Tanker Truck Driver Dad Remembered As 'Wonderful Husband,' After Rt 309 Lehigh Crash (Update)
The tanker truck driver killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 309 is remembered as a devoted husband, father, and hardworking family man.
Keith Staines, 52, of Tamaqua, was killed when his tanker truck collided with a tractor-trailer near Route 309 and Gun Club Road in Lynn Township around 3:35 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
Staines was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:10 p.m. He died from multiple blunt force trauma, and his death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Monday, Aug. 10.
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Park Planned In Coopersburg To Honor Memory Of Ayden Scharper, 19, Mom Says
A local park honoring Southern Lehigh graduate and standout athlete Ayden Scharper is being planned in Coopersburg, his mother announced in a fundraiser launched just days after his death.
Ayden J. Scharper, 19, died by suicide in Allentown on Friday, June 6, and now his family is working to preserve his memory by building a recreational space that reflects his love for sports and the outdoors.
His mother, Jessica Scharper, launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $30,000 for a park in Coopersburg. In the first four days, it has brought in more than $22,000 from over 200 donors.
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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 …
