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West Milford PD: Garfield Driver, 19, Whose Car Snapped Pole, Downed Wires Was DWI
A 19-year-old driver from Garfield was intoxicated when her car slammed into a utility pole, slid down an embankment and landed on its side in West Milford, authorities said.
Officers who responded to the reported crash on Westbrook Road near Snake Den Road on Aug. 5 found a snapped utility pole and downed power lines, West Milford police said in a release on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
They also found Jessica Szewczyk next to her blue 2022 Subaru WRX, which landed on its passenger side, according to the release.
Szewczyk “displayed signs of being under the influence of an alcoholic beverage,” the r…
Update: Paramus Motorcyclist Struck Near Home Dies, Driver Charged With Aggravated Manslaughter
A Paramus man who was critically injured when he was struck by a car last weekend died, authorities confirmed on Friday, July 28. Charges against the intoxicated driver who hit him were upgraded, they said.
Cody Cleary, 28, was on his 2015 Yamaha motorcycle when he was rammed from behind on Farview Drive -- practically around the corner from his family's home -- shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, July 23, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed.
Cleary -- whose brother, Michael, is a Paramus police officer -- was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center.
He remained in critical co…
Drunk ATV Driver Indicted For Bellport Crash That Left Woman In Coma, DA Says
A Long Island man is facing multiple felonies after allegedly causing a drunk-driving ATV crash that left a woman in a coma.
Tayquan Mayo-Dunmore, age 30, of Bellport, was indicted on seven charges, including vehicular assault, in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 7.
The crash happened at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in Bellport, on Bellport Avenue near Louise Avenue.
Earlier Report: ATV Crash: 26-Year-Old In Critical Condition, Suspect Charged With DWI After Brookhaven Wreck
Mayo-Dunmore was intoxicated when he lost control of his Kawasaki ATV and crashed, according to t…
Fatal Wreck: Fiancé Of Springfield Teacher Killed In CT Wreck Charged With Her Death
The fiancé of a Western Massachusetts school teacher was allegedly intoxicated when he cut in front of a police cruiser speeding to a 911 call, killing the educator and injuring their 1-year-old son, authorities said.
Phillip Vargas, age 33, of Vernon in Tolland County, Connecticut, was arrested on Thursday, April 20, and charged in the fatal April 2 crash in Vernon that killed 26-year-old Bianca Colon, a teacher at Springfield Prep Charter School in Springfield, Manchester Police announced.
Investigators said Vargas was driving east on Hartford Turnpike when he turned left onto Bolton …
Woman Accused Of Driving While Intoxicated In Medford With Three Children In Vehicle
A 37-year-old Long Island woman is facing charges after authorities said she drove while intoxicated with her three children in the vehicle.
Authorities arrested Lydiana Soto Martinez, of Medford, at 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, July 3, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office said Soto Martinez failed to maintain her lane on State Route 112 in Medford and was stopped by deputies.
Her children, ages 15, 12, and 5, were passengers in the vehicle, authorities said.
Authorities reported finding signs of intoxication, such as the smell of alcohol and slur…
Weaving Driver Nabbed For DWI, Has License Revoked, Police Say
A 37-year-old man was arrested for alleged DWI after numerous 911 callers reported a car weaving into oncoming traffic in Ulster County.
Greene County resident James S. Hartley Jr., of the Town of Ashland, was arrested around 10:24 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 25, in Saugerties, after police responded to the area of Kings High Way for a civilian complaint, said Chief Joseph Sinagra.
According to Sinagra, Hartley was reportedly unable to maintain lanes and was weaving in and out of the oncoming traffic lane.
Officers located the vehicle on Route 212 in the area of the Speedw…
