Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Deer On Road In Northampton: Lehigh County Coroner
A motorcyclist was killed after striking a deer in Northampton County, officials announced on Tuesday, June 3.
Charles S. Eppinger, 65, of Saylorsburg, was riding along the 2700 block of Mountain View Drive in Moore Township when he hit a deer around 2:42 p.m. on Monday, June 2, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
Eppinger was taken to the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, where he was pronounced dead at 3:43 p.m., Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in the release.
His cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death was ruled an acci…
School Bus With Students Aboard Crashes Into Pole, Tree To Avoid Deer In Torrington
A school bus with students aboard crashed into a tree and pole after the driver attempted to avoid hitting a deer in the roadway, police said.
The incident took place around 7:15 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, when the driver, carrying nine students on Marshal Lake Road, said the Torrington Police.
According to the driver, the crash occurred when she took the evasive action to avoid hitting the deer, police said.
The driver reported minor injuries to her leg. There were no reported injuries to students, police added.
Students were brought to school via alternative transportation, police s…
