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Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Route 206 Crash Had Recently Lost His Dad, Family Says
Tragedy has struck twice for the Nelson family.
Daniel Joseph Nelson, of Skillman, died in a crash on Route 206 on Dec. 1 — nearly three months after losing his father, Dan Nelson. He was 26 years old.
According to a GoFundMe page, Danny's father had died in August. "The two of them were best friends," his sister Alyssa wrote. "They did just about everything together, which made the passing extremely hard for Daniel."
Nelson was riding his motorcycle along Route 206 in Montgomery Township when he was involved in an accident with another vehicle, around 12:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, as previou…
Auto Manager, Aspiring Tattoo Artist Mason Werkheiser Of Northampton County Dies Suddenly, 21
Tributes are flooding social media for auto manager and aspiring tattoo artist Mason Werkheiser of Northampton County, who died unexpectedly at Abington Memorial Hospital on Friday, Dec. 30 aged 21.
Born in Easton, Mason attended Easton Area High School, his obituary and social media pages say.
He was a manager at AutoZone as well as an aspiring tattoo artist.
Mason loved spending his free time with his family and friends.
Mason is survived by his siblings, Mark Werkheiser, Chelsea Werkheiser, and Corina Werkheiser; his niece, Zuri Johns and nephew, Ennius Werkheiser; and many close frien…
Delivery Driver Could Face Increased Charges After Woman Dragged To Death, Suffolk DA Says
The AutoZone delivery driver who struck and dragged a woman to her death under his van may face increased charges, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office.
Donnell Hicks, 26, of Queens, was behind the wheel of a 2017 Dodge Ram work van when he struck his victims, Ann Marie Christina, 38, of East Quogue and Eric Krems, 40, in front of AutoZone on Deer Park Avenue in Babylon on Monday, July 29, police said.
Hicks failed to stop and dragged Christina, who was caught under the van, to her death, according to police. He was initially charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
After…
Delivery Man Charged After Woman Dragged To Death In North Babylon Hit-Run
A driver for AutoZone has been charged after he allegedly struck a woman with his van and dragged her hundreds of yards to her death in Suffolk County.
The incident happened at around 1 p.m. Monday, July 29 in North Babylon. A second victim, a man, was also struck and suffered injuries.
The 26-year-old driver was behind the wheel of a 2017 Dodge Ram work van when he struck Ann Marie Christina, 38, of East Quogue, and Eric Krems, 40, in front of AutoZone, located at 1295 Deer Park Ave., Suffolk County Police said.
The driver, identified as Donnell Hicks, did no…
AutoZone To Pay $3.3M Settlement After Family Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
AutoZone has agreed to pay more than $3 million to the family of a Fairfield County woman killed in a crash along with her daughter and niece when a truck owned by company slammed into the back of their vehicle in 2016, according to multiple sources.
Probate records show that the auto giant has agreed to pay $3,332,184 to settle the lawsuit filed by the family following the horrific crash on I-84 in Wawayanda, according to the Connecticut Post.
Jesenia Valentin, 29, of Bridgeport, her 9-year-old daughter, Angelina Rodriguez and Valentin’s 12-year-old niece, Asyria Ferrer, were killed June …
