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Former Nun, 96, Killed By Car, Driver Cited In Sussex County, Police Say
A 96-year-old former nun was struck and killed by a vehicle last week in Sussex County, police said.
Aurora Marcos Travis, of Newton, died on Thursday, June 27, after being struck by a 25-year-old driver who failed to yield as she crossed Madison Street in a marked crosswalk, local police said.
The driver had been turning left from Elm Street around 11 a.m., Newton police said. Travis was taken to Newton Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, while the driver was issued a summons for failure to yield, police said.
Born and raised in Honduras, Travis became a nun with the Franci…
Cops ID BMW Driver, 21, Dead In NJ Crash That Left Married Couple With Numerous Broken Bones
Brandon Amaro, a 21-year-old Roselle resident, was identified as the victim in a two-car crash on Saturday, June 29, authorities said.
At 11:45 p.m., officers responded to a crash between a BMW and a Subaru on the 400 block of East 1st Avenue, Roselle police said. The crash caused the Subaru to roll over and the BMW to burst into flames, police said.
A passerby pulled out Amaro of the BMW before it became engulfed in flames, police said. Amaro was pronounce dead at the scene, police said.
A married couple in their 50s, both Roselle residents, sustained numerous broken bones and were transp…
'Inattentive' Driver — Not DUI — Struck, Critically Injured Teen: Berkeley Heights PD
A 49-year-old Berkeley Heights driver was not paying attention when they struck a 14-year-old, critically injuring him on Sunday, March 10, authorities said
At 4:06 p.m., Berkeley Heights police responded to the 400 block of Park Avenue and quickly determined the teen was seriously injured, Berkeley Heights police said. The teen was transported to a nearby hospital via ambulance in critical but stable condition, police said.
The driver's attention was drawn away from the road, resulting in the collision, police said. The driver, whose name was not released by police, does not rec…
2 Dead, 2 Injured In Burlington County Crash
Two people died and another two were injured in a crash involving a box truck Sunday in Burlington County, according to New Jersey State Police.
Tyshaun Carter, 24, was heading south on Route 628 in a BMW 325xi when he struck a box truck turning left out of a driveway around 4:15 a.m. in Springfield, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. The vehicle struck a utility pole and a tunnel carrying a drain under the road.
Carter, of Mount Holly, and back-seat passenger Christopher Blackmon, 53, of the Browns Mills, were ejected and pronounced dead at the scene near milepost 3.3, police said.
Carter'…
