Crash/Fire

DuBois man killed, woman severely injured in motorcycle crash

Tuesday, August 11 by wcednews

Huston Township, PA – One man is dead and a woman is severely injured after a motorcycle crash in Clearfield County. It happened just after 4 p.m. on Sunday along Mountain Run Road in Huston Township, near Penfield. 57-year-old Larry Pentz from DuBois, who was operating... Read More.

Fatal crash on I-80 in Brookville as box truck strikes bridge

Monday, August 10 by wcednews

Brookville, PA – A passenger of a box truck was killed and the driver was injured after a crash on Interstate 80 over the weekend. It happened around 1 p.m. Saturday near mile marker 79 on I-80 eastbound in Brookville Borough. Neither of the victims are... Read More.

Minor injuries in house fire near Leeper, ruled accidental

Friday, August 7 by wcednews

Leeper, PA – A house fire in Clarion County was ruled as accidental, and the two residents are recovering from smoke inhalation. A home along Haggerty Drive in Farmington Township, just east of Leeper and north of Cook Forest, caught fire on Wednesday morning around... Read More.

DuBois man who struck motorcycle, killing woman, found to be on drugs

Thursday, August 6 by wcednews

Pine Township, PA – The driver who struck a motorcycle near Penfield in July, killing the passenger and severely injuring the operator, was found to be under the influence of drugs when it happened. 21-year-old Paul Lenze from DuBois was charged with felony homicide by... Read More.

Three people injured after vehicle strikes utility pole in Corsica

Thursday, August 6 by wcednews

Corsica, PA – Three people from Corsica are recovering from their injuries after their vehicle struck a utility pole early Monday morning. 22-year-old Leonard Hughes from Corsica had been driving along Olean Road in Corsica around 12:20 a.m. Monday. Police say he had been going too... Read More.

33-year-old Smethport man struck and killed while lying on roadway

Friday, July 31 by wcednews

McKean County, PA – A man who was lying in the roadway was struck and killed in McKean County, north of here, early Thursday morning. 33-year-old Clint Fenton from Smethport reportedly was lying on Route 46, the road between Smethport and Emporium, around 1:41 a.m. When... Read More.

Motorcyclist fled scene of crash, left injured passenger behind

Thursday, July 23 by wcednews

Henderson Township, PA – Details are coming out about a motorcycle crash in Jefferson County in which the operator fled from the scene before police arrived, leaving his injured passenger behind. It happened just before noon last Saturday, July 18 on Route 119, just north... Read More.

20-year-old woman injured in speeding crash near Brookville

Thursday, July 23 by wcednews

Pine Creek Township, PA – A young woman was injured in Jefferson County after losing control while speeding and striking an embankment. 20-year-old Madison McKinney from New Bethlehem had been driving along Richardsville Road at its intersection with Chamberlin Road just north of Brookville late... Read More.

Barn catches fire Sunday evening near Clearfield

Monday, July 20 by wcednews

Lawrence Township, PA – A barn caught fire near Clearfield yesterday evening, potentially due to a lightning strike. Although there is no official report yet from the fire marshal on the cause, the Pine Grove Nursery in Lawrence Township caught fire around 6 p.m. Sunday... Read More.

Infant seriously injured in I-80 rollover crash near Clarion

Thursday, July 16 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – An infant from Allentown was seriously injured in a crash on Interstate 80 in Clarion. It happened on Saturday, July 11 when a 47-year-old woman from Columbia, MD, was driving too fast for the wet road conditions on I-80, struck an embankment,... Read More.