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Motorcyclist, 47, Killed In Manville Crash: Prosecutor Motorcyclist, 47, Killed In Manville Crash: Prosecutor
Motorcyclist, 47, Killed In Manville Crash: Prosecutor Police have identified the 47-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash on Sunday, Sept. 15 in Somerset County. Belle Mead's Kevin Duwane Williams was hospitalized after the crash on South Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Manville around 5:30 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald previously said. He was taken to a local trauma hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, authorities said. Members of the Somerset County Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team responded to investigate along with members of the Manville Police Department, authorities said.  The investigat…
Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Crash With Turning Sedan In Philadelphia: Cops Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Crash With Turning Sedan In Philadelphia: Cops
Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Crash With Turning Sedan In Philadelphia: Cops A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a sedan on Friday evening, Sept. 13 in Philadelphia, police said. The motorcycle was heading west on Adams Avenue when it collided with a silver Ford Crown Victoria, which was turning northbound onto Howland Street from the eastbound lane of Adams Avenue around 7:45 p.m., a spokesperson for the city police department said. The motorcycle operator, a 26-year-old white man, was taken by Medic 29 to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m.. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on location and th…
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Warminster, Police Search For Second Driver Pedestrian Struck Dead In Warminster, Police Search For Second Driver
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Warminster, Police Search For Second Driver A pedestrian was struck dead in Warminster on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, area police announced. The fatal crash happened at 220 East Street Road at around 6 a.m., Warminster Township Police detailed in a release. Officers arrived to find the man "lying unconscious in the westbound right turn lane of Street Road at Johnsville Boulevard" as stated in the release. Warminster Police and Central Bucks County Emergency Medical Services gave him care at the scene where he ultimately passed. The first driver who struck the unidentified man stayed on the scene and is working with the police. Dur…
Parsippany Motorcyclist Killed In Sussex County Crash: NJSP Parsippany Motorcyclist Killed In Sussex County Crash: NJSP
Parsippany Motorcyclist Killed In Sussex County Crash: Njsp A 56-year-old Parsippany man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a Mercedes Benz on County Route 650 in Sussex County on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 8, authorities said. At 10:20 a.m., Sung Yi was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound when it crashed into a Mercedes Benz at the intersection of County Route 650 and County Route 675 in Montague Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Yi sustained fatal injuries while the driver and passenger of the Mercedes Benz sustained minor injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebro…
OSHA Investigating Fatal Fall From Cherry-Picker At Philly Construction Site, Official Says OSHA Investigating Fatal Fall From Cherry-Picker At Philly Construction Site, Official Says
Osha Investigating Fatal Fall From Cherry-Picker At Philly Construction Site, Official Says The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is investigating the Friday, Sept. 6 fatal fall of a  47-year-old man from a cherry-picker crane that toppled over and crushed a utility work van in West Philadelphia, authorities said. "I can confirm that OSHA is investigating this incident," Leni Fortson, regional director of public affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor, said on Monday, Sept. 9. Two other workers were left in critical condition from the two-story fall shortly before 1 p.m. at a construction site on the 4400 block of Moravian Street near 44th and 45t…
1 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway In Rye Brook 1 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway In Rye Brook
1 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway In Rye Brook One person was killed in a wrong-way crash in Westchester. Click here for a new, updated story: Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Westchester Crash It happened just after 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, about a half mile south of King Street. Westchester County Police received several 911 calls reporting that a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel had collided with another car.  Arriving officers found that one of the vehicles was fully engulfed in flames.  The driver of that car was pron…
Triple-Fatal Old Saybrook Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located Triple-Fatal Old Saybrook Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located
Triple-Fatal Old Saybrook Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located This story has been updated. As the fifth day of searching continued, the bodies of both missing Connecticut boaters from a Labor Day crash on Long Island Sound were found by divers. Related: New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal Old Saybrook Boat Accident The accident, which has now killed three, occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook on Long Island Sound around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single 31-foot open motorboat flo…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash By Rt 15 Ramps With Rt 114: PennDOT Motorcyclist Killed In Crash By Rt 15 Ramps With Rt 114: PennDOT
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash By Rt 15 Ramps With Rt 114: PennDOT A crash between an SUV and a motorcycle left one person dead on Friday, Sept. 6, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The fatal crash happened in the westbound lane of South Market Street/Route 114 at the intersection with the ramps to Route 15 at 12:30 p.m., Schreffler explained.  The motorcycle rider died at the scene, according to PennDOT citing police.  The Rt 114 was closed between Gettysburg Pike and the intersection of Bumble Bee Hollow Road/Kim Acres Drive, according to Upper Allen Township Police, and the area w…
Road Closed Following Fatal Pedestrian Crash With Dump Truck In Waldorf (DEVELOPING) Road Closed Following Fatal Pedestrian Crash With Dump Truck In Waldorf (DEVELOPING)
Road Closed Following Fatal Pedestrian Crash With Dump Truck In Waldorf (Developing) A pedestrian was killed in a crash involving a dump truck in Charles County on Wednesday afternoon. Members of the sheriff's office responded to a stretch of Middletown Road before 5 p.m. on Sept. 4, where there was a reported fatal crash in Waldorf. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, "the pedestrian appears to be in his 30s." No other details were initially released by investigators. The driver remained at the scene following the strike. Middletown Road was temporarily closed near Etheridge Drive as the sheriff's Traffic Operations officers investigated. The investigation…
Pittsfield Woman Killed, Motorcyclist Husband Hurt In Crash With SUV In Charlemont Pittsfield Woman Killed, Motorcyclist Husband Hurt In Crash With SUV In Charlemont
Pittsfield Woman Killed, Motorcyclist Husband Hurt In Crash With SUV In Charlemont A 72-year-old woman was killed and her 69-year-old husband was seriously injured after they were involved in a crash with an SUV in Franklin County, authorities said.  Sheila Rombeiro, of Pittsfield, was on the back of her husband's motorcycle when it was involved in a crash on Route 2 in Charlemont on Sunday, Sept. 1, around 5 p.m., Northwestern District Attorney said. Paramedics rushed her to Baystate Franklin Medical Center, where she later died of her wounds.  Sheila leaves behind two adult children.  Her husband, Robert Rombeiro, of Pittsfield, was seriously injured in…
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) One Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says (Developing) Speed and alcohol may have been a factor in a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash that was reported in Charlotte Hall, officials say. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called at 7 p.m. on Sept. 1 to investigate a reported crash in the center median in the area of Route 5 and Oak Station Drive. Upon arrival, officials said that deputies were met by a 2021 Nissan Armada with "extensive damage," and determined that it had flipped over.  The driver, only identified as an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators…
53-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle North Bellmore Crash 53-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle North Bellmore Crash
53-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle North Bellmore Crash One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For 53-Year-Old Killed In North Bellmore Crash It happened around 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, in North Bellmore. According to Nassau County Police, an 18-year-old man was operating a 2019 white Volkswagen northbound on Bellmore Avenue with an 18-year-old female passenger and making a U-turn at Garfield Street. A 2002 yellow Suzuki motorcycle being operated by a 53-year-old man struck the Volkswagen's rear left quarter panel.  As a result of the collision, …
Speed Key Factor In Crash That Killed 3 In Hatboro: Police Speed Key Factor In Crash That Killed 3 In Hatboro: Police
Speed Key Factor In Crash That Killed 3 In Hatboro: Police Soeed was the contributing factor in a crash that killed three people on Friday, Aug. 23 in Hatboro, authorities said. At 6:35 p.m., the Hatboro Police Department responded to County Line Road and Park Avenue for a report of a crash with entrapment. Police found the crash involved three vehicles, one of which flipped on its roof. "Based on the information gathered thus far, speed was the main contributing factor in this crash," Hatboro police said on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Prior to the crash, the Chevy Camaro, operated by 31-year-old Jospeh Snavely of Southampton, was travelin…
Teen Driver From Stafford Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Police Teen Driver From Stafford Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Police
Teen Driver From Stafford Killed In Virginia Crash Identified By Police Speed is believed to be a possible factor in a crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old driver in Virginia earlier this week, investigators say. Stafford resident Landon Lynn has been identified by the sheriff's office as the driver who was killed in an early morning crash on Wednesday. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the 600 block of Poplar Road to investigate a single-vehicle rollover crash when a driver struck a tree. Upon arrival, they found the vehicle occupied by Lynn, the driver, and three others who were taken to area hospitals for tr…
Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Bladensburg, Police Say Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Bladensburg, Police Say
Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Bladensburg, Police Say A woman was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Prince George's County overnight, police say. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, officers from the Bladensburg Police Department were called to the 4500 block of Bladensburg Road when a woman was struck by a driver that sped away.  The woman - whose name has not been released - was taken to an area hospital, where she later died from her injuries. According to the agency, the investigation is being investigated as a fatal hit-and-run. Following the incident, the roadway was shut down for several hours befor…
Oxon Hill Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County Identified By Police Oxon Hill Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County Identified By Police
Oxon Hill Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County Identified By Police A driver is at large after a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian over the weekend in Prince George's County, police say. Oxon Hill resident Melvin Garcia, 35, has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed by a driver who fled the scene on Friday afternoon.  According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around noon on Aug. 16, Garcia was struck in the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road in Oxon Hill in an area parking lot by a driver in a truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders in the area of the Oxon Hill Branch Library. …
Driver Wanted After Pedestrian Killed In Shrewsbury Hit-And-Run Crash Driver Wanted After Pedestrian Killed In Shrewsbury Hit-And-Run Crash
Driver Wanted After Pedestrian Killed In Shrewsbury Hit-And-Run Crash Police were looking for the driver who killed a pedestrian in Shrewsbury, authorities said. The 23-year-old Toms River man died in the hit-and-run crash on Monday, Aug. 5, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said on Friday, Aug. 16. Shrewsbury police responded to a report of an unresponsive person near the intersection of Shrewsbury and Sycamore avenues just after 2:45 a.m. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team was assisting in the investigation. This was the first of four deadly crashes in Monmouth County so …
Amber Alert Ends With Infant Dead, Children Injured In Prince George's County Crash: Police Amber Alert Ends With Infant Dead, Children Injured In Prince George's County Crash: Police
Amber Alert Ends With Infant Dead, Children Injured In Prince George's County Crash: Police An Amber Alert issued in Virginia ended tragically with a rollover crash in Prince George's County that left infant dead and two other children injured after being abducted by their father.  Shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday night, Virginia State Police issued an Amber Alert for 36-year-old Dana Plummer, 36, in connection to the abduction of Zayir Plummer, 5, Zayin Plummer, 7, and 16-month old Zariyah Plummer. Virginia State Police According to Virginia Beach Police, shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 14, there was a reported stabbing in Virginia beach in the 900 block of Jay Are…
Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Maryland Identified By Police Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Maryland Identified By Police
Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Maryland Identified By Police A woman was killed and a second person hospitalized when a tree fell on their vehicles in Howard County, police say. Columbia resident Stephanie Scensny has been identified by police as the driver of a Honda CR-V who was killed in an Ellicott City accident on Sunday, Aug. 11.  ELLICOTT CITY: Route 40 (Baltimore National Pike) is CLOSED in both directions at the Baltimore County line for tree down/collision. Will update. pic.twitter.com/2zTCdvR0nX — Howard County Police Department (@HCPDNews) August 11, 2024 According to the Howard County Police Department, shortly after 5:30 p.m. …
Hit-Run Crash: Woman Killed After Being Struck On CT Roadway Hit-Run Crash: Woman Killed After Being Struck On CT Roadway
Hit-Run Crash: Woman Killed After Being Struck On CT Roadway Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened overnight in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Waterbury Identified It happened around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 in Waterbury, in the area of 603 East Main St. Responding officers located a woman who had been struck in the roadway, said Lieutenant Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department. The pedestrian was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital in Hartford, where she later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. He…
Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley
Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley A man was killed after being ejected from a vehicle he was driving during a crash with an SUV in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at East Main Street and Orange Street in Port Jervis. Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden stated that a Deerpark Police officer tried to stop a motorcycle traveling southbound on Route 209 near the Port Jervis City line. However, the driver quickly accelerated away from the officer, reaching a very high rate of speed. Worden said the Town of Deerpark officer radioed the incident and attempted to c…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Philadelphia: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Philadelphia: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Philadelphia: Police A 59-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle late Wednesday, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 11:52 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded to an accident with injuries on the 5800 block of Broad Street in South Philadelphia East. A Subaru Ascent was traveling northbound on Broad Street when it struck a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the street, police said. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Her name had not been released as of press time.
Scooterist Killed In Route 280 Crash: NJSP Scooterist Killed In Route 280 Crash: NJSP
Scooterist Killed In Route 280 Crash: Njsp A 32-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter on Route 280 in Newark on Sunday, Aug. 4, authorities aid. At 4:17 a.m., the man was operating an electric scooter on Route 280 East when he was struck by a Chrysler, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police man. The man, whose name has not been identified pending next of kin notification, sustained fatal injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
Woman, 20, Killed In Rollover Crash Identified By Police In Maryland Woman, 20, Killed In Rollover Crash Identified By Police In Maryland
Woman, 20, Killed In Rollover Crash Identified By Police In Maryland New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police after a 20-year-old woman was killed in a rollover crash over the weekend when she wrapped her vehicle around a tree. Gaithersburg resident Saraha Aminata Tumoe has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a violent single-vehicle crash that left her trapped in her vehicle. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to Shady Grove Road, near the intersection of Briardale Road, to investigate the reported crash. Update - Shady Grove Rd near M…
Worker Killed By Dump Truck In Work Zone Crash On I-95, State Police Say (UPDATED) Worker Killed By Dump Truck In Work Zone Crash On I-95, State Police Say (UPDATED)
Worker Killed By Dump Truck In Work Zone Crash On I-95, State Police Say (Updated) There was a fatal pedestrian crash in a work zone along I-95 in Harford County on Tuesday morning, state police say. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 6, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of the interstate near the Maryland 152 overpass in Joppa, where there was a crash involving a pedestrian and dump truck. According to the preliminary investigation, a dump truck in the work zone was backing up with it struck a worker. There have been several crashes on I-95 in the past several days in Harford County that have tied up traffic. Police say that the worker was pronounced dead at th…
Teen Girl Struck Dead In Lancaster, Coroner Says Teen Girl Struck Dead In Lancaster, Coroner Says
Teen Girl Struck Dead In Lancaster, Coroner Says A 15-year-old girl was found dead on the side of the road on Monday morning, Aug. 5 the Lancaster County Coroner Eric Bieber announced. The coroner had been called to a pedestrian struck at 1420 Beaver Valley Pike in Strasburg Township at 3:28 a.m., according to the release. The teenage girl was found by investigators and the coroner along the side of the road following the vehicle strike, as detailed in the release. The local girl's name, cause, and manner of death were not released.  Her body was taken to Lancaster County Forensic Center for an autopsy. This fatal crash is under i…
NJ Man ID'd In Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In Lebanon: PSP NJ Man ID'd In Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In Lebanon: PSP
NJ Man ID'd In Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In Lebanon: PSP The man who died after three tractor-trailers crashed on Interstate 81 on Saturday morning, Aug. 3, has been identified by the Pennsylvania State Police  Adrian Jemmott, 31 of Trenton, New Jersey died at the scene of the triple tractor-trailer crash, PSP Jonestown Investigator Ryan Schuetrumpf detailed in the release on Aug. 4.  The crash happened at mile marker 87.5 on I-81 North around 4:15 a.m., Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler initially told us. Jemmott was the passenger of a Hino 268 box truck, driven by John Concepcion, 35, of Hamilto…
71-Year-Old West Wareham Man Killed In Four-Car Middleborough Crash On I-495 71-Year-Old West Wareham Man Killed In Four-Car Middleborough Crash On I-495
71-Year-Old West Wareham Man Killed In Four-Car Middleborough Crash On I-495 A 71-year-old man was killed on Friday, Aug. 2, in a four-vehicle wreck that began when a tractor-trailer crashed into traffic as it slowed down, authorities said.  Police were called to the crash around 11:30 a.m. on I-495 near Exit 12. A preliminary investigation found the tractor-trailer — for reasons unknown — slammed into the back of three vehicles, including a GMC Terrain being driven by a 71-year-old West Wareham man, State police said.  Paramedics rushed the man to an area hospital, but doctors could not save his life. Authorities have not released his name as they contact…
Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman In Virginia Was Undocumented Non-Citizen, Sheriff Says Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman In Virginia Was Undocumented Non-Citizen, Sheriff Says
Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman In Virginia Was Undocumented Non-Citizen, Sheriff Says The 21-year-old man who killed a Maryland grandmother with her own vehicle during a carjacking in Virginia over the weekend is an undocumented non-citizen, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Jose Aguilar-Martinez was arrested this week in connection to the fatal carjacking involving Silver Spring resident Melody Waldecker, 54. Waldecker was in the 21000 block of Towncenter Plaza when she was carjacked at around 11:40 a.m. on July 29 in Sterling by Aguilar-Martinez. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, Waldecker was carjacked, then struck by her own vehicle a…
Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman With Own Vehicle Arrested In Virginia: Sheriff Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman With Own Vehicle Arrested In Virginia: Sheriff
Carjacker Who Killed Maryland Woman With Own Vehicle Arrested In Virginia: Sheriff A 21-year-old man who killed a Maryland grandmother with her own vehicle during a carjacking in Virginia over the weekend has been arrested, authorities announced on Tuesday. Jose Aguilar-Martinez, who has no fixed address and most recently was known to stay in Sterling, has been arrested in connection to the fatal carjacking involving Silver Spring resident Melody Waldecker, 54, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Waldecker was in the 21000 block of Towncenter Plaza when she was carjacked at around 11:40 a.m. on July 29 in Sterling by Aguilar-Martinez. According to the …
Teen Killed, 3 Hurt In Montco Crash Involving Stolen Car: Authorities Teen Killed, 3 Hurt In Montco Crash Involving Stolen Car: Authorities
Teen Killed, 3 Hurt In Montco Crash Involving Stolen Car: Authorities A 15-year-old died and three others were hospitalized after a two-car crash in Springfield Township early Monday, July 29, authorities say.  An eastbound Hyundai on Evergreen Avenue ran a red light at Stenton Avenue and collided with a northbound Infiniti around 5 a.m., police wrote in a release. The Hyundai had been reported stolen out of Philadelphia on Saturday, July 27, according to investigators.  The 15-year-old victim was thrown from a car and died at the scene, while two other people were found trapped in the same vehicle, police said. They and another passenger from the o…