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New Traffic Pattern Coming To Easton Streets
Easton area drivers are getting a heads up about a new traffic pattern starting next week. Church Street between Wood Avenue and North 7th Street will reverse direction and become a westbound one-way, according to officials. Meanwhile, Wood Avenue between North 8th Street and Northampton Street will reverse to become an eastbound one-way. The changes go into effect on Wednesday, May 1.
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Pregnant Teen Among 4 Named In Fatal Delco Crash: Authorities
Authorities have named the four people who died on Route 322 in Boothwyn on Wednesday afternoon, April 24. A red Ford Taurus with seven people inside sped off when a state police vehicle tried to pull them over at 1:30 p.m., officials said previously. After a brief pursuit, the trooper turned off their lights and sirens as the Taurus continued and immediately crashed, according to police. Four occupants died, all Philadelphia residents: 20-year-old Isaiah Miller, the driver 20-year-old Ikeam Rogers, the front-seat passenger 21-year-old Kalyn Billups, a …
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Roadwork Ahead: Detours Announced In Bucks County
Tinicum Township police are advising drivers of upcoming roadwork. Resurfacing will begin on Geigel Hill Road on Monday, April 29, officials say. The work will continue every weekday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late May, weather permitting. Geigel Hill Road will be closed from Durham Road to Upper Tinicum Church Road. Drivers should use Upper Tinicum Church Road/Chestnut Ridge Road, Bridgeton Hill Road/Marienstein Road, southbound Route 611 (Easton Road), and Durham Road instead. "Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work area because backups …
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Deadly Crash Shuts Down Route 322 In Delaware County: Authorities
Update: 4 Killed — Including Pregnant Teen — Fleeing From Trooper In Upper Chichester: Coroner (UPDATE) Authorities are responding to a fatal accident in Boothwym on Wednesday afternoon, April 24. The crash happened on Route 322, Upper Chichester police said around 2 p.m. The highway is closed from Chelsea Parkway to Creek Parkway and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
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Hit-Run Suspect Wanted By West Reading Police
Authorities in West Reading are looking for a driver accused of a hit-and-run. Police said the pictured car left the scene of a crash near South 3rd Avenue and Franklin Street around 7:30 p.m. on March 29. The silver SUV fled north on South 3rd Avenue and then east on Penn Avenue, according to investigators. Anyone with information is asked to call West Reading Borough Police Department at 610-373-0111 or submit an anonymous tip via Crimewatch.
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Car Sought For Hit-Run Of Allentown Bicyclist: Authorities
Allentown police are looking for the suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run on Sunday, April 14. The pictured car struck a bicyclist around 11:30 p.m. at the corner of Tilghman and 11th streets, authorities said. Investigators believe the car now has front-end damage. Anyone with information is asked to call the Traffic Safety Unit at 610-437-7732.
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Roadwork Ahead: Police Announce Detours In Doylestown
Detours are in effect on Monday and Tuesday, April 15 and 16, according to Doylestown police. Almshouse Road closed from Upper State Road to Lower State Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days for road work, borough police said. Drivers should use Upper State Road, Bristol Road, and Lower State Road instead. Local access will be maintained, but backups and delays will occur, officials said. For updates on traffic and road closures, check 511pa.com.
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Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Boulder In Berks County: Coroner
A 58-year-old Ivyland man died from his injuries following a motorcycle crash on Sunday, April 14, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Robert. J. Lawler was heading east on Deer Run Road in District Township when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a boulder around 3:50 p.m., said Pennsylvania State Police. Lawler was thrown from the bike and rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he died from multiple blunt force injuries, the Coroner's Office said. His manner of death was accidental.
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Serious Crash Halts Traffic On Rt 743 In Mount Joy (
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At least one person was injured in a crash in Mount Joy on Monday morning, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The two-vehicle happened on Hershey Road/Route 743 near Route 283 westbound around 7:15 a.m. on April 15, LCWC explained. At least one person was entrapped in a vehicle and one person was injured, but it is not immediately clear if those were the same person, if there were other injuries, and what are the extent of those injuries. Hershey Road/Route 743 was still closed from Rt 283 W to Beverly Road two hours after the crash. This is the same loca…
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Coroner Names Driver Killed In Lehigh County Crash
Eighty-four-year-old Helen R. Werley died after her car struck another vehicle in Lynn Township on Thursday, April 11, according to the Lehigh County Coroner. Officials said Werley, of Weisenberg Township, died from multiple blunt-force injuries. The manner of death was accidental. The crash happened near the intersection of Schochary Road and Kistler Valley Road around 3:45 p.m. and Werley was pronounced dead at the scene, the Coroner's Office added.
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PSU Alum Killed On I-76: Never-Ending Wave Of Condolences Pour In On Facebook
Condolences are flooding in following the death of a 38-year-old woman on the PA Turnpike. Kelly M. Little, 38, was stopped in the right westbound lane in Clay Township around 2 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, when she was struck by a tractor trailer, police said in a news release. The tractor-trailer was going 65 mph when it struck Little's Mercedes-Benz and flipped the car on its passenger side, troopers said. Little, of Harrisburg, was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was not injured. Little graduated from Penn State University with her bachelor's in bio behavioral …
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Harrisburg Woman, 38, Killed On Turnpike In Lancaster County: Police
One woman has died after a tractor-trailer hit her car from behind on I-76 in Lancaster County, authorities say. Kelly M. Little, 38, was stopped in the right westbound lane in Clay Township around 2 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, state police said in a release. The tractor-trailer was going 65 mph when it struck her Mercedes-Benz and flipped the car on its passenger side, troopers said. Little, of Harrisburg, was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was not injured.
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Expect Traffic Disruptions During Trump's Lehigh County Visit, Troopers Say
State police are advising Lehigh Valley drivers to expect delays and disruptions during former President Donald Trump's visit on Saturday, April 13. Trump will hold a campaign event at the Schnecksville Fire Hall, 4550 Old Packhouse Road, at 7 p.m. Drivers should expect traffic delays and intermittent road closures from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on: State Route 22 both Eastbound and Westbound State Route 309 both Northbound and Southbound (to the area of State Route 873) Old Packhouse Road in Schnecksville Secondary roads in the area will also likely be affected, troopers said. "Messa…
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Coroner Names Dump Truck Driver Killed In Lehigh Twp. Crash
Officials have identified the dump truck driver who died in an accident on Route 145 Tuesday morning, April 9 as Lincoln P. Brown. Brown, 52, of Selinsgrove, was southbound when his tri-axle truck crashed in Lehigh Township, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office. He died from injuries sustained in the crash and the manner of death was accidental, authorities said. Route 145 was closed between Blue Mountain Drive and Birch Drive for about three hours while crews worked the scene, according to township police.
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5 Injured In 2 Crashes In Lititz, Police Say (
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Five vehicles were involved in two crashes that left five people injured in Lititz in approximately 24 hours, the Northern Lancaster Regional County Police Department announced on April 9. The first crash involved two vehicles and it happened at the intersection of Pine Hill and Clay roads on Monday, according to a release by the department shared on Tuesday morning. Both drivers suffered minor injuries, and their vehicles required towing, the police explained. The Brunnerville Fire Co. and Rothsville Ambulance assisted at the scene. The second crash involved three-vehicle at the inte…
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2 Trapped In 4-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On Rt 30 In York (
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A four-vehicle crash on Route 30 trapped two people in their vehicles on Tuesday morning, York County Department of Emergency Services explained. The crash involving a tractor-trailer and three passenger vehicles happened at Arsenal Road/Route 30 Westbound near Loucks Mill Road in Springettsbury Township at 8:16 a.m. on April 9, according to YCDES. At least one person was reportedly injured, and two people were extricated from their vehicles, dispatchers explained. Route 30 Westbound was shut down at Eden Road at 8:45 a.m. but it reopened at 11:32 a.m. according to PennDOT spok…
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Police Respond To Rollover Crash In Salisbury Township
A multi-vehicle accident involving a school bus was reported in Salisbury Township early Monday, April 8, authorities told Daily Voice. Three vehicles were involved in the crash on the 1500 block of East Emmaus Avenue around 7:30 a.m., township police said. No students were onboard the bus and the driver of the car that rolled over was not injured, officials said. The flipped vehicle was removed from the roadway with assistance from the Eastern Salisbury Fire Department, according to police. The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to cal…
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Overturned Truck Shuts Down Highway Ramp In Northampton County: PSP (
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Update: The ramp has since reopened, troopers said. Crews are at the scene of an accident involving an overturned tractor-trailer on Wednesday, April 3, according to troopers. Troop M's Nathan Branosky said the truck flipped on the ramp from Route 33 southbound to Interstate 78 eastbound in Lower Saucon. Drivers on Route 33 south are being detoured onto I-78's westbound lanes, state police said. The ramp was still closed while first responders worked the scene around noon, Branosky said.
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Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-81 Clears: PennDOT
A tractor-trailer crash caused miles of delays on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 2. The tractor-trailer rolled over after it crashed at mile marker 93.5 on I-81 northbound at 1 p.m. on April 2, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler explained. Traffic was diverted starting at Exit 90: PA 72 - LEBANON and all lanes were closed through Exit 100: PA 443 - PINE GROVE. There is no word from the scene about any injuries, and it is unknown what was in the trailer. The roadway reopened at 5 p.m.
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I-95 Closed In Philadelphia After Truck Hits Conrail Bridge
A portion of I-95 in Philadelphia will be closed for repairs to the Conrail bridge, after it was struck by a truck Monday afternoon, April 1. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said the northbound side of the highway was be closed and detoured approaching the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange beginning at 10 p.m. April 1. The highway was reduced to a single lane for several hours while Conrail bridge engineers conducted their inspection to establish an emergency repair plan. Service to the Atlantic City Rail Line was suspended amid the repairs. 1of2 Atl…
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Rain Will Delay Repairs To Palmer Twp. Sinkhole, PennDOT Says
The Main Street sinkhole in Palmer Township is expected to be repaired by next week, according to transportation authorities. Officials had previously hoped to patch the hole by Friday, March 29, but "inclement weather has extended the timeline," a PennDOT spokesperson said Thursday. "Crews continue to pour concrete into the sinkhole," said district press officer Ron Young. "After the concrete is poured, they will place aggregate to make it level with the road in preparation for paving." PennDOT said all lanes should be open by Monday or Tuesday, April 1 or 2. Drivers sh…
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Car Crashes Into Gas Pump In Lansdale: Police
Police are investigating a single-car crash in Lansdale on Wednesday night, March 28, authorities say. It happened on the 200 block of North Broad Street around 9 p.m., police said in a release. A BMW-550 was heading north and tried to pass another car on the left but lost control and struck a gas pump at the 291 N. Broad St. Sunoco, officials said. The car was severely damaged but no injuries were reported, according to the release. The Fairmount Fire Company assisted at the scene, police added.
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Sinkhole Opens Up In Palmer Township, Officials Say
Crews are at the scene of a sinkhole in Palmer Township on Wednesday morning, March 27, PennDOT says. The sinkhole opened up on Tuesday, March 26 in the same spot where one was repaired on the Main Street shoulder last week, a spokesperson said. The current sinkhole is in the eastbound lanes. "Action has been taken to mobilize equipment, prepare blacktop, and get flowable fill," said PennDOT's Ron Young. "Some equipment is already on site and repairs are underway this morning."
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Victim ID'd In Deadly Palmer Twp. Crash
The Northampton County Coroner's Office has named the 77-year-old woman who died in a Palmer Township crash on Thursday, March 21. Linda J. Koy of Williams Township died from blunt force injuries, said Coroner Zachary Lysek in a release. The manner of death was accidental. The crash happened near the intersection of Van Buren and Lower Way roads, police said Thursday. Van Buren Road was shut down while crews worked the scene. Koy was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus where she died from her injuries, the Coroner's Office said.
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Police Investigating Palmer Township Crash
Authorities are responding to a car accident in Palmer Township on Wednesday afternoon, March 20. Drivers should avoid the area of Van Buren and Lower Way roads, township police said around 3:30 p.m. Officers and firefighters are at the scene. Authorities did not say if anyone was hurt. Van Buren Road is temporarily closed, they added.
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Motorcyclist Critical After Crash In Delco, Officials Say
Authorities are investigating a crash in Lower Chichester that sent a motorcyclist to the hospital on Saturday, March 16. A motorcycle collided with a car near the intersection of Cosgrove Street and East Ridge Road around 4:45 p.m., said township police in a release. First responders found the rider badly injured at the scene and rendered aid before taking him to the hospital, police said. The other driver was not hurt, according to the release. Authorities said the motorcyclist was still thought to be in critical condition as of Tuesday, March 19. Police are inve…
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Roadwork Ahead: Maintenance To Begin On Bucks County Streets
Crews will begin regular maintenance work on 11 streets in Bucks County beginning next Monday, March 25, according to PennDOT. Officials said workers will be repairing deteriorated pavement on the following roadways: Route 413/Durham Road in Buckingham Township. Bristol Road in Warrington and Warminster townships. Edgley Road/Woodbourne Road in Bristol Township. Bath Road in Bristol Township. Bristol Oxford Valley Road in Bristol and Middletown townships. Wrightstown Road in Wrightstown and Newtown townships. Worthington Mill Road in Northamp…
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Driver Sought For Hit-Run During February Storm: Lansdale Police
Authorities are searching for the driver who allegedly left the scene of an accident during a snowstorm last month. The pictured vehicle was involved in a crash near Main and Broad streets in Lansdale on Tuesday, Feb. 13, police wrote in a release. Investigators believe the car is a dark-colored Toyota Rav4. Anyone with information is being asked to call Lansdale Police Department at 215-368-1801.
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Amish Horse-Buggy Involved In Quarryville Crash: Authorities
An Amish family's horse-and-buggy was involved in a crash in Quarryville on Tuesday morning, authorities explained. The crash happened on Beaver Valley Pike between Old and Fairview roads in Providence Township, according to Lancaster County Wide Communication. Crews were sent to the scene at 8:33 a.m. on March 14, LCWC detailed. "It was just a spooked horse," officials with the Quarryville Fire Company told Daily Voce. No motor vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.
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Three-Car Crash On I-476 In Delco: Police
Authorities responded to the scene of a three-car crash on Interstate 476 in Nether Providence Monday morning, March 11, according to township police. It happened in the southbound lanes just before the MacDade Boulevard exit around 8 a.m., police said in a release. Drivers were asked to pass on the right shoulder with caution while first responders worked the scene. The crash involved a box truck and resulted in a fuel spill, the release says. Emergency dispatchers reported at least one injury. By 11:30 a.m. Monday, PennDOT 511 cameras showed no apparent backup in I-476'…
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Young Men Killed In Crash That Shut I-95 In Philadelphia For Hours ID'd By Campaign
The two drivers killed in a crash that closed I-95 for hours over the weekend have been identified. Baktybekov Aktilek, born in 2002, and Esenbekov Tolobek, born in 2003, were both killed in the collision at the Betsy Ross exit around 3:10 a.m., Sunday, March 3, according to a GoFundMe started for their families. The two appear to be from Kyrgyzstan, as the GoFundMe page is also written in Kyrgyz. I-95 NB is closed between Exit 26: BETSY ROSS BRIDGE and Exit: BRIDGE ST/HARBISON AVE due to an Accident Response. Motorist should consider alternate routes and allow for additi…
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