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Driver, 33, In Deadly Somerville Hit-Run Made U-Turn Before Returning: Prosecutor Driver, 33, In Deadly Somerville Hit-Run Made U-Turn Before Returning: Prosecutor
Driver, 33, In Deadly Somerville Hit-Run Made U-Turn Before Returning: Prosecutor A Flemington man has been arrested in a deadly pedestrian crash, authorities in Somerset County said. Andres Estaban Silva, 33, was in a 2019 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck heading north on Veterans Memorial Drive and turning left onto Somerset Street in Somerville, when he struck a 72-year-old resident on Friday, April 26 around 6:10 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Following the crash, Silva made a U-turn and fled east on Veterans Memorial Drive, McDonald said. It wasn't long before he returned to the scene and parked in a lot on Somerset Street near the crash site…
Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Jessup, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Jessup, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Jessup, Police Say (Developing) A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver early on Monday morning in Howard County, police say. An investigation has been launched after a man was struck and killed shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, April 29, by a driver in a dark-colored sedan on Washington Boulevard near Patuxent Range Road in Jessup. Washington Boulevard at Patuxent Range Road in Jessup Google Maps street view He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that the pedestrian was crossing the road when he was hit, and the initial investigation found that he was not in a crosswalk at the time. No details about …
Woman Killed In Early Morning Crash On Route 9 In Manalapan Woman Killed In Early Morning Crash On Route 9 In Manalapan
Woman Killed In Early Morning Crash On Route 9 In Manalapan A woman was killed in an early morning crash in Monmouth County, authorities said. Manalapan police responded to the crash near the intersection of Route 9 and Ryan Road just before 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, Apr. 25, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release. When officers arrived, they found two vehicles involved in the crash. A woman driving a 2017 Nissan Sentra was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. A man driving a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee stayed at the scene and was brought to a hospital with minor injuries. No charges or summonses have …
1 Dead At Melrose Country Club Where Fallen Tree Hits Golf Cart In Cheltenham: Cops 1 Dead At Melrose Country Club Where Fallen Tree Hits Golf Cart In Cheltenham: Cops
1 Dead At Melrose Country Club Where Fallen Tree Hits Golf Cart In Cheltenham: Cops A falling tree killed one person riding in a golf cart at a Pennsylvania country club this weekend, authorities said. It happened Saturday, April 13 around 3:05 p.m. at the JC Melrose Country Club in Cheltenham, where a tree fell on a golf cart, killing the person in the passenger's seat of the cart, local police said. The tree fell on the golf cart as the victim and another person were driving the golf cart on the course while playing golf, police said. The driver of the golf cart sustained minor injuries. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office will determine the cause and manner of death…
Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver Was 'Rock For His Family' In Silver Spring Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver Was 'Rock For His Family' In Silver Spring
Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver Was 'Rock For His Family' In Silver Spring Friends and family of a Maryland man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver are reeling as they attempt to move forward following his unexpected death. Silver Spring Ronaldo Franzese was struck by two vehicles late last week - one of which fled the area - and died from his injuries, sending shockwaves that reverberated across the community. The 52-year-old Silver Spring resident was walking shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Friday, April 5,  near the intersection of Randolph Road and Kimblewick Drive, when the driver of a white 2023 Honda Odyssey was traveling westbound on R…
Stockton Univ. Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign Stockton Univ. Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign
Stockton Univ. Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign Friends and loved ones were rallying to support the family of a college student from Burlington County who was killed by a suspected drunk driver, according to a fundraising campaign. Yolanda Pacheco, 22, of Mount Holly, died on Thursday, Mar. 28 when a car crashed into her SUV in Hamilton Township. A state police spokesperson said troopers responded to the crash on Black Horse Pike near the Penny Pot community at around 12:26 a.m. A GoFundMe page had raised more than $21,000 from at least 435 donations as of Wednesday, Apr. 3. "We are all heartbroken and left to pick up the pieces to give…
Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Beltsville: Police Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Beltsville: Police
Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Beltsville: Police A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Prince George’s County early Friday morning, March 22, police said. It happened near the 3600 block of Powder Mill Road in Beltsville. PGPD Officers responded around and found a woman lying in the roadway around 4:50 a.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with police. FATAL PEDESTRIAN COLLISION : At aprrox. 4:50 am, officers responded to the 3600 block of Powder Mill Rd for a collision involving a pedestrian. Once on scene, they discovered an adult female in the roadway. She was pronoun…
Man, Woman From Kingston Killed In 9W Hit-Run Crash In Marlboro, Driver Caught, Police Say Man, Woman From Kingston Killed In 9W Hit-Run Crash In Marlboro, Driver Caught, Police Say
Man, Woman From Kingston Killed In 9W Hit-Run Crash In Marlboro, Driver Caught, Police Say A man and a woman were struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while attempting to cross a busy roadway in the region. The crash occurred in Ulster County around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 1 in the town of Marlboro. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Donna Cristallo, age 72, was pushing Stephen Celuch, age 75, both of Kingston, in his wheelchair attempting to cross Route 9W.  As they entered the southbound lane of traffic, a vehicle traveling south, later identified as a 2020 Kia Forte, struck them both, Nev…
Driver Killed, Others Injured In Overnight Baltimore Crash: Police Driver Killed, Others Injured In Overnight Baltimore Crash: Police
Driver Killed, Others Injured In Overnight Baltimore Crash: Police A 37-year-old man was killed in an overnight crash in Baltimore, police confirmed. Western District officers responded to the two-vehicle crash near the 1800 block of Edmondson Avenue just after 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. Multiple victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, among them a 37-year-old SUV driver who was later pronounced dead. The investigation is being led by Crash Team detectives.
1 Killed In I-84 Newburgh Crash 1 Killed In I-84 Newburgh Crash
1 Killed In I-84 Newburgh Crash One person was killed and another was seriously injured during a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred around 10:50 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20 in Orange County near exit 39 on the eastbound side of I-84 in the town of Newburgh. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a Nissan Rogue struck the guide rail and flipped into the center median.  The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger was transported to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh in s…
Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Laurel: Police Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Laurel: Police
Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Laurel: Police A man believed to have killed a woman in Howard County was fatally struck by a vehicle while fleeing the scene, police said. The investigation began just after 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, on the 11200 block of Chaucers Ridge Court in Laurel, when officers arrived on reports of a domestic assault, Howard County police said. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Minutes later, police were called to northbound Route 29 near Old Columbia Road where a man had been struck by a vehicle, authorities said. The male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was uninjured and remained …
Authorities ID Cabbie, Fare Killed In Elizabeth Police Chase Crash Authorities ID Cabbie, Fare Killed In Elizabeth Police Chase Crash
Authorities ID Cabbie, Fare Killed In Elizabeth Police Chase Crash Authorities officially identified a cab driver and passenger who were both killed when a sedan driven by a suspect fleeing police crashed head-on into the taxi at an Elizabeth intersection. Juan Carlos Albear, 54, who was behind the wheel, and Ysabell Gonzalez, 63, were killed in the violent collision at Grand Street and Routes 1&9 shortly before 6 a.m. last Dec 10. Elizabeth police had responded to a report of gunfire minutes earlier in the area of Fourth Avenue and Center Street, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Officer Michael White ended up following a Hyundai …
Double-Fatal Crash: Car Strikes 3 Vehicles After Fleeing From Earlier Collision In Hempstead Double-Fatal Crash: Car Strikes 3 Vehicles After Fleeing From Earlier Collision In Hempstead
Double-Fatal Crash: Car Strikes 3 Vehicles After Fleeing From Earlier Collision In Hempstead Two people were killed after a car that fled the scene of an earlier crash struck three other vehicles overnight on Long Island, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story -- Update: IDs Released For 2 Killed During Hempstead Crash The chain of events began just after 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22 in Hempstead. A 2005 Chrysler traveling eastbound on Fulton Avenue was involved in a collision with a 2021 Genesis, occupied by four people, at Hilton Avenue. The 2005 Chrysler then fled the scene eastbound on Fulton Avenue and hit three vehicles -- a 2023 Kia, a 2007 Honda,…
New Update: ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Farmingville Intersection New Update: ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Farmingville Intersection
New Update: ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Farmingville Intersection Authorities have identified a man who was killed after being struck by two vehicles, one of which fled the scene, near a Long Island intersection. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 in Farmingville. Suffolk County Police said the man was crossing northbound on Horseblock Road near Raymond Avenue when he was struck by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound. Earlier Report: Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Man Struck By 2 Vehicles Near Farmingville Intersection As he was lying in the roadway, a Subaru Impreza struck the victim, then spun and crashed into a fire hydrant, a tree, …
Update: Man Killed By Train In Chappaqua Was Beloved Author Of 2 Novels Update: Man Killed By Train In Chappaqua Was Beloved Author Of 2 Novels
Update: Man Killed By Train In Chappaqua Was Beloved Author Of 2 Novels A beloved author of two novels who was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in Northern Westchester is being remembered for his talent and passion for his craft.  Chappaqua resident David Burr Gerrard died on Friday, Dec. 8 at the age of 42 after being struck by a Harlem Line train at Chappaqua station at around 9 a.m., according to an MTA spokesperson.  Earlier Report - ID Released For Chappaqua Resident Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Gerrard had been a successful author who wrote two novels, "Short Century" and "The Epiphany Machine," according to his website.  Born in Queens in 1…
Fatal Crash: Route 1 Reopens After South Brunswick Accident (UPDATE) Fatal Crash: Route 1 Reopens After South Brunswick Accident (UPDATE)
Fatal Crash: Route 1 Reopens After South Brunswick Accident (Update) Route 1 has reopened in South Brunswick after a fatal accident, police said. A 58-year-old woman was killed in the 6 p.m. crash on Monday, Nov. 20, local police said. It happened on the northbound side at Independence Way, according to police. Anyone with information can call PFC Bryan Sites at (732) 329-4648.
Man Charged With Fatal Holtsville Hit-Run Man Charged With Fatal Holtsville Hit-Run
Man Charged With Fatal Holtsville Hit-Run A Long Island man is facing charges six months after he allegedly struck a 42-year-old woman and fled, leaving her to die on the side of the road. Fifty-two-year-old Steven Syrop of Holtsville faced his indictment on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for the incident that killed Jennifer Bianco, age 41, of Bay Shore, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report - Update: Alleged Hit-Run Driver Surrenders Months After Bay Shore Woman's Death Nearly six months prior, on Sunday, May 21, Syrop was driving his blue 2020 Chevy Silverado south on North Ocean Avenue in Holtsville. At …
2 Killed, 4 Injured In Head-On Sayreville Crash 2 Killed, 4 Injured In Head-On Sayreville Crash
2 Killed, 4 Injured In Head-On Sayreville Crash Two people were killed and four others injured in a head-on crash in Central Jersey, authorities said. A Nissan was driving on Bordentown Avenue when it crossed over a double yellow line and collided head-on with a box truck at Waterworks Road in Sayreville around 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31,  according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. The driver and the rear passenger seated on the driver’s side of the Nissan were pronounced dead at the scene, she said. The front passenger and rear passenger seated on the passenger’s side of the of the Nissan sustained se…
Man Killed As Jeep Bursts Into Flames After Crashing Into Pole On Montauk Highway In Moriches Man Killed As Jeep Bursts Into Flames After Crashing Into Pole On Montauk Highway In Moriches
Man Killed As Jeep Bursts Into Flames After Crashing Into Pole On Montauk Highway In Moriches Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle overnight crash on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 25-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Long Island Crash It happened around 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13 in Moriches. A man was driving a 2018 Jeep Suburban westbound on Montauk Highway when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole in front of 245 Montauk Highway, Suffolk County Police said. Upon impact, the vehicle caught fire. The driver, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene…
Police ID Ashburn Motorcyclist Killed During Police Pursuit In Virginia Police ID Ashburn Motorcyclist Killed During Police Pursuit In Virginia
Police ID Ashburn Motorcyclist Killed During Police Pursuit In Virginia A motorcyclist died after refusing to stop for Virginia State Police troopers and crashing, authorities announced. Nicholas Thompson, 33, of Ashburn, was killed after attempting to evade a traffic stop while speeding away from troopers before he ultimately lost control and violently crashed. Police say that shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Friday, a trooper spotted Thompson cutting through an emergency vehicle crossover on Route 7 in Loudoun County, and when he caught up to him and attempted to stop him, Thompson refused and sped away down Route 7 into Clarke County. Thompson took his 2020 Suzuk…
Man Whose 'Life Was Just About To Begin' In Maryland Remembered For Good Heart, Optimism Man Whose 'Life Was Just About To Begin' In Maryland Remembered For Good Heart, Optimism
Man Whose 'Life Was Just About To Begin' In Maryland Remembered For Good Heart, Optimism The 18-year-old killed by a possibly drunk driver while riding on a moped with his wife in Maryland was soon to begin a new life, according to his family. Evan Alexander Cain was riding his moped with 20-year-old Dystanei Nicole Cain when they were clipped by an allegedly drunk driver in a Ford F-250 on Route 40 in Hagerstown in early September, causing a fiery crash. Both Cain and his wife were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. According to Cain’s mother, he was about to start a new job at FedEx, recently received his government ID, and was about to start studying for his…
Family Of Man Killed In Somerset County Crash Involving Off-Duty DWI Cop Sees Wave Of Support Family Of Man Killed In Somerset County Crash Involving Off-Duty DWI Cop Sees Wave Of Support
Family Of Man Killed In Somerset County Crash Involving Off-Duty DWI Cop Sees Wave Of Support Central Jersey is coming together to support the family of one of the victims of this week's double-fatal crash investigators say was caused by a DWI off-duty Edison police officer. Carlos Alexis Perez Gaytan, 24, was thrown from the back right passenger’s seat and killed in the Somerset County crash on Somerset Street on Sunday morning, August 27, Daily Voice reported. The driver, Amitoj Oberoi, an off-duty police officer in Edison, was charged with two counts of first-degree vehicular homicide, DWI, and other offenses. Born in New Brunswick, Carlos spent time in Jamesburg and New Brunswi…
'Inexcusable': Man Indicted For Fatal Central Islip Hit-Run 'Inexcusable': Man Indicted For Fatal Central Islip Hit-Run
'Inexcusable': Man Indicted For Fatal Central Islip Hit-Run A Long Island man has been indicted in a fatal overnight hit-and-run where he allegedly stopped his car, looked at the person he hit, and continued to drive away, officials announced. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced Raynard Williams’ arraignment for the Monday, July 31 Central Islip crash that killed 68-year-old Paul Benjamin. Original story: Fatal Hit-Run Update: Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Killed 68-Year-Old In Central Islip Paul Benjamin was walking across Carleton Avenue at the Elmore Street intersection at approximately 8:30 p.m. on that…
Man Found Dead Inside Crashed Car In Topsfield Man Found Dead Inside Crashed Car In Topsfield
Man Found Dead Inside Crashed Car In Topsfield A man was found dead inside a wrecked car in Essex County Thursday morning, Aug. 17, authorities said.  Investigators believe the man was driving north on Boston Street (Route 1) in Topsfield when he crossed into the southbound lane. A bus driver found the wrecked car around 7:30 a.m. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, authorities said.  Paramedics said the man suffered severe traumatic injuries and was dead before responders made it to the scene.  Topsfield firefighters stayed to help recover the man's body and to keep fuel from leaking before the car was re…
Fatal Crash Reported In Newark Fatal Crash Reported In Newark
Fatal Crash Reported In Newark Police in Newark were investigating a fatal crash early Tuesday, Aug. 15. A spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said only that the crash happened near Broad and Pennington streets.  One fatality was reported and no further information was available as of 7 a.m.
Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Farmingville Shopping Center Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Farmingville Shopping Center
Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: Victims Struck By SUV In Front Of Farmingville Shopping Center Two men were killed in an overnight crash in front of a Long Island shopping center. It happened around 11:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4 in Farmingville. The victims were crossing the roadway in front of 755 Horseblock Road, when they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene northwest on Horseblock Road, Suffolk County Police said. Ekrem Sahinbey Polat, age 27, of Middle Island, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  Battal Koc, age 38, Bay Shore, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital…
Falling Tree Kills Marine Corps Web Developer In Montclair Falling Tree Kills Marine Corps Web Developer In Montclair
Falling Tree Kills Marine Corps Web Developer In Montclair Support was surging for the family of a Virginia man killed by a falling tree this weekend. Not only did the Lee family lose its home, they lost its patriarch. Kenneth Allan Lee, Jr., a web developer for the U.S. Marine Corps, died on Sunday, July 30, when a tree fell on his Holly Hill Drive home amid a "tornado-like" storm, according to a GoFundMe for the family and county police. Lee, 43, leaves behind his wife, Rachel, and daughters, Matilda and Amelia. *INCIDENT: Death Investigation | Dumfries; #PWCPD is currently investigating the death of a 43-year-old man possibly... Posted by…
New Update: Well-Known Pastor, Struck Killed By Stamford Police SUV New Update: Well-Known Pastor, Struck Killed By Stamford Police SUV
New Update: Well-Known Pastor, Struck Killed By Stamford Police SUV A well-known pastor and fixture in Fairfield County politics has been identified as the 69-year-old Stamford resident hit and killed by a Stamford Police vehicle. Tommie Jackson was hit around 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, in Stamford on Wire Mill Road by a Stamford Police SUV driven by Officer Zachary Lockwood, age 24. At the time of the crash, Lockwood, who was responding to a call, was traveling eastbound on Wire Mill Road, police said. In this area of Wire Mill Road, there is a right curve. At the same time, Jackson, a popular pastor at Rehoboth Fellowship Church, and local attorney, …
Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier
Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier A Northern Westchester man died in a fiery crash that closed the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday morning, July 22, police said. Henry Subin, age 77, of Katonah, was heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he struck the concrete barrier of the toll plaza, overturned, and became fully engulfed in flames around 9:45 a.m. in Carneys Point Township, located in southwestern New Jersey in Salem County. The crash, near milepost 2.4 on the northbound side, closed toll lanes for four hours.  Subin was killed as a result. The crash remains under investigation.
Motorist Killed After Striking Sign In I-295 Mercer County Crash Motorist Killed After Striking Sign In I-295 Mercer County Crash
Motorist Killed After Striking Sign In I-295 Mercer County Crash An unidentified driver was killed in a single-car crash after veering off Interstate 295 in Mercer County,  authorities said. The crash occurred about 11:52 p.m. on I-295 North in the area of milepost 63.1 in Hamilton Township, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan. The Mercedes-Benz ran off the highway to the right, overturned and struck a support for a sign, Marchan said. The driver, whose name was withheld pending notification of next of kin, was fatally injured, he said. The crash remains under investigation.
Services Set For Mercer County Woman Killed In Dump Truck Crash Weeks Before HS Graduation Services Set For Mercer County Woman Killed In Dump Truck Crash Weeks Before HS Graduation
Services Set For Mercer County Woman Killed In Dump Truck Crash Weeks Before HS Graduation Funeral services have been arranged as donations pour in for Daijah A. McKithen, the 18-year-old Lawrenceville woman killed in a collision with a dump truck just weeks shy of her high school graduation. McKithen was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision on Thursday, June 1 near Route 1 and Franklin Corner Road in Lawrence Township, DailyVoice previously reported. An investigation found that McKithen made an improper left turn moments before the crash. She was just three weeks away from celebrating her graduation from the Lawrence Township Public School District on Thursday, June 2…