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NJ Driver Fatally Strikes PA Couple In Northampton County Crash: State Police NJ Driver Fatally Strikes PA Couple In Northampton County Crash: State Police
NJ Driver Fatally Strikes PA Couple In Northampton County Crash: State Police A fatal crash is under investigation in Northampton County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20. The collision happened around 7:12 p.m. at the intersection of Riverton Road and Deer Run Road in Upper Mount Bethel Township, troopers said. A 2015 Chevrolet Malibu driven by 36-year-old Tyler Loudenberry of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, struck a 2022 Volkswagen Taos traveling north on Riverton Road, according to PSP Belfast. The Volkswagen’s driver, John D. Schirripa, 61, of Bangor, was transported by Suburban EMS to St. Luke’s Hospital Pocono Campus with suspected serious i…
Skateboarder Killed After Struck By Vehicle: Barnegat Police Skateboarder Killed After Struck By Vehicle: Barnegat Police
Skateboarder Killed After Struck By Vehicle: Barnegat Police A 36-year-old Barnegat resident was killed after he was struck by a vehicle early Monday morning in Barnegat, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 1 a.m., the driver of a 2025 Honda Pilot told officers he struck a man who was lying in the roadway, Barnegat police said. The man, who was riding an electric skateboard, was ejected from the skateboard and found lying on West Bay Avenue near Sandpiper Road, police said. The skateboarder, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the Honda pilot was released from the scene and there are no charges pe…
NJ Driver Strikes Woman Dead On I-95, Stops At Royal Farms Before Returning: PA State Police NJ Driver Strikes Woman Dead On I-95, Stops At Royal Farms Before Returning: PA State Police
NJ Driver Strikes Woman Dead On I-95, Stops At Royal Farms Before Returning: PA State Police A New Jersey man struck and killed a woman walking on Interstate 95 in Tinicum Township before continuing to a convenience store, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Sept. 7. The crash happened at mile marker 8.7 in the southbound lanes around 2:59 a.m., troopers said. Donald Schmidt Jr., 42, of Woodstown, New Jersey, was driving a 2017 white Lexus with his wife, Jennifer Schmidt, 49, as passenger when the car hit Ana Hernandez, 44, of Wilmington, Delaware, in the rightmost lane, investigators said. Hernandez was thrown across all four lanes and came to rest in the northbound si…
Driver Killed After Sedan Strikes Utility Pole In Eastern PA: Police Driver Killed After Sedan Strikes Utility Pole In Eastern PA: Police
Driver Killed After Sedan Strikes Utility Pole In Eastern PA: Police A driver was killed after their sedan veered off South York Road and slammed into a utility pole in Hatboro, police announced on Saturday, Sept. 6. The crash happened around 1:59 a.m. near 517 South York Road, according to the Hatboro Police Department. Responding officers found the vehicle had left the roadway and struck a utility pole. The driver, who was the only occupant of the sedan, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Hatboro police were assisted at the crash scene by Enterprise Fire Company, Sec…
HS Sophomore ID'd After Deer Smashes Through Car Windshield After Bouncing Off Fleeing Car HS Sophomore ID'd After Deer Smashes Through Car Windshield After Bouncing Off Fleeing Car
HS Sophomore ID'd After Deer Smashes Through Car Windshield After Bouncing Off Fleeing Car Kevin Donohue, a sophomore at Malvern Preparatory School, was killed after a deer smashed through the windshield of a car on Route 322 in West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Route 322 (Downingtown Pike), east of Romig Road, police said. Investigators determined that a vehicle traveling east hit a deer, sending the animal airborne into the westbound lane. The deer struck the windshield of a second vehicle, where Donohue was seated in the front passenger seat. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he lat…
Married Couple Killed After Car Overturns Into New Jersey Lake: State Police Married Couple Killed After Car Overturns Into New Jersey Lake: State Police
Married Couple Killed After Car Overturns Into New Jersey Lake: State Police A married couple died in a Labor Day crash when their vehicle overturned into a New Jersey lake after colliding with a pickup truck, authorities said. A 21-year-old Tabernacle man was heading south on Route 206 in a Ford F350 when it collided with a Toyota heading west and driven by John E. Hawley, 66, of Marlton, just before 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, New Jersey State Police Tpr. II Christopher Postorino said. After the impact, the Toyota, also carrying Theresa Hawley, overturned into Atsion Lake, Postorino said.  Both John and Theresa Hawley died from their injuries. The pickup tr…
Mustang Passenger, 21, Photographer, ID'd As Passenger Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash: PD Mustang Passenger, 21, Photographer, ID'd As Passenger Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash: PD
Mustang Passenger, 21, Photographer, ID'd As Passenger Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash: PD A young photographer has been identified as the victim killed in a multi-vehicle wreck over the weekend on Interstate 78. Genna Spina was a passenger in a Ford Mustang involved in a chain reaction crash on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 1:46 a.m. in the westbound lanes of Hillside, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said (scroll for more crash details). Genna Spina  Genna Spina Instagram Remembering Genna Spina's social media profiles show she was a photographer who attended the County College of Morris. She had been working as an assistant photographer at Fred Marcus Phot…
Ocean County Man Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 195: NJSP Ocean County Man Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 195: NJSP
Ocean County Man Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 195: Njsp A 44-year-old Bayville man was fatally struck by a tractor trailer on Route 195 west in Hamilton Township on Wednesday morning, July 30, authorities said. At 6:10 a.m., the man was standing outside of a Dodge pickup truck on the right shoulder when he entered the right lane of travel directly into the path of a Volvo tractor trailer and was struck, Charles Marchan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
DUI, Suspended Driver Kills Bicyclist In Camden County: NJSP DUI, Suspended Driver Kills Bicyclist In Camden County: NJSP
DUI, Suspended Driver Kills Bicyclist In Camden County: Njsp A Bridgeton man riding a bicycle on Interstate 676 was struck and killed early Sunday morning by a woman who was driving under the influence and on a suspended license, authorities said. Victor Owens, 39, was riding south in the left lane of I-676 in Camden when he was hit from behind by a Nissan passenger vehicle, around 1:37 a.m. on Sunday, July 27, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said in a release. The Nissan was being driven by Charlene Wingate, a 60-year-old woman from Blackwood, who police say failed to remain at the scene. Later, she self-reported that she had struck a b…
Scooter Rider Killed In Woodbridge After Police Attempt Traffic Stop In Perth Amboy, AG Says Scooter Rider Killed In Woodbridge After Police Attempt Traffic Stop In Perth Amboy, AG Says
Scooter Rider Killed In Woodbridge After Police Attempt Traffic Stop In Perth Amboy, AG Says A man riding a motorized scooter died early Sunday, July 6 in Woodbridge following an attempted police stop that began in Perth Amboy, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 12:05 a.m., according to a statement from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA), which is leading the investigation. Officials say a lieutenant from the Perth Amboy Police Department attempted to stop three scooter riders near State Street and High Street. The lieutenant activated his lights and sirens, but two of the riders took off. The third rider at first…
Fourth Of July Fatal: Firework Explodes In Man's Face Fourth Of July Fatal: Firework Explodes In Man's Face
Fourth Of July Fatal: Firework Explodes In Man's Face The Fourth of July ended in tragedy for a 70-year-old Massachusetts man who was killed by a firework while setting them off during a beachside celebration, officials said. Robert Spagnuolo, a father of four from Wareham, was pronounced dead at the scene after a firework exploded and caused traumatic facial injuries, according to the Massachusetts State Police and the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. The incident happened shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Friday, July 4, on Beach Street in Wareham, where first responders found Spagnuolo suffering from an “apparent facial injury from a fi…
Plainfield Victim, 25, Killed By Violent Storm Was Coming Home From Work, Campaign Says Plainfield Victim, 25, Killed By Violent Storm Was Coming Home From Work, Campaign Says
Plainfield Victim, 25, Killed By Violent Storm Was Coming Home From Work, Campaign Says Support is pouring in for the family of Bryan Ernesto Valladares, one of the three victims killed during Thursday’s violent thunderstorm in New Jersey/. As of Saturday, July 5, more than $4,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe to help send the 25-year-old Plainfield man's body back to his home country of El Salvador and support his grieving family. Bryan, described as a hard-working young man, was driving home from work around 6:56 p.m. on July 3 when a tree collapsed onto his vehicle, campaign organizer Yoselin Melendez wrote. “Bryan, only 25 years old, tragically lost his life when a tree f…
Third Victim Dies Following Jackson Fiery Crash With Deer, Others Critical: Police Third Victim Dies Following Jackson Fiery Crash With Deer, Others Critical: Police
Third Victim Dies Following Jackson Fiery Crash With Deer, Others Critical: Police A third person has died following a fiery crash Friday, May 23 in Jackson Township, authorities confirmed. The vehicle was heading north on North Hope Chapel Road when it struck a deer at approximately 4:39 a.m., Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz said. After the impact, the vehicle veered off the road and struck a large tree near New Central Avenue, the chief said. A fire broke out in the damaged engine compartment and quickly spread, engulfing the vehicle. received a 911 call reporting that a vehicle had struck a tree on North Hope Chapel Road, near New Central Avenue. When officers …
NJ HS Coach Killed In Fiery NY Parkway Crash: 'Was Mentor, Father Figure, True Friend' NJ HS Coach Killed In Fiery NY Parkway Crash: 'Was Mentor, Father Figure, True Friend'
NJ HS Coach Killed In Fiery NY Parkway Crash: 'Was Mentor, Father Figure, True Friend' A popular New Jersey football coach and teacher was one of the four people killed in a devastating two-car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York, district officials confirmed.  Robert Violante, known affectionately to students and colleagues as “Coach V,” died in the crash while driving home from Bergenfield High School in Bergen County on Wednesday, May 14, according to a letter sent to families by Bergenfield Schools Superintendent Christopher Tully.  The fatal crash happened around 5 p.m. near milepost 9.2 in the Westchester County town of New Castle, when a Sprinter van traveli…
Ocean County Woman Killed In Crash On Atlantic City Expressway: NJSP Ocean County Woman Killed In Crash On Atlantic City Expressway: NJSP
Ocean County Woman Killed In Crash On Atlantic City Expressway: Njsp An 80-year-old Barnegat woman was killed in a crash on the Atlantic Expressway on Thursday, April 10, authorities said. At 11:50 a.m., a Hyundai Kona and Genesis GV80 were traveling eastbound on the expressway in Pleasantville, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Hyundai came to a stop in the left lane of travel and was struck in the rear by the Genesis, Lebron said. The driver of the Hyundai sustained fatal injuries while the driver of the Kia sustained minor injuries. The name of the driver killed is being withheld pending next of kin notification, Lebro…
94-Year-Old Driver Killed In Monmouth County Crash: NJSP 94-Year-Old Driver Killed In Monmouth County Crash: NJSP
94-Year-Old Driver Killed In Monmouth County Crash: Njsp A 94-year-old Marlboro resident was killed in a crash on County Road 537 in Monmouth County on the evening of Monday, March 24, authorities said. At 10:33 p.m., Sylvester Pace was driving a Lincoln Continental eastbound on County Road 537 in Millstone Township when he crossed the centerline and crashed into a Toyota Tundra, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Lincoln then crashed the front of the Infiniti G37, Lebron said. Pace was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. No other injuries were reported and the crash remains under investigation, Lebr…
NJ Driver Fled To Florida After Fatally Striking, Dragging Teen With Vehicle: Prosecutor NJ Driver Fled To Florida After Fatally Striking, Dragging Teen With Vehicle: Prosecutor
NJ Driver Fled To Florida After Fatally Striking, Dragging Teen With Vehicle: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Millstone Township man has been extradited back to Monmouth County from Florida after he hit a teen with his vehicle last month and fled the scene, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4:02 p.m., the Neptune Township and Asbury Park police departments responded to Stratford Avenue between Fisher and Myrtle Avenue and found Kyzair Robinson, a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident lying in the roadway with severe injuries, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Robinson was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center and died on Wednesday, Feb. 12, Santi…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 18: East Brunswick PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 18: East Brunswick PD
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 18: East Brunswick PD A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Route 18 in East Brunswick on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 19, authorities said. At 11:57 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Highway 18 northbound and South Woodland Drive for the report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, East Brunswick police said. The pedestrian, whose identity is currently unconfirmed, was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and remained at the scene of the crash, police said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, police said.
Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295 In Central Jersey, Troopers Say Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295 In Central Jersey, Troopers Say
Man, 21, Dies In Motorcycle Crash On I-295 In Central Jersey, Troopers Say A Millville man was killed when his motorcycle crashed on Interstate 295 in Mercer County, authorities said. John Marion, 21, died in the crash on Wednesday, Nov. 6, a state police spokesperson said. It happened on I-295 North near milepost 65.4 in Hamilton Township at around 11:49 a.m. Investigators said Marion was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle and struck the back of a Mini Cooper. His motorcycle overturned and he was ejected. Marion was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries were reported in the Mini Cooper. The crash remained under investigation.