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Fatal crash
Fatal crash
TREMONT — A Berwick man was killed Friday afternoon on Interstate 81 in Tremont Township when his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer.
William W. Bowman, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene by Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Wallace Hodgson. Police said Bowman was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, and that drugs and alcohol are not suspected as a cause of the crash.
Police said the crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. as the tractor-trailer and Bowman’s Ford Econoline van were traveling north on I-81. As the two vehicles approached a construction zone, Edward Naugin, 71, of Throop, who was driving a Mack tractor-trailer, slowed his rig in the right lane as he approached congested traffic.
Police said Bowman failed to slow down, and his vehicle collided into the back of the tractor-trailer.
The van was towed, but the tractor-trailer was able to be driven from the scene. The northbound lanes of the highway were closed temporarily while the scene was being cleared.
Troopers from Jonestown and Frackville and emergency personnel from Ravine, Suedberg and Tremont assisted at the scene.
DUI
POINT TOWNSHIP — A Tennessee woman is accused by Point Township police of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol for an incident July 15 on Route 11.
According to police, a motorist used a cellular phone to call the authorities at 10:01 p.m. and report an erratic driver, later identified as Bridget D. Labean, 26, having swerved into oncoming traffic and traveled off the road several times.
A traffic stop was initiated near the Montour County line, where Labean was taken into custody.
Chemical testing found Labean’s blood alcohol content to be .219 percent, exceeding the legal limit of .08 percent.
She’s charged with two counts of DUI and one count each of careless driving, driving on roadways laned for traffic, driving on the right side of the roadway, driving vehicle at safe speed, reckless driving and restraint systems.
Criminal mischief
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP — State police at Stonington reported someone damaged a mail box owned by Ruth Hepner, 65, between 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday along Sawmill Road, resulting in $12 damage.
TREMONT — A Berwick man was killed Friday afternoon on Interstate 81 in Tremont Township when his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer.
William W. Bowman, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene by Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Wallace Hodgson. Police said Bowman was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, and that drugs and alcohol are not suspected as a cause of the crash.
Police said the crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. as the tractor-trailer and Bowman’s Ford Econoline van were traveling north on I-81. As the two vehicles approached a construction zone, Edward Naugin, 71, of Throop, who was driving a Mack tractor-trailer, slowed his rig in the right lane as he approached congested traffic.
Police said Bowman failed to slow down, and his vehicle collided into the back of the tractor-trailer.
The van was towed, but the tractor-trailer was able to be driven from the scene. The northbound lanes of the highway were closed temporarily while the scene was being cleared.
Troopers from Jonestown and Frackville and emergency personnel from Ravine, Suedberg and Tremont assisted at the scene.
DUI
POINT TOWNSHIP — A Tennessee woman is accused by Point Township police of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol for an incident July 15 on Route 11.
According to police, a motorist used a cellular phone to call the authorities at 10:01 p.m. and report an erratic driver, later identified as Bridget D. Labean, 26, having swerved into oncoming traffic and traveled off the road several times.
A traffic stop was initiated near the Montour County line, where Labean was taken into custody.
Chemical testing found Labean’s blood alcohol content to be .219 percent, exceeding the legal limit of .08 percent.
She’s charged with two counts of DUI and one count each of careless driving, driving on roadways laned for traffic, driving on the right side of the roadway, driving vehicle at safe speed, reckless driving and restraint systems.
Criminal mischief
UPPER AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP — State police at Stonington reported someone damaged a mail box owned by Ruth Hepner, 65, between 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday along Sawmill Road, resulting in $12 damage.
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