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Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC
Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after a weekend crash outside the White House claimed the life of a 57-year-old man. James Chester Lewis, Jr., of Matthews, North Carolina was identified by investigators as they continue to probe the crash that resulted in his death . According to investigators, shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, officers were called to investigate a reported crash after Lewis ran two red lights and sped into a White House grounds security checkpoint vehicle barrier at the intersection of 15th Street and East Street, NW.  …
Deadly Motorcycle Crash Shuts Fairfax County Intersection (DEVELOPING) Deadly Motorcycle Crash Shuts Fairfax County Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Deadly Motorcycle Crash Shuts Fairfax County Intersection (Developing) A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Wednesday, April 24 in Fairfax County, police said. The crash happened at Old Keene Mill Road and Shiplett Boulevard in Burke, police said just after 10:40 p.m. The intersection was closed for investigation. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Motorcyclist Killed In Plainfield After Crashing Into Parked Car: Authorities Motorcyclist Killed In Plainfield After Crashing Into Parked Car: Authorities
Motorcyclist Killed In Plainfield After Crashing Into Parked Car: Authorities A motorcyclist was killed in Plainfield early Sunday, April 21 after his motorcycle crashed into a parked car, authorities said. At 5 a.m. Plainfield police responded to the 700 block of East 3rd St. on a report of a crash, Andrea Wright, a spokeswoman for the city said.  Upon arrival, police located a man who crashed his motorcycle into a parked car, Wright said. EMS responded and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Wright said. The crash remains under investigation, Wright said. The man's name, age and residence has not been released.
Three Adults, HS Student Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Manchester Township Three Adults, HS Student Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Manchester Township
Three Adults, HS Student Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Manchester Township Three adults and a child were hospitalized after a minivan and a school bus crashed in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 70 and County Route 571 at around 6:40 a.m. on Thursday, Apr. 18, the department said in a news release. Two Manchester Township High School students were on the bus during the crash. Officers found a yellow 2015 Thomas school bus with extensive front-end damage and a green 2005 Honda Odyssey with extensive front passenger-side damage in County Route 571 North. The bus was facing north …
Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295 (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295 (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295 (Developing) There is a crash with injuries on Interstate 295 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 southbound near Exit 34 in Cherry Hill, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Total Solar Eclipse NY Travel Advisory: Arrive Early, Plan On Staying Late, Hochul Says Total Solar Eclipse NY Travel Advisory: Arrive Early, Plan On Staying Late, Hochul Says
Total Solar Eclipse NY Travel Advisory: Arrive Early, Plan On Staying Late, Hochul Says In preparation for a high volume of traffic and visitors for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is advising travelers to arrive to their destinations early and plan on staying late. In addition, Hochul said on Sunday, April 7, travelers should allow for extra time, monitor the weather forecast before getting on the road, and pack plenty of water and snacks for the trip.  Additionally, drivers should never pull over on the side of the road to view the eclipse to ensure first responders can get by in an emergency.  Related story - Total So…
Puddle Causes Serious Tractor-Trailer, SUV Crash On US 15 In PA, Police Say Puddle Causes Serious Tractor-Trailer, SUV Crash On US 15 In PA, Police Say
Puddle Causes Serious Tractor-Trailer, SUV Crash On US 15 In PA, Police Say A woman was hospitalized after "standing rain water on the roadway" made her lose control of her SUV, Upper Allen Township police announced Wednesday evening. The police were called to the scene of the two-vehicle crash on US Route 15 northbound, near the East Winding Hill Road exit, around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, the department detailed in the release. Arriving officers found the SUV heavily damaged and pulled over on the side of the highway with the tractor-trailer behind it (as pictured).  Here's how the police described what happened: "The investigation determined that th…
NY Move Over Law To Expand, Include All Stopped Vehicles NY Move Over Law To Expand, Include All Stopped Vehicles
NY Move Over Law To Expand, Include All Stopped Vehicles In an attempt to make driving safer for all New Yorkers, Gov. Kathy Hochul reminded drivers that the Move Over Law would be expanded by the end of March 2024. Starting Wednesday, March 27, New York’s Move Over Law, which was originally adopted to prevent collisions with emergency vehicles, will be expanded to include all vehicles stopped on highways, Hochul announced. “The safety of all New Yorkers is my top priority, especially those pulled over to the side of the road,” she said. Under the expanded version of the law, drivers who see any type of vehicle stopped on either shoulder of a…
Dozens Of Violations Found During Truck Inspection Detail In Rye, Police Say Dozens Of Violations Found During Truck Inspection Detail In Rye, Police Say
Dozens Of Violations Found During Truck Inspection Detail In Rye, Police Say Dozens of violations were discovered during a truck safety inspection detail held in Westchester, police announced.  The inspection detail, held on Saturday, March 16, was held by the City of Rye Police Department to increase safety on roadways and make sure commercial vehicles were following rules and regulations.  During the detail, officers found a total of 24 violations, including: Five out-of-service violations; Three violations involving service breaks; One load securement violation; One log book violation. Officers also found that one vehicle was 9,550 pounds, or 42 perce…
Police ID Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On Fairfax County Crash With Tesla Police ID Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On Fairfax County Crash With Tesla
Police ID Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On Fairfax County Crash With Tesla An 81-year-old man died after crashing his SUV while driving on the wrong side of the road in Fairfax County, according to police. Fairfax Station resident Sidney Brooks has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed after crashing his Chevy Trailblazer into a Tesla shortly after midnight on Thursday morning. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the intersection of Fairfax County Parkway north of the intersection with Ox Road to investigate the two-vehicle crash. Police say that Brooks was traveling north on Fairfax County Parkway in the sout…
Double Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Capital Beltway In Fairfax County Double Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Capital Beltway In Fairfax County
Double Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Capital Beltway In Fairfax County A crash involving two tractor trailers on the Capital Beltway Wednesday, March 13 had traffic tied up during morning rush hour. It happened at 7 a.m. in the southbound lanes when a passenger vehicle and two tractor-trailers collided near Exit 45, State Police said. The impact of the crash caused one of the tractor-trailers to jackknife. There are no reported injuries.  The 28-year-old male driver at fault was charged with following too closely.
Vehicle Rollover Briefly Shuts Down Road In Carmel Vehicle Rollover Briefly Shuts Down Road In Carmel
Vehicle Rollover Briefly Shuts Down Road In Carmel A vehicle rollover left a Hudson Valley road temporarily closed, police said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Monday, March 4 at around 9:30 a.m., when a vehicle flipped on its side on Kennicut Hill Road in Carmel near Country Lane, according to Carmel Police. The incident left the road closed until just before 10:10 a.m., the department said. No injuries were reported in the one-car crash, the exact cause of which was not released. However, the department advised residents to "please drive carefully," in a social media post on Monday.
Motorcycle Catches Fire In Montgomery County Crash At Busy Intersection; Two Injured Motorcycle Catches Fire In Montgomery County Crash At Busy Intersection; Two Injured
Motorcycle Catches Fire In Montgomery County Crash At Busy Intersection; Two Injured Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash in Montgomery County that left a motorcycle on fire Thursday afternoon, officials say. First responders were called to the intersection of Snouffer School Road and Centerway Road before 4:45 p.m. on Feb. 29, when a motorcyclist was struck by another vehicle and went up in flames. According to a Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesperson, paramedics rushed two adults to the hospital - one with traumatic injuries - following the crash. During the investigation, the roadway was shut down on Snouffer School Road and Centerway Ro…
Car Slams Into Dump Truck With Snow Plow In Westminster; Gardner Driver Seriously Injured Car Slams Into Dump Truck With Snow Plow In Westminster; Gardner Driver Seriously Injured
Car Slams Into Dump Truck With Snow Plow In Westminster; Gardner Driver Seriously Injured A 20-year-old man was airlifted to an area hospital after his car crashed into a dump truck with a snow plow attached in Worcester County, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, on Route 2 East near mile marker 90 in Westminster, Massachusetts State Police said.  A Gardner man, 20, was behind the wheel of a 2004 Toyota Camry when it collided with a Peterbilt dump truck with an attached plow, officials said. Investigators believe the car's speed and poor road conditions because of the weather contributed to the crash, but the investigation is…
'Tiny Bundle Of Happiness': Mahwah Mom Struck By Truck Will Be Laid To Rest (TRIBUTE) 'Tiny Bundle Of Happiness': Mahwah Mom Struck By Truck Will Be Laid To Rest (TRIBUTE)
'Tiny Bundle Of Happiness': Mahwah Mom Struck By Truck Will Be Laid To Rest (Tribute) 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘: A funeral Mass is scheduled this Friday for a Mahwah mom who died of injuries she suffered when she was struck by a pickup truck last week outside her job at the Federal Reserve in East Rutherford. Visitation for the family of Belina Lim Ang will be from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Gabriel the Archangel Roman Catholic Church on East Saddle River Road in Saddle River on Feb. 9. The Mass follows. In an exquisite tribute, Ang's husband Takis and their children Daphne and George describe her as a "tiny bundle of happiness" with a "tenacity and strength of will matched only b…
'Game Changer' Road Expansion Project Moves Forward In Jackson Township 'Game Changer' Road Expansion Project Moves Forward In Jackson Township
'Game Changer' Road Expansion Project Moves Forward In Jackson Township Ocean County is helping one town improve traffic on one of its busiest roads, officials said. South New Prospect Road in Jackson will get major upgrades to improve traffic flow and safety, township officials announced on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The county has agreed to move forward with a plan to add an extra southbound lane on the two-lane road. The township said South New Prospect Road has become one of Jackson's busiest roads in the past decade. The road connects Howell and Lakewood to County Line Road. The road is also important in the northeast part of Jackson around the Brookwood developm…
Update: Leak Causing Icy Conditions On Busy Hartsdale Road To Be Addressed, Officials Say Update: Leak Causing Icy Conditions On Busy Hartsdale Road To Be Addressed, Officials Say
Update: Leak Causing Icy Conditions On Busy Hartsdale Road To Be Addressed, Officials Say A leak along a busy Westchester roadway that has been contributing to dangerous icy conditions for years will soon be fixed with construction work, officials said.  Over the past couple of years, a leak on West Hartsdale Avenue (Route 100A) in Hartsdale has caused icy conditions during the colder months as a result of water flowing down the road. However, officials from the New York State Department of Transportation are planning to soon begin work on fixing the leak, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Tuesday, Jan. 23.  Earlier Report - Leak Causes 'Dangerous Ic…
IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Fairfield Crash: Police Seek Witnesses IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Fairfield Crash: Police Seek Witnesses
IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Fairfield Crash: Police Seek Witnesses This story has been updated: Connecticut State Police are asking for any witnesses to a double-fatal three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: Bridgeport Man Killed In Double-Fatal I-95 Crash In Fairfield Was Lead Singer For Popular Band The collision occurred in the town of Fairfield around 12:10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26 just before Exit 22. According to Connecticut State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed a tractor-trailer and two cars were traveling on I-95 northbound when the second vehicle identified as a 2018 Chevy Impala tra…
Marblehead Named Safest Town In Mass To Drive: Study Marblehead Named Safest Town In Mass To Drive: Study
Marblehead Named Safest Town In Mass To Drive: Study Icy roads make driving hard during winter, but a new study revealed the safest places to drive in Mass, with Marblehead taking the top spot. The study by Boston-based Jason Stone Injury Lawyers looked at 218 locations from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and found places that had at least 500 crashes between 2019 and 2023. Marblehead landed in first place with 1,117 crashes with only one being fatal. Williamstown took the second spot with 603 crashes and 83 of them having non-fatal injuries. The town also has the lowest number of people injured in a crash at 171, according t…
Two Police Cruisers Struck Within Minutes By Drivers In Montgomery County: Police Two Police Cruisers Struck Within Minutes By Drivers In Montgomery County: Police
Two Police Cruisers Struck Within Minutes By Drivers In Montgomery County: Police New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police Department after two cruisers were struck overnight while officers were responding to separate calls. At around 10:45 p.m. on Jan. 18, an officer from the 2nd District responded to assist with a shooting call in the 3rd District in Gaithersburg when he was rear-ended by a driver at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Grace Church Road, officials said. The driver attempted to flee, but the woman was later found in the area of Montgomery Village Avenue and arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. Accor…
Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Lower Bucks County Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Lower Bucks County
Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Lower Bucks County Officials are advising residents across southeastern and central Pennsylvania to take caution ahead of the snowstorm predicted for Friday, Jan. 19, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.  Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and parts of lower Bucks and Montgomery counties are under a winter storm warning as of 5 p.m. Thursday. In Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, and upper Bucks and Montgomery counties, a winter weather advisory is in place.  NWS's Mount Holly, New Jersey station says snow will begin to fall around 4 to 7 a.m. …
New Forecast: Increased Snowfall Totals Expected, Arctic Temps To Follow Northeast Storm New Forecast: Increased Snowfall Totals Expected, Arctic Temps To Follow Northeast Storm
New Forecast: Increased Snowfall Totals Expected, Arctic Temps To Follow Northeast Storm Newly-released forecast maps show parts of the region could see up to six inches of snow in the end-of-week storm. Intermittent snow is expected to begin between 4 and 7 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, with the heaviest amounts falling in the afternoon, the National Weather Service said. Snow will fall at about 0.5 inches per hour and will taper by the evening, with temps in the upper 20s and low 30s, the NWS said. SNOWFALL PREDICTIONS The areas expected to get 4 to 6 inches are Trenton, Long Branch, Allentown, and Philadelphia. Reading, Vineland, Parsippany and Toms River are expected to get 3 to …
New Law Requires NJ Drivers To Move Over For Disabled Vehicles New Law Requires NJ Drivers To Move Over For Disabled Vehicles
New Law Requires NJ Drivers To Move Over For Disabled Vehicles Gov. Phil Murphy has expanded New Jersey's "move over" law to protect drivers of broken-down vehicles on the side of Garden State roads. The new requirement says drivers must safely move into another lane when approaching a disabled vehicle using flashing hazard lights, road flares, or reflective triangles. Gov. Murphy signed the bill into law on Tuesday, Jan. 16. If oncoming drivers can't safely move into another lane, they must slow down below the speed limit and be prepared to stop. The new law adds to the existing requirement to move over or slow down for emergency crews, tow …
Driver In Fatal Trumbull Crash Charged With Reckless Driving Driver In Fatal Trumbull Crash Charged With Reckless Driving
Driver In Fatal Trumbull Crash Charged With Reckless Driving The driver involved in a fatal motor vehicle Fairfield County accident in 2023 has been charged with alleged reckless driving. Jacob Ryan Kapteina, age 22, of Trumbull, turned himself in to police on Friday, Jan. 12, for the Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023 crash that killed a 33-year-old Bridgeport man. Fatal Crash Update: 33-Year-Old Identified As Victim In Trumbull The victim in the fatal crash, Anthony James Moran, was the passenger in a red Lexus SC 430 convertible that was being driven by Kapteina, which struck a maroon Chrysler 300 S driven by a 46-year-old Trumbull man, …
Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Trenton Morrisville Bridge: Troopers Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Trenton Morrisville Bridge: Troopers
Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Trenton Morrisville Bridge: Troopers Investigators are still working to name the woman hit and killed on the Trenton Morrisville Toll Bridge Thursday morning, Jan. 11, state police say.  The victim was headed toward New Jersey in the northbound lanes of the bridge and walking along the concrete divider when she was hit by a tractor-trailer around 6:15 a.m., troopers said in a release.   The crash knocked her over the divider into the southbound lanes, where two passing cars both struck her, authorities said. She died from her injuries at the scene.  The tractor-trailer stopped at the next available exit in…
Fatal Shandaken Crash Claims 2 Kingston High School Students Ages 16, 17 Fatal Shandaken Crash Claims 2 Kingston High School Students Ages 16, 17
Fatal Shandaken Crash Claims 2 Kingston High School Students Ages 16, 17 Two high school students ages 16 and 17 were killed in a four-vehicle crash in the region. Click here for a new, updated story - Teen Killed In Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Remembered As Being ' Incredibly Thoughtful' The collision occurred in Ulster County around 9 a.m., Monday, Jan. 8 on Route 28 in the town of Shandaken. A Preliminary investigation revealed that a Volvo tractor-trailer, driven by a 54-year-old Bronx man was traveling east when he saw a Honda stopped on the roadway waiting to turn north onto Route 212, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police.&nb…
Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford
Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford A Fairfield County man is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV while crossing a busy roadway in inclement weather. The collision took place in Stamford around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9 on West Main Street near Fairfield Avenue. A 2013 Nissan Rogue, being driven by a 73-year-old Stamford resident was traveling eastbound on West Main Street, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. The pedestrian was crossing West Main Street from south to north. The Rogue struck the pedestrian and knocked him to the ground, Booth said. The pedestrian, a 46-year-old Stamford …
Firefighters Cut 3 Seriously Injured Men From Truck After It Crashes Into Pittsfield Tree Firefighters Cut 3 Seriously Injured Men From Truck After It Crashes Into Pittsfield Tree
Firefighters Cut 3 Seriously Injured Men From Truck After It Crashes Into Pittsfield Tree Three men were seriously hurt after the truck they were in crashed into a tree Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 9, in Berkshire County, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 3:30 p.m. near 241 South St. in Pittsfield when the truck left the road and slammed into the tree south of the South and Broad Street intersection, Pittsfield police said. No other vehicles were involved.  Related: Police ID Men Injured In South Street Crash, All Remain Hospitalized Firefighters had to cut the men from the wreckage so paramedics could rush them to an area hospital for treatment.  Poli…
Person Injured In Monsey Crash On Snowy Roadway Person Injured In Monsey Crash On Snowy Roadway
Person Injured In Monsey Crash On Snowy Roadway One person was injured during a two-car crash on a snowy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident occurred around 8:50 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 7 at the intersection of Wilder Road and Haverstraw Road in Monsey. According to the Spring Hill Ambulance Corps, when police arrived they found one person bleeding heavily from their leg and Ramapo Police Officer Genito applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding. In all, two people received non-life-threatening injuries. One person declined to be transported to a hospital for treatment, officials said. The victim with the bleeding leg was transported to W…
Weymouth Man Ejected, Killed In Rollover Crash On I-495 In Franklin Weymouth Man Ejected, Killed In Rollover Crash On I-495 In Franklin
Weymouth Man Ejected, Killed In Rollover Crash On I-495 In Franklin A 39-year-old Weymouth man was killed after he lost control of his car and it tumbled along I-495 in Franklin, authorities said.  Related: Police ID Weymouth Man Killed In Franklin Rollover Wreck The man was traveling north near exit 41 on Friday, Jan. 5, when his vehicle skidded and rolled over multiple times, State Police said. He was ejected during the rollover.  Police began immediate life-saving efforts when they arrived, and paramedics rushed him to Milford Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  The crash shut down multiple lanes of the interstate from 3:30 p…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Bike Lane In Washington Township Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Bike Lane In Washington Township
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Bike Lane In Washington Township A 31-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup truck while walking in a bike lane in Gloucester County, authorities said. Quinel D. Harris, of Glassboro, was walking northbound on Greentree Road near Chapel Heights Road in Washington Township around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 when he was hit by a northbound Chevy Silverado pickup as the vehicle was changing lanes, according to township police. The bicycle lane at that location is between motor vehicle traffic lanes approaching the intersection with Chapel Heights Road and is painted green. Harris was taken to Cooper Universit…