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Bridgeton Woman Killed After Running Stop Sign In Fairfield Township Crash: Troopers Bridgeton Woman Killed After Running Stop Sign In Fairfield Township Crash: Troopers
Bridgeton Woman Killed After Running Stop Sign In Fairfield Township Crash: Troopers A Bridgeton woman died and her passenger was seriously injured when their car collided with a truck at a Fairfield Township intersection, authorities said. Angie Doza-Rudas, 35, was killed at the intersection of Cumberland County routes 692 and 722, a state police spokesperson said on Monday, Dec. 9. Troopers responded to the scene at around 7:27 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8. Investigators said Doza-Rudas was driving a Ford Fusion north on County Route 722 (Clarks Pond Road) when she failed to stop at a posted stop sign. Her car entered the intersection and was struck by a Ford F-550 he…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man, Teen Hospitalized After Crash At South Jersey Intersection: Police Man, Teen Hospitalized After Crash At South Jersey Intersection: Police
Man, Teen Hospitalized After Crash At South Jersey Intersection: Police A Manchester Township man was airlifted and a teen boy was significantly injured in an evening crash, authorities said. Manchester police responded to the intersection of Ocean County routes 547 and 571 at around 6:19 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the department said in a news release. Two cars sustained heavy front-end damage in the collision. Officers found a blue 2004 BMW facing south in the intersection's northeast corner and a white 2022 Nissan Altima on the side of County Route 547. Investigators said a Manchester teen driving the BMW was heading north on County Route 547 w…

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by Chris Spiker
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Drunk Driver Struck Jersey Shore Woman, Crashed Into Her Parked Car: Police Drunk Driver Struck Jersey Shore Woman, Crashed Into Her Parked Car: Police
Drunk Driver Struck Jersey Shore Woman, Crashed Into Her Parked Car: Police A Forked River woman was accused of driving drunk when she hit another woman standing behind her parked car, authorities said. Kathleen Colaio, 44, was charged with driving while intoxicated, the Lacey Township Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 3.  The crash happened near a home on the 400 block of Lake Barnegat Drive North on Monday, Dec. 2. Police and paramedics responded to the scene at around 5:09 p.m. Investigators said Colaio was driving a blue Honda Civic south when the car struck a 63-year-old Bayville woman. The victim was behi…

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by Chris Spiker
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DUI Driver From NJ Who Killed Bride Delivers Desperate Apology Before Sentencing DUI Driver From NJ Who Killed Bride Delivers Desperate Apology Before Sentencing
DUI Driver From NJ Who Killed Bride Delivers Desperate Apology Before Sentencing A former New Jersey resident has been sentenced to prison time in a golf cart crash that killed a bride and injured her groom on their wedding night in April 2023. Jamie Lee Komoroski, 26, a Hunterdon County native, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday, Dec. 2, after pleading guilty to reckless homicide, felony DUI causing death, and two counts of felony DUI causing great bodily injury in South Carolina. Komoroski drunkenly rear-ended the golf cart that 34-year-old Samantha Miller and her new husband, Aric Hutchinson, were riding in, in Folly Beach, SC. Police have s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Ultimate Baller:' Jersey Shore Man, 39, Killed In Pre-Thanksgiving Crash 'Ultimate Baller:' Jersey Shore Man, 39, Killed In Pre-Thanksgiving Crash
'Ultimate Baller:' Jersey Shore Man, 39, Killed In Pre-Thanksgiving Crash A Forked River man was killed when his pickup hit a utility pole and rolled over in an overnight crash, authorities said. Christopher Winkle, 39, died in the crash on Wednesday, Nov. 27, the Lacey Township Police Department said in a news release. Police responded to the 2800 block of Dover Road at around 12:19 a.m.  Officers arrived to find a severely damaged 2016 Nissan Frontier overturned in the woods. Winkle was ejected from the truck during the crash. Paramedics tried to save Winkle's life but he was pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigators said Winkle was drivi…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Woman Strikes Overpass, Dies In I-87 Crash In Northern NY: Troopers South Jersey Woman Strikes Overpass, Dies In I-87 Crash In Northern NY: Troopers
South Jersey Woman Strikes Overpass, Dies In I-87 Crash In Northern NY: Troopers A New Jersey woman was killed when her vehicle overturned and crashed into an overpass in upstate New York's Capital Region, authorities said. Jennifer Okoro-Ibiam, 42, of Pemberton, died in the Warren County crash in Queensbury, on Monday, Nov. 18, New York State Police said in a news release. Troopers responded to the scene on Interstate 87 North at around 6:20 a.m. Investigators said the vehicle overturned before colliding with the Gurney Lane overpass and going off the highway. Okoro-Ibiam suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was in the v…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Who Sped Through Red Light In Deadly Ocean City Crash Sentenced, Prosecutors Say Man Who Sped Through Red Light In Deadly Ocean City Crash Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
Man Who Sped Through Red Light In Deadly Ocean City Crash Sentenced, Prosecutors Say A Galloway Township man will spend several years in prison for a high-speed crash that killed an Ocean City man more than three years ago, authorities said. Ruddy Narvaez Jr., 36, was sentenced to three years in state prison, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 21.  Narvaez was convicted in the crash that killed 66-year-old John Andrew on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Ocean City police and paramedics responded to the intersection of Ninth Street and Bay Avenue at around 6:10 p.m. Investigators said Narvaez was speed…

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by Chris Spiker
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Car Repair Shop Owner, 34, Dies In South Jersey Crash: Troopers Car Repair Shop Owner, 34, Dies In South Jersey Crash: Troopers
Car Repair Shop Owner, 34, Dies In South Jersey Crash: Troopers A Rosenhayn man who owned a car repair business was killed in a crash in Cumberland County, authorities said. Andrew Panichelli, 34, died in the Upper Deerfield Township crash on Friday, Nov. 8, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to County Route 611 near milepost 1.45 at around 12:31 a.m. Investigators said Panichelli was driving a Lexus north when he lost control of the car and crossed the center line. He went off the road, striking a tree and two parked cars. I just heard the news and I can’t believe what I heard. The news of your passing breaks my heart. Andrew Pas…

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by Chris Spiker
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Three Adults, Two Girls From Villas In ICUs After Crash With Drunk Driver, Fundraiser Says Three Adults, Two Girls From Villas In ICUs After Crash With Drunk Driver, Fundraiser Says
Three Adults, Two Girls From Villas In ICUs After Crash With Drunk Driver, Fundraiser Says A Lower Township family was rallying for support after five people were hospitalized by someone they claimed was a drunk driver in Cumberland County, according to a fundraising campaign. Three adults and two children suffered serious injuries in the crash on Wednesday, Oct. 30, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck on Route 347 South in Maurice River Township at around 3:27 a.m. Investigators said a Subaru Legacy rear-ended a Volvo XC60 near milepost 7. The Volvo went off the right side of the road and struck a tree, while the Subaru went off …

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by Chris Spiker
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Man, 78, Killed While Crossing Street In South Jersey: Police Man, 78, Killed While Crossing Street In South Jersey: Police
Man, 78, Killed While Crossing Street In South Jersey: Police A Vineland man was killed when he was walking across a road in the city, authorities said. George Chryssomitis, 78, died in the crash, the Vineland Police Department said in a news release on Friday, Oct. 25.  Officers responded to the intersection of North Main Road and Fairmount Avenue at around 5:08 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Chryssomitis was found with significant injuries and pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said a 2012 Cadillac SRX turned left from Fairmount to head south on North Main. The SUV struck Chryssomitis in the center turn lane as he cro…

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Viral Dashcam Footage Shows Vehicle Reversing On NY Highway In Apparent Insurance Fraud Attempt Viral Dashcam Footage Shows Vehicle Reversing On NY Highway In Apparent Insurance Fraud Attempt
Viral Dashcam Footage Shows Vehicle Reversing On NY Highway In Apparent Insurance Fraud Attempt Authorities are investigating a case of attempted insurance fraud after the victim’s shocking dashcam video of the incident went viral online. “Everything happened so fast,” Ashpia Natasha, recounted in a video on TikTok that had more than 68M views as of press time. She said she was alone driving eastbound on the Belt Parkway in Queens, toward the Southern State Parkway, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, when another driver cut her off and slammed on his brakes. At first, her dashcam video shows what appears to be just a close call; she hits her brakes and avoids crashing into the other ve…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine