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Woman steals holiday decorations then crashes car

Posted on October 19th, 2011 No Comments

A Pennsylvania woman stole Halloween decorations from two different residential homes and then crashed her car into an oncoming tractor-trailer.

The homes were located in East Lampeter Township.

There were witnesses that saw her confiscating the property. As she was leaving the homes, she failed to yield at an intersection and collided into a tractor-trailer. The woman fled from the scene of the accident and was later located at a local hospital.

She is facing multiple charges including criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking and leaving the scene of an accident.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, please contact the Harrisburg car accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511 today.

Three children, three adults taken to hospital after accident

Posted on August 22nd, 2011 No Comments

A collision between two vehicles occurred in Worcester on Sunday evening.

A Nissan Murano and a Hyundai Elantra were heavily damaged after colliding at the intersection of Steelman Road and Valley Forge Road. All passengers were able to escape the vehicles on their own, except for an infant who was in the back seat of the Hyundai, and a woman who was trapped in the passenger seat of the same car.

The woman was told to keep still until emergency responders had arrived at the scene of the accident. The Jaws of Life were used to remove the trapped woman from the car. The Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lansdale transported the individuals involved in the collision to hospitals in the area.

The cause of the accident and the injuries sustained by the passengers has not yet been disclosed.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, contact the Harrisburg car accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511 today.

Man Injured in Harrisburg ATV, Van Accident

Posted on July 12th, 2011 No Comments

A man was injured in a Harrisburg ATV accident Saturday evening.

According to the Harrisburg Police Department’s accident report, a man was riding an ATV on a busy city street at a high rate of speed and crashed into a van at the intersection of North 19th and Miller Streets shortly after 6:45 p.m. Witnesses said the man was standing while he was recklessly driving the ATV and hit a van that was turning west onto Miller Street.
Authorities say the ATV rider was ejected from the vehicle in the crash, struck the van’s windshield, bounced over the top of the van, and landed in the center of the roadway.

The 23 year-old rider was transported by ground ambulance to the Hershey Medical Center for treatment. He was listed in serious condition Saturday night. He is expected to make a full recovery. The van driver, a man from Duncannon, was not injured in the accident.

The accident remains under investigation by the Harrisburg Police Department.

If you have incurred property damage in a car accident involving an uninsured or underinsured motorist, please contact the Harrisburg car accident attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511.

Harrisburg Driver Error Accident Injures 3

Posted on July 5th, 2011 No Comments

Three people were injured in a Harrisburg car accident Wednesday afternoon.

According to officials with the Harrisburg Police Department, the accident occurred shortly after 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of Old Route 13 and St. Mary’s Drive. Police say 16 year-old Rayna E. Johnson was driving with a 15 year-old passenger on St. Mary’s drive when she exited into the path of a truck driving west on Old Route 13. The truck, driven by Gary D. Reeder, was pulling a boat and could not be stopped in time. The truck collided with the driver’s side door of Johnson’s vehicle.

Firefighters extricated Johnson from her vehicle and she was transported by ground ambulance to Harrisburg Medical Center where an emergency medical helicopter was waiting, according to Harrisburg Police Chief Bob Smith. An ambulance also took the 15 year-old passenger to Harrisburg Medical Center.

Reeder received a minor hand injury in the car accident, Smith said, and was also taken to the hospital.

If you have been injured in an auto accident caused by a negligent or reckless driver, please contact the Harrisburg driver error lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511.

15 Children, 8 Adults Injured in Harrisburg Bus Accident

Posted on June 28th, 2011 No Comments

Fifteen children and eight adults were injured in a school bus accident in Harrisburg Sunday.

According to officials with the Pennsylvania State Police, the bus, carrying 22 people, was on its way to a children’s camp when the accident occurred. Authorities say the accident took place when the driver of a Cadillac attempted to pass the bus, failing to see oncoming traffic. The driver, 79 year-old Hagerstown-resident Edward Shaffer, overcorrected and ended up in the path of the bus.

Police say the force of the crash caused the bus to roll over. Emergency crews extricated three children who were pinned in the bus, according to the accident report. Shaffer was also extricated from his car.

Everybody on board the bus was transported by ground ambulance to an area hospital with injuries ranging from minor to moderate. Shaffer was also taken to the hospital for treatment, police said.

If you have been injured in an auto accident caused by the reckless actions of another driver, please contact the Harrisburg Car Accident Lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 610-667-7511.

Man Arrested After Harrisburg Car Accident

Posted on May 11th, 2011 No Comments

A Harrisburg man was arrested Sunday after, police say, he grabbed the steering wheel of the car he was riding in and forced the car into oncoming traffic.

According to officials with the Harrisburg Police Department, the car accident occurred on the 1200 block of Paxton Street shortly after 12:00 p.m. Sunday. Several cars were involved and more than one person was injured, police said. The arrest report says 37 year-old Kevin Hardy was in the front passenger seat of a vehicle when he suddenly grabbed the wheel, allegedly causing the auto accident.

Hardy was knocked unconscious in the crash and taken to an area hospital for a head injury. The driver of Hardy’s vehicle, 41 year-old Joseph Smith, sustained a cut to his chin and declined medical treatment.

The driver of the vehicle Hardy’s car collided with sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the accident. The nature of his injuries is not known. He was transported by ambulance to a hospital for treatment.

If you have been injured in an auto accident caused by driver error, please contact the Harrisburg Driver Error Lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511.

One killed in three-vehicle accident in Lehigh County

Posted on September 7th, 2010 No Comments

A three-vehicle accident occurred last Thursday morning around 6:30 AM in Lehigh County, leaving one person dead and two others burned.  The accident involved a car and two tractor-trailers in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 78 in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania.

One of the tractor-trailers caught fire after the three vehicles collided, leaving two of the drivers with serious burns.  The two were taken to Saint Luke’s Hospital for treatment.   52-year old truck driver Mario Chacon of Palmer Township was killed in the accident.

Police did not report on the specifics of how the accident occurred.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Chacon’s family and friends.

Bus and DRPA vehicle crash into Philadelphia restaurant

Posted on August 10th, 2010 No Comments

A car accident occurred last night in Philadelphia when a SEPTA bus and DRPA vehicle collided and continued into a popular restaurant.

Philadelphia city officials reported that the accident occurred when the SEPTA bus traveling northbound on 16th Street was struck by a Delaware River Port Authority vehicle traveling westbound on Spruce.  The two vehicles crashed into Monk’s Cafe owned by Tom Peters after colliding.  Peters, who lives in one of the apartments above the restaurant, said he was awoken by the accident to see a cloud of smoke and the bus partially inside his restaurant.

All apartment residents were evacuated, but none were injured from the accident.  The bus driver and DRPA driver were taken to Jefferson Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Harrisburg car accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to learn more about your rights.

Pennsylvania couple killed in three-vehicle accident

Posted on August 3rd, 2010 No Comments

Two Bucks County residents were killed Friday morning in a tragic three-vehicle car accident in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania.

58-year olds John and Christine Inscho were traveling northbound on Interstate 380 around 4:30 AM on Friday.  The couple slowed and stopped due to traffic from an unrelated accident in the southbound lanes of 380.  Unfortunately, the tractor-trailer behind them, driven by 48-year old Victor Sanchez-Hernandez, was unable to stop in time, and rear-ended the Inscho’s SUV.  The SUV then ran into a Chevrolet Traverse stopped in front of it.

Sanchez-Hernandez suffered minor injuries from the accident, and none of the passengers in the Chevrolet Traverse were injured.  It was not reported whether or not the Inschos died at the scene of the accident or were transported to a hospital.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Inscho’s family and friends during this difficult time.

Two Pennsylvania men injured in two-car accident

Posted on July 20th, 2010 No Comments

Saturday morning, two Pennsylvania men were injured in a two-car accident in Lewis County, West Virginia.

According to Lewis County Sheriff’s Department officials, the accident occurred just before 9 AM on Saturday morning around the 104 mile marker on Interstate 79 south.   Ralph Bennett of Avella, PA was driving his minivan with Earl Williams of Bentleyville, PA when one of the van’s tires blew.  The minivan ran into the trailer of a tractor-trailer in the next lane and began to spin.   Williams was thrown from the van through the passenger side window.

Both Williams and Bennett were taken to Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital.   Williams was later transferred to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.  No information was released on the men’s injuries or conditions.

Lewis County officials are investigating the accident.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Harrisburg car accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to learn more about your rights.

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