Shillington Man Killed After Crossing Center Line, Crashing Into Trash Truck On Route 724: Coro
A man was killed after his pickup truck crossed the center line and crashed into a trash truck, the coroner announced on Wednesday, March 18.
Justin Braun, 47, of Shillington, was driving westbound in the 1800 block of Philadelphia Avenue, also known as Route 724, in Cumru Township on Tuesday afternoon, March 17, when his vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck an eastbound trash truck, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office.
Braun was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:40 p.m. by Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel, the release states.
His cause of death was blunt forc…
Nearly 20K Without Power After Storm Downs Trees, Lines Across PA
Thousands remain without electricity after severe thunderstorms and high winds tore through the region Monday evening, utility officials said.
About 70,000 customers experienced outages since the start of the storm on Monday, March 16, according to PPL Electric Utilities.
As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, more than 50,000 customers had their power restored, while approximately 19,800 customers remained without service.
Crews are working around the clock to assess damage and restore power as safely and quickly as possible, the utility said.
The storm brought down trees and power lines across…
