Thursday, March 21, 2013
A Whitehall man who struck and killed trick-or-treater Jordan Steinmetz as he walked along Schantz Road in Upper Macungie on Oct. 26, 2012 has been cited for not having insurance or a registered vehicle.
The driver who struck and killed a 14-year-old boy on Oct. 26 has been cited for driving without insurance and without a properly registered vehicle, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said Thursday in a press release. Upper Macungie Police filed the citations against Christopher Lee, 29, of Whitehall, on Wednesday at the offices of District Judge Michael Faulkner. Lee was also cited for having a cowl induction hood, which increases a car's horsepower and is against codes. "There was no evidence to indicate that those summary offenses were a substantial cause of the accident that would warrant the filing of more serious criminal charges," Martin said. "The motorist [Lee] was cited on Wednesday because the investigation and the …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The Lehigh County District Attorney says there won't be charges filed against the driver who hit and killed Jordan Steinmetz, 14, as he walked along Schantz Road in Upper Macungie on Oct. 26, 2012.
Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin announced Tuesday no charges will be filed against a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian on Oct. 26 along Schantz Road in Upper Macungie. Jordan Steinmetz, 14, of Lisa Court, Upper Macungie, was hit by an SUV as he walked along a residential portion of Schantz Road and killed. He had been trick-or-treating with a friend at about 8:20 p.m. and was in costume. The driver of the vehicle, Christopher Lee, 29, of Whitehall Township, will not be charged in the incident, Martin said. "I determined, based on all of the evidence collected during the investigation, that the motorist did not engage in any criminal conduct that was a principal factor in causing the accident," Martin said in a press …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Fourteen-year-old Jordan Steinmetz was hit by an SUV and killed as he walked along Schantz Road in Upper Macungie on Oct. 26, 2012. He had been trick-or-treating.
Upper Macungie Township Police said Friday the investigation of a fatal pedestrian accident on Oct. 26, 2012 on Schantz Road is ongoing but close to being completed. Jordan Steinmetz, 14, of Lisa Court, Upper Macungie, was hit by an SUV as he walked along a residential portion of Schantz Road, and killed. He had been trick-or-treating with a friend, and he had been in costume. Sgt. Corey Reeder of Upper Macungie Towship Police, who took over the investigation from the defunct Berks-Lehigh Regional Police, declined to name the driver of the SUV. He said information on the driver will be released when the investigation is completed. Reeder reiterated that no charges have been filed in the matter. However, he said any findings and actions …
Friday, November 2, 2012
Berks-Lehigh Regional police are continuing their investigation into the fatal pedestrian accident.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Funeral services are today for Jordan Tyler Steinmetz, who was struck by an SUV and killed on Trick or Treat Night in Upper Macungie. Steinmetz, an eighth-grade student at Springhouse Middle School, was walking west on Schantz Road when he was struck by the SUV, also traveling west on Schantz Road, according to a preliminary investigation. There is a "Watch Children" sign posted in the area, but on the eastbound side of the road. Berks-Lehigh Regional police said Thursday the investigation into the accident is continuing. Steinmetz, of Lisa Court, Upper Macungie, had been trick-or-treating with a friend, and he had been in costume. Police have not released the driver's identity, nor whether any charges are pending. Because of the Sandy …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Jordan Tyler Steinmetz, 14, of Upper Macungie, died Oct. 26, 2012. He was an eighth-grade student at Springhouse Middle School.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Jordan Tyler Steinmetz, 14, of Upper Macungie, died Oct. 26, 2012. He was an eighth-grade student at Springhouse Middle School.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Jordan Tyler Steinmetz, 14, of Upper Macungie Township, died on October 26, 2012. Born in El Paso, TX, he was the son of Johnny E. and Madalene (Lopez) Steinmetz, Jr. Jordan currently was in the 8th grade at Springhouse Middle School. SURVIVORS: Parents; Sisters, Alysia and Ashley; Brother, Joshua; Nephew, Andyn; Paternal Grandmother, Betty Steinmetz; Maternal Grandparents, Nelida and Albert Albino; Maternal Great-Grandmother, Rosa Albino. SERVICES: Friday, November 2nd, 2pm in the Main room at Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Home, 17th & Hamilton Streets, Allentown. A viewing will be held Thursday 6 to 9 pm in the funeral home. Interment to follow in Highland Memorial Park, Allentown.
Fourteen-year-old Jordan Steinmetz was hit and killed by an SUV as he walked along Schantz Road in Upper Macungie. He had been trick-or-treating.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Berks-Lehigh Regional Police said Sunday they are continuing their investigation into the fatal pedestrian accident on Schantz Road in Upper Macungie. Jordan Steinmetz, 14, of Lisa Court, Upper Macungie, was hit by an SUV as he walked along a residential portion of Schantz Road, and killed. He had been trick-or-treating with a friend, and he had been in costume. The driver of the SUV has not yet been identified. Steinmetz was walking west on Schantz Road when he was struck by the SUV, also traveling west on Schantz Road, according to a preliminary investigation. There is a "Watch Children" sign posted in the area, but on the eastbound side of the road. The accident happened at 8:20 p.m. in the area of Balsam Street and Cottonwood Road…
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Jordan Steinmetz, 14, of Lisa Court, Upper Macungie was struck on Schantz Road Friday night and killed. Berks-Lehigh Regional Police are investigating the fatal accident.
A 14-year-old boy who apparently had been trick-or-treating was hit and killed by an SUV Friday night on Schantz Road in Upper Macungie. Jordan Steinmetz, of Lisa Court, Upper Macungie, was pronounced dead at 11:45 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Berks-Lehigh Regional Police said the boy was in costume, walking west on Schantz Road with another boy, when he was struck by an SUV also traveling west on Schantz Road, according to a preliminary investigation. The accident happened at 8:20 p.m. in the area of Balsam Street and Cottonwood Road. The coroner's office said the accident happened in front of 6429 Schantz Road. The driver of the SUV has not been identified. The boy was …
Parkland Parent
2:18 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
Sure, people move on miko s....unless it is your kid. If this guy did not have his driving privilages suspended, shame on the Commonwealth. Driving without insurance is a MAJOR offense in 99% of the country. more ›