Crash/Fire

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.

Elk County camp cabin fire investigated as possible arson

Thursday, July 8 by wcednews

Elk County, PA – It's still unclear what caused a fire that destroyed a camp cabin in Elk County recently, and the State Police Fire Marshal is investigating it as a possible arson. A cabin caught fire at a campground along Pigs Ear Road in... Read More.

14-year-old Osceola Mills boy killed in ATV crash

Wednesday, July 7 by wcednews

Clearfield County, PA – A teenager was killed in an ATV crash in Clearfield County. State Police say it happened early Saturday morning on Logan Road in Decatur Township, Clearfield County. The 14-year-old Osceola Mills boy had been driving the ATV on the gravel road when... Read More.

Victim of fatal motorcycle crash publicly identified

Wednesday, July 7 by wcednews

Rose Township, PA – The motorcyclist killed in a crash Monday has been publicly identified. 49-year-old Travis Haenel from Punxsutawney had been driving that motorcycle on Route 36 in Rose Township near Brookville around noon Monday when he got into a two-vehicle accident with a... Read More.

Fatal motorcycle crash takes life of Punxsutawney man

Tuesday, July 6 by wcednews

Rose Township, PA - A Jefferson County man was killed in a motorcycle vs pickup truck crash on Monday afternoon, and his passenger was injured. The 49-year-old victim was a man from Punxsutawney, but he will remain unidentified until after his family is notified. The man... Read More.

UPDATE: Missing Wallaceton woman died in fatal crash

Monday, July 5 by wcednews

Penn Township, PA - The woman who was reported as missing on Saturday was found to have died in a fatal crash in Clearfield County. State Police in Clearfield say 26-year-old Brittany Socash from Wallaceton was driving on the Curwensville-Grampian Highway, east of Melody Road... Read More.