Motorist in Fatal West Goshen Bike Crash Charged with Homicide
Kirsten Higlen, 32, was struck and killed while riding on Boot Road in the early morning hours of Jan. 21.
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Bicyclist Hit, Killed By Vehicle on Boot Road in West Goshen
Kirsten Higley, 32, was fatally injured in the crash Monday morning.
A 32-year-old bicyclist was hit and killed by a vehicle on Boot Road in West Goshen Township Monday morning, according to West Goshen Police. The accident happened around 6:44 a.m. near the intersection with Mary Jane Lane, just west of Route 202. According to police, Kirsten Higley, of Exton, was struck by a vehicle driven by Susan McClain, 54, of Downingtown. Higley died a short time later at Paoli Hospital. Read the full story at West Chester Patch.
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Monday, January 14, 2013
Two Charged as Wife-Beaters, Chesco DA Says
One defendant is a police officer and SWAT team member, the other is a West Chester University student whose marriage was arranged in Macedonia.
Editor's note: The story below contains language some readers might find upsetting. All defendants are innocent until proven guilty. Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced Monday the arrests of two men in separate domestic assault cases. Lirim Rufati, 24, is a student at West Chester University and lives in West Chester. According to the DA's statement, Rufati began physically and sexually abusing his wife, a Macedonian citizen, after their arranged marriage in Macedonia in 2011. A neighbor reported the abuse to West Goshen Police, who transported Rufati's wife to a safe house: The criminal complaint describes multiple brutal and demeaning acts Rufati allegedly perpetrated against his wife. Rufati was arrested Jan. 11 and …
David Curran
11:43 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Strong language there Tony (your deleted comment is still viewable by highlighting your name). I was kind of hoping you would have been over the election and all by now. Who could have thought that both Aiken and Murdock would both lose. LOL more ›
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Updated: Overturned Truck Snarls Route 202 Traffic
The tractor trailer was hauling chicken legs when it crashed in West Goshen.
Update 9:15pm: The tractor trailer has just been removed from the scene, reports Abel Brothers. Update 7pm: Based on PennDOT camera images, traffic is flowing again, but the truck has not been moved. Original story continues below The afternoon rush became much worse than usual Thursday when a tractor trailer crashed in the northbound lanes of Route 202 at Matlack Avenue in West Goshen. Traffic on Route 202 is backed up in both directions around the truck, which is mostly off in the woods on the side of the road. According to Abel Brothers towing, the 18-ton truck was hauling chicken legs. The trailer broke open in the crash, so its contents must be unloaded by hand before the truck can be righted, which could take up to four hours. […
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cocksmithdorito
1:40 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
if you are a driver or a cyclist you have to pay attention at all times, no texting or blah blah im late too work.... proper lighting and gear you will be seen, i ride everyday it is a shame that drivers think it is to hard to push the brake one inch or turn the wheel two inches to aviod taking some ones life. or that bikers run stop signs and red lights, pretty much you have to be careful out … more ›