Pennsylvania Car Accident Attorney links

Interstate 80 Car Accident Fatality

On May 12, 2011, an East Stroudsburg PA driver was killed in a car crash on I-80 in Pocono Township. According to The Morning Call, the 41 year-old Monroe County resident crashed his minivan into the rear of a dump truck on Interstate 80 East. The Poconos motor vehicle accident victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the I-80 crash. The Kutztown PA truck driver was not injured.

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Court Hearing for Criminal Charges After Rt. 33 Crash

On May 11, 2011, a Hellertown PA driver faced criminal charges after he was involved in a serious car accident on Route 33. According to LehighValleylive.com, the Lehigh Valley resident was driving northbound on Rt. 33 near William Penn Highway when he lost control with his car flipping several times on the highway. One of his passengers suffered a fractured leg and serious neck injuries. Criminal charges include aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI.

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Berks County Driver Crashes on Old Route 22

On May 4, 2011, a Berks County PA driver was involved in an automobile accident on Old Route 22.  According to The Morning Call, she tried to steer her car with her knees as she tried to light a cigarette.  She hit a utility pole and then crashed into a wooden fence at 5361 Old Route 22.  Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the auto crash.  

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PennDOT to Review I-80 Stroudsburg Construction Zone

A May 3, 2011 article in The Pocono Record outlined a report that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is reviewing the layout of a construction site on I-80 in Stroudsburg.  There have been 4 motor vehicle accidents in the last 30 days.  A large chain reaction crash took place on April 30.  A sudden split of travel lanes just before the Main Street exit seems to be confusing motorists on Interstate 80.

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Route 33 Fatal Car Accident in Bethlehem Township

On April 24, 2010, a 54 year-old man died after a one car crash on Route 33 near the off-ramp to William Penn Highway.  As per lehighvalleylive.com, the driver was southbound on Rt. 33 when he lost control of his car.  The motor vehicle flipped several times and he was ejected from the car.  The driver was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

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Telford Officer Crashes Into Woman's Car on Church Road

On April 20, 2011, a Telford police officer collided with a Toyota Camry as it was turning right on Church Road near Main Street.  According to Montgomerynews.com, the officer was responding to a report of an armed suicidal person and had his emergency lights and siren on.  He allegedly tried to pass the car on the right and struck her passenger side.  All 4 occupants of theToyota were taken by ambulance to Grand View Hospital in Sellersville.

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Allentown Driver Charged After Fatal Car Accident

On April 19, 2011, the Lehigh County District Attorney's office with the Allentown Police Department charged an Allentown driver with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and failure to stop and give information and/or render aid. As described in The Morning Call, police believe that the Allentown PA driver fled the scene of the fatal Sept. 12, 2010 car crash in the 600 block of N. Bradford Street.

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Driver Crashes Into Lehigh Valley Wegmans

On April 19, 2011, a 75 year-old driver crashed into a Northampton County Wegmans grocery store. According to The Morning Call, the elderly driver was pulling into the parking lot when he erroneously hit the gas pedal instead of the break pedal. Five workers sustained minor injuries as the motor vehicle smashed a large multi-pane window.

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Stroudsburg PA Car Crash Caused By Car in Reverse

On April 13, 2011, an unusual car crash on N. 5th Street tied up rush hour traffic in downtown Stroudsburg. According to the Pocono Record, a Honda Civic went in reverse and slammed into a SUV that was stopped behind the car.  The SUV was forced into the front porch of a home on North Fifth Street.  Traffic throughout Stroudsburg was detoured for an hour while emergency crews aided at the accident scene.

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I-95 Accident Shuts Down Lanes in Rush Hour

On April 12, 2011, a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 near the Route 202 interchange shut down lanes on I-95 during rush hour.  According to wdel.com, a Pennsylvania driver was northbound on Interstate 95 at 5:10 PM when she slowed down suddenly.  Another car rear-ended her which set off a chain reaction of other collisions on I-95.  Two occupants of a DART bus were hurt in a secondary impact.

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Carbon County Teenager Driver Dies in Rt 115 Accident

On April 5, 2011, an Albrightsville PA teenage driver was killed in a car crash on Route 115 in Monroe County. According to The Morning Call, the 18 year-old girl lost control of her SUV on Route 115 and veered into the path of an oncoming van. Apparently, the teenage driver was not wearing her seatbelt and was ejected from her vehicle onto Rt. 115. She was taken by the Pocono Mountain Regional Ambulance crew to Geisinger Medical Center where the Carbon County resident was pronounced dead.

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 PA State Police Use Plane to Catch Route 33 Speeders

On March 22, 2011, Pennsylvania State Police from the Belfast Barracks used a small airplane to nab speeding drivers on Rt. 33 in Bushkill Township. According to The Morning Call, the police issued 6 speeding citations including 1 to a driver traveling 92 mph. State records show that this section of Route 33 is one of the most accident prone on the highway.

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I-78 Road Rage Leads to Upper Macungie Accident

On March 16, 2011, a car crash took place on Interstate 78 after 2 drivers began a confrontation on Route 22. According to The Morning Call, a driver from Kutztown and another from Jim Thorpe began jockeying for position on westbound Rt. 22. After they merged onto I-78, the Kutztown PA driver tried to pass the other automobile, but instead collided with that car resulting in an accident.

Teen Driver Lets Passenger Steer Car & Crashes Into Tree

On March 10, 2011, a Lehigh Valley teenage driver asked his 15 year-old front seat passenger to steer his SUV so he could check a text message. The passenger grabbed the steering wheel and promptly crashed into a tree. As described in The Morning Call, the crash took place on Polk Valley Road in Lower Saucon Township. Both occupants received medical care at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, PA.

Route 33 Four Car Crash in Lower Nazareth Twp

On Feb 22, 2011 a 4 vehicle accident took place on Rt. 33 in Northampton County. According to Lehighvalleylive.com, 3 automobiles slowed down in the northbound lanes of Route 33 as a herd of deer were crossing the highway. Unfortunately, a female driver allegedly dropped her cell phone and while trying to retrieve it, rear-ended one car and started a chain reaction accident on Rt. 33.

Route 33 Crash Shuts Down Monroe County Highway

A Feb. 11, 2011 one-car crash shut down both lanes of Rt. 33 in Monroe County Pennsylvania. According to The Pocono Record, a woman lost control of her BMW in the southbound lanes of Route 33 in Hamilton Twp. near Saylorsburg. Her car slammed into the right guardrail, bounced back thru the 2 southbound lanes and then veered across the 2 northbound lanes of Rt. 33 before the car flipped over. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the automobile.

I-81 Crash Kills Luzerne County Driver

On Feb. 11, 2011, a multi-vehicle crash on I-81 in Dauphin County resulted in the death of a Luzerne County driver. According to CBS21, cars were backed up on an off ramp of Interstate 81 when a dump truck rammed into the rear of a Volvo. This crash caused a chain reaction which resulted in damages to other motor vehicles. The driver of the Volvo was trapped inside and died. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the fatal Dauphin County accident.

Palmerton Driver Dies in Monroe County Crash

On Feb. 4, 2011, a Palmerton PA driver died in an accident on Lower Smith Gap Road in Eldred Township, Monroe County. According to The Morning Call, the driver went off the road at a curve and crashed into a snowy embankment. Pennsylvania State Police from the Lehighton Barracks theorized that the Carbon County driver was going too fast for the conditions.

Accident Shuts Down Northeast Extension

On Feb 1, 2011, a motor vehicle accident on I-476 shut down the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. According to The Reporter, a tractor-trailer jack-knifed in the northbound lanes of I-476 closing down the turnpike between the Mid-County and Lansdale Interchanges.

Auto Accidents on Route 422 Clog Rush Hour Commute

On Jan. 31, 2011, 2 automobile accidents on Rt. 422 slowed traffic to a crawl on the congested highway. According to The Pottstown Mercury, the 1st accident was a 3 vehicle crash on Route 422 in North Coventry near the Hanover Street exit. A short time later, another accident took place in the eastbound lanes of Rt. 422 near Laurelwood Road.

PA Turnpike Fatal Accident

On Jan 30, 2011, a multi-vehicle accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike resulted in the death of a Greensburg PA driver. According to The Daily American, the Westmoreland County resident lost control of his car in the eastbound lanes of the PA TPK. His automobile was then struck by 2 tractor-trailers traveling just behind him on I-76. The Pennsylvania Turnpike was closed for nearly 8 hours after the fatal crash.

Trucker Pleads Guilty After Route 22 Fatal Accident

On Jan. 20, 2011, a tractor-trailer driver pled guilty of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving charges after a Nov. 2008 fatal crash on Rt. 22 in Lehigh County PA. According to The Morning Call, the truck driver failed to measure the height of his load. When he drove toward the Fullerton Avenue overpass, the top of the container struck the bridge and fell onto Route 22 blocking an eastbound lane. A Lehigh Valley woman was driving behind the tractor-trailer and crashed into the container.

I-78 Crash Injures Bethlehem Residents

On Jan. 11, 2011, a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 78 injured 2 Bethlehem PA car accident victims. As noted in The Morning Call, the 2 Lehigh Valley residents were driving northbound on I-78 when they were rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. Pennsylvania State Police allege that the truck driver lost control of his rig when he changed lanes on the snow covered Interstate 78 roadway.

Another Route 33/Route 22 Crash

On Jan. 10, 2011, a car crashed at the intersection of Route 33 and Route 22 in Northampton County. This location had been the scene of another auto accident 1 week earlier. According to The Morning Call, a 20 year old driver from Lower Saucon Township was allegedly driving carelessly when he tried to exit off Rt. 33 and enter a Rt. 22 on-ramp. The injured driver was treated at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem PA.

Routes 33 & 22 Car Accident Injures Lehigh Valley Residents

A Jan. 3, 2011 car crash on Route 33 as it intersects with Route 22 resulted in injuries to 2 Wind Gap PA residents. According to The Morning Call, an Easton driver tried to improperly merge from Rt. 33 onto Rt. 22 when she collided with the automobile occupied by two women from Wind Gap. The PA car crash victims were taken by ambulance to St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. The Easton PA driver will be cited for violating the PA Motor Vehicle Code.

1st 2011 Fatal Monroe County PA Car Crash

A Jan. 1, 2011 car accident on Toll Road in Chestnuthill Township was the first 2011 fatal accident in Monroe County. According to The Morning Call, a 20 year old driver lost control of her automobile and crashed into some trees adjacent to the Poconos roadway. Her 26 year old passenger was declared dead at the scene of the car wreck by the Monroe County Coroner's Office. Pennsylvania State Police from Fernridge are investigating the fatal crash.

4 Car Accidents in 60 Minutes on Route 22

The Dec. 28, 2010, morning rush hour commute on Route 22 near Easton PA tried the patience of all drivers as 4 separate accidents took place in 1 hour. These accidents nearly closed down Rt. 22 traffic. LehighValleyLive.com reported that there were no serious injuries. A wet, slick Route 22 road surface was blamed for the multiple accidents.

Allentown Car Accident Claims Passenger's Life

On Dec. 21, 2010, a 3 vehicle crash on Hamilton Street in Allentown PA resulted in the death of an Allentown resident. According to The Morning Call, the 93 year old Lehigh Valley native was a front seat passenger in a PT Cruiser that collided with a Suzuki Forenza. The PA car crash victim was declared dead at the Hamilton Street accident scene by a member of the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.

Lehigh Valley Man Seriously Injured in Route 22 Accident

On Dec. 14, 2010, a Lehigh Valley man sustained serious injuries in a one-car crash on Route 22 near the Cedar Crest Blvd. exit. As described in The Morning Call, the Whitehall Township resident was driving westbound on Rt. 22 when he lost control of his Toyota Scion. The car rolled over a number of times. The PA car crash victim was ejected from the car because he was not wearing his seatbelt.

Honesdale Man Killed in Wayne County Car Crash

On Dec. 12, 2010 a Honesdale resident was killed in an auto accident in Cherry Ridge Township, Wayne County. According to The Pocono Record, the 26 year-old man was a passenger in a car that ran off Owego Turnpike and crashed into a tree. Eyewitnesses say that the Honesdale PA man was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Pike County Car Accident Fatality on Route 390

On Nov. 27, 2010, a Canadensis driver died in a one-car crash on Rt. 390 in Greene Township. According to The Pocono Record, the Monroe County resident lost control of his 2008 Audi and crashed into a tree. The car rolled over before coming to a rest off of Route 390. The Pike County Deputy Coroner pronounced the driver dead at the scene of the accident. The newspaper stated that the Canadensis man was the 33rd person to die on Pocono roadways in 2010.

Route 422 Car Accident Kills Berks County Driver

On November 14, 2010, a multi-vehicle accident on Rt. 422 in Lower Pottsgrove Township took the life of a Berks County driver. As described on wfmz.com, a Pottstown woman was driving eastbound on Route 422 when she lost control and drove thru the median. Her Chevrolet struck a westbound car killing the Douglassville PA driver. The Pottstown driver was admitted to Reading Hospital. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office is investigating the fatal crash.

Allentown Driver Charged After Hitting Allentown Police Officer

On Nov. 14, 2010, an Allentown PA man was charged with hitting an Allentown police officer who was assisting at a Lehigh Street accident scene. As described in The Morning Call, the Vine Street resident allegedly became upset at the Lehigh County crash site and sped away, striking the officer. He is then alleged to have resisted arrest. The Allentown driver is facing multiple criminal charges and is being held at Lehigh County Prison.

Multi-Car Accident Shuts Down PA Turnpike

On Nov. 3, 2010, a 5 car crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike shut down a portion of the highway as a result of the Bucks County accident. As described on nbcphiladelphia.com, the multi-car collision took place between the Bensalem & Willow Grove interchanges. Bucks County Fire Radio reported that at least 4 PA car wreck victims were taken to a local hospital.

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Route 611 Car Accident Fatality Near Doylestown

On Oct 31, 2010 a Bucks County woman died at Doylestown Hospital after she crashed on State Street in Doylestown Township. As described in The Morning Call, the 42 year old driver resided on Bristol Road just outside of Doylestown. Police reported that the PA car wreck victim crashed into a bridge abutment at 2:35 a.m.

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Allentown Car Wreck Kills Passenger

An Oct. 26, 2010 Allentown PA car accident resulted in the death of a Pennsylvania resident. As described in The Morning Call, a 20 year-old driver from Allentown lost control of his car on Basin Street in Allentown. The car then slammed head-on into a van. The front seat passenger was extricated from the car and rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital on Cedar Crest Blvd. The PA auto accident victim died a short time later of multiple blunt force injuries.

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Tilghman Street Crash Injures 3

On Oct. 19, 2010, a 2 car crash in Upper Macungie Township injured 3 occupants with one being knocked unconscious.  According to the Morning Call, the car accident took place at the intersection of Tilghman Street and Blue Barn Road in Lehigh County.  A car and SUV collided head-on.  Berks-Lehigh Regional Police are investigating the motor vehicle collision. 

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Route 209 Car Accident Injures 4

On Oct. 11, 2010, a 2 car crash on Route 209 near the NE Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike resulted in 4 injured.  As described in The Morning Call, the 2 motor vehicles collided on Rt. 209 in Franklin Twp, Carbon County.  The two most seriously injured PA car accident victims were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown.  Two other auto accident victims were taken to a local hospital in Carbon County.

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Car-Bus Accident Kills Driver in Palmer Twp. Crash

On Oct. 6, 2010, a collision between a car and a LANTA bus resulted in the death of the automobile driver.  As noted in The Morning Call, the Northampton County crash took place on Tatamy Road.  The driver and an infant were apparently not wearing seatbelts at the time of the Lehigh Valley crash.  The Northampton County Coroner declared the driver dead at the scene.  The baby and another adult were taken to an area hospital, as was the bus driver.

DUI Charge After Monroe County Fatal Crash

On Sept. 27, 2010, a Stroudsburg PA driver was charged with DUI after a September 15, 2010 one car accident which resulted in the death of his passenger.  According to the Pocono Record, the Monroe County PA resident was driving a Mercedes Benz in Pocono Farms when he lost control and struck a tree.  His 23 year-old passenger was killed in the crash.  The defendant is currently being held in the Monroe County Correctional Facility.

Bethlehem PA Driver Dies in Route 22 Car Accident

On Sept. 20, 2010 a 24 year-old Bethlehem driver was killed in a multi-vehicle accident that he allegedly started by driving the wrong way on Rt. 22.  According to The Morning Call, the Lehigh Valley resident was driving eastbound on the westbound lanes of Route 22 at approximately 5:00 a.m.

Pennsylvania State Police report that the negligent driver side swiped a westbound vehicle, veered across Route 22 and then was hit by another westbound car.  His car veered off Rt. 22, off the shoulder of the highway and down a small embankment.  PA State Police from the Bethlehem Barracks are involved in a full investigation of this fatal Route 22 car wreck.

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800-980-4842

Car Crash on Route 202 Injures 4

On Sept. 14, 2010 a multi-vehicle car wreck on Rt. 202 in Lower Gwynedd Township resulted in 4 car accident victims being treated at Abington Health Lansdale Hospital.  According to The Reporter, the auto accident took place just south of the intersection of DeKalb Pike and Sumneytown Pike.

Airbags were deployed in a Toyota Scion and Chevrolet Cavalier that were involved in the automobile accident.  Route 202 was closed for approximately one hour to provide medical care to the victims and remove the damaged vehicles.

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Marshalls Creek Crash Kills Driver

On Sept. 5, 2010, a one-car crash in Marshalls Creek PA claimed the life of an East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania driver.  According to the Pocono Record, the Monroe County driver was traveling on Marshalls Creek Road in Middle Smithfield Township at 2:36 a.m.  He lost control of his Hyundai, left the road and crashed into a tree.  He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.  The Monroe County Coroner pronounced the East Stroudsburg driver dead at the scene of the crash.

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I-80 Car Crash Closes Eastbound Lanes

An Aug. 27 2010 Interstate 80 car accident involving a car and 2 tractor-trailers shut down the I-80 eastbound lanes in Pocono Township.  According to The Pocono Record, a tractor-trailer driver was speeding in a construction zone on I-80.  He rear-ended another truck and forced it into the rear of a car driven by an East Bangor PA resident.  Both tractor-trailers were towed from the scene of the I-80 accident in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

For a car accident

consultation call

800-980-4842

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Allentown Car Crash Kills Emmaus Driver

On August 20, 2010 an Allentown PA car accident resulted in the death of a 29 year-old Emmaus resident.  According to the Morning Call, the Upper Milford Township driver lost control of his car and crashed into an embankment next to a utility pole at Fish Hatchery Road and Oxford Drive.  The Lehigh County Coroner's office declared him dead at the scene of the car wreck due to multiple traumatic injuries.

Another Route 33 Fatal Crash

On August 16, 2010, a Tobyhanna PA car accident victim died after a fatal one car crash on Route 33 between Wind Gap and Saylorsburg PA.  According to the Pocono Record, Pennsylvania State Police theorize that a male teenage driver may have fallen asleep while driving at 3:12 a.m.  His car veered off Rt. 33 and crashed into a tree.  The Pocono Mountain West student was a passenger in the car along with 4 other teenagers who managed to escape the burning car wreck.

For a car wreck

consultation call

800-980-4842

East Stroudsburg Car Accident Victim Dies in Crash

On Aug. 2, 2010, an East Stroudsburg motor vehicle accident victim died in a one car crash in Middle Smithfield township.  According to the Pocono Record, a 68 year-old Monroe County resident lost control of his Ford Ranger pick-up truck and slammed into a tree.  The truck burst into flames after impact.  A passerby pulled the accident victim out of the truck, but he succumbed to his fatal injuries.

For a car crash
consultation call
800-980-4842

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PA Turnpike Accident Results in Child's Death

On July 26, 2010, a five year-old child was killed in a one-car crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Chester County PA.  As described on CBS.com, a woman was driving a minivan in the westbound lanes of I-76 approaching the Morgantown exit when a rear tire apparently suffered a blow-out.

The motor vehicle spun out of control, ultimately landing on its roof.  The young child did not have a seatbelt on and was ejected from the minivan.  A number of other passengers were injured.  The westbound lanes of the PA TPK were shut down for several hours after this tragic accident.

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Bethlehem Woman Killed in I-78 Crash

On July 19, 2010, a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 78 in Warren County, New Jersey claimed the life of a 37 year-old Bethlehem woman.  According to the Morning Call, the Lehigh Valley car accident victim was driving her car eastbound on I-78 when a SUV lost control in the westbound lane and crashed head-on into her automobile.  Police believe a rainstorm may have played a part in causing the crash.  Traffic on I-78 was diverted onto Route 33 and Route 22 for over 4 hours.

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Carbon County Crash Kills Nesquehoning Driver

On July 6, 2010 a one-car crash on Route 54 in Nesquehoning killed a Carbon County PA driver.  According to the Morning Call, the 42 year old Nesquehoning driver lost control on Rt. 54, struck an embankment and flipped over.  Route 54 was closed for 4 hours while the Nesquehoning Police Department, with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police, investigated the fatal Carbon County crash.

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Quakertown Crash Takes Life of Pennsburg Woman

On July 5, 2010, a 24 year-old woman from Pennsburg PA was riding on Route 663 in Milford Township when she crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with an SUV.  The Montgomery County PA driver was flown from Rt. 663 to St. Luke's Hospital in Quakertown where she later died.  The Morning Call reported that the other driver was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem for medical treatment.  Pennsylvania State Police in Dublin PA are investigating the fatal crash.

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Perkasie PA Crash Results in DUI Charges

On June 18, 2010, a Quakertown man crashed his automobile in Perkasie