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Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Trooper's Patrol Car On Route 8 In Waterbury Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Trooper's Patrol Car On Route 8 In Waterbury
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Trooper's Patrol Car On Route 8 In Waterbury Everyone walked away unscathed after a wrong-way highway driver collided with a Connecticut State Police vehicle. The New Haven County incident happened at around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, on northbound Route 8 in Waterbury. State Police said an elderly man driving a Toyota Prius was reported going the wrong way in the left lane of Route 8 North near exit 36. A trooper working at a nearby highway construction project was responding to the call when the Toyota crashed into the front end of their police cruiser, bringing both vehicles to a stop. Neither the trooper nor the Toyota driver…
Hershey Woman Struck Near Home On Halloween Dies, Pennsylvania State Police Say Hershey Woman Struck Near Home On Halloween Dies, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Hershey Woman Struck Near Home On Halloween Dies, Pennsylvania State Police Say A 61-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Nov. 3.  Christine Stewart of Hershey suffered head trauma, lost consciousness, and later died at Hershey Medical Center on Oct. 31, state police detailed. She had been walking on the edge of the road near her home on Dogwood Drive with she was struck by an 85-year-old woman's blue 2012 Subaru Impreza, according to the release.  Troopers responded to the reported crash around 2:43 p.m. The driver is also from Hershey and her name has not been released. No charges have been fi…
Manchester Township Woman Dies 1 Week After 2-Vehicle Crash, Coroner Says Manchester Township Woman Dies 1 Week After 2-Vehicle Crash, Coroner Says
Manchester Township Woman Dies 1 Week After 2-Vehicle Crash, Coroner Says An 88-year-old woman has died one week after a two-vehicle, the York County Coroner announced. Kantaben Desai of the 600 block of Hayley Road, Manchester Township died at 7:25 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, according to Coroner Pam Gay.  Deputy Coroner Karen Frank was called to WellSpan York Hospital to investigate and verify her death.  Desai was a solo seatbelted driver of a Hyundai Elantra when she failed to stop at a stop sign at Kayla Boulevard while turning onto Stillmeadow Lane at 9:05 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, police explained. She was struck by a car heading east of S…
Senior Hackensack Couple Rescued From Glen Rock Riverbank After Parking Lot Crash Senior Hackensack Couple Rescued From Glen Rock Riverbank After Parking Lot Crash
Senior Hackensack Couple Rescued From Glen Rock Riverbank After Parking Lot Crash An elderly Hackensack couple were rescued after a mid-morning parking lot crash left their vehicle perched over a stream in Glen Rock, authorities said. Borough police, firefighters and EMS converged on the parking lot at 85 Harristown Road and found the pair stranded in their vehicle on the banks of the Diamond Brook. The 81-year-old driver apparently hit the accelerator instead of the brake and struck a parked van and two signs before his vehicle came to rest, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The responders got him and his 71-year-old female passenger out safely, the chief sai…
North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched
North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched Karen Raffa was all about family. The Beverly resident was considered a true "connector" who went out of her way to make every member of her family – immediate or extended – feel special. "Some souls leave a mark on every life they touch. Karen was one of those souls," her obituary reads. "'K', as she was known, was the background, the foundation, and the catalyst for everything she touched."  Raffa tragically lost her life after she was hit by a car at North Shore Physicians Group in Salem on Friday, Dec. 9, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The driver involved was an 87-year-old Pea…
Retired Nun Of 67 Years Dies In Parkway Crash Retired Nun Of 67 Years Dies In Parkway Crash
Retired Nun Of 67 Years Dies In Parkway Crash The 88-year-old driver killed in a weekend crash on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County was identified as a retired nun of 67 years. Sister Joan Eileen Butler, 88, a Sister of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, died Saturday, Dec. 10, at Bay Shore Medical Center, Holmdel, following the crash. Sister Joan Eileen was born in Jersey City. She entered the Sisters of Charity on Sept. 6, 1955, according to her obituary. Sister Joan Eileen was an educator and served in health ministry in New Jersey and Massachusetts. She served as a teacher at Saint Peter Elementary School, New Brunswick, Our La…
HEROES: Passing Responders Assist Injured Driver, 83, Passenger, 88, In Wyckoff Rollover HEROES: Passing Responders Assist Injured Driver, 83, Passenger, 88, In Wyckoff Rollover
Heroes: Passing Responders Assist Injured Driver, 83, Passenger, 88, In Wyckoff Rollover An 83-year-old driver who was trapped in her overturned car was helped by a passing off-duty firefighter and police officer -- both from out of town -- while her 88-year-old passenger climbed out on his own following a crash in Wyckoff, authorities said. The upstate New York couple were hospitalized with minor injuries following the single-vehicle rollover on Franklin Avenue near Lawlins Road, which left the sedan on its roof just short of a thicket of trees. The trapped driver was assisted by Franklin Lakes Police Officer Stephanie Hallihan and an off-duty Paterson firefighter who wasn’t i…
Driver, 76, Knocked Down, Pinned By Own Car Outside Oakland Care Center Driver, 76, Knocked Down, Pinned By Own Car Outside Oakland Care Center
Driver, 76, Knocked Down, Pinned By Own Car Outside Oakland Care Center A 76-year-old driver was pinned beneath her own vehicle during a visit to a rehab and health care center in Oakland, authorities said. The victim forgot to put her 2018 Nissan Rogue in park when she got out in the lot of the Oakland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center off Breakneck Road on Wednesday, Police Capt. Timothy Keenan said. The Rogue rolled backwards, knocking the driver down and pinning her beneath it, the captain said. Members of the Oakland Care Center and Oakland First Aid Squad tended to the woman while firefighters raised the vehicle to remove her, he said. She was taken …
Bergenfield Driver, 92, Dies After Being T-Boned In Teaneck Bergenfield Driver, 92, Dies After Being T-Boned In Teaneck
Bergenfield Driver, 92, Dies After Being T-Boned In Teaneck UPDATE: Investigators are trying to determine whether a 92-year-old Bergenfield motorist who was killed when his SUV was T-boned in Teaneck over the weekend stopped at the sign before turning into the path of the oncoming car. Albert Schnellbacher was unconscious and not breathing when taken to Holy Name Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, following the collision shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday, Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Elizabeth Rebein said Monday. Schnellbacker apparently was turning onto Windsor Road from Briarcliff Road outside Windsor Park when a Ferrari slammed int…
Teaneck Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured By Tenafly Driver, 83 Teaneck Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured By Tenafly Driver, 83
Teaneck Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured By Tenafly Driver, 83 A bicyclist from Teaneck suffered a fractured pelvis, elbow and wrist when she was struck at a busy Tenafly intersection by a sedan driven by an 83-year-old borough man, authorities said. The 51-year-old victim was alert and conscious but in pain after she was struck by a 2017 Toyota Camry at the intersection of East Clinton Avenue and Engle Street around 9:45 a.m. June 7, Police Chief Robert Chamberlain said. The driver from Tenafly had run a red light, Chamberlain said The Tenafly Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the bicyclist to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. H…
Elderly Route 208 Driver Sends Car Through Fence Elderly Route 208 Driver Sends Car Through Fence
Elderly Route 208 Driver Sends Car Through Fence A driver more than 90 years old suffering an apparent medical episode sent his vehicle through a fence on Route 208 Thursday, May 12. The vehicle went through a fence on the southbound side of the highway, and came to rest in the backyard of a home on William Way around 2 p.m. The driver was hospitalized for evaluation and his passenger was unharmed. Wyckoff police, Wyckoff EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley responded. The car was towed and the fence was left heavily damaged. Boyd A. Loving also contributed to this story.
One Dead, More Hurt When Car Barrels Into DC Outdoor Dining Area: Police One Dead, More Hurt When Car Barrels Into DC Outdoor Dining Area: Police
One Dead, More Hurt When Car Barrels Into DC Outdoor Dining Area: Police At least one person has died and eleven people were injured, including some in critical condition, when a car crashed into an outdoor seating area in DC Friday, March 11.  Crews responded to the 5500 block of Connecticut Avenue NW where the car appeared to have crashed next to the Parthenon Restaurant around 12:30 p.m. Police said the driver of the car was an elderly male who was driving alone and lost control of his car. They believe the crash was entirely accidental.  Update crash with multiple injuries 5500 block Conn. Ave NW. #DCsBravest transported 8 patients to area hospitals. 5 …
Driver OK After Sedan Careens Off Garden State Parkway Into Townhouse Driver OK After Sedan Careens Off Garden State Parkway Into Townhouse
Driver OK After Sedan Careens Off Garden State Parkway Into Townhouse A driver was hospitalized after her sedan careened off the Garden State Parkway and into a townhouse on Wednesday, leaving a trail of damage the length of a football field in its wake, State Police said. A chain-link fence may have braced the 84-year-old Bloomfield motorist's Mercury as it fell over a wall and into the back of the George Russell Way development at milepost 155.6 in Clifton. The driver was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Brookside Towing hoisted the sedan from…
Woman Struck, Killed By Compact SUV At Long Island Parking Lot Woman Struck, Killed By Compact SUV At Long Island Parking Lot
Woman Struck, Killed By Compact SUV At Long Island Parking Lot An investigation is underway after a woman was struck and killed by a compact SUV at a Long Island parking lot. The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 in Deer Park. Anita Levitt, age 80, of Deer Park, was parked in a handicapped parking space in front of 1944 Deer Park Ave. when she lost control of her 2020 Toyota Rav4, hopped two curbs and entered the rear parking lot of 1948 Deer Park Ave., Suffolk County Police said. She then struck Mary Ferrara, 85, of Deer Park, who was standing outside her 2010 Ford Fusion, according to police.  The Toyota continue…
NJ Man Struck, Killed By Car In Poconos NJ Man Struck, Killed By Car In Poconos
NJ Man Struck, Killed By Car In Poconos A man from New Jersey was pronounced dead after being hit by a car in Pennsylvania, state police said. Allan L. Johnson, 80, of Hackettstown was fatally struck around 12 p.m. Sunday in the area of Paradise Valley Road south of Route 715 in Paradise Township, Monroe County, NJ.com reports citing state police. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver, an 85-year-old Stroudsburg, PA woman, was uninjured, the report says. Additional details about the crash circumstances were not immediately released.
Car Plows Into Northern Westchester Store Car Plows Into Northern Westchester Store
Car Plows Into Northern Westchester Store A car plowed through a Northern Westchester store, injuring three. The incident took place around 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, in Bedford Hills at the Brew & Co. at 532 N. Bedford Road (Route 117), said Sgt. Patricia McGraw with the Bedford Police Department. An elderly driver became confused and drove into the store, according to McGraw.  The injuries were very minor, McGraw said. She was not sure about the amount of damage to merchandise inside the store. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
80-Year-Old Driver Killed, Another Injured In 5-Car Union County Crash 80-Year-Old Driver Killed, Another Injured In 5-Car Union County Crash
80-Year-Old Driver Killed, Another Injured In 5-Car Union County Crash An 80-year-old driver was killed and another injured in a five-car crash in Union County on Wednesday, authorities said. The crash occurred at the intersection of North Avenue East and Centennial Avenue in Cranford around 1:40 p.m., Police Detective Lieutenant Edward R. Davenport told Daily Voice. Two of the drivers involved in the crash sustained injuries and were taken to a local hospital, where one of them — an 80-year-old Union man — was pronounced dead, Davenport said. His name had not been released by police. North Avenue East remained closed in both directions as of 2:30 p.m. whil…
BIG GULP: Sedan Plows Into Front Door Of Lodi 7-Eleven BIG GULP: Sedan Plows Into Front Door Of Lodi 7-Eleven
BIG Gulp: Sedan Plows Into Front Door Of Lodi 7-Eleven An 86-year-old driver's arm was bruised when her older-model sedan slammed into the entrance of a Lodi 7-Eleven Tuesday morning. The driver, who turns 87 on Thursday, otherwise seemed OK after the crash just before 10:30 a.m. at the Main Street convenience store. She declined medical attention and was given a ride home. The early-90s Toyota Camry pushed a sign against the entrance, shattering a glass door and the windshield and deploying a front airbag. The sedan pushed a sign up against the entrance, shattering a glass door.John Wyman for DAILY VOICE She declined medical attention…
Sedan Slams Into Mini-Van, Utility Pole In Hillsdale Sedan Slams Into Mini-Van, Utility Pole In Hillsdale
Sedan Slams Into Mini-Van, Utility Pole In Hillsdale An elderly driver was hospitalized with injuries that police said weren't life-threatening after his car hit a minivan and then slammed into a utility pole in Hillsdale late Saturday. The driver of the Mercury sedan apparently blew a red light on northbound Kinderkamack Road at Hillsdale Avenue, leading to the incident just before midnight, Detective Bill Diedtrich said. ****** ALSO SEE: A driver fell asleep at the wheel coming off the Garden State Parkway in Washington Township and slammed his work van into a utility pole before dawn Sunday, authorities said. https://pascackvalley.dailyv…