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Pickup Truck Backs Into, Severely Injures Woman At Northern Westchester Gas Station Pickup Truck Backs Into, Severely Injures Woman At Northern Westchester Gas Station
Pickup Truck Backs Into, Severely Injures Woman At Northern Westchester Gas Station A woman who suffered traumatic injuries when a pickup truck backed up over her at a Northern Westchester gas station was saved thanks to the help of a quick-thinking civilian who tended to her wounds before first responders arrived.  The incident happened in Croton-on-Hudson on Tuesday, May 7, when a woman was struck by a pickup truck at a Sunoco gas station at 380 South Riverside Ave.  According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, after the woman was hit, a civilian rushed to her and applied a makeshift tourniquet to help control her bleeding until first responders and polic…
New Details: 6-Year-Old Boy Killed In Meriden Go-Kart Crash New Details: 6-Year-Old Boy Killed In Meriden Go-Kart Crash
New Details: 6-Year-Old Boy Killed In Meriden Go-Kart Crash This story has been updated. A 6-year-old boy was killed in a go-kart crash at a Connecticut park. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, in Meriden, in the area of Kroneberger Park. According to Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police Department, officers responded after 911 callers reported that a child had been driving the go-kart and sustained life-threatening injuries in the crash. A preliminary investigation revealed that two boys, ages six and four, were in the go-kart. While driving in Kronenberger Park's parking lot, the go-k…
Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’
Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Alex Cooper, host and creator of the popular podcast “Call Her Daddy,” revealed she is working through a traumatic experience she had with a coach while playing soccer at Boston University. In a profile interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, Cooper of Newtown, Pennsylvania, addresses the incident but would not go into detail or name the coach. Instead, the 29-year-old focused on healing, “which I’m proud of myself for.” “Now that I’ve created this platform, I feel new wisdom in certain aspects of my life, from experience and therapy and people I surround myself with,” Cooper told the magazi…
Journalist Josh Kruger Knew His Suspected Killer, Philadelphia Police Say Journalist Josh Kruger Knew His Suspected Killer, Philadelphia Police Say
Journalist Josh Kruger Knew His Suspected Killer, Philadelphia Police Say Philadelphia police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect in the killing of journalist and activist Josh Kruger.  Robert Davis, 19, is wanted for murder and related offenses, PPD Lieutenant Hamilton Marshmond said during a press conference on Friday, Oct. 6. He is considered armed and dangerous by authorities.  The lieutenant said Kruger and Davis were acquaintances and that Kruger was "just trying to help him get through life."  Kruger previously worked with the Office of Homeless Services and said his "unique combination of lived experience with homelessness, …
Murder Of Philadelphia Activist Josh Kruger Leaves Trail Of Devastation Murder Of Philadelphia Activist Josh Kruger Leaves Trail Of Devastation
Murder Of Philadelphia Activist Josh Kruger Leaves Trail Of Devastation Shock and sadness spread following the murder of Philadelphia activist and journalist Josh Kruger. Josh Kruger, 39, was shot seven times in his home on the 2300 block of Watkins Street around 1:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, in the Grays Ferry section of the city, police said. He was pronounced dead at Penn Presbyterian Hospital at approximately 2:15 a.m. No arrests had been made as of press time. On Sept. 30, Kruger tweeted out that he was being pressured into selling his home. These people are total creeps. I left them a voicemail explaining that my only plan for selling the house is after…
Arrest Made After Dad Killed Defending Son In Violent Attack Outside Anne Arundel Home: Police Arrest Made After Dad Killed Defending Son In Violent Attack Outside Anne Arundel Home: Police
Arrest Made After Dad Killed Defending Son In Violent Attack Outside Anne Arundel Home: Police A 26-year-old man has been apprehended for his alleged role in the death of a doting dad who was defending his son after an altercation at a Maryland middle school, authorities announced. Brooklyn resident Trevor Garrett Taylor has been arrested and charged with manslaughter and other offenses for the violent assault that left a father dead in May. Christopher Wright had his head strike the concrete outside his home in the 300 block of Arundel Road West in Brooklyn and he was reportedly struck in the face several time after an incident at his son's school involving Taylor. The inciden…
Crash Victim Airlifted From Route 30 In Weston, Lane Closed: Officials Crash Victim Airlifted From Route 30 In Weston, Lane Closed: Officials
Crash Victim Airlifted From Route 30 In Weston, Lane Closed: Officials A person sustained serious injuries in a car crash in Weston, officials say.  The crash closed the right northbound lane of Route 30 at 1-95 northbound, according to a MassDOT Tweet sent at 11:20 on Wednesday, May 3.  Boston MedFlight enroute to a Boston Trauma Facility Posted by Weston Fire Dept on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 A person sustained serious injuries in the crash. A medical helicopter was called to transport the trauma victim off of the scene, according to the Weston Fire Department.  Crash with serious injuries in #Weston on RT-30 NB at I-95 NB. Right lane closed. — Mass. T…
Botched Bank Robbery, Police Pursuit Ends With Several Injuries In Calvert County Botched Bank Robbery, Police Pursuit Ends With Several Injuries In Calvert County
Botched Bank Robbery, Police Pursuit Ends With Several Injuries In Calvert County An attempted bank heist in Calvert County ended poorly for several attempted robbers who sent one to the hospital attempting to evade members of the sheriff’s office, authorities announced. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 1, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were tipped off to an alleged armed bank robbery at the M&T Bank location on Southern Maryland Boulevard in Dunkirk. According to investigators, a man approached a bank teller and slipped over a note demanding cash while displaying a handgun. He left with an undisclosed amount of money in a brown Kia with n…
'We're Like A Family': Auburn Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident 'We're Like A Family': Auburn Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident
'We're Like A Family': Auburn Rallies Around Teen Seriously Injured In Accident Vickie St. Francis says one of the worst moments of her life has shown her why she is so happy to live in Auburn.  Earlier this month, St. Francis' 13-year-old son Cameron was seriously injured while playing with friends at the Pappas Recreational Complex. Since then, she says she's had endless support from the community and even some strangers who want to help.  "I can't speak more highly of this community (Auburn)," she said in a phone interview on Monday, April 24. "... The amount of calls of people offering help or kindness has really shown me we're a family." A GoFundMe for …
Vehicle Hits Tree, Flips On I-495 Beltway Near River Road Vehicle Hits Tree, Flips On I-495 Beltway Near River Road
Vehicle Hits Tree, Flips On I-495 Beltway Near River Road Two people are being treated for injuries after their vehicle flipped during a crash in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Investigators say the crash occurred around noon, Monday, March 20 on the I-495 beltway between Old Georgetown Road and River Road. The vehicle had reportedly lost control, striking a tree and overturning. Update - OL I495 beltway between Old Georgetown Road and River Road, IAO prior to I270 Spur/Bradley Blvd overpass, collision, rollover, single vehicle, @MCFRS_EMIHS transporting 2 adult trauma patients, both NLT https://t.co/yofgonf99F pic.twitter.com/WwE…
'Really Is A Miracle': Fairview Girl, 13, Who Plunged 5 Stories Now Alert, Breathing, Aware 'Really Is A Miracle': Fairview Girl, 13, Who Plunged 5 Stories Now Alert, Breathing, Aware
'Really Is A Miracle': Fairview Girl, 13, Who Plunged 5 Stories Now Alert, Breathing, Aware UPDATE: A 13-year-old girl who jumped from the roof of a five-story apartment building in Fairview last week has emerged from a medically-induced coma, multiple sources confirmed on Tuesday. “She’s alert, breathing on her own and aware of her surroundings -- getting better and better each day,” a law enforcement veteran told Daily Voice shortly after noon on Feb. 21. “It really is a miracle,” he said. “There’s no other way to put it.” Just six days earlier, the distressed youngster went to the roof of the brick building on Day Avenue as classmates headed home from Lincoln School just two …
Lawrence 21-Year-Old Comatose After Rollover Crash Gets Thousands In Support Lawrence 21-Year-Old Comatose After Rollover Crash Gets Thousands In Support
Lawrence 21-Year-Old Comatose After Rollover Crash Gets Thousands In Support A community that protected a woman who had been ejected from her car by blocking her body with their vehicles is now pitching in to support her recovery through donations.  Keyarah Mendoza, 21, was driving northbound on I-495 in Lawrence on Friday, Jan. 27 when a tractor trailer cut into her lane and smashed into her car, causing it to flip multiple times and sending Mendoza flying out of the vehicle onto the fast lane, according to a fundraiser created to help her family with medical costs.  Two medical professionals were on their way to work near the crash provided first aid and…
Girl, 11, Run Over By Car In Hunterdon County Girl, 11, Run Over By Car In Hunterdon County
Girl, 11, Run Over By Car In Hunterdon County An 11-year-old girl was taken to a trauma center after being run over by a car in Hunterdon County early Friday morning, responders said. The accident occurred near Van Etta Road and Witherspoon Street in Readington Township shortly after 7 a.m. The Whitehouse Rescue Squad responded to the accident and treated the girl for leg and foot injuries, a member told Daily Voice. She was then taken by ambulance to the RWJ New Brunswick trauma center.
Heath Man Who Drunkenly Shot At Friends As He Chased Them Gets 5 Years: DA Heath Man Who Drunkenly Shot At Friends As He Chased Them Gets 5 Years: DA
Heath Man Who Drunkenly Shot At Friends As He Chased Them Gets 5 Years: DA A 39-year-old Franklin County man who admitted to terrorizing his friends by chasing them through the woods while firing shots at them received a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday, Jan. 31, authorities said. Olin Schwenger-Sartz, 39, of Heath, pleaded guilty to 10 charges, including two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a loaded firearm while intoxicated, the Northwestern District Attorney said.  Schwenger-Sartz's tenant was found passed out at his Rowe Road home on Oct. 4, 2020. They called their friend to help th…
Driver Flown To Trauma Center In Warren County Crash With School Bus: PHOTOS Driver Flown To Trauma Center In Warren County Crash With School Bus: PHOTOS
Driver Flown To Trauma Center In Warren County Crash With School Bus: Photos A driver was flown to a nearby trauma center after a multi-car crash involving a school bus in Warren County, authorities said. (Scroll for photos). The Mansfield Township Fire Company responded to the crash on Route 57 near Watters Road in Mansfield Township around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, the department said on Facebook. The crash involved a school bus with no passengers and a driver that had self-extricated with serious injuries, the department said. Emergency crews worked to stabilize the vehicles while an Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopter was called to take one of the victims to a…
Police-Involved Shooting Reported In Englewood Police-Involved Shooting Reported In Englewood
Police-Involved Shooting Reported In Englewood Police responding to a stabbing in Englewood were involved in a fatal shooting, according to multiple sources. CPR was in progress as a shooting victim was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in grave condition with a gunshot wound in the chest following the incident on West Englewood Avenue off the corner of Reade Street shortly before 8:30 a.m. Saturday, they said. He was pronounced dead at EHMC at 9:17 a.m., according to the office of Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin in Trenton. His identity was temporarily being withheld. At least two stabbing victims we…
Victim Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County Victim Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County
Victim Airlifted After Falling Down Flight Of Stairs In Hunterdon County A victim was airlifted to a nearby trauma center after falling down a flight of stairs in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to a home in Flemington Thursday morning, the department said. The rescue squad treated the victim at the scene as a Northstar medical helicopter landed nearby to take them to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. ALSO SEE: Victim Airlifted After Becoming Trapped Under T-Shirt Printing Press In Hunterdon County “It's been a busy week for traumas in our area, with this being the third m…
NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Arrives In Poland After Arrest, Days Stuck In Ukraine NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Arrives In Poland After Arrest, Days Stuck In Ukraine
NJ's Maksim Chmerkovskiy Arrives In Poland After Arrest, Days Stuck In Ukraine New Jersey native Maksim Chmerkovskiy has arrived in Poland. The professional dancer on Monday, Feb. 28 announced he'd be leaving Ukraine following an arrest that served as a "reality check," and took the train to the border, he said on Instagram. "There is a lot of fighting everywhere, the streets are crazy," he said in an Instagram video filmed in Ukraine. "At one point I got arrested but that was probably the least traumatizing moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned — but for me it was just a reality check." Chmerkovskiy, who appeared on several seasons of "Dancing W…
Warren County Fall Victim Airlifted To Trauma Center (DEVELOPING) Warren County Fall Victim Airlifted To Trauma Center (DEVELOPING)
Warren County Fall Victim Airlifted To Trauma Center (Developing) An elderly woman was airlifted to a trauma center with serious injuries Monday morning after suffering a fall in Warren County, developing reports say. The woman fell at a home on Little Philadelphia Road in Washington Township around 10 a.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Northstar medical helicopter was requested to fly the woman to a nearby trauma center and arrived at the landing zone around 10:30 a.m., the report said. Washington Township Police did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Woman Was Celebrating 19th Birthday Before Cheltenham Crash: Report Woman Was Celebrating 19th Birthday Before Cheltenham Crash: Report
Woman Was Celebrating 19th Birthday Before Cheltenham Crash: Report UPDATE: Authorities have identified the 19-year-old victim killed in a one-car crash in Cheltenham early Sunday. *** The five people involved in a weekend crash in Cheltenham were on their way home from a birthday party, CBS3 reports. One person died in the crash, authorities said. A car traveling along the 1000 block of Greenwood Avenue in the Glenside section of the township crashed into a telephone pole, trapping the five occupants inside just after 1 a.m. Sunday, according to  Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Emma Culler was celebrating her 19th birthday w…
Yes, We Can Heal That! Yes, We Can Heal That!
Yes, We Can Heal That! At St. John’s Riverside Hospital, we have strategically built a hospital network to answer the community’s needs. This strategy includes keenly attracting the best talent. As the first and most comprehensive wound healing center in Southern Westchester to incorporate hyperbaric treatment as an adjunct therapy, we offer our patients greater healing rates over standard wound healing therapies. The Wound Healing Center consists of a multidisciplinary team that works collaboratively to ensure that patients receive the most comprehensive evaluation and treatment. Nirav Patel, DO, is a highly reg…
Central PA Woman IDd Following Crash Into Brick Wall, Multi-Vehicle Collision, Coroner Says Central PA Woman IDd Following Crash Into Brick Wall, Multi-Vehicle Collision, Coroner Says
Central PA Woman IDd Following Crash Into Brick Wall, Multi-Vehicle Collision, Coroner Says A central Pennsylvania woman died after crashing into a brick wall, crossing into traffic, causing multi-vehicles to collide, before striking a vehicle head-on, according to a release by the York County Coroner's office. Rebecca Shingleton, 65, of the 300 block of Stonewood Road in Springettsbury Township, was driving west along the 3200 block of East Market Street when she lost control of her car on Monday around 1:24 p.m., according to the release. Shingleton crashed into the wall, then crossed a median and collided head-on with a vehicle in the eastbound lane, the release states. The ev…
Warren County Man, 79, Dies After Lawn Tractor Accident Warren County Man, 79, Dies After Lawn Tractor Accident
Warren County Man, 79, Dies After Lawn Tractor Accident A 79-year-old Warren County man died at a local hospital Sunday from injuries suffered in a lawn tractor accident last week. Donald Deitman was riding a lawn tractor at his Oxford home when the machine rolled over on an embankment just after 3:15 p.m. on August 16, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. Deitman was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem Campus and died just before 4:50 p.m. Sunday, the coroner said. Deitman’s cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head and chest.
Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Busy Long Island Roadway Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Busy Long Island Roadway
Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Busy Long Island Roadway A man was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck on a busy Long Island roadway overnight. The incident happened on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 6:05 p.m. in Mineola. While attempting to cross Jericho Turnpike north to south in the vicinity of Nassau Blvd., the 29-year-old was struck by a 2020 Dodge pickup traveling eastbound, Nassau County Police said. As a result of the collision, the pedestrian suffered multiple trauma injuries to his body and was transported to an area hospital, where he is listed in critical condition, according to police. The driver, a 35-year-old man, remai…
Newest Stats On Connecticut Behavioral Health Newest Stats On Connecticut Behavioral Health
Newest Stats On Connecticut Behavioral Health Like the rest of the country, Connecticut has faced a sharp increase in the need for adolescent mental healthcare over the past decade. But the most recent statistics on Connecticut behavioral health also reveal some good news. According to Mental Health America (MHA)’s annual state rankings for 2020, Connecticut ranks at number two for youth access to care. Hence, more than half (56.1 percent) of young people with major depression received mental health services. However, that means that 43.9 percent did not receive care for depression. Moreover, only 35.4 percent of youth in Connecticut w…
Acute Stress Disorder In Teens Acute Stress Disorder In Teens
Acute Stress Disorder In Teens Acute stress disorder is a response to a traumatic event. Teens who experience a school shooting, natural disaster, death, car accident or other traumatic event are at risk for acute stress disorder. In fact, up to one-third of people who experience a traumatic event develop acute stress disorder, according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Acute stress disorder (ASD) typically develops within one month of a traumatic incident. Consequently, teens with ASD experience a variety of distressing symptoms. These symptoms may last just a few days or as long as a month. The diagnosis of a…
Acute Stress Disorder In Teens Acute Stress Disorder In Teens
Acute Stress Disorder In Teens Acute stress disorder is a response to a traumatic event. Teens who experience a school shooting, natural disaster, death, car accident or other traumatic event are at risk for acute stress disorder. In fact, up to one-third of people who experience a traumatic event develop acute stress disorder, according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Acute stress disorder (ASD) typically develops within one month of a traumatic incident. Consequently, teens with ASD experience a variety of distressing symptoms. These symptoms may last just a few days or as long as a month. The diagnosis of a…
A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting
A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting Daniel J. Siegel, MD has a unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts accessible and easy to apply in everyday life. He has shared his insights on the brain, mindful parenting, and child development with groups ranging from mental health professionals, parents, and neuroscientists to policymakers, judges, Pope John Paul II, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dr. Siegel received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. Executive director of the Mindsig…
A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting
A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting Daniel J. Siegel, MD has a unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts accessible and easy to apply in everyday life. He has shared his insights on the brain, mindful parenting, and child development with groups ranging from mental health professionals, parents, and neuroscientists to policymakers, judges, Pope John Paul II, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dr. Siegel received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. Executive director of the Mindsig…
A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting
A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting Daniel J. Siegel, MD has a unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts accessible and easy to apply in everyday life. He has shared his insights on the brain, mindful parenting, and child development with groups ranging from mental health professionals, parents, and neuroscientists to policymakers, judges, Pope John Paul II, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dr. Siegel received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. Executive director of the Mindsig…
A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting
A Q&A With Dr. Dan Siegel: Raising Healthy Teens With Mindful Parenting Daniel J. Siegel, MD has a unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts accessible and easy to apply in everyday life. He has shared his insights on the brain, mindful parenting, and child development with groups ranging from mental health professionals, parents, and neuroscientists to policymakers, judges, Pope John Paul II, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Dr. Siegel received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics and child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. Executive director of the Mindsig…