Other — Cass Township, PA — reported 2026-07-01
SUMMARY
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was killed after being hit by a vehicle while conducting a commercial vehicle safety inspection.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Other
- Location: Cass Township, PA
- Date reported: 2026-07-01
- Suspect: age 44
- Victim(s): 1 (Pennsylvania State Police trooper)
REPORTED DETAILS
- The incident occurred on Wednesday morning in Cass Township, Schuylkill County.
- Tpr. Michael Pahira Jr. was struck while conducting a commercial vehicle safety inspection along Interstate 81 with his emergency lights activated.
- A passing commercial vehicle hit Pahira and then collided with the vehicle that was being inspected, causing it to catch fire.
- The driver of the striking vehicle was being treated at an area hospital.
- Tpr. Michael Pahira Jr. had been with the state police for 20 years.