Driver Was Spinning Tires Before Killing NJ Lawyer In Nashville Crosswalk: Police Driver Was Spinning Tires Before Killing NJ Lawyer In Nashville Crosswalk: Police
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…
Overturned Vehicle Takes Out 2 Lanes Of Route 3 Overturned Vehicle Takes Out 2 Lanes Of Route 3
Overturned Vehicle Takes Out 2 Lanes Of Route 3 An overturned vehicle blocked two lanes of Route 3 in Bergen County on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 15. The NJDOT site shows the crash happened in the eastbound lanes around 1:30 p.m., west of Route 17 in Rutherford. Police said no injuries were reported. Moderate delays were being reported.
Popular Newark Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Prosecutor Popular Newark Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Prosecutor
Popular Newark Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Prosecutor Police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash that killed a popular Newark man. Ahmed Bouda, 29 has been charged after authorities said he struck and killed Corey Claybrook around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 on the 600 block of Springfield Avenue then fled the scene, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. Claybrook died approximately one hour later. Bouda was found by officers a short time later and was charged with death by auto, leaving the scene of a crash, and failure to render aid to a victim. He was lodged in th…
Man Killed In Second Hit-Run In 24 Hours For Bergen County: Prosecutor Man Killed In Second Hit-Run In 24 Hours For Bergen County: Prosecutor
Man Killed In Second Hit-Run In 24 Hours For Bergen County: Prosecutor A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Bergen County on Friday night, Oct 11 — the county's second fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in 24 hours. The man was struck on Godwin Avenue near Witte Drive in Midland Park just before 7:10 p.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He was rushed to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with serious injuries where he was ultimately pronounced dead. On Thursday night, Oct. 10, George Arnold was killed at the intersection of Ridge Road and Milton Avenue in Lyndhurst. He was a cook at the popular Route 17 restaurant S…
Crash Shuts Multiple Lanes Of Route 3 In Clifton Crash Shuts Multiple Lanes Of Route 3 In Clifton
Crash Shuts Multiple Lanes Of Route 3 In Clifton A crash closed three lanes of Route 3 in Clifton Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3. The NJDOT website shows three lanes on the eastbound side were closed just west of Route 21 as of 2:20 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
Police ID Scooter Rider, 18, Killed In Paterson Crash Police ID Scooter Rider, 18, Killed In Paterson Crash
Police ID Scooter Rider, 18, Killed In Paterson Crash Authorities have identified the 18-year-old man killed riding a scooter in Paterson Wednesday night, Oct. 2. Angelvl Javier-Reynos was riding with another 18-year-old city resident when they were struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee just before 8 p.m. at 9th and Madison avenues, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi said. Javier-Reynos was pronounced dead at the scene while the other rider was hospitalized with non-fatal injuries, the prosecutor said. The driver of the Jeep Grand Cherokee had valid driving credentials and r…
Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 80 In Paterson Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 80 In Paterson
Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 80 In Paterson A crash closed all lanes of Route 80 in Paterson Sunday night, Sept. 29. Three vehicles were heading east when they were involved in a chain-reaction crash, each one rear-ending the next as traffic began to slow down at milepost 58.4 around 8:10 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. No injuries were reported and the highway has since reopened.
Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 78 Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 78
Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 78 All lanes of Route 78 were closed in Union Township due to a crash Monday, Sept. 23, the NJDOT site shows. The crash happened in the local westbound lanes at Exit 50 to Vaux Hall Road. All lanes were closed as of 7:45 a.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
BMW Driver Who Caused Wrong-Way Route 4 Crash Found With Cocaine, Stolen Plates: Prosecutor BMW Driver Who Caused Wrong-Way Route 4 Crash Found With Cocaine, Stolen Plates: Prosecutor
BMW Driver Who Caused Wrong-Way Route 4 Crash Found With Cocaine, Stolen Plates: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Queens, NY man is facing charges for a crash on Route 4 that left multiple people seriously injured Sunday night, Sept. 16. Emelio S. Lutchmansingh was heading east in the westbound lanes, in a 2004 BMW M3, when he struck a 2020 Jeep Compass head-on at River Road around 11:15 p.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Lutchmansingh fled the scene but was arrested nearby on foot, the prosecutor said. Meanwhile, responding officers found five occupants of the Jeep Compass, all of whom were hospitalized with various injuries, including two people with serious injuries…
Boy Killed In Post-Scrimmage NJ Crash With Opposing Coach Identified (UPDATE) Boy Killed In Post-Scrimmage NJ Crash With Opposing Coach Identified (UPDATE)
Boy Killed In Post-Scrimmage NJ Crash With Opposing Coach Identified (Update) 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…
Horses Extricated From Trailer In NJ Turnpike Crash, Firefighters Say Horses Extricated From Trailer In NJ Turnpike Crash, Firefighters Say
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…
Morris County Man Struck, Killed By Car In West Milford Morris County Man Struck, Killed By Car In West Milford
Morris County Man Struck, Killed By Car In West Milford A 73-year-old man was struck and killed by a car early Tuesday, Sept. 10 in West Milford, authorities said. Mod A. Khader, of Lincoln Park, was trying to cross Route 23 south when he was struck by a vehicle around 6 a.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes West Milford Police Chief James DeVore said. Khader was taken to Chilton Hospital where he died at 8:40 a.m. The vehicle that struck Khader remained at the scene and the investigation remains ongoing.