Pa. man dies from injuries
JENNER TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A Somerset man died Wednesday from injuries sustained in a late-night car crash Tuesday.
William K. Pugh, Sr., 61, was a passenger in a 1990 Chevrolet C-1500 driven by his son, William K. Pugh, Jr., 41, also of Somerset. The vehicle was traveling south on state Route 601 about 11:33 p.m., near the 6300 block of Penn Avenue, when it left the roadway and struck a tree, police said, causing minor injuries to the younger Pugh.
The elder Pugh was injured severely, and taken to the intensive care unit at Conemaugh Hospital, where hospital authorities said he died Wednesday.
In addition to Somerset Emergency Medical Services and MedStar helicopter, Sipesville, Boswell and Acosta volunteer fire departments also responded to the scene.
An investigation into the incident will continue by the Pennsylvania State Police at Somerset.
Man jailed on various charges
CUMBERLAND - A Rawlings man was jailed on various charges after Maryland State Police served him with an arrest warrant Wednesday.
Jesse L. Vanmeter of McMullen Highway was charged with four counts of second-degree assault, malicious destruction of property, theft more than $500 and possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to injure.
Following a bond hearing, Vanmeter was jailed at the Allegany County Detention Center in lieu of $20,000 bond.
The arrest by Tfc. Michael Ross stemmed from investigation initiated at a McMullen Highway residence on Feb. 23, police said.
11-year-old to be charged
ROCKWOOD BOROUGH, Pa. - Charges are pending against an 11-year-old boy who used his BB gun to shoot at a passing train Tuesday evening.
Police said the boy damaged the right front window of the CSX locomotive when he shot through it about 6:15 p.m. Charges of criminal mischief will be filed through the juvenile probation system.
Frostburg man cited
FROSTBURG - An 18-year-old man escaped serious injuries when his vehicle traveled out of control on West Main Street and struck two utility poles shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Stephen Ryan Fazenbaker of Frostburg declined medical treatment at the scene and was cited by Frostburg Police Patrolman Richard Grimm for failure to drive right of center, failure to control speed to avoid a collision and speed greater than reasonable.
Police said Fazenbaker was operating a 2000 Nissan pickup truck westbound on West Main when he fell asleep, causing the vehicle to strike the curb, a street light and utility pole, snapping both at the base.
Mineral man jailed
CUMBERLAND - A Ridgeley, W.Va., man was arrested in connection with alleged theft and use of a credit card, Cumberland Police said.
Dale Howard Weimer II, 27, was charged with petty theft, fraud and use of a credit card before he was jailed on $3,500 bond.
Police said the credit card was stolen from a West Side residence Feb. 16.
Weather Alert
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY JUNE 8 2023... The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Thursday for Western Maryland. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx.
Weather Alert
...POOR AIR QUALITY IN THE MID-ATLANTIC THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO CANADIAN WILDFIRES... Due to Canadian wildfires, smoke is prevalent in the Mid- Atlantic region, including the greater Baltimore and Washington metropolitan areas. Under northwesterly winds, smoke will continue to be pushed south over our area, resulting in poor air quality and visibility potentially less than 2 miles at times. The worst conditions are most likely overnight into Friday morning east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, with some improvement likely Friday afternoon. Depending on your location, Air Quality will vary, with most areas Code Orange or Code Red into tonight. The forecast for Friday is for a Code Orange for most places east of the Blue Ridge Mountains including the Washington and Baltimore Metropolitan areas. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people with heart or lung disease, older adults, pregnant people, and those that spend a lot of time outdoors. Code Red, which means unhealthy for the general population. If you are under a Code Red Air Quality Alert, everyone should keep outdoor activities light and short. For those people in sensitive groups, consider moving all activities indoors. The effects of air pollution on people can be minimized by avoiding strenuous outdoor activity or exercising indoors. Go indoors if you have symptoms. Be aware of your air quality, which you can track here: https://fire.airnow.gov More info is here: https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/ Air quality monitoring and forecasts are done by the states. The National Weather Service helps to disseminate these air quality forecasts. For more information on air quality, including ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit your states website: Maryland: mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx Washington DC: https://www.mwcog.org/environment/air/forecast/ Virginia: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/air/monitoring- assessments/air-quality-forecast West Virginia: https://dep.wv.gov/daq/air-monitoring/Pages/AirQualityIndex.aspx
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