Construction worker Barry P. Jones, 59, of Upper Darby, Pa. crushed to death by a bulldozer in Northeast Philadelphia

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) --

A bulldozer struck and killed a man at a construction site in Northeast Philadelphia, police say.

It happened at 6:15 a.m. Thursday in the 5100 block of Pennypack Street.

Fire department crews responded to a report of a construction worker struck by a bulldozer being operated by another employee.

The victim has been identified as Barry Jones of Upper Darby, Pa.

The construction site is located between I-95 and the Delaware River.


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PHILADELPHIA, PA (CBS) –– Authorities are investigating a fatal construction accident in Northeast Philadelphia.

It happened at a construction site in the 5100 block of Pennypack Street in Upper Holmesburg on Thursday morning.

That’s where police say a 59-year-old construction worker was run over by a bulldozer.

The worker has been identified as Barry Jones of Upper Darby.



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Man run over by bulldozer, killed in NE Philly 

September 7, 2017


 
by Joseph A. Gambardello, Staff Writer

An Upper Darby man was killed Thursday morning when he was run over by a bulldozer at a construction site in Northeast Philadelphia, police said.


Police identified the victim as Barry P. Jones, 59, of the 2200 block of South Harwood Street. He was pronounced dead by medics at 6:28 a.m. The accident occurred around 6:15 a.m. at the site on the 5100 block of Pennypack Street, near the Philadelphia Fire Academy in the Upper Holmesburg section.

Authorities said the bulldozer was being operated by another employee when his coworker was struck.

There were no additional details immediately available about the circumstances surrounding the accident.

19-year-old Ashley E. Coltrain died in a fire early Wednesday at a home on North Street in Hudson Falls, NY; her black boyfriend, Derrick Guilder, 22, arrested for setting the fire

Derrick Guilder, 22, planned to kill himself after setting the fire that killed Ashley E. Coltrain, 19.  But he changed his mind.  Hopefully he will rot in jail.

Derrick Guilder, 22, planned to kill himself after setting the fire that killed Ashley E. Coltrain, 19.  But he changed his mind.  Hopefully he will rot in jail.

HUDSON FALLS — The man who was pulled from the roof of a burning home Wednesday was charged with murder for setting the blaze, which killed his girlfriend, police said Thursday.

Derrick Guilder, 22, planned to kill himself after setting the fire that killed Ashley E. Coltrain, 19, police said. Guilder had second thoughts and escaped from a window onto the roof as flames consumed the house.


Police said Guilder and Coltrain had had an argument about ending their relationship.


Coltrain called 911 for help but could not get out of the 11 North St. home. She was found dead on the second floor after firefighters were able to search inside, Hudson Falls Fire Chief Michael Fitzgerald said.

Guilder was treated and released from the hospital. He is awaiting arraignment. He was charged with second-degree murder and arson for igniting the fire with papers on a sofa, police said.

A Hudson Falls police officer saved Guilder from the roof as flames and smoke spread through the building.

Coltrain's mother died of a heart attack in the home on Aug. 27, Hudson Falls Police Chief Randy Diamond said.



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HUDSON FALLS, NY — A woman died in a fire early Wednesday at a home on North Street, and police aided by a neighbor were able to rescue her boyfriend from the home's roof.


The victim was identified as 19-year-old Ashley E. Coltrain. She was found in second-floor bedroom in the burning house shortly after the 4:50 a.m. blaze was knocked down.


Hudson Falls Police officers rescued a man from the roof of a front porch at the 11 North St. home, but were unable to get into the building to get to Coltrain, Hudson Falls Police Chief Randy Diamond said. She was believed to have called 911 to report the fire.


"The home was fully engulfed," Diamond said. "It was a really, really hot fire."


He said it was not clear why the woman did not evacuate the home, as county dispatchers advised her to do when she placed the 911 call.


"We are not sure what kept her inside," Hudson Falls Fire Chief Mike Fitzgerald said.


The man who escaped was her boyfriend, identified as Derrick Guilder, and he remained in Glens Falls Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation as of late Wednesday afternoon.


There were pets in the home, including ferrets and at least one cat, and she may have been trying to get them out. Police were interviewing Guilder on Wednesday, but he was on oxygen and his condition was hindering that, police said.




Diamond said a neighbor brought a ladder over to help officers Sean Smith and Ed Ackley rescue the man.


"Thankfully, they were able to get him or there would have been a second fatality," he said.


Neighbors identified the good Samaritan as Duane Charland, saying he heard the fire call on a police scanner, and grabbed a ladder when he saw police cars in front of the burning house and ran it down the street.


The Washington County Sheriff's Office released later Wednesday video from Deputy Brad Hamilton's body camera that showed officers and firefighters battling heavy smoke and flame to try to get in different windows and doors of the burning home. Some coughed heavily as smoke billowed.


"It's too hot for them to get in there," an officer said at one point.


Four firefighters suffered minor injuries, ranging from heat exhaustion to a cut finger, smoke inhalation and a minor back injury.


Fitzgerald said there were initial concerns that others may have been unaccounted for in the building, but just the one woman was found.


"We did a complete sweep and everyone was accounted for," he said.


The makeup of the home, with a wall that separated one side from the other, and an abundance of items stored in hallways and stairways hindered firefighter access, but Fitzgerald said it likely didn't affect those issues didn't affect the outcome.


The cause of the fire had not been determined, but Diamond said there was no initial indication it was suspicious. Washington County and state Office of Fire Prevention and Control fire investigators are investigating, with State Police assisting Hudson Falls Police with interviews of witnesses.


Fire damage was heaviest in the first floor of the southeast corner of the two-story home, where a living room was located but Diamond said it may take days or longer to determine the cause.


Fire investigators were using shovels to scoop up debris to review it closely.


"They are going over every square inch of that house," Diamond said.


Guilder was taken to Glens Falls Hospital for treatment of injuries that were considered non life-threatening.


Coltrain's 40-year-old mother had just died a week or so earlier of a heart attack in the home, police said.


Neighbors said the family was quiet, and several were tearful at the double tragedy they had endured.


"They lived there about a year. I never talked to them. They were quiet," said Joe LaPointe, who lives across the street.


Coltrain was a 2016 graduate of Hudson Falls High School who worked at The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom as a cashier.


Loved ones of the victim gathered near the home throughout the day, a fire department chaplain consoling them at one point. They declined to comment to gathered reporters as they waited amid a steady rain.


One neighboring home sits no more than 20 feet from 11 North, and firefighters kept the blaze from jumping to it.


Firefighters from Hudson Falls were assisted by Fort Edward, Kingsbury, South Queensbury and Queensbury Central at the scene. Fort Edward Police, State Police and the Washington County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene as well.

Highway worker, David Smith of Telford, Pa., painting lines on the road killed, another seriously injured by reckless driver in Franconia Township, PA

SLOW DOWN, GIVE WORKERS A BREAK.

Wednesday, September 06, 2017 04:49PM

FRANCONIA TWP., Pa. (WPVI) --

Police have identified the Public Works employee struck and killed near an elementary school in Franconia Township, Montgomery County.

The victim is identified as 53-year-old David Smith of Telford, Pa.

The incident happened shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday on West Broad Street and Gateway Drive.
Police say two workers were painting lines in front of West Broad Street Elementary School when they were struck by a vehicle.

Smith was rushed to Grand View Hospital in Sellersville where he later died.

The other worker, identified as 46-year-old Jeffrey Moyer of Telford, was flown by helicopter to Temple University Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.

The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene, but there is no word on how he or she failed to see the workers and then ended up crashing into them.

Children were dismissed from the school out a side door and taken across a field to a remote lot where their school buses were sent.

The incident remains under investigation.

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FRANCONIA TWP., Pa. - An employee of the Franconia Township Highway Department in Montgomery County was killed and another worker seriously hurt after they got hit by a car.

It happened around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on West Broad Street in Franconia Township.

Authorities say both workers were rushed to the hospital.

One of the men later died from his injuries.

Police say the men were part of a crew painting lines on the road.

Officials say the driver stayed at the scene after the accident.




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Car Hits Two Franconia Twp. Workers, Killing One 

September 6, 2017


Franconia Township Police say a Township employee was killed and a co-worker was injured in as a result of crash. Police say Tuesday the crash happened 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday on West Broad Street near Lion’s Gate Circle, where the two workers were hit by a vehicle. Police say the employees of the Franconia Township Highway Department were painting lines on the road when the car plowed into them. One of workers was airlifted to Temple University Hospital, and the other was transported to Grand View Hospital. The man who was taken to Grand View later died from his injuries. The driver of the vehicle that hit the two stayed on the scene. A crash reconstruction team from the Montgomery County Detectives Bureau assisted with investigation.

The 19-year-old worker, Justin Dill, who was hit by a lift truck as he was stringing lights near a fountain at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ has died

JACKSON, N.J. -- A New Jersey theme park worker who was struck by a lift truck has died from his injuries.

The 19-year-old worker was stringing lights near a fountain at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson on Friday when he was hit. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

The worker's name has not been released. No other injuries were reported in the accident.

A Six Flags spokeswoman says the park is "deeply saddened" by the death and is conducting a "comprehensive investigation" into what happened.

The park features shopping and dining facilities, animal attractions and thrill rides such as Kingda Ka and Nitro.

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JACKSON - A 19-year-old man has died after a boom truck hit him as he was working at Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park, police said.

Police and emergency workers went to the park shortly before 7 a.m. on Sept. 1 "on the report of someone struck by a piece of machinery," according to a prepared statement from police Capt. Steven Laskiewicz.

"The investigation revealed that a 19-year-old male was working stringing lights near the fountain when he was struck by a boom truck," Laskiewicz said. "The male was transported to an area hospital for treatment for the injuries he received. The agency was notified over the weekend that he had passed after being removed from life support."

Laskiewicz said police were investigating.

Park officials offered condolences to the teen's family.

"A team member was struck by a lift vehicle while working in the park. We are deeply saddened by our colleague's passing and our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time," Kristin Siebeneicher Fitzgerald, a spokeswoman for the park, said in an email. "The foundation of our company and the industry is safety, we are conducting a comprehensive investigation into this incident."

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NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

JACKSON, NJ -- A 19-year-old working at Six Flags Great Adventure died as a result of injuries he suffered on Friday when he was struck by a truck while stringing lights, police said.

Jackson police said in a statement that officers and emergency personnel responded around 6:50 a.m. to the area near the fountain at the amusement park after receiving a report of a man struck by a piece of machinery.

The 19-year-old was stringing lights near the fountain when he was hit by a lift truck, police said. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment where he later died, according to police.

Police did not release the man's identity.

"We are deeply saddened by our colleague's passing and our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time," a Six Flags spokeswoman said in a statement emailed to NJ Advance Media. "The foundation of our company and the industry is safety, and we are conducting a comprehensive investigation into this incident."

Police are also continuing to investigate the incident.

No additional information was available. 




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Middletown teen identified as worker killed at Six Flags Great Adventure

Updated on September 7, 2017 at 2:31 PM Posted on September 7, 2017 at 10:33 AM
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By Alex Napoliello


JACKSON, NJ -- A 19-year-old who recently graduated from Middletown High School North has been identified as the worker killed in an accident at Six Flags Great Adventure.

Justin Dill recently graduated from the electrical program at the Monmouth County Vocational School and worked at Six Flags as an apprentice with the electrician's union, according to his obituary.

The principal at Middletown High School North, Patricia Vari-Cartier, released the following statement:

"Justin Dill, Class of 2016, was well-liked by the staff and students at HS North. He particularly enjoyed his Culinary Arts class and was very creative in the kitchen. Justin possessed a good sense of humor and was always polite and respectful. He was very serious about his studies in the Vocational Program for electricity. He was an 'all-around' nice student and will be fondly remembered by the HS North community."

Dill was stringing lights near the fountain at Six Flags when he was hit by a lift truck on Friday morning, Jackson police said.

He was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he died on Saturday. His obituary said he died "surrounded by his loving parents, family and close friends."

"We are deeply saddened by our colleague's passing and our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time," a Six Flags spokeswoman said in a statement emailed to NJ Advance Media. "The foundation of our company and the industry is safety, and we are conducting a comprehensive investigation into this incident."

Police are also investigating the incident. A spokeswoman with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, commonly known as OSHA, confirmed the agency is investigating the incident and has up to six months to complete that investigation.

Dill was an animal lover and an avid mountain biker and music fan, according to his obituary. Once a Boy Scout, Dill also enjoyed the wilderness, going camping and fishing.

His favorite music to listen to was metal and going to concerts was one of his favorite hobbies, his obituary states.

An online fundraiser to help Dill's family with funeral costs has raised nearly $3,000 as of Thursday morning.


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Obituary for Justin Dill

Justin Mark Dill -19, passed away at Jersey Shore Medical Center surrounded by his loving parents, family and close friends, on September 2, 2017.
Justin graduated Middletown North High School and from the electrical program at Monmouth County Vocational School. He worked at Six Flags Great Adventure as an apprentice with the electrician’s union.
As a child enjoyed Boy Scouts, camping, and fishing. As a teenager he became a member of the St Catherine’s youth group where he enjoyed helping others. He had a love for animals and his favorite hobbies were mountain biking, playing video games, listening to metal music, and going to concerts. He loved eating Baja Fresh and drinking Monster energy drinks.
Justin is survived by his loving parents Ann Marie Apel of Island Heights and Mark Dill of Belford, step-parents Patricia Hilbert and Brennan Apel, one half sister Diane Apel, step-brother John Keat, step-sister Lori Janosko and husband Phillip Grandparents Betty Dill, Joseph and Maureen Gallo, Gary and Sandra Hilbert, Gary and Cheryl Apel, great-grandmother Nan Apel and Edie Mcguire, Great- grandfather Richard Volkart, Aunts and Uncles John Gallo, Matthew Gallo, James and Dana Gallo, Justin and Alena Apel Dr. Kevin and Amanda Apel, Allison and Chris Bickum, Rick and Carol Dill, James and Maryann Goldman, Michelle and Robert Hough, one niece Lily Janosko and numerous beloved cousins.
Justin will be reposing at Evergreen Memorial Funeral home 1735 Rt. 35, Middletown, NJ 07748 on Thursday September 7, 2017 from 4 - 8pm. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday September 8, 2017 at 9:30am at St Catherine Laboure. Interment to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Dr. Wagih Tadros, 64, was charged with five counts of health care claims fraud in the second degree and one count of insurance fraud in the second degree.

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — An East Brunswick doctor was arrested Wednesday by agents from the Middlesex County prosecutor's office and charged with deliberately over-billing a health insurance company so he could be paid more.

Dr. Wagih Tadros, 64, who lives in Edison but whose medical practice is in East Brunswick, was charged with five counts of health care claims fraud in the second degree and one count of insurance fraud in the second degree.

The county prosecutor alleges that between February 6, 2010 and May 21, 2015, Dr. Tadros submitted claims for payment to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield that provided inaccurate diagnosis for the patient visits. These claims resulted in an overpayment by Horizon to Dr. Tadros.




At the top, that's a photo of Dr. Tadros provided by the county prosecutor. And that's the professional building where his office is located in East Brunswick, at 63 West Prospect Street, just south of Tices Lane.


Tadros was released on a summons and his initial court appearance is scheduled for October 5. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4328.







Dr. Tadros's Overview

Dr. Tadros graduated from the Ain Shams Univ, Fac of Med, Abbasia, Cairo, Egypt (330 04 Pr 1/71) in 1976. He works in East Brunswick, NJ and specializes in Internal Medicine. He has 41 years of experience.

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Doctor overcharged insurance company for years, authorities allege

Posted on September 6, 2017 at 3:55 PM


By Craig McCarthy

cmccarthy@njadvancemedia.com,

NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

EDISON -- Authorities say a township doctor allegedly overcharged insurance companies for five years by misdiagnosing patients and submitting the claims.
Wagih Tadros, 64, of Edison (MCPO)

Wagih Tadros, 64, whose practice operates in East Brunswick, was charged Wednesday with five counts of health care claims fraud and one count of insurance fraud, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said in a release.

The doctor is accused of submitting false claims to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, between Feb. 6, 2010, and May 21, 2015, which led to the overpayment, according to Carey.

Tadros was released on a summons and is scheduled to appear in Superior Court on Oct. 5, the release said.

The prosecutor's office is still investigating the alleged fraud.

Anyone with information can call (732) 745-4328.