A local fire company said crews responded to the 'mass casualty event.'
At least one person was killed and 17 others were injured when a car crashed into a crowd gathered at a Pennsylvania bar to support the victims of a recent deadly fire, state police said.
Geisinger Hospital confirmed in a statement that they were providing care for more than 15 patients, including four in critical condition. State police were called to the area near the Intoxicology Department bar in Berwick at about 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Anthony Petroski told reporters.Troopers then received a call about a man allegedly assaulting a woman in neighboring Nescopeck County, Petroski said. He said officers arrived to find a woman dead at the scene. Officers detained the man, who they said was a suspect in both incidents, police said.
Police have not identified the suspect or detailed possible charges. Petroski said investigators were determining whether the suspect intentionally drove into the crowd.Reliance Fire Company No. 1, which serves Berwick,"Please avoid the area as this is an ongoing incident and will be for some time," the fire company said on Facebook.that occurred in Nescopeck earlier this month. Ten people, including three children, were killed in the Aug.
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