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Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG
Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG A woman was speeding and on her cellphone in the rain when she caused a four-car crash that killed a Pennsylvania couple and injured a pregnant woman and a child, authorities announced. Tori Gutshall, 29, of Quakertown, has been charged with two counts each of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and accidents involving death while not licensed, along with related offenses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 16. The crash happened at 8:35 p.m. on Jan. 31 along John Fries Highway (Route 663) in Milford Township. Inves…
Victim ID'd In Fatal 3 Vehicle Crash On I-95 Involving NJ, PA Drivers In Bensalem: PSP Victim ID'd In Fatal 3 Vehicle Crash On I-95 Involving NJ, PA Drivers In Bensalem: PSP
Victim ID'd In Fatal 3 Vehicle Crash On I-95 Involving NJ, PA Drivers In Bensalem: PSP A New Jersey driver was involved in a deadly three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Bensalem Township, Bucks County on Monday, Sept. 8, at 4:58 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police announced. The Bucks County Coroner identified the 65-year-old Levittown man killed in the crash as Charles Lufkin. An autopsy was conducted on Tuesday, but Lufkin’s cause of death has not yet been revealed pending toxicology results, according to Coroner Patti Campi, who expressed her sincere condolences to the victim’s family. State Police said Lufkin was driving a 2008 Ford Fusion when he struck the center barrier, killin…
HOMICIDE ID: 89-Year-Old Woman Killed Inside PA Home, Bucks County Coroner Says HOMICIDE ID: 89-Year-Old Woman Killed Inside PA Home, Bucks County Coroner Says
Homicide ID: 89-Year-Old Woman Killed Inside PA Home, Bucks County Coroner Says An 89-year-old woman was found shot to death in her Hilltown Township home, Bucks County officials confirmed on Tuesday, July 15. Anne Turner was discovered unresponsive inside her residence on the 2500 block of Rickert Road at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, according to the Bucks County Coroner's Office. She had been shot in the back and the chest, officials said. A neighbor made the grim discovery and called police, prompting a homicide investigation led by Hilltown Township Police, Bucks County Detectives, the District Attorney’s Office, and the Bucks County Coroner’s Offi…
Rowing Coach Finds NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Submerged In PA Lake: Bucks County Coroner Rowing Coach Finds NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Submerged In PA Lake: Bucks County Coroner
Rowing Coach Finds NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Submerged In PA Lake: Bucks County Coroner A rowing coach discovered a submerged Tesla in a Bucks County lake — with a New Jersey man dead inside, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, July 8. Wen H. Chen, 33, of Princeton, was pulled from the vehicle after it was found underwater in Lake Luxembourg at Core Creek Park in Middletown Township on Thursday, July 3, according to Bucks County Coroner Patricia Campi. “A rowing coach reported a vehicle submerged with its windows up,” Campi told Daily Voice. The Tesla was located several hundred feet from the boat ramp near Tollgate and Fulling Mill roads, she said. Emergency res…
Body Of Missing Lambertville Swimmer Found 11 Miles Down River In PA: Officials Body Of Missing Lambertville Swimmer Found 11 Miles Down River In PA: Officials
Body Of Missing Lambertville Swimmer Found 11 Miles Down River In PA: Officials A body pulled from the Delaware River in Pennsylvania is believed to be that of a missing 24-year-old swimmer from Trenton who disappeared Tuesday, June 24 in New Jersey, officials said. The man's body was recovered around 6:18 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, by the Yardley-Makefield Fire Company in Bucks County, PA, according to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson Larry Hajna. The man had last been seen around 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Delaware River near the Firemen’s Eddy section of the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park in West Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, Haj…
Biotech Leader, Mom, Toddler Found Dead In Car Outside Quakertown Home: Bucks County Coroner Biotech Leader, Mom, Toddler Found Dead In Car Outside Quakertown Home: Bucks County Coroner
Biotech Leader, Mom, Toddler Found Dead In Car Outside Quakertown Home: Bucks County Coroner A mother and her 3-year-old son were found dead in a car outside their Quakertown home, the Bucks County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, June 10. Agnes Dawidowicz, 42, and her son Charlie Dawidowicz, 3, were discovered unresponsive in a vehicle parked at their residence on the 2100 block of Barley Drive on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. They were pronounced dead at the scene around 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. The causes and manners of death remain under investigation, according to the coroner’s office. Agnes Dawidowicz was a clinical research professional and biotechnology expert w…
Faulty Heating System Blamed In Solebury Carbon Monoxide Leak That Killed Actress Dayle Haddon Faulty Heating System Blamed In Solebury Carbon Monoxide Leak That Killed Actress Dayle Haddon
Faulty Heating System Blamed In Solebury Carbon Monoxide Leak That Killed Actress Dayle Haddon A faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system caused the deadly carbon monoxide leak that claimed the life of actress and model Dayle Haddon and critically injured another person in Solebury Township, authorities revealed Saturday, Dec. 28. Haddon, 76, was found unresponsive in a second-floor bedroom of a residence on the 6900 block of Phillips Mill Road Friday morning. She was pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m. by EMS responders, according to the Bucks County Coroner’s Office. The second victim, identified as 76-year-old Walter J. Blucas of Erie, Pennsylvania, was found unconscious on…
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In PA: Coroner A Middletown Township man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Bucks County on Sunday, Nov. 10, according to authorities. Jonathon Benner, 34, Langhorne, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash at Bensalem Boulevard and Fernwood Avenue in Bensalem Township, the Bucks County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice. A black Harley Davidson motorcycle was found lying on its side in the roadway when Bensalem police responded to the crash at 6:42 p.m., according to a Levittown Now report. Benner was found in a drainage culvert on the southeast corner of the intersection. Benner is…
Harleysville Driver, 36, Killed In Bucks County Crash Harleysville Driver, 36, Killed In Bucks County Crash
Harleysville Driver, 36, Killed In Bucks County Crash A 36-year-old driver from Montgomery County was killed in a crash in Bucks County, authorities said. Robert Strohm, of Harleysville, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at about 6:30 p.m., according to Hilltown police. The crash occurred at the intersection of Route 113 at Diamond Street. The second driver was transported by ambulance to Grand View Hospital with unspecified injuries, police said. Police are investigating whether speed and a traffic signal violation were contributing factors to the crash, they said. The accident remains under investigation …
Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County
Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County The woman who died when a tree fell on her RV at a Bucks County campsite was 69-year-old Cynthia Cousins, the Coroner's Office says.  Cousins, of Bensalem, was at the Quakerwoods Campground at 2225 Rosedale Road when a tree fell on her camper late on Saturday, April 20, officials said. Her cause of death was blunt head and torso injuries and the manner was accidental, said Coroner Patricia Campi. State police said a man was also thrown from the camper on impact and survived with minor injuries. Milford Township Fire Department assisted troopers at the scene.  "The Buck…
Montco Man Killed In Bucks Crash Was 'Cherished Husband, Father' Montco Man Killed In Bucks Crash Was 'Cherished Husband, Father'
Montco Man Killed In Bucks Crash Was 'Cherished Husband, Father' Marcus Pochettino, a Montgomery County husband and father of two, died suddenly in a car crash last Tuesday, Feb. 27, loved ones said in a GoFundMe. He was 38.  Pochettino was killed when his car crashed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem, the Bucks County Coroner's Office told Daily Voice.  He lived in Lafayette Hill with his wife of 12 years, Casey, and their sons, 9-year-old Charles and 7-year-old Sebastian, wrote GoFundMe campaign organizer Jamie Kaye.  "Marcus was the epitome of a loving spouse and father, deeply involved in his community and family life," Ka…
Body Found By Delaware River Fishermen ID'd As NJ Man 20 Years Later: Bensalem Police Body Found By Delaware River Fishermen ID'd As NJ Man 20 Years Later: Bensalem Police
Body Found By Delaware River Fishermen ID'd As NJ Man 20 Years Later: Bensalem Police A body found by fisherman in the banks of the Delaware River in 2003 has finally been identified. The body of Edward Anthony Nece, whose father lives in Riverside, NJ was identified through DNA samples, Bensalem police announced Monday, Feb. 19. Nece's body was found by fisherman on Oct. 19, 2003, in a drainage area on the Yellow Freight property located at 2627 State Road. At the time, Nece had no identification, and his description did not match any reports of missing persons in the area.  An autopsy found the cause of death was drowning but the manner of death could not b…
One Killed In Lower Southampton Blaze: Officials (PHOTOS) One Killed In Lower Southampton Blaze: Officials (PHOTOS)
One Killed In Lower Southampton Blaze: Officials (Photos) One person has died after an early morning house fire in Lower Southampton Township on Wednesday, Jan. 10, authorities told Daily Voice.  Multiple departments were called to a home on Hilton Avenue in Oakford section around 3:20 a.m., according to the Feasterville Fire Company.  Facebook/Lower Southampton Fire Dept. The Bucks County Coroner's Office said they were called to the scene and confirmed that one person was killed. The victim's name has not been released as of early Wednesday afternoon.  Facebook/Lower Southampton Fire Dept. "Our thoughts and prayers go out t…
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Bucks County: Coroner Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Bucks County: Coroner
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Bucks County: Coroner Officials have named the pedestrian who fatally struck in Warminster on Saturday evening, Dec. 9.  Dennis Keith Hines II was hit crossing Street Road near Newtown Road, said the Bucks County Coroner's Office in a release. He died from multiple injuries and the manner was accidental, authorities said.   The driver remained on scene and is cooperating fully with investigators, according to the Coroner's Office. Hines, 51, was in the area on business, said Coroner Meredith Buck. “The Bucks County Coroner’s Office conveys their deepest condolences to the family and friends…
Skateboarder, 28, Killed In Levittown Hit-Run: Bucks County Coroner Skateboarder, 28, Killed In Levittown Hit-Run: Bucks County Coroner
Skateboarder, 28, Killed In Levittown Hit-Run: Bucks County Coroner A skateboarder succumbed to his injuries last week after he was struck in a Levittown hit-and-run, said the Bucks County Coroner's Office.  Joel Steven Moreau, 28, died from multiple injuries and his death has been ruled accidental, authorities said.  Moreau was riding near Haines Road in Bristol Township when he was fatally struck on Friday evening, Nov. 24, according to officials. Police have not announced an arrest in connection with his death.  On a GoFundMe campaign launched Sunday, Nov. 26, Moreau's sister Nicole Yosick memorialized her brother as a "vibrant spirit." "In loving memo…
Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Bucks County Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Bucks County
Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Bucks County Officials in Warminster Township are investigating a deadly three-car crash, police say.  It happened near the corner of Street Road and Johnsville Boulevard around 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, according to authorities.  Investigators said the wreck involved an SUV, a minivan, and a sedan and left the roadway shut down for over three hours Wednesday night.  Daily Voice has reached out to the Bucks County Coroner's Office for the victim's identity.  Any witnesses to the crash are asked to call the Warminster Township Police Department's Highway Patrol Unit…
Coroner Identifies Bucks County Man Fatally Shot By Police Coroner Identifies Bucks County Man Fatally Shot By Police
Coroner Identifies Bucks County Man Fatally Shot By Police The 40-year-old man was shot dead by Northampton Township police on Sunday night, the Bucks County Coroner's Office says.  Mark Chambers died from multiple gunshot wounds, Coroner Meredith Buck said in a release on Nov. 6. His death was ruled a homicide.  “It is important to note that homicide as a manner of death refers to death at the hands of another," Buck wrote. “This matter remains under investigation by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.” Authorities have claimed Chambers was brandishing a knife when they shot him on the 500 block of Elm Avenue in Churc…
OSHA Investigating Deadly Industrial Accident In Eastern PA OSHA Investigating Deadly Industrial Accident In Eastern PA
Osha Investigating Deadly Industrial Accident In Eastern PA Federal regulators are investigating the workplace accident that killed a 52-year-old man in Fairless Hills on Monday, Oct. 9.  Oscar C. Martinez Bravo died from multiple injuries at Mazza Iron and Steel at 60 Solar Drive, according to the Bucks County Coroner's Office.  His manner of death was ruled accidental, Coroner Meredith Buck said.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration told Daily Voice it is investigating the matter. 
Elderly PA Couple Killed In Crash, Coroner Says Elderly PA Couple Killed In Crash, Coroner Says
Elderly PA Couple Killed In Crash, Coroner Says A husband and wife are following an accident in Sellersville, according to the Bucks County Coroner's Office.  Authorities said it happened on Ridge Road on Saturday, Oct. 7.  John Christian, 71, of Montgomery County, was a passenger in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife, 70-year-old Tina Christian, died the next day at Grandview Hospital, said Coroner Meredith Buck.  Their causes of death were multiple injuries by manner of accident, she added.  According to their obituary, the Christians lived in Spring Mount and were married for 51 years.  …
Bucks Man, 72, Stabbed To Death In Home: Authorities Bucks Man, 72, Stabbed To Death In Home: Authorities
Bucks Man, 72, Stabbed To Death In Home: Authorities Police in Newtown Township are investigating after a 72-year-old victim was found stabbed to death in his home last Saturday, Oct. 7.  Richard MacFarland died of "multiple stab and slash wounds," said the Bucks County Coroner's Office. “His manner of death is determined to be homicide and this case remains under investigation by Newtown Township Police Department and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office," said Coroner Meredith Buck. 
Bucks Coroner IDs Bicyclist Killed In Labor Day Crash Bucks Coroner IDs Bicyclist Killed In Labor Day Crash
Bucks Coroner IDs Bicyclist Killed In Labor Day Crash Authorities have identified the man hit and killed on New Falls Road in Levittown on Monday, Sept. 4, as 64-year-old Francisco Chavarria of Bristol.  Chavarria died from multiple injuries, said the Bucks County Coroner's Office. The manner of death was ruled accidental.  It happened near the intersection with Vermillion Drive, Falls Township police previously said. Chavarria was hit by a Nissan Rogue around 7 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.  The driver of the Nissan, a 21-year-old Morrisville resident, remained on-scene and is cooperatin…
PA Pedestrian, 83, Killed In Accident On Route 309: Officials PA Pedestrian, 83, Killed In Accident On Route 309: Officials
PA Pedestrian, 83, Killed In Accident On Route 309: Officials An 83-year-old pedestrian is dead following a crash in Quakertown on Monday, Sept. 4, according to the Bucks County Coroner's Office.  The victim was hit by a vehicle on Route 309 on Saturday, Sept. 2, the Coroner Meredith Buck said.  He died from multiple injuries and the manner was ruled accidental, authorities said. The Coroner's Office did not name the victim but said he was a Montgomery County resident.  Quakertown police have not announced any charges in connection with the fatal accident as of Friday, Sept. 8. 
PA Infant Died By Homicide, Coroner Confirms PA Infant Died By Homicide, Coroner Confirms
PA Infant Died By Homicide, Coroner Confirms The Bucks County Coroner's Office has concluded its investigation into the May death of a 4-month-old boy in Bristol Township.  Timothy Sullivan died from multiple blunt force injuries by manner of homicide, said Coroner Meredith Buck.  “Our office extends its deepest condolences to the infant’s family and friends during this difficult time as they grieve this unimaginable loss," she added.  Bristol police were called to the 1000 block of Radcliffe Street for an infant in cardiac arrest late on May 24, Daily Voice reported. When they arrived, Sullivan was "not brea…
Dad Kills 8-Year-Old Son Then Himself In Bucks County: Police (UPDATED) Dad Kills 8-Year-Old Son Then Himself In Bucks County: Police (UPDATED)
Dad Kills 8-Year-Old Son Then Himself In Bucks County: Police (Updated) A 47-year-old dad fatally shot his 8-year-old son before turning the gun on himself, police in Bucks County believe.  Officers were responding to a wellness check on the 500 block of Heritage Oak Drive around 6 p.m. Thursday night, Lower Makefield police said in a release. No one came to the door, but when they looked through a window they saw a boy curled in a ball on the floor, LMTPD Chief Kenneth Coluzzi told 6abc and NBC10.  Police entered the home and found both people dead from "apparent gunshot wounds to the head," the department said. They are identified as 47-y…
Body Found In Delaware River Needs ID, Says Bucks Coroner Body Found In Delaware River Needs ID, Says Bucks Coroner
Body Found In Delaware River Needs ID, Says Bucks Coroner The Bucks County Coroner's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a man found dead in the Delaware River on Monday, July 3.  Coroner Meredith Buck said an adult man's remains were found on the riverbank near 6206 Radcliffe Street in Bristol.  He is "thought to be the person who went missing" in the river near 6612 Radcliffe Street on Tuesday, June 27, but his identity has not been confirmed, she said. The man was wearing a gray, green, and tan camouflage zip-up hoodie with gray sweatpants and black sneakers, according to officials.  "His id…
Man Drowns After Rescuing Children In Lake Nockamixon Man Drowns After Rescuing Children In Lake Nockamixon
Man Drowns After Rescuing Children In Lake Nockamixon A man is dead after leaping into Lake Nockamixon to save two children who "appeared to be in distress," says the Bucks County Coroner's Office.  It happened on Thursday, June 29, officials wrote in a release.  Marvin Alexan Fernandez Chicas, 37, "disappeared in the water following his rescue of two children who were swimming," the Coroner's Office said. His cause of death was drowning and the manner was ruled accidental.  “Our office extends its deepest condolences to the Decedent’s family and friends during this difficult time as they process this tragic loss," sa…
Details Emerge In Bucks County 9-Year-Old's Death Details Emerge In Bucks County 9-Year-Old's Death
Details Emerge In Bucks County 9-Year-Old's Death Authorities have released more information after a 9-year-old boy was found dead in a Bucks County pond early this week.  A dive team recovered the child's body from a small pond at Vaux and Hickory drives in New Britain Borough just before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 19, Daily Voice reported.  Now, the Bucks County Coroner's Office says the boy died by drowning and that the manner of death was accidental, following an autopsy conducted Wednesday, June 21.  "At this time, given that he is a minor, he is being identified by the initials JM Jr.," the coroner said. “O…
Toddler Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County Toddler Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County
Toddler Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County A 2-year-old child was killed by a portion of a falling tree over the weekend in Bucks County, according to the coroner. The child was at his Lower Southampton Township home with his mom and an older sibling when sudden, strong winds swept through the area on Saturday, April 22, Bucks County Coroner Meredith J. Buck said. The tree split, with a section approximately 25 to 30 feet long and 8 to 10 inches wide struck the boy. His mother and sibling were unharmed. The child was pronounced dead at the scene after response and evaluation by Lower Southampton Police and Medic 114. The Bucks…
Missing Allentown Dad's Remains Recovered In Delaware River: Bucks Coroner Missing Allentown Dad's Remains Recovered In Delaware River: Bucks Coroner
Missing Allentown Dad's Remains Recovered In Delaware River: Bucks Coroner The remains of an Allentown dad who went missing late last year were recovered from the Delaware River in Solebury Township over the weekend, the Bucks County Coroner's Office has confirmed.  Solebury police were called to Virginia Forrest Recreation Area on Route 32 around 10:15 a.m on Sunday, April 9, the department said in a release. On the scene, officers spotted "what appeared to be a deceased subject" on a boulder in the river, and removed the remains with assistance from New Hope and Point Pleasant firefighters.  The Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy on the remains…
Woman Killed In Weekend Perkasie House Fire Woman Killed In Weekend Perkasie House Fire
Woman Killed In Weekend Perkasie House Fire A woman was killed in a house fire in Perkasie Borough early Sundday, March 12, officials announced.  Police and fire crews were dispatched to Parkridge Court at about 10:40 a.m. for an active blaze, authorities said in a release. First responders made their way inside to find a single victim alone in an upstairs bedroom.  The woman, a 75-year-old whose name has not been revealed, had suffered smoke inhalation and was pronounced dead at the scene, borough police said. Perkasie firefighters and their colleagues from the Sellersville Fire Company remained at the scene for about thre…
Dealer Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pill That Killed Victim: Bucks DA Dealer Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pill That Killed Victim: Bucks DA
Dealer Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pill That Killed Victim: Bucks DA A 24-year-old Bensalem man has been charged with selling a 23-year-old woman a fentanyl-laced pill that killed her in November 2022, authorities said. Shakur Ali Brisbon was arraigned Thursday, Feb. 23, and remanded to the Bucks County lockup on charges of drug delivery resulting in death, involuntary manslaughter, and related counts, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.  According to prosecutors, Bristol Township police were dispatched to a home on the 6900 block of Bristol-Emelie Road for a medical emergency at 4 a.m. last year on Nov. 24.  There, Olivia Sea…