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Fitness Trainer Killed On NJ Turnpike In Newark Mourned By Clients Fitness Trainer Killed On NJ Turnpike In Newark Mourned By Clients
Fitness Trainer Killed On NJ Turnpike In Newark Mourned By Clients A New York fitness studio is mourning the loss of one of its trainers, killed in a New Jersey Turnpike crash early this week. Jerome "Jerry" Christal-Gattanella was rear-ended and killed while his car was parked in the shoulder of the northbound side of the highway in Newark late Monday, Feb. 19, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The 42-year-old New York City resident worked as a trainer at Inwood Fitness, who announced his passing on Instagram.  One of his clients said she waited and waited for him to show up for their session the following day. He never did. "Jerry, I waited f…
6 Cars Crash In Under 40 Minutes In Lakeville Because Of '’Tricky Driving Conditions’ 6 Cars Crash In Under 40 Minutes In Lakeville Because Of '’Tricky Driving Conditions’
6 Cars Crash In Under 40 Minutes In Lakeville Because Of '’Tricky Driving Conditions’ Multiple cars crashed in under one hour in Lakeville after rain and snow covered the roads over the weekend, officials said. Crews responded to six separate car crashes in under 40 minutes on Sunday, Jan. 28, according to the Lakeville Fire Department. The first crash happened shortly after 11:45 a.m. after a pickup truck veered off the road near 72 Precinct St. Flurry of weather-related crashes. Lakeville Firefighters responded to 6 separate motor vehicle crashes in under 40... Posted by Lakeville, MA Fire Department on Sunday, January 28, 2024 Firefighters started to receive ca…
91-Year-Old ID'd After Deadly Rt. 222 Crash In Lower Macungie (UPDATED) 91-Year-Old ID'd After Deadly Rt. 222 Crash In Lower Macungie (UPDATED)
91-Year-Old ID'd After Deadly Rt. 222 Crash In Lower Macungie (Updated) Officials have named the 91-year-old man killed in a Lower Macungie crash on Monday afternoon, Jan. 22.  John H. Milliman was a passenger in a BMW headed north on Route 222 around 10:40 a.m., according to state police. The BMW was struck by a tractor-trailer when it turned left onto Kressler Road, rotating 90 degrees and coming to rest near the center median, troopers said.  Milliman, of North Whitehall, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple blunt force injuries a few hours later, the Coroner's Office said. His manner of death was ruled a…
Details Released In Parkway Crash That Killed Monmouth U Student Returning From Work Shift Details Released In Parkway Crash That Killed Monmouth U Student Returning From Work Shift
Details Released In Parkway Crash That Killed Monmouth U Student Returning From Work Shift Daily Voice has obtained details about the crash that killed an 18-year-old Monmouth University student last week. Madison Alfano of Staten Island, NY, lost control of her car and hit the driver's side of another vehicle on the northbound side of the Garden State Parkway in Sayreville around 7:50 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, New Jersey State Police  Trooper Troy McNair said. Alfano's car went into another lane and she was hit by an oncoming pickup near mile marker 125.6, just south of the exit for Route 9 and New Jersey Route 35, McNair said. Alfano was rushed to a hospital and she was pronounced…
Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire In Brewster Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire In Brewster
Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire In Brewster A driver was killed after their car became wedged underneath a tractor-trailer and caught on fire in the Hudson Valley, causing a busy main route to close in both directions.  New, updated report - New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster The incident happened in Putnam County near the Connecticut state line on Thursday, Jan. 11 just before 7 a.m., when a car crashed into a tractor-trailer on Route 6 in Brewster in the area of Dingle Ridge Road, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Arriving first responders soon found that a passenger …
NJ Driver Who Mowed Down Police, Bystanders On New Year's In NYC Has Drug History, Records Show NJ Driver Who Mowed Down Police, Bystanders On New Year's In NYC Has Drug History, Records Show
NJ Driver Who Mowed Down Police, Bystanders On New Year's In NYC Has Drug History, Records Show UPDATE: A wrong-way driver from Fort Lee who hit a half-dozen people in midtown Manhattan as he tried to flee police on New Year’s Day has a history of drug arrests and convictions, records show. Mohamed Alaouie, 44, was driving a Mercedes sedan that twice mounted the sidewalk on West 34th Street going the wrong way, hitting people, vehicles and a food cart overnight Monday before finally coming to rest, city police said. Alaouie was fleeing uniformed officers 90 minutes or so after the New Year’s ball drop in nearby Times Square when the chain-reaction crashes occurred near Madison Square …
Drivers Fled From Back-To-Back Crashes On I-95 In DelCo, 1 Missing: Police Drivers Fled From Back-To-Back Crashes On I-95 In DelCo, 1 Missing: Police
Drivers Fled From Back-To-Back Crashes On I-95 In DelCo, 1 Missing: Police A driver is missing after one multi-car crash led to another on Interstate 95 on Monday morning, according to state police.  It began when a 2014 Honda Pilot struck the rear of a PepsiCo. tractor-trailer while changing lanes without enough clearance on I-95 North in Chester City, Delaware County, just before 6 a.m. on Nov. 20, troopers detailed.  When troopers arrived, they found the tractor-trailer on fire and the Honda Pilot abandoned. The PepsiCo. driver lost control of his vehicle due to the crash and slammed into the concrete barrier between the north and southbound lanes, PS…
Driver Flown To Hospital Dies Following Frankford Twp. Crash With Tree: NJSP Driver Flown To Hospital Dies Following Frankford Twp. Crash With Tree: NJSP
Driver Flown To Hospital Dies Following Frankford Twp. Crash With Tree: Njsp A driver died after being flown to the hospital in a Sussex County crash on Monday, Nov. 6, authorities said. The driver was heading north on County Highway 565 near milepost 0.8 in Frankford Township, when he ran off the road and struck a tree around 10:35 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. The driver was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries and was subsequently pronounced dead, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation and there was no further information as of press time.
Whoops: Woman Drives Into Front Of Popular Sloatsburg Deli, Police Say Whoops: Woman Drives Into Front Of Popular Sloatsburg Deli, Police Say
Whoops: Woman Drives Into Front Of Popular Sloatsburg Deli, Police Say A 70-year-old woman is okay after driving into the front of a popular Hudson Valley deli.  The crash took place in Rockland County in Sloatsburg around 6 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 2. According to Ramapo police, the woman failed to stop her 2019 Hyundai and drove into the front of the Spring Street Deli located at 59 Orange Turnpike. No one was injured and the woman remained on the scene.
Serious Crash Reported On Route 9 In Old Bridge (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Reported On Route 9 In Old Bridge (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Reported On Route 9 In Old Bridge (Developing) There was a serious crash with injuries reported on Route 9, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 5 in the southbound lanes near Spring Valley Road in Old Bridge Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Two left lanes of three lanes were closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Fatal Rollover Crash On Route 20 In Palmer Claims Driver's Life: Police Fatal Rollover Crash On Route 20 In Palmer Claims Driver's Life: Police
Fatal Rollover Crash On Route 20 In Palmer Claims Driver's Life: Police One person has died following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Western Massachusetts this week, according to authorities.  Police received multiple calls about a serious car crash on Wilbraham Street (Route 20) near North Main Street in Palmer around 10:22 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, Palmer Police report.  The crash involved one car that left the right side of the road, struck a utility pole and railroad bridge abutment before rolling over, police said.  The driver, who was the only person in the car, was suffering from life-threatening injuries. They was taken to Baysta…
Victim Of Fatal NJ Turnpike Crash 'Had His Whole Life Ahead Of Him' Victim Of Fatal NJ Turnpike Crash 'Had His Whole Life Ahead Of Him'
Victim Of Fatal NJ Turnpike Crash 'Had His Whole Life Ahead Of Him' Families and friends are mourning the deaths of two people killed when a van collided with a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike. The driver of the van, identified as Bryan Matos-Gonzalez, 29, of Raleigh, North Carolina, and a passenger, Jansel Lopez, 24, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, were killed in the Sunday, Jan. 15 crash, New Jersey State Police said. "He had his whole life ahead of him and was doing everything to move forward in life," Yugeidy Diaz, a cousin, wrote of Lopez on this GoFundMe page. A truck hauling a tanker trailer was traveling north on the ramp from Interchange 2 in Woolwi…
Man Busted Weeks After Fatal Holyoke Hit-And-Run That Killed 22-Year-Old: Police Man Busted Weeks After Fatal Holyoke Hit-And-Run That Killed 22-Year-Old: Police
Man Busted Weeks After Fatal Holyoke Hit-And-Run That Killed 22-Year-Old: Police Police arrested a man in Springfield this week in connection with the hit-and-run death of 22-year-old Jorge Calderon, authorities announced.  Byron Salgado-Melendez was arrested in the Jan. 5 crash near the intersection of Cabot and Canal streets just before 8 p.m. Calderon was riding his bike when a car crashed into him and sped away. Paramedics took him to a nearby hospital, but doctors were unable to save his life.  Calderon died a week later from his injuries.   Related: Family Of Holyoke Hit-And-Run Victim Starts GoFundMe For Funeral Jorge Calderon…
93-Year-Old Toms River Man Crashes Into TD Bank Lobby 93-Year-Old Toms River Man Crashes Into TD Bank Lobby
93-Year-Old Toms River Man Crashes Into TD Bank Lobby A 93-year-old man from Toms River crashed his car into a TD Bank lobby and escaped serious injury, authorities said. On Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2023, at approximately 1 p.m., Toms RIver police units were dispatched to 2338 Route 9 for a reported vehicle into a building.  The initial investigation revealed that while attempting to make a left turn onto Route 9, Anthony Marino accelerated and traveled across the highway and onto the property striking a support wire, a street sign, a light post and then struck the bank before coming to rest in the bank lobby, police said. M…
Multiple Crashes Reported On Garden State Parkway Multiple Crashes Reported On Garden State Parkway
Multiple Crashes Reported On Garden State Parkway Rain was contributing to the number of crashes in Central and South Jersey during the evening rush on Thursday, Oct. 13, authorities said. There were multiple crashes on the Garden State Parkway. According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, there were parkway crashes in Cranford, Sayreville, Little Egg Harbor, Ocean Township and Wall Township. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
2-Year-Old Found Shot Inside Of Crashed Car In DC After Late Night Collision 2-Year-Old Found Shot Inside Of Crashed Car In DC After Late Night Collision
2-Year-Old Found Shot Inside Of Crashed Car In DC After Late Night Collision A toddler was found shot inside of a vehicle that had crashed in D.C. over the weekend, reports NBC Washington. The driver of the vehicle was trying to take the 2-year-old to the hospital for treatment of the gunshot wound when they crashed in the 2500 block of Q Street SE around 12:25 a.m., Monday, Oct. 3, continues the outlet. No additional details surrounding the child's injuries or a suspect or motive for the shooting have been released. The child is expected to survive their injuries. To read the full report by NBC Washington, click here. 
Driver Dies In Fiery Crash Near Middlefield Intersection Driver Dies In Fiery Crash Near Middlefield Intersection
Driver Dies In Fiery Crash Near Middlefield Intersection A driver was killed in a fiery crash near a Connecticut intersection. It happened in Middlesex County at 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to Connecticut State Police. A vehicle was southbound in the Town of Middlefield on Miller Road near the intersection with Main Street when, for unknown reasons, it left the roadway and struck a tree, police said. The vehicle caught fire, and the Middlefield Fire Department responded and extinguished the blaze, according to the report. Police said the driver was found dead inside of the vehicle. State Police said due to the condition of the …
Authorities ID 15-Year-Old Passenger Killed In South Jersey Crash Authorities ID 15-Year-Old Passenger Killed In South Jersey Crash
Authorities ID 15-Year-Old Passenger Killed In South Jersey Crash A 15-year-old high school student was killed in a single-car crash in Salem County, authorities said. The deceased passenger was identified as Evan D'Anjou of Pittsgrove Township, according to New Jersey State Police. D'Anjou was remembered by friends for his love of motocross racing. Evan D'AnjouFacebook/ NJ Motocross A second Schalick High School student, 16, remains hospitalized with serious injuries after the crash on Wednesday, May 4, State Police said. The 16-year-old was driving a Kia Optima at 6:13 a.m. when he went through a stop sign on McKishen Road at Route 553 (Buck Road) …
Man Seriously Injured After Crash In Parking Lot Of Target Store In Medford Man Seriously Injured After Crash In Parking Lot Of Target Store In Medford
Man Seriously Injured After Crash In Parking Lot Of Target Store In Medford A man was seriously injured in a crash outside a Target store on Long Island. It happened around 3:40 p.m. Friday, March 11 in the parking lot outside the store in Medford at 2975 Horseblock Road. The 78-year-old Farmingville man was driving a 2020 Subaru when he lost control of the vehicle and struck an unoccupied pickup truck, Suffolk County Police said. The man was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue for the treatment of serious injuries.  Detectives believe the driver may have suffered a medical event prior to the crash, police said. An…
One Hospitalized Following Hackensack Crash One Hospitalized Following Hackensack Crash
One Hospitalized Following Hackensack Crash A collision in Hackensack sent a van into a pole and a driver to the hospital. Police, firefighters and EMS responded to the Saturday morning crash outside the Ostroswki Court housing complex at Central Avenue and First Street. There was no immediate word on the extent of injuries to the victim taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. Police were investigating. AftermathHACKENSACK FD
Woman Injured After Crashing Into Westchester Building Woman Injured After Crashing Into Westchester Building
Woman Injured After Crashing Into Westchester Building A Westchester County woman was injured after crashing her vehicle into a building. The incident took place around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 when the woman in her 50s drove a Ford Escape into the old HSBC on Nepphehan Avenue in Yonkers. According to Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police, the woman drove at a high rate of speed into the building damaging a 10-foot section of windows and causing possible structural damage. The woman was pinned in the car had to be removed by first responders from the Yonkers Police and Fire departments, Politopoulos said. The woman was transported …
Round 2: Car Plows Into PA Sex Toy Shop Again Round 2: Car Plows Into PA Sex Toy Shop Again
Round 2: Car Plows Into PA Sex Toy Shop Again A car crashed into a sex toy shop in Pennsylvania for the second time in three months, authorities say. Crews were called to a report of a car into the AdultMart located at 7600 McKnight Road in Ross Township, Pittsburgh on Tuesday afternoon, WPXI reports citing Ross Township police.  This is the second time a vehicle has crashed into the AdultMart, as the outlet reported a crash following a police chase in October. The most recent crash occurred after two southbound vehicles collided and bounced off the jersey barrier and slammed into the store, the outlet reports. No injuries w…
Icy Roads Send Two To Hospital After Separate Crashes In Chester County Icy Roads Send Two To Hospital After Separate Crashes In Chester County
Icy Roads Send Two To Hospital After Separate Crashes In Chester County Ice-slicked roads are being blamed for two Wednesday morning car crashes in Chester County, authorities said. One driver had to be sent to the hospital with minor injuries after crashing around 5:45 a.m. in the area of Rt. 202 South and Valley Forge Rd. in Tredyffrin Township, according to the Berwyn Fire Company On their way to transport the motorist to Paoli Hospital, EMS came across a vehicle on its side on the Rt. 252 Paoli off-ramp bridge near Rt. 202 South around 6:07 a.m., fire officials said. First responders assisted the driver, who needed help getting out of the car. The cr…
Police In Hudson Valley Asking For Help Solving Shooting Murder Case Following Crash Police In Hudson Valley Asking For Help Solving Shooting Murder Case Following Crash
Police In Hudson Valley Asking For Help Solving Shooting Murder Case Following Crash Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help to solve a murder case in which the victim was found wounded following a car crash. The incident took place in the City of Poughkeepsie on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark, on that day, City of Poughkeepsie Police were dispatched to a car crash on Livingston Street in the area of Vassar Brothers Medical Center.   Upon arrival, officers discovered that the driver of the vehicle, victim Jeffery Johnson II, age 29, of the City of Poughkeepsie, had suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh.  Johnson…
Three Victims Of 2 Fatal Route 30 Crashes IDd By Coroner Three Victims Of 2 Fatal Route 30 Crashes IDd By Coroner
Three Victims Of 2 Fatal Route 30 Crashes IDd By Coroner The identities of the three people killed in two separate crashes along Route 30 have been released by the Lancaster County Coroner’s office. Both crashes happened on Nov. 10, in West Hempfield Township near the Prospect Road interchange, as Daily Voice reported at the time. The first crash occurred when Tinnell Davis Jr., 23, of Baltimore, Maryland, and Cayla Raye, 23, of Aberdeen, Maryland, who were in a Honda Accord, crossed the grass median and hit a box truck, according to police. The crash happened on Route 30 eastbound near Prospect Road shortly after 9 a.m., as Daily Voice previ…
Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County
Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County Two teens are facing a host of charges in Fairfield County following the investigation into a pair of crashes that happened minutes apart, authorities announced. At approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5, police in New Canaan responded to a pair of motor vehicle crashes that occurred within minutes of each other, both on Old Stamford Road. Police said that first, a BMW was traveling south on Old Stamford Road before the teen driver lost control, struck two trees, and crashed. Both the driver - who suffered a “significant” leg injury and had to be extricated out of the vehicle - and his pas…
SUV Slams Into Second Floor Of Connecticut Home SUV Slams Into Second Floor Of Connecticut Home
SUV Slams Into Second Floor Of Connecticut Home An SUV ended up inside the second story of a Connecticut home after the driver crashed into the residence. The crash took place in New London County around 1:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 25, in Norwich, said the Great Plain Volunteer Fire Department. The department said when it arrived on the scene they found the SUV had crashed through a second-story room of the home, with the driver still inside the vehicle with a power line resting on the roof. All residents of the home were out and accounted for, they added. Once the power was secured and the vehicle stabilized, a bucket truck was used to…
Jersey Shore Crash Victim Hospitalized, Numerous Car Fires & Power Outages Reported Jersey Shore Crash Victim Hospitalized, Numerous Car Fires & Power Outages Reported
Jersey Shore Crash Victim Hospitalized, Numerous Car Fires & Power Outages Reported One serious crash, power outages and multiple car fires were reported along the Jersey Shore late Tuesday, authorities said. In Marlboro, first responders from Monmouth County freed a trapped motorist from their car near 126 Crine Road after it struck a tree shortly before 6 p.m., according to initial reports. The crash victim was being taken to Jersey Shore University Hospital in Neptune, reports said. About 7:15 p.m., a major power outage was reported in Marlboro that also briefly knocked out electricity at the Marlboro Police Department, reports said. The power outages darkened numerous …
Reports: DWI NJ Driver Wanted In Deadly Philly Uber Crash Nabbed By US Marshals Reports: DWI NJ Driver Wanted In Deadly Philly Uber Crash Nabbed By US Marshals
Reports: DWI NJ Driver Wanted In Deadly Philly Uber Crash Nabbed By US Marshals A South Jersey man accused of driving drunk and causing the crash that killed a 21-year-old Uber passenger in Philadelphia was nabbed by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Monday morning, authorities said. Aaron Sims, 27, of Camden, was arrested in West Philadelphia after being on the run more than a year, and charged in the Jan. 25, 2020 death of West Virginia University student Chloe Robertson, 6abc reports. Robertson was riding in an Uber while visiting friends in the Delaware Valley when the Uber was rear-ended by a speeding vehicle on the Vine Street Expressway around 1:10 a.m. Sims…
17-Year-Old Girl Dies After Crossing Center Median, Hitting Pickup Truck Head On In Bucks 17-Year-Old Girl Dies After Crossing Center Median, Hitting Pickup Truck Head On In Bucks
17-Year-Old Girl Dies After Crossing Center Median, Hitting Pickup Truck Head On In Bucks A 17-year-old girl was killed after crossing over the center median and hitting another car head-on in Bucks County Sunday night, authorities said. The girl was heading northbound in a silver Toyota coupe on John Fries Highway in the left lane toward the Weiss Road intersection when she crossed the raised concrete traffic island and drove into oncoming traffic just after 10 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said. That's when the girl struck a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado heading southbound in the left lane of John Fries Highway, head on in Milford Township, Branosky s…
Woman Seeking Cherry Hill EMT Who Saved Her Life In Crash 20 Years Ago Woman Seeking Cherry Hill EMT Who Saved Her Life In Crash 20 Years Ago
Woman Seeking Cherry Hill EMT Who Saved Her Life In Crash 20 Years Ago Beth Mazgajewski is fully healed from the crash that nearly took her life 20 years ago in every way except for one. She hasn't been able to stop thinking about the Cherry Hill EMT who saved her life. Mazgajewski recently took to Facebook to seek out the off-duty responder, calling the attempt to find him a "long shot." Mazgajewski says she was broadsided while trying to make a left turn on Haddonfield-Berlin Road exiting the TD Bank parking lot next to Vito’s pizza on Sept. 22, 2001. Well, I did not expect this post to get the attention it did but getting more eyes on it can’t hurt. …