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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.&…
Three PA Residents Hurt In Route 78 Warren Township Crash Three PA Residents Hurt In Route 78 Warren Township Crash
Three PA Residents Hurt In Route 78 Warren Township Crash Three Pennsylvania residents were hurt, one seriously, in a crash on Route 78 in New Jersey, authorities said. A 58-year-old Nazareth, PA man was parked on the right shoulder of the highway around 4:50 a.m. near milepost 39.2 in Warren Township Sunday, Feb. 18, when his vehicle was struck by a Chevrolet SUV, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The Subaru driver was seriously injured while the Chevrolet driver, a 32-year-old Easton man, and passenger, a 31-year-old Easton man, were moderately hurt. Both drivers and passenger were taken to an area hospital. The acci…
Large Tree Falls On Occupied Car Near Park In Chappaqua Large Tree Falls On Occupied Car Near Park In Chappaqua
Large Tree Falls On Occupied Car Near Park In Chappaqua A busy main road in Northern Westchester was briefly closed after a tree fell on an occupied car near a park, fire officials said. The incident happened on Sunday, Jan. 28 around 1:30 p.m., when a tree fell on a vehicle in the area of Gedney Park in Chappaqua on Route 120, according to the Millwood Fire Department.  Arriving first responders found that all of the car's occupants had been able to get out of the vehicle on their own, and began clearing debris from the roadway. In total, Route 120 was closed for around 30 minutes.  The occupants were later evaluated by first re…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Raritan PD Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Raritan PD
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Raritan PD A 64-year-old Flemington resident was fatally struck by a vehicle in Raritan Township on the early morning of Friday, Jan. 26, authorities said. At 5:55 a.m., Raritan Township police along with paramedics responded to Commerce Street and Route 202/31 and found the injured pedestrian, officers said. The man was attempting to cross Route 202/31 when he was struck by an Acura MDX traveling north. The man was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries, police said. The Raritan Township Police Department and Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office will be investigating, p…
Crash Shutters PA Turnpike At Dauphin/Lebanon County Line Crash Shutters PA Turnpike At Dauphin/Lebanon County Line
Crash Shutters PA Turnpike At Dauphin/Lebanon County Line A crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 76 caused delays across Dauphin and Lebanon counties on Thursday night. The crash closed eastbound lanes of I-76 between mile marker 247.6 to 266.8; Harrisburg East and Lebanon-Lancaster, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. It happened around 8 p.m. on Jan. 25, according to PennDOT.  The number of vehicles and people involved, and any injuries are all unknown, check back here for those updates.  Traffic was detoured for the Harrisburg East Interchange: Exit 247 to I-283 North 2.7 miles, US 322 East…
Speeding Fredericksburg Driver Dies In I-95 Crash: State Police Speeding Fredericksburg Driver Dies In I-95 Crash: State Police
Speeding Fredericksburg Driver Dies In I-95 Crash: State Police A 34-year-old Fredericksburg man was killed in a crash on I-95 earlier this week. Lord Elsun J. Warren was heading south on the highway when his 2012 Nissan Altima ran off the left side of the road and struck a jersey wall around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, Virginia State Police said. Warren, whose vehicle crashed at mile marker 146 in Stafford County, was taken to Stafford Hospital, where he later died. The driver was believed to have been speeding and not wearing a seatbelt, police said. The crash remains under investigation. 
Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (UPDATE) Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (UPDATE)
Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (Update) Funeral details and a statement from the family have been released after five women returning from Umrah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia were killed on Interstate 81 on Tuesday evening, Jan. 16. The women "were on their way back home from the Dulles airport," their family told Daily Voice. They were struck dead by a tractor-trailer at the 199.3-mile marker in Scott Township, approximately 12 miles north of Scranton, troopers detailed in a release. Four women were in a Honda Odyssey that lost control and hit the concrete lane divider around 5:15 p.m., authorities said. The crash left the Honda disabl…
Man Struck By Car In Bridgeport Seriously Injured, Police Say Man Struck By Car In Bridgeport Seriously Injured, Police Say
Man Struck By Car In Bridgeport Seriously Injured, Police Say A man struck by a car while walking along a Fairfield County roadway was seriously injured. The crash occurred in Bridgeport around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the intersection of Beechmont Avenue and Springdale Street. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell of the Bridgeport Police, the unidentified man was struck by a 2011 gray Nissan Altima traveling southbound on Beechmont Avenue. "The victim was in the roadway walking southbound on Beechmont Avenue," Blackwell said.  The victim was transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, for serious injuries sustained at the scene…
55-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Land Rover In Sag Harbor 55-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Land Rover In Sag Harbor
55-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Land Rover In Sag Harbor A person was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a Long Island roadway. It happened just before 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 in Sag Harbor. A 2018 Land Rover driven by a 77-year-old man from Water Mill was traveling westbound on Middle Line Highway near Fourteen Hills Court when he collided with a skateboarder who was in the roadway, Southampton Town Police said. The skateboarder, a 55-year-old man,  was taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital by Southampton Volunteer Ambulance where he succumbed to his injuries.  His name is being withheld pending the notif…
One Killed In Fatal Head-On Crash With Tow Truck In Huntingtown, Sheriff Says One Killed In Fatal Head-On Crash With Tow Truck In Huntingtown, Sheriff Says
One Killed In Fatal Head-On Crash With Tow Truck In Huntingtown, Sheriff Says One person was killed early on Friday morning when an SUV smashed into a tow truck in a head-on Calvert County crash, according to the sheriff's office. A death investigation has been launched after a Ford Edge collided with a tow truck shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5 on Plum Point Road near Kimberly Lane in Huntingtown. Deputies were called to the site of the head-on crash, where they found two men suffering from injuries. According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, paramedics rushed one man from the crash to CalvertHealth, where he later died from his injuries, and anoth…
Woman Critically Injured, Boy Airlifted After Being Hit By SUV In Farmingdale Woman Critically Injured, Boy Airlifted After Being Hit By SUV In Farmingdale
Woman Critically Injured, Boy Airlifted After Being Hit By SUV In Farmingdale A woman was critically injured and a boy was airlifted to a hospital after both were struck by an SUV at a busy Long Island intersection. The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 in Farmingdale. A 12-year-old boy and a 69-year-old woman were walking southbound on Fulton Street, in the crosswalk, when they were struck by a 2009 Honda SUV being operated by an 80-year-old woman, Nassau County Police said.  The driver was making a right-hand turn heading westbound onto Fulton Street where she struck and ran over the boy and then struck and dragged the woman. The boy was tr…
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Rockville Intersection Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Rockville Intersection
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Rockville Intersection New details have been released by police in Montgomery County after a 70-year-old woman died after being hit by two cars crossing a busy - and sometimes treacherous - intersection on Tuesday night. Rockville resident Teresa Moreno De Mejia has been identified by investigators as the person killed overnight while walking across Viers Mill Road, authorities announced. The crash was reported at around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue. According to officials, the investigation determined that De Mejia was walking across the busy stre…
Flipped Car, Boards Swinging: Brawl On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst Caught On Video Flipped Car, Boards Swinging: Brawl On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst Caught On Video
Flipped Car, Boards Swinging: Brawl On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst Caught On Video Three people were arrested following a crash and subsequent brawl that broke out between several people on a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, on Sunrise Highway in North Lindenhurst. Suffolk County Police said two vehicles crashed near North Greene Avenue before the occupants – who are known to one another – got into a physical altercation. Video shared on Facebook by LI Fire Buff shows one vehicle on its side next to a white pickup truck. In the clip, two men are seen punching each other with one swinging what appears to be a boar…
Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including Greene County Woman, 2 Missing Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including Greene County Woman, 2 Missing
Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including Greene County Woman, 2 Missing Five people were killed and two others went missing during the powerful storm with torrential rain and damaging winds pummeled the Northeast. In upstate New York, 76-year-old MaryAnn Hyland died when her Chevrolet SUV became submerged in floodwaters in the village of Catskill in Greene County late Monday morning, Dec. 18, according to this Daily Voice report. Hyland was a resident of the hamlet of Leeds in Greene County. In Hanover, Massachusetts, about 25 miles south of Boston, 89-year-old Robert Horky was killed after a tree fell on a small travel trailer he was in at around 9:45 a.m…
New Update: ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash New Update: ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash
New Update: ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash Officials have identified a police officer killed in a crash while investigating another accident. Earlier report: East Fishkill Police Officer Killed After Running Off Taconic Parkway, Hitting Tree The incident happened around 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18 on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. East Fishkill Police Department officer Daniel P. DiDato, age 47, was traveling to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla to continue an investigation with an accident victim when his vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree. He was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsi…
Overturned Truck Blocks Traffic On Routes 1&9 Overturned Truck Blocks Traffic On Routes 1&9
Overturned Truck Blocks Traffic On Routes 1&9 An overturned truck on the US 1&9 truck route blocked traffic Thursday, Dec. 14. It happened around 11 a.m. in the right lanes on the eastbound side, south of Route 440. The roadway remained partially closed as of noon.
Pickup Crash Kills Bergen Minivan Driver, 33, Parked Across Darkened Garden State Parkway: NJSP Pickup Crash Kills Bergen Minivan Driver, 33, Parked Across Darkened Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Pickup Crash Kills Bergen Minivan Driver, 33, Parked Across Darkened Garden State Parkway: Njsp A 33-year-old driver from Englewood whose van was parked across the right lane and shoulder of the northbound Garden State Parkway in Clifton was killed when it was rammed by a pickup truck before dawn, State Police said. Andres Valencia-Castano, 33, of Englewood was behind the wheel of a Dodge minivan that was parked across the right lane and shoulder when it was struck at 3:47 a.m. just south of Exit 154 on Sunday, Dec. 3, NJSP Trooper Troy McNair said. Valencia-Castano was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the area of milepost 155.7, the trooper said. It wasn't imme…
New Details Released In Haymarket Death Investigation New Details Released In Haymarket Death Investigation
New Details Released In Haymarket Death Investigation New details have been released after a 68-year-old man died at the hospital days after running a red light while suffering a medical emergency in Prince William County. Haymarket resident Michael Earl Blaylock died on Monday nearly two weeks after he was involved in a crash at the intersection of Lee Highway and Webb Drive in Gainesville, officials announced on Wednesday, though the crash was not to blame or his death. Police say that shortly before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the intersection, where Blaylock suffered …
Jefferson Motorcyclist, 34-Year-Old Dad Killed In Crash: 'Devastated' Jefferson Motorcyclist, 34-Year-Old Dad Killed In Crash: 'Devastated'
Jefferson Motorcyclist, 34-Year-Old Dad Killed In Crash: 'Devastated' Tributes were mounting for a 34-year-old man killed in a crash Friday, Nov. 25. John Ryan Coblentz was heading south on a 2002 Harley-Davidson on Winchester Boulevard when he tried to navigate a curve and veered off the roadway around 8 p.m., according to Todd Wivell, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office. The motorcycle went off the road, down into a ditch, struck a steep embankment of a drainage ditch, and came to rest in a gravel area off the right side of the roadway. Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Services responded and began lifesaving techniques. Emergency Medical…
Teen Seriously Hurt In Head-On Wantage Crash Teen Seriously Hurt In Head-On Wantage Crash
Teen Seriously Hurt In Head-On Wantage Crash An 18-year-old suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash that also injured two people on Route 284 in Wantage Township on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 18, authorities said. State troopers responded to a two-car crash between a Mercedes and a Volkswagen just before 2 p.m., New Jersey State Police Detective Detective Jeffrey Lebron said. The Mercedes was traveling northbound and attempting to make a left turn when it collided with the Volkswagen traveling southbound, Lebron said.  The driver of the Volkswagen, a 20-year-old Sussex resident, sustained moderate injuries while an…
8-Year-Old Horseback Rider Seriously Injured In Sussex County SUV Crash 8-Year-Old Horseback Rider Seriously Injured In Sussex County SUV Crash
8-Year-Old Horseback Rider Seriously Injured In Sussex County SUV Crash An 8-year-old horseback rider suffered serious injuries in a crash with an SUV in North Jersey this week, authorities said. The child was riding the horse along Linn Smith Road in Frankford Township, when the horse traveled into the roadway and struck the side of a Ford SUV around 5:10 p.m, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. The 8-year-old was ejected and suffered serious injuries. The horse suffered moderate injuries. No further information was provided.
Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (UPDATE) Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (Update)  Additional details have been released after a man died at the scene of a crash, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 13.  Randy Keith Turner Jr. of the 200 block of Bethesda Church Road, Holtwood was pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office.  His pick-up truck had left the roadway at 54 Westview Road, Martic Township going over an embankment around 1:58 a.m., according to the coroner's and the Pennsylvania State Police reports.   An autopsy on Monday revealed his death was accidental due to multipl…
Crash With Fuel Spill Closes Route 23 In Morris County Crash With Fuel Spill Closes Route 23 In Morris County
Crash With Fuel Spill Closes Route 23 In Morris County A crash caused a fuel spill and detoured Route 23 in Morris County, shutting down the highway and causing delays for rush hour commuters on Tuesday morning, Nov. 14. The crash occurred on the southbound side at CR 511A/Boulevard in Pompton Plains around 7:30 a.m., according to 511NJ and local police. 🚧TRAFFIC ALERT🚧 Accident on Route 23 South at Boulevard in Pompton Plains. Southbound traffic is being detoured onto the ramp. Expect heavy delays. Avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Drive safely! Posted by Pequannock Township Police, NJ on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 All lanes were …
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By SUV, Pickup Truck In Temple Hills: Police Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By SUV, Pickup Truck In Temple Hills: Police
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By SUV, Pickup Truck In Temple Hills: Police Police have identified the 46-year-old man who was killed after being struck by two drivers earlier this week in Prince George's County. Temple Hills resident Mitchel Feaster II died at an area hospital after he was hit twice during an early morning incident on Thursday morning, according to a police spokesperson. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the 4900 block of Saint Barnabas Road, where there was a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by an SUV and then a pickup truck in the eastbound lanes of the roa…
Dump Truck Crash Ties Up Traffic Near I-95 Overpass In Harfor County Dump Truck Crash Ties Up Traffic Near I-95 Overpass In Harfor County
Dump Truck Crash Ties Up Traffic Near I-95 Overpass In Harfor County Traffic was backed up in Northern Maryland on Wednesday afternoon when a dump truck crashed and overturned in Harford County. At around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, first responders from several agencies were called to a stretch of Calvary Road (MD-136) at the I-95 overpass in Abingdon, where a dump truck was on its side, blocking several lanes. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and a @HarfordCoDES EMS unit are on scene of a crash with an overturned dump truck on Calvary Road (MD-136) at the I-95 overpass in #AbingdonMD. Expect traffic delays. #MDTraffic pic.twitter.com/Tt48ASROPm — Har…
'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police 'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police
'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police A woman has been identified following a deadly two-vehicle crash on Route 30/Lincoln Highway in Lancaster County on Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice.  Kimberly Halota, 58, of Gap, succumbed to her injuries at the hospital around 9:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, Trooper James Grothey explained in an updated release on Friday. She was among three people who were hospitalized following the crash in the 5000 block of Lincoln Highway on Nov. 1, according to the state police.  Kimberly, the driver of the Hyundai SUV, and the driver of a Chevrolet SUV, along with their passenger…
Dump Truck Flips On Garden State Parkway: NJSP Dump Truck Flips On Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Dump Truck Flips On Garden State Parkway: Njsp A dump truck overturned on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17 northbound at Exit 105 in Tinton Falls, according to the New Jersey State Police. Preliminary investigation revealed a Kenworth dump truck, Audi and Chevy pickup were traveling northbound. The Kenworth overturned and collided with the Audi and Chevy.  No serious injuries were reported, State Police said. The crash remains under investigation. 
25-Year-Old Woodbridge Driver Surrenders In DC Crash That Left Nightclub Manager Critical 25-Year-Old Woodbridge Driver Surrenders In DC Crash That Left Nightclub Manager Critical
25-Year-Old Woodbridge Driver Surrenders In DC Crash That Left Nightclub Manager Critical A 25-year-old Virginia man surrendered to authorities in connection with a crash that left the manager of a Washington DC nightclub in critical condition. Danny Vasquez, of Woodbridge, was charged with leaving after collided on a warrant in connection with the Sept. 3 incident on Jefferson Drive SW, DC Metro police said. Stephen K. Grasty, 29, was riding a Lime scooter southbound on 14th Street Southwest when he was struck by a Nissan around 4:10 a.m., early that morning, NBC Washington reported at the time. Vasquez was allegedly behind the wheel. Grasty, the manager at The Park and 14th,…
UPDATE: Moped Driver Killed In Paterson Crash While Fleeing Totowa PD Identified UPDATE: Moped Driver Killed In Paterson Crash While Fleeing Totowa PD Identified
Update: Moped Driver Killed In Paterson Crash While Fleeing Totowa PD Identified UPDATE: Two men on a speeding moped are seen spinning through the air and crashing to the pavement -- ultimately killing the driver -- when they ram the side of a vehicle in Paterson during a police chase, horrific video released by state authorities shows. Pursued by Totowa police, the gas-powered scooter driven by David Lucero, 28, of Paterson was racing north on McBride Avenue along Pennington Park on Sept. 20, 2023 when the driver of an oncoming Lexus sedan made a left in front of him. The moped slammed into the side of the vehicle, knocking both riders nearly 10 feet into the air over …
64-Year-Old Killed In Crawford Crash When Truck Crosses Center Lane, Police Say 64-Year-Old Killed In Crawford Crash When Truck Crosses Center Lane, Police Say
64-Year-Old Killed In Crawford Crash When Truck Crosses Center Lane, Police Say A man from the region was killed in a Hudson Valley crash when his vehicle was hit by a 2006 International truck that crossed the center line for an unknown reason, police said. The crash took place in Orange County in the town of Crawford on Route 17K on Saturday, Sept. 23 around 10 a.m. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that the International truck, driven by Marcos Medina, age 33, of the  Bronx, was traveling east on 17K when for unknown reasons his vehicle crossed over the center of the roadway and stuck a 1993 Toy…
Woodstown Man, 37, Killed In Greenwich Crash With Tree: State Police Woodstown Man, 37, Killed In Greenwich Crash With Tree: State Police
Woodstown Man, 37, Killed In Greenwich Crash With Tree: State Police A 37-year-old Salem County man was killed when he ran off a Cumberland County road and hit a tree, authorities said. Douglas G. Hitchner Jr., of Woodstown, was driving south in a Chevrolet SUV on Tindall Island Road in Greenwich Township at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 when his vehicle veered off the road to the right side, according to Detective I Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman with the New Jersey State Police. The SUV hit a tree and Hitchner sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation.