Tree Branch Crushes Pedestrians, Smashes Tesla Roof In Teaneck: Police
A morning walk turned into a nightmare when a massive tree branch came crashing down in Teaneck, trapping two women, hitting a third, and striking a passing car with a father and his young daughter inside, authorities said.
The branch fell near Sussex Road and Churchill Road around 8:03 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, according to a release from the Teaneck Police Department.
Two Bergenfield women, ages 44 and 45, were pinned under the tree as they walked along the sidewalk. A 50-year-old Ridgefield Park woman was also hit, though she was not trapped, police said.
At the same time, a Tesla driven …
$25K Raised For Family Of Dirt Biker Killed At Heritage Minerals Site
Support is on the rise for the family of a 28-year-old man who police say was trespassing at a popular Jersey Shore site when he crashed his dirt bike and died over the weekend.
Joseph W. Maffia, 28, was riding a blue 2024 Yamaha YZ450F when he hit the crest of a hill and dropped ten feet into a sand embankment at ASARCO, or Heritage Minerals, in Manchester Township, ejecting him from the bike, just before noon on Saturday, March 15, Manchester police said.
Other dirt bike riders found Maffia unresponsive, face down in the sand, and started life-saving measures, according to police. He was …
