Woman Visiting Husband's Grave in Montgomery County Dies After Crash in Cemetery
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A Pennsylvania woman visiting her husband's grave in Montgomery County died after she had an asthma attack that caused her to crash her car in the cemetery.
The Berks County coroner -- which investigated since she died later at a Berks County hospital -- says 68-year-old Nancy Heist died about four hours after the crash Saturday evening at the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery in Pottstown.
Her 76-year-old husband, Walter, had died Feb. 10 after 42 years of marriage.
The Colebrookdale woman had the asthma attack while driving about 6 p.m. and that caused her to lose control of her car, which glanced off a tree then hit another head on.
The coroner says Heist was trapped in the car for hours, but survived the crash and was rescued. She was taken to Reading Hospital where she died of respiratory failure.
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Investigators would spend hours searching for clues.
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Feb. 21, 2017: Two SEPTA Market-Frankford Line trains collided in the turnaround area at 69th Street Terminal.
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Some people were hurt including an operator left in critical condition.
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The impact pushed seven train cars partially off the tracks.
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The crash left some train cars teetering partially off the track and at least one off the wheels.
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A panoramic view of the damage.
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The wheels partially detached from the damaged train.
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SEPTA brought in shuttle buses to get passengers to 63rd Street so they could continue on the MFL line.
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Expect delays and closures in the area.
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Investigators would spend hours searching for clues.
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