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Police & Fire
Man Dies Nearly Two Weeks After Turnpike Crash In Burlington County:
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A 78-year-old Massachusetts man died on Thursday, Jan. 30, nearly two weeks after he was involved in a car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 17 at 1:58 p.m., Roy Wilson was driving his Honda Pilot northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike in Westhampton Township, when he lost control of the vehicle, striking the concrete barrier, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The vehicle then traveled across all three northbound lanes and veered off the right side of the roadway, Lebron said. No injuries were reported at …
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 7 Injured By DUI Hit-Run Driver Days Before New Year In Camden County: Cops
A Camden County man is facing serious charges following a crash that left a Philadelphia woman dead and several others injured, authorities announced. William St. John, 27, was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs when his vehicle struck another car around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, near Crescent Boulevard and Klemm Avenue in Gloucester City, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Gloucester City Police Chief Brian Morrell said. St. John reportedly fled the scene but returned shortly afterward, police said. One of the victims, identified as 62-year-ol…
Police & Fire
One Person Killed In Haddon Township Crash: Police
One person was killed in a crash in Haddon Township on Tuesday, Jan. 7, authorities said. At 6:30 a.m., officers responded to a single-car crash at Route 130 and Nicholson Road, Haddon Township police said. Another person sustained injuries in the crash, police said. The crash is under investigation by the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, police said.
Business
2.5+ Million Teslas Investigated For Crashes Linked To Remote Driving Feature,
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A federal investigation has been launched into more than 2.5 million Tesla vehicles after reports of crashes involving a system that allows vehicles to be remotely controlled through a smartphone app, officials said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened the probe into Tesla's "Actually Smart Summon" system on Monday, Jan. 6. A preliminary investigation report said the auto safety agency was looking into at least four crashes involving Teslas using the self-driving feature. The investigation includes an estimated 2,585,000 Teslas with full self-dri…
Police & Fire
NJ Woman, 38, Among Three Dead In Upstate NY Crash: State Police
A Manahawkin woman was one of three people killed in a head-on crash in upstate New York, authorities said. Sabrina Surita, 38, died in the collision on Route 34 in Barton on Friday, Dec. 20, New York State Police said in a news release. The crash happened about 45 minutes west of Binghamton. Troopers responded to the scene at around 1:26 p.m. Police found a Toyota Highlander and Chevrolet Silverado collided head-on with each other. Photos from the scene showed severe front-end damage to the SUV and pickup. Investigators said the Toyota was heading north when it crossed into the south…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, Others Injured In Head-On Mercer County Crash: Police
A head-on three-vehicle crash in Mercer County claimed the life of a 62-year-old woman and left two others injured late Friday night, Dec. 20, authorities said. The crash occurred at approximately 10:05 p.m. on South Broad Street near the intersection with Hempstead Road in Hamilton Township as snow was falling, the police department said. The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan, driven by a 45-year-old Waterford Township man, was traveling eastbound when it collided head-on with a westbound 2011 Hyundai Sonata, driven by a 62-year-old woman from Lawrenceville.…
Police & Fire
Driver High On Meth In Toms River Crash That Injured Four People Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
A Jackson Township man will spend up to two decades in prison for driving a stolen pickup while high on methamphetamine in a crash that injured another man and three children, authorities said. Charles Sharkey Jr., 35, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison on Friday, Dec. 20, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was given two 10-year sentences that will run consecutively. Sharkey previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and certain person not to possess a firearm. He was charged in a crash at around 4 p.m. on Thur…
Police & Fire
Man Admits To Driving High On Meth, Injuring Four People In Toms River Crash: Prosecutors
A Jackson Township man admitted to driving a stolen pickup while high on methamphetamine in a crash that injured another man and three children, authorities said. Charles Sharkey Jr., 35, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 21 to aggravated assault, driving while intoxicated, and certain person not to possess a firearm, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Sharkey was charged in a crash on Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023. Toms River police responded to the wreck near the intersection of Route 70 and Massachusetts Avenue at around 4 p.m. Invest…
Police & Fire
Hainesport Motorcyclist Who Crashed Into SUV Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Southampton: Troopers
A Hainesport man was killed when he was hit by a tractor-trailer after his motorcycle crashed into an SUV, authorities said. Johnny Epperson Jr., 67, died in the crash on Route 206 North in Southampton Township on Sunday, Sept. 15, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck near milepost 23.3 at around 12:37 p.m. Investigators said Epperson was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he hit the back of a Honda CR-V. Epperson's motorcycle overturned into the southbound lane and he was struck by an oncoming Peterbilt tractor-trailer. Epperson …
Police & Fire
Woman Killed When SUV Crashes Into Woods Off Jersey Shore Road, Police Say
A Manchester Township woman was killed when her SUV crashed into the woods in Lacey Township, authorities said. Rosemary Pfluge, 72, of Whiting, died in the crash on Saturday, Aug. 17, the Lacey Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the scene on County Route 539 near milepost 20 at around 11:28 p.m. Police found a 2012 grey Jeep Liberty partially overturned about 50 feet in the woods. Pfluge was trapped in the SUV with serious injuries. Forked River and Whiting firefighters extricated Pfluge from the Jeep. She was rushed to Community Medica…
Police & Fire
Police ID Three 20-Somethings Killed In High-Speed South Jersey BMW Crash
Three people in their 20s were killed in a South Jersey crash early Saturday, Aug. 17, police said. A 2006 BMW operated by Ian P. Rodriguez, of Millville, was heading west on Mayslanding Road at a high rate of speed when it suddenly left the roadway to the right on the approach of Panther Road around 8:25 a.m., Vineland Sgt. N. Dounoulis said. The vehicle struck a utility pole, lost control, and overturned while striking an irrigation winch located on the farm field on the northwest corner of the intersection, Dounoulis said. The two passengers of the vehicle, Joquan Carter, 26, and Shamer…
Traffic
State Agency Director ID'd As Driver, 55, Killed By Motorist Running Red Light On Route 130
The driver killed in an early-morning crash Wednesday, July 10 on Route 130 in Hamilton has been identified as the director of the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation (SCI). The agency identified its executive director Chadd W. Lackey as the 55-year-old Voorhees driver who died in the Hamilton crash. Police in their initial report said the crash was caused by a 51-year-old Bordentown woman who allegedly ran a red light at Klockner Road and struck a 2020 Ford Edge SUV heading east around 6 a.m. Lackey's 44-year-old passenger from Hamilton was left critical. “We are deva…
Police & Fire
Nearby Workers, Bystanders Rush To Help Fiery Crash Victims In South Jersey
Bystanders and employees at nearby businesses were praised for helping the two victims of a fiery crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police responded to the crash near 2511 Fire Road at around 9:37 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, the department said in a news release. The crash was in front of the Bellevue Commons business complex. Investigators said a 31-year-old Ocean City man was driving a 2022 Ford Ranger south on Fire Road and a 24-year-old Margate man was driving north in a 2008 Hyundai Accent. The Hyundai tried to turn into the Bellevue Commons…
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Central Jersey Crash, State Police Say
One person was killed in a crash in Monmouth County, authorities said. A driver died in the crash in Howell Township on Tuesday, July 9, according to state police data. The wreck happened on Fort Plains Road at around 4:53 p.m. Howell police said the crash was between Bergerville Road and Arrowwood Court in the Wyckoff Mills section of the township. The roads reopened by 8:30 p.m. Chief John Storrow said the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Serious Collision and Response Team is investigating the crash. Daily Voice has reached out to the office for det…
Police & Fire
SUV Driver Smelled Like Alcohol In Crash That Hospitalized Three In Central Jersey: Police
Three people were hospitalized, including a driver who police claimed smelled like alcohol, after a crash in Monmouth County, authorities said. Wall Township police responded to the crash at around 5:31 p.m. on Friday, July 5, the department said in a news release on Monday, July 8. It happened at the intersection of Route 34 and Hurley Pond Road near Monmouth Jet Center. Investigators said a 25-year-old Farmingdale woman was driving a 2017 Honda CR-V on Route 34 North. The SUV crossed the grass median and struck a southbound 2014 Nissan Rogue. The Honda driver wasn't wearing her…
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Woman Crashed Vehicle With Kids Inside While Avoiding Repossession, Police Say
An Atlantic City woman was accused of crashing into several vehicles with her children inside her vehicle, which was being repossessed, authorities said. Taquanda Roberts, 32, was arrested on Thursday, July 4, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release. She was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, eluding, and criminal mischief. An officer responded to the 700 block of Maryland Avenue about a dispute involving a vehicle being repossessed at 1:34 p.m. After speaking with Roberts and a tow truck driver, Roberts got in her vehicle and sped onto a sidewalk while the …
Obituaries
Services Set For Ashley Pitts, 37, Camden Woman Killed In AC Expressway Crash
Funeral services for Ashley Pitts, who died in a car crash on June 16, are on Friday, June 28, according to Boyd Funeral Services. Calling hours are from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Baptist Temple Church, 1029 South Fourth St. in Camden. A Celebration of Life will be held from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., also at the Baptist church. Yo this is unbelievable to Me. I saw Dre Aun Pitts at 5:30 am and I thought I was dreaming! 😢 Then talked to Big Cuz... Posted by Nancy Muñoz on Monday, June 17, 2024 Mannnnnnnnnnnn 💔💔💔💔💔 My Friend My sister‼️ She is more than a client to me thi…
Police & Fire
Rose Zampino Killed In Burlington Crash
An 83-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash in Burlington Township, authorities said Rose Zampino, of Burlington Township, was driving a Mitsubishi sedan north on Route 541 near Kelly Drive at about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, when a southbound Volvo SUV struck her vehicle, Burlington Township police said. Zampino died of her injuries at an area hospital, police said. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Officer Sean Celia at 609-386-2019 or email him at scelia113@burltwppd
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Crash Near South Jersey Shopping Center, Police Say
An Egg Harbor Township woman was killed in a crash near a Mays Landing shopping center, authorities said. Elizabeth Walton, 41, died in the crash on Thursday, June 13, the Township of Hamilton Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the intersection of Black Horse Pike and Hamilton Commons Drive at around 7:51 p.m. Investigators said Walton was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima west on Black Horse Pike when she didn't stop at the intersection's red light. The Nissan crashed into a 2014 Kia Soul driven by an 18-year-old Mays Landing woman…
News
2 Drivers Critical, Flown From Head-On Crash In Vineland: Police
A head-on-crash involving a pickup truck left two drivers in critical condition on Friday, June 14 in Vineland, authorities said. The drivers were airlifted from the crash scene, they said. At approximately 7:30 a.m., Vineland police responded South Lincoln Avenue by Mildred Lane about a two-vehicle crash. One driver, Dayshaun Brown, 19, of Minotola, operating a 1998 Honda Civic was entrapped inside the vehicle after having struck a 2016 Ford F-150 pickup truck being operated by Robert Lee, 58, of Vineland. The Vineland Fire Department extrica…
Police & Fire
Toms River Woman Used Cellphone, Boy Wasn't In Car Seat In Crash That Killed 2: Prosecutor
A Toms River woman was accused of using her cellphone while driving in a crash that killed a boy in her minivan and a Jackson Township woman, authorities said. Sorah Tyner, 37, was charged on Wednesday, June 5 with two counts of vehicular homicide, manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child, assault by auto, hindering, and obstruction. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced her charges in a news release on Friday, June 7. Jackson Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of Cleveland Court and East Veterans Highway at around 5 p.m. o…
Police & Fire
Teen Drove Drunk, High On Marijuana In South Jersey Crash That Killed Passenger: Prosecutors
A Toms River teen was accused of driving while drunk and high on marijuana in a crash that killed one of her passengers, authorities said. Kailyn Gorga, 18, was charged on Friday, May 31 with vehicular homicide and assault by auto, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Tuesday, June 4. Her charges were from an early morning crash in Manchester Township on Sunday, Apr. 14 that killed 18-year-old Catalina Reinoso of Brick Township. Manchester police responded to the one-car crash on Lacey Road in the Whiting section of the township at around 2:50 a.m. G…
Police & Fire
Update
: State Authorities Probe Police Vehicle Crash In Sussex County That Killed Woman, 19
State authorities are investigating a police-involved Memorial Day crash in Sussex County that killed a 19-year-old passenger in a private vehicle. The on-duty officer's car T-boned the civilian vehicle outside the ShopRite of Franklin shopping center on Route 23 at Walsh Road, according to witnesses, shortly after 10:30 a.m. May 27. Deanna D’Arco was rushed to Morristown Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. Her organs were donated through the New Jersey Sharing Network. ****** GoFundMe verified a fundraiser to help support D'Arco's family cov…
Police & Fire
Driver Charged With DWI After 3-Car Crash In South Jersey: Police
A 38-year-old man from Millville was charged with driving while intoxicated after a three-vehicle crash in Vineland, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4 at South Delsea Drive and West Sherman Avenue, according to Vineland police. In addition to DWI, Gibrant Espinosa was charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, uninsured motorist, endangering the welfare of a child, and assault by auto, police said. One person was injured in the crash, police said. No other details were released.
Traffic
Tractor-Trailers Collide After Blowout On New Jersey Turnpike
Two tractor-trailers collided after one suffered a blowout on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 southbound in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey State Police said. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Wanc tractor-trailer and a Tremcar tractor-trailer were traveling southbound In the area of milepost 39.1, the Wanc tractor-trailer’s tire had a blowout, State Police said. As a result of the blowout, the Tremcar tractor-trailer struck the tire, lost directional control, and ran off the roadway into an embankment. The …
Police & Fire
Truck Driver, 30, Dies In Fiery NJ Turnpike Wreck
A 30-year-old Pennsylvania man died in a fiery crash on the New Jersey Turnpike over the weekend. The unnamed Huntingdon Valley man was behind the wheel of a Volvo bobtail heading south on the Turnpike in Bordentown when it collided with a Volvo semi-trailer around 4:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The Volvo bobtail traveled off the road, collided with the sound barrier, and became engulfed in flames. As a result of the crash, the driver died. There were no other injuries reported. The accident remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Among 2 Dead By Driver Making Illegal Pass In Mercer County: Police
Two people including a 13-year-old boy were killed in a head-on crash involving a vehicle that illegally tried to pass other cars on Route 31 in Mercer County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11. Kongmi Khu, 32, of Brooklyn, NY, will be charged with vehicular manslaughter and other offenses, police said. Khu was driving south and crossed the double yellow lines in an attempt to pass two other vehicles before slamming into a northbound car, Hopewell Township police said. The 13-year-old killed in the crash was a front-seat passenger in Khu’s sedan, …
Traffic
Car Crashes Into Toll Booth On Garden State Parkway In Ocean County
A car crashed into a toll booth on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, causing an afternoon traffic slowdown. The New Jersey Department of Transportation said a vehicle overturned at the southbound toll plaza in Barnegat. The crash happened just after noon on Friday, Feb. 9. Traffic cameras showed a car on its roof up against a booth in the far left lane of the plaza. The crash closed down at least one lane.
Police & Fire
Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 2 In South Jersey
A 27-year-old man from Vineland has been charged in last year's crash that killed two people from Millville, authorities said. Malexus Coleman was charged on Wednesday, Feb. 7 with two counts of death by auto for a collision that "recklessly" caused the deaths of Gary R. Lawson, 76, and his passenger, Diane S. Lindquist, 73, Vineland police said. The crash occurred at about 6:50 a.m. on Feb. 10, 2023, at the intersection of South Delsea Drive and College Drive. Coleman’s SUV struck a car driven by Lawson on South Delsea Drive as it was attempting to make a left turn onto College Drive. Law…
Police & Fire
'Free-Spirited' NJ Dad Killed In Crash, Mom Hospitalized In ICU
A family is rallying to support Ocean County children whose father was killed in a crash and mother, his wife, seriously injured. State police said 34-year-old George Francis of Lanoka Harbor died when his SUV drove off the Garden State Parkway south at around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25. The crash happened near mile marker 68.2 in Barnegat. The SUV went down a ditch and hit a retaining wall, along with several trees. George Francis was ejected from the SUV and died from his injuries. A GoFundMe page said George's wife Beth Francis, also 34 and from Lanoka Harbor, was sever…
Police & Fire
Mangled Mustang, Banged Up Benz In 5-Car Jersey Shore Crash That Injured Two Victims: Police
Two people were injured after five vehicles crashed in Manchester Township, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of county route 571 and Commonwealth Boulevard at around 7:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, the department announced on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Officers found a red Ford Mustang and silver Mercedes-Benz CLK in the road with extensive front-end damage. A black Kia Sportage was seen with extensive front-end damage on a nearby property of 1991 Ridgeway Road. Another SUV and a pickup were also found at that property wit…
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