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Police & Fire
New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit
Brand-new footage shows a 21-year-old driver flipping a Penske truck on the NJ Turnpike after leading state police troopers on a nearly 50-mile pursuit. The truck, operated by Joel Espinal, of New York, NY, is seen crossing over the grassy median separating the inner and outer roadways near milepost 101.4 in Elizabeth, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Joel Espinal Essex County Jail The Penske truck overturns sending a cloud of dust i…
Traffic
Crash With Injuries Partially Shuts Route 9 (
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A crash with injuries partially closed Route 9 in Freehold Township, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 18 northbound south of Raceway Mall Drive, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed In Route 35 Crash
Authorities are investigating a fatal weekend crash in Sayreville. ALSO SEE: Police ID passenger killed in crash. The crash occurred at about 5 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, on Route 35 southbound near Fred's Bait & Tackle. A rear-seat passenger of the vehicle was killed on impact, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. An earlier statement from the prosecutor's office incorrectly said the driver was killed. The driver and another passenger were hospitalized and were being treated for serious injuries. Traffic was detoured down Route 9 south, Sayreville police said.
Obituaries
Teen Twin Killed In Weekend NJ Crash: 'Our Community Is Reeling'
A community in New Jersey is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old high school student and twin, who died in a weekend crash. Isabella Todaro, a senior at Hackettstown High School, was identified in a GoFundMe as the victim of the Long Valley crash on Saturday, Oct. 7. The crash happened on Flocktown Road near Nestlingwood Drive, when the vehicle Isabella was riding in struck a utility pole just before 2:30 a.m., police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The GoFundMe for Isabella's family said she was a hard worker with a bright future. She shared a special bond with her twin brothe…
Police & Fire
Lakewood Man, 69, Killed In Route 9 Monmouth County Crash: Prosecutor
A 69-year-old Lakewood man was killed in a two-vehicle crash along Route 9 in Monmouth County early Sunday, Sept. 24, authorities said. His name had not been released. At 2:53 a.m., Howell police responded to the crash that took place at the intersection of Route 9 and Aldrich Road, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. No other details had been released. The crash is currently under investigation by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), and the Howell Police Department. Anyone who may h…
Police & Fire
Crash, Downed Power Lines Close Road In Monmouth County
An overturned vehicle and downed power lines closed a road in Marlboro, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 on Buckley Road, Marlboro police said. Buckley Road is closed between School Road East and Inverness Drive they said. Police asked residents to avoid the area.
Traffic
Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Garden State Parkway Rollover
A driver escaped serious injury when his vehicle flipped and went off the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. Monday June 26 on the parkway southbound North of I-195 in Wall Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Trooper Charles Marchan, a New Jersey State Police spokesman, said there were no serious injuries.
Traffic
Driver Who Sped Away From Trooper Crashes, Suffers Serious Injuries On NJ Turnpike (
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A 49-year-old man from New York who was stopped in the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike was seriously injured when he suddenly sped away from the trooper checking on him, hitting another vehicle Sunday morning, May 14, authorities said. The man was stopped in a Honda Accord on the shoulder near milepost 54.2 in Bordentown, when a trooper came over to check on him around 10:35 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Suddenly, the Accord sped off, crossing from the outer roadway to the inner roadway, striking the passenger side of a Honda Odyssey, police said. The Odyssey then struck the …
News
Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Maryland Crash
Positivity and optimism drip from the Facebook posts shared by 56-year-old Delando Woody in the days before his death. The Moorestown, NJ man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning, March 14 in on Interstate 95 in Maryland. "We put too much pressure on ourselves. be kind to yourself today, you deserve it," Woody posted on Saturday, March 11. The day before his death, he wrote: "Good morning and happy Monday . What I know, what you know, what anyone knows is only a small fraction of the way the world works. "That’s a good thing to keep in mind. Begin with the accurate a…
News
NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Dead In Chain Reaction Crash In Maryland
A 56-year-old New Jersey tractor trailer driver was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on Tuesday morning, March 14 in Maryland, authorities said. Delando Woody was pronounced dead at the scene of the on I-95 crash near College Park, after his tractor-trailer wound up on the wrong side of a chain-reaction crash along the highway, Maryland State Police said. UPDATE: Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was Moorestown Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Crash A 45-year-old Maryland man driving a Dodge Charger south on I-95 struck a Toyota truck being driven by a 22…
Police & Fire
Crash Partially Closes Route 1 In South Brunswick (
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Route 1 northbound in South Brunswick was partially closed due to a crash, authorities said. Police put out an alert at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, saying Route 1 near Northumberland Way would remain closed for another two hours. The route was reopened at about 3:30 p.m. The New Jersey Department of Transportation attributed the delays to "police activity." A developing report shortly before 8 a.m. said a pedestrian was involved in the crash.
Obituaries
Corvette Driver Killed In Route 80 Crash Was Dedicated Roofer, Obit Says
The 29-year-old Bergen County Corvette driver killed over the weekend in a crash on Route 80 was being remembered as a devoted husband, son and business owner. Luis Ramirez-Cano, of Bogota, died when his vehicle was struck by a Lexus RX3 around 2:40 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5 in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Ramirez-Cano, formerly of Lodi, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to his obituary and various social media posts, Ramirez-Cano owned Luxury Roofing LLC. His Instagram is filled with inspirational quotes and his white Corvette. …
Police & Fire
Stolen Car Flips 21 Feet Off Embankment Onto North Jersey Cars (
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Stunning footage shows a stolen vehicle flipping more than 21 feet over an embankment before narrowly missing a homeowner and landing on two vehicles in North Jersey on New Year's Eve (scroll for video). The driver of the vehicle apparently lost control and drove over the embankment before crashing into a house and on top of the vehicles parked in the driveway of 52 Hilltop Dr., in North Caldwell at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, local police said. Occupants of the stolen vehicle were able to escape and fled on foot. Detective Herbert, Officer Moskalow, and surrounding agencies later arrested …
Police & Fire
Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 70 Jersey Shore (
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There was a crash with injuries after a vehicle overturned on Route 70 on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred after 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 on Route 70 westbound west of Route 64 in Brick Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The right lane of two lanes was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Two Airlifted In Sussex County Crash
Two people were airlifted to the hospital and one person taken by ambulance after a crash in Sussex County on Labor Day Weekend, authorities said. A vehicle went off the road on County Road 519 in Green Township and struck a tree near milepost 57.7 around 2:50 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The driver was taken to Newton Medical Center and two passengers were airlifted to Morristown Medical Center. The accident is under investigation.
Police & Fire
Deadly Crash Reported In Hunterdon County, State Police Say (
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One person was killed in a crash on Route 202 in Hunterdon County, state police said. A vehicle went off the road and overturned on Route 202 north near Wertsville Road in East Amwell Township around 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. One person was confirmed dead following the crash, Goez said. The ramp from 31 to 202 was temporarily shut down for the investigation. Additional details were not immediately released.
Police & Fire
Driver Taken To Trauma Center As Car Plunges Down Embankment Into Hunterdon County Pond:
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A driver was rescued and rushed to a nearby trauma center after a vehicle plunged down a steep embankment and landed in a pond in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the crash near Route 202 and Colony Road in Raritan Township just after 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, the department said. Initial investigation showed that the vehicle was heading northbound on Route 202 when it crossed the grass median north of Voorhees Corner Road, continued north in the southbound lanes, and hit several mailboxes and a fire hydrant, crews sa…
Police & Fire
Driver Flees After Crashing Stolen PA Vehicle On Route 78, State Police Say
An unidentified driver remained at large after crashing a stolen vehicle along the side of Route 78 and fleeing Saturday morning, state police said. The vehicle was found off the right shoulder of the eastbound side near milepost 5.0 in Greenwich Township shortly after 6:50 a.m., Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. A follow-up investigation determined that the vehicle had been stolen out of Reading, PA, Marchan said. NJSP Aviation and K9 team conducted a search of the area with negative results, authorities said. The incident remained under investigation, and additional details w…
Police & Fire
Unconscious Driver Flown To Hospital As Car Slams Into Concrete Divider, Flips On Route 202
A driver was rescued and flown to a nearby hospital after crashing into a concrete divider on Route 202 Wednesday evening, authorities said. The man was driving northbound on Route 202-31 at Copper Hill Road in Raritan Township and hit the concrete divider at the intersection before the vehicle flipped and landed on its tires in the southbound lanes shortly before 6:25 p.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. Emergency crews found the man unconscious as they used a hydraulic spreader to remove the side rear door and extricate him from the vehicle. The victim was then …
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Gets 16 Years State Prison In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor
A 38-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said. Darneil Reeves of Lakewood Township was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 11 for the stabbing death of Hassan Parker, of South Toms River, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Reeves pleaded guilty to the charge of aggravated manslaughter on Dec. 22, 2021. On June 22, 2015, Lakewood Township police, who were working an off-duty road detail, witnessed a motor vehicle crash into a telephone p…
News
Driver Escapes Injury As Jeep Splits Pole In North Jersey
A driver refused medical attention after his Jeep split a utility pole in half before dawn Friday on Route 46 in Lodi, authorities said. The 46-year-old New York motorist apparently fell asleep at the wheel before his Cherokee slammed into the pole outside Joe's Factory Outlet on the westbound highway shortly before 3 a.m. Friday, Police Sgt. Dominic Miller said. Firefighters waited nearly a half-hour for a PSE&G crew to arrive and cut the power before they could extricate him. The bottom of the pole smashed the engine compartment, the top drove through the rear of the vehicle like a…
Police & Fire
Victim Flown To Hospital In Hunterdon County Crash, Police Say
One person was flown to a nearby hospital following a Monday afternoon crash in Hunterdon County, police confirmed. A vehicle struck the cement barrier in the middle of the road near 234 Route 202/31 northbound in Flemington around 3:40 p.m., Raritan Township police Lt. Scott Nelson said. The victim was taken by Northstar medical helicopter to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries, Nelson said. The crash remained under investigation by the Raritan Township Police Department.
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck In Central Jersey Crash: Developing
A pedestrian reportedly was struck by a vehicle in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 11:45 a.m. Monday on Overlea Lane in Aberdeen Township, initial reports said. The pedestrian's legs were run over by the vehicle, according to the unconfirmed report. Aberdeen police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Obituaries
Pastor IDd As Victim Of Deadly Crash: Coroner
A man who died in a single vehicle crash has been identified as a local pastor, according to the coroner and social media posts by his church. Reuben Hilliard, 38, of the 5300 block of Lincoln Highway in Hellam Township, was pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Tuesday at 8:17 p.m., according to an updated release by the York County coroner’s office. Hilliard lost control of his vehicle while he was traveling westbound along the 490 block of East Market Street in Hellam Borough, York County, according to the initial release by the coroner's office. He struck a parked vehicle and…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Lakewood
An unidentified woman was struck and killed by a vehicle, authorities said. The crash occurred about 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of 4th Street and Madison Avenue (Route 9). Police found a severely injured, unconscious and unresponsive woman lying in the roadway. The victim was taken to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, where she was pronounced dead a short time later. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
News
Feds: Jersey Shore Sex Offender Crashes Car With Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Wearing Body Armor
A convicted sex offender from Toms River who police said was wearing a tactical vest and carrying two guns and three high-capacity magazines when he crashed his car on Route 35 last month has been charged federally, authorities said. Jeremy W. Barringer, 46, also had an empty handgun holster on his hip when Mantoloking and Bay Head officers asked him to step out of the vehicle following the 3 a.m. single-vehicle crash on Oct. 24 near Herbert Street, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. In plain view on the backseat floorboard was a 5.56-millimeter semi-automatic rifle that turned out…
News
'Multiple Fatalities' At PA, MD Line Linked To Kidnapped Girls, Authorities Say
UPDATE: The manhunt is over for former police officers and two kidnapped girls, who were found shot dead in a car that crashed near the Pennsylvania and Maryland border, multiple news outlets are reporting. The incident at the Pennsylvania and Maryland line is believed to involve involve Robert Vicosa, who abducted his daughters earlier this week with his accomplice Tia Bynum, authorities say. Vicosa and Bynum have been on the run with Aaminah, 6, and Giana, 7, after purportedly abducting them from their York County home. Developing: huge presence of law enforcement in Ringgold MD focu…
Police & Fire
Vehicle Flips, Driver Trapped In Central Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of an overturned vehicle in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday on the 600 block of Fifth Avenue in Bradley Beach, initial reports said. The driver was pinned, a report said. Mutual aid was requested from Neptune Special Ops. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Crash With Injuries In Central Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a serious motor vehicle crash with multiple injuries in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash was reported about 5:15 p.m. Thursday at Commercial Avenue northbound and Baldwin Street in New Brunswick, according to initial reports. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City
UPDATED: A 77-year-old woman was struck and killed while attempting to climb a concrete median on Route 40 in Atlantic City late Tuesday, authorities said. The victim has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, according to police. The incident occurred on the eastbound side of the highway, closing the roads at the Egg Harbor Township border at 9:23 p.m. Atlantic City patrol officers responded to the eastbound lanes of Route 40 at mile marker 62.4 on a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Police officers found that the pedestrian, was …
Police & Fire
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: Speeding Car Slams Into Hunterdon County Home; Crews Rescue Trapped Driver, Passenger
Emergency crews were quick to locate and rescue two occupants from a vehicle that slammed into a building in Hunterdon County Sunday night. The Flemington - Raritan Rescue Squad and Raritan Township Fire Company were called to 7 Amwell Road in Raritan Township on a report of a vehicle that crashed into a building around 7:35 p.m., the department said on Facebook. On-scene investigation revealed that the vehicle had come from Manners Road and sped down the driveway of the property, authorities said. The car then bounced off of the corner of a large shed and slammed into an apartment in the …
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