One man has died and several others have been injured after a multi-vehicle accident in Washington Township. Early Monday morning, around 8:52 a.m., an accident occurred near the intersection of Route 66 and Poke Run Church Road. Authorities say the first vehicle was attempting to make a left turn when the car behind him did not stop, the car behind that vehicle did not stop and a fourth vehicle failed to stop as well causing a pile up. Then a fifth car came...Six Vehicles Involved in Fatal Westmoreland County Accident
One man has died and several others have been injured after a multi-vehicle accident in Washington Township. Early Monday morning, around 8:52 a.m., an accident occurred near the intersection of Route 66 and Poke Run Church Road. Authorities say the first vehicle was attempting to make a left turn when the car behind him did not stop, the car behind that vehicle did not stop and a fourth vehicle failed to stop as well causing a pile up. Then a fifth car came...
Popular hot dog brand, Nathan’s, is recalling 200,000 pounds of their ready-to-eat hot dogs due to a possible metal contaminiation. The hot dogs being pulled from the shelves are: Nathan’s Skinless 8 Beef Franks with a use by date of August 19, 2017 and Curtis Beef Master brand beef franks with a use by date of June 15, 2017. So far, three people have filed complaints with the manufacturer which led to the recall issued on May 19, 2017....
A school bus in Lancaster County was carrying 14 students when it was struck by a vehicle and tipped over. The accident occurred in East Lampeter Township on Wednesday morning. A sedan was trying to pass two tractor-trailers and their escort vehicle. The sedan hit the rear of the escort vehicle, sending it into oncoming traffic where it struck the school bus. The bus then crashed into one of the tractor-trailer’s loads causing the bus...
The auto manufacturer, Fiat Chrysler, has recalled one million trucks in the United States due to a software malfunction in the vehicles. The defect could potentially cause side air bags and seatbelts from deploying in the event of a roll-over accident. The vehicles included in the recall are: some 2013-2016 Dodge Ram 1500 and 2500 pickup trucks and 2014-2016 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup trucks. The recall also affects 216,007 vehicles in Canada,...
The month of May is dedicated to motorcycle awareness. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urges motorists to always travel safely around motorcycles and to pay extra attention during the summer months when motorcycles are seen more often. Motorcyclists can also do their part to keep themselves safe on the roads by wearing a safety helmet. Helmets reduce the risk of death by 37% and reduces the risk of a head injury by 69%. In...