Dog Struck, Killed, 80-Year-Old Owner Injured Crossing Ridgewood Street Dog Struck, Killed, 80-Year-Old Owner Injured Crossing Ridgewood Street
Dog Struck, Killed, 80-Year-Old Owner Injured Crossing Ridgewood Street A small dog was killed and an 80-year-old Ridgewood woman apparently suffered a broken bone when both were struck crossing a village street, authorities said. They were crossing Broad Street when a Jeep Liberty driven by a 39-year-old Mahwah woman turned from East Ridgewood Avenue and struck both of them around 10 a.m. Monday, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. The village woman was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson with what appeared to be a broken ankle or leg."Unfortunately, the victim's dog was killed in the accident," Lutchke said. The driver received a summ…
Motorist, 88, In Early-Model Sedan Hits Pedestrians At Englewood Monument Motorist, 88, In Early-Model Sedan Hits Pedestrians At Englewood Monument
Motorist, 88, In Early-Model Sedan Hits Pedestrians At Englewood Monument Two pedestrians were struck at the monument circle in Englewood early Wednesday by a sedan driven by an 88-year-old city resident, authorities said. The men were in the crosswalk at the World War Memorial, crossing West Palisade Avenue from Bennett Road toward Tenafly Road, when they were struck by the 2000 Toyota Corolla as it headed east on West Palisade shortly after 7:30 a.m., Lt. Fred Pulice said. One of them -- 67 years old from Englewood -- was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with may have been a dislocated right shoulder, Pulice said. The other -- 59 years old from Be…
Hackensack PD: Jaywalking Waldwick Woman, 83, Struck By SUV Driven By Westwood Resident, 80 Hackensack PD: Jaywalking Waldwick Woman, 83, Struck By SUV Driven By Westwood Resident, 80
Hackensack PD: Jaywalking Waldwick Woman, 83, Struck By SUV Driven By Westwood Resident, 80 An 83-year-old pedestrian from Waldwick was hospitalized -- and got a ticket -- after she was struck in Hackensack by an SUV driven by an 80-year-old Westwood woman, authorities said. The victim needed ankle surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center after she was struck on Berry Street by a Ford Edge whose driver had made a left from southbound State Street at 2:17 p.m. Sunday, Police Lt. Anthony Natale said. Police issued a summons to the pedestrian for jaywalking, Natale said.
Pedestrian Airlifted After Crash Near Phillipsburg School (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Airlifted After Crash Near Phillipsburg School (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Airlifted After Crash Near Phillipsburg School (Developing) A pedestrian was airlifted after being hit by a car in Phillipsburg Wednesday evening, developing reports say. The pedestrian was struck near Phillipsburg Elementary School on Warren Street shortly before 5:30 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. A medical helicopter was requested to take the victim to a nearby hospital with a landing zone at the accident scene, the report said. Phillipsburg Police did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Man Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Pickup Truck While Crossing Rt. 80, State Police Say Man Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Pickup Truck While Crossing Rt. 80, State Police Say
Man Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Pickup Truck While Crossing Rt. 80, State Police Say A 49-year-old man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by a pickup truck while attempting to cross Route 80 Saturday night, state police said. Michael Gachko, of Summit, had parked his vehicle on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes before entering the highway and crossing over to the westbound lanes, where he was struck by a Chevrolet pickup truck near milepost 36.6 in Rockaway Township just before 9:50 p.m., NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. Gachko was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries, Slota said. Meanwhile, the high…
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County: Police Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County: Police
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County: Police A pedestrian was airlifted with serious injuries after being struck by a car in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The pedestrian, whose ID was not released, was struck on Case Boulevard in Flemington around 5:25 p.m. Friday, Raritan Township police said in a release. The victim was airlifted via Northstar to Robert Woods Johnson University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The accident remained under investigation by the Raritan Township Police Department and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office.
Mercer County Man, 64, Fatally Struck By Car: Police Mercer County Man, 64, Fatally Struck By Car: Police
Mercer County Man, 64, Fatally Struck By Car: Police A 64-year-old Mercer County man was killed after being struck by a car before dawn Sunday, authorities said. Officers responding to the pedestrian crash on Route 1 North at the Square of West Windsor found the man, of Princeton, unresponsive just after 6:20 a.m., West Windsor Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A follow-up investigation found that the driver — a 31-year-old Plainsboro woman — was in the right lane of Route 1 northbound approaching the square as the victim was walking toward the southbound lanes. The man had just reached the right lane on the northbound side …
SEE ANYTHING? North Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Couple After Rockland Parade SEE ANYTHING? North Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Couple After Rockland Parade
SEE Anything? North Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured Couple After Rockland Parade Police in Bergen, Passaic and Rockland counties were looking for a driver who took off after hitting a couple following Suffern's annual holiday parade. The wife was seriously injured when the couple was struck on Orange Avenue (Route 202) just south of Route 59 as they carried dinner to their car early Saturday evening, responders said. The driver kept going south toward Mahwah, they said. Police retrieved a side-view mirror, among other evidence (see video below).  Husband and wife struck by a car after picking up dinner. Rt. 202 (Orange Avenue) just south of Rt. 59 (Lafayette Aven…
Police: Ridgefield Park Pedestrian, 79, Struck Killed By Westwood Driver Police: Ridgefield Park Pedestrian, 79, Struck Killed By Westwood Driver
Police: Ridgefield Park Pedestrian, 79, Struck Killed By Westwood Driver A 79-year-old Ridgefield Park pedestrian who was struck by a van while in a crosswalk Friday died of her injuries, authorities said. The 67-year-old Ford van driver from Westwood made a left into Sima Nightingale as she crossed at the corner of Main and Mount Vernon streets shortly after 9:30 a.m., Police Lt. Art Jensen said. Nightingale was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center and rushed into surgery but succumbed to her injuries, Jensen said. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Fatal Accident Investiga…
South Jersey Teen Struck, Killed Walking To School Was 'Kindhearted, Intelligent' South Jersey Teen Struck, Killed Walking To School Was 'Kindhearted, Intelligent'
South Jersey Teen Struck, Killed Walking To School Was 'Kindhearted, Intelligent' Support is surging for a Gloucester High School senior struck and killed by a vehicle while walking to school Friday. Christopher Kuhnel Jr., 17, was hit by a pickup truck at 7:26 a.m. Friday at Somerset Street and Johnson Boulevard, Gloucester City police said in a press statement. The driver stayed at the crash scene and cooperated with police, they said. No charges were filed.  Kuhnel was placed on life support but died on Saturday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kuhnel family, including Christopher’s younger sibling, who is a student at Gloucester Middle School,” Glou…
Elmwood Park Boy, 15, Struck By Sedan In Saddle Brook Elmwood Park Boy, 15, Struck By Sedan In Saddle Brook
Elmwood Park Boy, 15, Struck By Sedan In Saddle Brook A 15-year-old Elmwood Park boy was hospitalized after being struck by a sedan Sunday afternoon in Saddle Brook, authorities said. A witness said the teen was dashing across the street when he was struck by what Capt. John Zotollo Jr. said was a 2011 Hyundai Sonata at the intersection of North Midland Avenue and Molnar Drive shortly before 12:30 p.m. The boy "flew onto [the] windshield and flew off, smacking his head on the ground," the witness said. "The driver was devastated." The teen was hospitalized with arm and back injuries, Zotollo said. No summonses were issued to the Saddle …
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Route 46 Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Route 46
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Route 46 UPDATE: A pedestrian who was killed on eastbound Route 46 outside Teterboro Airport had avoided the crosswalk when he was struck, a witness said Wednesday. Responding officers immediately began conducting CPR on Mariano Morales-Benitez, 43, of Union City on the darkened stretch of highway in front of the bus stop near Fred Wehran Drive at 5:21 p.m. Tuesday, Moonachie Police Chief Richard Behrens said. Members of the Little Ferry First Aid Squad then took Morales-Benitez to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 6:03 p.m., the chief said. "It was an unfortuna…