A man was killed Tuesday when a tree fell on his truck near a coal mine in Kentucky. According to a release from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, 32-year-old Cecil Collett of Dryden in Lee County, VA, was returning to work at the mine when the tree fell. Collett was a surface miner/blaster working […]
10-Year-Old Dies in East Hempfield Township Tractor-trailer Crash
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and Ford Taurus resulted in the death of a 10-year-old girl and another injured person in East Hempfield Township. According to East Hempfield Township police, the car was driving west on Lilitz Road when it was struck by a car-carrier truck heading south at the intersection of Lilitz and Lancaster. […]
Man Killed in Semi-Trailer Accident
A man was killed after an accident where a vehicle crashed into the back of a semi-trailer. Investigators reported that the crash took place at around 10:30 a.m. According to authorities, a semi-trailer was at a stop with its harzard lights on reportedly waiting to turn into the Tums facility. While there, a Toyota Tundra […]
What is a premises liability?
A premises liability case is a personal injury claim in which someone is injured on another person’s or entity’s property and the injury was caused due to the careless conduct of the property owner or manager. The term premises liability is really a catch-all phrase that refers to claims made against the owners or occupiers […]
Pedestrian Killed in Upper Chichester Township
An unidentified pedestrian walking near the 3100 block of Chichester Avenue in Delaware County was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The suspect was charged on February 4th. Initially, authorities said the driver had remained at the scene, but the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office later confirmed that it was a hit-and-run incident. Investigators identified the […]
Man Dies in Crash Truck Accident
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 […]
