Crash/Fire

83-year-old Knox man seriously injured in motorcycle crash

Monday, July 26 by wcednews

Richland Township, PA - An 83-year-old Jefferson County man was seriously injured in motorcycle crash. Joseph Beichner from Knox had been riding his Honda Rebel on Salem Road in Richland Township, Clarion County, on July 10. State Police in Clarion say he had been going too... Read More.

Downed power line causes small fire in Curwensville

Monday, July 26 by wcednews

Curwensville, PA – Sunday in Curwensville, a downed power line caused a small fire and a power surge. Company 8 Rescue Hose and Ladder got called to a home on Bailey Road in Curwensville just after noon Sunday for a tree that had snapped a... Read More.

Plastic bag causes rollover crash in Jefferson County

Friday, July 23 by wcednews

McCalmont Township, PA – An unusual cause for a crash but something that could happen to almost anyone... 29-year-old Antonio Foster from Punxsutawney had been driving along Harmony Road in McCalmont Township, Jefferson County, on July 18. State Police in Punxsutawney say he had the... Read More.

DuBois VFD fights Gateway Towers apartment fire, other alarms

Monday, July 19 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – DuBois Volunteer Fire Department had back-to-back calls on Sunday. First, crews were called out to Martin's Grocery Store for an activated alarm from a air conditioning unit. That call was mostly uneventful. However, then the DuBois Volunteer Fire Department was almost immediately afterwards... Read More.

Barn destroyed near Curwensville after lightning strike

Monday, July 19 by wcednews

Pike Township, PA – A barn was destroyed in a fire after it was struck by lightning near Curwensville over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon around 4 p.m., fire crews were dispatched for a barn fire on Schofield Street Extension in Pike Township. Initial reports say... Read More.

Three teens injured in Behringer Highway crash

Friday, July 16 by wcednews

Brady Township, PA – Three teens were injured, two of them seriously, in a crash in Brady Township recently. State Police in DuBois say it happened just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13 near the intersection of Behringer Highway (Route 322) and Watson Highway... Read More.

Crash with bear on I-80 damages classic car

Thursday, July 15 by wcednews

Union Township, PA – A Connecticut man struck a bear on Interstate 80 last week, and although he wasn't injured, he did damage his classic car. State Police in DuBois say 80-year-old Wilhelm Joerman from Stamford, CT, was driving his 1957 Ford Del Rio near... Read More.

Falls Creek man sent to hospital after striking deer with motorcycle

Thursday, July 15 by wcednews

Winslow Township, PA – A Falls Creek man was taken to the hospital after his motorcycle struck a deer. State Police in DuBois say 68-year-old Terry Smith from Falls Creek had been riding his Kawasaki VN1600-V2 just before midnight on July 9 on Route 950/Reynoldsville... Read More.

Ridgway woman injured in rollover crash

Tuesday, July 13 by wcednews

Ridgway, PA - A Ridgway woman was injured in a rollover crash in Elk County after police say she had been driving carelessly. 34-year-old Julie Stone had been driving her Jeep Patriot along Spring Creek Road in Ridgway Township on July 3. For unknown reasons, she... Read More.

Clarion man flown to hospital after three-wheel motorcycle crash

Monday, July 12 by wcednews

Union Township, Jefferson County, PA - A Clarion man was flown to the hospital after crashing his three-wheel motorcycle on Interstate 80. 54-year-old David MacKinlay from Clarion had been riding his Can-Am Spyder ST on I-80 westbound in Union Township, Jefferson County, near mile marker... Read More.