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24-Year-Old Obernberg Woman Killed After 'Darting' Into Traffic, Police Say 24-Year-Old Obernberg Woman Killed After 'Darting' Into Traffic, Police Say
24-Year-Old Obernberg Woman Killed After 'Darting' Into Traffic, Police Say A 24-year-old woman from the region was struck and killed after allegedly darting into traffic on a busy roadway. Sullivan County resident Eva Jacobs, of Obernberg, was struck around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec.. 13, in the town of Callicoon on North Branch Callicoon Center Road. Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty said Jacobs was struck by a 2012 Chevrolet pickup truck. The 68-year-old driver stayed on the scene and rendered first aid. Witnesses told police that the victim had "darted out into the roadway," Chaboty said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by Sullivan County C…
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Allentown Crash, Police Say Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Allentown Crash, Police Say
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Allentown Crash, Police Say Allentown police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a car over the weekend. Officers were called to Carlisle Street and Hanover Avenue around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, Allentown police said. One person was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries, police said. Police did not specify if the driver was in custody or if any charges were filed. The Allentown Police Department is investigating along with the Lehigh County District Attorney’s office. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call police or submit anonymous tips on the police department's websit…
Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash In Connecticut Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash In Connecticut
Man Nabbed For DUI After Crash In Connecticut A driver who caused a four-car crash in Connecticut was allegedly under the influence when he struck a guardrail, leading to the chain reaction, State Police said. Police said that Lavar Tracdin Funnye, age 33, was driving on the right shoulder of I-91 South near exit 32 in Hartford at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7 when he veered into the lanes of traffic. Funnye, a Hartford resident, failed to stay in his lane, struck a metal beam guardrail in the right shoulder, spinning out into the right lane, where he was rear-ended by an Audi A5, which struck two other drivers on I-91. …
Driver Strikes PECO Pole In Upper Darby Driver Strikes PECO Pole In Upper Darby
Driver Strikes Peco Pole In Upper Darby Rescue crews in Delaware County freed a trapped driver from their car after they struck a pole in Upper Darby Monday evening, authorities said. Crews used hydraulic rescue tools to free the driver from the crash scene at West Chester Pike and Montrose Avenue around 6:35 p.m., according to the Upper Darby Fire Department. Photos from the scene show the car had significant left side damage and slight front damage. The driver was treated by on-scene paramedics, authorities said. It was unclear if they were taken to an area hospital. PECO was called to the scene to replace the pole that …
Pedestrians Struck, 1 Killed In Separate Mercer County Crashes Pedestrians Struck, 1 Killed In Separate Mercer County Crashes
Pedestrians Struck, 1 Killed In Separate Mercer County Crashes One pedestrian was killed and a second was seriously hurt in separate crashes in Mercer County, authorities said. Both collisions occurred about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. The fatal crash was in Trenton.  UPDATE: Police ID Pedestrian Killed That victim's body had to be pulled from underneath a car at Route 129 and Lalor Street, according to initial reports. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.  The second crash, which required advanced life support assistance, occurred at Princeton Pike and Roxboro Road in Lawrence Township.  The victim was being taken to a regional …
New Canaan Woman Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Separate Crashes New Canaan Woman Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Separate Crashes
New Canaan Woman Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Separate Crashes A 46-year-old area woman was nabbed for allegedly fleeing the scene of two crashes. Madeleine Arnheim, of New Canaan, was arrested Thursday, July 2, on a warrant by New Canaan Police for the incidents which took. place on Thursday, Feb. 6, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. According to Ferraro, police were dispatched to a reported vehicle crash in the area of White Oak Shade Road in which a vehicle had crashed into another vehicle and then fled the area. Minutes later, the same vehicle reportedly crashed into a stone wall near the YMCA and leaving the area again, Ferraro said. An investigation…
28-Year-Old Critically Injured After Crashing Into Two Lexuses At Long Island Intersection 28-Year-Old Critically Injured After Crashing Into Two Lexuses At Long Island Intersection
28-Year-Old Critically Injured After Crashing Into Two Lexuses At Long Island Intersection A 28-year-old man was critically injured when the motorcyclist he was operating struck two Lexuses in separate crashes at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened just before 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20 in Massapequa. That's when a four-door 2014 Lexus operated by a 63-year-old man was at the intersection of Broadway and Veterans Boulevard turning left when the vehicle was struck by a 2013 Harley Davidson Motorcycle, Nassau County Police said. The motorcycle was operated by the 28--year-old man who was traveling southbound on Broadway, according to police. The motorcycle struck th…
CONFIRMED: Motorcyclist, 52, From Hasbrouck Heights Killed In Route 17 Crash CONFIRMED: Motorcyclist, 52, From Hasbrouck Heights Killed In Route 17 Crash
Confirmed: Motorcyclist, 52, From Hasbrouck Heights Killed In Route 17 Crash A motorcyclist was killed in a Route 17 collision with a garbage truck Monday afternoon in Hasbrouck Heights, authorities confirmed. ****** UPDATE: The Rockland County driver of a garbage truck that struck and killed a 52-year-old motorcyclist from Hasbrouck Heights on Route 17 on Monday was issued summonses for careless driving and failure to observe road signals, authorities said. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/ridgefieldpark/police-fire/rockland-dump-trucker-ticketed-in-route-17-crash-that-killed-hasbrouck-heights-motorcyclist/783583/ ****** ORIGINAL STORY: The 52-year-old rider f…
ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Head-On Northern Westchester Crash ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Head-On Northern Westchester Crash
ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Head-On Northern Westchester Crash A man killed in a head-on crash in Northern Westchester has been identified. Diego Trejo, 22, of Pound Ridge, was killed around 9:20 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, on South Bedford Road, said Bedford Police Lt. Andrew Bellantone. According to Bellantone, a preliminary investigation found that a 2018 BMW 750I traveling eastbound collided head-on with Trejo's 2004 Acura TSX sedan traveling westbound.  Trejo was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, police said. The driver of the BMW, a 51-year-old man, was transported to Westchester County Medical Center…
Police Update: Elderly Driver Damages 6 Cars, Utility Pole In Denville Chain Reaction Crash Police Update: Elderly Driver Damages 6 Cars, Utility Pole In Denville Chain Reaction Crash
Police Update: Elderly Driver Damages 6 Cars, Utility Pole In Denville Chain Reaction Crash Six cars were damaged and two people were hospitalized as a result of a chain reaction crash involving a utility pole in Denville, police said. Joseph Barnish, 88 of Lake Hiawatha, was driving on Bloomfield Avenue when he struck two parked cars and a third traveling on the road around 9:15 p.m., Saturday, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. The force of the crash to the one parked car pushed it into a utility pole and another parked car, Tucker said. Debris from the impact struck yet another vehicle, the captain said. Barnish and the passenger of the other vehicle on the road were …
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Jeep In Downtown Stamford Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Jeep In Downtown Stamford
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Jeep In Downtown Stamford Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Crash With Jeep Driven By Norwalk Teen In Downtown Stamford A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed Sunday after colliding with another vehicle. The Stamford resident died around 7 p.m. Sunday following a crash on Tresser Boulevard at Canal Street, said Stamford Police Sgt. Andrew Gallagher. A preliminary investigation into the crash found that a 2012 Jeep Wrangler was traveling westbound on Tresser Boulevard, intending to turn left onto Canal Street southbound when a 2004 Yamaha YZ600 motorcycle, traveling eastbound on Tresser…