Crash/Fire

I-80 Westbound from Exit 70 to Exit 64 shut down due to crashes

Friday, January 29 by wcednews

Clarion County, PA - Interstate 80 Westbound is currently closed in part of Clarion County due to crashes. A portion of the I-80 highway is currently closed from Exit 70 (Route 322-Strattanville) to Exit 64 (Route 66 South–New Bethlehem/Clarion), reportedly due to multiple crashes involving... Read More.

Clearfield man seriously injured in Route 119 head-on collision

Friday, January 29 by wcednews

Henderson Township, PA – A Clearfield man is recovering from serious injuries after a head-on collision in Jefferson County last week. Last Saturday, 22-year-old Shaun Herndon from Big Run had been driving on Route 119 in Henderson Township when he failed to see another vehicle... Read More.

Victim of DuBois fatal crash identified as 53-year-old Punxsutawney woman

Thursday, January 28 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – The victim of a fatal car crash Tuesday morning near DuBois has been identified. 53-year-old Katrina Latta from Punxsutawney had been a passenger in that one-vehicle crash on South Main Street Extension. Around 10:20 Tuesday morning, the roads became very icy. The driver, 73-year-old... Read More.

Coroner called to crash on icy roads in DuBois

Wednesday, January 27 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – A serious car crash shut down part of South Main Street, starting around 10:30 Tuesday morning. It happened on the icy roads near 1800 South Main Street Extension near DuBois, close to Quashnock's Appliance. Crews were called for a serious crash with entrapment. Although... Read More.

Two men lifeflighted for injuries after police chase after robbery

Wednesday, January 27 by wcednews

McCalmont Township, PA – More details are coming out about a police chase in Jefferson County on Monday. Around 11:15 a.m., State Police in Punxsutawney responded to a call about a robbery on main Street in McCalmont Township, near Anita. Two men had forced their way... Read More.

Brookville fire now ruled as undetermined cause, after originally ruled as arson

Friday, January 15 by wcednews

Brookville, PA - The New Year's Day fire in Brookville that was originally ruled as arson has now been re-ruled as not as arson, but still listed as starting from an undetermined cause. The fire left Nate and Cassie Davis along with their three children... Read More.

Two men, 36 and 33 years old, fatally injured in Ridgway crash

Monday, January 11 by wcednews

Ridgway, PA - Two men have died from their injuries after a vehicle lost control while speeding in Ridgway and struck a tree. 36-year-old Tony Eckert from St. Marys had been driving a 2011 Chevy Colorado pickup truck at an unsafe speed along Bingham Road... Read More.

School bus misses stop, backs up, strikes vehicle in Indiana County

Saturday, January 9 by wcednews

North Mahoning Township, PA - A school bus caused an accident when the driver missed a stop and backed up into another vehicle in Indiana County, but thankfully no one was injured. It happened around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5 along Route 119 in... Read More.

Summerville man seriously injured in one-vehicle crash in Clarion County

Saturday, January 9 by wcednews

Beaver Township, PA - A Jefferson County man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle car crash in Clarion County recently, though police are still investigating the cause. 61-year-old Edward King from Summerville had been driving along Heathville Ohl Road in Beaver Township, near Knox, around... Read More.

Driver that struck house in Houtzdale identified, facing hit-and-run charges

Friday, January 8 by wcednews

Houtzdale, PA – After a pickup truck struck a house in Clearfield County and then fled the scene, police were able to track down the driver. Just before midnight late Monday night, a concerned citizen driving a Walmart vehicle told police they witnessed a Chevy... Read More.