Pennsylvania State Trooper struck and killed by tractor-tra…

Car Crash Cass Township Pennsylvania in Cass Township, Pennsylvania: A Pennsylvania State Trooper was killed in the line of duty in Schuylkill County on July 1, 2026. Trooper Michael Pahira was struck by a tractor-trailer around 7 a.m. while he was inspecting a separate truck on the southbound side of Interstate 81 in Cass Township, according to state police acting Commissioner Lt. Col. George Bivens. Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered U.S. and Pennsylvania flags to half-staff in his honor.