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Head-On Crash Leaves Two People Seriously Injured In Camden County Head-On Crash Leaves Two People Seriously Injured In Camden County
Head-On Crash Leaves Two People Seriously Injured In Camden County Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries when a vehicle crossed over the double yellow line and hit another head-on in Camden County on Wednesday, Oct. 23, police said. Police said the vehicle in the northbound lane crossed the center line on College Drive at Cherrywood Drive in Gloucester Township around 12 p.m. Arriving officers found two vehicles in the road with significant damage. Inspira Basic Life Support and Jefferson Health Basic Life Support provided medical assistance at the scene. Both occupants were taken to local hospitals with serious injuries.  As of press ti…
Wildwood Woman Dead, Vineland Driver Serious After Overnight SUV Rollover Crash: Police Wildwood Woman Dead, Vineland Driver Serious After Overnight SUV Rollover Crash: Police
Wildwood Woman Dead, Vineland Driver Serious After Overnight SUV Rollover Crash: Police A 37-year-old woman was killed when the SUV she was riding in crashed and overturned in Vineland overnight, police said. Armando Garcia, 52, of Vineland was heading east on East Sherman Avenue in a 2009 Nissan Pathfinder when he veered off the road, just east of Hance Bridge Road, and struck a tree around 12:35 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, Vineland police said. The vehicle overturned and the passenger Keila Osoria-Garcia, of Wildwood, died at the scene. Garcia was taken to Cooper University Hospital for serious injuries but is in stable condition. This investigation is ongo…
Teen Shared Photos From Sea.Hear.Now Before Dying In Parkway Crash Alongside Parents Teen Shared Photos From Sea.Hear.Now Before Dying In Parkway Crash Alongside Parents
Teen Shared Photos From Sea.Hear.Now Before Dying In Parkway Crash Alongside Parents The deaths of a 17-year-old girl and her parents in a crash on the Garden State Parkway have left a Bergen County community reeling. UPDATE: Joint Services Set For Woodcliff Lake Family Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash David Dryerman, 54, Michele Dryerman, 54, and their daughter Brooke, of Woodcliff Lake were identified as the victims of the crash on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge just before midnight Saturday, Sept. 14. David and Michele also have a son, who survives them, loved ones said. Brooke was a senior at Pascack Hills High School, and shared photos to her Instagra…
Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ
Sidewalk Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Man With History Of Careless Driving In NJ A woman was flown to the hospital after a careless driver drove onto the sidewalk and struck her while she was walking her dog in an Ocean County town on Friday, Sept. 6, police said. Eugenio Carta of Berkeley Township was operating a 1999 Buick Sedan when he drove off the roadway, struck the victim walking her dog on the sidewalk, then came to rest after hitting a tree around 3 p.m. at the intersection on Doral Drive at Cohansey Drive, local police said. The woman suffered a head injury from the crash and was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center where she was in critical but stable con…
East Windsor Man Hospitalized In Deadly, Fiery Crash At Rural Intersection: Troopers East Windsor Man Hospitalized In Deadly, Fiery Crash At Rural Intersection: Troopers
East Windsor Man Hospitalized In Deadly, Fiery Crash At Rural Intersection: Troopers A Salem man was killed when a car and his pickup crashed on a rural road in Upper Pittsgrove, authorities said. William Bedilion, 58, died in the crash at the intersection of Salem County routes 604 and 677 on Thursday, Sept. 5, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck at around 11:03 a.m. Investigators said Bedilion was driving a GMC Sonoma west on County Road 604 and a Toyota Prius was waiting at a stop sign on the northbound side of County Road 677. The Toyota entered the intersection and collided with the GMC, causing the pickup to …
Central Jersey Woman, 81, Killed As Passenger In Two-Vehicle Crash Central Jersey Woman, 81, Killed As Passenger In Two-Vehicle Crash
Central Jersey Woman, 81, Killed As Passenger In Two-Vehicle Crash A Monroe Township woman was killed in a crash in Freehold, authorities said. Gloria Tucker, 81, died in the crash on Thursday, Aug. 29, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said. Freehold Township police responded to the wreck on Wemrock Road near Route 33 Business at around 2:24 p.m. Investigators said Tucker was a passenger in the two-vehicle crash. She was survived by her husband, their two sons, and four grandchildren, according to her obituary from DeMarco Funeral Home. No charges or summonses have been issued as of Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Monmouth County Serious Coll…
Man Gets Out Of Car, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say Man Gets Out Of Car, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say
Man Gets Out Of Car, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike, State Police Say A Monroe Township man was killed when he got out of his car and was hit by a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Michael Veisz, 40, died in the crash on Interstate 95 North in East Brunswick on Friday, Aug. 23, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 81.2 at around 5:02 a.m. Investigators said a Chevrolet Impala driven by Veisz was in a single-car crash on the southbound inner side of the turnpike. Veisz got out of the car and crossed into the northbound inner side when he was struck by an oncoming Peterbilt tractor-trai…
Hamilton Township Man Dies While Walking Across Road With Dog, Police Say Hamilton Township Man Dies While Walking Across Road With Dog, Police Say
Hamilton Township Man Dies While Walking Across Road With Dog, Police Say A Mercer County man was killed while walking his dog and crossing a road in Hamilton Township, authorities said. Mohamed Ahmed, 63, of Hamilton, died in the crash on Wednesday, Aug. 21, the township's police division said in a news release. The crash happened on Hamilton Avenue near the intersection with Donald Drive at around 4:10 p.m. Investigators said Ahmed was walking with his dog on the west side of Hamilton Avenue when they tried to cross the road "from a mid-block location." Ahmed stepped into the westbound lane and was hit by an oncoming 2002 Chrysler Town & Country m…
Philadelphia Motorcyclist Killed By Hit-Run Driver In South Jersey, Police Say Philadelphia Motorcyclist Killed By Hit-Run Driver In South Jersey, Police Say
Philadelphia Motorcyclist Killed By Hit-Run Driver In South Jersey, Police Say A Philadelphia motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash late Saturday, Aug. 10 in Burlington County, NJ, police said. Gladerby Bredy was found lying along the south shoulder of Arney’s Mount Road in Pemberton after being struck by a vehicle just after 10:40 p.m., Chief Jon Glass said. Bredy had been heading west on North Pemberton Road when he was struck by a southbound vehicle on Arney's Mount Road, Glass said. The driver of the vehicle that struck Bredy fled the scene of the crash, according to Glass.  The incident is under investigation by the Pemberton Township Traffic…
These 19 Clever Road Safety Signs Are Delighting NJ Drivers This Summer These 19 Clever Road Safety Signs Are Delighting NJ Drivers This Summer
These 19 Clever Road Safety Signs Are Delighting NJ Drivers This Summer Safe driving is no laughing matter for the New Jersey Department of Transportation. But who's to say they can't have some fun in promoting it? You may have noticed the 19 safety signs rotating across the 224 video message boards across Garden State highways this summer — each one seemingly better than the last (scroll down for a complete list of this season's messages). The NJDOT regularly runs safe driving PSAs to remind motorists of the various behavioral issues such as texting while driving, safe merging, and speeding, all of which contributed to crashes, NJDOT spokeswoman Elizabet…
E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police
E-Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police A 25-year-old electric bicyclist was struck and killed by a motor vehicle in East Brunswick, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 25 at the intersection of Highway 18 North and South Woodland Avenue, East Brunswick police said. The bicyclist, Rohit Sharma, was critically injured and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and remained at the crash scene, they said. Patrolman Patrick Lem of the East Brunswick Police Department Traffic Safety Section is conducting a crash investigation. The cause of the crash rema…
Police ID Motorcyclist, 59, Killed In Atlantic County Crash Police ID Motorcyclist, 59, Killed In Atlantic County Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist, 59, Killed In Atlantic County Crash Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in an Atlantic County crash this weekend as a 59-year-old man. Joseph Stetser, of Absecon, was ejected from his 2006 Harley Davidson after hitting a guardrail on East Moss Mill Road near Sander Place around 12:15 a.m. Sunday, June 23 in Galloway, local police said. Stetser had been traveling westbound on East Moss Mill Road when he struck the guardrail just west of the intersection of Sander Place. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no witnesses to the crash, and the accident remains under investigation by officers of the Galloway…
Driver, 37, Ejected, Killed In Camden County Crash Driver, 37, Ejected, Killed In Camden County Crash
Driver, 37, Ejected, Killed In Camden County Crash A 37-year-old driver from Camden was ejected from her car and killed after sideswiping a disabled car, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash on Saturday, June 15 at about 10:30 p.m. on the Atlantic City Expressway west in Winslow Township, New Jersey State Police said. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Nissan SUV was traveling westbound on the Atlantic City Expressway. In the area of milepost 38.3, the Nissan sideswiped a disabled Honda passenger vehicle parked on the right shoulder.  The Nissan then overturned, and the driver was ejected, State Police said. As a result …
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Central Jersey A 42-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Monroe Township, authorities said. The driver was eastbound on Buckelew Avenue near Grace Hill Road at about 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, June 12 when he struck the man walking in the roadway, Monroe police said. The driver was unable to avoid the pedestrian, police said. The driver and a front-seat passenger were not injured. Monroe Township EMS workers and paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital treated the victim, but he was later pronounced dead. The name of the victim, who lived in a nearby rest home, was not rel…
Twin Rutgers Grads, 23, Killed In Crash Were Each Other's Closest Friends, Obituaries Say Twin Rutgers Grads, 23, Killed In Crash Were Each Other's Closest Friends, Obituaries Say
Twin Rutgers Grads, 23, Killed In Crash Were Each Other's Closest Friends, Obituaries Say Services have been finalized for a pair of 23-year-old twin brothers killed in a Vineland crash. John and Patrick Mahoney, both of Washington Township, died in a collision on Tuesday, June 4 at Union and Mays Landing Roads, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Police said John was driving a Toyota Yaris when he failed to yield to a Ford F-250 operated by an 81-year-old, which caused the crash. The Yaris driver was hospitalized as a precaution. Obituaries on the Egizi Funeral Home website for John and Patrick remember the two as being each other's closest friends and greatest advoca…
Driver Saved From Overdose At DWI Checkpoint In Central Jersey: Prosecutors Driver Saved From Overdose At DWI Checkpoint In Central Jersey: Prosecutors
Driver Saved From Overdose At DWI Checkpoint In Central Jersey: Prosecutors A female driver was saved from overdosing at a DWI checkpoint in Monmouth County, authorities said. The unidentified woman pulled into the checkpoint off Asbury Park Circle in Ocean Township at night on Friday, May 31, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, June 7. She was talking with a county sheriff's officer when became disoriented and passed out behind the wheel. More officers came over to the car, put it in park, and got her out of it. She was given three doses of Narcan and regained consciousness. Wanamassa paramedics brought the woman to&…
23-Year-Old Brothers Killed In South Jersey Crash, Police Say 23-Year-Old Brothers Killed In South Jersey Crash, Police Say
23-Year-Old Brothers Killed In South Jersey Crash, Police Say A pair of brothers from South Jersey were killed in a crash in Vineland, authorities said. On Tuesday, June 4 at about 11 a.m., members of the Vineland Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit were dispatched to the area of Union Road / Mayslanding Road about a two-vehicle crash with life-threatening injuries.  The crash involved a 2024 Ford F-250 Pickup truck driven by William E. Schafer, 81, of Millville, and a 2010 Toyota Yaris driven by John A. Mahoney, 23, of Sewell, which was also occupied by the front seat passenger, Patrick J. Mahoney, 23, also of S…
Motorcyclist Crashes In Burlington County Motorcyclist Crashes In Burlington County
Motorcyclist Crashes In Burlington County A motorcyclist escaped serious injury in a crash in Burlington County, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash at 5:42 p.m. on Thursday, May 30 on Chairville Road in Southampton, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on a preliminary investigation a Harley Davidson motorcycle lost directional control and the rider sustained a non-life-threatening injury, State Police said. The crash remains under investigation and there is no additional information available.
Girl Run Over By Tow Truck During Bicycle Ride Gone Wrong In Atlantic County: Police Girl Run Over By Tow Truck During Bicycle Ride Gone Wrong In Atlantic County: Police
Girl Run Over By Tow Truck During Bicycle Ride Gone Wrong In Atlantic County: Police A 15-year-old girl is in critical condition after falling off her bike into the path of tow truck in Atlantic County last week, police said. The girl was hiding in the shoulder of Ocean Heights Avenue heading north, the same direction as the 2021 Ford tow truck next to her, when she lost her balance and fell off her bike around 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, Egg Harbor Police Chief Frederick Spano said. The girl fell into the path and underneath the rear tires of the vehicle, Spano said. Investigation revealed no contact was made between the truck and bicycle prior to the accident, police said…
Ejected Motorcyclist Laying In Roadway Run Over, Killed By SUV In Atlantic County: Police Ejected Motorcyclist Laying In Roadway Run Over, Killed By SUV In Atlantic County: Police
Ejected Motorcyclist Laying In Roadway Run Over, Killed By SUV In Atlantic County: Police A 58-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a series of crashes on Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township late Saturday, May 11, police said. James Geloso, of Pitman, was heading east on a 2004 Honda motorcycle when his bike veered off to the left lane and onto the grass median in front of Story Book Land around 11:45 p.m., Egg Harbor Township police said in a news release. That's when Geloso lost control, struck a sign support and capsized the bike onto its side. Both the motorcycle and Geloso were sent tumbling into the inside lane of the Black Horse Pike. A witness came across Geloso…
One Dead When Car Slams Tree In Somerset County (UPDATE) One Dead When Car Slams Tree In Somerset County (UPDATE)
One Dead When Car Slams Tree In Somerset County (Update) One person was killed in a crash Thursday, May 9 in Franklin Township (Somerset County), authorities confirmed. Firefighters and police were dispatched to the scene at Route 27 near Reler Lane, where a southbound vehicle struck a tree just after 8:05 a.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Police offices, firefighters, and EMS personnel responded to the scene. Due to the extent of the injuries sustained, the victim was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m.  A section of Route 27 was closed for approximately four hours. The factors that contributed to the crash remain unde…
DWI Driver Charged With Assault By Auto In South Jersey Crash With Pedestrian: Police DWI Driver Charged With Assault By Auto In South Jersey Crash With Pedestrian: Police
DWI Driver Charged With Assault By Auto In South Jersey Crash With Pedestrian: Police A 40-year-old man from Vineland has been charged with assault by auto while being under the influence of alcohol in connection with a serious pedestrian crash last February, authorities said. Richard Earl III received the upgraded charge on Friday, April 26, according to Vineland police. He was released on a summons pending a court hearing at Bridgeton Superior Court. On Feb. 29, at approximately 7:20 p.m., Vineland police responded to North Main Road and East Landis Avenue for a crash involving a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation revealed that Earl was driving&…
Three Hospitalized With Head Injuries After South Jersey Crash Three Hospitalized With Head Injuries After South Jersey Crash
Three Hospitalized With Head Injuries After South Jersey Crash Three people were hospitalized with head injuries, including one man who was airlifted, after a crash in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash at the intersection of Route 70 and County Route 571 at around 4:02 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 15, the department said in a news release. Officers found a black 2002 Toyota Tundra in the intersection facing east with extensive front-end damage and a red 2008 Mercury Milan against a traffic light pole with extensive passenger side and front-end damage. Investigators said the Toyota was driving west on Route 7…
Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle South Jersey Crash Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle South Jersey Crash
Driver Killed, Another With Life-Threatening Injuries In Five-Vehicle South Jersey Crash One person was killed and another was fighting for their life after a five-vehicle crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. Absecon police responded to the crash at around 6:37 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 11, the department said in a news release. It happened at the intersection of Route 30 and Mill Road. One driver was killed in the crash. Another driver was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Campus, in Atlantic City with life-threatening injuries. Police didn't release any more information about how the crash happened. The traffic safety unit for Absecon police a…
Driver, 51, Killed In Head-On Crash In Cumberland County Driver, 51, Killed In Head-On Crash In Cumberland County
Driver, 51, Killed In Head-On Crash In Cumberland County A 51-year-old driver from Atlantic County was killed when his car crossed the center line and hit another car head-on in Cumberland County, authorities said.  Billy Hyslip of Absecon died in the crash, according to Vineland police. On Friday, March 29 at about 6:50 a.m., Vineland police responded to the 200 block of Park Avenue.  Hyslip's car had collided head-on with a car driven by Patrick Schmidt, 32, of Cherry Hill. Hyslip was pronounced dead at Inspira Medical Center in Vineland. Police did not say if Schmidt was injured. An investigation is ongoing. Anyone who …
Camden County, State Launch Initiative To Reduce Fatal Crashes On White Horse Pike Camden County, State Launch Initiative To Reduce Fatal Crashes On White Horse Pike
Camden County, State Launch Initiative To Reduce Fatal Crashes On White Horse Pike The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Jersey Attorney General are set to launch a traffic safety initiative to cut down on crashes and improve pedestrian safety along the White Horse Pike.  Last year, there were seven fatal crashes on the state highway. These crashes resulted in eight deaths with five being pedestrians and one being a bicyclist, the county said. According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, there have been 11,251 crashes on the White Horse Pike since 2010. Of these crashes, 3,894 caused injuries and 80 were fatal. More than 7,000 of these crashe…
Lawsuit Cites Hidden Stop Sign As Reason For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Teen NJ Boy Lawsuit Cites Hidden Stop Sign As Reason For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Teen NJ Boy
Lawsuit Cites Hidden Stop Sign As Reason For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Teen NJ Boy A stop sign obscured by overgrown shrubs or trees is being blamed for causing the crash that killed a 15-year-old boy in Salem County, according to a lawsuit filed by his estate. Evan F. D’Anjou, a student at Schalick High School in Pittsgrove, was a front-seat passenger in a car driven by Dane T. Pierce, 16, at the time of the May 2022 wreck, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Pierce blew the stop sign and went airborne before striking a tree in a park in Pittsgrove, New Jersey State Police have said. Evan D'Anjou Facebook/ NJ Motocross The car was traveling at speeds of …
Driver, 38, Killed After Hitting Landscaping Stone, Tree In South Jersey Crash Driver, 38, Killed After Hitting Landscaping Stone, Tree In South Jersey Crash
Driver, 38, Killed After Hitting Landscaping Stone, Tree In South Jersey Crash A 38-year-old Williamstown man died in a Franklin Township crash late Saturday, March 2, local police said. Robert Lafferty III's Kia Optima veered off the 3500 block of West Malaga Road into the oncoming lane of traffic before hitting a landscaping stone, several mailboxes and a tree before coming to rest, local police said. Lafferty was hospitalized where he was pronounced dead while his 41-year-old male passenger suffered a possible broken wrist, police said. The crash remains under investigation.
Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In South Jersey Chain-Reaction Crash Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In South Jersey Chain-Reaction Crash
Driver Cited After Hitting School Bus In South Jersey Chain-Reaction Crash An Atlantic County woman was cited after her SUV caused a chain-reaction crash and hit the back of a school bus in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police said officers responded to a crash involving a school bus westbound on the Black Horse Pike. The five-vehicle wreck happened in the West Atlantic City section of the township at around 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20.  Two cars and an SUV were stopped in the left lane behind the Egg Harbor Township School District bus. The bus was in the right lane with its red lights and stop sign activated to let s…
SUV Driver Killed In Crash With Tree In Ocean County SUV Driver Killed In Crash With Tree In Ocean County
SUV Driver Killed In Crash With Tree In Ocean County A Whiting woman has died when her SUV hit a tree on Saturday, Jan. 20, authorities said. Manchester Township police said officers responded to a crash near the intersection of New Mexico Avenue and Washington Lane just after 9 p.m. When they arrived, officers found a white 2018 Ford EcoSport with extensive front-end damage. First responders gave treatment and CPR to 80-year-old Patricia Ford. She was rushed to Community Medical Center in Toms River and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Investigators said Ford was driving south on Washington Lane and sped through the stop sign at the int…
NJ Student Drivers Need More Practice Hours Under New Law NJ Student Drivers Need More Practice Hours Under New Law
NJ Student Drivers Need More Practice Hours Under New Law A new law will require student drivers in New Jersey to spend more time learning behind the wheel before they can get a license. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill on Monday, Jan. 8, that requires student drivers 21 years old and under to spend at least 50 practice hours with an adult. The law also requires at least ten hours to be completed at night. Parents or other adults must certify the practice driving hours were completed. The new law also requires a sample driving log to be included in informational brochures given to parents or adults of student drivers under 18. The New Jer…