Driver critical
WHITE DEER TOWNSHIP - A Shamokin man remains in critical condition at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, following a crash involving his vehicle and a Mack truck on Interstate 80 near White Deer Township, Union County at 9:55 a.m. Friday.
State police at Milton report a 2013 Ford Focus, driven by Clinton Geist, 31, of Shamokin, was traveling north on State Route 8004, the ramp between Route 15 and Interstate 80 while a 2013 Mack truck, driven by Russell L. Booker, 56, of Scottsdale, and towing two trailers, was traveling east on Interstate 80 in the right eastbound lane.
Police said Geist's vehicle left the ramp in a northeasterly direction and entered a grassy area near it, then spun clockwise. The left front portion of the Focus then struck the wooden post of a traffic sign. After impact, Geist continued on across the merge lane and entered Booker's lane of travel. The truck's front right portion then struck the rear right of the Focus. The crash caused the Focus to spin again and it struck a guardrail adjacent to the south berm before coming to a stop.
After the impact, the truck traveled into the left eastbound lane of Interstate 80 and the second trailer partially left the roadway, then traveled 360 feet before flipping onto its left side and striking a bridge rail. The truck continued on before leaving the roadway and coming to rest on the south berm.
Geist was transported to Geisinger by White Deer Township Ambulance. Booker was not injured in the crash. Police reported that Geist will be cited for a traffic violation in the crash.
Two students cited
COAL TOWNSHIP - Police cited two 12-year-old females for disorderly conduct after the two engaged in a fight at Shamokin Area Middle/High School Jan. 20. The citations were filed with Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin.
DUI charges filed
SHAMOKIN - Ralph H. Goodison, 48, of 2133 Spruce Road, Sunbury, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence, and cited accidents involving damage to attended property, accidents involving damage to unattended property, reckless driving and careless driving based on the investigation into a hit-and-run crash Dec. 8 in the 200 block of West Sunbury Street.
Shamokin City Police Patrolman William Zalinski reported officers responded to a hit-and-run accident and found Goodison in the area of South Pearl Street with his driver side door open, leaning in the vehicle.
Police determined that Goodison had struck three vehicles, two of which were occupied at the time, a PPL uility pole and a state traffic sign.
After being taken to a local hospital for treatment, police drew blood for chemical testing. Results showed that Goodison's blood contained methamphetamine, amphetamine and oxycodone at the time of the accident.
The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, of Shamokin, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Feb. 24.
Disorderly conduct
SHAMOKIN - Daniel Lee Stevens, 51, of 109 S. Market St., Shamokin, will face two counts of disorderly conduct and a public drunkenness charge after an incident at 4:20 p.m. Friday at Sundance Vacations, in the Mill Road Square complex, in the 500 block of North Franklin Street.
Shamokin City Police Cpl. Bryan Primerano reported a female from Sundance walked into the city police station, also in the Mill Road Square complex and reported Stevens was just at their businesss and was holding an item that he stated was a bomb and it was going to explode.
Upon arrival, Stevens handed the item over to the police, which was determined to not be a bomb or explosive. Primerano noted Stevens was allegedly under the influence of alcohol at the time.
After being placed in a holding cell at the police station, Stevens allegedly clenched his fist, took an aggressive stance and threatened to punch police before taking off all his clothes and going to sleep.
A preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III is scheduled for Feb. 24.
Code violations
SHAMOKIN - Three individuals were cited by City Police Cpl. Bryan Primerano on Jan. 18 for violating Shamokin's public nuisance ordinance.
- Richard K. Miller, 41 of 395 Old Route 15, Port Trevorton, was cited for his property at 102 S. Pearl St.
- Vernon Hoke, 60, of 716 E. Dewart St., Shamokin, was cited for his property at 113-115 S. Pearl St.
- John E. McCabe, of 59 Floyd Street, Staten Island, N.Y., was cited for his property at 116 S. Pearl St.