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Nassau
News
Fatal Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash: 36-Year-Old ID’d As Victim In 3-Vehicle Hempstead Wreck Fatal Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash: 36-Year-Old ID’d As Victim In 3-Vehicle Hempstead Wreck
Fatal Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash: 36-Year-Old ID’d As Victim In 3-Vehicle Hempstead Wreck One person was killed and two others were injured following a multi-vehicle crash on a Long Island highway. The wreck happened at around 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead. New York State Police said a Porsche was speeding in the northbound lanes when it struck a Toyota and a Nissan and overturned in the shoulder near exit M5. The Porsche driver, identified as 36-year-old Michael Brown Jr., of Hempstead, died from his injuries, police said. The driver and passenger of the Toyota were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. New York …

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by Michael Mashburn
Monmouth
News
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Truck In Freehold Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Truck In Freehold
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Truck In Freehold Authorities have identified the pedestrian who was killed in Freehold on Tuesday, Jan. 9. A spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said 61-year-old David Belcher was hit by a pickup on Route 9 South. No hometown for Belcher was given as of Thursday, Jan. 11. Freehold Township police responded to the crash a few hundred feet north of the Route 9 interchange with New Jersey Route 33 just after 5:30 p.m. Officers found Belcher lying in the road and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The 48-year-old male truck driver stayed at the site of the crash. No charges or…

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by Chris Spiker
Berks
Police & Fire
Dirt Biker, 26, Killed In Reading Crash Dirt Biker, 26, Killed In Reading Crash
Dirt Biker, 26, Killed In Reading Crash A 26-year-old dirt bike operator died in a crash over Memorial Day Weekend, police in Reading said. Officers were called to North Grace Street and Lancaster Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, May 28, where the dirt bike and a vehicle collided, Reading spokeswoman Maritza Loaiza said. The 26-year-old dirt bike operator was being treated by EMS when police arrived. He was taken to Reading Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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by Cecilia Levine
Washington
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Busted With Pills After Plowing Through Washington County Sheriff's Vehicle DUI Driver Busted With Pills After Plowing Through Washington County Sheriff's Vehicle
DUI Driver Busted With Pills After Plowing Through Washington County Sheriff's Vehicle An intoxicated driver was busted with prescription pills after playing bumper cars with a parked Washington County Sheriff deputy’s cruiser outside an area courthouse. West Virginia resident Christian Edward Cooker, 38, is facing DUI and other charges in Maryland following a crash involving a marked sheriff’s office vehicle and several others, according to the agency. Deputies didn’t have to go far at approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8, when they were called to the Washington County Sheriff-Judicial Division Courthouse, where there was a reported crash involving multiple vehicles. …

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by Zak Failla
Morris
Police & Fire
Head-On Crash Causes Injuries, Fluid Spill On Morris County Bridge Head-On Crash Causes Injuries, Fluid Spill On Morris County Bridge
Head-On Crash Causes Injuries, Fluid Spill On Morris County Bridge A head-on crash caused minor injuries and damaged a stone bridge in Morris County on Monday night, requiring a follow-up structural assessment, authorities said. The Long Valley First Aid Squad responded to the crash on the bridge over the South Branch of the Raritan River at Schooley's Mountain Road. The squad had to remove the door of one of the vehicles using Holmatro Pentheon Tools to access one of the patients, one of three who required treatment, they said. Two patients were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. Meanwhile, Morris County Roads and Bridges responded to condu…

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by Valerie Musson
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Husband Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Pedestrian Strike At Busy Montgomery County Intersection Husband Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Pedestrian Strike At Busy Montgomery County Intersection
Husband Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Pedestrian Strike At Busy Montgomery County Intersection A 78-year-old man was killed and his wife was hospitalized in serious condition after being struck by a driver in Montgomery County as they attempted to cross a busy intersection. Gaithersburg resident Phillip Kwang Bon Uh, 78, and a woman only identified as his wife, were struck by a Hyundai Santa Fe shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21 in the area of Muddy Branch Road and King James Way, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Uh sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, investigators say. His wife was transported to an area hospital fo…

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by Zak Failla
Howard
Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Killed In Howard County Crash That Injured Three: Police Police ID Woman Killed In Howard County Crash That Injured Three: Police
Police ID Woman Killed In Howard County Crash That Injured Three: Police One person was killed and several other were injured in a collision in Ellicott City over the weekend, authorities say. Jung Eun Yi, 50, was killed after a wrong-way driver traveling east in the westbound lane of Rogers Avenue struck the vehicle she was traveling in around 11:44 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, according to Howard County police. Investigators say the collision occurred in the area of Route 29. The driver and another passenger of the westbound vehicle were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the striking vehicle was taken to the Howard County General Hospital…

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by Annie DeVoe
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Violent Head-On Crash Outside Redland Middle School Seriously Injures, Traps At Least One Violent Head-On Crash Outside Redland Middle School Seriously Injures, Traps At Least One
Violent Head-On Crash Outside Redland Middle School Seriously Injures, Traps At Least One At least one person was seriously injured after a violent crash over the weekend in Montgomery County, authorities say. The victim was trapped inside of a vehicle after the collision that occurred around 10 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9 in the 6500 block of Muncaster Mill Road near Bowie Mill Road, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson. Update - Muncaster Mill Rd, collision, w/ entrapment, 1 person extricated, @MCFRS_EMIHS transported 1 adult patient Pri1 trauma https://t.co/WL68lp2lfz pic.twitter.com/4GRbn6298G — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 10, 2022 The adult vict…

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by Annie DeVoe
Hackensack
News
ROUTE 46 CRASH: DWI Driver Injures Mom, Son ROUTE 46 CRASH: DWI Driver Injures Mom, Son
Route 46 Crash: DWI Driver Injures Mom, Son UPDATE: A Hasbrouck Heights driver and her teenage son were injured when a car driven by a drunk motorist from Teaneck slammed into theirs on Route 46, authorities said. The 50-year-old woman and her son, 15, were stopped at the traffic light at Huyler Street on the westbound highway in South Hackensack when their 2020 Tesla was rear-ended shortly after midnight Friday, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. The driver of the 2008 Volkswagen Passat that hit them -- Dayana Perez-Kazimierczak, 29, of Teaneck -- was intoxicated, the sergeant said. The mother complained of neck and back pain, w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Maryland Woman Killed In Two-Car Crash In Montgomery County Police ID Maryland Woman Killed In Two-Car Crash In Montgomery County
Police ID Maryland Woman Killed In Two-Car Crash In Montgomery County A Silver Spring woman has been identified as the victim in a multi-vehicle crash in Montgomery County earlier this month, authorities say. Gity Karamouz, 68, was killed in the collision that occurred near the 500 block of Randolph Road near Hawkesbury Lane, Friday, Aug. 5, according to Montgomery County police. Investigation revealed that a Honda Civic was driving down Randolph Road when Karamouz pulled out in front of them to make a left turn, resulting in the collision, police said. Karamouz was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries and was pronounced dead on Monday, Aug. 15. This …

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by Annie DeVoe
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Boy Hit By Car While Getting Off Bus In Montgomery County: Police Boy Hit By Car While Getting Off Bus In Montgomery County: Police
Boy Hit By Car While Getting Off Bus In Montgomery County: Police A boy was hospitalized after being struck by a car while getting off a bus in Montgomery County, authorities said. The boy exited a Ride-on bus and was struck near the intersection of Woodfield Road and Clearspring Drive around 6:24 p.m., Monday, June 20, according to Montgomery County Police. A southbound 2003 Honda CRV struck the boy as he entered the southbound lanes. The victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.  CRU detectives continue to investigate this collision. Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact CRU at (240) …

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by Annie DeVoe
Lancaster
News
Homicide Charges For Tractor-Trailer Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash Killing PA Siblings: Police Homicide Charges For Tractor-Trailer Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash Killing PA Siblings: Police
Homicide Charges For Tractor-Trailer Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash Killing PA Siblings: Police Update: The suspect, Cesar Torres, has been arrested in Florida, click here to learn more about it. Original: Nearly a year after a fiery crash caused siblings to die of burns and smoke inhalation, police have announced that they have filed charges against the driver who caused the deadly crash. Cesar Torres, 38, of Florida has been charged in connection with the deaths of Brandie Kasper, 21, and her younger brother, Lenny, 18, Northern Lancaster County police say. Torres had been heading south in a car-carrier tractor-trailer on Main Street/RT 72 when he slammed into the side of the sibli…

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by Jillian Pikora
Middlesex NJ
News
Motorist Trapped In Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped In Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped In Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash (Developing) A motorist was reported trapped after a collision with a tractor-trailer, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash was reported at about 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18 along Interstate 95 at the Thomas Edison Rest Area in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Ridgewood
News
Firefighters Extricate Victim, Summons Issued Following Ridgewood Crash Firefighters Extricate Victim, Summons Issued Following Ridgewood Crash
Firefighters Extricate Victim, Summons Issued Following Ridgewood Crash A female passenger was hospitalized after Ridgewood firefighters extricated her from a minivan that collided with a Honda Civic sedan Sunday night. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and had to be towed following the crash at Franklin Avenue and North Walnut Street shortly before 9 o'clock. The minivan passenger was taken to the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with a neck injury. A Honda sedan also sustained severe damage in the Ridgewood crash.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Police issued a summons, but it wasn't clear to whom or for what. Firefighters also cleaned up a fuel spill.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hudson
Police & Fire
Toddler, Grandmother Critical Following North Bergen Hit-Run Crash Toddler, Grandmother Critical Following North Bergen Hit-Run Crash
Toddler, Grandmother Critical Following North Bergen Hit-Run Crash A 3-year-old boy and his 56-year-old grandmother were hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in North Bergen, authorities said. The two were rushed to Jersey City Medical Center after being struck at 46th Street and Tonnelle Avenue early Saturday morning, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The driver, behind the wheel of a mid-sized sedan, fled the scene. The Queens, NY victims were fighting for their lives as of Sunday. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collision Unit at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip on the Hudso…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack
News
Maywood PD: Fleeing Hackensack Driver Who Crashed Gets Assault, Eluding Charges, Dozen Tickets Maywood PD: Fleeing Hackensack Driver Who Crashed Gets Assault, Eluding Charges, Dozen Tickets
Maywood PD: Fleeing Hackensack Driver Who Crashed Gets Assault, Eluding Charges, Dozen Tickets A fleeing Hackensack driver crashed a luxury car during a Maywood police pursuit, injuring an off-duty officer, then tried to keep going before he was captured, authorities said. Christian Valentin, 20, had two people with him when he drove his BMW M4 on the wrong side of the road while passing a vehicle that he’d been tailgating near Passaic Street and Maywood Avenue, Police Chief Terence Kenny said. Seeing this, Detective Christopher Nichols tried to stop him, the chief said. Valentin hit the gas instead. A few blocks later, the $71,000 coupe slammed into another vehicle as Valentine t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Camden
Traffic
Authorities ID South Jersey Motorcyclist, 54, Killed In Fatal Route 70 Crash Authorities ID South Jersey Motorcyclist, 54, Killed In Fatal Route 70 Crash
Authorities ID South Jersey Motorcyclist, 54, Killed In Fatal Route 70 Crash Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed in a collision on Route 70 in Camden County. Richard Sims, 54, of Cherry Hill, collided with a Chrysler PT Cruiser about 4 p.m. on Thursday and was ejected, police said. Sims was pronounced dead shortly after the crash. The fatal came occurred in the eastbound lanes of state Route 70 near South Harvard Avenue in Cherry Hill, according to initial reports. 

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by Jon Craig