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'Inattentive' Driver — Not DUI — Struck, Critically Injured Teen: Berkeley Heights PD
A 49-year-old Berkeley Heights driver was not paying attention when they struck a 14-year-old, critically injuring him on Sunday, March 10, authorities said
At 4:06 p.m., Berkeley Heights police responded to the 400 block of Park Avenue and quickly determined the teen was seriously injured, Berkeley Heights police said. The teen was transported to a nearby hospital via ambulance in critical but stable condition, police said.
The driver's attention was drawn away from the road, resulting in the collision, police said. The driver, whose name was not released by police, does not rec…
South Jersey Man Charged In DWI Crash That Killed Man Walking His Dog: Prosecutor
A Camden County man has been charged with death by auto in connection with a DWI crash that killed a man walking his dog, authorities said.
Darius Wade, 28, of Pine Hill was charged on Thursday, June 2 in connection with the May fatal crash, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay alongside Pine Hill Chief of Police Chris Winters.
On May 6, 2022, at 12:02 a.m. the Pine Hill Police Department, Pine Hill Fire Department, and EMS personnel, were dispatched to the 200 block of East 11th Avenue for a pedestrian crash. An unconscious pedestrian was found in the roadway, along wi…
Man Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car Near Long Island Intersection
A man has died from his injuries less than a week after he was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle near a Long Island intersection.
The incident happened just after 8 p.m. Thursday, March 25 in Mastic.
Jonathan Soltan, age 24, of Manorville, was driving a 2009 Mazda 6 northbound on Titmus Drive when his car struck Jose Manuel Diaz Orellana, age 31, of Mastic, Suffolk County Police said.
Diaz, who was crossing the street when he was hit, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, according to police.
On Tuesday morning, March 30, p…
Jersey City Motorist, 66, Charged With DWI, Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crashes
A Jersey City man who fled the scene of a motor-vehicle accident and struck a pedestrian in Hoboken Tuesday afternoon was intoxicated at the time, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.
The first crash occurred at 1st and Bloomfield streets around 3 p.m. Oscar Moran, 66, fled in a black Honda Accord, struck the pedestrian near 1st and Hudson streets as well as several parked cars before crashing into a building at 99 Hudson St., where the car came to a stop.
The pedestrian, a 56-year-old Brooklyn resident, is in stable condition at Jersey City Medical Center, where he is be…
