Truck Owner Headed to Trial for Fatal Accident

The truck owner and driver as well as the owner of a garage where inspection stickers were allegedly purchased are heading to trial on charges stemming from the January 23, 2009 Schuylkill Expressway accident that killed a driver when the truck's brakes failed.

Three-Vehicle Crash In East Pikeland, PA, Results in Serious Injuries

Two cars and a motorcycle were involved in a crash along Route 113 in East Pikeland, PA, on Saturday, November 10, according to The Mercury. The accident took place between Firehouse Lane and Coldstream Road a few minutes after 9:30 p.m.

The East Pikeland Police Department, Kimberton Fire Company, West End Ambulance, Spring-Ford Rescue Squad, and Humane of Royersford Ambulance all responded to the call.

The two drivers of the cars suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while the motorcycle rider was extracted from the crash by emergency workers and airlifted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP).

Fire Company Assistant Chief Al Kritzberger said, "We assisted in the extrication and the victim was placed in an ambulance to be airlifted,"

The fire department crews then cleared and towed the vehicles at the scene of the accident. The road was cleared of the multiple vehicle wreck by 2 a.m. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.