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Police & Fire
Route 17 DUI Driver Arrested In Ridgewood, Police Say
Ridgewood police arrested the driver of a heavily damaged pickup truck after he was spotted driving erratically in Paramus, police said. Ridgewood police were notified by responders in Paramus of an erratic vehicle on Linwood Avenue coming from Route 17 with heavy from end damage, Capt. Glenn Ender said. Officers located the truck in a shopping center parking lot near 263 Franklin Avenue at 9:42 a.m., Ender said. Photos shared by Boyd A. Loving show the driver performing field sobriety tests. The driver was placed under arrest and, as of press time, was being processed at Ridgewood po…
Police & Fire
Clifton Officer Hospitalized After Crash En Route To Crime Scene: Authorities
A Clifton police officer en route to a crime was hospitalized following a collision between a police cruiser and a civilian vehicle on Tuesday, Jan. 7, authorities confirmed. The crash occurred at 11:24 a.m. at the intersection of Broad Street and Van Houten Avenue, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. According to Lt. Anderson, the civilian vehicle's occupant sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene but declined transport to the hospital. The officer involved in the crash was transported by EMS for injuries that are not considered life-threatening. Authorities a…
Police & Fire
Rescuers Lift Flipped Car Off Trapped Victim In Crash Near Lincoln Tunnel: Responders
Emergency crews sprang into action early Saturday morning, Jan. 4 to rescue a driver trapped in a rollover crash on Route 495 west near the Lincoln Tunnel in Hudson County, authorities said. Lincoln Tunnel - Saturday January 4, 2025 at 4:11AM the New Jersey Emergency Garage was dispatched to a rollover with... Posted by Tunnel & Bridge Agents - TWU Local 1400 on Saturday, January 4, 2025 Lincoln Tunnel - Saturday January 4, 2025 at 4:11AM the New Jersey Emergency Garage was dispatched to a rollover with... Posted by Tunnel & Bridge Agents - TWU Local 1400 on Saturda…
Police & Fire
School Shelters In Place After Fleeing Driver Crashes In Bergen County: Police
A 29-year-old Hasbrouck Heights man was arrested Friday, Jan. 3 after fleeing from police and crashing a Mercedes SUV into a utility pole near an elementary school, police said. Officer John Mullins was patrolling near Hasbrouck Heights High School around 12:27 p.m. when he spotted a driver later identified as Joel Ventura in a blue Mercedes SUV making an improper turn, Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. John Behr said. As Mullins turned his patrol vehicle around, the SUV sped away out of sight. Shortly after, Mullins came across a crash at Paterson Avenue and the Boulevard involving a vehi…
Police & Fire
Vehicle Plows Through Medical Office Building In Wyckoff (
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Non-life-threatening injuries were reported when a car crashed into the lobby of a medical office building in Wyckoff on Friday morning, Jan. 3, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. Photo(s) of the day, 01/03/2025: Non-life threatening injuries were reported following a Friday morning, 01/03, crash... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Friday, January 3, 2025 The incident occurred at 800 Wyckoff Avenue when a four-door Ford sedan struck the building’s entrance, prompting a full evacuation as Wyckoff Fire Department crews worked to stabilize the lobby area, authorities said. The …
Police & Fire
4-Car Crash Brings Major Police Response To Route 17 Shopping Center (
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A 52-year-old woman trying to park her car accidentally hit the accelerator, sending her vehicle into three others and then the brick wall of a store at a Route 17 shopping center, police said. The New Milford resident was attempting to park her 2024 White Honda Prologue in a designated parking stall when she hit the gas, sending her car into two other parked cars and a 2014 Land Rover driving through the lot of the Mid Ridge shopping center around 3:50 p.m., Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The shopping center is home to a HomeGoods and Burlington. The structure th…
News
ER Nurse Returning From Work ID'd By Grieving Family As Victim Of Wrong-Way DUI NJ Crash
Anne Rasmussen dedicated her life to helping others, but her own was cut short when a suspected drunk driver caused a wrong-way crash on Route 70 early Friday morning, Dec. 27. Rasmussen, 58, of Whiting, was identified by her family on a GoFundMe campaign as an emergency room nurse on her way home from work when the Brick Township crash occurred, "killing her instantly." "She spent a lot of her life dedicated to helping people working as an ER nurse," Rasmussen's daughter, Kelly Kracsun wrote on the campaign. She would take the shirt off her back for absolutely anyone and would do anything …
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Delivery Driver Drags Victim Through Fort Lee Streets: Police
A bold motorist who confronted the delivery driver who rear-ended him on a Fort Lee street was hospitalized when the Bronx man hit him with his vehicle and then dragged him through the streets, police said. The incident unfolded at approximately 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 on Lemoine Avenue near 2025 Lemoine Avenue, according to Fort Lee Deputy Police Chief Edward Young. The driver was sitting in his parked car in a metered space and was suddenly jolted when a black sedan driven by 27-year-old Aisaih Alvarez, rammed into his vehicle from behind. The victim stepped out to confr…
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Killed, Two Teens Seriously Injured On Route 304: Police (
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A head-on collision caused by a wrong-way driver on Route 304 in New City left one man dead and two teenagers seriously injured on Monday, Dec. 23, Clarkstown Police reported. At approximately 9:15 p.m., officers responded to the scene near the intersection of Route 304 and Second Street. Preliminary investigations revealed that a 35-year-old man from Ohio, driving a 2010 black Hyundai sedan, was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when he collided head-on with a 2013 silver BMW. The BMW was occupied by an 18-year-old male driver and a 16-year-old female passenger, police said. …
Police & Fire
Newlywed Little Falls Officer Gets Special Hospital Sendoff After Harrowing Crash (
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The Little Falls Police Department has shared heartfelt footage of Officer Antonio Piedrabuena being discharged from The Valley Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 21, following a harrowing accident just days earlier. Piedrabuena, a newlywed, experienced a medical emergency on Thursday, Dec. 19, while driving his marked police vehicle. The episode caused the car to accelerate uncontrollably, reaching speeds of 102 miles per hour, the department said. The officer veered over the double-yellow lines, hit a curb and utility pole, and then crashed into Schumacher Chevrolet on Main Street near Union Avenu…
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Englewood Church, 2 Checked for Injuries
Two people are being checked for injuries after their car crashed into a Bergen County church, authorities said. The crash was reported Saturday morning, Dec. 21, at the intersection of Lafayette Place and Englewood Avenue, Englewood firefighters said. 1st Platoon members are currently operating at a vehicle into a structure at the intersection of Lafayette Place and... Posted by Englewood Fire on Saturday, December 21, 2024 Authorities did not say what building the car hit, but witnesses in the area told Daily Voice that it crashed through the wall of Iglesia…
Police & Fire
Officer Reached 102 MPH, Went Airborne In Crash Caused By Medical Episode, Little Falls PD Says
Little Falls police have released details and identified the officer involved in a serious crash while on duty earlier this month. Little Falls Patrolman Antonio Piedrabuena began experiencing symptoms of a medical emergency, causing his marked police vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably around 1:18 a.m. on Dec. 12, his department said in a news release. The police unit reached speeds of 102 miles per hour as it veered over the double-yellow lines, struck a curb and utility pole, and crashed into the front of Schumacher Chevrolet along Main Street near Union Avenue, police said. The v…
Police & Fire
Crash With Ridgewood Parking Enforcement Vehicle Sends Driver To Hospital (
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A driver was hospitalized with a neck injury following a Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 18 collision involving a Ridgewood parking enforcement vehicle, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving said. The crash occurred near the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Maple Avenue around 2:30 p.m., according to Loving. The driver of a Subaru Forester sustained non-life-threatening neck injuries in the crash with the Ford Escape driven by a Ridgewood parking enforcement officer. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department/EMS responded to the scene, Loving said. The injured driver was trans…
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Rams Police K9 Vehicle Containing Two Dogs In Bergen County: Police
A Newark man was arrested early Friday morning, Dec. 13, after crashing his vehicle into a sign and later ramming a police K9 vehicle in Maywood, police said. The incident unfolded around 1:07 a.m. when Maywood officer John Burns spotted a vehicle at the intersection of Maywood Avenue and Lenox Avenue with its driver, Florencio Hernandez-Rivera, asleep at the wheel, the department said. Upon waking the driver, Hernandez-Rivera, 49, drove away and crashed into a sign on the property of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. Officer Burns instructed Hernandez-Rivera to turn off the vehicle, but he r…
Police & Fire
Newark Traffic Control Officer Fatally Struck By Vehicle Driven By Sergeant (
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UPDATE: The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has confirmed an off-duty Newark Police Sergeant was the person who fatally struck and killed Jairo Rodriguez. The sergeant was not named. A 53-year-old Newark Traffic Control Officer was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the early morning of Thursday, Dec. 12, authorities said. At 12:42 a.m., Jairo Rodriguez was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic following an event at the Prudential Center, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Rodriguez was found by police unresponsive and was trans…
Obituaries
'Quiet, Humble' Teen Dies Days After Weekend Crash In Union County
Steven Marinero, an 18-year-old Plainfield resident died on Tuesday, Dec. 10 after suffering injuries in a car crash on Saturday, Dec. 7, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. Marinero, whose photo shows him celebrating graduation from Plainfield High School, was driving eastbound on East 2nd Street when he lost his control of his vehicle and crashed into a parked boat near the intersection, Tapinto reported. "He was a wonderful brother, son and friend who touched the lives of those around him," Joseline Marinero, who organized the fundraiser wrote. Joseli…
Police & Fire
Cadillac Flips On Route 208 Sending One Person To Hospital (
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Traffic on Route 208 was slowed on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11, after a Cadillac SUV rolled onto its roof, sending at least one person to the hospital, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving says. Photo(s) of the day, 12/11/2024: Traffic on Route 208 through Hawthorne and Glen Rock was slowed early Wednesday... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 The white Cadillac SUV traveling south overturned near the Lincoln Avenue and Harristown Road exits in Glen Rock and Hawthorne, Loving said. Emergency crews from Glen Rock and Hawthorne, including police, fire, and EMS, re…
News
DUI Driver Crashes, Pair Found With Drugs, Alcohol In Separate Route 208 Incidents: Police
Police responded to two unrelated incidents this month on Route 208 in Franklin Lakes, resulting in the arrests of three individuals, including two Mahwah residents, on various charges including DUI, authorities said. The first incident occurred on Dec. 4, around 12:47 a.m., when a motor vehicle stop on Route 208 North led to the arrest of Christopher W. Morgan, 41, of North Arlington, and Stephanie A. Swords, 36, of Mahwah, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Robert Grassi said. Both were charged with possession of CDS (controlled dangerous substances). Morgan was also issued several motor v…
News
DUI Driver From NJ Who Killed Bride Delivers Desperate Apology Before Sentencing
A former New Jersey resident has been sentenced to prison time in a golf cart crash that killed a bride and injured her groom on their wedding night in April 2023. Jamie Lee Komoroski, 26, a Hunterdon County native, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday, Dec. 2, after pleading guilty to reckless homicide, felony DUI causing death, and two counts of felony DUI causing great bodily injury in South Carolina. Komoroski drunkenly rear-ended the golf cart that 34-year-old Samantha Miller and her new husband, Aric Hutchinson, were riding in, in Folly Beach, SC. Police have s…
Police & Fire
NJ Hockey Player, 19, Dies In Fiery Route 80 Crash
A 19-year-old hockey player from Bergen County was killed after his car caught fire on Route 80 in Warren County on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 1, authorities said. At 8:21 p.m., a Hyundai SUV driven by Carmine Argenziano was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Hope Township when it veered off the right side of the roadway, hit multiple trees and then caught fire, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Argenziano died as a result of the crash, said Lebron, noting that the crash remains under investigation. Argenziano, who attended Nutley High School, was previousl…
Police & Fire
Mugshot Shows DUI Driver Accused Of Killing Dad Who Moved To NJ For Better Life
The mugshot of a Newark man who police say was intoxicated when he caused a Route 46 crash over the weekend that killed an area construction worker, and then lied to police about it, has been released. Jose M. Sumba Astudillo, 36, initially told officers at the scene he was a passenger and that the driver had fled following the incident near the Route 17 junction in Hasbrouck Heights on Sunday, Dec. 1 around 2:30 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The crash claimed the life of 57-year-old Angel S. Uzhca Yadaicela of Elmwood Park, who was taken to Hackensack University Me…
Police & Fire
Deja Vu? Train Hits Car For 2nd Time In 24 Hours In Bergen County
A crash involving a train and a car was causing major delays in Hackensack on Tuesday night, Nov. 26. At the scene. Paul Nickels The incident happened at Railroad and Central Avenues sometime after 6 p.m. As of press time, service to the Pascack Valley Line had resumed. 1 of 2: Pascack Valley Line rail service has resumed in both directions between Essex St and New Bridge Landing and is subject to up to a 45-minute delay following an earlier motor vehicle strike near Essex St. — Pascack Valley Line (@NJTRANSIT_PVL) November 26, 2024 A similar incident occurred near the…
Police & Fire
Van With Creepy Clown Mask Collides With Elmwood Park Patrol Car En Route To Another Crash
An Elmwood Park police car was involved in a collision while responding to a crash Saturday morning, Nov. 23, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving said. Photo(s) of the day, 11/23/2024: A marked Elmwood Park PD patrol vehicle responding to a reported injury-free collision... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Saturday, November 23, 2024 The initial crash was reported at Broadway and East 54th Street in Elmwood Park, prompting local officers to respond to the scene. When officers arrived, they found the crash had actually occurred across the street at 17th St. in Fair Lawn, and involved a whit…
Police & Fire
Five Hospitalized In Route 17 Crash
Five people were hospitalized in a crash on Route 17 on Tuesday morning, Nov. 19, police said. A Mercedes SUV was rear-ended by a Toyota Prius at Union Avenue in the northbound lanes of East Rutherford just after 6 a.m., East Rutherford Police Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. Holy Name EMS responded and transported five people to Hackensack Meridian Health University Medical Center. Nicks Towing responded and removed both vehicles from the roadway. Injuries were complaints of pain, neck and back as well as an individual with a leg and head laceration.
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old NY Firefighter Killed In Sussex County Crash:
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A 25-year-old New York man was killed in a crash on Route 284 in Sussex County on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 17, authorities said. At 2:02 p.m., a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, driven by Andrew Slagle, an Orange County resident from Westtown, was traveling northbound on Route 284 in Wantage Township when it veered off the roadway to the right, struck several trees and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Slagle sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said. Slagle was a firefighter with the Wawayan…
Police & Fire
SUV Goes Airborne, Lands On Parked Sedan In Fair Lawn Mishap
A wild parking mishap left a black SUV perched on top of an unoccupied blue sedan in Fair Lawn Saturday afternoon, Nov. 16, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving said from the scene. Fair Lawn police were flooded with 911 calls around 4 p.m., reporting the bizarre crash on Langan Court. The SUV was attempting to park when it suddenly went airborne, landing squarely on top of the parked sedan. Emergency crews from the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad stabilized the precariously positioned SUV, allowing its shaken driver to safely exit. Fortunately, she was unharmed and evaluated on the scene by the Fair La…
Police & Fire
Support Rising For Bergen County Teen Killed In Route 78 Pennsylvania Crash
The community is rallying to support the family of a vibrant 19-year-old from Bergen County, NJ who tragically died in a car accident along Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania earlier this week. Ciarra Sanchez was heading east on I-78 in Upper Saucon Township when the vehicle veered off the road and struck a concrete bridge pillar on Monday, Nov. 11, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio. She was pronounced dead on the scene at 1:38 a.m., with the cause of death listed as multiple blunt force injuries. In the wake of her sudden passing, Ciarra’s mother’s colleagues at Christ Hospital…
News
Estate Of NJ “Grammy” Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash
The estate of a woman known lovingly as “Grammy” to her family, is suing for her wrongful death after a tragic crash on Interstate 81, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Eileen Beck, 80, who was born and raised in West Orange, New Jersey, and her companion John Sheltman, 79 — both with ties to Selinsgrove but most recently lived in Towada — were in a Subaru Outback, and Lieu Nguyen, 49, of Harrisburg, who was the driver of a Toyota Mini Van — were all pronounced deceased at the scene of "Multiple Traumatic Injuries", Coroner Charles Hall told…
Police & Fire
Driver Hits Traffic Signal, Backs Into Another Car Off Route 80 In Hackensack
A collision off Route 80 in Hackensack involving two vehicles left one driver hospitalized with minor injuries Tuesday morning, Nov. 12, authorities said. The incident occurred around 8:45 a.m., when a Kia sedan driven by a 35-year-old East Rutherford woman struck a traffic signal, which fell on top of the vehicle, according to Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista. The Kia then backed into a Toyota SUV driven by a 77-year-old woman from Ridgefield Park, Antista said. The Kia driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. No arrests or …
Police & Fire
Classic Corvette Crashes Into Hawthorne Home After Driver Loses Control
A 1966 Chevrolet Corvette slammed into a Hawthorne home on Franklin Avenue after the driver lost control while reversing, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. Photo(s) of the day, 11/11/2024: The driver/owner of a 1966 Chevrolet Corvette sustained non-life threatening facial... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Monday, November 11, 2024 The crash happened early Monday afternoon, Nov. 11, 2024, leaving the driver with non-life-threatening facial injuries. Witnesses reported seeing the classic car back up at high speed, ultimately colliding with the home and damaging its f…
Obituaries
Ice Cream Shop Worker Killed In Route 80 Crash Left Lasting Impact On Customers, Coworkers
Monday, Nov. 4 was going to be a big day for Cameron Ray. It would have been the 19-year-old MSU sophomore's first day of work at Das' Creamery's new location, Das' Creamery MooTown Morris Marketplace, on East Hanover Avenue in Morristown. Ray, of Flanders, joined Das' staff in April 2021, and has brought light and life to the ice cream shop ever since, the shop's owners tell Daily Voice. But early Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 19-year-old Ray was killed when he rear-ended a box truck on the shoulder of Route 80 in Denville. So, celebrations at Das' Creamery MooTown will have to wait. "H…
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