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I-476
Collingdale-Folcroft-Sharon Hill, PA
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed After Sliding Into Box Truck On I-476 In Delaware County: PA State Police
A motorcyclist was killed after sliding into the path of a box truck on I-476 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 23. The crash happened near mile marker 12.3 in Radnor Township around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, according to Trooper Paul Holdefer. The investigation found that the motorcycle was heading northbound, weaving through traffic in poor weather when the operator lost control and fell onto the roadway. The motorcyclist then slid across lanes and into the path of a white box truck traveling in the left lane. The operator was struck and killed b…
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Coroner IDs Bristol Motorcyclist Killed By Wrong-Way NJ Driver On PA Turnpike
Officials have identified the motorcyclist who they say was struck and killed by a wrong-way driver on the PA Turnpike Sunday, March 30. Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio identified the biker as John Joseph Sweeney, 50, of Bristol, PA. Sweeney had gone out with a group of five other riders when he was struck by a wrong-way driver, a 24-year-old woman from Perth Amboy, NJ, according to Buglio and Pennsylvania State Police. The crash happened around 10:10 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-476 at mile marker 67.1 in Washington Township, PSP said. Following an autopsy, Buglio ruled the …
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Hits Group Of Bikers, Killing 50-Year-Old Bristol Motorcyclist: Coroner
A 50-year-old man from Bristol, PA was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a wrong-way New Jersey driver on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, officials said. UPDATE: Coroner IDs Bristol Motorcyclist Killed By Wrong-Way Driver The crash happened on Sunday, March 30, around 10:10 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-476 at mile marker 67.1, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The victim, whose name has not yet been released publicly, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was part of a group of six motorcyclists traveling together when a vehicle heading south in the northbound lane…
Collingdale-Folcroft-Sharon Hill, PA
News
Collingdale Officer Accused Of Road Rage Shooting Fired After 4 Days: PA State Police
A newly sworn-in Collingdale Police officer was terminated after just four days on the job following allegations that he pointed a gun and fired at another driver during a 2023 road rage incident, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Jan. 17. Kevon Darden, 25, of Ambler, was sworn in on Sunday, Jan. 12 to address staffing shortages in the Collingdale Police Department, borough officials said. By Thursday, Jan. 16, he was terminated after charges including simple assault, harassment, and terroristic threats were filed against him in connection to the April 2023 incident, police said…
Collingdale-Folcroft-Sharon Hill, PA
Police & Fire
Collingdale Officer Pointed Gun At Dump Truck Driver In I-95 Road Rage Incident: State Police
A Collingdale police officer who was just sworn in on Sunday, Jan. 12, was fired on Thursday, Jan. 16, following serious charges stemming from an alleged road rage incident and shooting in Delaware County, authorities said. Kevon Darden, 28, of Ambler, PA, faces charges after reportedly pointing a firearm at a dump truck driver on I-95 on April 5, 2023, according to an affidavit of probable cause released by Pennsylvania State Police. The incident began at 8:58 a.m. on I-95 North near Mile Marker 8.0 in Ridley Township, PA State Police detailed in the affidavit. A dump truck drive…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Flames Shoot From Third-Floor Windows In Two-Alarm Fire: Darby Officials
A two-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building on MacDade Boulevard in Collingdale, Ridley Township, early Monday, Dec. 16, sending flames shooting out of third-floor windows, authorities said. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at The Crossings at Elmwood apartments just after 8:05 a.m., according to dispatch reports. Crews arrived to find heavy flames on the third floor of Building B in Zone 4. Engine Company 4 operated as the first-due engine, launching an aggressive attack to contain the blaze. Additional units were called to assist due to the intensity of the fire. Authori…
Ridley Park-Folsom, PA
Police & Fire
Bizarre
: Murder Victim's Car Hits, Kills Motorist On Side Of I-95 In Ridley Township, PSP Says
A gunshot victim was apparently unresponsive behind the wheel of his car when he struck and killed a man standing outside of his vehicle on the I-95 ramp to I-476 in Delaware County Friday night, Sept. 13. The two-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes on the ramp to I-486 in Ridley Township was called in by a passerby, bringing Pennsylvania State Police troopers to the scene around 9:45 p.m., Trooper Paul Holdefer said. There, they found Clinton Martin, a 29-year-old man from Lansdowne, PA, with a gunshot wound behind the wheel of his car, and Joshua Waltz, a 33-year-old man from Odess…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Traffic
Car Hit By Falling Tree On I-476 In Delco: Police
A tree fell on a car on Interstate 476, sending one person to the hospital on Thursday morning, July 18, according to state police. The driver of a Toyota Rav4 was seriously injured, troopers said. Two other cars were struck by debris but no one inside them was injured, authorities added. I-476 between Route 3 (Marple) and Route 30 (Radnor) was down to one lane of travel as of 12:30 p.m., state police said.
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Driver, 2 Passengers Killed In US Route 1 Crash: Delaware County Officials (
Updated
)
Three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash on US Route 1 outside Media on Tuesday morning, according to officials. The crash happened on US Rt 1 South near the ramp to Route 252 (Providence Road) around 8 a.m. on July 2, authorities say. The driver of a transit van and two passengers have died, said the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Their identities were not given. The highway was closed between Exit: I-476 - Chester/Plymouth Meeting and Exit: PA 252 - Media/Newton Square. All lanes were reopened by 1:30 p.m. The two-vehicle crash was initial…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Fiery Crash On PA Turnpike Sends 1 To Hospital (
Updated
)
A fiery crash on I-476 closed the northbound lanes in a portion of Lehigh County early Friday, April 26. It happened around 6 a.m. near Mill Race Road near Macungie. CRASH BLOCKING - #Paturnpike - I-476 Northbound milepost 51 between Quakertown #44 and Lehigh Valley #56 blocking the right lane. Be alert for slow or stopped traffic.@PA_Turnpike @TotalTrafficABE @TotalTrafficPHL @KYWRadioTraffic pic.twitter.com/RgHolM1Ljj — PA Turnpike Alerts (@PATurnpikeAlert) April 26, 2024 The Pennsylvania Turnpike northbound in Macungie is closed after a multiple-vehicle crash. https://t.co/YAsNg…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Dad, 8-Year-Old Boy Shot At, Gunman Crashes On I-476: State Police
A gunman who shot at a father and his young son on I-476 was hospitalized after their vehicles collided in Delaware County Friday afternoon, March 1, authorities said. The 41-year-old man and his 8-year-old boy were driving on the northbound side of the highway when a 62-year-old man in a blue Honda Civic shot at them near milepost 12 in Radnor Township, around 12:30 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Both cars then crashed, with the suspect vehicle found disabled on a hill on the right shoulder. The driver, the alleged gunman, was being treated in an ambulance when troopers arrived…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Traffic
New Details Released In Deadly I-476 Crash Caused By DUI Car Thief: Police
Police have released new details in a deadly motorcycle crash caused by a fleeing man in a stolen vehicle on I-476 on Friday, Jan. 12. Chester City police were trying to stop Zamir Walthour, who was under the influence of drugs and driving black Toyota Camry stolen out of Philadelphia, around 9:45 a.m. at Macade Boulevard and Bullens Lane in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. Walthour failed to yield to police and sped away, intentionally ramming a Chester police car, authorities said. The Camry traveled onto I-476 south from Macdade Boulevard and onto the shoulder still…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Meth, $4K In Cash Found On Fleeing Philadelphia Driver After Pursuit-Crash: Cops
A high-speed chase in I-476 in Radnor Township ended in a car crash and an arrest on Monday, Oct. 30, according to authorities. Police say they tried to pull over 35-year-old Lechan Meyer on the 600 block of East Lancaster Avenue when he fled onto I-476. A chase ensued "at a high rate of speed" and officers said Meyer continued to ignore their signals to pull over. Radnor police last saw his car exiting the highway and crashing, the department said. Meyer was taken into custody by assisting Haverford Police, who said they found an extensive stash of drugs in the 35-y…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Fiery Tanker Truck Crash Shuts PA Turnpike
A fiery tanker truck crash jammed traffic for miles along the PA Turnpike Saturday morning, Oct. 21 in Montgomery County. The multi-vehicle crash happened on I-476 in Worcester Township between mid-county exit 20 and Lansdale exit 31. Debris was strewn across the northeast extension, as depicted in a video by Hector Lucena. The highway remained closed for cleanup. If you are in the stopped traffic on I-476 North/South between Mid-County Exit #20 & Lansdale Exit # 31 -- Due to the severity of this incident - Please Remain In Your Vehicle, unless an emergency prevents you from doing …
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Traffic
Major Crash Closes All Lanes On I-476
Major delays were reported due to a crash on I-476 in Lehigh County early Wednesday, April 19. Thirteen people were injured in the Lower Macungie crash that involved a passenger van carrying 10 people, an SUV, two tractor trailers, and several other vehicles, according to 6abc. UPDATE: Crash on I-476 southbound between Exit 9 - PA 3 and Exit 9 - PA 3. All lanes closed. — 511PA Statewide (@511PAStatewide) April 19, 2023 Heavy delays reported as of 7:20 a.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-476 In Delco
A tractor-trailer driver was killed in a chain-reaction crash on I-476 in Delaware County, authorities said. The rig failed to stop as it was traveling southbound on the Blue Route near mile maker 11.2 and crashed through a guardrail into the northbound lanes around 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, according to the Radnor Fire Company. The truck struck another tractor-trailer before one of them hit a third semi that was heading north, fire officials said. The wreck blocked all of the northbound lanes. On Friday, August 12th at around 5 PM, Radnor Fire Company Fire and EMS were dispatched, alon…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Driver, Students Escape Unhurt In DelCo School Bus Fire
A school bus was destroyed by fire Wednesday, March 30 – but the driver and all students on board escaped unharmed, authorities said. Seventeen firefighters responded to the northbound I-476 off-ramp near Lancaster Avenue around 7 p.m., where they found the school bus engulfed in flames, the Radnor Fire Company said. At a little after 7 PM on March 30th, the Radnor Fire Company was dispatched to the Northbound I-476 off-ramp to... Posted by Radnor Fire Company on Thursday, March 31, 2022 The driver and an unspecified amount of students had evacuated and walked over to the high school, …
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Death Of Philly Woman On PA Turnpike As Suicide
A Philadelphia woman whose body was found on the Pennsylvania Turnpike died by suicide, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The body of a 24-year-old woman — whose identity has not yet been released — was discovered on I-476 northbound at milepost 21.2 in Plymouth Township around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, authorities said. Despite initial reports of a fatal pedestrian crash, police confirmed the death was not caused by traffic. Two northbound lanes were closed for several hours as police investigated the scene. No foul play was suspected, and no criminal charg…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Drivers Freed From 2 Car Wreck In Delaware County
Two drivers were freed after their cars collided on I-476 in Delaware County Thursday evening, authorities said. Crews arrived to find that one of the drivers was trapped inside their car at mile marker 6.8 northbound in Marple Township, according to Marple Township Ambulance Corps. Posted by Marple Township Ambulance Corps on Thursday, June 10, 2021 Rescue crews were able to quickly free the driver, officials said. Posted by Marple Township Ambulance Corps on Thursday, June 10, 2021 Both patients were sent to Lankenau Medical Center for treatment.
