A West Virginia man recently died in a crash in August County. The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 81 at the 233-mile marker. According to law enforcement, the incident occurred when a tractor-trailer headed north in the left lane rear-ended a stationary crash truck in a highway work zone. The impact caused […]
New Paris Fire Kills One
One person died and another was injured in a trailer fire recently in New Paris in Bedford County. The fire occurred around 11 pm on the 400 block of Fish Hatchery Road in New Paris. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and the injured person was airlifted to an unknown hospital for treatment. […]
Hit-from-Behind Tractor-Trailer Accident Shuts Down Highway
Two people were transported to Crozer-Chester Medical Center Trauma Unit recently when they smashed into a tractor-trailer in the breakdown lane on Interstate 476 northbound. The accident shut down the highway for more than four hours between MacDade Boulevard and Baltimore Pike. Several EMS and fire companies responded to the incident and were there to […]
EQT Faces Class Action for Nonpayment of Royalties
Two Pennsylvania residents have filed a lawsuit against energy company EQT, the nation’s largest natural gas producer. The initial two members of the class hope that others will join the action.According to the lawsuit, EQT failed to make required royalty payments to the residents and potentially hundreds or thousands of other people. The lawsuit clams […]
OSHA Investigates Fatal Yorktowne Hotel Fall
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched an investigation into an August incident at the Yorktowne Hotel in York City that resulted in one death and another person’s injuries. According to the York County Coroner, Cody Wilson, 34, died on September 22, after falling six stories off of scaffolding at the hotel. The coroner […]
Newark Man Electrocuted During Power Tower Painting Project
A Newark man was killed recently while working on a power line tower in Mahoning Township. Carlos Hernandez, 27, from Newark New Jersey, was a victim of accidental electrocution when he encountered a high-voltage line on a transmission tower. The event occurred around 11 am EST on Mohawk School Road. Hernandez, an employee of Morris […]
An elderly man was killed Thursday morning
HUGHESVILLE — An elderly man was killed Thursday morning when his SUV was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer milk tanker truck as he was turning onto Clarkstown Road from Route 118, according to state police and Lycoming County Coroner Charles E. Kiessling Jr. Harold Lowe, 77, was pronounced dead at the scene following the violent 9:35 […]
Young Man Killed in Newark Motorcycle Crash
A man died in a motorcycle crash recently in Newark on Library Avenue. Kevin Random, Jr., (26) was traveling south toward Wyoming Road riding a 2005 Yamaha bike. An oncoming vehicle driven by a Newark woman traveling north turned in front of Random’s bike, causing a collision between the two vehicles. Random was wearing a […]
Two Firefighters Injured by Drunk Driver
Two Belmont Hills Firefighters, Alex Fischer and Sam Shaffer, were injured in a vehicle accident involving an alleged intoxicated driver. An additional victim, Thomas Royds, also involved in the incident, did not survive. The accident was caused by Jacquelyn Walker, 63, of New Jersey. Walker struck the firefighters and Pennsylvania State Trooper during a response […]
Tractor-Trailer Crash in Pennsylvania Leaves One Dead
A man from Columbus, Ohio was killed recently in a vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer. The incident occurred on the Pennsylvania Turnpike around mile marker 91. One other person was injured. According to law enforcement, the deceased, Amadou Alassane (48), was a passenger in the tractor-trailer. He was pronounced dead by the Westmoreland County Coroner’s […]
