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DUI Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Double Organ Transplant Survivor In NJ DUI Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Double Organ Transplant Survivor In NJ
DUI Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Double Organ Transplant Survivor In NJ A Delaware man was accused of driving drunk, speeding, and ignoring a red light in a crash that killed a woman in Atlantic County, authorities said. Kevin Wilson, 63, of New Castle, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday, Mar. 19 for first-degree aggravated manslaughter, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. The indictment came after a deadly crash in Buena Vista Township on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Ada Roman, 36, of Vineland, died after she was a passenger in a Honda Civic that was struck by a Lexus L46. The crash happened at the intersection of ro…
Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns
Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns More than three-quarters of a million Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled due to potentially faulty air bags that could cause them to deploy unexpectedly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the motor vehicle giant is recalling upwards of 750,000 cars, SUVs, minivans, and pick-up trucks due to the malfunctioning air bags, which could pose a safety hazard, the agency says. Recalled models include Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Insight, Odyssey, Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline vehicles, as well as the Acura MDX, RDX and TLX that were produc…
DUI Snapchatting NJ Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed NY College Student DUI Snapchatting NJ Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed NY College Student
DUI Snapchatting NJ Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed NY College Student An admitted drunk driver who caused a fiery crash on a New York highway, killing a beloved college student, is heading to prison. New Jersey resident Vasu Laroiya, age 24, of Iselin in Middlesex County, was sentenced to 8 ⅓ to 25 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Friday, Jan. 26, after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when his Tesla struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Earlier Report: Drunken Driver G…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed While Crossing Route 9 Pedestrian Struck, Killed While Crossing Route 9
Pedestrian Struck, Killed While Crossing Route 9 A pedestrian was struck and killed in a crash on Route 9, authorities said. At 7:51 p.m. on Sunday, Sept., a Honda Civic operated by a Howell Township resident was traveling southbound on Route 9 in the area of Strickland Road when the vehicle struck a Howell Township resident who was crossing Route 9 South from west to east, Howell police said. The pedestrian was taken to Centra State Medical Center for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The name of the pedestrian has not been released pending notification of his next of kin. The driver of the Honda Civi…
Driver Approached Girl Near Wawa In Central Jersey: Police Driver Approached Girl Near Wawa In Central Jersey: Police
Driver Approached Girl Near Wawa In Central Jersey: Police South Brunswick police seek tips on a suspicious vehicle that stopped to talk to a girl near Wawa on Route 27 last week. Her parent called the police on Wednesday, July 19 after the incident, they said. Detectives were able to find video of a blue Honda Civic seen in the area at around the time the incident may have taken place, police said. Detectives are unsure what the driver said to the girl or why he stopped near her, they said. Video of the area shows the Honda pulling into the Wawa around 2:45 p.m. Several minutes later, the Honda leaves the Wawa parking lot and heads southbound on…
19-Year-Old Woman Dead, Officer Among 4 Hurt Responding To Assist At Crash Scene On Parkway 19-Year-Old Woman Dead, Officer Among 4 Hurt Responding To Assist At Crash Scene On Parkway
19-Year-Old Woman Dead, Officer Among 4 Hurt Responding To Assist At Crash Scene On Parkway A local police officer was injured on his way to assist New Jersey State Police at the scene of a crash that killed a 19-year-old woman on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Jessica Molina-Colmenares, 19, of Egg Harbor Township, was riding in a Honda Civic that veered off the Parkway and overturned around 6:30 p.m. in Stafford Township on Saturday, July 15, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Molina-Colmenares died while the driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The crash closed the southbound side of the highway. Meanwhile, as a Stafford police officer was responding to th…
Amazon Deliveryman Struck By 74-Year-Old Driver On Prime Day Amazon Deliveryman Struck By 74-Year-Old Driver On Prime Day
Amazon Deliveryman Struck By 74-Year-Old Driver On Prime Day An Amazon deliveryman was struck by a car while crossing a residential street in Fair Lawn -- and on Prime Day, no less. A 74-year-old Paterson resident was driving the 2013 Honda Civic that struck the 27-year-old worker from Sussex on quiet Pomona Avenue shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, Police Sgt. Sean Macys said. The victim, who was wearing a safety vest, sustained a head injury and some scrapes, the sergeant said. He was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson by the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Macys said. An investigation was continuing, he sa…
Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor
Driver Who Killed North Bergen Dog Walker Nabbed In Long Branch: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Jersey City man believed to have fatally struck a beloved 23-year-old dog walker on his motorcycle then fled the scene was captured at the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Julian Palacios was operating a blue Honda Civic when he struck Josh Huayamave around 9 p.m. Friday, May 5, near Granton Avenue and Liberty avenues in North Bergen, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Huayamave was found on 76th Street between Cottage and Tonnelle avenues, several blocks from his bike, Suarez said. The driver, later identified as Palacios, was nowhere to be found, according to the pr…
Scooter Rider Killed In Jersey Shore Crash, Public's Help Sought Scooter Rider Killed In Jersey Shore Crash, Public's Help Sought
Scooter Rider Killed In Jersey Shore Crash, Public's Help Sought Law enforcement officials seek help from anyone who may have witnessed a fatal electric scooter crash on Route 66 in Neptune Township. At 9:56 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Neptune Township police responded to a crash at the intersection of Route 66 and Neptune Boulevard, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. The investigation revealed that a 33-year-old woman was driving a 2014 Honda Civic eastbound on Route 66 through the intersection of Neptune Boulevard. Simultaneously, a 52-year-old male resident of the Wanamassa section of Ocean T…
Motorists Seriously Hurt In Pair Of Garden State Parkway Crashes: NJSP Motorists Seriously Hurt In Pair Of Garden State Parkway Crashes: NJSP
Motorists Seriously Hurt In Pair Of Garden State Parkway Crashes: Njsp Two motorists were seriously hurt in a pair of crashes on the Garden State Parkway in Central Jersey, authorities said. The first crash occurred at 12:53 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28 south at milepost 125.2 in Sayreville. Preliminary investigation indicates that a Freightliner tractor-trailer was traveling southbound in the express lanes when it went off the road to the right, then struck the guardrail and concrete support beam, according to Sgt. Alejandro Goez, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. As a result, the driver, Philip Gardner, 52, of Akron, OH was entrapped and sustained serious injurie…
Sheriff: Driver In $200,000 Paterson Cocaine Pickup Had Her Two Young Kids With Her Sheriff: Driver In $200,000 Paterson Cocaine Pickup Had Her Two Young Kids With Her
Sheriff: Driver In $200,000 Paterson Cocaine Pickup Had Her Two Young Kids With Her A Newark woman had her two young children with her when Passaic County sheriff's officers busted her and a companion who'd just collected a four-pound package of cocaine worth $200,000 in Paterson, authorities said. Sheriff Richard Berdnik said his detectives were watching as Gisela Arroyo Valentin, 35, pulled up to a targeted location in a Honda Civic and David Ventura, 39, of Paterson got out in the middle of the afternoon. Valentin waited while Ventura entered a building and then emerged a short time later with the cocaine, the sheriff said. Ventura was reaching for the front passenger …
Woman Dead, 2 Hurt In Sussex County Jeep Crash Caused By Deer: Police Woman Dead, 2 Hurt In Sussex County Jeep Crash Caused By Deer: Police
Woman Dead, 2 Hurt In Sussex County Jeep Crash Caused By Deer: Police A 19-year-old woman was killed and two others were hurt after a deer caused a crash on Route 94 in Sussex County Sunday night, state police said. Jesse Manno, 33, of Branchville, was driving a Jeep Wrangler on Route 94 southbound when he hit a deer and veered into the northbound lanes near milepost 15.1 in Fredon just after 10:25 p.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. The front of the Jeep crashed into a grass embankment and a Honda Civic driven by Alexander W. Schwenke, 18, of Johnsonburg, along with passenger Zoey C. McClain, 19, of Knowlton. Manno and Schwenke suffered …
Mail Thieves Nabbed After Stolen Vehicle Rams Police Car After Chase Through Ramapo Campus: PD Mail Thieves Nabbed After Stolen Vehicle Rams Police Car After Chase Through Ramapo Campus: PD
Mail Thieves Nabbed After Stolen Vehicle Rams Police Car After Chase Through Ramapo Campus: PD UPDATE: Two thieves who’d been swiping deliveries from residents' mailboxes led Mahwah police on a stolen car chase onto the Ramapo College campus before the vehicle struck an officer's cruiser and they were captured, authorities said. Police who responded to a suspicious vehicle report at the Rio Vista development off Campgaw Road and Route 202 shortly before 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, spotted the 2021 Honda Civic, Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of New York City the day before, he said. Detective Sgt. Eric Larsen and Officer Brian Joyce tried …
Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To US Struck, Critically Injured On Busy North Jersey Road Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To US Struck, Critically Injured On Busy North Jersey Road
Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To US Struck, Critically Injured On Busy North Jersey Road UPDATE: A crash that critically injured a 6-year-old girl whose family had just moved to Maywood was a "serious and unfortunate accident" and not the fault of the 25-year-old driver from Englewood, the borough's police chief said. A delivery van that had stopped in front of a house on Spring Valley Road across from Memorial Park around noon Monday had obstructed the driver's view when the child ran out into the street, Maywood Police Chief Terence R. Kenny said Tuesday. Witnesses said the southbound Honda Civic knocked the youngster into the air. "The driver stopped immediately and remain…
Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To US Struck, Critically Injured On Busy North Jersey Road Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To US Struck, Critically Injured On Busy North Jersey Road
Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To US Struck, Critically Injured On Busy North Jersey Road UPDATE: A young girl whose family had just moved to the neighborhood was struck and critically injured when she ran into traffic on a busy road alongside a popular park in Maywood, authorities confirmed. Witnesses said the 6-year-old child was knocked into the air when a southbound Honda Civic struck her as she dashed across Spring Valley Road between Memorial Park and her new home Monday afternoon, they said. She was last reported to be in critical condition with a traumatic head injury Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center. Although area residents have complained about vehicle…
Bang From Smash-And-Grab Macy's Jewelry Theft Sends Paramus Mall Patrons Fleeing Bang From Smash-And-Grab Macy's Jewelry Theft Sends Paramus Mall Patrons Fleeing
Bang From Smash-And-Grab Macy's Jewelry Theft Sends Paramus Mall Patrons Fleeing Patrons fled the Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Wednesday after being frightened by what turned out to be a loud bang from a smash-and-grab jewelry theft at Macy's. One woman said her son ducked into a bathroom after he heard what sounded like a gunshot, then joined others running from the building after a Shake Shack manager urged him to flee. "Police were pulling up as he left," she said. Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg confirmed the jewelry smash and grab. A report of shots fired was "bogus," he said. Initial details were sketchy. A vehicle involved in the incident -- believe…
PA Driver Was Drunk During Warren County Crash That Damaged Bridge, Police Say PA Driver Was Drunk During Warren County Crash That Damaged Bridge, Police Say
PA Driver Was Drunk During Warren County Crash That Damaged Bridge, Police Say A driver from Pennsylvania was more than three times the legal BAC limit when she crashed into a flatbed tow truck and caused serious damage to a bridge in Warren County, authorities said. The Lopatcong Township Fire Company responded to the crash in the westbound lanes on the bridge passing over Route 57 around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, DailyVoice.com reported. A follow-up investigation found that Katherine Nardone, 41, collided with a flatbed tow truck in a Honda Civic before both vehicles struck the concrete bridge railing, Lopatcong Township Police said. Nardone, of the 500 bloc…
Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey
Motorist, 54, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey A 54-year-old motorist from Monmouth County was killed when his car rear-ended a tractor-trailer, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, off the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge Township, according to State Police. A preliminary investigation revealed the tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder of the outer ramp when a Honda Civic collided with its rear.  The driver of the Honda Civic, identified as Henry Lee, 54, of Marlboro, sustained fatal injuries due to the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene, according to NJ State Police spokeswoman Brandi S…
Man Pushing Shopping Cart On NJ Turnpike Struck, Killed By Multiple Vehicles Man Pushing Shopping Cart On NJ Turnpike Struck, Killed By Multiple Vehicles
Man Pushing Shopping Cart On NJ Turnpike Struck, Killed By Multiple Vehicles A man was pushing a shopping cart on the New Jersey Turnpike Thursday morning when he was struck and killed by multiple vehicles, authorities said. Troopers were called around 4:35 a.m. to the turnpike's southbound side at milepost 105.8 in Newark, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The unidentified man was walking down the NSI road with a shopping cart when he was struck by a Lincoln Towncar, then by a Honda Civic and a Toyota 4Runner, Goez said. It was not immediately clear which impact killed him. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Two of the drivers …
RECOGNIZE IT? Driver Killed In Fiery Leonia Crash May Have Been Chased (w/VIDEO) RECOGNIZE IT? Driver Killed In Fiery Leonia Crash May Have Been Chased (w/VIDEO)
Recognize IT? Driver Killed In Fiery Leonia Crash May Have Been Chased (w/Video) A driver who was killed in a fiery overnight crash in Leonia may have been trying to flee another motorist, authorities said. Leonia police released a video showing both cars racing down Jones Road moments before the first car crashed into a tree and burst into flames Ridgeland Terrace near the intersection of Nordhoff Drive at 4:47 a.m. Saturday (see below). They were still trying to identify the victim – but also the driver of the other vehicle, as well, Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. Occupants of the second car got out at the crash scene, then got back into the four-door sedan…
Fugitive Fled Police, Fired Gun After Ditching  Stolen Car, Central Jersey Authorities Say Fugitive Fled Police, Fired Gun After Ditching  Stolen Car, Central Jersey Authorities Say
Fugitive Fled Police, Fired Gun After Ditching Stolen Car, Central Jersey Authorities Say Authorities seek the public's help locating a fugitive who allegedly fled police on foot and shot a gun after ditching a stolen car in North Brunswick. The investigation of the police pursuit of an armed suspect who eluded police was announced Tuesday night by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo and North Brunswick Police Chief Joseph Battaglia.  On Friday about  4 p.m. North Brunswick police tried to pull over a stolen Honda Civic traveling near Route 27, authorities said.  Patrol officers initiated…
Philly Man Fired Gun During Garden State Parkway Road Rage Incident, State Police Say Philly Man Fired Gun During Garden State Parkway Road Rage Incident, State Police Say
Philly Man Fired Gun During Garden State Parkway Road Rage Incident, State Police Say A 36-year-old man from Philadelphia has been arrested for allegedly shooting a gun during a road rage incident on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Wellingthon Ayala-Peralta allegedly displayed a gun before firing it, according to New Jersey State Police. On Aug. 24 at 10:47 a.m., state troopers from Holmdel Station were alerted by dispatch of an erratic driver who was reported to be traveling south on the GSP in Middlesex County.  A victim had called 9-1-1 to report that another driver pulled up next to him, brandished a gun, and fired two rounds into the air, State Police …
Sedan Impaled, Driver Injured In River Edge Crash Sedan Impaled, Driver Injured In River Edge Crash
Sedan Impaled, Driver Injured In River Edge Crash A driver was hospitalized with what responders said were compound leg and ankle fractures after a freakish crash Thursday afternoon in River Edge. The Honda Civic ended up atop a bollard in the parking lot of the CVS on Kinderkamack Road at Rutgers Place near the Hackensack border around 3 p.m. Firefighters doused a blaze in the engine compartment as police officers got the driver out safely. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. River Edge police got the driver out safely while firefighters doused a small engine blaze.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE Two Holy Name Medical Cen…
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom
Sussex Dump Truck Driver Indicted For Route 3 Crash That Killed Girl, 1, Injured Mom UPDATE: A dump truck driver who caused a crash that killed a 1-year-old girl and seriously injured her mother on Route 3 in Clifton last summer was indicted on aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Paterson also charges Chad Hines, 41, of Wantage with two counts of death by auto, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said. Hines remained jailed pending an arraignment on the indictment, Valdes said Monday. Jamie Yarrish, 25, of Clifton had her infant daughter, Jaelynn, with her when a 2005 Mack Conventional Cab dump truck driv…
GOTCHA! Paterson Police Quickly Nab Suspect In Afternoon Street Shooting GOTCHA! Paterson Police Quickly Nab Suspect In Afternoon Street Shooting
Gotcha! Paterson Police Quickly Nab Suspect In Afternoon Street Shooting Officers responding to a report of a car parked in a bus stop Saturday ended up arresting a gunman moments later, authorities said. The officers had just pulled alongside the illegally parked Honda Civic in the 100 block of 20th Avenue around noon when a shot rang out up the block at Summer Street, city Public Safety Director Jerry Speziale said. Officer Brian DeCando alerted his colleagues to a Hispanic man in a red shirt, Speziale said. Moment later, Officers Ramie Nouh and Ryan Fitzsimmons found Ambiorix Garcia Jr. crouching in the rear corner of a two-family home and took him into cust…
Victim ID'd In Fatal 5-Car Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Crash Victim ID'd In Fatal 5-Car Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Crash
Victim ID'd In Fatal 5-Car Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Crash Authorities have identified the driver killed Monday night in a five-car collision on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge.  Gerardo Francisco Perez Martinez, 35, of Camden died in the head-on crash, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.  The investigation into the cause of the collision is ongoing. Two cars heading west towards Philadelphia appeared to be speeding and one car clipped the other sending it into the eastbound lane, where it struck a Honda Civic head-on, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Burlington County Bridge Commission Director …
Train Kept Rollin': Driver Of Car Struck At Glen Rock RR Crossing Gets Summons Train Kept Rollin': Driver Of Car Struck At Glen Rock RR Crossing Gets Summons
Train Kept Rollin': Driver Of Car Struck At Glen Rock RR Crossing Gets Summons A Glen Rock driver whose car was clipped by a commuter train will have to explain what happened to a judge, authorities said.  The 59-year-old driver wasn't injured after the last car of the Hoboken-bound Bergen Line NJ Transit train struck the front of his eastbound 2015 Honda Civic, ripping off its bumper, at the Rock Road crossing shortly after 7 a.m. Nov. 24. The train kept rolling. "The engineer was not immediately aware of the collision, as the head end of the train had already cleared the crossing," Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Police gave the driver a summons f…
Sedan Slams Into Pillar Outside Clifton Liquor Store Sedan Slams Into Pillar Outside Clifton Liquor Store
Sedan Slams Into Pillar Outside Clifton Liquor Store PHOTOS: A runaway sedan jumped a sidewalk and slammed into a pillar Monday outside a Clifton liquor store. The 58-year-old driver from Guttenberg wasn't seriously injured when her Honda Civic crashed into the pillar in front of Clifton Discount Liquors in Botany Plaza on Ackerman Avenue just off Route 21, police said. Responders initially suspected that she'd had a medical episode, but that couldn't immediately be confirmed. Clifton police, firefighters and EMS responded.Tony Greco for DAILY VOICE The Honda, which was partially blocking the store's entrance, was towed from the scene. …
Driver Hospitalized In Route 17 Rollover Driver Hospitalized In Route 17 Rollover
Driver Hospitalized In Route 17 Rollover A 21-year-old driver from Maywood was hospitalized with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening following a rollover crash Wednesday morning on rain-slicked Route 17 in Waldwick. His Honda Civic was headed north on the highway when it hit a pothole, hydroplaned into the center median and overturned near Grove Street around 9 a.m., Waldwick Police Lt. Thomas Dowling said. The driver got out on his own before being taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, Dowling said. The crash backed up the highway's northbound side and created southbound rubbernecking. Waldwick police, firefi…
Cliffside Park PD: Hudson Ex-Con With 49-Arrest History Captured After Fleeing Stolen Car Crash Cliffside Park PD: Hudson Ex-Con With 49-Arrest History Captured After Fleeing Stolen Car Crash
Cliffside Park PD: Hudson Ex-Con With 49-Arrest History Captured After Fleeing Stolen Car Crash Cliffside Park police chased down a Jersey City ex-con with a rap sheet nearly 50 arrests long after he crashed a stolen car and bailed out, authorities said. Lester Williams, 54, was speeding south on Anderson Avenue in the 2015 Honda Accord late Saturday when he saw a police car and hit the brake, rapidly slowing down, Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. Williams then made a quick left onto eastbound Jersey Avenue at Sal's Deli, where the Accord -- reported stolen earlier out of Bayonne -- slammed into two parked vehicles, one of which was a 2001 Ford Mustang, Capano said. The other…
One Dead, One Airlifted In Hunterdon County Route 78 Crash One Dead, One Airlifted In Hunterdon County Route 78 Crash
One Dead, One Airlifted In Hunterdon County Route 78 Crash One person was killed and another airlifted in a one-car crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Friday evening, State Police said. A Honda Civic veered off the road at mile marker 26.4 on the westbound side around 7:20 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. As of 9:15 p.m., one person had been confirmed dead and another airlifted to St. Luke's Hospital, Curry said. The incident was under investigation as of 9:15 p.m.