One man has died in an accident that occurred on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The man was a construction worker who was attempting to drive his backhoe across the eastbound lanes, just outside the Kittatinny Tunnel, when he was struck. A vehicle crashed into the back bucket of his backhoe, throwing the victim from the machine. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
The driver and passenger of the at-fault vehicle were both transported to...Construction Worker Dies After Being Struck on the PA Turnpike.
One man has died in an accident that occurred on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The man was a construction worker who was attempting to drive his backhoe across the eastbound lanes, just outside the Kittatinny Tunnel, when he was struck. A vehicle crashed into the back bucket of his backhoe, throwing the victim from the machine. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
The driver and passenger of the at-fault vehicle were both transported to...
Two men have died and four others are injured after a pipe ruptured in a Beaver County power plant. Pennsylvania State Police report that the two workers who died were inside a pit while the others who were injured were standing above the pit. While underground, a pipe ruptured causing sludge to enter the pit. The pit is roughly 20-50 feet deep. The workers who were above the pit were then struck with toxic gas. All the workers involved were then flown to...
Several vehicles were involved in a crash Tuesday on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Hampton Township. The crash happened in an active work zone. Fortunately, no workers were injured.
Policer report that a van and a tanker truck were both stopped for a work zone. A red car came from behind them and did not stop. The car then swerved left into the path of a box truck. The box truck had not time to react causing it to crash into the red car. The box truck’s...
A terrible crash in Bethel Park has left three young women dead and one seriously injured. Bethel Park police said they uncovered snapchat videos that show the young women drinking just prior to the deadly crash. They also found an empty bottle of vodka in the SUV.
The SUV struck a utility pole, shearing it off. Bethel Park’s police chief said this is the worst accident he has seen in 40 years on the job.
Drinking and driving is illegal and deadly....
Each year, 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.) Lyme disease occurs after a person has been infected with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. The bacteria is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks who have been attached to its host for 36 to 48 hours.
These ticks can be found in wooded and high grass areas. Fortunately, you can take preventative...