Crash/Fire

Burnside man strikes tree, flown to hospital

Wednesday, October 21 by wcednews

Burnside Township, PA – A serious crash sent one man to the hospital via medical helicopter in Clearfield County. 39-year-old Douglas Turner from Burnside had been driving his Subaru Legacy on Dowler Highway in Burnside Township on Oct. 14. He missed a curve, went off the... Read More.

Car overturns on South Main Street, DuBois

Wednesday, October 21 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – One car overturned in the 400 block of South Main Street in DuBois yesterday morning, and one woman was taken to the hospital. There is no official police report on the incident yet, and the cause is still under investigation. Thank you to... Read More.

Guard rail damaged in hit-and-run

Tuesday, October 13 by wcednews

Punxsutawney, PA - Police in Punxsutawney are investigating a hit-and-run crash along State Route 28 on Saturday, October 10th. According to the report, a red Volvo truck hauling a white semi-trailer started to back-up onto a nearby roadway due to a bridge closure, and backed... Read More.

Multiple speeding-related crashes in Jefferson, Clearfield, Elk

Friday, October 2 by wcednews

Clearfield and Jefferson Counties, PA – Police reports are showing several car crashes around the Clearfield, Jefferson, and Elk County area, although thankfully the majority of these ended with just minor injuries. According to police, in most of these most recent crashes, the drivers had... Read More.

Two seriously injured in DUI crash in Clearfield County

Tuesday, September 29 by wcednews

Morris Township, PA – Two people are left with serious injuries after a suspected DUI crash in Clearfield County. State Police in Clearfield say 57-year-old Carol Barton from Morrisdale had been driving along the the Kylertown Drifting Highway on Friday afternoon when she veered off... Read More.

DuBois City Police: vandalism, keyed car, Facebook harassment

Monday, September 28 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – DuBois City Police had several relatively minor incidents over the past few days, some of which were not necessarily crimes. A lost wallet was turned in to police, and they were able to find the owner. A man's ex-girlfriend went to his home... Read More.

2-year-old girl killed in fatal Bigler Township crash

Wednesday, September 23 by wcednews

Bigler Township, PA – A 2-year-old girl died in a crash when a vehicle ran off of the road and struck several trees in Clearfield County. The driver, an unnamed 54-year-old woman, had been driving along Banion Road in Bigler Township around 5 p.m. Monday... Read More.

Crash injures two people collecting firewood by side of road

Wednesday, September 23 by wcednews

Boggs Township, PA – Two people who were gathering firewood at the side of a road in Clearfield County were injured after a vehicle struck theirs. 20-year-old Cole McGary from Wallaceton had been driving his Jeep Grand Cherokee along Old Route 322 just before 10... Read More.

Two injured, one seriously, in suspect I-80 DUI crash near Corsica

Tuesday, September 22 by wcednews

Union Township, PA – Two men were injured, one of them seriously, in a suspected DUI crash in Jefferson County. It happened on Sunday afternoon, just before 3 p.m., on Interstate 80 westbound in Union Township, near the Corsica exit. 29-year-old Stephen Wensel from Corsica was... Read More.

Falls Creek woman flown to hospital after crashing into tree

Thursday, September 17 by wcednews

Washington Township, PA – A Falls Creek woman was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after running off the road and striking a tree. 29-year-old Kelcey Stamler had been driving her Chevy Cruze along Copenhaver Road, near Smithtown Road just outside of Falls Creek,... Read More.