Traffic Violations Charged After Sep 12 Accident in Wellsboro, Tioga

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WELLSBORO, Pa. – On September 12, 2026, Amanda M. Byrd, 40, of Wellsboro, was arrested by the Mansfield Police Department following a motor‑vehicle collision that resulted in multiple statutory traffic offenses. The incident, recorded under Pennsylvania Incident No. PA 2026‑1174856, led to a criminal complaint filed in the Magisterial District Court of Tioga County (District 04‑3‑01) on September 17, 2026.

Magisterial District Judge James R. Edgcomb assigned the case (Docket No. MJ‑04301‑CR‑0000091‑2026). The complaint, filed by Officer Anthony Mazone, lists eleven separate charges, all dated the day of the accident. The charges and their statutory citations are:

• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3742(a) – Misdemeanor 1: Accidents involving death or personal injury.
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3743(a) – Misdemeanor 3: Accidents involving damage to attended vehicle or property.
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3744(a) – Summary: Duty to give information and render aid – general rule.
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3746(a)(1) – Summary: Immediate notice of accident to police department – injury or death.
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 1511(a) – Summary: Carrying and exhibiting driver’s license on demand.
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 6308(a) – Summary: Investigation by police officers – duty of operator/pedestrian.
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 1311(b) – Summary: Failure to carry registration.
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 1301(a) – Summary: Registration required – Pennsylvania registration expired more than 60 days, non‑Pennsylvania expired, or unregistered.
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 1786(f) – Summary: Required financial responsibility – operation without required financial responsibility.
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3310(a) – Summary: Following too closely – general rule.
• 18 Pa.C.S. § 3714(a) – Summary: Careless driving – general rule.

The filing indicates that Byrd has not yet been fingerprinted, and no bail amount or conditions have been set. She has not requested a public defender, and no private counsel is listed. The Tioga County District Attorney’s Office, located at the Tioga County Courthouse, 118 Main Street, Wellsboro (phone 570‑724‑1350), is representing the Commonwealth.

As of the latest docket entry, the case remains active and is awaiting a preliminary hearing, scheduled after the filing date of September 17, 2026. No disposition has been entered, and the matter will proceed through the magisterial district court process.

Under Pennsylvania law, Byrd is presumed innocent until proven guilty at trial. The Commonwealth will continue to prosecute the charges pending the outcome of the forthcoming hearing.

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