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Police & Fire
Buena Man, 75, Standing By Disabled SUV Killed In Deerfield Township Crash: Troopers
A Buena man was struck by a pickup and killed while standing next to his disabled SUV in Deerfield Township, authorities said. Marvin Saunders, 75, died in the crash on Thursday, Dec. 19, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene on Big Oak Road at approximately 6:35 p.m. Investigators said Saunders stood next to his disabled Nissan Pathfinder, which was in the eastbound lane. A Ford F-150 traveling east hit Saunders and his Nissan. Saunders was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported. The crash remained under investigation.
News
NJ Aviation Enthusiast Killed, Three Seriously Injured In Fiery I-80 Crash
A New Jersey man was killed, and three passengers — his wife, son, and his son's girlfriend — were critically injured when a car lost control and was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 80 in Tobyhanna Township, PA, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a press release on Monday, Dec. 16. The crash happened at mile marker 286.6 westbound around 8:39 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, during hazardous road conditions, troopers said. Vladimir Kevereski, 58, of Elmwood Park, NJ, was driving a 2018 Honda Civic westbound when he lost control on the slippery roadway. The car s…
Obituaries
School Crossing Guard Dies Protecting Students In South Jersey Crash, Police Say
A Burlington City school crossing guard was killed while shielding two children from an oncoming car, authorities said. Bruce Morlack, 74, died in the crash on Friday, Dec. 6, the City of Burlington Police Department said in a news release. He was escorting two students across Jacksonville Road and James Street in a marked crosswalk when a 2015 Chrysler 200 struck him just after 7:20 a.m. In a letter to the school community, superintendent John Russell praised Morlack's heroic actions and offered support to students and families. "Our thoughts and prayers are with …
Police & Fire
Two Football Coaches Among 6 Dead In Newark Wreck (
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The New Jersey high school football community is mourning the loss of two Hudson Catholic coaches who were among six people killed in a fiery crash in Newark over the weekend, officials said. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop confirmed in a statement on X that two of the victims were Hudson Catholic football coaches. They were later identified as head coach Lamar McKnight and assistant coach Brad Cunningham, according to various news outlets and high school sports teams. McKnight, a Jersey City native, took over as Hudson Catholic’s head coach last December. A standout athlete at Lincoln High …
Police & Fire
School Crossing Guard Hit At Crosswalk, Critically Injured In South Jersey Crash: Police
A Burlington City school crossing guard was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle while on duty at a crosswalk, authorities said. Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of Jacksonville Road and James Street at around 7:20 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, the City of Burlington Police Department said in a news release. The guard was hit in the marked crosswalk by a vehicle heading south on Jacksonville. The guard's identity wasn't released as of press time. Paramedics rushed the guard to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and was listed in criti…
Police & Fire
Update
: Man, 55, Killed On Bicycle Near Jersey Shore Intersection Identified
Authorities have identified the bicyclist who died when an SUV struck him in West Long Branch. John Martin of Long Branch was killed in the crash, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said on Tuesday, Dec. 3. He was 55 years old. West Long Branch police responded to the scene near the intersection of Route 36 and Monmouth Road just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30. Paramedics rushed Martin to Monmouth Medical Center and he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the Long Branch hospital. The 18-year-old Tinton Falls man who drove a 2018 Range Rover …
Police & Fire
Developing
: Pedestrian Dies In Hit-And-Run On Route 130 In South Jersey, Prosecutors Say
Police were investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a man on Route 130 North in Willingboro, authorities said. The victim was discovered on Monday, Dec. 2 near The Grand Marketplace, just south of Veterans Parkway, a Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson said. Investigators said they believe he was struck between 9 and 9:20 p.m. The vehicle's driver of the vehicle left the scene and no arrests have been made as of Tuesday, Dec. 3. The man's identity was being withheld as of press time. Anyone with details that could help the investigation should cal…
Police & Fire
NYC Man Killed, Three Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash At South Jersey Intersection: Troopers
A Brooklyn, New York, man was killed and three other people were injured in a four-vehicle crash in Burlington County, authorities said. Zaza Ghavtadze, 49, died in the chain-reaction crash on Friday, Nov. 22, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene on Route 38 East in Hainesport at around 1:58 p.m. Investigators say Ghavtadze was stopped in a Toyota Prius at the intersection with County Route 674. An eastbound Chrysler 300 struck the back of the Toyota. The impact sent the Prius into a chain reaction, colliding with a Toyota RAV4 and a Honda Pilot befor…
Police & Fire
CT Man Struck By SUV On Jersey Shore Dies From Injuries, Police Say
A southeastern Connecticut man died more than a week after he was hit by an SUV while crossing a busy Jersey Shore road, authorities said. Michael Losacano of Niantic, CT, died from his injuries on Monday, Nov. 18, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release. The 64-year-old was injured in a crash on Saturday, Nov. 9. Wall Township police responded to the scene on Route 35 near the intersection with Wall Church Road at around 6:42 p.m. Investigators said Losacano was struck by a southbound Ford Explorer driven by a 72-year-old man from Farmingdale. Losacano was rushed t…
Police & Fire
Man, 53, Dies In Crash While Passing Vehicle On South Jersey Road: Police
A Sicklerville man was killed when his vehicle crashed while he tried to pass someone, authorities said. Preston Newbey, 53, died in the crash on Williamstown Road, the Winslow Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Nov. 18. Officers responded to the scene at around 5:18 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17. Investigators said Newbey was driving west on Williamstown near the intersection with Lakedale Road. He tried to pass another vehicle when he lost control and struck a utility pole. Newbey was ejected from his vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuri…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian With Medical ID Bracelet Killed In Front Of South Jersey Hospital, Police Say
A Gloucester City man wearing a medical identification bracelet was struck by a pickup and killed in front of a Washington Township hospital, authorities said. George West, 69, died in the crash on Hurffville Cross Keys Road on Monday, Nov. 11, the Washington Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene near Regulus Drive and in front of Jefferson Washington Township Hospital at around 8:25 p.m. Investigators said a black Chevrolet Silverado was heading south on Hurffville Cross Keys Road when the pickup hit West in the southbound lane. W…
Police & Fire
Woman, 78, Struck By Pickup, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Police
An Egg Harbor Township woman was killed while crossing a road on Veterans Day, authorities said. Sharon Parker, 78, died in the crash on Monday, Nov. 11, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to Tilton Road near the intersection with Goldenrod Lane at around 5:59 p.m. Investigators said a 2015 Ford F-150 was traveling north on Tilton Road. The pickup struck Parker while she was walking across the road. Parker was pronounced dead at the scene. The 55-year-old Hammonton man who drove the Ford wasn't injured. Traffic was detoured away…
Police & Fire
Millville Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295, Troopers Say
A Millville man was killed when his motorcycle crashed on Interstate 295 in Mercer County, authorities said. John Marion, 21, died in the crash on Wednesday, Nov. 6, a state police spokesperson said. It happened on I-295 North near milepost 65.4 in Hamilton Township at around 11:49 a.m. Investigators said Marion was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle and struck the back of a Mini Cooper. His motorcycle overturned and he was ejected. Marion was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries were reported in the Mini Cooper. The crash remained under investigation.
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In South Jersey Interstate Ramp Crash, Troopers Say
A Bergen County man was killed when his tractor-trailer went off an interstate ramp in Camden County, authorities said. Jorge Valdivia of North Arlington died in the crash on Monday, Nov. 4, a state police spokesperson said. The wreck happened in Bellmawr on the ramp from Interstate 76 East to Interstate 295 North at around 2:04 a.m. Investigators said Valdivia was driving a Freightliner truck with a pneumatic trailer when it went over the ramp's right guardrail and went down an embankment. Valdivia was ejected from the tractor-trailer and the 46-year-old was p…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Ejected At Jersey Shore Intersection Dies In Crash, Police Say
A Brick Township man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle at an intersection, authorities said. Horace Giambona, 64, died in the crash on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Brick Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the wreck at the intersection of Brick and Yorktowne boulevards at around 2:34 p.m. Investigators said Giambona was traveling north on Brick Boulevard and approached the intersection. A 2013 Dodge Ram stopped in the intersection to allow an ambulance with its lights and siren activated to pass through the intersection. Giambona tr…
Police & Fire
Driver Was Spinning Tires Before Killing NJ Lawyer In Nashville Crosswalk: Police
A 58-year-old New Jersey attorney and lobbyist was killed in Nashville, TN on Saturday, Oct. 19 after he was struck by a vehicle, authorities said. Michael O'Connell, of Belmar, was crossing the street with the walk light when he was struck by 2009 Dodge pickup truck attempting to make a left turn, Nashville police said in a release. The driver, Joey Nixon, 36, had a green light but failed to yield to the pedestrian, police said. O’Connell died at the scene, police said. Nixon was spinning his tires and speeding prior to the crash, witnesses told police. O'Connell was a lawyer and a l…
Police & Fire
Driver, 29, Killed By BMW After Getting Out Of Disabled Car On AC Expressway: Police
A 29-year-old man who had gotten out of his car on the Atlantic City Expressway was struck and killed by a passing vehicle over the weekend, authorities said. Richard Harris' Chrysler 200 was in a single-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes at milepost 21.4 in Hamilton Township around 1:25 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Harris, of Pleasantville, was then struck by a BMW X5 traveling east, Lebron said. His loss was being mourned on Facebook hours later. Rich Harris this don’t even feel right bro not one bit! We was just at the party talking…
Traffic
2 Crashes Jam New Jersey Highways
Two separate crashes were causing delays on New Jersey highways Thursday afternoon, Oct. 17. The NJDOT site shows a vehicle overturned on Route 130 in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) in the northbound lanes around 2 p.m. It happened north of I-195 and closed one right lane. Then, on Route 295, a crash took out two right lanes in the northbound lanes south of Exit 40 in Mount Laurel. Delays between 10 and 20 minutes were reported for each.
Police & Fire
PA Man Killed, Driver Airlifted In Crash On Route 47 In Dennis Township: Troopers
A northeast Pennsylvania man was dead and another man was airlifted after a head-on crash on the Jersey Shore, officials said. Thomas Grau, 55, of Falls, PA, died in the crash in Dennis Township on Tuesday, Oct. 15, a New Jersey State Police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene on Route 47 South just south of Tyler Road near milepost 18.8. at around 12:28 p.m. Investigators said Grau was driving north in a Toyota Prius when he crossed the center line and struck an oncoming Nissan Pathfinder. Grau was pronounced dead at the scene. The other d…
Police & Fire
Woman, 20, Dies After Truck Hit Her While Crossing South Jersey Road: Police
A Franklin Township woman died a few days after she was struck while crossing a road in Malaga, authorities said. Elishama Louis, 20, died from her injuries on Monday, Oct. 14, the Franklin Township Police Department said in a news release. She was hit on Delsea Drive near the Riggins and Wawa gas stations on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Officers responded to the crash at around 7:49 p.m. Police found Louis lying in the southbound lane of Delsea Drive and a white pickup with front-end damage. Delsea Drive in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, NJ. Google …
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Critically Injured, Driver Hospitalized In South Jersey Crash: Police
A Franklin Township woman was critically injured when she was hit while crossing a road in Malaga, authorities said. The 20-year-old woman was struck near the Riggins and Wawa gas stations, the Franklin Township Police Department said in a news release on Friday, Oct. 11. Officers responded to the crash at around 7:49 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Police found the woman lying in the southbound lane of Delsea Drive and a white pickup with front-end damage. Investigators said the pickup was traveling south on Delsea when the truck hit the woman in the road. She was rushed to…
Police & Fire
Wildwood Woman, 75, Killed In Early Morning Garden State Parkway Crash: Troopers
A Wildwood woman died after an early morning crash on the Garden State Parkway in Port Republic, authorities said. Audrey McCash, 75, was killed in the crash on Saturday, Sept. 28, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck near milepost 46.6 on the southbound side of the parkway at around 12:26 a.m. Investigators said a Subaru Outback went off the parkway and struck several trees. McCash was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The 76-year-old Wildwood man who drove the SUV was injured in the crash. He was expected to survive his injuries. …
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized In Early-Morning 3-Car Crash In Camden County, Firefighters Say
One person was hospitalized in an early-morning crash in Camden County Wednesday, Sept. 25, firefighters said. The Lawnside Fire Department responded to the crash, along with Magnolia Fire Co. Squad 29, at approximately 5 a.m., the LFD said on Facebook. Photos show that the crash happened along Route 30, outside of the Lawnside Commons on Route 30 and involved a pickup truck and two other vehicles. One patient was transported to the hospital by Magnolia Ambulance Corps, according to the LFD. All lanes had reopened as of 8:30 a.m.
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man, 64, Dies In Late Night ATV Crash Near Shooting Range: Police
An Egg Harbor Township man was killed when he crashed his ATV late at night, authorities said. The 64-year-old man died in the crash on Friday, Sept. 20, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, Sept. 23. Officers responded to the wreck on Betsy Scull Road near the Atlantic County Firearms Training Facility at around 11:30 p.m. Investigators said the man was driving a 2017 Can-Am ATV when it struck a utility pole. He was pronounced dead when officers arrived at the scene. The man's name was not released as of press time. Egg Har…
Police & Fire
Woman, 65, Dies When SUV Strikes Guardrail, Crashing Into South Jersey Woods: Troopers
A Millville woman was killed when her SUV crashed into the woods in Maurice River Township, authorities said. Alice Ferraro, 65, died in the crash on Friday, Sept. 20, a state police spokesperson. Troopers responded to Route 347 North near milepost 7.5 at around 11:41 a.m. Investigators said Ferraro was driving a Honda CR-V when the SUV went off the left side of the road. The Honda crashed through a guardrail and went into nearby woods. Ferraro was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remained under investigation, troopers said.
Obituaries
Community Mourns Loss Of South Jersey Native Killed In I-95 Hit-Run
A community is mourning their loss after a 32-year-old woman died due to a traumatic brain injury following a hit-run crash on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia. Tess Kathryn Fox, most recently of Springfield, Pennsylvania but formerly of West Deptford, New Jersey, died on Saturday, Sept. 14 as a result of the crash on Interstate 95 near Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, Sept. 7, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 19, and as detailed in obituary published by McGuinness Funeral Homes. She was an organ donor, according to the obituary.&nbs…
Police & Fire
Juvenile Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured By Car In Camden County: Police
A juvenile bicyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a car on Wednesday, Sept. 18, police in Camden County said. The crash happened just before 6 p.m. at Chews Landing Road near Little Gloucester Road in Gloucester Township, police said. Upon arrival, officers found the injured juvenile in the roadway. The driver, who was uninjured, remained on the scene and cooperated with authorities. The bicyclist was taken local hospital with serious injuries. Gloucester Township Fire Department Squad 88, Virtua Paramedics, and Inspira Basic Life Support assisted…
Police & Fire
Upper Township Boy Killed In Post-Scrimmage Crash With Opposing Coach Identified
Football communities in South Jersey were left reeling following a post-scrimmage crash that left a coach and 9-year-old player dead on Thursday, Sept. 12. A GoFundMe campaign identifies the athlete killed as Easton Beisler, who played for Upper Township. Vineland police previously said a boy identified only as E.B. was riding in an SUV that collided with motorcyclist Addiel Ortiz, 31, at Maple Avenue near Becker Drive at around 5:53 p.m., Vineland police said. Ortiz was riding a Honda CBR 1000 motorcycle east on Maple when the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse heading…
Police & Fire
Woman, 33, Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors
A Barnegat woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Galloway Township, authorities said. Angeletta Sheppard, 33, died in the crash on Thursday, Sept. 12, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. Galloway Township police responded to the crash involving a pedestrian on Route 30 West near Seventh Avenue at around 7:54 p.m. The vehicle left the scene before officers arrived. Anyone with information about the crash should call the county prosecutor's office at 609-909-7800. You can also submit an anonymous tip online at ACPO.tips. You ca…
Police & Fire
Route 73 To Remain Closed Overnight Following Crash That Downed Power Lines: Police
A portion of Route 73 will remain closed overnight following a crash on Thursday, Sept. 12. The crash involved a vehicle that struck a utility pole in front of the Lukoil at 921 North Route 73 in Mount Laurel around noon, police said. PSE&G was called to the scene as power lines fell, blocking the roadway and Fellowship Road. While no injuries were reported, the road was expected to reopen sometime Friday, Sept. 13.
Police & Fire
Horses Extricated From Trailer In NJ Turnpike Crash, Firefighters Say
Several horses were medically treated after the trailers they were being towed in were struck on the New Jersey Turnpike Tuesday, Sept. 10, firefighters said. The Cherry Hill Fire Department said the crash happened in the southbound lanes near milepost 26, and involved a utility van and a truck towing the trailer. "There were no injuries to humans, however the horse trailer had significant damage to the rear door and ramp trapping the horses inside," the fire department said. "To complicate things further, the trailer was disabled and could not be moved off of the highway and one of the hor…
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