Man, 49, Hit, Killed While Working On Western Mass Road ID'd By Police
A 49-year-old construction worker working on a crew repairing a road in Berkshire County on Thursday morning, Oct. 12, was run over and killed by an 87-year-old driver, authorities said.
Shane Cassavant, of Lanesboro, was working on the roadway near 777 West Street just before 8 a.m., Pittsfield police said.
Edward Ladouceur, of Pittsfield, was driving east on the road and was flagged to move into the westbound lane once at the construction site. That's when police say he crashed his Chevrolet Colorado into Cassavant, police said.
Paramedics rushed Cassavan…
Woman Getting Mail Struck Dead In Broad Daylight On US Rt 22: PA State Police
New details have been released by Pennsylvania State Police about a pedestrian being struck dead on Wednesday.
Michael E. Zimmerman, 62, of Harrisburg, was driving a 2016 Chevrolet west on William Penn Highway near the intersection with Racehorse Drive in Union Township (Lebanon County) when he struck Jill C. Staub, 51, of New Oxford, the state police detailed in the release.
Before striking Jill, Michael hit a concrete barrier, continued west, but gradually entered the right lane, according to the updated release. He continued on the grassy right shoulder, into a row of mai…
Woman, 25, Killed In Central PA Crash ID'd By Coroner
A 25-year-old motorcyclist died at the scene of a crash on Thursday, Apr. 28, according to the coroner’s office.
The motorcyclist was traveling west on Trindle Road when a car traveling east on Trindle Road pulled out in front of her, attempting to make a left turn onto 39th Street, according to the Cumberland County coroner’s office.
Carissa Mecum, of Camp Hill, died at the scene, Cumberland County coroner Charles Hall says.
She was wearing a helmet and died due to “multiple traumatic injuries” police say.
Mecum was not at fault for the crash and the driver of the car did stop, accordin…
