Crash/Fire

59-year-old Ridgway man flown to hospital after motorcycle crash

Monday, April 12 by wcednews

Heath Township, PA – A Ridgway motorcyclist was flown from the scene of a crash in Jefferson County on Saturday. 59-year-old Karlton Palmer had been riding his motorcycle along Route 949 in Heath Township (near Sigel) around 1:45 Saturday afternoon. State Police say he was going... Read More.

Vehicle overturned Wednesday morning on Bilger’s Rocks Road

Thursday, April 8 by wcednews

Bloom Township, PA – A vehicle overturned on Bigler's Rocks Road yesterday morning. Brady Township Fire Company and Company 8 were called to the scene, along with medical crews. There's no official word on any injuries or who was involved. As we wait on more details, we... Read More.

Fire destroys camp in Elk County, incendiary in nature

Tuesday, April 6 by wcednews

Highland Township, PA - A camp was burned down in Elk County recently. It happened just after midnight early in the morning on April 2 at a one-story camp along Weikal Lane and Pigs Ear Road in Highland Township. An investigation showed that the fire had... Read More.

Crews stop garage fire near Sigel from spreading to nearby home

Tuesday, April 6 by wcednews

Sigel, PA - The Sigel Volunteer Fire Department was able to stop a garage fire on Easter from spreading to a nearby home. Around 4:48 p.m. on Sunday, crews were alerted of the garage fire. It's not specified exactly where the fire was. The fire was... Read More.

Brookville Hometown Market store reopens after fire

Wednesday, March 31 by wcednews

Brookville, PA – The Hometown Market building in Brookville caught fire recently, forcing the business to temporarily close. However, they expect to be open again this morning. The Brookville Hometown Market Facebook page explained that, thankfully, the damage from the fire only penetrated the first few... Read More.

Log truck overturns on Route 219, Clearfield County

Wednesday, March 31 by wcednews

Burnside Township, PA – A log truck overturned on Route 219 in Clearfield County recently, injuring the driver. 23-year-old Joseph Carney from Hamilton, PA (west of Punxsutawney, Jefferson County) had been driving the Peterbilt truck along Route 219 in Burnside Township around 3:15 Monday afternoon. He... Read More.

Truck driver flown to hospital after I-80 crash

Monday, March 29 by wcednews

Washington Township, PA – A truck driver from Connecticut was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after crashing his tractor-trailer on Interstate 80. The 57-year-old man had been driving on I-80 around 7:49 Saturday night in Washington Township, Jefferson County. He left the road for... Read More.

Two injured in I-80 crash near Brookville

Monday, March 29 by wcednews

Brookville, PA – Two men from Ohio were injured after their tractor-trailer missed a curve and left the roadway on Interstate 80 near Brookville. The 34-year-old driver from Toledo, Ohio, had been driving on I-80 around 5:11 a.m. on March 25 when he failed to... Read More.

17-year-old boy killed in head-on collision in Clearfield County

Wednesday, March 24 by wcednews

Bigler, PA – A 17-year-old boy was killed in a fatal head-on collision in Bigler, Clearfield County, yesterday morning. The unnamed teen had been driving along Route 53 in Bigler Township around 8 a.m. Tuesday. He crossed over the center line for unknown reasons and struck... Read More.

Car strikes school bus transporting 16 kids in Clarion County, no one injured