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Trenton Man IDed As Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle: Morris County Prosecutor Trenton Man IDed As Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle: Morris County Prosecutor
Trenton Man IDed As Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle: Morris County Prosecutor A 35-year-old Trenton resident was identified as the man struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in Parsippany Monday evening, Aug. 19, authorities said. Jelson Cabrera was struck on Route 46 West near Sandra Drive, a spokeswoman for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The vehicle fled the scene, authorities said. Cabrera was transported to Morristown Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Investigators said they believe the suspect vehicle is a silver or gray 2019 to 2021 Toyota RAV 4, which is missing a sideview mirror on the passenger side.…

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by Sam Barron
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Tesla Driver Killed In Fiery South Jersey Crash, Police Say Tesla Driver Killed In Fiery South Jersey Crash, Police Say
Tesla Driver Killed In Fiery South Jersey Crash, Police Say A Tesla driver was killed in an early morning crash near Mays Landing, authorities said. Hamilton Township police responded to the single-car wreck on Mays Landing Somers Point Road near the intersection with Ocean Heights Avenue at around 1:35 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18. Investigators said a 2024 Tesla SUV Model Y left the road, crashed into several trees, and caught fire. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver's identity was pending investigation by the Southern Regional Medical Examiner's Office. Hamilton Township and AtlantiCare paramedics responded to the…

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by Chris Spiker
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Maryland State Police ID MA, NJ Women Killed In Crash, Virginia Victim Airlifted To Hospital Maryland State Police ID MA, NJ Women Killed In Crash, Virginia Victim Airlifted To Hospital
Maryland State Police ID MA, NJ Women Killed In Crash, Virginia Victim Airlifted To Hospital Two people were killed and a third was airlifted to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash in Charles County, state police confirmed. On Thursday, police said that Norma Matthews, 81, of Lowell, Massachusetts, and Virginia Licata, 86, of Blackwood, NJ, have been identified as the pair killed in a crash on July 24 that shut down Route 301 for hours. The other driver, King George, Virginia resident Caitlynn Connell, 28, was also flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to Capital Region Medical Center for treatment of her injuries. According to police, shor…

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by Zak Failla
News
4-Year-Old Hurt After Woman Grabs Wheel Of Car During Argument In Mercer County: Police 4-Year-Old Hurt After Woman Grabs Wheel Of Car During Argument In Mercer County: Police
4-Year-Old Hurt After Woman Grabs Wheel Of Car During Argument In Mercer County: Police A 36-year-old woman from East Windsor has been charged with aggravated assault after grabbing the steering wheel of a car during an argument with the driver, authorities said. Their Honda Civic crashed into a tree resulting in a child's serious injury, East Windsor police said. Madelin A. Soto-Santizo also was charged with two counts of child endangerment after the crash on Friday, July 19, police said. East Windsor police responded to Brookwood Gardens on Hickory Corner Road at about 10:50 p.m. The Honda was westbound on Hickory Corner Road when it veered off the roadway and struck a lar…

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by Jon Craig
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3 Injured As DWI Driver Strikes Utility Pole In South Jersey: Police 3 Injured As DWI Driver Strikes Utility Pole In South Jersey: Police
3 Injured As DWI Driver Strikes Utility Pole In South Jersey: Police A 31-year-old driver from Camden County was charged with driving while intoxicated, assault by auto, reckless driving and child endangerment after striking a utility pole in Gloucester County, authorities said. The driver and two children were seriously injured in the crash, according to Washington Township police. Sean P. Asman, of Audubon, was driving east on Hurffville Grenloch Road in Washington Township at about 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 when his 2008 Toyota Yaris left the roadway and struck the pole near Quay Park, police said. Asman and his two juvenile passengers were taken to…

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by Jon Craig
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CHOP Doctor Killed In Philadelphia Crash CHOP Doctor Killed In Philadelphia Crash
Chop Doctor Killed In Philadelphia Crash The bicyclist who died in a crash on Wednesday, July 17, was a doctor at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, according to police and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia website.  Barbara Ann Friedes, 30, was struck from behind by a 2018 Volkswagen on the 1800 block of Spruce Street around 7 p.m., Philadelphia police wrote in a release.  The Volkswagen then hit three parked cars before coming to a rest, police continued. Friedes was taken to Jefferson University Hospital and pronounced dead, while the driver of the Volkswagen was taken to the same hospital with minor …

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by Mac Bullock
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NJ Man Fatally Shot While Sitting In Car: Philadelphia PD NJ Man Fatally Shot While Sitting In Car: Philadelphia PD
NJ Man Fatally Shot While Sitting In Car: Philadelphia PD A 38-year-old man was shot and killed in his car in West Philadelphia on Monday evening, July 15, according to city police.  Ardi Torollari of Northfield, New Jersey was shot in the chest while sitting in his Volkswagen on the 200 block of South 54th Street, investigators said in a release.  Torollari was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries around 6:10 p.m., authorities said. No weapon was recovered from the scene and no arrests were made as of Tuesday, July 16.  Homicide detectives are investigating and anyone with information is ask…

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by Mac Bullock
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Teen Who Sped Away From Traffic Stop Crashed Into Tree, Died In South Jersey: State Police Teen Who Sped Away From Traffic Stop Crashed Into Tree, Died In South Jersey: State Police
Teen Who Sped Away From Traffic Stop Crashed Into Tree, Died In South Jersey: State Police A Millville teen was killed when he crashed his car after leaving the scene of a traffic stop, authorities said. Thomas Burch, 19, died from his injuries in the crash on Monday, July 15, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 0.1 on County Route 655 South in Buena Vista Township at around 3:22 a.m. Investigators said Franklin Township police stopped Burch in a BMW on County Route 655. Burch sped away during the stop but he lost control of the car and went off the road to the right. Burch's car hit a tree and overturned, ejecting him from the BMW. It…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man With 'Fierce Love' For Family, Motorcycles Died In Central Jersey Crash: Fundraiser Man With 'Fierce Love' For Family, Motorcycles Died In Central Jersey Crash: Fundraiser
Man With 'Fierce Love' For Family, Motorcycles Died In Central Jersey Crash: Fundraiser Authorities have identified the Freehold man who was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle in Howell Township. Aaron Aponte, 28, died from his injuries in the crash on Tuesday, July 9, a spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. It happened at the intersection of Fort Plains Road and Jerry’s Lane at around 4:53 p.m. Investigators said Aponte was riding a Honda GL 1100L motorcycle north on Fort Plains when he tried to go around a curve in the road. He fell and slid with his motorcycle across the road into oncoming traffic. A Honda Odyssey crashed …

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by Chris Spiker
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Loved Ones Mourn Land Rover Driver, 26, Killed In I-295 Crash Loved Ones Mourn Land Rover Driver, 26, Killed In I-295 Crash
Loved Ones Mourn Land Rover Driver, 26, Killed In I-295 Crash The community is rallying to raise burial expenses for the 26-year-old South Jersey man killed in a crash on Friday, July 5 on Interstate 295, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Nicholas Schroeder, of Maple Shade, was heading south when his Land Rover ran off the road to the left, struck a metal guardrail, got back on the roadway and struck a GMC SUV also heading south around 12:35 p.m. at milepost 44.4 in Westampton, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. "We tragically lost a beautiful soul," writes Cheryl Davis of Maple Shade, the GoFundMe's organizer. "Nicho…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
DWI Driver In Deadly NJ Bicycle Crash Was Trying To Pass Car In Front Of Him, Police Papers Say DWI Driver In Deadly NJ Bicycle Crash Was Trying To Pass Car In Front Of Him, Police Papers Say
DWI Driver In Deadly NJ Bicycle Crash Was Trying To Pass Car In Front Of Him, Police Papers Say A 44-year-old hit-and-run driver had a toddler in the back of his car when he struck and killed a bicyclist in Salem County early this month, police said. Douglas W. Nutt, 62, of Upper Pittsgrove, died at the crash scene on Shirley Road after being struck by Deandra L. Brown Palmer, of Swedesboro, around 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, according to two affidavits of probable cause and New Jersey State Police. Palmer, who had a 3-year-old child in the back seat of his car during the Upper Pittsgrove crash, is accused of recklessly causing Nutt's death and eluding police, police papers say.…

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by Jon Craig
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Car Veers Off I-295 In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Car Veers Off I-295 In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Car Veers Off I-295 In South Jersey (Developing) A vehicle veered off Interstate 295 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 12:45 p.m. on Friday, July 5 on the I-295 ramp from Exit 45 (Mount Holly Road/Rancocas Road) in Westampton Township, according to the NJDOT. An unconfirmed report said that the motorist was trapped in an overturned vehicle. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig