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Police & Fire
State Attorney General Reviews Death Of Trenton Man, 21, In Scooter Crash
New Jersey Attorney Gurbir S. Grewal said his office was reviewing the death of a 21-year-old Trenton man in a scooter crash because it somehow involved law enforcement. The man, who wasn't identified, was riding a Yamaha scooter without a helmet near the intersection of Route 33 and Whitehorse-Mercerville Road in Hamilton Township when a township officer in an unmarked car spotted him shortly after 9 p.m. on May 25, Grewal said. A release issued by Grewal on Thursday doesn't say whether the officer initiated a pursuit. What it does say is: "Before the officer could stop the scooter opera…
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Tractor-Trailer Hits Police Car, Injures Officer On Notorious Stretch Of Route 287
UPDATE: An Oakland police officer directing traffic following a tractor-trailer crash on a notorious stretch of Route 287 was injured when another rig struck his cruiser before dawn Thursday, State Police said. The officer was directing traffic after a tractor-trailer had jack-knifed in the northbound lanes near Exit 58 shortly before 12:30 a.m., NJSP Sgt. First Class Lawrence Peele said. As he did, another rig came barreling down the highway and struck his 2018 Ford Explorer, Peele said. The impact blew out the windows of the vehicle and injured the officer, who responders said sustained …
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Grandparent
Scam
: Elderly Hillsdale Resident Loses $9,000, Police Make Arrest
A Hillsdale woman lost $9,000 in a “grandparent scam” to a Paterson thief who was identified and arrested by borough detectives, authorities said. Elvis Guzman-Silia, 44, was nailed following a two-month investigation, Police Chief Chief Robert Francaviglia said Tuesday. The victim told police a caller convinced her that her grandnephew had been arrested following a traffic accident and that she had to pony up $9,000 to bail him out, Francaviglia said. A courier posing as a bail bonds worker then came to the victim’s house and collected the cash, the chief said. Guzman-Silia was identifie…
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Scooter Rider Critically Injured In Passaic Crash
An electric scooter rider was clinging to life Tuesday morning after being struck in Passaic, responders said. Witnesses said the late-30s victim ran a red light and was struck by a minivan at the intersection of President and Parker Streets shortly after 10:30 a.m. He was unconscious when taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, responders said. The driver, meanwhile, remained at the scene and cooperated with police, who notified the Passaic County prosecutor's fatal accident team. City firefighters and EMS also responded.
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Update
: River Edge Girl, 17, NY Teens Seriously Injured In Route 4 Scooter Crash
UPDATE: A 17-year-old River Edge girl and two Bronx teens were all seriously injured when their scooter barreled onto Route 4 and were struck by a passing vehicle, authorities said Sunday. The trio – including a 15-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy – were headed down Myrtle Avenue in Englewood late Saturday when the scooter hit a traffic island and careened onto the westbound highway, where they were struck by a vehicle, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. All three were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. The most seriously injured was the Bronx girl, who sustained…
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Police: Fleeing Route 46 Driver Injures Two In Wrong-Way Ridgefield Park Crash
A speeding driver led a Ridgefield Park police officer on a chase through village side streets before his coupe crashed into a pickup truck on the opposite side of the road, injuring its two occupants, authorities said. Officer Brian Lyons tried to stop the BMW on westbound Route 46 shortly before 10:30 p.m. Friday, Lt. Arthur Jensen said. The driver – Romy D. Fabre, 26, of Jamaica, Queens – then hit the gas and turned off the highway, Jensen said. He eventually ended up heading south in the northbound lanes of the Main Street bypass when his vehicle collided with a Ford F350 pickup truck,…
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Hackensack Pedestrian, 76, Struck, Killed
A 76-year-old Hackensack pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday night. Carol Ventura, a North Bergen native who lived on Prospect Avenue, was in the crosswalk when she was struck by a 2021 Dodge Ram pickup truck that was turning from southbound Summit Avenue onto eastbound Passaic Street shortly after 8:30 p.m., police Capt. Nicole Foley said. "After being hit, she was subsequently run over by a westbound landscaping truck’s trailer," Foley said. Ventura was pronounced dead a short time later at Hackensack University Medical Center. The pickup truck driver, 42, of Rochelle Park, told…
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Motorcyclist, 41, Killed In Route 17 Crash
UPDATE: An Elmwood Park motorcyclist was killed Tuesday night in a collision with a suddenly-braking truck on Route 17 in Rochelle Park, authorities said. "The maroon or red semi-trailer truck slowed down to a stop in the right lane of Route 17 South due to traffic ahead" around 8:40 p.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Wednesday afternoon. Mario Andres Uran Gaviria, 41, couldn't stop in time and hit the "bobtail" truck from behind in front of Allied Carpet, the prosecutor said. Gaviria, previously of Montgomery Village, MD, was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, wh…
Police & Fire
Morning Crash Topples Ridgewood Traffic Light
A morning crash toppled a traffic light in Ridgewood. Both drivers refused medical attention following the 7:20 a.m. crash Tuesday at Linwood and North Pleasant avenues, responders said. Their vehicles -- an SUV and sedan that both sustained heavy front-end damage, had to be towed. The intersection remained closed while the wreckage was cleared, repairs were made and police investigated. A Village of Ridgewood Ambulance crew also responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. Linwood and North Pleasant avenues, RidgewoodBoyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
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Update
: 61-Year-Old Driver Dead, 14 Injured In Route 24 Morris County Van Crash
A 61-year-old van driver died and 14 passengers were injured in a crash Wednesday morning on Route 24 in Morris County, authorities confirmed. A 2000 Ford E350 passenger van was heading eastbound when it veered off the right side of the road, struck a guardrail and overturned around 10:15 a.m. near milepost 2, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The van then struck a second guardrail and went down an embankment hitting several trees along the way, Marchan said. The driver, a Plainfield man whose name was not released, died, and 14 passengers sustained varying levels…
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Mom, 82, Of Paterson Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty Struck, Killed By Sedan
The 82-year-old mother of a Paterson firefighter who died in the line of duty 22 years ago was struck and killed by a sedan on a city street, authorities said. Mary Bitner was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center after being struck near the corner of Memorial Drive and Broadway around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. A 21-year-old city resident whose 2012 Toyota Corolla hit her remained at the scene, they said. Called "a fixture in the city" by Paterson firefighters, Bitner was pronounced…
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Fort Lee PD: Pedestrian Struck By Shuttle Bus After Ignoring Signal, Crosswalk
A 24-year-old Fort Lee jaywalker was hospitalized with a serious head injury after she was struck by a shuttle bus, authorities said. The victim ignored the pedestrian signal and was struck by the Ford shuttle bus on Anderson Avenue north of the crosswalk at Columbia Avenue shortly after 8:30 a.m. Monday , Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. The 55-year-old driver from Jersey City immediately stopped and remained at the scene, he said. Fort Lee police and EMS responded with paramedics from Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Mirkovic said, adding that an investigation by Lt. Mark Radoian and the…
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