Scranton Truck Accident Causes Five Pennsylvania Wrongful Deaths

Devastating fatal tractor-trailer accident in Scranton. Five people were killed on Pennsylvania highway Interstate 81 on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024. 

 

A tragic incident unfolded on Interstate 81 in snowy northeastern Pennsylvania, resulting in the death of five people who were struck by a tractor-trailer after leaving their vehicles following a previous car crash. The initial car accident occurred when a minivan lost control, colliding with a median on the northbound interstate in Lackawanna County around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Four occupants of the van and a person from a separate car, who had been following them, exited their vehicles and were subsequently struck by the passing tractor-trailer. Emergency responders, including the coroner, multiple fire departments, and state police, attended the scene. The county coroner confirmed that all five victims were from New York state. The Scranton fatal accident took place amid a winter weather advisory that was in effect until 4 p.m. that day, warning of hazardous road conditions due to freezing temperatures and several inches of snow, urging drivers to use caution. Witnesses on the road reported slick conditions due to the accumulated snow. 

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Pennsylvania I-81 Wrongful Death Truck Accident in Schuylkill County

An Interstate 81 tractor trailer accident killed three people and injured many more on March 28, 2022. The I-81 accident happened at 10:30 a.m. due to a snow squall and heavy fog near mile marker 116 on Pennsylvania Interstate 81 (PA I-81). The I-81 wrongful death truck accident took place about 50 miles west of Allentown PA and Lehigh Valley PA in neighboring Schuylkill County Pennsylvania. One driver, Mike Moye, was able to capture the PA I-81 accident on video. A snow squall is an intense period of heavy snowfall for a limited duration that is accompanied by strong winds. A wrongful death truck accident investigation is ongoing at this time.

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Allentown Personal Injury Tanker Truck Accident in Upper Macungie

An Allentown personal injury tanker trailer accident caused the serious Allentown personal injuries of a man on April 9, 2021 at Cetronia Road and Grange Road. According to witnesses, the tanker truck ran a red light and struck a minivan. The ranker truck driver was not injured, but sadly the male driver of the minivan was transported to a hospital with severe Lehigh Valley personal injuries. The police did report to the scene of the Upper Macungie Township truck accident on April 9th. A Lehigh Valley truck accident investigation is ongoing.

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Allentown Personal Injury Semi Truck Accident on Hamilton Blvd

An Allentown personal injury tractor trailer accident caused the Allentown wrongful death of an 81-year-old man on March 17, 2021. Police were called to the scene of the Lehigh Valley personal injury accident at the 9300 block of Hamilton Boulevard in Upper Macungie Township Pennsylvania around 2:00 p.m. This Lehigh Valley wrongful death tractor trailer accident took place near Route 222 where there is heavy tractor tailer truck traffic. The Lehigh County Coroner said the cause of this wrongful death was multiple blunt force personal injuries. This Allentown personal injury wrongful death accident remains under investigation.

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Allentown Personal Injury Truck Accident I-78 Wrongful Death

An Allentown personal injury car accident caused the Lehigh Valley wrongful death of a woman and child on Interstate 78 on October 26, 2020. Sadly, the woman was a 32-year-old Allentown City resident and her 4-year-old child suffered her Allentown personal injury wrongful death when their vehicle crashed into an I-78 tractor trailer. The Allentown personal injury accident took place around 6:30 A.M. according to the Pennsylvania State Police. The Lehigh County coroner announced both Allentown wrongful deaths at the scene of the personal injury accident in Allentown PA. This Allentown personal injury accident remains under investigation.

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Allentown FedEx Motorcycle Death Route 145

A Lehigh Valley FedEx truck accident caused the Allentown wrongful death motorcycle accident on Route 145 on June 21, 2020. The Fed Ex truck struck a motorcycle carrying a 55-year-old male and 54-year-old woman. Both motorcyclists suffered their Lehigh Valley wrongful death as a result of the Route 145 FedEx accident in Allentown PA. The Pennsylvania State Police and Lehigh County Coroner responded to the Route 145 motorcycle accident around 3:00 p.m. The FedEx truck driver was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest for Allentown personal injury treatment. The FedEx truck driver was also cited for driving on roadways land for traffic by the PA State Police.

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Allentown Personal Injury Accident I-78 Wrongful Death

An Allentown personal injury truck accident caused the Lehigh Valley wrongful death of a man on Interstate 78 on April 24, 2020. The Allentown box truck accident caused the Lehigh Valley personal injuries to a 33-year-old man who then suffered his Allentown wrongful death at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest on April 29, 2020. Pennsylvania State Police reported to the Allentown personal injury accident scene and are continuing their investigation. The deceased’s vehicle collided with a box truck on I-78 around 4:00 p.m. The Lehigh Valley wrongful death victim is a resident of Bethlehem PA. The Lehigh County coroner’s office reported his death at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. 

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Lehigh Valley Tractor-Trailer Truck Accident I-78 Near Route 22

A Lehigh Valley personal injury truck accident took place on Interstate 78 near the Route 22 interchange in Allentown Pa on February 25, 2020. The I-78 tractor-trailer accident shut down Interstate 78 for several hours. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Interstate 78 reopened at 8:45 a.m. Pennsylvania State Police reported to the scene of the Lehigh Valley truck accident. The Allentown tractor-trailed accident took place around 2:30 a.m. Eastbound I-78 highway traffic was diverted to Route 22 East and westbound I-78 traffic was transferred to Route 309 North. The Allentown tractor-trailer semi truck accident caused damage to the Interstate 78 median and debris stretched across I-78.

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Easton Wrongful Death Dump Truck Accident in Palmer Twp.

A Lehigh Valley dump tuck accident took place near on Van Buren Road in Palmer Township near Easton PA, on December 18, 2019. The Easton truck accident occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Van Buren Road, Palmer Township. Sadly, the driver of a Honda Civic had her Lehigh Valley wrongful death pronounced by the Northampton County Coroner. The passenger of the Honda was transported to St. Luke’s University Hospital for treatment of his personal injuries caused by the Easton dump truck accident. The fatal Palmer Township crash remains under further investigation. It is the second serious Easton car crash in front of the Lehigh Valley Amazon fulfillment center.

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Allentown Personal Injury Semi Truck Accident Route 309

A Lehigh Valley tractor-trailer accident took place on Route 309 on August 23, 2019. The Lehigh Valley truck accident happened around 6:00 a.m. on Route 309. Part of highway 309 was closed near Mountain Road while crews cleared spilled fuel oil and tractor-trailer truck antifreeze. The Pennsylvania State Police helped to clear the scene of the Allentown semi truck accident and clear the Route 309 morning commute. There is no word if any Allentown personal injury was suffered as a result of the Lehigh Valley Route 309 truck accident.

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