Crash/Fire

Smoke Run woman pleads guilty to homicide by vehicle for 2020 accident

Saturday, May 21 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD – A Clearfield County woman has pleaded guilty to a charge of homicide by vehicle for an accident that killed a two-year-old girl in 2020.56-year-old Jacqueline Lidgett of Smoke Run was sentenced in County Court Thursday, and she will serve three to... Read More.

Fryburg woman overturns vehicle three times, minor injuries

Friday, April 8 by wcednews

Farmington Township, PA – A Fryburg woman was taken to the hospital after overturning her vehicle three times in a crash in Clarion County.State Police say 49-year-old Rebecca Eisenman had been driving too fast on Sunny Road in Farmington Township just before 5 p.m.... Read More.

Car fire on I-80 near Clearfield, no injuries

Thursday, April 7 by wcednews

Lawrence Township, PA – A woman's car caught fire on Interstate 80 recently near Clearfield.62-year-old Gail Gruendler from Pittsburgh had been driving westbound on I-80 near mile marker 114 on April 3.She pulled over the the side of the road because her Hyundai Sante... Read More.

Crews quickly extinguish fire under trailer near Clearfield

Wednesday, April 6 by wcednews

Lawrence Township, PA - Fire crews were quickly able to extinguish the flames that started under a trailer near Clearfield, saving a home and preventing any further damage.Tuesday afternoon, Company 5 along with mutual aid units from Clearfield Fire Dept., Hyde Fire Department, Rescue... Read More.

Brush fire near Curwensville Dam

Wednesday, April 6 by wcednews

Curwensville, PA – In Clearfield County Tuesday afternoon, fire crews were called for a brush fire at the breast of the Curwensville Dam around 2:30.Firefighters arrived to find what was once a controlled burn, had caught the grass on fire, and quickly got out... Read More.

One person ejected and unresponsive in Lawrence Twp crash

Monday, April 4 by wcednews

Lawrence Township, PA – One person was thrown from a vehicle and reportedly unresponsive when crews arrived to an accident in Lawrence Township near Clearfield yesterday, April 3.The unnamed person had crashed on Washington Avenue around 5:30 p.m.The driver struck an embankment and was... Read More.

Brookville man injured while passing commercial truck on I-80

Monday, April 4 by wcednews

Union Township, PA – A Brookville man was injured in a crash while trying to pass a commercial truck on Interstate 80.34-year-old Thomas Wohnsiedler had been attempting to pass a Kenmore truck on I-80 in Union Township on March 31.Wohnsiedler struck the left tire... Read More.

Man flown to hospital after striking trees on I-80

Monday, April 4 by wcednews

Clarion Township, PA – A man ran off of the road on Interstate 80, striking several trees and becoming seriously injured when he was thrown from the vehicle.56-year-old Michael Gilliland from Fairmont City had been driving his Chevy Blazer on I-80 westbound in Clarion... Read More.

Clarion man seriously injured in motorcycle accident

Monday, April 4 by wcednews

Monroe Township, PA – A Clarion man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident.63-year-old Thomas Chandler from New Bethlehem had been driving his Chevy Malibu on March 31, pulling out from the Aldi parking lot in Clarion onto Route 68.Chandler failed to yield and... Read More.

One injured in four-vehicle rear-end crash in Bigler

Friday, April 1 by wcednews

Bigler Township, PA – A four vehicle, rear end crash near the Allport Cutoff along Route 322 in Bigler Township, Clearfield County resulted in minor injuries to a Virginia woman.State Police say 43-year old Lakeisha Watkins failed to stop behind three other cars and... Read More.