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Hit-And-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Route 4 Motorcyclist ID'd As Rochelle Park Man, 70 Hit-And-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Route 4 Motorcyclist ID'd As Rochelle Park Man, 70
Hit-And-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Route 4 Motorcyclist ID'd As Rochelle Park Man, 70 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 70-year-old Rochelle Park man was the driver who sped off after hitting and severely injuring a motorcyclist on Route 4 earlier this month, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti announced following the motorist's arrest on Thursday. The 2004 Honda was struck by a 2020 Ford Fusion exiting Arcadia Way on the eastbound highway shortly after 1:30 p.m. April 16, the chief said. The sedan's driver then fled the scene, he said. The 57-year-old victim from Wood-Ridge was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he remains with extensive injuries, Guidetti said. Meanwhile, Par…
Teen Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Injured In Route 46 Crash Teen Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Injured In Route 46 Crash
Teen Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Injured In Route 46 Crash A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his 19-year-old passenger injured in a crash on Route 46 in Totowa. The 2008 Yamaha R6 sports bike rammed the rear passenger side of a 2014 Acura MDX near the Union Boulevard exit off the eastbound highway around 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, authorities said. Both riders were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where the motorcyclist was pronounced dead, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Totowa Police Chief Carmen Veneziano said in a joint release. The man who was with him remained at the hospital in stable condition, they…
3 People Including Motorcyclist Rescued From North Jersey Lake (PHOTOS) 3 People Including Motorcyclist Rescued From North Jersey Lake (PHOTOS)
3 People Including Motorcyclist Rescued From North Jersey Lake (Photos) Three people including a motorcyclist were rescued after falling through a Morris County lake Sunday. Police were called to Lake Musconetcong just before 5 p.m., where James Best had fallen through the ice. After several failed attempts at pulling him out, an officer got a rope from a Stanhope officer to retrieve him, Netcong firefighters said in a release. Posted by Morris County Fire Wire on Monday, January 17, 2022 A few seconds later, a female identified as Emma Ike fell through the ice. An officer threw a rescue rope for Ike to hold onto and, a few moments later, Netcong firefighte…
Motorcyclist Pens Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Before Crash With Horse-Trailer Motorcyclist Pens Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Before Crash With Horse-Trailer
Motorcyclist Pens Heartbreaking Final Facebook Post Before Crash With Horse-Trailer “Four wheels move the body, Two wheels move the soul.” -- Anonymous That was Cain Delucca's last post on his Facebook page before dying after his motorcycle collided with a horse-trailer in Burlington County on Thursday night. State police said that Delucca, 30, was pronounced dead at Cooper University Hospital, where he was airlifted after the crash. State police received a report at 8:01 p.m. that a Yamaha R6 struck an empty horse-trailer being pulled by a Chevrolet Silverado truck, according to a New Jersey State Police spokesman. The collision was reported at the intersection of …
Teen Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Warren County Dirt Bike Accident, State Police Say Teen Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Warren County Dirt Bike Accident, State Police Say
Teen Airlifted With Serious Injuries In Warren County Dirt Bike Accident, State Police Say A teen was airlifted to a local hospital after a dirt bike accident in Warren County Friday, authorities said. A 16-year-old male was ejected from his dirt bike after it ran off Centerville Road and overturned just before 4:30 p.m. in Knowlton Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The teen was flown to Morristown Medical Center with serious injuries, Marchan said. No further information was available as of 9 p.m.
NJSP Employee, Bergen County Native Killed In Route 46 Motorcycle Crash NJSP Employee, Bergen County Native Killed In Route 46 Motorcycle Crash
Njsp Employee, Bergen County Native Killed In Route 46 Motorcycle Crash A communication systems technician for New Jersey State Police died after being ejected from his motorcycle in a Budd Lake crash, local police said. John Zaki of Landing was headed eastbound on Route 46 when he was struck by a 2002 Toyota near Chamberlain Road on Sept. 29 around 2 p.m., Mount Olive police said. Responding officers found Zaki's motorcycle under the Toyota driven by Brielle Kraus, who was turning left onto the roadway from a driveway, authorities said. Zaki -- thrown from his bike -- was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center where he died of injuries sustained in the crash,…
Hillsdale Fire Chief Hits Deer, Tumbles Down Cliff Riding Motorcycle In Rockland Hillsdale Fire Chief Hits Deer, Tumbles Down Cliff Riding Motorcycle In Rockland
Hillsdale Fire Chief Hits Deer, Tumbles Down Cliff Riding Motorcycle In Rockland Hillsdale's fire chief survived a motorcycle crash with only a busted ankle after hitting a deer and tumbling down a cliff at Harriman State Park. Chief Tom Kelley was scheduled for ankle surgery on Saturday. Otherwise, he said, he's fine. Kelley, 49, was wearing all the necessary protective gear -- including high boots, gloves and a sturdy helmet -- which he said made the difference when he struck the deer on scenic 7 Lakes Drive. "I'm OK," Kelley said while fielding a steady stream of calls and messages Friday from friends, colleagues and others in his room at Hackensack University …
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Toppling Over Hood Of Pick-Up Truck In Fair Lawn Crash Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Toppling Over Hood Of Pick-Up Truck In Fair Lawn Crash
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Toppling Over Hood Of Pick-Up Truck In Fair Lawn Crash A 51-year-old motorcyclist from Franklin Lakes sustained multiple injuries after flying over the hood of a pick-up truck he collided with Tuesday afternoon in Fair Lawn, authorities said. Maple Avenue between River Road and Oak Street was closed following the 12:50 p.m. crash for investigation and is expected to remain shut until rush hour, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The motorcyclist was headed north on Maple Avenue when he struck a 2002 GMC Sierra turning left onto the road, driven by a 69-year-old man from Maywood, Metzler said. Both vehicles were heavily damaged. The pic…
Northvale Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Closter Crash Northvale Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Closter Crash
Northvale Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Closter Crash A 23-year-old Northvale motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Closter following a brief police chase Friday night, authorities said. An officer activated his lights and siren after spotting the motorcyclist speeding on High Street shortly before 8 p.m., Closter Police Chief Dennis Kaine said. However, he quickly pulled back “due to the unsafe speed of the motorcycle,” the chief said. The 2017 Yamaha FZ1 slammed into the driver’s side of a 2017 Infiniti QX6 turning left into a Herbert Avenue driveway a short time later, Kaine said. The Closter Ambulance Squad took the motorcyclist to Hacke…
Hawthorne Passenger, 57, Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries Hawthorne Passenger, 57, Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries
Hawthorne Passenger, 57, Dies From Motorcycle Crash Injuries UPDATE: A Hawthorne woman died of her injuries following a crash that killed a Ramsey motorcyclist late Saturday, family friends confirmed. Kimberely Stoll, 57, "suffered head trauma and never regained consciousness" and was pronounced dead just after 1 a.m. Tuesday, a close friend who's also a first responder told Daily Voice. Stoll was on the back of the 2008 Harley Davidson that collided with a 2017 Jeep Wrangler in front of the Wells Fargo Bank on Lafayette Avenue around 9:45 p.m. Saturday. The crash killed 49-year-old Kasey "KC" Checke, the owner-operator of KC's K…
Dumont Driver Gets 5 Years In MetLife Death Of Cliffside Park Record King Dumont Driver Gets 5 Years In MetLife Death Of Cliffside Park Record King
Dumont Driver Gets 5 Years In MetLife Death Of Cliffside Park Record King A former employee of an Englewood luxury sports car company whose car struck and killed popular Cliffside Park record store owner Steve Lenge as he rode his motorcycle outside MetLife Stadium on Mother’s Day 2012 was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday. Joseph A. Ferretti, 34, of Dumont must serve four years and three months of his sentence before being eligible for parole, under the sentenced handed down by Presiding Superior Court Judge Margaret Foti in Hackensack. Ferretti and Joseph Meyer of Oviedo, Fla., originally were charged with death by auto, a second-degree crime that ha…