Man Stabbed To Death Walking Home From Work Identified: Coroner
A man who was fatally stabbed while walking home from work has been identified, the authorities announced on Friday, May 15.
Leonardo Antonio Mercado Gomez, 56, of Reading, ,was pronounced dead at 3:04 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Tower Health/Reading Hospital after suffering multiple stab wounds, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.
The Coroner’s Office was notified by emergency department physicians at 3:07 p.m., authorities said.
Mercado Gomez was found by a passerby along River Road in Reading between the Buttonwood Street Bridge and West Washington St…
18-Year-Old Identified After Fatal Head-On Crash On Rt 222 Near Kutztown: Coroner
A fatal crash has claimed the life of a teenager, authorities announced on Monday, April 20.
Connor Koontz, 18, of Fleetwood, was pronounced dead at Reading Hospital at 1:12 a.m. following a crash in Richmond Township, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.
The collision happened around 5:54 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, along Route 222 (Kutztown Road) near Schuler Road, the coroner’s office said.
Koontz was driving southbound when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a northbound vehicle head-on, officials detailed.
He was alone in the vehicle at th…
