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Oceanside, NY
Police & Fire
Elderly Man Struck, Critically Injured By Porsche SUV In Oceanside: Police
An 80-year-old man was left clinging to life after being mowed down by a Porsche SUV in Nassau County, authorities said. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 3 on Lower Lincoln Avenue in Oceanside, according to Nassau County police. Detectives say the man was walking westbound when the luxury vehicle — a 2019 Porsche SUV driven by a 29-year-old woman — slammed into him while heading south. He was rushed to a nearby hospital with critical injuries. The driver remained at the scene. No other injuries were reported. The Homicide Squad is handling the case, and the invest…
Greenburgh, NY
Real Estate
$1M In State Funding Going To Over 60 New Affordable Apartments In Greenburgh
More than 60 new affordable apartments will soon be built in Westchester, thanks to $1 million in funding announced by county officials this week. The money—awarded through New York State’s County Infrastructure Grant Program—will support the second phase of the Mayfair Apartments project in Greenburgh, transforming a former community center into 62 affordable senior rental units, the county announced on Thursday, July 3. The development is located on the site of the former WestHELP Homeless Shelter on the campus of SUNY Westchester Community College. It is adjacent to the Knoll…
Wantagh, NY
News
Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Wantagh
A 12-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by an SUV while riding a scooter on Long Island. The crash happened in Wantagh, at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Old Mill Road, at around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, Nassau County Police said. The boy was heading east on Sunrise Highway, attempting to cross Old Mill Road on a scooter, when he was hit by a Honda SUV. The vehicle was being driven by a 30-year-old woman making a left turn from Sunrise Highway. The driver remained at the scene. The injured boy was transported by police helicopter to Cohen Children’s M…
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
Traffic
Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police
A woman was struck and killed early Tuesday morning after running out of gas and walking along I-95 near the Dumfries exit, Virginia State Police said. Karen S. Rosa Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5 a.m on July 1. near the 152-mile marker in Prince William County, according to police. A 2012 Toyota Corolla was heading northbound on the interstate when it was unable to avoid a the Dumfries woman who was walking along the travel lane. Investigators say that a gas can was located nearby the crash scene. Troopers found a disabled vehicle registered to Rosa Hernan…
Newark, NJ
News
Newark Mom Killed In Scooter Crash ID'd; Pennsylvania Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide
A Newark woman was killed while riding an electric scooter in a crash that led to criminal charges against a Pennsylvania man, authorities said. Marilyn Belkis Reyes Borja, 35, of Newark, was struck and killed around 1:11 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, while crossing Ferry Street and Raymond Boulevard at Blanchard Street, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Carmen Martin. Surveillance footage shows Reyes Borja began crossing northbound in the crosswalk on an electric scooter as eastbound and westbound traffic had stopped at red lights, prosecutors said. That’s when a …
Central Islip, NY
News
Central Islip Man Killed, Another Critically Injured In Late-Night Crash, Police Say
A Central Islip man was killed and another critically injured when they were struck by a vehicle while walking in the roadway late Saturday night, police said. Jacinto Santos, 55, and Mauro Zaldivar-Cruz, 38, both of Central Islip, were walking on Wilson Boulevard, just south of St. Johns Street, when they were hit by a 2008 Nissan around 11:59 p.m. on June 28, according to police. The vehicle was driven by a 26-year-old Central Islip man, who was heading northbound on Wilson Boulevard at the time of the crash, police said. Santos was taken to South Shore University Hospital, where he was …
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Waterbury Boy, 13, In Critical Condition After Scooter Vs Car Crash
A 13-year-old boy was left in critical condition with serious injuries after being hit by a car while on his scooter Friday night, June 28. The crash happened just after 9:30 p.m. near 182 Northridge Drive in Waterbury. Paramedics rushed him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. The car's driver was uninjured. Waterbury police are investigating the crash.
Allentown, PA
News
85-Year-Old Allentown Grandfather Killed In Hit-Run Leads To Driver's Arrest Years Later: DA
An Allentown man has been charged in a deadly hit-and-run that killed 85-year-old grandfather Elian N. Makdsi in October 2023, authorities announced on Friday, June 27, 2025. Jorge Gonzalez, 39, is accused of fatally striking Makdsi while driving a silver 2004 Mercedes-Benz at the intersection of North Jerome Street and Union Boulevard around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, according to Allentown Police and Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Makdsi, of Allentown, was found lying in the road with multiple blunt-force injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his…
Wayne, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Kills Pedestrian In Wayne, Prosecutor Says
A 77-year-old Wayne man was killed after being struck by a motorcycle Friday morning, June 27, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:27 a.m. when the man was hit by a motorcycle while walking on Ratzer Road, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the motorcycle remained on site and is cooperating with the investigation, officials said. The incident is under investigation by the Wayne Police Department and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities have not yet r…
Lexington Park, MD
Traffic
Pedestrian Killed In Early Morning Crash In Maryland, State Police Say
A Maryland man was fatally struck while walking along a dark stretch of road in Worcester County, police said. Dehart Herbert Lamb, Jr., 69, of Snow Hill, was hit and killed in the area of Route 12 (Snow Hill Road) and Carmean Road early Friday morning, according to Maryland State Police. First responders were called just after 4:20 a.m. on June 27, where Lamb was pronounced dead at the scene by Snow Hill EMS, troopers said. The driver involved in the crash remained on the scene. Investigators said impairment is not believed to be a factor at this time. According to police, Lamb was walki…
Lansdale, PA
News
Exclusive
: ‘This Can’t Stand’ Husband Demands Justice After Wife Killed In Crosswalk
A Pennsylvania man is demanding criminal charges be filed after his wife, Diane Kopena, a beloved community volunteer and New Jersey native, was fatally struck in a Lansdale crosswalk. The driver who hit her has only been cited for traffic violations. “You can’t take the life of a human being and it’s just OK. Just wipe the blood off your pickup and live on as if nothing ever happened,” said her husband, George Kopena, in an exclusive statement to Daily Voice. Diane, 71, died on Thursday, May 1, 2025—days after being hit at Columbia Avenue and Richardson Avenue on April 24. On Friday, J…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Edison Pedestrian Fatally Hit By Car Retrieving Potted Plant On Route 27: Police
Retrieving a potted plant in the roadway led to the death of a pedestrian on Route 27 in Edison on Wednesday, June 25, authorities said. At 10:15 p.m., a driver stopped his vehicle in the left lane of Route 27 northbound to retrieve a potted plant that had fallen from his vehicle and landed in the left lane of Route 27 southbound, Edison police said. The driver and his passenger exited their vehicle and were struck by another car traveling on Route 27 southbound, police said. The driver of the striking vehicle was approaching the crest of the hill and did not see them in the roadway, police…
Spring Valley, NY
News
Man Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In Spring Valley: DA
A driver accused of killing a 4-year-old girl and seriously injuring two others in a devastating DWI crash in Rockland County has been hit with a new manslaughter charge, prosecutors announced. Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, 41, was indicted on Thursday, June 26, on three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, felony DWI, and reckless driving, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced. The indictment stems from a Saturday, June 14 crash in Spring Valley. Authorities say Lopez-Santiago was driving at a high speed while into…
Wyandanch, NY
News
Israeli Tech Guru Mistakenly Declared Dead After Cousin With Same Name Killed In Wyandanch
Prominent Israeli tech guru Hillel Fuld is assuring his followers he’s alive after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island killed his New Jersey relative bearing the same name. In a tragic case of mistaken identity, the incident initially sparked a wave of grief online when a news outlet erroneously reported that Fuld had been killed by a driver who fled the scene in Wyandanch on Friday, June 13, as Daily Voice reported. Taking to social media Tuesday, June 17, Fuld–a well-known Israeli tech influencer, startup mentor, and vlogger–clarified that he is alive and that the victim was actually his c…
Belleville, NJ
Police & Fire
Belleville Crossing Guard Struck By Uninsured Motorist: Mayor
A driver is facing multiple summonses after a crossing guard was struck by a vehicle in Belleville on Friday, June 13, Mayor Michael Melham said. The crossing guard was hit outside School No. 3 at 230 Joralemon St. while helping children cross the street, Melham said. She is expected to make a full recovery, Melham said. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated fully, Melham said. The motorist was issued summonses for being an uninsured motorist, reckless driving, careless driving and failure to yield to a pedestrian, Melham said.
Lansdale, PA
News
NJ Native Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In Lansdale Crash: Police
A Pennsylvania woman was fatally struck while crossing the street in Lansdale, but the driver behind the wheel won’t face criminal charges, police announced on Friday, June 13, 2025. Diane Kopena, 71, died days after being hit by a vehicle at Columbia Avenue and Richardson Avenue on April 24, according to the Lansdale Police Department. She succumbed to her injuries on Thursday, May 1. The driver remained on scene, rendered aid, and called for help, the police explained. Following a joint investigation with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, investigators found no signs of re…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Walking Dog Pinned Under Car Driven By Man, 84, In Leonia: Police
A 48-year-old woman was seriously injured after she was struck and trapped under a car while walking her dog in Bergen County on Friday, June 13, police said. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Broad Avenue and Magnolia Place, according to Leonia Police Capt. Chris Garris. Officers arrived to find the woman lodged under the vehicle with serious injuries, Garris said. A Leonia volunteer firefighter and an off-duty Leonia police officer were already on the scene when first responders arrived. Leonia Fire Department and Englewood Health EMS also responded. Police say th…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Man Killed Crossing Between SEPTA Train Cars Near Fern Rock Station: Philadelphia Police
A man was killed after he tried to cross between moving SEPTA train cars in Philadelphia early Thursday morning, police announced on June 12. The 68-year-old pedestrian boarded the train near the 1000 block of West Nedro Street and attempted to walk between the cars while it was heading southbound around 5:15 a.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. He slipped and fell from the train, and it struck him, police said. Emergency responders from the Philadelphia Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene at 5:18 a.m. The incident occurred near the Fern Rock Transit Center i…
Great Neck, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Pickup Driver Charged In Deadly Lake Success Pedestrian Crash: Cops
A Long Island man is facing multiple charges after a woman was struck and killed while crossing the road Friday night, June 6, authorities said. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, near 430 Lakeville Road in Lake Success, according to the Nassau County police. Police say the 61-year-old woman was trying to cross the street when she was hit by a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado traveling south, operated by Rajvir Singh Bharaj, of North New Hyde Park. The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where a doctor pronounced her dead. Detectives say the driver, …
Morristown, NJ
News
Bodycam Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver In Morristown Pedestrian Crash, Charge Downgraded Since
A Morristown woman who hit a pedestrian while driving drunk had her original charge of assault by auto downgraded to disorderly conduct, court and police records show. And now, bodycam footage of her arrest has been released. The crash occurred at 2:14 a.m. on July 30, 2023, near Liberty and Hazel Streets, according to police. Jessica AndresFlores, 22, was driving west on Hazel Street and turning left onto Liberty when she struck a man walking on the sidewalk The victim was found lying on the ground with visible injuries, and police later confirmed surveillance footage supported the account…
Towson, MD
News
Woman Fatally Struck By School Bus In Baltimore County ID’d: Police
A 55-year-old woman was killed after falling into traffic and being struck by a school bus in Baltimore County, authorities confirmed. Lisa Hennessey died at the scene after she fell into the roadway and was hit by a 2015 International Bus near Philadelphia Road and Ridge Road in Rossville around 1:55 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, Baltimore County Police said. Investigators say that Hennessey was treated at the scene of the crash by first responders, who ultimately pronounced her dead at the scene. The bus was reportedly en route to pick up students on Wednesday afternoon. No other injur…
Manassas, VA
Traffic
Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police
A 76-year-old Virginia woman was struck and killed by a teen driver while walking her dog across a Manassas road, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:48 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, along Hoadly Road near Token Valley Road in Manassas, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say the woman was attempting to cross Hoadly Road from Token Valley Drive toward Classic Oaks Court when she was hit by a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. There is no crosswalk present at the location of the crash, police said. The pedestrian, identified as Son Ae Willis, of Manassas, was pronounced dead…
West Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID New Britain Man Hit, Killed At Busy West Hartford Intersection
Police have identified the man who was hit at a busy West Hartford intersection. Stephen Mendelsohn, 63, of New Britain, was struck and killed around 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, at the intersection of New Britain Avenue and South Main Street, authorities said. Paramedics attempted CPR at the scene, but they were unable to save his life. The driver remained at the crash site and is cooperating with police. West Hartford police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to contact investigators at 860-523-5203.
Westfield, NJ
News
Video
: 'Screaming Banshee' Predicted Her Own Fate In Westfield Arrest Months Before Fatal Crash
A New Jersey woman charged in a fatal drunk driving crash near the MIT campus in Massachusetts made what appears to be a chilling prediction about her own future during a 2024 arrest in Westfield, newly released police bodycam footage shows. Lauren Mullins, 32, of Roselle Park, NJ — whose LinkedIn page shows she works as a law clerk — was charged in March 2025 with operating under the influence of liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle after police say she struck and killed 73-year-old pedestrian Daniel O’Neil near MIT on March 21. Lauren Mullins was arrested in Hoboken Ja…
Waynesboro, PA
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck In Rutter’s Parking Lot In Hit-And-Run: Waynesboro Police Seek SUV Driver
A pedestrian was struck in a hit-and-run outside a Rutter’s in Waynesboro, police announced on Tuesday, May 27. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, in the parking lot of the Rutter’s Convenience Store at 141 South Potomac Street, according to the Waynesboro Police Department. Investigators say the vehicle that fled the scene was a smaller white SUV, likely resembling a Chevrolet HHR. Authorities released a reference photo of the model but clarified it is not the exact vehicle. Police are now seeking the driver and urging anyone who witnessed the crash or recognizes a …
Elizabethtown, PA
News
Woman, 85, Killed In Memorial Day Crash In Elizabethtown: Police
An elderly woman was killed in a crash in Elizabethtown on Memorial Day, police announced on Monday, May 26. The 85-year-old from James Buchanan Drive in Elizabethtown was fatally struck by a vehicle at the intersection of South Market Street (PA Route 230) and West Bainbridge Street (PA Route 241) shortly after 9 a.m., according to Elizabethtown Borough Police. She succumbed to her injuries at the scene. Her identity is being withheld pending family notification. The crash remains under investigation by Officer Gregory Riehl, with oversight from Chief Derek A. Koch. Anyone with informatio…
New Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Pickup Driver Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run New Brunswick Crash: Cops
A New Brunswick woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night, and a North Brunswick man is now facing charges, officials said. Elvia Gavarrete, 48, was crossing the street around 10:41 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, when she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Lee Street and Suydam Street, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo. Gavarrete sustained serious injuries and was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, officials said. An investigation by Officer Mark Smith …
Carlisle, PA
Traffic
Pedestrians Struck In Crash At Carlisle Intersection: Police
A vehicle struck pedestrians at a downtown Carlisle intersection, sparking an investigation, police announced on Friday, May 23 at 10:22 p.m. The crash happened at the intersection of South Hanover Street and West Pomfret Street, according to Carlisle Police. Authorities said the investigation is still in its early stages and the conditions of those involved remain unknown. Pedestrians and drivers are being asked to avoid the area while the scene is processed. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Carlisle Police at 717-243-5252.
Montville, NJ
Police & Fire
Towaco Teen Struck Pedestrian Delivering Food, Fled Scene: Police
An 18-year-old Morris County resident was arrested and charged on Wednesday, May 21 with striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene, authorities said. At 9:26 p.m., officers responded to 100 Horseneck Road after a pedestrian making a food delivery was struck by a motor vehicle, Fairfield police said. The vehicle did not remain on the scene, police said. Neighbors assisted police with security footage, allowing them to identity the vehicle, a 2024 white Lincoln Corsair, officers said. Police located the driver, Hunter Hayek, a Towaco resident, and the vehicle, officers said. Hayek was char…
Stafford, VA
Traffic
Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Stafford County Neighborhood: Sheriff
A 12-year-old boy was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after being struck by an SUV while riding his scooter in a Stafford County neighborhood, authorities said. Deputies responded at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, May 19, to the 400 block of Gladiola Way in the Embrey Mill subdivision for a report of a pedestrian struck, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The initial investigation determined that the boy was riding an electric scooter when he collided with a Chevrolet Tahoe, officials said. He was seriously injured and flown from the scene by helicopter to Inova Fairfax M…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Child Fatally Struck By Car Walking Home From Park: Egg Harbor Township Police
A child was fatally struck by a vehicle after he and another juvenile were hit by a car on Saturday, May 17, authorities said. At 2:20 p.m., officers responded to Delaware Avenue and Fernwood Avenue after two juveniles were struck by a vehicle, Egg Harbor Township police. A 2014 Chevy Camaro, driven by a 71-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident, swerved to the right to avoid a crash with a 2022 Mini Cooper, going off the road and onto the grass shoulder, police said. As the vehicle went off the road, it struck the two juveniles, who were walking home from Bargaintown Park, police said. The…
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