Information sought in fatal crash.

Date: 04/20/2013
Time: Around 5:30 A.M.
Location: Marinette, Wisconsin
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Tahoe

By FOX11

"MARINETTE - Marinette County authorities are looking for more information about a weekend crash in which a victim was later found dead at a home.
A damaged SUV sits empty inside the Marinette County Sheriff's Department, and a few days ago, that's exactly the way deputies found it.
"Our officer got there, there was no one around the vehicle," explained Marinette County Sheriff Jerry Sauve.
Sheriff's officials say they were called to a ditch along County W, just west of Crivitz, around 5:40 a.m. Saturday. A vehicle was found rolled over, but no people were in the area.
Officers say their investigation led them to the town of Stephenson home of the registered owner. The first time they stopped there, no one answered the door.
They returned around noon and met with the vehicle's owner. He told officers his roommate was also in the vehicle when it crashed the previous night.
When officers asked to speak with this man, the vehicle owner took them to an upstairs bedroom, where the roommate was found unconscious and presumed dead. The county coroner was then called. He pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
"We had an autopsy done on the victim Monday morning and it's been determined that he died of internal injuries sustained in the crash," Sauve said.
The dead man has been identified as 52-year-old Steven J. Hirth. Investigators believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Officials say there are still a lot of unanswered questions, but they ultimately feel the outcome could have been different.
"It's not uncommon for us to get people who crash their car and take off on us because they've been drinking or just want to avoid law enforcement," Sauve explained. "In this case, had they stayed at the scene and received proper medical attention, there's a good chance that perhaps he could have survived."
Emergency Room doctors agree.
"It's very important after a serious accident that you be evaluated, especially if you have alcohol in your system, because that can cloud some of the symptoms of serious injuries," explained Dr. Michael DeFrank with St. Mary's Hospital.
Because of the on-going investigation, authorities are not releasing the name of the vehicle's registered owner."

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Car strikes tree trapping driver inside.

Date: 11/12/2012
Time: Around 1:00 P.M.
Location: Grand Island, New York
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Silverado

By WIVB 4 - Liz Reiman

"GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) - The Accident Investigation Unit is looking into a fatal crash that happened in Grand Island just before 1p.m. Sunday afternoon.
56-year-old Barry Vanderbrook of Grand Island was operating the vehicle when he lost control causing him to leave the road and crash into a pole and tree.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Crews from the Grand Island Fire Company responded to the scene and extricated the driver from the truck.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation"

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One person injured in Jackson Township crash.

Date: 11/25/2010
Time: Around 11:25 A.M.
Location: Spring Grove, Pennsylvania
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Lumina

By NYC RP

"On 11/25/2010 at 1126 hours the Northern York County Regional Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Roth’s Church Road near Little Creek Road in Jackson Township.
Investigation found that a 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, operated by Anthony Sterner age 18 of Spring Grove, was travelling northbound on Roth’s Church Road.  The vehicle failed to negotiate a left hand curve, travelled off of the roadway into a ditch, struck an utility pole, and overturned.  Sterner was transported to Hanover Hospital by Thomasville EMS."

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Single vehicle crash closes route 116 for two hours in Jackson Township.

Date: 09/21/2011
Time: Around 7:35 A.M.
Location: Spring Grove, Pennsylvania
Vehicle(s) Involved: Nissan Sentra

By NYC RP

"On 09.21.2011 at 0737 hours the Northern York County Regional Police responded to a single vehicle crash on SR 116 near Little Creek Road in Jackson Township.
Investigation found that a 1997 Nissan operated by Roberto De Leon age 21 of York City was travelling eastbound on SR 116 when it crossed the roadway and struck a utility pole on the westbound side of the roadway.  The impact caused the pole to snap off near its base.
Roberto De Leon was uninjured.  Passenger Esmeralda Leal age 48 suffered minor injuries and was transported to York Hospital.
The crash caused several miles of SR 116 to be closed for approximately 2 hours until crews could remove the utility pole."

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Crash on Route 30 injuries one subject.

Date: 06/29/2011
Time: Around 3:30 P.M.
Location: Thomasville, Pennsylvania
Vehicle(s) Involved: Nissan Maxima

By NYC RP


" The NYCRPD continues the investigation into a single vehicle crash that occurred on U.S. Route 30 near the intersection of Grant Road in Jackson Township.
The 06/29/2011 crash was reported at 15:30 hours with injury and an overturned vehicle. The driver was extricated by the Thomasville Fire Department and later transported toa n area hospital by the Thomasville Area Ambulance.
The driver of the vehicle is identified as James Nolder of the 400 block of West Market Street, York, PA, who was operating a Nissan Maxima."

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Foggy Conditions Can Cause Big Traffic Crashes

By WHSV3

"AUGUSTA COUNTY -- A pileup on Interstate 77 along the Virginia-North Carolina border has been blamed primarily on fog, but major accidents have happened in our area before.
The Shenandoah Valley sees its share of wild weather. Fog is a frequent occurrence, especially in the spring and fall months.
Sandy Myers with the Virginia Department of Transportation said fog can create especially dangerous travel conditions in notorious areas, like Afton Mountain
"Historically we have seen some multiple vehicle accidents up there," said Myers.
In April 1992, 60 vehicles crashed in heavy fog conditions and two people died.
And in April 1998, heavy fog was to blame in a 65 car pile up. Another crash involving 18 vehicles happened three weeks later.
VDOT said those major accidents along this stretch of Interstate 64 caused them to be more proactive about keeping drivers safe.
Weather systems along the interstate collect data, ranging from surface temperatures, humidity, wind and atmospheric conditions. Once a threshold is reached, an alert is sent out.
"All of those things combined are going to affect the drivers experience. Because if they're driving through snow or fog or ice, that's going to impact their vehicles performance, and their performance as well."
Fog lights are activated along the highway to help drivers see, but the best thing drivers can do is to slow down. It may save lives."

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Driver escapes injury after colliding with tractor trailer in Jackson Township.

Date: 07/13/2011
Time: Around 8:45 A.M.
Location: Thomasville, Pennsylvania
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chrysler Sebring, trailer

By NYC RP

"On 07.13.2011 at 0849 hours the Northern York County Regional Police responded to a two vehicle accident on SR30 near Biesecker Road in Jackson Township.
Investigation found that a 2001 Chrysler sedan operated by Brittany Meade, age 21 of Perkiomenville, PA was eastbound on SR30 when it rear ended a tractor trailer unit that had been stopped for traffic.  The tractor trailer was owned by York PB Truss Company and operated by Keith Kaelin, age 56 of Thomasville.
Neither Meade or Kaelin were injured in the crash."

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One injured in Manchester Township crash.

Date: 01/12/2012
Time: Around 7:05 A.M.
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Vehicle(s) Involved: Jeep Cherokee, Semi truck, Ford Windstar

By NYC RP

"On 01.12.2012 at 0718 hours the Northern York County Regional Police Department responded to a three vehicle crash on Board Road at May Drive in Manchester Township.
Investigation found that 1999 Jeep Cherokee was being operated eastbound on May Drive by Justin Conlen age 26 of Mount Wolf.  The Conlen vehicle attempted to make a left turn onto northbound Board Road and pulled into the path of a southbound 2000 Freightliner tractor trailer being operated by Christopher Clagget age 30 of York.  This impact forced the Conlen vehicle to strike a northbound Ford minivan being operated by Kevin Cartier age 35 of Edgewater Park, MD.
Conlen had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Manchester Township Department of Fire Services.  He was flown to York Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Claggett and Cartier were uninjured."

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Family sustains minor injuries after Manchester Township crash.

Date: 10/15/2012
Time: Around 4:05 P.M.
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Vehicle(s) Involved: Subaru Outback

By NYC RP

"On 10.15.2012 at 1609 hours the Northern York County Regional Police Department responded to a single vehicle crash at the intersection of Starview Road and Liverpool Turnpike in Manchester Township.
Investigation found that a 1997 Subaru operated by Jenneifer Reed age 30 of Lewisberry failed to negotiate a left hand curve on Starview Road.  The Reed vehicle travelled off of the roadway, struck a stump, and overturned coming to rest on an embankment.  The vehicle was resting against a tree.
The Manchester Township Department of Fire Services had to extricate Reed and her two young sons from the vehicle.  All were transported to York Hospital for minor injuries."

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