Crash/Fire

Unconscious man strikes fire hydrant in Summerville

Tuesday, January 4 by wcednews

Summerville, PA – A man hit a fire hydrant in Summerville after going unconscious while driving. 74-year-old Charles Brown from Summerville had been driving along Harrison Street when he went off of the road and struck the fire hydrant on Sunday afternoon. Members of the Summerville... Read More.

Mahaffey woman injured after crashing car, striking house

Tuesday, January 4 by wcednews

Mahaffey, PA – A Mahaffey woman was injured after a crash in which she struck the side of a house. 79-year-old Doris Clapsaddle had been driving on the Mahaffey-Grampian Highway portion of Route 219 on Dec. 22 when she lost control for unknown reasons. She left... Read More.

Woman injured after striking tree on Reynoldsville-Falls Creek Rd

Monday, January 3 by wcednews

Winslow Township, PA – A woman had to be extricated from her vehicle and then flown to the hospital after she struck a tree in Jefferson County. 35-year-old Danielle Fox from Indiana, PA, had been driving along Reynoldsville-Falls Creek Road on Dec. 28 when she... Read More.

Fourth Ward Hose Company camp in Penfield catches fire

Friday, December 31 by wcednews

Huston Township, PA – Police are investigating after a fire at a camp near Penfield, Clearfield County. A passing motorist noticed that a building in the 1300 block of Hoovertown Road in Huston Township was on fire on Tuesday evening, and they called to report... Read More.

Unknown driver in white box truck strikes tree in Big Run

Friday, December 31 by wcednews

Big Run, PA – Someone driving a white box truck struck a tree on Monday morning in Big Run, but police are still searching for who that driver was. It happened on East Main Street in Big Run just before 10 a.m. Monday. The unknown driver... Read More.

Hit-and-run with fire hydrant on Bennetts Valley Highway

Thursday, December 30 by wcednews

Jay Township, PA – Someone struck a fire hydrant and didn't stop on Bennetts Valley Highway recently. It happened near the intersection of Bennetts Valley Highway and Taylor Street in Jay Township, Elk County, around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. The unknown vehicle ran off the road and... Read More.

Man killed after high-speed police chase, striking Big Run building

Wednesday, December 29 by wcednews

Big Run, PA – A man was killed in a crash resulting from a high-speed police chase, ending in Big Run when the man struck a building. Police had attempted to pull over 53-year-old Robert Michael George for numerous traffic violations on Monday night in... Read More.

Vehicle strikes home on Curwensville-Grampian Highway

Tuesday, December 28 by wcednews

Pike Township, PA – A vehicle struck a home's foundation near Curwensville Monday afternoon. The vehicle had slid off of the snowy roadway on the Curwensville-Grampian Highway in Pike Township around 2 p.m. Monday. No officials report is available yet from police, so there are no... Read More.

One vehicle pins another against embankment in Sykesville crash

Tuesday, December 28 by wcednews

Sykesville, PA – First responders saw an odd crash Monday afternoon near Sykesville. The Sykesville Fire Department says a head-on collision resulted in one vehicle pinning the other vehicle between it and an embankment. Crews were able to use chains to pull the vehicles apart, giving... Read More.

Multiple people injured in Clarion crash with utility pole

Monday, December 27 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – Multiple people were injured in a crash on State Route 66 in Clarion last week. 36-year-old Brandon Franklin from Shippenville had been driving in Clarion last Monday when he lost control on a curve, exited the roadway, and struck a utility pole. Franklin... Read More.