NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Others Critical In Chain Reaction Crash With Tractor Trailer NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Others Critical In Chain Reaction Crash With Tractor Trailer
NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Others Critical In Chain Reaction Crash With Tractor Trailer A 57-year-old Short Hills Tesla driver died in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer on Route 24 in Summit Thursday, May 19, authorities said. David M. Baum was traveling in the right lane on the eastbound side of the highway when he was struck by a Volvo tractor trailer, causing a chain-reaction crash near milepost 9 just after 2 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Tesla then struck a Toyota Venza, which struck a Hyundai, which struck a Dodge Ram, Marchan said.  Baum died as a result of the crash while the Hyundai driver was airlifted with…
Driver Killed In Horrific Turnpike Crash Was 'Determined To Succeed' Driver Killed In Horrific Turnpike Crash Was 'Determined To Succeed'
Driver Killed In Horrific Turnpike Crash Was 'Determined To Succeed' The death of a 41-year-old Bayonne woman who was ejected then run over by a tractor trailer last weekend on the New Jersey Turnpike has left those who knew her reeling. Olga Armijo was heading north in a Toyota Corolla when she was struck by a Honda Accord around 4:15 a.m. Sunday, April 24 near milepost 105.9 in Newark, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The impact caused the Toyota to cross the roadway and strike the right guardrail. As a result of the crash, Armijo was ejected then struck by a tractor trailer, Marchan said. Those who knew Armijo said she was full of li…
Catalytic Converter Thefts Rising In Central Jersey: Police Catalytic Converter Thefts Rising In Central Jersey: Police
Catalytic Converter Thefts Rising In Central Jersey: Police Police in Central Jersey said there's been a rise in thefts of valuable car parts, particularly catalytic converters. On Feb. 19, a resident of Sheridan Avenue in Middlesex Borough reported the theft of a catalytic converter from a Toyota Prius. The reported loss was $5,500, police said. Officer Richard Szymczak investigated. On Feb. 24, a caller on Lincoln Boulevard in Middlesex also reported the theft of a catalytic converter from a Ford F-350 pick-up truck. The reported loss was $650, police said. Officer Paul Muldowney investigated. On Feb. 25, a resident of Ca…
2 Crash Victims Hospitalized In Cumberland County: NJSP 2 Crash Victims Hospitalized In Cumberland County: NJSP
2 Crash Victims Hospitalized In Cumberland County: Njsp Two people were seriously injured in a two-car crash in Cumberland County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday at Route 553 and Route 629 in Lawrence Township, New Jersey State Police said. Preliminary investigation shows a Toyota Camry was traveling south on CR 629 and entered the intersection when a Chevrolet Silverado that was traveling south on County Route 553 struck the Toyota, Trooper Brandi Slota said. Both the driver and passenger of the Toyota sustained serious injuries and were taken to area hospitals. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Crash With Injuries Reported On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey: NJSP Crash With Injuries Reported On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey: NJSP
Crash With Injuries Reported On NJ Turnpike In Central Jersey: Njsp A crash with multiple injuries occurred in Central Jersey, authorities said.  The crash was reported at 9:29 a.m. on the New Jersey Turnpike southbound near mile-marker 74.8 in South Brunswick Township, according to a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman said.  An initial investigation reveals a Toyota was traveling southbound when it was struck in the rear bumper by another vehicle, Trooper Brandi Slota said. There were non life threatening injuries, Slota said. There is an active investigation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Chick-fil-A Owner Gives Employees Biggest Christmas Gifts Yet (VIDEO) Chick-fil-A Owner Gives Employees Biggest Christmas Gifts Yet (VIDEO)
Chick-fil-A Owner Gives Employees Biggest Christmas Gifts Yet (Video) A thousand bucks in cash, a year's worth of rent and a car were among some of the Christmas gifts that workers at one Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A got this year -- from their boss. Video shows employees at the Robinson store in Allegheny County surprising one employee with a car. Aimee Hernandez, has always held a very nice Christmas Party for her Team Members every year.This year, she decided to gift a @Toyota car, along with many other gifts to show her gratitude.It’s safe to say, the Christmas Spirit is alive & well in her #Pittsburgh restaurant. pic.twitter.com/rdtNyTaNJb — Chick-fi…
Passenger Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Crash Passenger Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Crash
Passenger Seriously Hurt In NJ Turnpike Crash A 32-year-old passenger from the Bronx was seriously hurt after being ejected from their car in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County overnight, authorities said. Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash at 12:17a.m. on the turnpike northbound on the inner roadway at milepost 54.1 in Bordentown, a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman said. A silver Acura RDX and a silver Toyota 4 Runner were traveling northbound when the Acura struck the rear of the Toyota, Trooper Brandi Slota said. The Toyota struck a guardrail and came to an uncontrolled final rest on the northbound ou…
Pedestrian Struck Outside Of Central NJ Firehouse Dies Pedestrian Struck Outside Of Central NJ Firehouse Dies
Pedestrian Struck Outside Of Central NJ Firehouse Dies The pedestrian struck by a car earlier this month in Middlesex County has died, authorities said. Keith Butterfield, 66, passed away at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick on Monday evening. At 8:11 a.m. on Nov. 8, South Brunswick police responded to a pedestrian struck on New Road near the Kendall Park Fire House.  Patrol officers found Butterfield injured on the roadway, along with a 2019 Toyota pickup truck and its 76-year-old driver, a Princeton Junction man. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital,  where he has listed in critical but stable cond…
Lyft Driver Carjacking Rocks Quiet Bucks County Neighborhood Lyft Driver Carjacking Rocks Quiet Bucks County Neighborhood
Lyft Driver Carjacking Rocks Quiet Bucks County Neighborhood A quiet neighborhood in suburban Philadelphia was shaken after a Lyft driver was carjacked last week, news reports say. The driver was getting off work when two men approached him in his Bowman Driver driveway, and took his wallet, phone and car keys at gunpoint around 3:15 a.m. in Lower Southampton, 6abc and CBS report. Both men had semiautomatic handguns and were wearing masks over their faces, police told the outlet. One of the suspects stole the victim's Toyota Venza SUV with a Pennsylvania tag number LPY-1139, authorities said. Police are reviewing Ring doorbell footage from near…
Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say
Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say A pair of off-duty Philadelphia officers were robbed at gunpoint while walking to their cars after clubbing Saturday. The officers were walking to their car on Devereaux Street near Roosevelt Boulevard around 12:30 a.m., when they were forced to the ground by two suspects -- each armed with a gun, police said. The officers were robbed of their wallets containing their badges, money, jewelry and more personal belongings, authorities said. The assailants took off in a Toyota Camry with tinted windows. “Neither officer was hurt and neither officer had their firearm on their person,” accordin…
RESCUE: Police Heroes Free Trapped Driver Knocked Cold In Crash Between 9W And PIP RESCUE: Police Heroes Free Trapped Driver Knocked Cold In Crash Between 9W And PIP
Rescue: Police Heroes Free Trapped Driver Knocked Cold In Crash Between 9W And PIP A team of police officers rescued a trapped driver who’d been knocked unconscious Thursday when her car barreled down an embankment and into a wooded area between Route 9W and the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The 63-year-old Cliffside Park motorist’s 2011 Toyota Corolla was in a precarious position after veering across the shoulder of northbound 9W, hitting a rock wall, vaulting into a tree and then careening down the embankment shortly before 9 a.m., Tenafly Police Capt. Michael deMoncada said. Tenafly police were joined at the scene by fellow officers from Englewood Cliffs and the Palisa…
NJ Mom Haunted By Face Of Drunk Driver Who Crushed Both Her Legs NJ Mom Haunted By Face Of Drunk Driver Who Crushed Both Her Legs
NJ Mom Haunted By Face Of Drunk Driver Who Crushed Both Her Legs Adrianna Lopez remembers everything about the crash -- not that she wants to. Lopez was visiting her boyfriend's sister and her boyfriend on Ocean Avenue in Jersey City earlier this month when she spotted the 2019 Toyota Corolla heading right for them and her 2-year-old daughter. With no time to think, the 26-year-old mom pushed her toddler out of the way. Everyone's lives were spared, but both of Lopez's legs were crushed. One was damaged so badly that amputation has been discussed, according to a GoFundMe campaign. "She has already undergone numerous procedures," it says. Lopez h…