Accident articles related to Altoona
Emergency crews were sent to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Martinsburg, where a box truck collided with a horse and buggy, injuring two people. The horse was euthanized due to its injuries. The road was temporarily closed for investigation.
A Centre County woman has died after a motorcycle crash in Boggs Township. Barbara Frigo, 49, was on a Harley-Davidson with Jeremy Frigo when the brakes locked up, causing the motorcycle to overturn. Barbara Frigo ultimately died from her injuries.
One person received minor injuries in an accident between a car and an Amish buggy in Miles Township. The driver of the buggy, an unidentified male, received minor injuries and was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the crash.
A truck hauling coal crashed on Interstate 99 in Altoona, causing minor injuries to the driver. Crews responded to the scene and were able to flip the truck back to its wheels and clean up the spilled coal.
New details have emerged in a deadly car crash on I-80 in Clearfield County Tuesday evening. According to state police, a 32-year-old man and 29-year-old woman from Lorton, Virginia were traveling east on I-80 in Bradford Township with an infant riding in a rear facing child seat. The woman who troopers identified as Nirali Bhatt suffered fatal injures and was pronounced dead at the scene.
An 85-year-old woman was killed in a vehicle crash in Clearfield County after her vehicle crashed into a delivery truck and a parked tour bus. Details are limited at this time.
A crash on Route 322 in Clearfield County, PA has caused detours after powerlines were brought down. Nobody was injured in the crash.
A truck rollover has closed a section of I-99 in Blair County. Hazmat was called to the scene for a spill. It’s unknown if there are any injuries and further details are limited at this time.
Two men were locked up after state troopers said they led them on a high-speed chase on the Pennsylvania Turnpike through Somerset and Bedford counties before crashing in Bedford. Both 25-year-old Raleigh Joseph Sykes and 20-year-old Khylee E. Cole, both of Maryland, are facing charges of receiving stolen property and possession with intent drug charges.
A multi-vehicle crash on Plank Road in front of the Altoona Walmart is causing traffic issues Saturday afternoon. While details are limited, one person was confirmed to have been taken to UPMC for their injuries.