @SWTPoliceDept pic.twitter.com/5F7fBjpyhQ — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) Ju…

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by Nicole Acosta
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Deadly PA Crash Shuts Down Route 309: Report Deadly PA Crash Shuts Down Route 309: Report
Deadly PA Crash Shuts Down Route 309: Report A deadly Pennsylvania crash shut down Route 309, WFMZ reports. The crash occurred on Route 309 northbound between Richhill Road and Tollgate Road in Richland Township around 1 p.m. on Friday, May 20, according to 511PA: Crash on PA 309 northbound between Rich Hill Rd and Tollgate Rd. There is a traffic disruption. — 511PA Statewide (@511PAStatewide) May 20, 2022 Route 309 was closed from Richhill Road to Tollgate Road in both directions, the Richland Township Police Department said. TRAFFIC ALERT: ROAD CLOSED RT 309 is closed from Richhill Road to Tollgate Road in both directions…

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by Valerie Musson
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Driver In Serious Condition After Cattle Trailer Crash On Route 309 Bypass In West Rockhill Driver In Serious Condition After Cattle Trailer Crash On Route 309 Bypass In West Rockhill
Driver In Serious Condition After Cattle Trailer Crash On Route 309 Bypass In West Rockhill A driver is in serious condition after crashing into a cattle trailer on Route 309 bypass in West Rockhill Township (Bucks County) Monday night, authorities said. The man was driving in the southbound lanes of Route 309 when his white Subaru sedan ran into the back of a cattle trailer north of the Line Road overpass, causing a nearby car to ignite in flames, according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. While firefighters were extinguishing the engine fire, additional rescue personnel removed a door and the roof of the Subaru to reach the trapped driver, authorities said. It …

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by Nicole Acosta
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Man Banned From Owning Firearm Had Stolen Gun In Routine Bucks Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Banned From Owning Firearm Had Stolen Gun In Routine Bucks Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Banned From Owning Firearm Had Stolen Gun In Routine Bucks Traffic Stop, Police Say A routine traffic stop in Bucks County turned up a stolen gun on a man prohibited from possessing firearms, authorities said. Officers stopped Michael Bradford for a traffic violation near Route 309 and Bergey Road around 1 a.m. May 15, when they saw a firearm in his waistband, Hilltown police said. Bradford, 42, was arrested and an investigation found that the gun had been listed as stolen, and that Bradford was prohibited from possessing a firearm, authorities said. He was held on charges of: 1 count Possession of Firearm Prohibited (F1)  1 count Receiving Stolen Property (F2…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
SUV Driver, 61, Dead In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 309 SUV Driver, 61, Dead In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 309
SUV Driver, 61, Dead In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 309 A 61-year-old man was killed after his SUV became pinned under a freight-line tractor trailer on Route 309 Monday night in Bucks County. The man's Honda CRV had collided around 9:45 p.m. near Mine Road in Springfield Township, on the southbound side of the highway, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and the highway's southbound side was closed until just before 6 a.m. The man's identity was not being released. The crash was being investigated by the State Police Dublin barracks, with assistance from Troop M Collision Anal…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Weather
PHOTOS: 1-Minute Twister Tears Through PA Town PHOTOS: 1-Minute Twister Tears Through PA Town
Photos: 1-Minute Twister Tears Through PA Town A small tornado was to blame for the damage done in one Montgomery County town on Monday, the National Weather Service confirmed. Winds up to 70 mph came with the EF-0 storm that tore through a 100-yard path across Montgomeryville in approximately one minute's time. The half-a-mile wide twister touched down just east of Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike) near the onramp to the 202 Parkway at 3:47 p.m., the NWS said. Two small trees were uprooted on the northbound side of the highway. A twister touched down in Montgomery County, PA Monday.US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly Ou…

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by Cecilia Levine