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Pennsylvania Turnpike
Bensalem, PA
News
Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Route 1 Near PA Turnpike In Bensalem
A Philadelphia man has been identified after a deadly multi-vehicle crash shut down a major stretch of Route 1 during the Tuesday morning commute in Bucks County. Julio Ricardo Munoz, 45, was killed in the crash in the southbound lanes between the Rockhill Drive/Neshaminy Mall exit and the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, Bensalem Township Police said. Munoz had been driving a 2007 Honda Fit that experienced mechanical issues and came to a stop in the middle lane of Route 1, according to police. He exited the vehicle, and moments later, the Honda was …
Camp Hill, PA
Traffic
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-81 North In Cumberland County
An overturned tractor-trailer has shut down a stretch of Interstate 81 in Cumberland County on Monday, Sept. 15, officials said. The crash happened between Exit 52A for US 11 North in New Kingstown and Exit 57 for PA 114 in Mechanicsburg around 5:20 p.m., according to PennDOT. All lanes of I-81 northbound are closed, and traffic is being diverted onto Route 11, authorities said. Drivers should expect heavy congestion and delays in both directions, with rubbernecking slowing southbound lanes. The tractor-trailer was believed to be hauling tools when it overturned, officials said. A minor ga…
Denver, PA
Traffic
Injury Crash Closes PA Turnpike In Both Directions Near Denver: PennDOT
A portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is shut down following an injury crash in Lancaster County on Friday, Aug. 15, according to PennDOT. The crash happened near North Sixth Street in Denver around 2:29 p.m., officials said. The turnpike is closed in both directions, and drivers should expect lane closures and delays. Alternate routes are advised while crews work to clear the scene. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Willow Grove, PA
Traffic
Major Crash Shuts Down PA Turnpike Near Willow Grove: All Lanes Blocked For Hours
A serious crash brought eastbound traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike to a halt early Sunday morning, June 29, causing hours of delays and forcing drivers into an emergency detour, officials said. The incident occurred around mile marker 342 on I-276 east between Fort Washington Exit #339 and Willow Grove Exit #343, according to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority. 6abc was reporting multiple serious injuries. Daily Voice has reached out to officials for details. By 7 a.m., crews had closed the roadway and implemented an emergency detour for trapped drivers, directing them to use PA-309 N…
Lancaster, PA
News
Two Young Ohio Men Killed In Fiery PA Turnpike Crash: Coroner
Two men from Ohio were killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lancaster County, the coroner announced on Monday, May 12. Saurav Prabhakar, 23, and Manav Patel, 20, both of Cleveland, died in the crash that happened around 7:51 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 near mile marker 286 eastbound in East Cocalico Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Emergency crews arrived to find the vehicle engulfed in flames. Prabhakar, who was driving, and Patel, the passenger, were pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 8:30 a.m., investigators said. Both …
Coatesville-Caln, PA
News
Coatesville Dad, Firefighter Killed In Cumberland County Crash On PA Turnpike
A Coatesville man was killed after the truck he was driving overturned along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Cumberland County, authorities announced. Mark A. Moses, 49, was heading eastbound when he lost control for unknown reasons at mile marker 233.7 in Monroe Township around 4:30 a.m. on Monday, April 21, Pennsylvania State Police explained in a release. The truck veered off the highway, struck a guardrail several times, and continued up an embankment for about 100 feet before returning to the roadway, overturning, and landing on its roof, according to troopers. Moses was pronounced dead …
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Hits Group Of Bikers, Killing 50-Year-Old Bristol Motorcyclist: Coroner
A 50-year-old man from Bristol, PA was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a wrong-way New Jersey driver on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, officials said. UPDATE: Coroner IDs Bristol Motorcyclist Killed By Wrong-Way Driver The crash happened on Sunday, March 30, around 10:10 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-476 at mile marker 67.1, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The victim, whose name has not yet been released publicly, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was part of a group of six motorcyclists traveling together when a vehicle heading south in the northbound lane…
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
6 To 8 Inches Of Snow Could Fall In Parts Of NJ, PA: Here's The Latest Winter Storm Forecast
The first significant snowstorm of 2025 is expected to hit the region Sunday night, Jan 5, bringing up to 8 inches of snow to parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service. The storm is expected to begin late Sunday night, continuing through Monday, Jan. 6 before tapering off into Monday night. Snow accumulations are forecast across the region, with the highest totals predicted in South Jersey (Vineland, Atlantic City, Cape May) and Philadelphia, where snowfall could reach 6 to 8 inches, new weather maps show. Greater Philadelphia could see 3 t…
Camp Hill, PA
Police & Fire
Head-On Crash Sends Two To Hospital In Upper Allen Township: Police
A head-on collision on South Market Street in Upper Allen Township sent two drivers to the hospital, Upper Allen Police said on Sunday, Dec. 29. Officers were called to the crash at the overpass above the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Saturday, Dec. 28, where they found one of the drivers had managed to extricate themselves from their vehicle despite initial reports of entrapment, police said. Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. An investigation revealed one of the drivers crossed into oncoming traffic, causing the head-on collision, au…
Harrisburg, PA
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into PA Turnpike Toll Booth, Driver Injured
A tractor-trailer crashed into a toll booth on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, causing significant damage and closing part of the highway, officials said. The crash happened on Interstate 376 at the Chippewa Interchange in Chippewa Township just before 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, according to the Chippewa Township Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters from Station 22 responded with an engine, rescue truck, and ladder truck to address the scene, which included extensive damage to both the tractor-trailer and the toll booth, as well as a large fuel spill. The driver, who suffere…
Linglestown, PA
News
PA Turnpike RV Explosion Victim ID’d: Coroner
The woman injured after a propane explosion destroyed a recreational vehicle and damaged property at the Blue Mountain Service Plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike has died and been, authorities announced on Saturday, Dec. 14. Melinda VanNewkirk, 68, of Milton, Delaware, was pronounced dead at 1:36 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, according to the Cumberland County Coroner's Office. Her cause of death was listed as complications from burns covering 35% to 37% of her body. The manner of death was ruled accidental. The explosion occurred at 4:55 a.m. on T…
Mechanicsburg, PA
Police & Fire
Mechanicsburg Man Injured In Route 15 Crash: Police
A Mechanicsburg man was injured in a two-vehicle crash on US Route 15 North near the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Upper Allen police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The collision happened when the driver of a gray Toyota Prius attempted to merge onto Route 15 North from East Winding Hill Road on Saturday, Dec. 7, according to investigators. The Prius struck a blue Chevrolet Sonic during the merge, police detailed in the release. The driver of the Prius, identified as a Mechanicsburg resident, was taken to the hospital by Lower Allen EMS for treatment of his injuries. His condition has not been d…
Harrisburg, PA
Traffic
ATMs Unavailable At All PA Turnpike Service Plazas
Motorists traveling along the Pennsylvania Turnpike will find themselves without access to cash at service plazas, as all ATMs are currently out of service, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The issue stems from an unforeseen problem with the Turnpike's service provider, which is beyond the commission's control, according to the announcement. The outage is expected to affect all service plazas across the system until further notice. The PA Turnpike apologized for the inconvenience and thanked travelers for their understanding.
Linglestown, PA
Traffic
Explosion Injures One, Damages Vehicles At PA Turnpike Service Plaza
An explosion rocked the Blue Mountain Service Plaza on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Tuesday, Nov. 19, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The blast occurred in the rear commercial vehicle parking lot of the westbound plaza at mile marker 202.5 in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, at approximately 4:55 a.m., authorities said. A preliminary investigation revealed the explosion was caused by a propane leak inside a 2003 Ford RV with Delaware registration, troopers reported. The vehicle was destroyed in the incident. One person inside the RV was injured and transported by EMS to Pen…
Quarryville, PA
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Cause Closure At PA Turnpike Ramp In Lancaster
A tractor-trailer rollover crash has caused a closure at the on-ramp for the Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 76, officials said. The tractor-trailer flipped at Colonel Howard Boulevard in the eastbound lanes leading to the PA Turnpike/I-76 entrance from Route 222 around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to East Cocalico Township police and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. "Both lanes will be closed for approximately 1-2 hours," the police wrote in a release. There is no word of any injuries. Check back here for possible updates.
Mechanicsburg, PA
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Fire Shutters Part Of PA Turnpike: PennDOT
A tractor-trailer caught on fire along the Pennsylvania Turnpike prompting a detour to be put in place on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The fire broke out in Upper Allen Township near mile marker 234.7 around 2:09 p.m., according to PennDOT's 511PA. The turnpike is closed at the Gettysburg interchange. There is a detour in place: Gettysburg Pike WB to Carlisle all traffic should take US 15 North to PA Rt. 581 West to Interstate 81 South to US 11 South — and then re-enter at the Carlisle Interchange 226/Old 16. Ther…
Whitehall-Coplay, PA
News
21-Year-Old Mom Killed In Lehigh County Crash On PA Turnpike, Family Says
A mother is mourning the loss of her daughter and young mother killed in a car crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Monday, Sept. 16, according to a GoFundMe launched by her family. Brianna Quinn, 21, of Palmerton died in the crash, her family says. The single-vehicle happened on Interstate-276/PA Turnpike near mile marker 350.4 in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Richard L. Levan told us on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Brianna had been driving a Nissan sedan in the far left lane and for an unknown reason crossed all three lanes to her right, "struck a PTC yellow …
Lancaster, PA
News
Cold
CASE: Philly Man Found Dead Off Turnpike In Lancaster County
State police investigators hope to shed new light on the 1991 murder of a West Philadelphia man. Derek Michael Mason was last seen leaving his South 39th Street home in October of that year, according to troopers. His remains were discovered off the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Clay Township, Lancaster County in January 1992. Authorities determined that he had been murdered, but it took until 2023 to identify him using DNA evidence, police say. Mason was known by the nicknames "Hawkeye" and "Hawk." State police said there is an upcoming block party in Mason's old neighborhoo…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Road
Rage
: Killer Suspect Found Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say
A Virginia man has been found dead following a road rage incident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, State Police explained in an updated release on Monday, June 3. Caernarvon Township Police found the suspect of the road-rage shooting — a 59-year-old Black man from North Dinwiddie, VA — dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a white tractor-trailer in the parking lot of a shopping complex on Crossings Boulevard, State Trooper James Grothey detailed in the updated release. He was wanted in connection with an earlier road rage incident on I…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Obituaries
Montco Man Killed In Bucks Crash Was 'Cherished Husband, Father'
Marcus Pochettino, a Montgomery County husband and father of two, died suddenly in a car crash last Tuesday, Feb. 27, loved ones said in a GoFundMe. He was 38. Pochettino was killed when his car crashed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem, the Bucks County Coroner's Office told Daily Voice. He lived in Lafayette Hill with his wife of 12 years, Casey, and their sons, 9-year-old Charles and 7-year-old Sebastian, wrote GoFundMe campaign organizer Jamie Kaye. "Marcus was the epitome of a loving spouse and father, deeply involved in his community and family life," Ka…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
Wandering Black Bear Captured In Montgomery County
A black bear spotted wandering around Plymouth Township has been captured and will be relocated, officials say. The bear was first seen in the parking lot of the Plymouth Meeting Mall around 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, according to police. He evaded capture by running southeast toward the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Then, by Thursday afternoon, police said the bear had been spotted northeast of the mall in an area bound by Hickory, Walton, Township Line, and Narcissa roads. Finally, by Friday morning, Oct. 27, police said the Pennsylvania Game Commission officials had the b…
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Fire On PA Turnpike Caught On Camera (
Video
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A tractor-trailer fire closed part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Thursday evening, authorities said. The Fairview Township Fire Department along with mutual aid responded to the "well-involved" fire on Interstate 76 westbound around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 19. The tractor-trailer burst into flames near the ramp to Interstate 83 by mile marker 241.9, the department explained. You can watch a short video of the fire in the player below: FTFD units along with mutual aid currently on the PA Turnpike with a well involved Tractor Trailer. MM241.9 westbound. Posted by Fairview Township Fire …
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
PA Dad Killed In Head-On Crash On Turnpike
A driver is dead following an early morning crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Chad E. Condon, 47, of Prospect Park, died from blunt-force chest injuries just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. The manner of death was ruled accidental. Condon was headed north on the Turnpike in Upper Milford Township when his car struck another head-on at around 2 a.m. Sunday, officials said. In addition to the Lehigh County Coroner, Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the crash. According to loved one…
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Passenger ID'd After Airplane Crash Into Truck On PA Turnpike (
Update
)
One person has died and another has been seriously hurt following a plane crash into a truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Capital City Airport, authorities say. Lawrence "Larry" Sager, 74, of Hummlestown died of multiple traumatic injuries from the crash at UPMC Harrisburg at 4:52 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2023 and the plane is registered to Kenneth "Ken" Sager of Hummlestown, according to the FAA. Friends of the family posted on social media that Ken is at Hershey Medical Center and has undergone surgery. One friend said that "He had just put thousands of dollars into an engine refu…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Real Estate
Farmhouse Estate Steeped In History Hits Montco Market At $1.45M (
Look
Inside
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A historic farmhouse and sprawling estate is up for grabs in Montgomery County, according to its listing on FoxRoach.com. Sitting on 22 acres off a quiet rural back road in Worcester Township, 3102 Fisher Road was built in 1744 by landowner Peter Wentz as a personal homestead, according to realtors. The main building, a 3,000-square-foot "lovingly maintained" farmhouse, boasts four bedrooms with two full bathrooms and a half bath, realtors say. The front and rear of the farmhouse at 3102 Fisher Road, Worcester Twp.Bright MLS via Dropbox Beyond the plaster-over-fieldstone façade, the…
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Sleazy
Pass
: Feds Charge Bi-State Duo With $1M Pennsy Turnpike Toll Scam
Two men helped truckers and other drivers dodge $1 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls by registering E-ZPass transponders with bogus identities, federal authorities charged. Duvany Zambrano, 43, of Hamilton, NJ, and Sergio Jara, 37, of Allentown, PA, colluded with other unidentified co-conspirators to buy up thousands of the devices from retailers in both states, an FBI investigation found. E-ZPass transponders aren't all that difficult to find. Walmart is among those who sell them. Pennsylvania has more than 300 retail locations where state officials say customers can buy the transpon…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Police & Fire
Mechanicsburg Woman Dies In PA Turnpike's Longest Tunnel: State Police
A Mechanicsburg woman died at the scene of a crash inside the longest tunnel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The unnamed 64-year-old driving a 2007 Chrysler Town and County minivan crossed over over the eastbound lane, plowing through "multiple barricades" inside the Tuscarora Tunnel on Thursday, January 12, 2023, around 7:30 p.m. Pennsylvania state police detail in the release. She "then proceeded to travel around two truck-mounted attenuators with activated arrow boards that were positioned in each of the two westbound lanes of travel," the police say. She stopped wh…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Reading Man ID'd As Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash Victim: Coroner
The man killed in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lancaster County on Saturday, Nov. 5 has been identified, authorities say. The crash involving a pickup truck and a car happened in the eastbound lanes of the turnpike in Elizabeth Township around noon, police and the coroner stated in releases. 75-year-old Lawrence Adams of Reading was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Lancaster County coroner's office. The sedan rear-ended the truck, causing the sedan to hit a concrete barrier, according to Pennsylvania state police. The truck rolled over …
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Montco Driver Badly Injures Elderly Man In Turnpike Crash: State Police
A Montgomery County man struck a pedestrian and then ran him over again while trying to pull over the road, according to a police report. State troopers said Sean Niehoff, 24, of Jenkintown, was traveling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the King of Prussia service plaza in Upper Merion on Friday, Oct. 21 just before 7:30 a.m. Niehoff was changing lanes when he hit 69-year-old Paul Giglio of New Jersey, knocking him to the ground, the report said. When Niehoff tried to pull off the road, he ran over Giglio's legs, according to state police. Giglio was treated for …
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Police & Fire
Watch 'Superheroes' Rescue Trucker As Tractor-Trailer Explodes On PA Turnpike (
Video
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"Some superheroes"— including a member of the US military— rescued a truck driver from the cab of his smoking tractor-trailer seconds before it exploded, and another driver caught the whole thing on camera. The crash—turned explosion— rocked the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Irwin at mile marker 69.9 on Saturday, Oct. 15 around 1:30 p.m. according to state police. "We are shook. As we pulled away, we heard the explosion. We are hoping everyone involved is ok. There were some superheroes here who pulled the driver out," Amy Romig said in her Facebook post with the video of…
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Missing, Endangered Man Last Seen In Car With Maryland Plates Found Safe: PSP
UPDATE: Gerald Maguire, 75, of Hershey was found safe in the afternoon on Thursday, September, 1, according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. ORIGINAL: A 75-year-old Hershey, Pennsylvania man has been missing since Wednesday, August 31, according to state police. Gerald Maguire was last seen in the area of Chocolate Avenue in Derry Township around 7 a.m., according to the police. He is possibly driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in a GMC Terrain with the Maryland license plate "59896HT," as stated in the release. Maguire is a 6 foot tall White man with si…
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