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Hit-and-Run Accidents

'Every Parent's Worst Fear': Hit-Run Leaves UAlbany Freshman With Brain Swelling, Broken Bones 'Every Parent's Worst Fear': Hit-Run Leaves UAlbany Freshman With Brain Swelling, Broken Bones
'Every Parent's Worst Fear': Hit-Run Leaves UAlbany Freshman With Brain Swelling, Broken Bones A University at Albany student remains hospitalized with serious injuries after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver on a dirt bike. Long Island resident Alexa Kropf, age 18, of Floral Park, was hit at around midnight Saturday, April 27, while walking along Hudson Avenue, just blocks from the UAlbany campus. When officers arrived, they found the freshman lying in the roadway with a serious head injury and a broken leg, according to Albany Police. Witnesses told investigators that Kropf was struck by a man who was driving an illegal dirt bike at a high rate of speed while weaving and ou…
Philadelphia Mom Walking Home From Work Struck Twice In Hit-Run, Loved Ones Say Philadelphia Mom Walking Home From Work Struck Twice In Hit-Run, Loved Ones Say
Philadelphia Mom Walking Home From Work Struck Twice In Hit-Run, Loved Ones Say Community members and loved ones have raised thousands for a Philadelphia mom badly injured in a hit-and-run on Wednesday, April 24.  Darlene Wilson was walking home from work in University City around 3:45 p.m. when she was struck twice by a driver who fled the scene, her daughter Leeloni Velazquez-Butler wrote on GoFundMe.  Daily Voice has reached out to city police for more information on the accident.  Wilson was found unresponsive and rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where she is in serious but stable condition, Velazquez-Butler said. …
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Laurel (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Laurel (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Laurel (Developing) A hit-and-run driver who killed a man in Prince George's County overnight is at large, and now the police are on the hunt for the motorist. At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers were called to the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel, where they found a pedestrian - who has not been identified pending the notification of his family - suffering from traumatic injuries in the roadway. The pedestrian was struck in the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel. Google Maps street view The man was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators…
'Vibrant Spirit': Death Of Ridgefield Girl, 15, Leaves 'Profound Void' In 2 Communities 'Vibrant Spirit': Death Of Ridgefield Girl, 15, Leaves 'Profound Void' In 2 Communities
'Vibrant Spirit': Death Of Ridgefield Girl, 15, Leaves 'Profound Void' In 2 Communities UPDATE: The death of a 15-year-old Ridgefield girl who was struck while riding a scooter near her home leaves a "profound void," said the schools chief in Clifton, where her father works. Serenity Law was struck at the intersection of Shaler Boulevard and Edgewater Avenue in Ridgefield shortly after 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. She was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center a short time later, the prosecutor said. Although Musella referred to the incident as a "pedestrian death," law enforcement sources confirmed that the teen was…
Van Strikes Marlboro School Bus, Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run: Police Van Strikes Marlboro School Bus, Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run: Police
Van Strikes Marlboro School Bus, Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run: Police Marlboro Township police are looking for whoever struck a school bus in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. A white Ford commercial van hit the mirror of a school bus at around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 21, a Marlboro police spokesperson said. The van left the scene of the crash at the intersection of Route 79 and Newman Springs Road (county route 520). The bus driver and the eight students from a Marlboro elementary school were not injured. A school nurse went to the crash scene and checked all of the students as a precaution. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run should…
Harvard Grad, Mom Of 4 Killed In New Jersey Hit-Run Crash While Jogging Harvard Grad, Mom Of 4 Killed In New Jersey Hit-Run Crash While Jogging
Harvard Grad, Mom Of 4 Killed In New Jersey Hit-Run Crash While Jogging Julia Sutton, the founder of an international spa and wellness brand and Harvard Business School alumna, has been identified as the person killed in a hit-and-run crash in Brick Township, New Jersey, earlier this month. Julia Sutton, 56, of Weehawken, New Jersey, was struck by a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Mark Carey, Jr. of South Amboy earlier this month on Route 35, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Mark Carey has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left a female pedestrian dead in Brick, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Sutton founded the boutique welln…
Vigil To Be Held For Beloved Hartsdale Community Leader Killed In Hit-Run Crash Vigil To Be Held For Beloved Hartsdale Community Leader Killed In Hit-Run Crash
Vigil To Be Held For Beloved Hartsdale Community Leader Killed In Hit-Run Crash A vigil is planned to honor a much-loved Westchester community leader who was killed by a hit-and-driver. Stephanie Kavourias, age 65, of the hamlet of Hartsdale, was struck by a driver allegedly high on drugs or alcohol around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 in the area of 177 Hartsdale Ave., in Hartsdale. Kavourias, who was highly respected in the community for her service as the former manager of the Hartsdale Parking Authority, was struck by a vehicle driven by Antonio Sanchez Robles, age 42, of Brooklyn, who fled the scene, said the Town of Greenburgh Police Department. "Many residents o…
Mugshot Of Accused Arlington Ambulance Thief Released Mugshot Of Accused Arlington Ambulance Thief Released
Mugshot Of Accused Arlington Ambulance Thief Released Police have released the mugshot of a man who they say led a police pursuit in a stolen ambulance and hitting several cars in the process over the weekend in Arlington. Darell T. Caldwell, 30, of Brandywine, MD, is facing federal charges after switching from a pickup truck to an ambulance in leading a pursuit and crashing multiple times along I-395 in Arlington, authorities said. Trouble began for Caldwell around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, when Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of I-66 near the 74 mile marker, State Police said.  T…
Woman Charged In Connection To Bellmore Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured 20-Year-Old Woman Charged In Connection To Bellmore Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured 20-Year-Old
Woman Charged In Connection To Bellmore Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured 20-Year-Old A hit-and-run driver on Long Island has surrendered herself into police custody after leaving a 20-year-old woman hospitalized in critical condition, authorities announced. In Nassau County, the department’s Homicide Squad investigated a crash that hospitalized a woman in Bellmore while she was crossing Sunrise Highway in the area of Bedford Avenue. She was struck at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29. Original story - Suspect At Large After Hit-Run Bellmore Crash Critically Injuring 20-Year-Old The woman suffered severe head trauma as a result of the crash and is being treated …
Support Surges For Widow, 2 Kids Of Philly Area Doctor, 34, Killed In Hit-Run Crash Support Surges For Widow, 2 Kids Of Philly Area Doctor, 34, Killed In Hit-Run Crash
Support Surges For Widow, 2 Kids Of Philly Area Doctor, 34, Killed In Hit-Run Crash Support is surging for the widow and two children of Dr. Zimran Gohar, who died on July 12 at the age of 34, nearly six weeks after fighting for his life. The Broomall resident on June 1 was heading to work on his motorcycle when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver, Varun Malayala wrote on Facebook. A GoFundMe campaign in support of his wife Sonia, and two sons aged nine and two had raised nearly $11,800 as of August 3. Zimran Gohar with his wife Sonia, and one of their sons.GoFundMe screenshot Gohar completed his residency training and began his career as an internal medicine attend…
CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say
CT Hit-Run Victim Saved By Good Samaritan, Police Say A Connecticut pedestrian who was struck by a hit-and-run driver remains in critical condition after being aided by a Good Samaritan. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, when New Haven Police and Fire responded to a report of a pedestrian struck on Sherman Avenue between Elm Street and Whalley Avenue, in New Haven. Prior to the arrival of emergency responders, a nearby 40-year-old New Haven woman heard the impact of the pedestrian being struck by the car, said New Haven PD Captain Anthony Duff. The Good Samaritan went to the injured pedestrian and began to re…
'Sweet' 6-Month-Old Puppy Suffers Skull Fracture In Paterson Hit-Run 'Sweet' 6-Month-Old Puppy Suffers Skull Fracture In Paterson Hit-Run
'Sweet' 6-Month-Old Puppy Suffers Skull Fracture In Paterson Hit-Run A 6-month-old puppy was rushed to the hospital with head trauma in a Paterson hit-and-run, officials said. Olive was found bleeding in the street with skull fractures around her sinuses, swollen eyes and a broken tooth after being was struck by a driver who fled the scene Saturday, Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge said in a release. “Despite the pain, her tail doesn’t stop wagging and she is incredibly sweet,” officials said. Olive walks with a limp and will require ongoing treatment to ensure a safe recovery. RBAR officials are asking for donations to help fund Olive’s treatment and will matc…
Photo Released Of SUV Involved In Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash Photo Released Of SUV Involved In Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash
Photo Released Of SUV Involved In Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash Click here for an updated story: Westchester Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash State Police have released a photo of the SUV involved in the hit-run Route 9W crash that resulted in the death of a 62-year-old man in the area. The crash happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at about 8:20 p.m. in Orange County on Route 9W in the Town of Highlands near the United States Military Academy at West Point. The crash occurred when a tan or beige colored SUV traveling northbound attempted to make an illegal U-turn into the southbound lanes of travel, according to police. …