Auto Accidents

On January 8, a PA driver crashed his car into a New Jersey home, severing a natural gas line and causing an explosion and fire. An article on MyCentralJersey.com states that one resident was injured and a house was also destroyed in the accident. The fire damaged four other homes, displacing one family. According to the article, the driver was impaired at the time of the crash. He is now facing serious criminal [...]

On January 5, a driver apparently lost control of his car on Route 9 in NJ and hit a fire hydrant and a utility pole. He then crashed into Gregory’s Bar & Restaurant at the Jersey Shore, which had about 100 patrons at the time. According to an article on Philly.com, a passenger was killed and two people were seriously injured. The article did not say if the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs [...]

On November 10, Kyle Malcolm Washington led police on a chase that included speeding, running stop signs, and endangering construction workers. He eventually struck a vehicle and then fled the scene of the Pennsylvania car accident. According to an article in The Delaware County Times, the driver of the vehicle that was struck suffered injuries. Motorists like Washington who fail to adhere to traffic laws and safe [...]

On September 25, a 2-year-old and his mother were struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Washington Avenue in Philadelphia. According to an article in the Philadelphia Daily News, the toddler was killed and his mother was seriously injured in the Philadelphia pedestrian accident. The driver fled the scene. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were approximately 2.7 [...]

On June 13, a limousine filled with passengers was struck by another vehicle along Church Road in New Hanover, PA. According to this article in the Delaware County Times, eight people were taken to hospitals because of injuries. The article reported that when police arrived on the scene on the 3300 block of Church Road, each driver was still trapped inside their vehicles. Sean Lawrence, 25, was driving his 1988 [...]

Seven people, including several members of a wedding party, were injured in a traffic accident on June 11. According to this article on Philly.com, the wedding had to be postponed due to the crash. The mother of the bride-to-be was critically injured and the bride’s stepfather was also injured. Police are investigating the cause of the crash outside Primanti Brothers restaurant in the Pittsburgh suburb of Pleasa [...]

The city of Chester is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania and has an approximate population of 36,564. Chester is situated near the southeastern region of PA along the Delaware River and is right between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. Widely known for being a great spot for businesses looking for easy access to the Greater Philadelphia area, Chester attracts several new residents and visitors every ye [...]

Auto accidents on Pennsylvania roads happen on a regular basis and it takes a confident and savvy investigator to evaluate all types of the accidents, ranging from a simple fender bender to multiple -car wrecks involving fatalities. The website timesleader.com reported that a 39-year-old patrol sergeant for the state police accident reconstruction unit at the Wyoming barracks was in Forty Fort, PA to train members [...]