Driver Killed After Crashing Into Boulder, Flipping Vehicle: PA State Police
A driver was killed after their vehicle struck a boulder and overturned in Shrewsbury Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
The single-vehicle crash happened on Pleasant Valley Road, south of Taylor Hill Road, at 7:42 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, according to troopers.
The 2017 Mazda MX-5 was traveling south when the driver, Thomas Downey, experienced a medical emergency, police explained. The car veered off the right shoulder, went down an embankment, struck a boulder head-on, and flipped onto its roof.
Downey, who was wearing his seatbelt, was transported by …
Company Fined After Pottstown Flagger Killed At Lancaster Construction Site: Osha
A Berks County company has been fined after a construction flagger was killed in a 2024 crash in Lancaster County, federal officials announced.
Linetta Wells, 56, of Pottstown, died on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, when an SUV struck her as she directed traffic at Stone Mill and Plymouth roads in Manor Township around 7:38 a.m., according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. She was pronounced dead at the scene one hour later, the office said.
Wells was employed by Wexcon, Inc., a utility contracting company based in Centre Township. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) …
