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Car Accident

Westport
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Man, Woman Charged After Larceny At Westport Stop & Shop, Crash IDs Released For Man, Woman Charged After Larceny At Westport Stop & Shop, Crash
IDs Released For Man, Woman Charged After Larceny At Westport Stop & Shop, Crash The identities have been released of a man and woman along with the charges they are facing after a report of larceny in progress at a Stop & Shop in Fairfield County was followed by a crash. At about 1:50 p.m. Friday, May 31 in Westport, officers were dispatched to the supermarket at  1790 Post Road East after the report. A Westport Police Department officer on patrol in the parking lot approached the suspect vehicle to take the two involved parties into custody.  A man, who was in the driver’s seat, immediately complied with the officer’s commands and exited the van he…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hudson
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Hit-And-Run Driver Critically Injures 76-Year-Old Kearny Man SEE ANYTHING? Hit-And-Run Driver Critically Injures 76-Year-Old Kearny Man
SEE Anything? Hit-And-Run Driver Critically Injures 76-Year-Old Kearny Man Authorities are hoping the public can help them investigate a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a 76-year-old pedestrian in Kearny. They recovered the vehicle believed involved in the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Kearny and Columbia avenues shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday, May 30, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. She didn't say, however, whether authorities had taken anyone into custody or had identified any suspects. No area surveillance photos were provided. The prosecutor did say that the victim remained in critical condition Friday at University Hospi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Westport
Police & Fire
Stop & Shop Larceny Report In Westport Leads To Crash, Arrests Of Man, Woman Stop & Shop Larceny Report In Westport Leads To Crash, Arrests Of Man, Woman
Stop & Shop Larceny Report In Westport Leads To Crash, Arrests Of Man, Woman A man and woman have been apprehended after a report of larceny in progress at a Stop & Shop in Fairfield County was followed by a crash. New update: IDs Released Man, Woman Charged After Larceny At Westport Stop & Shop, Crash At about 1:50 p.m. Friday, May 31 in Westport, officers were dispatched to the supermarket at  1790 Post Road East after the report. A Westport Police Department officer on patrol in the parking lot approached the suspect vehicle to take the two involved parties into custody.  A man, who was in the driver’s seat, immediately complied wi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Suffolk NY
News
Drunk 21-Year-Old Was Going 94 MPH When He Struck, 'Mauled' West Islip Man, DA Says Drunk 21-Year-Old Was Going 94 MPH When He Struck, 'Mauled' West Islip Man, DA Says
Drunk 21-Year-Old Was Going 94 MPH When He Struck, 'Mauled' West Islip Man, DA Says A 21-year-old man has been formally charged for an alleged high-speed, drunk-driving crash that seriously injured another motorist in a Long Island neighborhood. Ryan Wilson, of West Islip, was indicted on vehicular assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, May 31, stemming from a crash that occurred Saturday, March 9, in West Islip. Prosecutors said Wilson was intoxicated when his Tesla Model Y came speeding down West Islip Road at around 8:45 p.m. and slammed into another vehicle that was backing out of a driveway. Just moments before impact, he was driving upwards o…

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by Michael Mashburn
Berks
Traffic
Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash
Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash Officials have named the driver who died after a crash near Bernville on Thursday morning, May 30.  Daniel R. Schneider, 28, was headed south on the 6400 block of Bernville Road/Route 183 in Penn Township around 4:15 a.m., according to state police and the Berks Coroner's Office.  Schneider's Chrysler 300 crossed into the northbound lane and hit a Toyota Highlander head-on, troopers said. His car rolled onto its passenger side and came to rest in a ditch before catching fire, state police said.  Schneider, of Reading, was pronounced dead from multiple blunt force trauma with…

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by Mac Bullock
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Reston Crash Driver Seriously Injured In Reston Crash
Driver Seriously Injured In Reston Crash A driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following a single-car crash in Reston Thursday night, May 30, county police said. It happened on the 2300 block of Gallant ox Court sometime before 6:25 p.m., police said. More details were expected to be released at a later time.

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by Cecilia Levine
Stafford
Police & Fire
8th DUI For Unlicensed Driver With Unrestrained Child In Stafford Crash With Ambulance: Cops 8th DUI For Unlicensed Driver With Unrestrained Child In Stafford Crash With Ambulance: Cops
8th DUI For Unlicensed Driver With Unrestrained Child In Stafford Crash With Ambulance: Cops A 68-year-old Stafford man with seven prior DUIs was found drunk behind the wheel yet again, this time with an unrestrained child, authorities said. Homer Maxey had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and admitted to drinking 12-ounce beers just before the collision with a Fauquier County Ambulance on Warrenton and Poplar roads just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. A quick look at Maxey’s background uncovered he had seven previous DUIs and was driving on an unlicensed and revoked license, due to those DUI charges.  Inside of the vehicle, a dep…

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by Cecilia Levine
Capital District
News
Man Lying In Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Albany Man Lying In Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Albany
Man Lying In Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Albany A 64-year-old man was struck and killed by a car in the region while lying in the roadway. The incident happened at around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, in Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood. Albany Police said the victim was lying in the roadway on Washington Avenue near Quail Street when he was hit by a vehicle. He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. It was not immediately clear why the victim was in the roadway or whether he was injured beforehand. Police said they were withhold…

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by Michael Mashburn
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Two Children Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 80 Two Children Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 80
Two Children Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 80 Two children were injured after a car crashed into a tree on Route 80 in Warren County on Monday, May 27, authorities said. At 10:08 p.m., a Toyota vehicle was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Knowlton Township when the driver lost control, ran off the roadway and struck a tree, Sgt. Charles Marchan of the New Jersey State Police said. The two children were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said. 

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by Sam Barron
Middlesex NJ
Traffic
Serious Crash Jams Traffic On Route 1 In Edison (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Jams Traffic On Route 1 In Edison (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Jams Traffic On Route 1 In Edison (Developing) There's a serious crash and an overturned vehicle delaying traffic on Route 1 in Edison, authorities said. The crash occurred southbound between Parsonage Road and Grandview Avenue shortly before noon on Thursday, May 23, Edison police said. There was an unconfirmed report that a motorist was trapped in the crash. All lanes were closed and detoured, according to 511nj.org. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

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by Jon Craig
Mercer
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Pennington Driver Killed In Crash, Hopewell Police Say 21-Year-Old Pennington Driver Killed In Crash, Hopewell Police Say
21-Year-Old Pennington Driver Killed In Crash, Hopewell Police Say A 21-year-old driver from Pennington was killed when his car hit a tree in a wooded area, authorities said. Hopewell police responded to the crash at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 on Route 518 between Kings Path and Aunt Molly Road in Hopewell, police said. The driver, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. His Saturn was traveling west on Route 518 when it veered off the roadway and struck a tree, police said. The Hopewell Township Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact Detective Steven Ciosek at 609-737-3100 ext. 5500 or sciosek@hopewellt…

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by Jon Craig
New Haven
Police & Fire
39-Year-Old Hits State Police Cruiser, Flips On I-84 In Middlebury, Causing Injuries 39-Year-Old Hits State Police Cruiser, Flips On I-84 In Middlebury, Causing Injuries
39-Year-Old Hits State Police Cruiser, Flips On I-84 In Middlebury, Causing Injuries A Connecticut man allegedly crashed into a state police cruiser during a traffic stop on I-84, causing injuries. The New Haven County crash happened on Friday, May 17 in the town of Middlebury. According to Connecticut State Police, a trooper had pulled over a Hyundai at around 11:15 p.m. on the right shoulder of I-84 East just past the South Street Bridge overpass. While the car had its emergency lights on, a 39-year-old man driving a Toyota RAV4 on I-84 crashed into the driver’s side of the police car. He then reportedly hit the rear end of the Hyundai before flipping on its roof an…

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by Sophie Grieser
Saratoga
News
Fatal Crash, Car Fire: Woman ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Clifton Park Wreck Fatal Crash, Car Fire: Woman ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Clifton Park Wreck
Fatal Crash, Car Fire: Woman ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Clifton Park Wreck Authorities have identified a woman who died in a single-vehicle crash and car fire in the region. The Saratoga County wreck happened at around 10:20 a.m. Friday, May 17, in Clifton Park. Sheriff’s officials said emergency crews were called about a single-vehicle crash and subsequent car fire that occurred on North Parkwood Drive near State Route 9. The female driver and sole occupant of the car was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said. No other cars were involved and nobody else was injured. On Monday, May 20, deputies publicly identified the victim as Deborah Bushey, age 60, of C…

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by Michael Mashburn
Anne Arundel
Traffic
Minor Killed During Police Pursuit Through Calvert, Anne Arundel Counties, AG Says (UPDATED) Minor Killed During Police Pursuit Through Calvert, Anne Arundel Counties, AG Says (UPDATED)
Minor Killed During Police Pursuit Through Calvert, Anne Arundel Counties, AG Says (Updated) The deputies involved in the 25-mile police pursuit that resulted in a crash that took the life of a young girl this week has been identified by the Maryland Attorney's General's Office. On Wednesday afternoon, the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID) released new information following the crash that started in Calvert County and came to a deadly conclusion in Anne Arundel County on Monday morning. Early on May 13, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office received multiple reports of cars being broken into in the Huntingtown neighborhood, and while deputies were investigating, they wer…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers
Police & Fire
3 Adults, Child Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into School Bus In Yonkers 3 Adults, Child Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into School Bus In Yonkers
3 Adults, Child Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into School Bus In Yonkers Three adults and a child were taken to a hospital after a car struck a school bus in Westchester. The incident happened on Tuesday, May 14 around 3:30 p.m., when a sedan struck a school bus in the area of 317 South Broadway (Route 9) in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  The bus had been carrying two adults and a child who were all hospitalized with minor injuries.  Meanwhile, the sedan's driver was also taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. They received a traffic summons for driving on the wrong side of the road, DiDomiz…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
1 Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 104 In Flanders 1 Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 104 In Flanders
1 Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 104 In Flanders One person was killed after a car crashed into a tree on a busy Long Island roadway. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Flanders It happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, in Flanders. Southampton Town Police said that a vehicle traveling northbound Route 104 left the designated travel portion of the road and crashed into a tree. The operator and the passenger were both transported to an area hospital for further treatment.  The passenger later succumbed to his injuries. His identity is being withheld p…

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by Joe Lombardi
Stratford
Police & Fire
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Stratford Crash That Killed 4 ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Stratford Crash That Killed 4
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Stratford Crash That Killed 4 A 21-year-old Fairfield University student has been identified as the wrong-way driver involved in a Connecticut crash that killed three people, as well as himself.  Related: IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities In Stratford Massachusetts resident Alexander Dennis, age 21, of the town of Wayland in Middlesex County, was positively identified on Tuesday, May 14, by the state Medical Examiner's Office as the driver of a 2016 Honda CRV the wrong way on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) in Fairfield County around 1:45 a.m., Thursday, May 9, in Stratford. S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sussex
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Route 23 Crash: NJSP Driver Seriously Injured In Route 23 Crash: NJSP
Driver Seriously Injured In Route 23 Crash: Njsp A driver was seriously injured in a crash on Route 23, State Police said. The victim was headed south in a Kia SUV that sideswiped a Hyundai sedan coming in the opposite direction, then careened off the road and into a trailer in Wantage around noon Thursday, May 9, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The Kia driver was taken to an area hospital, the sergeant said. No other injuries were reported. New Jersey State Police are investigating.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Cambridge Driver ID'd As Man Killed In Boston Rollover Crash Cambridge Driver ID'd As Man Killed In Boston Rollover Crash
Cambridge Driver ID'd As Man Killed In Boston Rollover Crash A 58-year-old Cambridge man was identified as the driver who was killed when his car rolled over in Boston on Saturday, May 4, authorities said.  Police were called to northbound I-93 near exit 17 to reports of a car that had flipped onto its side just after midnight.  Robert Smith was the only person inside. He was pronounced dead at the scene, State Police said.  Troopers are investigating what caused Smith to lose control of his Jeep Compass and crash into the western edge of the road.

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by Josh Lanier
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Woman Dies After Crash In Hatfield, Witnesses Sought: Police Woman Dies After Crash In Hatfield, Witnesses Sought: Police
Woman Dies After Crash In Hatfield, Witnesses Sought: Police Authorities in Hatfield are looking for witnesses to a fatal crash on Saturday, May 4, borough police said in a release. The wreck happened at 2420 Bethlehem Pike just after noon, officials said.  Police said a 40-year-old man in a blue Hyundai Accent collided with a 71-year-old woman in a maroon Hyundai Tucson. Both drivers were taken to Grand View Hospital Trauma Center where the woman died from her injuries, authorities said.  "At this time, the Hatfield Police Department is not releasing the names of those involved," officials wrote in the release.  Anyone who witnessed…

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by Mac Bullock
Somerset
Police & Fire
Fiery Crash Hospitalizes Driver On Route 287 In Bernards Fiery Crash Hospitalizes Driver On Route 287 In Bernards
Fiery Crash Hospitalizes Driver On Route 287 In Bernards An early-morning crash on Route 287 sent one person to the hospital, police said A Toyota and Subaru collided on the northbound side of the highway around 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, causing the Toyota to erupt in flames near milepost 26 in Bernards Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Both drivers suffered minor injuries and the driver of the Toyota was taken to an area hospital for further medical evaluation. The crash remains under investigation and there was no additional information available as of press time.

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington
Police & Fire
Vehicle Flips On I-66 In Arlington, Injuries Reported Vehicle Flips On I-66 In Arlington, Injuries Reported
Vehicle Flips On I-66 In Arlington, Injuries Reported An overturned vehicle delayed traffic along I-66 in Arlington on Friday, May 3. The VDOT site shows the flipped vehicle in the eastbound lanes at milepost 72.3. The east right lane and right shoulder were closed. MATOC says injuries were reported. UPDATE: Crash with Injury. I-66 EB before US-29 (Exit 73). Arlington County, VA. 1 left lane open, 1 right lane remains blocked. Delays start before Fairfax Dr (Exit 71), approximately 1.5 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) May 3, 2024

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by Cecilia Levine
Garfield-Lodi
News
Garfield Musician Struck By Car Sees Support Swell Garfield Musician Struck By Car Sees Support Swell
Garfield Musician Struck By Car Sees Support Swell Support is on the rise for a Bergen County musician who was struck by a car last month. Wyl White, a Garfield resident and local musician, was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle on Sunday, April 28, according to a fundraiser set up to support him. It was not immediately clear where the crash happened. If anyone can, please lend a hand out to my dearest friend Wyl White. I love him like my brother. He’s an inspiration... Posted by Dre Brown on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 White, a Paterson native remains hospitalized after breaking his jaw and wrist and will be unable to…

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by Sam Barron
Burlington
Police & Fire
Southampton Woman, 85, Killed In 2-Car Crash In Mount Holly: Police Southampton Woman, 85, Killed In 2-Car Crash In Mount Holly: Police
Southampton Woman, 85, Killed In 2-Car Crash In Mount Holly: Police HOLD for Chief's callback An 85-year-old woman from South Jersey was killed in a two-car crash on Wednesday, May 1 in Mount Holly, authorities said. Vera Stockton of Southampton was pulling out of a parking lot near CVS on Route 541 when another vehicle collided with her vehicle, Mount Holly Police Chief Richard W. Spitler said. Stockton was trapped when Mount Holly police arrived at the scene at 9:23 a.m., the chief said. Westampton firefighters extricated Stockton from the car before she was airlifted to Cooper Hospital where she was pronounced dead, he said. The other driver was not h…

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by Jon Craig
Camden
Police & Fire
Drivers Hospitalized After Sicklerville Road Crash: Police Drivers Hospitalized After Sicklerville Road Crash: Police
Drivers Hospitalized After Sicklerville Road Crash: Police Two drivers were hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash in South Jersey, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 1 at approximately 9 p.m., Gloucester Township police responded to Sicklerville Road near Kings Road for a crash involving two vehicles. Police found two vehicles in the roadway with severe damage. The drivers were taken to local hospitals with possible serious injuries, police said. Sicklerville Road was closed between Garwood Road and Jarvis Road for several hours during the investigation. The crash is being investigated by the Gloucester Township Police Serious Crash I…

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by Jon Craig
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Driver Ejected From Jeep Dies After Striking Guardrail, Going Airborne In Laurel: Police Driver Ejected From Jeep Dies After Striking Guardrail, Going Airborne In Laurel: Police
Driver Ejected From Jeep Dies After Striking Guardrail, Going Airborne In Laurel: Police A 37-year-old man was killed after losing control of his Jeep, going airborne, and getting ejected from the vehicle after striking a guardrail in Laurel, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Laurel resident Jeff Charles has been identified by police as the person who was killed early on Tuesday morning after crashing a 2019 Jeep Wrangler on Laurel Fort Meade Road. Police say that at approximately 12:15 a.m. on April 17, Charles was driving westbound in the area of Laurel Racetrack Road in Laurel when the Jeep crossed into the eastbound lanes, striking the guardrail. …

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by Zak Failla
Ocean
Police & Fire
11 Students, Two Drivers Hospitalized After Manchester Township Crash 11 Students, Two Drivers Hospitalized After Manchester Township Crash
11 Students, Two Drivers Hospitalized After Manchester Township Crash Thirteen people were injured, including 11 students on their way to school, after a luxury car and a van crashed in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash at the intersection of county routes 571 and 547 at around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 16, the department said in a news release. Officers found a white 2020 Acura TLX and a black 2023 Ford Transit Passenger Van with damage on the property of nearby Ridgeway Plaza Wines & Liquor. The van was facing west and had extensive front-end damage. The Acura was facing north and had extensive …

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by Chris Spiker
Stafford
Police & Fire
Mom's Medical Emergency Caused Crash That Killed Her On Virginia Highway, Police Say Mom's Medical Emergency Caused Crash That Killed Her On Virginia Highway, Police Say
Mom's Medical Emergency Caused Crash That Killed Her On Virginia Highway, Police Say Support is mounting for the children of a Virginia mother who suffered a medical episode, crashed her car, and died over the weekend. Kristen N. Miller, 40, of Strasburg, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from her vehicle when she suffered a medical emergency Saturday, April 13 in Rappahannock County, according to Virginia State Police. Kristen Miller. GoFundMe photo Police said Miller was heading east on Route 211 in a 2006 Ford Expedition, when the car ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected, ran off the left side of the roadway, and struck an embankment before…

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by Cecilia Levine
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle Absecon Crash Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle Absecon Crash
Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle Absecon Crash One person was killed and another was fighting for their life after a five-vehicle crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. Absecon police responded to the crash at around 6:37 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 11, the department said in a news release. It happened at the intersection of Route 30 and Mill Road. One driver was killed in the crash. Another driver was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, in Atlantic City with life-threatening injuries. Police didn't release any more information about how the crash happened. The traffic safety unit for Absecon police a…

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by Chris Spiker
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Car Strikes Utility Pole On Route 519: NJSP Car Strikes Utility Pole On Route 519: NJSP
Car Strikes Utility Pole On Route 519: Njsp A car crashed into a utility pole on County Route 519 in Hunterdon County on the evening of Tuesday, April 9, authorities said. At 6:30 p.m., a Volkswagen passenger vehicle ran off the roadway while traveling on the highway in Kingwood Township and then struck the utility pole, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  There were no injuries reported and the crash remains under investigation.

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by Sam Barron
Montgomery PA
Obituaries
Lower Merion Teacher Killed In Crash Was 'Amazing Husband, Father, And Friend': Fundraiser Lower Merion Teacher Killed In Crash Was 'Amazing Husband, Father, And Friend': Fundraiser
Lower Merion Teacher Killed In Crash Was 'Amazing Husband, Father, And Friend': Fundraiser Friends and community members are collecting donations for the family of the Lower Merion teacher who died in a car accident last Tuesday, April 2.  Tim Mohan, 53, was a social studies teacher at Bala Cynwyd Middle School for 30 years and also served as the school's Athletics and Activities Director, school district officials have said. A GoFundMe to benefit his wife and children has raised nearly $15,000 in three days.   "Tim was an amazing husband, father, and friend," wrote campaign organizer Megan Nieberle.  "Tim's love of his family and friends, contagious sm…

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by Mac Bullock