Police advise residents to beware of mail thefts

HERMITAGE — Hermitage police are advising residents not to put mail in their mail boxes at night because of a rash of thefts of mail.

Monday, police received reports of thefts from mail boxes from Lori Lane, Golden Run, Golfwood Drive, Donald Road and Lisa Court.

It appears someone is driving around at night looking for mail flags, police said.

Meadville man dies after tractor flips on him

CRAWFORD COUNTY — A Meadville man died Sunday after the tractor he was using to haul tree trunks flipped in the air and landed on top of him in a Crawford County field, police said.

Terry Lee Williams, 60, was towing three cut trees at about 3 p.m. through a field in Spring Township when one of the trees caught the trunk of a standing tree, police said.

The front end of the tractor then flipped into the air and landed on Williams, police said.

Williams was pronounced dead at the scene by Crawford County deputy coroner Jay Parker, police said.

Man hurt in motorcycle crash in critical condition

SHARPSVILLE — A Greenville-area man was still in critical condition Tuesday at a Pittsburgh hospital after a motorcycle crash Sept. 16 in Sharpsville, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Tom Holliday, 30, of 605 Mercer Road, Hempfield Township, crashed his motorcycle about 1 a.m. into a utility pole at Walnut Street and Mercer Avenue, police said.