BUCKS COUNTY — Motorcycle Crash on Route 611 Kills Rider

BUCKS COUNTY, PA (July 17, 2025) — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck on Route 611 this afternoon.

The crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. on Route 611 southbound near the intersection with Street Road in Warminster Township. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a pickup truck was making a left turn onto Street Road when it collided with an oncoming motorcycle.

The impact threw the motorcyclist from the bike. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck was transported to Abington Hospital Jefferson Health with minor injuries.

Police report the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The pickup truck sustained front-end damage and was towed from the scene.

Route 611 southbound was closed between Street Road and County Line Road for approximately two hours while emergency responders worked to clear the scene and conduct their investigation. […]

ALLEGHENY COUNTY — Two-Vehicle Crash on Route 28 Kills One, Injures Two

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA (July 16, 2025) — One person was killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 28 this morning during rush hour.

The crash occurred around 8:45 a.m. on Route 28 northbound near the 40th Street Bridge in the Strip District. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a pickup truck rear-ended a compact car that had slowed due to heavy traffic conditions.

The impact caused the compact car to be pushed into the concrete median barrier. The driver of the compact car was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger in the compact car was transported to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the pickup truck was also transported to Allegheny General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Both vehicles sustained significant damage and had to be towed from the scene.

The northbound lanes of Route 28 were closed for approximately two hours while emergency responders worked to clear the scene and conduct their investigation. […]

WESTMORELAND COUNTY — Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-76 Kills One, Injures Three

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA (July 11, 2025) — One person was killed and three others injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 76 eastbound this morning.

The crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. near mile marker 67 on I-76 eastbound in Hempfield Township. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a tractor-trailer rear-ended a passenger vehicle that had slowed due to heavy traffic conditions during the morning commute.

The impact caused a chain reaction involving four vehicles total. The driver of the passenger vehicle that was initially struck was pronounced dead at the scene. Three other occupants from the involved vehicles were transported to local hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to serious.

The eastbound lanes of I-76 were closed for approximately four hours while emergency responders worked to clear the scene and conduct their investigation. Traffic was diverted at the nearest exit, causing significant delays for morning commuters. […]

PERRY COUNTY — Head-on Crash on Route 34 Kills Two in Carroll Township

PERRY COUNTY, PA (July 6, 2025) — Two people died in a head-on crash on Saturday evening, July 5, in Carroll Township.

The crash occurred around 8:15 p.m. on Route 34 (Spring Road) between Old Mill Road and Landisburg Road. According to Pennsylvania State Police in Newport, a truck crossed into the opposite lane of travel and struck an SUV head-on.

One passenger in the SUV was declared deceased on the scene. The operator of the truck, identified as William Richey Jr., of Shermans Dale, was later pronounced deceased at Penn State Medical Center.

Route 34 was closed until around 12:30 a.m. while authorities investigated the crash.

The Pennsylvania State Police investigation remains ongoing.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Officer Injured in Crash After Fleeing Driver Runs Red Light

PHILADELPHIA, PA — An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was hospitalized after being struck by a fleeing vehicle that ran a red light in North Philadelphia early Sunday morning. The crash occurred at the intersection of 18th and Diamond Streets before 2:20 a.m., according to Philadelphia Police.

The off-duty officer’s vehicle was likely struck by a vehicle fleeing a shooting that left three people hurt that happened nearby. The collision happened when the off-duty officer was struck by a vehicle that had run a red light.

Adding to the dangerous circumstances, the vehicle that struck the off-duty officer had a windshield that was shattered by a gunshot. The shooting incident that preceded the crash occurred at what police described as a large gathering along the 2200 block of Edgely Street, where three people were injured when gunfire erupted.

After the collision, the driver fled the scene on foot after abandoning the vehicle after the crash. […]