Crash/Fire

Weekend ATV crash in Knox Twp seriously injures two people

Wednesday, April 8 by wcednews

Knox Township, PA – Two people were seriously injured in an ATV crash in Knox Township, Jefferson County. State Police in Punxsutawney say it happened just after 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4 on Knox Dale Road, just east of Hunters Grove Road. 34-year-old Jeffery Fike from... Read More.

Fatal December crash ruled a DUI, Woodland man had been on controlled substance

Monday, April 6 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – The December crash that took the life of a Curwensville man has been ruled as a DUI. On Dec. 20, 2019, just before 7 a.m., 29-year-old Michael Rose from Woodland had been driving his pickup on Lumber City Highway. He struck another truck... Read More.

Fire heavily damages house in west Sandy Township

Wednesday, March 18 by wcednews

Sandy Township, PA – Early yesterday morning, a house caught fire on Old Woods Road in the western part of Sandy Township. Fire crews from North Point Fire Company were called out around 2:25 a.m. yesterday and stayed on scene for about three hours to... Read More.

Tire flies off vehicle on I-80, strikes car windshield, injures woman

Friday, March 13 by wcednews

Lawrence Township, PA – A young Clearfield County woman was injured after a tire flew off of a truck on Interstate 80 and went through her windshield. 20-year-old Mackenzie Lansberry from Clearfield had been driving west on I-80 near mile marker 117 in the Lawrence... Read More.

Accidental fire destroys West Decatur home, man treated for smoke inhalation

Friday, March 13 by wcednews

Boggs Township, PA – A fire that destroyed a house and injured a man yesterday in Clearfield County has been ruled as accidental. A house on Old Erie Pike in West Decatur caught on fire around 10:17 a.m. Thursday. The occupant, 70-year-old Samuel Dixon, was flown... Read More.

Fatal Venango County horse and buggy crash kills woman and boy

Tuesday, March 10 by wcednews

Clintonville, PA (AP) — State police say a logging truck struck a horse-drawn Amish buggy in northwestern Pennsylvania over the weekend, killing two people and sending three others to hospitals. Police in Venango County who were called to the scene just after 3 p.m. Sunday... Read More.

Vehicle going wrong way on I-80 hits two cars, killing DuBois man

Sunday, March 8 by wcednews

Sandy Township, PA - The multi-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 80 Saturday afternoon left one person dead and at least four other people injured, and police are investigating it as a homicide by motor vehicle. Around 3:13 p.m. Saturday, State Police in DuBois say a... Read More.

DuBois man flown to hospital after crash on Route 119

Sunday, March 8 by wcednews

Henderson Township, PA - A DuBois man sustained serious injuries and had to be flown to the hospital after a crash on Route 119 early Saturday morning. State Police in Punxsutawney say 58-year-old John Sheets III from DuBois had been driving around 12:45 a.m. north... Read More.

McKean County house owned by DuBois woman catches fire

Friday, March 6 by wcednews

Bradford, PA – A house in McKean County that was owned by a DuBois woman was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday. The house on State Street in Bradford caught fire around 7 p.m. Wednesday night, causing about $50,000 of damage. No one was injured. The building... Read More.

High winds and power outages keep fire crews busy

Wednesday, March 4 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – The weather yesterday, particularly the strong winds, kept firefighters running to emergencies throughout the area. In the Clearfield area, Lawrence Township Volunteer Fire Company #5 says one of the first of many calls for the night started around 6 p.m. when a... Read More.