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Driver Injured When Truck Overturns On Route 80: NJSP Driver Injured When Truck Overturns On Route 80: NJSP
Driver Injured When Truck Overturns On Route 80: Njsp A truck overturned on Route 80 in Warren County on the evening of Friday, May 3, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., a Dodge truck was traveling westbound on Route 80 in Knowlton Township when it lost directional control and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
6-Car Crash Kills 41-Year-Old On Garden State Parkway: State Police 6-Car Crash Kills 41-Year-Old On Garden State Parkway: State Police
6-Car Crash Kills 41-Year-Old On Garden State Parkway: State Police A 41-year-old North Carolina man was killed in a multi-car crash on the Garden State Parkway in Essex County early Wednesday, April 17, authorities said. Tarron Francis was heading north in a Nissan SUV when he was struck by a Dodge passenger vehicle around 12:45 a.m. in Irvington, said Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. The impact caused a chain reaction crash involving four other vehicles, two Toyota SUVs, a GMC SUV and a Kia passenger vehicle, Lebron said. Francis died as a result of the crash, and the driver of the Dodge sustained moderate injuries and was tak…
Six Injured In Route 80 Three-Car Crash: State Police Six Injured In Route 80 Three-Car Crash: State Police
Six Injured In Route 80 Three-Car Crash: State Police Six people were injured in a three-car crash on Route 80 over the weekend.  At 8:53 p.m., a Toyota, a Dodge and a Chevrolet were traveling westbound on Route 80 in Allamuchy Township when the Toyota lost directional control and struck a guardrail Saturday evening, Feb. 17, Jeffrey Lebron of the New Jersey State Police said. The Dodge attempted to change lanes and avoid the Toyota, but was subsequently struck by the Chevrolet.  Six passengers from the Dodge sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron…
Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police
Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police A 54-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested after police in Delaware say he stole the vehicle of a Good Samaritan checking on him after a crash. Nadeem Cassiem of Keasbey (Woodbridge) was heading south on I-95 in a Toyota Rav4 in Newark, DE near State Route 273 around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 7, when he rear-ended a white Dodge RAM pickup, Delaware State Police said. A concerned passerby stopped to check on the drivers for injuries, at which point the Cassiem got into the Good Samaritan’s Mercury Mountaineer and fled southbound on I-95 in the stolen SUV, DSP said. Troopers ide…
SUV Runs Off Hunterdon County Roadway, Slams Into Parked Subaru: State Police SUV Runs Off Hunterdon County Roadway, Slams Into Parked Subaru: State Police
SUV Runs Off Hunterdon County Roadway, Slams Into Parked Subaru: State Police A driver was taken to the hospital after an SUV veered off a Hunterdon County roadway and collided with a parked Subaru passenger vehicle on Tuesday night, Dec. 19, state police said. The crash occurred around 9:15 p.m. on Pattenburg Road in Union Township, NJSP Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The Dodge SUV “lost directional control” before running off the road, through the guardrail, and colliding with a parked Subaru passenger vehicle, Lebron said. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries following the crash, which remains under investigation.
TENSE STOP: Clifton Police Find Gun, Extended Mag In Passenger's Waistband, 2nd Firearm In Car TENSE STOP: Clifton Police Find Gun, Extended Mag In Passenger's Waistband, 2nd Firearm In Car
Tense Stop: Clifton Police Find Gun, Extended Mag In Passenger's Waistband, 2nd Firearm In Car A passenger who struggled with Clifton police during a tense overnight traffic stop had a semiautomatic handgun with an extended 27-round magazine tucked into his waistband, authorities said. Officers arrested him and two companions while also seizing a second gun with a magazine that held 33 rounds of mixed standard and hollow-point bullets, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. Both 9mm Polymer80 handguns had their serial numbers removed, the lieutenant said. Officer Nicholas Garruto stopped the purple 2013 Dodge Charger on Main Avenue just over the city line in Passaic after witnessi…
Pickup Crash Kills Bergen Minivan Driver, 33, Parked Across Darkened Garden State Parkway: NJSP Pickup Crash Kills Bergen Minivan Driver, 33, Parked Across Darkened Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Pickup Crash Kills Bergen Minivan Driver, 33, Parked Across Darkened Garden State Parkway: Njsp A 33-year-old driver from Englewood whose van was parked across the right lane and shoulder of the northbound Garden State Parkway in Clifton was killed when it was rammed by a pickup truck before dawn, State Police said. Andres Valencia-Castano, 33, of Englewood was behind the wheel of a Dodge minivan that was parked across the right lane and shoulder when it was struck at 3:47 a.m. just south of Exit 154 on Sunday, Dec. 3, NJSP Trooper Troy McNair said. Valencia-Castano was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the area of milepost 155.7, the trooper said. It wasn't imme…
Rochelle Park Officer Nabs Wanted Southerner With Loaded Gun In Pickup Stop Rochelle Park Officer Nabs Wanted Southerner With Loaded Gun In Pickup Stop
Rochelle Park Officer Nabs Wanted Southerner With Loaded Gun In Pickup Stop A South Carolina man wanted on an illegal gun possession charge out of Louisiana was caught by a Rochelle Park police officer with a loaded 9mm handgun and a high-capacity magazine in his truck, authorities said. Officer Chris Kiszka stopped the Dodge Ram with South Carolina plates for multiple violations on West Passaic Street last week, Capt. James DePreta said on Monday, Nov. 27. The driver -- James Locklair, 24, of Neeces, SC -- "abruptly raised his hands and volunteered that he had a firearm in the vehicle" during the Nov. 21 stop, the captain said. A loaded Tauru…
Fatal Parkway Pedestrian Crash Lands Hit-Run Texas Driver In State Slammer For Years Fatal Parkway Pedestrian Crash Lands Hit-Run Texas Driver In State Slammer For Years
Fatal Parkway Pedestrian Crash Lands Hit-Run Texas Driver In State Slammer For Years A Texas man has been sentenced to nine years in New Jersey State Prison for fleeing the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Fornice Cary Boatner III, 33, of Cleveland, Texas, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 13, for knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the May 2022 death of 31-year-old Felipe Dos Santos last year in Woodbridge, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Dos Santos, of Elizabeth was walking along the Parkway when he was struck by Boatner in a Dodge Ram on May 25, 2022, Ciccone s…
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Farming Equipment In Warren County: State Police Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Farming Equipment In Warren County: State Police
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Farming Equipment In Warren County: State Police A driver was taken to a nearby hospital after crashing into a set of farming equipment in Warren County on Monday afternoon, Nov. 13, state police said. A Dodge pickup was heading eastbound on Buckhorn Drive in White Township when the driver lost directional control and struck the equipment around 2:30 p.m., NJSP Det. I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries, Lebron added. The crash remains under investigation. No further details were released.
SEE ANYTHING? Meadowlands Jewel Expo Attendee Robbed At Knifepoint SEE ANYTHING? Meadowlands Jewel Expo Attendee Robbed At Knifepoint
SEE Anything? Meadowlands Jewel Expo Attendee Robbed At Knifepoint An attendee at a jewelry expo was robbed at knifepoint outside a hotel in the Meadowlands, authorities confirmed. At least four robbers converged on the victim as he loaded his vehicle outside the Renaissance Meadowlands Hotel just off Routes 3 and 17 in Rutherford around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, authorities said. They fled in a Dodge minivan with what was considered a significant but not yet specified amount of jewelry. The victim, who's from out of state, wasn't injured, responders said. ****** ANYONE who might have seen something or has information that could help identify the vehic…
NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Dead In Chain Reaction Crash In Maryland NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Dead In Chain Reaction Crash In Maryland
NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Dead In Chain Reaction Crash In Maryland A 56-year-old New Jersey tractor trailer driver was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on Tuesday morning, March 14 in Maryland, authorities said. Delando Woody was pronounced dead at the scene of the on I-95 crash near College Park, after his tractor-trailer wound up on the wrong side of a chain-reaction crash along the highway, Maryland State Police said. UPDATE: Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was Moorestown Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Crash A 45-year-old Maryland man driving a Dodge Charger south on I-95 struck a Toyota truck being driven by a 22…
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 78 Crash 27-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 78 Crash
27-Year-Old Man Killed In Route 78 Crash A 27-year-old man from Hillsborough died in a crash on Route 78 Monday, Feb. 13, authorities said. Sebastian Hofmann was heading east in a Dodge pickup truck when he struck a Tesla around 10:10 p.m. in Warren Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Tesla crossed the roadway to the left and struck a metal guardrail in impact while the Dodge ran off the road to the left and struck several trees and overturned.  Hofmann was ejected and killed. The crash remains under investigation.
Wrong-Way Drunken Crash Causes Serious Injuries, Major Delays On Rt. 24, State Police Say Wrong-Way Drunken Crash Causes Serious Injuries, Major Delays On Rt. 24, State Police Say
Wrong-Way Drunken Crash Causes Serious Injuries, Major Delays On Rt. 24, State Police Say Two drivers — one of them allegedly drunk — were seriously hurt Thursday morning in a major wrong-way crash on Route 24 that backed up traffic for hours and led to an arrest, state police said. The crash occurred just after 10:45 a.m. in the westbound lanes near milepost 4.4 in Madison Borough, Morris County, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. A Ram driver was in the right lane with a Mercedes-Benz behind it when the Ram attempted to avoid a wrong-way Dodge driven by William F. Dempsey, 50, Curry said. The back left side of the Dodge then struck the front left of the Ram and crash…
Ramsey Mom Charged With Leaving Scene Of Franklin Lakes DWI Crash Ramsey Mom Charged With Leaving Scene Of Franklin Lakes DWI Crash
Ramsey Mom Charged With Leaving Scene Of Franklin Lakes DWI Crash A Ramsey motorist was intoxicated when her SUV hit a median and she kept going, Franklin Lakes police said. Alyson Allen, 42, was driving a 2020 Dodge Durango that hit the concrete divider on Parsons Pond Road around 7:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. Responding officers found her after the Durango became disabled about a quarter-mile away, the captain said. Allen, who was alone, wasn't injured, he said. She was taken into custody, however, and charged with DWI, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, McCombs said, adding that Allen al…
'Do Not Drive' Warning Issued For Certain Dodge, Chrysler Vehicles Due To Exploding Airbags 'Do Not Drive' Warning Issued For Certain Dodge, Chrysler Vehicles Due To Exploding Airbags
'Do Not Drive' Warning Issued For Certain Dodge, Chrysler Vehicles Due To Exploding Airbags Owners of certain older Dodge and Chrysler models are being advised to keep them parked and avoid driving them after exploding airbags killed at least two more people. Stellantis - formerly known as Fiat Chrysler - issued a "Do Not Drive" warning to the owners of more than 275,000 older vehicles due to the Takata airbag, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The warning covers approximately 276,000 model year 2005 through 2010 Dodge Magnums, Chargers, and Challengers, as well as model year 2005 through 2010 Chrysler 300s.  It comes after two people …
Children Critical, NJ Drivers Hospitalized In Wrong-Way NY Crash Children Critical, NJ Drivers Hospitalized In Wrong-Way NY Crash
Children Critical, NJ Drivers Hospitalized In Wrong-Way NY Crash A wrong-way, three-vehicle crash in New York sent multiple people to the hospital, including two drivers from New Jersey. Police responded to a crash in Rockland County at the intersection of Route 303 and Greenbush Road in Blauvelt at about 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, according to the Orangetown Police Department. A 2001 BMW X5, driven by 20-year-old Thomas Robb, was southbound, traveling the wrong way on a one-way section of Greenbush Road, and entered the intersection at Route 303, striking a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze driven by a 32-year-old woman from Newark. The Chevrolet then collide…
Texas Driver Who Killed Man On Garden State Parkway Was Wanted In 2014 Hit-Run: Police Texas Driver Who Killed Man On Garden State Parkway Was Wanted In 2014 Hit-Run: Police
Texas Driver Who Killed Man On Garden State Parkway Was Wanted In 2014 Hit-Run: Police A 31-year-old Texas driver who struck and killed an Elizabeth man walking on the Garden State Parkway last month had a warrant stemming from a similar incident in 2014, said arresting authorities. Fornice Cary Boatner 3rd was operating a 2007 silver Dodge Ram with a temporary Texas license plate when he struck Felipe Dos-Santos, 31, on the Parkway at milepost 130.4 in Woodbridge on May 22, around 1 a.m. — then fled the scene, said New Jersey State Police alongside the Liberty County Sheriff's Office. Boatner fled the scene and Santos' body was found in a ditch three days later, police …
Driver Who Killed 2 In Stolen Car Captured In Newark (VIDEO): Police Driver Who Killed 2 In Stolen Car Captured In Newark (VIDEO): Police
Driver Who Killed 2 In Stolen Car Captured In Newark (Video): Police A Newark driver who killed two people when he struck their vehicle in a stolen car has been arrested, and police have released the footage of his capture, they said (scroll down for video). Sharrod Rogers, 20, was behind the wheel of a 2021 Dodge Charger stolen out of Union struck an Acura, killing a man and woman, around 4:30 a.m. March 31, Newark Public Safety Director Brian O'Hara said. Three teenage girls, who were passengers in the stolen vehicle, were also injured in the crash. Rogers and another passenger fled the scene on foot after the Dodge Charger burst into flames, O'Hara said.…
Search Launched For Endangered Hunterdon County Man Search Launched For Endangered Hunterdon County Man
Search Launched For Endangered Hunterdon County Man A search has been launched for a Hunterdon County man who police say may be endangered. Joseph Russo, 50, of Flemington, was last seen near Robin Hill Road in Hampton Borough around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, New Jersey State Police said. He is described as a white male, 5’ 11” tall, and approximately 190 pounds. He was last seen driving a red 2002 Dodge Stratus with New Jersey license plates HX1037. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New Jersey State Police Washington Station Detective Bureau at (908) 689-3101. Anonymous tips are welcome.
PA Man With History Of Assault Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor: Police PA Man With History Of Assault Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor: Police
PA Man With History Of Assault Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor: Police Police are seeking the public’s help locating a Pennsylvania man with a history of assault who has been charged with felony rape and other offenses. A nationwide extraditable warrant has been issued for Dominick Oliveira, of Bethlehem Township, local police said Wednesday. Oliveira, 47, faces felony charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault, and other offenses, police said. Oliveira is known to make frequent visits to Bethlehem and Allentown, police said. He may be associated with a white 2007 Dodge Sprin…
Men In Armed Robberies Nabbed In Routine NJ Traffic Stop With Guns, Magazines: Police Men In Armed Robberies Nabbed In Routine NJ Traffic Stop With Guns, Magazines: Police
Men In Armed Robberies Nabbed In Routine NJ Traffic Stop With Guns, Magazines: Police A pair of Brooklyn men were arrested during a traffic stop in Hudson County for several gunpoint robberies on Long Island, authorities said. Police stopped Seti Barnwell, 22, and Emmanuel Philostin, 20, after spotting their Dodge Charger with heavily tinted windows on the Meadowlands Parkway on Feb. 7, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. A loaded Taurus G2C, 9mm semi-automatic handgun, and two .40 caliber 15-round magazines were recovered, Miller said. Both men were charged with unlawful possession of a firearm possession of a high capacity magazine, unlawful possession of hollo…
Glen Rock PD: Hit-Run Motorist From Ridgewood Drives Battered Sedan On Sparking Rim After Crash Glen Rock PD: Hit-Run Motorist From Ridgewood Drives Battered Sedan On Sparking Rim After Crash
Glen Rock PD: Hit-Run Motorist From Ridgewood Drives Battered Sedan On Sparking Rim After Crash Sparks flew after an unlicensed Ridgewood hit-and-run driver struck a utility pole in Glen Rock with his muscle car and sped off on three wheels and a rim, authorities said. Christopher Loehwing, 49, parked the smashed-up Charger in a shopping center lot outside his apartment more than a mile away following Wednesday night’s crash, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Loehwing told officers who found him that he’d hit the pole after swerving to avoid a fox. He said he’d planned to call them about it before they showed up. Moments earlier, a group of witnesses reported seeing Loehwing’s 2010 …
Route 287 Stop: Mahwah Officers Find 4 Guns, Ammo, Ski Mask, Cash Scattered In Sports Car Route 287 Stop: Mahwah Officers Find 4 Guns, Ammo, Ski Mask, Cash Scattered In Sports Car
Route 287 Stop: Mahwah Officers Find 4 Guns, Ammo, Ski Mask, Cash Scattered In Sports Car Two Mahwah police officers found a pair of North Carolina men carrying four guns, dozens of rounds of ammunition and more during a Route 287 stop, authorities said. Officers Matt Buonacore and Frank Federico stopped the 2015 Dodge Challenger for several traffic violations on the southbound highway shortly after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said. As driver Guilherme Desouza Mendes, 19, retrieved documents from the glove compartment, the officers noticed a box of ammunition, Jaffe said. The passenger, Tyrone K. Williams, 20, “acknowledged to the officers [that] there was a…
KNOW THIS TRUCK? Police Seek Driver In Crash That Seriously Injured Pregnant Woman KNOW THIS TRUCK? Police Seek Driver In Crash That Seriously Injured Pregnant Woman
Know This Truck? Police Seek Driver In Crash That Seriously Injured Pregnant Woman Police have identified the vehicle that seriously injured a pregnant woman on Route 57 -- now all they need is the driver. A 32-year-old Washington Township woman was waiting to turn left onto Buttermilk Bridge Road when she was struck and pushed into oncoming traffic by the westbound truck around 1 p.m. on Sept. 26, township police said. The woman’s silver Hyundai Sonata, collided with a 61-year-old woman driving a blue Dodge Caravan heading the opposite direction, authorities said. The vehicle involved in the incident was identified as a tan-colored Ford quad cab pick-up truck pulling an…