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Man Extricated From Vehicle After Black Horse Pike Crash: EHT Police Man Extricated From Vehicle After Black Horse Pike Crash: EHT Police
Man Extricated From Vehicle After Black Horse Pike Crash: EHT Police A 63-year-old Atlantic City man had to be extricated from a vehicle following a crash on the Black Horse Pike on Thursday morning, May 21. At 8:14 a.m., officers responded to the Black Horse Pike and Brenta Avenue in the West Atlantic City part of Egg Harbor Township after a 2007 Pontiac Vibe car drifted off the roadway to the eastbound shoulder and crashed into a construction sign and utility pole , Egg Harbor Township police said. The crash caused the vehicle to rotate and overturn onto the driver side, coming to rest in the eastbound lanes of travel, police said. The driver sustaine…

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by Sam Barron
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4 Injured After State Trooper Involved In EHT Crash: NJSP 4 Injured After State Trooper Involved In EHT Crash: NJSP
4 Injured After State Trooper Involved In EHT Crash: Njsp Four people, including a state trooper were injured in a crash involving a troop car last week in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. At 4:49 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, a Lincoln SUV driven by a 41-year-old Egg Harbor Township woman was stopped at a stop sign at Tremont Avenue and County Road 663, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. An unmarked Chevrolet Troop Car was traveling west on County Road 662 with its emergency lights and sirens activated, Postorino said. The Lincoln proceeded into the intersection, causing a crash between the two vehicles, …

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by Sam Barron
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Driver Killed After Sedan Strikes Utility Pole In Eastern PA: Police Driver Killed After Sedan Strikes Utility Pole In Eastern PA: Police
Driver Killed After Sedan Strikes Utility Pole In Eastern PA: Police A driver was killed after their sedan veered off South York Road and slammed into a utility pole in Hatboro, police announced on Saturday, Sept. 6. The crash happened around 1:59 a.m. near 517 South York Road, according to the Hatboro Police Department. Responding officers found the vehicle had left the roadway and struck a utility pole. The driver, who was the only occupant of the sedan, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Hatboro police were assisted at the crash scene by Enterprise Fire Company, Sec…

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by Jillian Pikora
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DUI EHT Driver Crashed Into Utility Pole: Police DUI EHT Driver Crashed Into Utility Pole: Police
DUI EHT Driver Crashed Into Utility Pole: Police A 24-year-old Egg Harbor Township man is facing several charges after he crashed into a utility pole while driving under the influence, early Monday morning, Aug. 25, authorities said. At 12:36 a.m., officers responded to Ocean Heights Avenue near South Jersey Yacht's after a 2010 GMC Yukon traveling west on Ocean Heights left the roadway and struck an Atlantic City Electric Utility Pole causing significant damage to both the vehicle and pole, Egg Harbor Township police said. Cleesman Lopez-Cruz, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and a…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Delaware Man Killed In NJ Crash Lost Consciousness Due To Narcotics Use: Police Delaware Man Killed In NJ Crash Lost Consciousness Due To Narcotics Use: Police
Delaware Man Killed In NJ Crash Lost Consciousness Due To Narcotics Use: Police A 27-year-old Wilmington, Delaware man was killed in a crash that injured two other people in Glassboro on Sunday, Aug. 3. At 11:09 p.m., officers responded to a car crash after a white 2008 Mazda was traveling east on Mullica Hill Road and crossed over the center line into a 2005 Toyota that was traveling westbound, Glassboro police said. Officers believe John Bessel, who was driving the Mazda, temporarily lost consciousness due to suspected illegal narcotics use, waking up in the opposite lane of travel, police said. After colliding with the Toyota, the Mazda skidded sideways and crashed…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Princeton Man Hospitalized After BMW Crashes Into Utility Pole: Police Princeton Man Hospitalized After BMW Crashes Into Utility Pole: Police
Princeton Man Hospitalized After BMW Crashes Into Utility Pole: Police A man is in stable condition after he crashed into a utility pole on Route 518 in Montgomery on the morning of Thursday, April 3, authorities said. At 7:19 a.m., officers responded to a report of a crash with injuries on Route 518 near Mountain View Road and found a 2012 BMW disabled in the westbound lane, Montgomery police said. The driver, a 39-year-old Princeton man, was traveling east on Route 518 before his vehicle crossed the center lines and left the roadway, crashing into a utility pole, police said. The Princeton man was transported to a nearby hospital and is listed in stable con…

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by Sam Barron
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High-Speed Crash Kills 19-Year-Old, Leaves Multiple Juveniles Hurt In NJ: Cops High-Speed Crash Kills 19-Year-Old, Leaves Multiple Juveniles Hurt In NJ: Cops
High-Speed Crash Kills 19-Year-Old, Leaves Multiple Juveniles Hurt In NJ: Cops A late-night crash in Pemberton Township claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman and left multiple passengers — including juveniles — injured, police said. The single-car crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, near West Lakeshore Drive and Broadway, according to a press release from the Pemberton Township Police Department. Investigators say a 2024 Kia Forte was headed northbound on West Lakeshore Drive when the driver — a juvenile — lost control at a high rate of speed. The car veered off the roadway, struck a guide wire, then a tree, and finally slammed into a utility …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Evesham PD Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Evesham PD
Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Evesham PD A 46-year-old Ocean Township man was killed after his car crashed into a utility pole in Evesham on Monday, March 17, authorities said. At 5:53 p.m., officers responded to Evesboro Medford Road and Elmwood Road and found a vehicle had collided with a utility pole, Evesham police said. Kevin Pepper, the driver, was found unconscious and not breathing inside the vehicle, police said. Pepper was transported to Virtua Hospital in Marlton where he was pronounced dead, police said.  The investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of NJ School Superintendent (VIDEO) Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of NJ School Superintendent (VIDEO)
Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of NJ School Superintendent (Video) Newly released bodycam footage showed the aftermath of a crash and the DUI arrest of the superintendent of the Stafford Township School District, authorities said. George Chidiac of Bayville was arrested after crashing into a utility pole on Sunday, Oct. 27, according to an arrest report. Berkeley Township police responded to reports of a power outage and a loud explosion on Chelsea Drive near Mill Creek Road at around 12:20 a.m. Police said Chidiac, 52, was walking away from his gray Kia Forte that crashed off Chelsea Drive when officers arrived. He told the office…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Sicklerville Man, 53, Dies In Crash While Passing Vehicle: Police Sicklerville Man, 53, Dies In Crash While Passing Vehicle: Police
Sicklerville Man, 53, Dies In Crash While Passing Vehicle: 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…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Firefighters Find Car On Roof, Driver Self-Extricated In Salem County Firefighters Find Car On Roof, Driver Self-Extricated In Salem County
Firefighters Find Car On Roof, Driver Self-Extricated In Salem County A driver escaped a rollover crash relatively unscathed Saturday, Oct. 5 in South Jersey, firefighters said. Willow Grove firefighters responded to Parvin Mill Road and Middle Drive where the vehicle had rolled over and struck a utility pole, the department said in a news release. Firefighters found the vehicle on its roof, and the driver had self-extricated. Atlantic City Electric was called to the scene to secure the utilities.  Date: Saturday October 5, 2024 Location: Parvin Mill Road Incident: Motor Vehicle Crash Command: 2210 Engines: 23-2,... Posted by Willow Grove …

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Man, 64, Dies In Late Night ATV Crash Near Shooting Range: Police South Jersey Man, 64, Dies In Late Night ATV Crash Near Shooting Range: Police
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…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Route 73 To Remain Closed Overnight Following Crash That Downed Power Lines: Police Route 73 To Remain Closed Overnight Following Crash That Downed Power Lines: Police
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.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Three 20-Somethings Killed In High-Speed South Jersey BMW Crash Police ID Three 20-Somethings Killed In High-Speed South Jersey BMW Crash
Police ID Three 20-Somethings Killed In High-Speed South Jersey BMW Crash Three people in their 20s were killed in a South Jersey crash early Saturday, Aug. 17, police said. A 2006 BMW operated by Ian P. Rodriguez, of Millville, was heading west on Mayslanding Road at a high rate of speed when it suddenly left the roadway to the right on the approach of Panther Road around 8:25 a.m., Vineland Sgt. N. Dounoulis said. The vehicle struck a utility pole, lost control, and overturned while striking an irrigation winch located on the farm field on the northwest corner of the intersection, Dounoulis said. The two passengers of the vehicle, Joquan Carter, 26, and Shamer…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
3 Injured As DWI Driver Strikes Utility Pole In South Jersey: Police 3 Injured As DWI Driver Strikes Utility Pole In South Jersey: Police
3 Injured As DWI Driver Strikes Utility Pole In South Jersey: Police A 31-year-old driver from Camden County was charged with driving while intoxicated, assault by auto, reckless driving and child endangerment after striking a utility pole in Gloucester County, authorities said. The driver and two children were seriously injured in the crash, according to Washington Township police. Sean P. Asman, of Audubon, was driving east on Hurffville Grenloch Road in Washington Township at about 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 when his 2008 Toyota Yaris left the roadway and struck the pole near Quay Park, police said. Asman and his two juvenile passengers were taken to…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Man Indicted In Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Indicted In Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Indicted In Crash That Killed Woman, Hospitalized Five People: Prosecutors A Voorhees man was indicted for his role in a three-vehicle crash that killed a woman on a busy road in western Atlantic County, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 30-year-old Stephen Sirch on Wednesday, June 26 for second-degree vehicular homicide, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He was previously charged in the deadly crash on Black Horse Pike on Wednesday, Apr. 3. Township of Hamilton police responded to the crash near High Bank Road at around 2:15 p.m. Investigators said Sirch's 2014 Chevrolet Equinox struck a 2011 Honda…

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by Chris Spiker
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Car Flips, Utility Pole Down On Major South Jersey Roadway (DEVELOPING) Car Flips, Utility Pole Down On Major South Jersey Roadway (DEVELOPING)
Car Flips, Utility Pole Down On Major South Jersey Roadway (Developing) A vehicle overturned and a utility pole was down closing a major roadway in Gloucester County. The crash occurred at about 3:40 p.m. on Friday, June 21 on Route 322 west of Route 45 in Harrison Township, according to the NJ DOT. All lanes were closed, 511nj.org reported.

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by Jon Craig