Crash/Fire

Fire destroys home in Clearfield County Sunday night

Tuesday, January 25 by wcednews

Ferguson Township, PA - A home was destroyed by fire in Clearfield County, leaving the family without a home.Fire crews say they arrived on scene around 6:10 Sunday evening to a structure fire along Ross Road in Ferguson Township, near Lumber City between Grampian... Read More.

16-year-old boy seriously injured in Elk County crash

Saturday, January 22 by wcednews

Fox Township, PA - A teen boy is left with serious injuries after a crash in Elk County.A 16-year-old boy from Johnsonburg had been driving a Ford Escape on the Million Dollar Highway in Fox Township around 4:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19.The teen... Read More.

Dump truck catches fire in Elk County

Friday, January 21 by wcednews

Jones Township, PA - A dump truck caught fire in Elk County, and the fire marshal has ruled it as accidental.It happened early Wednesday morning around 5 a.m. as the 1999 Ford F-450 dump trump traveled along the Buena Vista Highway in Jones Township.The... Read More.

Rollover crash on I-80 near Clarion injures two people

Friday, January 14 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – Two people were injured in a rollover crash in Clarion.49-year-old Arthur Pearsall from Kersey had been driving his Chevy Silverado on I-80 westbound near mile marker 71 Thursday morning around 6:45.He lost control, struck the median on the left ride of... Read More.

Clarion man injured after striking embankment, boulder

Friday, January 14 by wcednews

Madison Township, PA – A Clarion man was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after striking an embankment and then a boulder.21-year-old Riley Slagle had been driving on Route 861 in Madison Township (east of Rimersburg in Clarion County) around 6 p.m. Tuesday.For unknown reasons,... Read More.

Wood shop catches fire in Benezette

Thursday, January 13 by wcednews

Benezette Township, PA – A wood shop in Elk County was destroyed in a fire on Tuesday, causing $365,000 of damage.Fire crews were called to the wooden building being used as a wood shop along Winslow Hill Road in Benezette Township just after 9... Read More.

I-80 truck accident caused backups and delays Tuesday

Wednesday, January 12 by wcednews

Jefferson County, PA – Interstate 80 was backed up for multiple hours Tuesday afternoon after a tractor-trailer overturned in the eastbound lane near exit 81, causing traffic to have to get rerouted.The eastbound lane was forced to leave I-80 at exit 81, and use... Read More.

Garbage truck catches fire, dumps flaming trash in parking lot

Wednesday, January 12 by wcednews

Lawrence Township, PA – A garbage truck dumped flaming trash into a parking lot in Clearfield County, causing a commotion Tuesday morning.Fire crews were called out to the Target Square parking lot along the Clearfield-Curwensville Highway around 5:30 Tuesday morning for reports of a... Read More.

Multiple recent crash reports cite snow, ice as cause

Wednesday, January 12 by wcednews

Clearfield, Jefferson, Elk, and Clarion Counties, PA – Crash reports are coming in about numerous accidents that happened due to snowy and icy conditions recently, especially from Sunday, Jan. 9.Thankfully, the majority of these crashes resulted in either minor injuries or no injuries at... Read More.

Few details yet about house fire in Luthersburg Sunday

Monday, January 10 by wcednews

Luthersburg, PA – A large house fire near Luthersburg on Sunday caused Golden Yoke Road to have to close down to allow fire crews access.Route 322 became congested throughout Sunday as a result of the road closure.There is no official report from the State... Read More.