Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Police looking for driver who led troopers on high-speed chase in Indiana County
Pennsylvania State Police are looking for a driver who led troopers on a high-speed chase in Indiana County Tuesday.
State police said a trooper was conducting traffic enforcement on Old Route 119 Highway South near Johnson Road in White Township at around 12:30 p.m.
The trooper saw a red Nissan Altima sedan that was going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. The trooper tried to stop the car, but the driver drove south on Old Route 119 Highway South, reaching speeds of around 90 miles per hour, state police said.
The trooper lost sight of the car but found it later on Lucerne Road Extension near Old Route 119 Highway South in Center Township. It was abandoned and unoccupied.
The driver was determined to have fled on foot and was unable to be located, state police said. Troopers also believe that there may have been a passenger in the vehicle who also fled on foot.
This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Troop A, Indiana at 724-357-1960.
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A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.
The explosion and fire happened at around 8:30 a.m. at a home on Long Run Road in Lamar Township, Clinton County, which is roughly 35 miles from State College. Crews arrived on the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the mother and her six children trapped.
State police identified the 34-year-old woman who died in the fire as Sarah B. Stolzfus. Her 11-year-old son, 10-year-old son, 8-year-old daughter, 6-year-old daughter, 5-year-old son and 3-year-old son also died in the blaze, according to state police.
A propane leak inside the house might’ve caused the explosion and fire, state police said. Propane tanks outside the home did not explode or contribute to the fire, according to state police.
The explosion and fire are under investigation by state police.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Pennsylvania State Police is investigating an incident in Salisbury Township on Saturday.
Lancaster County dispatch confirmed that troopers were called to the 4900 block of Strasburg Road for an incident that was reported around 11 a.m.
Fire and EMS was called to the area but have since been cleared, dispatch said.
This is a developing story. CBS 21 is working to learn more.
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