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Fatal Traffic Accident

Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Gets Prison Time For Fatal Old Bridge Crash In Stolen Car During Police Chase: Prosecutor Teen Gets Prison Time For Fatal Old Bridge Crash In Stolen Car During Police Chase: Prosecutor
Teen Gets Prison Time For Fatal Old Bridge Crash In Stolen Car During Police Chase: Prosecutor A 21-year-old driver was sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal crash during a police chase, authorities said. Samuel Villar, of Somerset, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 5 in connection with the November 2022 Old Bridge accident that killed 33-year-old Arturo Tlapa Luna, of Freehold, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief, Donald F. Fritz, Jr. said. On Nov. 9, 2022, at about 2:15 a.m. Old Bridge police responded to a crash that occurred during a pursuit by Marlboro Police, near the intersection of Spring Valle…

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by Jon Craig
Gloucester
Police & Fire
81-Year-Old Driver Suffered 'Medical Emergency' Before Fatal West Deptford Crash: Police 81-Year-Old Driver Suffered 'Medical Emergency' Before Fatal West Deptford Crash: Police
81-Year-Old Driver Suffered 'Medical Emergency' Before Fatal West Deptford Crash: Police An 81-year-old driver from West Deptford suffered a "medical emergency" before a fatal crash, authorities said. Tannis Vanderwerken  crashed into a utility pole at Grove Avenue and Woodbury Terrance in West Deptford at 5:28 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, police said. Vanderwerken was taken to Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill where she was pronounced dead, police said. The Gloucester County Medical Examiner’s Office said that Vanderwerken died as a result of injuries suffered in the collision, police said.

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by Jon Craig
Cumberland Salem
Police & Fire
Charges DIsmissed Against Woman Who Lent Unlicensed Driver Car In Fatal Crash Charges DIsmissed Against Woman Who Lent Unlicensed Driver Car In Fatal Crash
Charges DIsmissed Against Woman Who Lent Unlicensed Driver Car In Fatal Crash Charges have been dismissed against a South Jersey woman accused of lending her car to an unlicensed driver who got into a fatal crash. Tisha M. Gargon’s indictment was dismissed in a pre-trial motion hearing over the objection of prosecutors, the Salem County Prosecutor's Office said. Gargon, 51, of Pittsgrove Township, had been indicted in October 2022 on charges of endangering the welfare of a child in the fatal crash,  She gave an unlicensed 16-year-old “permission to access and drive the vehicle" on May 3, 2022, according to a criminal complaint  Schalick High School studen…

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by Jon Craig
Lebanon
Traffic
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 Closes All Lanes In Central PA For 10 Miles Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 Closes All Lanes In Central PA For 10 Miles
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 Closes All Lanes In Central PA For 10 Miles A deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer has closed all lanes along a stretch of Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation. The shutdown is between Exit 100: PA 443 - PINE GROVE and Exit 90: PA 72 - LEBANON starting at 8:17 a.m. on Friday, July 15, PennDOT says. The crash is fatal and involves a van and a tractor-trailer, according to Schuykill County emergency dispatchers. It is unknown how many people were hurt or how long the road will remain shuttered.  Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Southampton Hit-Run Crash Man Killed In Southampton Hit-Run Crash
Man Killed In Southampton Hit-Run Crash Police on Long Island are searching for the driver of a GMC Envoy who allegedly hit a motorcyclist on Long Island, killing the driver. The crash took place in Southampton around 5:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 12 on Country Road 104. Southampton police received several 911 calls about a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on County Road 104. said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police. Patrol officers responded along with state police, Riverhead Fire Department, and Flanders Volunteer Ambulance.  Officers determined that the motorcyclist had not survived the c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Nassau
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In North Hills Man Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In North Hills
Man Killed In Overnight Long Island Expressway Crash In North Hills Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 3:15 a.m. Friday, July 8 in the village of North Hills in the Town of North Hempstead. A 1996 dump truck was traveling eastbound in the right lane of the expressway at Exit 36 when it was struck from behind by a 2013 Mack Truck tractor-trailer, causing the dump truck to overturn, Nassau County Police said.  The dump truck was being operated by a 59-year-old man who was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead at around 4:15 a.m. by a staff physician due to the injuri…

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by Joe Lombardi
Nassau
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Uniondale Intersection Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Uniondale Intersection
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Uniondale Intersection Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 in Uniondale. A 46-year-old man operating a 2012 Kawasaki motorcycle was involved in a collision with a 34-year-old man operating a 1999 Acura four-door sedan at the intersection of Front Street and Chester Street, Nassau County Police said. As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead d by a staff physician, said police. His identity has not yet been relea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Stamford
Police & Fire
Person Of Interest In Fatal Stamford Hit-Run Not Cooperating, Police Say Person Of Interest In Fatal Stamford Hit-Run Not Cooperating, Police Say
Person Of Interest In Fatal Stamford Hit-Run Not Cooperating, Police Say A person of interest in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Fairfield County is not cooperating with police, officials said. The crash, which killed a popular landscaper from the area, took place in Stamford around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13.  Killed in the crash was Ronald Molina, a 52-year-old Stamford resident, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. Molina was crossing Tresser Boulevard walking northbound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound, Booth said. The vehicle fled the scene after the collision.  Molina was transported to Stamford Hospi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lehigh
Obituaries
Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall
Community Rallies For Family Of Lehigh Dad Killed By Driver In South Whitehall The Lehigh County community is rallying for the family of a father of two killed by a driver in South Whitehall last week. Over $35,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe campaign for the family of Barry Evans, 30, who was struck around 8:55 p.m. on Sept. 2 while crossing the 1400 Block of North Cedar Crest Boulevard. The Coplay resident was pronounced dead at 9:24 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. Evans left behind his wife, Rebecca (Ciciliot) Evans, and two children, ages 5 and 3 years old, his GoFundMe reads. He worked as the General Manager of PrimoHoagies on Cedar Crest Boule…

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by Nicole Acosta
Brookfield
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Fairfield County Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Fairfield County
Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Fairfield County A major road in Fairfield County is closed during the investigation of a fatal crash in which a man was killed after hitting a utility pole. The crash took place around 12:45 a.m., Monday, May 3, on Access Road near Lordship Boulevard in Stratford, said the Stratford Police. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the individual is being withheld at this time pending family notification. The scene is active and traffic will be rerouted as necessary during the investigation, police said. "At this time there is no access to Lordship Boulevard (“Burma Road”) please use alternat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Gloucester
Police & Fire
Driver ID'd In Fatal Crash On I-295 In Gloucester County Driver ID'd In Fatal Crash On I-295 In Gloucester County
Driver ID'd In Fatal Crash On I-295 In Gloucester County Updated: Firefighters and EMS crews were called to a fatal crash in Gloucester County, authorities said. New Jersey State Police confirmed that the driver of a Honda Fit sustained fatal injuries.  The crash occurred at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday on Interstate-295 southbound in Logan Township, according to Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a state police spokesman. The driver was later identified as Gabriel Corino, 20, of Deptford.  The car hit a guardrail and Corino was thrown from the vehicle, reports said. One lane on the highway was closed at mile-marker 15.1 as troopers continued to process the…

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by Jon Craig
Suffolk NY
Traffic
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Fatal Crash Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Fatal Crash
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Fatal Crash Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge On Fatal Crash That Caused Long Island Expressway Closure A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened after a fatal crash on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23. The closure, which began just before 1 p.m., was westbound at Exit 46 in Woodbury. The lanes remain closed during the accident investigation into late in the afternoon before reopening. The northbound Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway exit to the LIE westbound was also closed.  Earlier report: Fatal Crash Shuts Down Long Island Expressway Stret…

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by Daily Voice
Nassau
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Being Struck By Two Vehicles On Long Island Roadway Man Killed After Being Struck By Two Vehicles On Long Island Roadway
Man Killed After Being Struck By Two Vehicles On Long Island Roadway A man was killed after being hit by two vehicles on a Long Island roadway. It happened on Sunday, Feb. 23 at about 9 p.m. in North Patchogue. The man was riding a bicycle on North Ocean Avenue, just north of Vehslage Street, when he was hit by a Nissan SUV driven by Ira Dunne, 42, of Selden, that was traveling northbound, Suffolk County Police said. The man was then struck by a second vehicle that fled the scene. The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Dunne was …

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by Joe Lombardi
South Passaic
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne
Pedestrian, 60, Struck, Killed Near 'Spaghetti Bowl' In Wayne A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday night near the Wayne “spaghetti bowl,” authorities confirmed. John Baranski, 60, of Endicott, NY was struck by a 1998 Honda Passport in front of the Ramada Inn on eastbound Route 46 -- near the interchange with Routes 80 and 23 -- shortly before 10 p.m., they said. He died a little over a half-hour later, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff said in a joint release Thursday. They didn't say what he was doing in the roadway. The 66-year-old driver from Clifton remained at the scene, Valdes and McNiff sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Struck And Killed By Car Near Newark Penn Station Woman Struck And Killed By Car Near Newark Penn Station
Woman Struck And Killed By Car Near Newark Penn Station The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating after a woman was hit by a car in Newark and died early Monday morning, a spokesman confirmed.  The woman, whose identity was not immediately released, was hit near Penn Station, in the area of McCarter Highway and Market Street, around 2:20 a.m. She was pronounced dead at University Hospital about a half-hour later.  The driver remained at the scene, the prosecutor's office also said. 

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by Paul Milo
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Struck And Killed Near Newark Library Woman Struck And Killed Near Newark Library
Woman Struck And Killed Near Newark Library A woman was killed when she was struck by a vehicle around noon Tuesday near the Newark Public Library, authorities said.  The driver who struck her left the scene and was last seen heading towards McCarter Highway.  The Essex County Prosecutor's Office later said the driver was later found by Newark police and prosecutor's investigators a short time later. No charges had been filed as of Tuesday evening.  The prosecutor's office did not release the victim's identity pending notification of next of kin.  Anyone with information is asked to call the prosecutor's Ti…

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by Paul Milo
North Orange
Police & Fire
Teen Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Involving Motorcyclist In Newburgh Teen Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Involving Motorcyclist In Newburgh
Teen Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Involving Motorcyclist In Newburgh An unlicensed teenager is facing charges after being involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Orange County. First responders were dispatched near the intersection of South Street and Lander Street in Newburgh at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Friday, July 6, where there was a report of a driver who had struck a motorcyclist in the roadway, police said. The man was found unresponsive and transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The investigation into the fatal incident led police to 16-year-old New Windsor resident Quamir Johnson, who was arrested and charged with a felon…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
News
Suspect Arrested For 2017 Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Fairfield County Suspect Arrested For 2017 Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Fairfield County
Suspect Arrested For 2017 Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Fairfield County The Bridgeport Police Traffic Division have made an arrest in the fatal hit and run accident that took the life of 81-year-old Gasper Esteves of Bridgeport in 2017.  Esteves was standing outside of his Ford Ranger in front of his sister's house on Arlington Street when he was struck by a Volkswagen Passat on June 25, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. The driver failed to stop and fled the scene. Esteves was transported to St Vincent's Hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead a few hours later, police said. An investigation into the accident by th…

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by Kathy Reakes