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Cops ID Young Woman Killed In Mechanicsville Crash Cops ID Young Woman Killed In Mechanicsville Crash
Cops ID Young Woman Killed In Mechanicsville Crash A death investigation has been launched after a 19-year-old woman was killed in a fatal crash in St. Mary's County that left her friends and family reeling. Cobb Island resident Autumn Leighanne Compton has been identified as the victim who was killed in a crash in Mechanicsville over the weekend after striking a truck being driven by 24-year-old North Beach native Zachary Joseph WIlburn, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's office said that the initial investigation into the crash determined that Compton's Honda attempted to make a left-hand turn…
DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD
DWI Driver Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Readington PD A 35-year-old Tewksbury Township man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a telephone pole in Readington Township on the early morning of Monday, April 15, authorities said. Josue Calix Gamaz was traveling north on County Route 523 near Mountain Road when he struck a telephone pole, Readington Township police said. The crash caused the pole to snap in half and the wires and pole blocked the road, police said. Calix Gamaz failed field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, police said. He was issued a motor vehicle summons for DWI, possession of an …
Crash Closes All Lanes Of Route 18 In Colts Neck Crash Closes All Lanes Of Route 18 In Colts Neck
Crash Closes All Lanes Of Route 18 In Colts Neck A motor vehicle accident closed all lanes of Route 18 in Monmouth County Tuesday, April 9. The NJDOT said the crash happened in Colts Neck south of Exit 19. All lanes were closed as of 7:20 p.m.
Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Chatham: PD Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Chatham: PD
Careless Driver Strikes 79-Year-Old Pedestrian In Chatham: PD A 79-year-old Murray Hill resident  was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Morris County on Thursday, March 28  At 10:30 a.m., the pedestrian was struck by the car at Main Street and Fairmount Avenue in Chatham Borough, Chatham Borough police said in a release. The vehicle was making a left turn onto Main Street at the time of the crash, police said. The driver failed to stop for the pedestrian in the crosswalk and was cited for careless driving, police said. The pedestrian was treated on scene and transported to Morristown Medical Center for further evaluation, police sai…
Passenger Killed In Multi-Vehicle Lexington Park Crash: State Police Passenger Killed In Multi-Vehicle Lexington Park Crash: State Police
Passenger Killed In Multi-Vehicle Lexington Park Crash: State Police Police have identified the 87-year-old man who was killed after being rushed to an area hospital following a crash in St. Mary's County. Maryland State Police troopers were called early on Tuesday, March 5 to the area of Great Mills Road at East Run Drive in Lexington Park, where there were reports of a two-vehicle crash that left at least three people with injuries. Google Maps street view According to police, first responders found Joseph Leroy Greer, 87, of Dameron suffering from serious injuries, and he was rushed by paramedics to MedStar St. Mary's Hospital, where he later died. The…
Man, 21, Killed After Hitting Concrete Sign Support In New Britain, Police Say Man, 21, Killed After Hitting Concrete Sign Support In New Britain, Police Say
Man, 21, Killed After Hitting Concrete Sign Support In New Britain, Police Say A 21-year-old Connecticut man was killed after hitting a concrete sign support. The crash occurred in Hartford County at 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 4 on Route 9 in New Britain. According to the Connecticut State Police, New Haven resident Anthony Montminy, age 21, was traveling south of exit 37 in an Infiniti Q50 in the center lane of three when for an unknown reason, he veered across the left lane, into the left shoulder and entered the grassy median.  The Infiniti then collided with a concrete sign support and came to a final rest within the grassy median, police said. Mon…
Detectives Nab Driver From Hudson In Fort Lee Hit-Run Bus Stop Crash That Seriously Injured Two Detectives Nab Driver From Hudson In Fort Lee Hit-Run Bus Stop Crash That Seriously Injured Two
Detectives Nab Driver From Hudson In Fort Lee Hit-Run Bus Stop Crash That Seriously Injured Two Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives charged a mechanic from Jersey City with a hit-and-run chain-reaction crash that seriously injured two people at a bus stop near the George Washington Bridge nearly a week ago. Oliver Garcia, 28, was driving 2007 BMW 550i that slammed into a Honda CRV, knocking it into the pedestrians at the Lemoine Avenue bus stop in front of the Wells Fargo Bank branch shortly before 7 p.m. last Saturday, Feb. 17, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The Honda driver remained at the scene, but Garcia sped off, the prosecutor said. The pedestrians were taken to…
One Injured When Car Slams Into Annville Home: Fire Officials One Injured When Car Slams Into Annville Home: Fire Officials
One Injured When Car Slams Into Annville Home: Fire Officials One person was injured when a car slammed into a home in Anville on Sunday morning, fire officials announced. The Bellegrove Fire Company was called to a report of a motor vehicle accident into a structure in the 1500 block of North State at 1:56 a.m., on Feb. 11, the company detailed in a release later that day. One person was treated by EMS, but it is unclear if they were a resident or the person in the vehicle.  "Crews shored up [the] interior wall of structure which was damaged," as stated in the release.  The people who live in the home are being assisted by the Red Cr…
Support Pours In For Beloved Wife, Mother Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Bristol Support Pours In For Beloved Wife, Mother Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Bristol
Support Pours In For Beloved Wife, Mother Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Bristol A community is coming together to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the family of a beloved Connecticut wife and mother who was killed after being hit by a vehicle. Felicia Yetke (Santos) was died in a Hartford County incident that happened on Thursday, Feb. 1 around 11:45 p.m., when she was struck by a southbound driver in a small-sized SUV while crossing Middle Street in Bristol, according to Bristol Police.  After the collision, the driver of the SUV stayed at the scene as a witness went to check on Yetke. First responders soon arrived and took her to a nearby hospita…
Juvenile Held In Crash That Gravely Injured Teaneck Mom Juvenile Held In Crash That Gravely Injured Teaneck Mom
Juvenile Held In Crash That Gravely Injured Teaneck Mom UPDATE: A high school student who ran after causing a crash that gravely injured a Teaneck mom near her home was seized by township police and will be prosecuted, authorities confirmed. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella didn't in any way identify the underage teen driver because of state juvenile justice laws. However, local sources said he's a Bogota High School student who was with a classmate when the 2015 Ford Explorer he was driving slammed into a 2022 Nissan Rogue at the intersection of Palmer and Sherman avenues -- three blocks from the high school -- at 7:52 a.m. Thurs…
Darien Woman Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Separate Crashes Darien Woman Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Separate Crashes
Darien Woman Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Separate Crashes A Fairfield County woman wanted on a warrant for allegedly leaving the scene of two crashes last year turned herself in to police. Jennnifer Brown, age 51, of Darien, was charged with two counts of evading responsibility in connection with leaving the scene of two crashes on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. During the original incident, officers responded to 15 Revere Road on a report of an evading motor vehicle accident. The complainant stated that he was traveling on Hoyt Street when his vehicle was struck by a red Mini Cooper, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police. The compla…
South Jersey Driver Indicted In Hit-Run Crash Killing 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor South Jersey Driver Indicted In Hit-Run Crash Killing 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
South Jersey Driver Indicted In Hit-Run Crash Killing 10-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A grand jury has indicted a Cumberland County woman who allegedly struck a child with her SUV, then drove away without helping the girl, authorities said. Sierra A. Thomas, 28, of Bridgeton, was driving on May 10, 2023, when police said her SUV struck Larissa Muniz as she crossed East Broad Street in Bridgeton near a Wawa. Larissa, 10, died of her injuries 18 days later. Thomas initially was charged on May 30 with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in the death of another, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. A Cumberland County grand jury i…
Woman, 80, Ran Over By Her Own Car, Killed In North Reading Driveway: DA Woman, 80, Ran Over By Her Own Car, Killed In North Reading Driveway: DA
Woman, 80, Ran Over By Her Own Car, Killed In North Reading Driveway: DA An 80-year-old North Reading woman was killed last week after she was involved in a bizarre motor vehicle accident at her home, authorities said.  The woman, whose name was not released, died when she became trapped beneath a Buick Regal sedan in her driveway just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  Emergency crews responded to the home near the corner of Fieldcrest and Hollywood terraces and were able to lift the car from the woman using airbags and take her to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead, officials sa…
Whitehall Twp. Man, 26, Killed In Overnight Allentown Crash: Coroner Whitehall Twp. Man, 26, Killed In Overnight Allentown Crash: Coroner
Whitehall Twp. Man, 26, Killed In Overnight Allentown Crash: Coroner A 26-year-old driver died in an overnight Lehigh Valley crash, officials said. Kendy V. Acosta-Gomez, of Whitehall Township, was driving on the 400 block of Basin Street in Allentown when his car left the roadway and struck a tree, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. It happened around 3:35 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 26. Acosta-Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was Multiple Blunt Force Injuries due to Motor Vehicle Accident. The manner of death is was Accidental, Buglio said.
ID Released For 27-Year-Old Woman Killed In Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway Crash In Plainview ID Released For 27-Year-Old Woman Killed In Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway Crash In Plainview
ID Released For 27-Year-Old Woman Killed In Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway Crash In Plainview The identity has been released of a young woman who was killed in a crash that caused the hours-long closure of a busy Long Island roadway. The crash happened around 9:10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10 in Plainview. A 2007 white Infinity operated by a 27-year-old woman was traveling northbound on the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway when it was involved in a collision with a white 2017 CRV Infinity operated at a 68-year-old woman near Exit 10, Nassau County Police said.  Both drivers were transported by Nassau County Police Ambulances to a local area hospital. The 27-year-old sustained …
32-Year-Old Woman Killed In 2-Vehicle Garden City Crash 32-Year-Old Woman Killed In 2-Vehicle Garden City Crash
32-Year-Old Woman Killed In 2-Vehicle Garden City Crash A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a Long Island roadway. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 32-Year-Old Woman Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash It happened around 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 in Garden City. The 32-year-old woman was operating a 2013 Suzuki motorcycle on Franklin Avenue where she collided with a 2019 Ford van being operated by a 69-year-old man. As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician, Nassau County Police said. H…
Man Arrested For DUI Suffers Medical Episode, Dies In Bathroom Of NJ State Police Station Man Arrested For DUI Suffers Medical Episode, Dies In Bathroom Of NJ State Police Station
Man Arrested For DUI Suffers Medical Episode, Dies In Bathroom Of NJ State Police Station A driver who'd just been released following his arrest for being under the influence was found dead in a restroom at a New Jersey State Police barracks off Route 295, authorities said. Because the death of the as-yet unidentified defendant followed an encounter with law enforcement, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin's staff is required to review it under state law. According to preliminary findings, the man was arrested by state troopers and brought to the Bellmawr station in Camden County following a motor vehicle accident at an undisclosed location shortly after 11 p.m…
Speeding South Jersey Driver Charged In Crash Killing Bicyclist, Injuring Another: Prosecutor Speeding South Jersey Driver Charged In Crash Killing Bicyclist, Injuring Another: Prosecutor
Speeding South Jersey Driver Charged In Crash Killing Bicyclist, Injuring Another: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Oaklyn has been charged in a crash that killed one child bicyclist and injured another, authorities said. Troy Kee II was charged on Wednesday, Oct. 25 with death by auto and assault by auto, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. Kee was also issued several motor vehicle summonses. On Sept. 25 at 7:53 p.m., Camden County Police officers were dispatched to Mt. Ephraim Avenue and Ferry Avenue for a motor vehicle accident involving two child bicyclists. Officers found that t…
Car Crashes Through School Wall In Yonkers: Students Now Being Re-Routed Car Crashes Through School Wall In Yonkers: Students Now Being Re-Routed
Car Crashes Through School Wall In Yonkers: Students Now Being Re-Routed Students are being re-routed after a vehicle crashed into their Westchester school building, creating a gaping hole in the wall.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, when a motorist lost control of their vehicle and crashed into the Waring Avenue side of Yonkers Public School 9 at 53 Fairview St., Yonkers Police announced.  The collision created a gaping hole in the school's kitchen and knocked bricks from the exterior wall.  Although the school suffered damage, luckily, the incident happened before students arrived and resulted in no injuries …
DWI Driver, 21, Leaves West Wildwood Pedestrian Critical In Middle Township Hit-Run: Police DWI Driver, 21, Leaves West Wildwood Pedestrian Critical In Middle Township Hit-Run: Police
DWI Driver, 21, Leaves West Wildwood Pedestrian Critical In Middle Township Hit-Run: Police A 21-year-old Wildwood Crest man is facing multiple charges after a hit-and-run crash that left a 48-year-old pedestrian critical, police said. Elijah Bethel is believed to have struck the West Wildwood woman at the intersection of Route 47 and 5th Street in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, Middle Township police said. Then, he fled the scene in a Nissan Altima, police said. Bethel was later found and arrested for Driving while Intoxicated, Assault by Auto, Knowingly Leaving a Motor Vehicle Accident with Serious Bodily Injury and was issued…
Hillsdale Motorcyclist, 62, Remains Critical After Westwood Crash Hillsdale Motorcyclist, 62, Remains Critical After Westwood Crash
Hillsdale Motorcyclist, 62, Remains Critical After Westwood Crash UPDATE: A 62-year-old motorcyclist from Hillsdale remained hospitalized with critical injuries following a crash in Westwood. The victim was headed east on Old Hook Road as he passed the green light for Kinderkamack Road at 8:44 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, Police Lt. Mark Foley said. Heading west was a Mercedes sedan driven by a 75-year-old woman, the lieutenant said. She turned left to go south on Kinderkamack Road and struck the motorcycle, Foley said. Members of the Westwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center with severe head and bodily injuries…
Child Struck, Killed By Car In Danbury Parking Lot Child Struck, Killed By Car In Danbury Parking Lot
Child Struck, Killed By Car In Danbury Parking Lot A young child was struck and killed by a car in a parking lot in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Danbury around 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22 in the area of Shelter Rock Road. According to Erin Henry of the Danbury Police, officers were dispatched to a home on Shelter Rock Road for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a young child.  When officers arrived they learned that a child had been struck by a car in the parking lot, Henry said. Henry said the child was taken to the hospital, where they died from their injuries.  "This tragic incident ap…
Police Seek ID For Owner Of Truck, Trailer Involved In Phillipsburg Hit-And-Run Police Seek ID For Owner Of Truck, Trailer Involved In Phillipsburg Hit-And-Run
Police Seek ID For Owner Of Truck, Trailer Involved In Phillipsburg Hit-And-Run Police in Phillipsburg are attempting to identify the owner of a truck and trailer they say were involved in a hit-and-run crash and other suspicious activity. The crash occurred Friday, August 11 around 6:30 p.m., according to Phillipsburg Police, who didn’t immediately specify a location. The vehicle is a blue Ford F150 with damage to its rear passenger side bumper and taillight. The trailer is black with plywood on the back and is missing a passenger-side tire. Scroll down to view additional photos. ***ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY*** MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION The Phillipsbur…
Car Plunges Into North Branch Raritan River (PHOTOS) Car Plunges Into North Branch Raritan River (PHOTOS)
Car Plunges Into North Branch Raritan River (Photos) Emergency crews in Somerset County quickly responded after a car plunged into the North Branch Raritan River Tuesday night, August 1. The Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department arrived with several water rescue technicians and found the occupants safely out of the vehicle. Members worked alongside the towing company as the vehicle was removed from the water. Somerset County Haz Mat also assisted. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. Last night 29 Fire was dispatched for the motor vehicle into the North Branch Raritan River. Engine 29-1, Rescue 29... Posted by Far Hill…
35-Year-Old From Bellport Killed In Crash At Intersection In Mastic 35-Year-Old From Bellport Killed In Crash At Intersection In Mastic
35-Year-Old From Bellport Killed In Crash At Intersection In Mastic A man was killed in a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection overnight. It happened Saturday, July 22 at approximately 8:45 p.m. in Mastic. The 35-year-old victim was operating a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle northbound on Mastic Road when he struck a northbound 2010 Toyota Matrix that was stopped at the intersection of Somerset Avenue waiting to make a left turn, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Silvano Posadas, of Bellport, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dead.  The driver of the Toyota, …
Drunk Man Drives Over Top Of Motorcycle, Gets New Charges In Hartford Fatal Crash: Police Drunk Man Drives Over Top Of Motorcycle, Gets New Charges In Hartford Fatal Crash: Police
Drunk Man Drives Over Top Of Motorcycle, Gets New Charges In Hartford Fatal Crash: Police A man has been slapped with a manslaughter charge for his involvement in a Connecticut crash that left a 34-year-old victim dead, police said.  Dashon Ellison-Moss, age 25, of Sarasota, Florida, turned himself in to state police on Wednesday, July 12 on an active arrest warrant charging him in a fatal crash in Hartford County that happened on June 11, 2022.  According to state police, on the day of the crash, around 3 a.m., a three-wheeled motorcycle driven by New Britain resident Luis Gonzalez, age 34, had been driving on the Route 15 Southbound Exit 86 off-ramp directly in front…
Bicyclist Struck By Car In Toms River: Police Bicyclist Struck By Car In Toms River: Police
Bicyclist Struck By Car In Toms River: Police A bicyclist was struck by a car in Toms River, authorities said. At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11, police units were dispatched to the intersection of Route 35 S and Fifth Avenue for a reported motor vehicle accident with a bicyclist. The initial investigation revealed the driver was traveling southbound on Route 35 South in the left lane and turning left onto Fifth Ave when she collided with a bicyclist who was riding northbound, on the east shoulder of Route 35 South against traffic, police said. The bicyclist was transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center for treatment. …
Fatal Crash: School Bus Driver Charged After 25-Year-Old Struck In Torrington, Police Say Fatal Crash: School Bus Driver Charged After 25-Year-Old Struck In Torrington, Police Say
Fatal Crash: School Bus Driver Charged After 25-Year-Old Struck In Torrington, Police Say A Connecticut school bus driver has been charged in connection to a fatal crash in Litchfield County that left a 25-year-old motorcyclist dead.  Torrington resident Lisa Krulicki, age 63, turned herself in to Torrington Police on Monday, June 26 on an active arrest warrant charging her in connection with a Sept. 2022 crash involving a school bus striking a motorcyclist, according to the department.  On the day of the crash, Sept. 21, 2022, around 6:15 a.m., Krulicki had been driving an Allstar Transportation school bus at the intersection of Torringford Street and Greenw…
Waterbury Woman Killed In Crash With Box Truck Waterbury Woman Killed In Crash With Box Truck
Waterbury Woman Killed In Crash With Box Truck A 46-year-old Connecticut woman was killed in a crash with a box truck that closed a busy roadway. New Haven County resident Sandra Sanga Paguay of Waterbury died around 5:40 a.m., Tuesday, June 13 in Waterbury. According to Lt. Nadine Amatruda of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to the area of 271 Lakewood Road on the report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries involving a car and a box truck. Paguay was extricated from her car by Waterbury Fire Department and was found to have serious life-threatening injuries, Amatruda said. She was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital and …
18-Year-Old UConn Student From Windsor Killed In Hartford Shooting: Suspect At Large 18-Year-Old UConn Student From Windsor Killed In Hartford Shooting: Suspect At Large
18-Year-Old UConn Student From Windsor Killed In Hartford Shooting: Suspect At Large An 18-year-old who was a student at the University of Connecticut was killed in a shooting that also resulted in a motor vehicle crash in Hartford, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, June 13 just after 10:30 p.m., when Hartford police officers responded to the area of High Street and Walnut Street on a reported car crash, according to  Lt. Aaron Boisvert.  There, officers found a young man outside the vehicle who was suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  Police later determined that the incident ha…
Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police
Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police Two people have been indicted on charges associated to the crash that left six highway construction workers dead earlier this year on I-695 in Baltimore County. Lisa Adrienne Lea, 54, of Randallstown, and Melachi Duane Brown, 20, of Baltimore, are facing a host of charges for their roles in the fatal crash in March. New details have been released by Maryland State Police as they continue their probe into the fatal Baltimore Beltway crash that killed the six workers. The day after the crash, on Thursday, March 23, the six victims of the fatal crash were positively identified by state polic…