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>Driver plows into small-town community fundraiser in Pennsylvania, killing one person
Two people are dead and at least 17 injured after a series of violent incidents rocked northeast Pennsylvania on Saturday evening.
Pennsylvania State Police in Bloomsburg received a call to assist Berwick Police Department at about 6:15 p.m. after a vehicle "drove through a crowd at a community event on West 2nd Street, Berwick Borough", PSP Troop N Communications Officer Anthony Petroski said in a press release early Sunday.
Troopers and officers arrived and discovered numerous injuries along with one fatality.
Shortly after, Petroski said, state police in Shickshinny received a call in Nescopeck Borough of a "male physically assaulting a female." The female was found to be deceased when troopers arrived on the scene, and the male was detained by local police.
The male is believed to be a suspect in both incidents, and is in custody at the Shickshinny barracks awaiting criminal charges.
As of 12:00 a.m. Sunday, there was 1 confirmed fatality in the Berwick crash, along with 17 people injured. Twelve victims were transported to Geisinger Danville, 3 to Geisinger Wyoming Valley, 1 to Berwick Hospital and 1 to Geisinger Bloomsburg for treatment.
The crash occurred at a fundraiser at Intoxicology Department in Berwick, Columbia County, WNEP reported.
The benefit was being held for the families of the Nescopeck fire victims. The fire, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 5, claimed the lives of 10 people, including relatives of a volunteer firefighter who had arrived at the scene. All 10 victims died of smoke inhalation.
"Today was an absolute tragedy." Intoxicology Department posted on Facebook Saturday night. "We will be closed until further notice. Please respect our privacy while we grieve and try to process the events that occurred. Thank you."
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