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Deer Crashes Through Windshield Killing Mom, 43, From NJ In PA: State Police Deer Crashes Through Windshield Killing Mom, 43, From NJ In PA: State Police
Deer Crashes Through Windshield Killing Mom, 43, From NJ In PA: State Police Molly Dowd, 43-year-old New Jersey mother, died Monday, April 1, the day after a deer jumped through the windshield of the car she was riding in on a Pennsylvania highway, according to her PA State Police and her obituary on the Dangler Funeral Home website. Dowd was a passenger in the vehicle operated by Michael Bird on I-276 east when a deer crossed the westbound lanes, jumped over the center concrete barrier and onto the hood of the vehicle at 6:25 p.m. March 31 in Lower Southampton, Pennsylvania State Police said in a news release. The deer came crashing through the windshield, seriousl…
Six People, Three Children Seriously Injured In Route 31 Crash: NJSP Six People, Three Children Seriously Injured In Route 31 Crash: NJSP
Six People, Three Children Seriously Injured In Route 31 Crash: Njsp Three juveniles were injured in a car crash late in the evening on Saturday, Feb. 24 on Route 31 in in Hunterdon County, state police said. At 11:02 p.m., a Ford pickup truck traveling northbound entered the southbound lane of travel and collided with the front of a Subaru SUV traveling southbound at milepost 39.4 in Hampton Boro, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  As a result of the crash, the driver of the Ford sustained moderate injuries and was transported to an area hospital, McNair said. The driver and front passenger of the Subaru sustained moderate …
Driver Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 80: NJSP Driver Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 80: NJSP
Driver Injured After Car Crashes Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames On Route 80: Njsp A driver was injured on Route 80 in Morris County after they crashed into a tree on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 22, authorities said. At 9:35 p.m., a driver lost control of his Chevy SUV while traveling on Route 80 westbound in Roxbury Township, Troy McNair of the New Jersey State Police said. The car ran off the roadway and collided with a tree, McNair said. As a result of the crash, the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames, McNair said. The driver sustained moderate injuries and was taken to an area hospital, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said.
Mini School Bus Broadsided In Ridgewood (PHOTOS) Mini School Bus Broadsided In Ridgewood (PHOTOS)
Mini School Bus Broadsided In Ridgewood (Photos) No children were aboard a mini school bus that was broadsided by a sedan in Ridgewood early Friday. Three adults on the bus declined medical attention following the T-bone crash at the intersection of Kenilworth and Laurel roads shortly before 8:30 a.m. Feb. 16. The impact sent the minibus crashing partly through a fence and wrapped the driver's side STOP sign around a tree. Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE The impact sent the Paterson-based We Care School Trans minibus crashing partly through a fence and wrapped the driver's side STOP sign around a tree. The Honda Accord driver chec…
Route 80 Crash Snarls Traffic In Morris County Route 80 Crash Snarls Traffic In Morris County
Route 80 Crash Snarls Traffic In Morris County All lanes are closed after a car crash on Route 80 westbound near Exit 30 by Howard Boulevard in Mount Arlington on Friday, Feb. 16, 511nj reports. Drivers are being forced to use the shoulder due to the lane closures, according to 511nj.  The travel time from Exit 34 in Wharton to Exit 30 on I-80 is 10 to 15 minutes, as of press time, according to 511nj. 
Car Crash Knocks Down Power Lines: Chatham PD Car Crash Knocks Down Power Lines: Chatham PD
Car Crash Knocks Down Power Lines: Chatham PD A car crash caused a power outage in Chatham on Friday, Feb. 2,authorities said. Main Street was closed between Fairmount Avenue and Lafayette Avenue after wires went down following the crash, the Chatham Borough  Police Department said on Facebook.  Power remains out but is expected to be restored within the hour, police said. Police are asking residents avoid the area while they replace the pole, officers said.
Female Driver Gravely Injured, Criminal Investigation Follows Teaneck Crash Involving Teens Female Driver Gravely Injured, Criminal Investigation Follows Teaneck Crash Involving Teens
Female Driver Gravely Injured, Criminal Investigation Follows Teaneck Crash Involving Teens UPDATE: A teen driver who ran after causing a crash that gravely injured a local Teaneck mom was seized by township police and will be prosecuted, authorities confirmed. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella didn't in any way identify the driver because of state laws governing such incidents. However, local sources said he's a Bogota High School student who was with a classmate when the 2015 Ford Explorer he was driving slammed into a 2022 Nissan Rogue at the intersection of Palmer and Sherman avenues -- three blocks from the high school -- at 7:52 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25. The impact sent t…
DUI Driver Plows Car Through Morris County Storefront, Leaves: Police DUI Driver Plows Car Through Morris County Storefront, Leaves: Police
DUI Driver Plows Car Through Morris County Storefront, Leaves: Police A 45-year-old Ledgewood man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash on Friday, Jan. 12, Denville police said. At 5:03 p.m., police received a report of a car crash with property damage in the parking lot of A&R Interiors at 27 E. Main St., officers said. Police stopped a vehicle and determined Lorenz was driving while intoxicated, police said.  Lorenz was arrested and transported to Denville Police Headquarters. He was charged with DWI, reckless driving, careless driving, leaving the scene of a crash and failure to report and wa…
3-Year-Old Dies, Others Hospitalized In 3-Car Monmouth County Crash: Prosecutor 3-Year-Old Dies, Others Hospitalized In 3-Car Monmouth County Crash: Prosecutor
3-Year-Old Dies, Others Hospitalized In 3-Car Monmouth County Crash: Prosecutor A 3-year-old girl died in a three-car crash on Route 34 in Monmouth County over the weekend, authorities said. The crash involved a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck, a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and a 2021 Ford Bronco, and happened around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 north of the State Route 33 interchange, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. The 3-year-old girl, who was riding in the Jeep Cherokee, was pronounced dead at the scene while a 2-year-old boy in the car was hospitalized with minor injuries, and the driver was seriously injured, Santiago said. The drivers of the p…
Car Crashes Into Hunterdon County Home: Quakertown FD Car Crashes Into Hunterdon County Home: Quakertown FD
Car Crashes Into Hunterdon County Home: Quakertown FD A car crashed into a home in Alexandria Township on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 10, the Quakertown Fire Company said. Firefighters and EMS responded to a residence on Manor Way on a report of the crash, firefighters said. The Hunterdon County Technical Rescue Task Force was also called to the scene to assist in shoring up the home, firefighters said. On Wednesday afternoon, QFC Fire and EMS crews were sent to a residence on Manor Way in Alexandria Twp to “check the... Posted by Quakertown NJ Fire Company-91 Fire/Rescue on Thursday, January 11, 2024 The driver was taken to Hunt…
Three-Car Crash Interrupts Hampton Borough's Swearing-In Ceremony Three-Car Crash Interrupts Hampton Borough's Swearing-In Ceremony
Three-Car Crash Interrupts Hampton Borough's Swearing-In Ceremony Talk about terrible timing. A New Year's Day swearing-in ceremony for members and officers at a firehouse in Hampton was interrupted by a three-car crash on Route 31 outside Kappus Plastics, firefighters said.  One person was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, firefighters said.
Woman Killed In Crash Was Analyst For NJ Governor's Office: Murphy Woman Killed In Crash Was Analyst For NJ Governor's Office: Murphy
Woman Killed In Crash Was Analyst For NJ Governor's Office: Murphy The 25-year-old Princeton resident killed in a car crash on New Year's Day, in Middlesex County has been identified as a former state worker. Louisa Bradlow Carman worked as a policy analyst in the state's Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:56 a.m., following the crash at Route 1 and College Road in Plainsboro, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. A graduate of Swarthmore Office, Carman previously served as an intern in Gov. Phil Murphy's office. Murphy paid tribute to…
Pickup Slams Tree, 2 Hospitalized In Sussex County Christmas Crash Pickup Slams Tree, 2 Hospitalized In Sussex County Christmas Crash
Pickup Slams Tree, 2 Hospitalized In Sussex County Christmas Crash Two people were taken to a nearby trauma center after a pickup truck slammed into a tree in Sussex County on Christmas, responders said. The Stanhope-Netcong American Legion Ambulance Corps responded to the crash on Brooklyn Road in Stanhope and found a heavily damaged truck that had veered off the road and struck a tree just after midnight, the squad said. While you were sleeping after enjoying your holiday celebrations, your SNALAC volunteer Christmas duty crew was staying... Posted by Stanhope-Netcong American Legion Ambulance Corps (SNALAC) on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 Two vic…
Route 3 Pedestrian Killed On Christmas Route 3 Pedestrian Killed On Christmas
Route 3 Pedestrian Killed On Christmas Investigators were trying to determine what a 31-year-old Passaic man who was struck and killed on Route 3 on Christmas Day was doing on the highway. Randy Rafael Reyes Duran was struck by a Tesla near Passaic Avenue shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a brief announcement on Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at the scene, they said, adding that the driver remained there. "At this point there's no idea why he was on the highway," one investigator said. "It wasn't suicide or anything like that." ANY…
Diesel Tank Dislodges, Hits Car In Messy Crash That Closed Route 80 For Hours: Police Diesel Tank Dislodges, Hits Car In Messy Crash That Closed Route 80 For Hours: Police
Route 80 Allamuchy Crash A Freightliner driver was hospitalized after being rear-ended by an SUV in a crash that closed a portion of Route 80 closed for several hours on Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, state police said. The crash occurred on the westbound side near milepost 22.4 in Allamuchy just before 8 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair told Daily Voice. A Chevy SUV lost control and rear-ended the tractor-trailer, causing its tank, which was carrying diesel fuel, to come loose and hit a Subaru passenger vehicle, McNair said. The Freightliner driver was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. T…
7-Car Crash: 1 Victim Airlifted In Route 80 Pileup 7-Car Crash: 1 Victim Airlifted In Route 80 Pileup
7-Car Crash: 1 Victim Airlifted In Route 80 Pileup One person was airlifted to an area hospital in a crash involving seven vehicle on Route 80 Thursday, Dec. 14, authorities said. The crash happened just after 2 p.m. on the westbound side in Knowlton Township, New Jersey State Police Detective Jeffrey Lebron said. The victim airlifted was a passenger in one of the vehicles. No other injuries were reported and the accident remains under investigation.
Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Route 206 Crash Had Recently Lost His Dad, Family Says Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Route 206 Crash Had Recently Lost His Dad, Family Says
Motorcyclist, 26, Killed In Route 206 Crash Had Recently Lost His Dad, Family Says Tragedy has struck twice for the Nelson family. Daniel Joseph Nelson, of Skillman, died in a crash on Route 206 on Dec. 1 — nearly three months after losing his father, Dan Nelson. He was 26 years old. According to a GoFundMe page, Danny's father had died in August. "The two of them were best friends," his sister Alyssa wrote. "They did just about everything together, which made the passing extremely hard for Daniel." Nelson was riding his motorcycle along Route 206 in Montgomery Township when he was involved in an accident with another vehicle, around 12:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, as previou…
Bergen Teen Who Crashed Tesla Into Tree, Injuring 3 Classmates, Charged With Assault By Auto Bergen Teen Who Crashed Tesla Into Tree, Injuring 3 Classmates, Charged With Assault By Auto
Bergen Teen Who Crashed Tesla Into Tree, Injuring 3 Classmates, Charged With Assault By Auto A 17-year-old area boy was speeding when he crashed a Tesla into a tree in Closter earlier this month, seriously injuring three of his classmates, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. A delinquency complaint charges the driver with three counts of assault by auto in connection with the Model X crash, which occurred on Durie Avenue shortly before 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Dec. 13. The crash comes coincidentally amid a recall of two million Tesla models Y, S, 3, and X produced between Oct. 5, 2012, and Dec. 7, 2023. The National Highway Traffic Safety Adm…
Fair Lawn Rescue Squad Extricates Trapped Senior Van Driver Following Crash Fair Lawn Rescue Squad Extricates Trapped Senior Van Driver Following Crash
Fair Lawn Rescue Squad Extricates Trapped Senior Van Driver Following Crash  A senior minivan driver was hospitalized after firefighters extricated him following a morning crash Tuesday in Fair Lawn. Members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad freed the driver following a collision with a Toyota Camry that knocked his Chrysler Town & Country into a utility pole at the intersection of Hartley Place and Rosalie Street around 7:30 a.m. Nov. 28. A Bergen County EMS ambulance took him to a local hospital with injuries that didn't appear life-threatening. Boyd A. Loving BDJ Towing removed both vehicles. Boyd A. Loving Members of Fair Lawn Fire Co. 3 also responded w…
Head-On Sussex County Crash Leaves 4 People Seriously Injured: State Police Head-On Sussex County Crash Leaves 4 People Seriously Injured: State Police
Head-On Sussex County Crash Leaves 4 People Seriously Injured: State Police Four people were seriously injured in a head-on Sussex County crash on Saturday, Nov. 25, New Jersey State Police said. A Honda Civic heading south on W. Owassa Turnpike (Route 521) crossed over the double yellow line and struck a Honda CRV heading north, head-on around 11:50 a.m. near milepost 26.2 in Frankford Township, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The driver of the CRV, a 75-year-old Newark man, suffered moderate injuries, as did his passenger, a 37-year-old Newark man. The driver of the Civic, Matthew Budd, a 22-year-old Dingmans Ferry, PA resident, and his passenger, a 19-year-old…
Four Juveniles Hospitalized In Route 80 SUV Crash: State Police Four Juveniles Hospitalized In Route 80 SUV Crash: State Police
Four Juveniles Hospitalized In Route 80 SUV Crash: State Police Four juveniles and an adult were hospitalized in a double SUV crash on Route 80 Wednesday, Nov. 15, state police said. A Jeep SUV and a Honda SUV were heading westbound when they collided near milepost 29 in Roxbury around 1:45 a.m., NJSP Detective I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The Jeep driver and its four passengers were taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation of minor injuries, Lebron said. No other injuries were reported in the crash, which remains under investigation.
Teens Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Glen Rock Teens Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Glen Rock
Teens Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Glen Rock A 17-year-old driver was speeding moments before he mishandled a turn and crashed into a tree in Glen Rock at the Ridgewood border, igniting a fire that engulfed his vehicle, authorities said. The driver had a 14-year-old passenger with him when, according to witnesses, he “traveled at an unsafe speed within the confines of the Village of Ridgewood along Carlisle Terrace, Ivy Place, and Linden Street” around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday, Nov. 2, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. “When the driver turned from Linden Street onto Highwood Avenue, he lost control and struck a tree on the Glen Rock si…
24-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Car That Rolled Onto Parked Vehicles On Route 35 In Sayreville 24-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Car That Rolled Onto Parked Vehicles On Route 35 In Sayreville
24-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Car That Rolled Onto Parked Vehicles On Route 35 In Sayreville Authorities have identified the 24-year-old man killed in a single-car crash over the weekend on Route 35 in Sayreville. Zion Jackson, of Keansburg, was a passenger in the vehicle that crashed near Fred’s Bait and Tackle Shop around 5 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. A 2009 Acura TL was heading south on Route 35 when it veered off the roadway striking a safety bollard for a fire hydrant and then rolled over onto the two parked vehicles, the prosecutor said. Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver and a second passenger were hospit…
NEAR MISS: Chain-Reaction Crash At PIP Gas Station Dislodges Pump NEAR MISS: Chain-Reaction Crash At PIP Gas Station Dislodges Pump
Near Miss: Chain-Reaction Crash At PIP Gas Station Dislodges Pump A tragedy was avoided when a chain-reaction crash involving drivers from Englewood dislodged a gas pump at a service station on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. A 2003 Infiniti sedan driven by a 48-year-old city man entered the Mobil station on the southbound PIP in Englewood Cliffs and struck a 2013 Honda sedan being operated by a 52-year-old city woman who was parked near the pumps shortly before 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20, PIP Police Lt. Raymond Walter said. The Infiniti pushed the Honda into the pumps, dislodging one of them and exposing the fuel lines, the lieutenant said. The female dr…
Driver Was Going 100MPH+ Before Triple Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor Driver Was Going 100MPH+ Before Triple Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
Driver Was Going 100MPH+ Before Triple Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor A 23-year-old driver was going more than 100 mph in a crash that left three people dead earlier this week in Jersey City, authorities said. Ziyang Wang, of Jersey City, was behind the wheel of a BMW X5 M0i that struck a Kia Amanti driven by 26-year-old Dylan Weidenfeld head-on, on Paterson Plank Road around 12:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16. Weidenfeld and two of Wang's passengers, whose names were not released, both died. A third passenger of Wang's remains in critical condition, while a front-seat passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Suarez said.  Wang, who was going more than 100…
NJ Prom Queen Delivering Newspapers Killed By Dump Truck Running Stop Sign: Campaign NJ Prom Queen Delivering Newspapers Killed By Dump Truck Running Stop Sign: Campaign
NJ Prom Queen Delivering Newspapers Killed By Dump Truck Running Stop Sign: Campaign A high school prom queen was killed in a crash while delivering newspapers with a friend in Salem County. Kayla Rose Dowling of Blackwood died after the car she was riding in was broadsided by a dump truck that ran a stop sign on Wednesday, Oct. 11, according to a GoFundMe "Nobody expects to lose their child and Jill and Jose are not prepared to pay for a funeral," the GoFundMe says. Kayla, who leaves behind a young daughter, Elliana, was "a vibrant soul who brought joy and love to everyone around her," her obituary says. "The impact she had on those who knew her will forever be impri…
DUI Driver Who Fatally Pinned Atlantic County Worker's Van Gets Time In State Slammer DUI Driver Who Fatally Pinned Atlantic County Worker's Van Gets Time In State Slammer
DUI Driver Who Fatally Pinned Atlantic County Worker's Van Gets Time In State Slammer A 36-year-old South Jersey woman has been sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for a fatal crash in which she was found to be using numerous drugs, authorities said. Bao “Joanna” Huynh, of Brigantine, was sentenced on the charge of vehicular homicide on Thursday, Sept. 21, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. She must serve 85% of the sentence before being eligible for parole. At 12:17 p.m. on June 26, 2021, Hector Salgado, 54, of Lindenwold was killed when a motor vehicle operated by Huynh struck his Dodge work van in Brigantine, the prosec…
Crash Backs Up Rush-Hour Traffic In Warren County Crash Backs Up Rush-Hour Traffic In Warren County
Crash Backs Up Rush-Hour Traffic In Warren County A crash shut down a portion of Route 295 and snarled traffic during rush-hour on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The crash occurred on the southbound side at exit 17 to CR 680/Harmony Road in Greenwich Township around 3:20 p.m., according to 511NJ. One of three right lanes was closed, causing delays of about 10 minutes.
Sussex County Man Initiates High-Speed Rt. 46 Chase, Crashes Into Tree, Flees Again: Prosecutor Sussex County Man Initiates High-Speed Rt. 46 Chase, Crashes Into Tree, Flees Again: Prosecutor
Sussex County Man Initiates High-Speed Rt. 46 Chase, Crashes Into Tree, Flees Again: Prosecutor A Sussex County man was identified and arrested after speeding away from officers attempting to stop him, crashing in Hackettstown, and fleeing on foot, authorities said. Jeffrey Bissonnette, 52, of Andover, was seen speeding past other vehicles on Route 46 and driving recklessly on Saturday, August 19, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said in a Wednesday release. Bissonnette allegedly ignored officers’ attempts to stop him, continuing east on Route 46 in Hackettstown and eventually crashing into a tree on Cook Street. He then fled the scene on foot, at which point officers were…
SEE ANYTHING? Witnesses Sought In Route 17 Crash That Sent Pair To Hospital SEE ANYTHING? Witnesses Sought In Route 17 Crash That Sent Pair To Hospital
SEE Anything? Witnesses Sought In Route 17 Crash That Sent Pair To Hospital Two occupants were hospitalized after a crash on Route 17 that they told Hasbrouck Heights police was caused by a hit-and-run driver, authorities said. Police issued an alert for a dark sedan after the victims' Honda struck one guardrail and then another on the southbound highway near Williams Avenue shortly after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, Lt. John Behr said. The driver and passenger, who were both out of the car when police arrived, told the officers they were struck by another vehicle that kept going south on the highway, the lieutenant said. Both were taken to Hackensack University Me…
Driver, 38, Killed In 4-Car Crash On Hunterdon County Highway: State Police Driver, 38, Killed In 4-Car Crash On Hunterdon County Highway: State Police
Driver, 38, Killed In 4-Car Crash On Hunterdon County Highway: State Police A 38-year-old driver was killed in a four-car crash in Hunterdon County Thursday evening, August 17, state police confirmed. Rachael Macdonald, of Washington, was heading southbound in a GMC Acadia when the vehicle entered the northbound lanes and struck the left rear of a Chevy Express near milepost 36.6 in Lebanon Township around 4:50 p.m., NJSP SFC Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The GMC then re-entered the southbound lanes and continued south before entering the northbound lanes once again, striking the left of a Mercedes Benz and the front of a Toyota Tacoma. Macdonald was killed in th…