Tractor-trailer driver charged with homicide after striking Pennsylvania State Trooper on Interstate 81

Published
July 03, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Pennsylvania
Interstate 81 southbound near Mile Marker 119.3
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Pennsylvania Today in Pennsylvania: A tractor-trailer driven by Michael Bon, 33, of Brockton, Massachusetts, struck a marked Pennsylvania State Police patrol vehicle and a stopped commercial truck along Interstate 81 southbound near Mile Marker 119.3 in Cass Township on July 1, killing Trooper Michael E. Pahira Jr., 44, who was conducting a commercial vehicle inspection. Bon is charged with homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and multiple traffic offenses. A Boston Herald report cited DHS identifying Bon as a Haitian national in the United States illegally.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Michael E. Pahira Jr Unknown Fatal
Michael Bon Unknown Charged

Original reporting

Report: DHS Identifies Driver Charged in Fatal Crash That Killed Trooper Pahira as Haitian National in U.S. Illegally

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