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IDs Released Of 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Stretch In West Haven IDs Released Of 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Stretch In West Haven
IDs Released Of 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Stretch In West Haven The identities have been released of two men and two women all in their 20s who were killed in a horrific wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the Silverado entered the center lane and collided with a southbound Nissan Sentra.&…
Fair Lawn Officer Injured In Crash Pursuing Suspect Into Paterson Fair Lawn Officer Injured In Crash Pursuing Suspect Into Paterson
Fair Lawn Officer Injured In Crash Pursuing Suspect Into Paterson A Fair Lawn police officer was injured in a crash while responding on Monday to a shoplifting at a local CVS. The officer was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with back pain after his unmarked car collided with an Acura RDX as he pursued one of two suspects across the Maple Avenue bridge over the Passaic River around 11:45 a.m., witnesses said. He was released a few hours later. The female SUV driver wasn't injured, witnesses said. Both suspects were taken into custody.
35-Year-Old Killed In 2-Car Uniondale Collision 35-Year-Old Killed In 2-Car Uniondale Collision
35-Year-Old Killed In 2-Car Uniondale Collision A Long Island man is dead after two cars collided on a roadway, sending the victim careening into a tree. It happened on Monday, Dec. 18 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. Sean Morris, age 35, of Hempstead, was driving east on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in a 2012 Hyundai. Morris had two passengers – a man and a woman, police said, though their identities have not been made public. At approximately 2:05 p.m., Morris’ Hyundai collided with a 31-year-old driver in a Honda Accord. The force of the collision sent Morris’ car off the roadway and into a tree, police said. …
New Update - Head-On Crash: 21-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Injured On Meadowbrook State Parkway New Update - Head-On Crash: 21-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Injured On Meadowbrook State Parkway
New Update - Head-On Crash: 21-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Injured On Meadowbrook State Parkway A young man succumbed to his injuries, and two other people remain injured, following a head-on collision on a Long Island parkway, state police said. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 at approximately 2:45 p.m. on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead, according to New York State Police. Original report - Wrong-Way Crash: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Suffer Serious Injuries On Meadowbrook Parkway Mubashir Hossain, age 21 of East Elmhurst, Queens, was driving north on the parkway when his 2001 BMW 325 crossed over the center median and crashed head-on with a 2020 Toyota Sienn…
Driver, 55, Killed In Crash On Jersey Shore Driver, 55, Killed In Crash On Jersey Shore
Driver, 55, Killed In Crash On Jersey Shore A 55-year-old man from Wall Township was killed in a three-car collision on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. On Saturday, July 29, at approximately 5 a.m. the Wall Township Police Department responded to the intersection of State Highway 138 and Old Mill Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash, Wall police said. Police found a Toyota 4-Runner driven by a 44-year-old man from Howell Township, a Dodge Ram driven by a 62-year-old man from Howell Township, and a Ford Fusion driven by a 55-year-old man from Wall Township, police said. The 55-year-old was taken to Jersey Shore Univ…
Athol Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Head-On Western Mass Crash Athol Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Head-On Western Mass Crash
Athol Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Head-On Western Mass Crash A 57-year-old Worcester County woman was killed after a car drifted into her lane and collided with her car on Friday afternoon, June 30, authorities said.  Tracy Matthews, of Athol, was driving her Chevy Cobalt east in Franklin County on Route 2 in the town of Gill near Barton Cove Campground around 4 p.m. when a Mazda Miata crossed the center line and crashed into her, authorities said. Paramedics rushed her to Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, where doctors pronounced Matthews dead.  The 63-year-old Needham driver of the Miati and his passenger were…
Vehicles Collide At Busy Hackensack Intersection Vehicles Collide At Busy Hackensack Intersection
Vehicles Collide At Busy Hackensack Intersection An SUV and a wagon collided at a busy Hackensack intersection on Friday. No serious injuries were immediately reported in the June 30 late-morning crash involving a Honda CRV and a Volvo wagon at Central Avenue and Union Street. City police and firefighters responded along with an EMS rig from Hackensack Meridian Health. Hackensack Auto Body towed both the Honda, which got the worst of the collision, and the wagon. Hackensack Auto Body towed the vehicles.Paul D. Nickels for DAILY VOICE Firefighters cleaned up a minor fuel spill. City police are investigating. Paul D. Nickels took th…
Tabernacle Dad Killed In Crash With 3 Trucks In His Own Driveway Tabernacle Dad Killed In Crash With 3 Trucks In His Own Driveway
Tabernacle Dad Killed In Crash With 3 Trucks In His Own Driveway Community support in growing for a South Jersey father of three killed in a collision with several trucks. Rafael Colin Salinas, 35, was killed while turning into his driveway in Burlington County, according to a GoFundMe page. The fatal crash occurred Monday morning, June 36 on Route 206 in Tabernacle, Burlington County, according to New Jersey State Police. After stopping to make a left turn, his pickup truck was rear-ended by one truck and hit head-on by another before being struck by a third truck, State Police said. "We are asking for funds to give Rafael the memorial he deserves, gi…
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Victim ID'd After Vehicles Collide Head-On In Wawayanda Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Victim ID'd After Vehicles Collide Head-On In Wawayanda
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Victim ID'd After Vehicles Collide Head-On In Wawayanda One person was killed in a wrong-way, midday crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 11:45 a.m. Friday, June 2 in Orange County on I-84 westbound near mile post marker 11 in the town of Wawayanda. New York State Police say that an investigation revealed Sullivan County resident Tom Lloyd, age 81, of the village of Bloomingburg, was operating a gray 2013 Honda eastbound on the westbound side, in the wrong direction.  Orange County resident Ethel Kowalczik, age 48, from the village of Unionville, was operating a 2012 Dodge on the westbound side when she was struck head-on by Llo…
Head-On Crash: Willington Woman Killed, Second Driver Injured Head-On Crash: Willington Woman Killed, Second Driver Injured
Head-On Crash: Willington Woman Killed, Second Driver Injured A 39-year-old Connecticut woman was killed after allegedly crossing the double-yellow line and hitting a pickup truck head-on.  The crash took place in Tolland County around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 11, on Route 32 in Mansfield. Connecticut State Police said Vanessa Marie Rivero, of the town of Willington in Tolland County, was driving north on Route 32 near Mansfield City Road in a 2022 Volkswagen Jetta when she crossed the double-yellow line and hit a 2012 GMC Sierra head-on, before hitting a guardrail. Rivero was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. The driver of the…
Delaware Woman Dies, Two Hurt Following Mercedes Collision In Lancaster County: Police Delaware Woman Dies, Two Hurt Following Mercedes Collision In Lancaster County: Police
Delaware Woman Dies, Two Hurt Following Mercedes Collision In Lancaster County: Police A woman has died and two others were injured after two Mercedes collided in Lancaster County on Sunday, March 26, 2023, authorities say.  A dark colored Mercedes SUV was driving south on Eshelman Mill Road while a tan Mercedes sedan was driving east on Locust Lane, then the two vehicles collided at the intersection, but exactly how was unclear, according to the West Lampeter Township police.  First responders were called to the scene at 5:10 p.m., according to the release.  The two women in the sedan were transported to LGH Penn Medicine— where the unnamed 81-year-old driver…
Police ID 22-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Montgomery County Street Police ID 22-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Montgomery County Street
Police ID 22-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Montgomery County Street A 22-year-old woman is dead after a tragic collision in Montgomery County, authorities say. Ruth Noemi Bermudez-Chavez was fatally struck by a vehicle on Sunday, Feb. 5, in the 13600 block of Georgia Avenue near Hewitt Avenue, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers responded to the crash shortly after 7:30 p.m., where they pronounced Bermudez-Chavez dead on the scene. Police say that Bermudez-Chavez was struck by a northbound blue 2002 Ford Taurus.  The driver of the Ford stayed on the scene after the collision, police noted.  The Collision Reconstruction Unit is invest…
SUV, Crossover Collide In Ridgewood SUV, Crossover Collide In Ridgewood
SUV, Crossover Collide In Ridgewood An elderly occupant was hospitalized following an afternoon collision in Ridgewood. He and a woman were in a Ford crossover that collided with a Volkswagen Golf on Linwood Avenue off Northern Parkway near Graydon Park around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15. Members of Ridgewood Village Ambulance took him to The Valley Hospital nearby. At the scene of the crash on Linwood Avenue near Northern Parkway in Paramus on Sunday, Jan. 15.Boyd A. Loving Village police and firefighters also responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. The elderly occupant was tended to …
2-Car Collision Shuts Down Route 6N In Mahopac, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed 2-Car Collision Shuts Down Route 6N In Mahopac, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed
2-Car Collision Shuts Down Route 6N In Mahopac, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed A busy Hudson Valley road was temporarily shut down as firefighters responded to a two-car collision that luckily left the occupants without serious injuries.  On Saturday, Dec. 17 around 7 p.m., fire officials and police in Putnam County responded to the accident in Mahopac at the intersection of Route 6N and Secor Road, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  After arriving, police began directing traffic while fire officials assessed the occupants involved in the crash for injuries. All of them refused medical treatment, fire officials said.  Eventually…
Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash
Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash A driver was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle Friday afternoon crash in Fair Lawn. Basic and advanced life support teams from the Valley Hospital responded along with police to the collision at the corner of Hillside Terrace and Jerome Place on Dec. 2.Belfi's Towing removed a Ford Focus AND Toyota RAV4 from the scene. Collision at the corner of Hillside Terrace and Jerome Place in Fair Lawn sent one of the drivers to the hospital.Boyd A. Loving
Woman Fatally Struck While Removing Dangerous Debris From Roadway ID'd Woman Fatally Struck While Removing Dangerous Debris From Roadway ID'd
Woman Fatally Struck While Removing Dangerous Debris From Roadway ID'd Police have identified the woman killed in a collision in Prince George's County, authorities announce. Katelin Rodriguez, 27, was pronounced dead on the scene after the collision that occurred around 8:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28 in the area of Indian Head Highway and Livingston Road, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation revealed that Rodriguez was driving northbound on Indian Head Highway when she stopped and got out of her vehicle to remove an item that was in the roadway. A second driver heading north then fatally struck Rodriguez shortly after she had gotten out of th…
10-Year-Old Struck By Car Outside Store In Wallkill 10-Year-Old Struck By Car Outside Store In Wallkill
10-Year-Old Struck By Car Outside Store In Wallkill A 10-year-old was injured after being hit by a car near a popular Hudson Valley store. The incident took place in Orange County around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 near the TJ Maxx store at 88 Dunning Road in Wallkill. When Wallkill police arrived on the scene they found a 2013 Hyundai Elantra with two occupants, had struck an adult and a child, said Wallkill Deputy Chief of Police Antonino Spano.  The adult and child were transported by the Town of Wallkill Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Garnet Health Medical Center. Later, the child was transferred to Westchester Medical Cente…
Motorist, 51, Killed In Salem County Collision Motorist, 51, Killed In Salem County Collision
Motorist, 51, Killed In Salem County Collision A 51-year-old man from Salem County was killed in a collision, authorities said. Leon Parsons Jr., of Pittsgrove, was killed at the intersection of Alvine and Upper Neck roads in the township on Tuesday, Sept. 6, New Jersey State Police said.  A 76-year-old woman from Elmer was driving an SUV north on Alvine Road in Pittsgrove Township shortly after 1:30 p.m. when her vehicle collided with Parsons' car traveling east on Upper Neck Road, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a State Police spokesman. The SUV hit the passenger side of Parsons'  car. After the impact, his car traveled off…
New Details: 1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Pleasant Valley Head-On Crash, State Police Say New Details: 1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Pleasant Valley Head-On Crash, State Police Say
New Details: 1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Pleasant Valley Head-On Crash, State Police Say This story has been updated. One person was killed and another seriously injured during a head-on crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley. Troopers responded to Route 44 near Brown Road for a report of a head-on collision. Initial investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Murano traveling eastbound, while passing two vehicles, struck a westbound 2015 Chrysler Town & Country, said Trooper AJ Hicks. See earlier report: Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Road Closure In Hudson Valley The driver …
Two Drivers Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor Two Drivers Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
Two Drivers Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor A two-vehicle collision in Tinton Falls left two people dead, authorities said.  Shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, members of the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), the Prosecutor’s Office, and Tinton Falls police responded to Shafto Road (County Route 547) and Asbury Avenue (County Road 16) First responders found two vehicles involved in the collision: a 2021 Audi S6 driven by a 36-year- old man from Manalapan, and a 2005 Ford Freestyle driven by a 52-year-old woman from Brick Township, according to Acting Monmouth…
AGAIN? Stafford DUI Driver Sends Victim's Car Into Back Of Police Cruiser AGAIN? Stafford DUI Driver Sends Victim's Car Into Back Of Police Cruiser
Again? Stafford DUI Driver Sends Victim's Car Into Back Of Police Cruiser A Stafford drunk driver was arrested again for causing a collision, officials said.Bernard Griffin, 31, struck the back of a Hyundai at a red light at Aquia Park Shopping Center, around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The impact of Griffin's hit sent the Hyundai into the back of a police patrol car, authorities said. Although the vehicles sustained significant damage, no one was hurt in the incident, police reported. When another officer arrived at the scene, they observed that Griffin had bloodshot eyes and smelled like alcohol, la…
Bergen County Driver Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Killed NY Nail Tech Bergen County Driver Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Killed NY Nail Tech
Bergen County Driver Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Killed NY Nail Tech A New Jersey driver has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 48-year-old nail technician from Vietnam on the New York State Thruway in May, authorities said. Ardit Lleshi, age 25, of Garfield, was taken arrested on June 30 in connection to the death of Michael Tran, according to New York State Police. Lleshi was extradited to New York on Wednesday, July 13. Tran’s body was found on the side of the road in Albany County on May 30, near Exit 23 in Bethlehem. Investigators determined he had been struck by a northbound driver after walking away from an earlier crash. In the f…
Driver Critically Hurt In 3-Car Crash On Jersey Shore: Police Driver Critically Hurt In 3-Car Crash On Jersey Shore: Police
Driver Critically Hurt In 3-Car Crash On Jersey Shore: Police An 83-year-old man from Lakewood is in critical condition after a three-car collision in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 3:25 p.m. on Thursday, May 5 on Route 70 at Morris Avenue in Brick Township, police said. Vincent C. Grillo suffered multiple internal injuries, a cut to the head and unconsciousness as a result of the crash, police said. A preliminary investigation indicates that Grillo was traveling east on Route 70, near Olden Street when he struck the concrete divider. As he was approaching the intersection of Morris Avenue, he purportedly ran thr…
Crash Sends Sedan Through Fair Lawn Homeowner's Fence Crash Sends Sedan Through Fair Lawn Homeowner's Fence
Crash Sends Sedan Through Fair Lawn Homeowner's Fence A crash sent a sedan through a fence up the street from Fair Lawn High School. The Suburu Legacy plowed through the homeowner's fence on 12th Street at Berdan Avenue after colliding with a Toyota RAV4 early Saturday afternoon. Members of the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps took both drivers to area hospitals in separate ambulances with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. The sedan got the worst of the collision with this SUV on 12th Street at Berdan Avenue in Fair Lawn.Boyd A. Loving Citywide Towing of Hawthorne removed both vehicles with a flatbed tow truck. Boyd A…
Driver Robs, Assaults Victim After Jersey City Crash, Shoots At Him In Newark: Police Driver Robs, Assaults Victim After Jersey City Crash, Shoots At Him In Newark: Police
Driver Robs, Assaults Victim After Jersey City Crash, Shoots At Him In Newark: Police A 35-year-old Morris County man assaulted and robbed another driver who he'd been involved in a car crash with, and then shot at him after being followed into Newark, authorities said. Kevin M. Winston, 35, of Parsippany, and then victim had gotten into a collision in Jersey City, when Winston robbed and assaulted the victim on Tuesday, Feb. 22, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O'Hara said. The victim followed Winstson into Newark, where Winston opened fire on his car around 2 p.m. at Montgomery and Somerset streets, police said. This incident occurred just outside of American Histor…
SUV Hits Hawthorne House, Driver Hospitalized SUV Hits Hawthorne House, Driver Hospitalized
SUV Hits Hawthorne House, Driver Hospitalized A driver was hospitalized with a leg injury after her SUV slammed into a house in Hawthorne. The Honda HR-V got the worst of the collision Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Hawthorne and Warburton avenues. Members of the Hawthorne Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the middle-aged driver to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. A flatbed tow truck removed the Honda. Hawthorne police and firefighters also responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. Members of the Hawthorne Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the driver to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.Boyd …
Motorcyclist, 39, Killed In South Jersey Crash Motorcyclist, 39, Killed In South Jersey Crash
Motorcyclist, 39, Killed In South Jersey Crash A 39-year-old South Jersey man critically hurt in a collision has died of his injuries, NJ Advance Media reports. Vasileios Novratidis, of Gloucester County, was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden after the 6:29 p.m. crash on Oct. 17, the outlet said citing West Deptford police. The crash occurred at Red Bank and Shields avenues, and Novratidis died the next day, theoutlet said. The driver of the car, an 83-year-old woman from West Deptford, was treated at an area hospital and released, police previously said. An investigation is ongoing. No charges had been filed, but police s…
Bicyclist Hospitalized After Western Mass Crash Bicyclist Hospitalized After Western Mass Crash
Bicyclist Hospitalized After Western Mass Crash A 71-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized in Western Massachusetts this week after being struck by a car while crossing the street, police said. First responders from the Northampton Police and Fire Departments responded to the area of 221 Pine St. at 1:40 p.m. on Monday, June 28, where there was a report of a bicyclist who had been struck by a car. Police said that the 71-year-old bicyclist was treated at the scene before being transported to Baystate Hospital for further evaluation and treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Following the crash, the roadway was closed for several hou…
Two Hospitalized After Crash In Fairfield County Two Hospitalized After Crash In Fairfield County
Two Hospitalized After Crash In Fairfield County Two were hospitalized with serious injuries after being involved in a head-on collision near a busy Fairfield County intersection, police said. Police received a call at approximately 10:22 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, where there was a report of a major crash involving an Audi A4 and Suzuki sedan in Danbury in the area of Padanaram Road and Jeanette Street. Danbury Police said that the driver of a 2014 Audi A4 was traveling north on Padanaram Road when a 2010 Suzuki Kizashi was traveling south when they collided. The initial investigation determined that one of the drivers crossed over the …
First Responders Called To Serious Crash In Mercer County First Responders Called To Serious Crash In Mercer County
First Responders Called To Serious Crash In Mercer County Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious crash in Mercer County, authorities said.  The two-car collision was reported about 11:30 a.m. Monday near 1389 Route 130 in Hightstown, according to initial reports.  An unconfirmed report said there were injuries, but no details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Drivers Freed From 2 Car Wreck In Delaware County Drivers Freed From 2 Car Wreck In Delaware County
Drivers Freed From 2 Car Wreck In Delaware County Two drivers were freed after their cars collided on I-476 in Delaware County Thursday evening, authorities said. Crews arrived to find that one of the drivers was trapped inside their car at mile marker 6.8 northbound in Marple Township, according to Marple Township Ambulance Corps. Posted by Marple Township Ambulance Corps on Thursday, June 10, 2021 Rescue crews were able to quickly free the driver, officials said. Posted by Marple Township Ambulance Corps on Thursday, June 10, 2021 Both patients were sent to Lankenau Medical Center for treatment.