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Motorist Crashes, Killed After 'Medical Episode' In South Jersey Motorist Crashes, Killed After 'Medical Episode' In South Jersey
Motorist Crashes, Killed After 'Medical Episode' In South Jersey A 71-year-old driver died after striking a tree during a "medical episode," authorities said. The crash occurred on Friday, May 12 at 3:57 p.m. on County Road 649 northbound at milepost 3.5 in Commercial Township, New Jersey State Police said. Preliminary investigation revealed that a VW Passat, driven by Ingrid Hillman, of Egg Harbor Township. was traveling north, State Police said. Hillman had an unknown medical episode causing her to cross over the center line into a wooded area and ultimately striking a tree, police said. Hillman was taken to Vineland Inspira Hospital where she was pr…

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by Jon Craig
News
UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway
Update: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway UPDATE: The driver of a passenger van apparently suffered a medical episode before a crash overnight near the George Washington Bridge that killed him and three workers being shuttled home from a factory in Orange County, NY, authorities said. Eight others were hospitalized following the crash on the southbound on the Palisades Interstate Parkway between Exits 1 and 2 in Englewood Cliffs shortly after 1:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2. George Massey, 54, of the Bronx was driving the Ford Econoline E350 passenger van, which landed on its side in a wooded area of the median, Palisades Interstate Par…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Man Has 'Medical Episode' In Cape May County: NJSP Man Has 'Medical Episode' In Cape May County: NJSP
Man Has 'Medical Episode' In Cape May County: Njsp A report of a pedestrian struck by a truck turned out to be false in Cape May County, New Jersey State Police said. When troopers arrived at 2046 Dennisville-Petersburg Road at 2:09 p.m. Friday, they found that a 60-year-old man suffered a medical episode and was not struck by a vehicle, said Sgt. Alejandro Goez, a State Police spokesman. The victim did not sustain any injuries and was not transported to the hospital, Goez said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
SUV Driver Suffers Critical Medical Episode At Route 17 Exit SUV Driver Suffers Critical Medical Episode At Route 17 Exit
SUV Driver Suffers Critical Medical Episode At Route 17 Exit A driver whose SUV crashed off Route 17 in Ridgewood Saturday afternoon apparently suffered a medical episode beforehand, responders said. The Kia Sportage came to rest against a wall on the northbound exit ramp to Linwood Avenue around 3 p.m. Responders conducted CPR before the gravely injured driver was brought to The Valley Hospital in Village police, firefighters and EMS and a Valley EMS unit responded.  City Wide towed the vehicle. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and contributed to this account. ****** ALSO SEE: An N95 mask worn by a driver may not have been the r…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Responders: Clifton Man, 44, In Route 3 Crash Died Of Medical Cause Responders: Clifton Man, 44, In Route 3 Crash Died Of Medical Cause
Responders: Clifton Man, 44, In Route 3 Crash Died Of Medical Cause A 44-year-old driver killed in a Monday morning crash on Route 3 in Clifton apparently suffered a medical episode, responders told Daily Voice. The 2012 Hyundai Elantra driven by Anton Dittrich of Clifton veered onto the westbound shoulder and scraped along the divider for about 100 yards before coming to a stop near the Bloomfield Avenue exit shortly before 10:30 a.m., authorities said Monday afternoon. Responders administered CPR, to no avail. Dittrich was pronounced dead at St. Mary’s Hospital about 15 minutes later, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Ch…

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by Jerry DeMarco