Crash/Fire

Houtzdale man dies in motorcycle crash

Wednesday, August 3 by Marissa Rigatti

WOODWARD TWP. – A 63-year-old Clearfield County man is dead following an accident involving his motorcycle. State Police say Daniel Reader of Houtzdale suffered fatal injuries when his motorcycle overturned and struck a car on West Hannah Street in Woodward Township on Monday morning. According... Read More.

PA Fire Marshall investigates Smicksburg fire

Tuesday, August 2 by Marissa Rigatti

HOME – Pennsylvania State Fire Marshall investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire Sunday morning near Smicksburg. State Police say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the fire, which destroyed the residence located along Route 210 in North Mahoning Township, Indiana County. The... Read More.

Mahaffey woman identified in Oklahoma-Salem Rd crash

Monday, July 25 by Marissa Rigatti

DUBOIS— A possible case of homicide by vehicle is being investigated after a woman died in a two-vehicle crash on the Oklahoma-Salem Road near DuBois Thursday. State Police say 87-year-old Lois Johnson from Mahaffey was killed when the vehicle she was riding in was struck... Read More.

Fundraiser to help Wilson Avenue fire victims

Monday, July 18 by Marissa Rigatti

SANDY TWP. – A State Police Fire Marshal says the cause of last Wednesday's fire that destroyed three homes on Wilson Avenue in DuBois is still undetermined, but the investigation continues. The total damages from that blaze is approximately $2-million. You have an opportunity to help... Read More.

Wilson Avenue Fire Damages Near $2 Million

Sunday, July 17 by Marissa Rigatti

DUBOIS, PA –Sandy Township Police released details on last week's fire in DuBois that destroyed multiple homes on Wilson Avenue. The reported damages are listed near $2 million for the combined three houses. The State Police Fire Marshall were called in to investigate the cause... Read More.

Further Details Released on High Speed Jefferson County Chase

Sunday, July 17 by Marissa Rigatti

JEFFERSON COUNTY, PA – More information has been released on an Indiana County man who led local police on a 20-mile chase in Jefferson County last month. Police attempted to pull over 20-year old Logan Wells for a traffic stop in Oliver Township when he... Read More.

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.