State Police ID East Brunswick Driver, 86, Killed In Central Jersey Crash State Police ID East Brunswick Driver, 86, Killed In Central Jersey Crash
State Police ID East Brunswick Driver, 86, Killed In Central Jersey Crash UPDATED: State police released the name of the driver killed in a one-car crash on Tuesday in Millstone Township. Raymond Sasson, 86, of East Brunswick was killed when his car went off the road about 3:18 p.m., said Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a state police spokesman. Sasson was driving a Buick Century on Carrs Tavern Road when he ran off the roadway and into several bushes. Sasson was pronounced dead at the scene, the sergeant said.  Cause of the crash remains under investigation, Peele said.
Prosecutor: DUI Drivers Arrested In 3-Car Crash That Killed Central Jersey Teenager Prosecutor: DUI Drivers Arrested In 3-Car Crash That Killed Central Jersey Teenager
Prosecutor: DUI Drivers Arrested In 3-Car Crash That Killed Central Jersey Teenager Two men have been arrested in connection with a three-car crash that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old woman from Milltown last month, authorities said.  Felicity B. Eden, 19, who was driving one of the cars involved in a chain reaction collision on May 24, was pronounced dead at the scene, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and North Brunswick Police Director Kenneth P. McCormick said in a statement. Rashawn Stevens, 33, of Newark and Garry Givens-Owens, 28, of Somerset were charged with strict liability vehicular homicide, driving wh…
Box Truck Knocked Over In Route 23 Crash Box Truck Knocked Over In Route 23 Crash
Box Truck Knocked Over In Route 23 Crash A box truck landed on its side in a collision with a sedan Friday morning in Wayne. The crash closed southbound Route 23 at Ratzer Road around 8:30 a.m. The trucker climbed out, and no serious injuries were reported. Firefighters had to contend with a propane leak that they said wasn’t hazardous. The driver got out under his own steam.Scott David
Police ID Motorcyclist, 34, Killed In Marlboro Crash With Teen Driver Police ID Motorcyclist, 34, Killed In Marlboro Crash With Teen Driver
Police ID Motorcyclist, 34, Killed In Marlboro Crash With Teen Driver Authorities have identified the 34-year-old motorcyclist killed in a Marlboro crash with a teenage driver. Neal Haynes was on Tennent Road when his motorcycle collided with a car between Greenwood and Wooleytown roads around 4:05 p.m. Sunday, Marlboro police said. Haynes taken by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune and later pronounced dead. Police have not released the name of the motorcyclist pending family notification. A 17-year-old driving the car was not injured. He was not charged and the crash remains under investigation. Haynes was remembered in a …
One Dead In 3-Car North Brunswick Crash One Dead In 3-Car North Brunswick Crash
One Dead In 3-Car North Brunswick Crash One person died in a three-car crash early Sunday morning in North Brunswick, authorities said. The incident occurred around 4:10 a.m. on the southbound side of Route 1 near Walmart, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and North Brunswick Police Department Director Kenneth P. McCormick said. The victim, whose identity was not immediately being released, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation. Further details were not released. Anyone with information is asked to contact North Brunswick Patrolman Jason Zier at (732) 247-092…
South Jersey Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic County Crash 'Died Doing What He Loved Most' South Jersey Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic County Crash 'Died Doing What He Loved Most'
South Jersey Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic County Crash 'Died Doing What He Loved Most' A 61-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash Friday evening in Atlantic County, State Police said. Robert Mercogliano was headed north on State Highway 54 on his Harley Davidson as a Chrysler minivan was turning from Pancoast Mill Road onto the southbound side of the highway in Buena Borough, Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The two collided at the intersection around 6 p.m., Goez said. Mercogliano of Vineland died at the scene, he said. Mercogliano was "on his way to help others" and "doing what he loved most -- riding," at the time of the crash, his wife, Wendy Gallagher, said in a Facebo…
Vineland Man, 34, Charged In Head-On Crash That Killed Atlantic County Prosecutor's Employee Vineland Man, 34, Charged In Head-On Crash That Killed Atlantic County Prosecutor's Employee
Vineland Man, 34, Charged In Head-On Crash That Killed Atlantic County Prosecutor's Employee A Vineland driver who had his license suspended for DWI was responsible for a head-on collision Tuesday that killed an employee from the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, authorities said. Eduardo Ibanez-Sanchez, 34, was behind the wheel of a 2012 Volkswagen Golf that rear-ended a 2020 Kia Forte on eastbound Harding Highway (Route 40) shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner said. The impact projected the Kia into the oncoming lane, where a 2012 International truck struck it on the passenger side, Tyner said. The Kia driver, Little Jeffrey Grier of Mays L…
Responders: Clifton Man, 44, In Route 3 Crash Died Of Medical Cause Responders: Clifton Man, 44, In Route 3 Crash Died Of Medical Cause
Responders: Clifton Man, 44, In Route 3 Crash Died Of Medical Cause A 44-year-old driver killed in a Monday morning crash on Route 3 in Clifton apparently suffered a medical episode, responders told Daily Voice. The 2012 Hyundai Elantra driven by Anton Dittrich of Clifton veered onto the westbound shoulder and scraped along the divider for about 100 yards before coming to a stop near the Bloomfield Avenue exit shortly before 10:30 a.m., authorities said Monday afternoon. Responders administered CPR, to no avail. Dittrich was pronounced dead at St. Mary’s Hospital about 15 minutes later, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Ch…
Authorities ID Motorcyclists Killed, Injured In Middlesex County NJ Turnpike Crash Authorities ID Motorcyclists Killed, Injured In Middlesex County NJ Turnpike Crash
Authorities ID Motorcyclists Killed, Injured In Middlesex County NJ Turnpike Crash Two motorcycle drivers were killed in a three-bike crash on the NJ Turnpike Sunday in Middlesex County, authorities said. Three riders were ejected from their bikes after a crash in the outer southbound lane near mile marker 84.2 in New Brunswick just after 1:20 p.m., New Jersey Police Lt. Ted Schafer said. Brayan Portillo-Padilla, 22 of Sayerville, and Marcus Wood, 30 of Willingboro died. A third driver, a 29-year-old of Morrisville, PA, survived, Schafer said. The crash investigation was ongoing as of Monday morning.
Pedestrian Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Listed In Serious Condition Pedestrian Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Listed In Serious Condition
Pedestrian Struck On Route 21 In Passaic Listed In Serious Condition A 27-year-old Paterson man was seriously injured when he was struck by a car while walking along Route 21 at night, authorities said Thursday. Emmanuel Perdomo, 27, was walking along the north side of the highway near River Drive when a 2005 Honda Civic struck him around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement. Both Perdomo and the driver, 57-year-old Luis J. Munoz of Passaic, were taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, they said. Munoz was treated for minor injuries and released, Valdes a…
Jersey City Driver, 45, Critically Injured In Carlstadt Bus Crash Jersey City Driver, 45, Critically Injured In Carlstadt Bus Crash
Jersey City Driver, 45, Critically Injured In Carlstadt Bus Crash A 45-year-old driver from Jersey City was critically injured when his speeding sedan rear-ended an NJ Transit bus Tuesday night in Carlstadt, authorities said. The 2013 Honda Civic was “traveling at a significant speed” when it slammed into the bus, which was stopped on northbound Washington Avenue as its driver waited for the light at Veterans Boulevard, shortly before 8:30 p.m., Police Chief Thomas Berta said. None of the buses eight occupants, including the driver, was injured, the chief said. “Other than the rate of speed, any other factor contributing to the crash is unknown at this t…
PHOTOS: Ambulance Collides With SUV In Montclair PHOTOS: Ambulance Collides With SUV In Montclair
Photos: Ambulance Collides With SUV In Montclair An ambulance and SUV collided Monday morning in Montclair, injuring the EMT driving the rig and a patient who was being transported at the time, responders said. The front driver’s side of the Atlantic Mobile Health ambulance took the brunt of the hit and ended up on a lawn at the corner of Grove Street and Bellevue Avenue shortly after 11 a.m. The SUV was totaled, with major damage to the front, as well as the rear passenger side. All airbags in the vehicle deployed. Montclair police and firefighters responded, along with other ambulances. The SUVDAILY VOICE photo CHECK BACK FOR MORE…