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Salem County Woman, 81, Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer Salem County Woman, 81, Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer
Salem County Woman, 81, Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer An 81-year-old woman from Salem County was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The crash occurred at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 in the intersection of Route 40 and Route 677 in Upper Pittsgrove, according to New Jersey State Police. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Cadillac XTS was traveling north on Route 677 (Burlington Road).  An International 760 was traveling east on Route 40.  As a result of the crash, the driver of the Cadillac, Linda Krause, 81, of Elmer, sustained fatal injuries, police said. An 81-year-old female passenger in the…

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by Jon Craig
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Young Pilot, Dad ID'd As Victims Killed In NJ Plane Crash Young Pilot, Dad ID'd As Victims Killed In NJ Plane Crash
Young Pilot, Dad ID'd As Victims Killed In NJ Plane Crash A 24-year-old commercial airlines pilot and his dad were identified as the  victims killed in a small plane crash in South Jersey Monday, Sept. 19. John Noone III, 67, of Elmer, and his son, Kristofer Noone, of Pennsauken — who was operating the plane — were pronounced dead at the scene in Upper Deerfield after the afternoon crash, according to New Jersey State Police and the FAA. The Champion Aeronca 7AC fixed-wing, single-engine plane they had departed from Bucks Airport in went down in a residential yard on Parvin Mill Road around 2:15 p.m., officials previously said. There are no…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Motorist, 51, Killed In Salem County Collision Motorist, 51, Killed In Salem County Collision
Motorist, 51, Killed In Salem County Collision A 51-year-old man from Salem County was killed in a collision, authorities said. Leon Parsons Jr., of Pittsgrove, was killed at the intersection of Alvine and Upper Neck roads in the township on Tuesday, Sept. 6, New Jersey State Police said.  A 76-year-old woman from Elmer was driving an SUV north on Alvine Road in Pittsgrove Township shortly after 1:30 p.m. when her vehicle collided with Parsons' car traveling east on Upper Neck Road, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a State Police spokesman. The SUV hit the passenger side of Parsons'  car. After the impact, his car traveled off…

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by Jon Craig
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1 Dead, 15 Hurt In South Jersey Crash 1 Dead, 15 Hurt In South Jersey Crash
1 Dead, 15 Hurt In South Jersey Crash One person was killed and more than a dozen hurt in a crash on State Highway 77 in Cumberland County Friday, Aug. 19, authorities said. Paul Holsopple, 66, of Sewel, was heading south in a Nissan Maxima and was struck by Heriberto Espinoza, 29, of Elmer, who ran a stop sign in a Chevy Express 3500 van carrying 16 people at the intersection of County Route 612, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. The van struck the driver's side of Holsopple's Nissan, and the Chevrolet overturned onto its passenger side, and both vehicles came to an uncontrolled final rest in a grass field southwest of th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Motorcyclist Killed As South Jersey Motorist Exits Driveway: Police Motorcyclist Killed As South Jersey Motorist Exits Driveway: Police
Motorcyclist Killed As South Jersey Motorist Exits Driveway: Police A 58-year-old motorcycle rider was killed when he struck a pickup truck emerging from a driveway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:40 p.m. on West Landis Avenue near the Route 55 overpass, Vineland police said. An investigation determined that Robert Chiarello of Elmer in Salem County, who was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle, was headed westbound on West Landis Avenue.   Janessa Almodovar, 26, also of Elmer, was driving a Ford F-250 truck that emerged from a driveway in front of the motorcycle which resulted in the crash, police said.  Chiarello died from…

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by Jon Craig
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DUI Driver Charged In December Crash That Killed South Jersey Mom: Report DUI Driver Charged In December Crash That Killed South Jersey Mom: Report
DUI Driver Charged In December Crash That Killed South Jersey Mom: Report A 30-year-old man from South Jersey has been charged with drunk driving in connection with a December crash that killed a beloved mom of four, NJ Advance Media reported. Stephen M. Karwowski, of Elmer was driving a pickup in Pennsville on Dec. 4, 2021, when he struck a car driven by Genita Townsend, 52, the outlet said. Townsend, of Pennsville, was pronounced dead at the scene of the five-vehicle crash.  An investigation found that Karwowski’s blood-alcohol level was above the legal limit, and he apparently admitted to driving 60 to 65 mph before the crash in an area where the spe…

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by Jon Craig
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South Jersey Truck Driver Charged In 4,000 Gallon Pennsylvania Fuel Spill South Jersey Truck Driver Charged In 4,000 Gallon Pennsylvania Fuel Spill
South Jersey Truck Driver Charged In 4,000 Gallon Pennsylvania Fuel Spill A South Jersey truck driver was charged after 4,000 gallons of fuel spilled in Delaware County last month, authorities said. Smith, 36, of Vineland, NJ has been charged with causing and risking a catastrophe, Clean Streams Law violations, and related offenses in connection with the June 11 fuel spill at the Gas N Go in Brookhaven. "Motivated by a desire to speed up his route, George Smith poured in excess of 4,000 gallons of gasoline over an embankment bordering an elementary school – causing damage to a nearby stream, wildlife, and vegetation and resulting in the closure of the school…

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by Nicole Acosta