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Flight Crew Raises $18K For Family Of Popular Atlantic Air Nurse Jay McChesney Flight Crew Raises $18K For Family Of Popular Atlantic Air Nurse Jay McChesney
Flight Crew Raises $18K For Family Of Popular Atlantic Air Nurse Jay McChesney A fundraiser has been launched to aid the family of Jay McChesney, a New Jersey father and flight nurse who died last month at 55 years old. Jay, of Hillsborough, died on Friday, Aug. 30, leaving behind his wife, Jennette and their three children, Jordan, James, and Joe. Nicknamed an "All American Hero," Jay was a founding member of the Atlantic Air 1 medevac team and was a nurse at Robert Wood Johnson after having spent 24 years serving in the Coast Guard. As of Tuesday, Sept. 3, more than $18,000 had been raised on the GoFundMe for the McChesney family, launched by members of Jay's f…
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Dump Truck In Hunterdon County: State Police Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Dump Truck In Hunterdon County: State Police
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Dump Truck In Hunterdon County: State Police A motorcyclist was airlifted to a nearby hospital after colliding with a dump truck in Hunterdon County Thursday morning, July 20, state police said. The crash occurred just before 11:05 a.m. near Church St. and Lehigh St. in Bloomsbury, Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The rider was found “conscious and alert” but had suffered other injuries as the Bloomsbury Hose Co. responded, prompting a request for a medical helicopter. The Pattenburg Rescue Squad assisted in setting up a landing zone for Atlantic Air 1 in Tuxhorn Park. Today just before noon we were dispatched to a motorcycl…
Woman Airlifted After Falling Off Horse In Hunterdon County Cornfield Woman Airlifted After Falling Off Horse In Hunterdon County Cornfield
Woman Airlifted After Falling Off Horse In Hunterdon County Cornfield A woman was airlifted to a nearby hospital after falling off of a horse in Hunterdon County Friday morning, state police said. Troopers responded to the accident in a cornfield near School House and Airport Roads in Alexandria just before 9:55 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The woman was found conscious and taken to a nearby hospital via Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopter. The Quakertown Fire Company also assisted at the scene. QFC Fire and EMS units are clearing an equestrian accident in Alexandria Twp that required the services of aeromedical... Posted by Quaker…
Driver Flown To Trauma Center In Warren County Crash With School Bus: PHOTOS Driver Flown To Trauma Center In Warren County Crash With School Bus: PHOTOS
Driver Flown To Trauma Center In Warren County Crash With School Bus: Photos A driver was flown to a nearby trauma center after a multi-car crash involving a school bus in Warren County, authorities said. (Scroll for photos). The Mansfield Township Fire Company responded to the crash on Route 57 near Watters Road in Mansfield Township around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, the department said on Facebook. The crash involved a school bus with no passengers and a driver that had self-extricated with serious injuries, the department said. Emergency crews worked to stabilize the vehicles while an Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopter was called to take one of the victims to a…
Bicyclist, 68, Killed In Park Ridge Crash Bicyclist, 68, Killed In Park Ridge Crash
Bicyclist, 68, Killed In Park Ridge Crash A 68-year-old bicyclist died after crashing at the bottom of a steep hill in Park Ridge, authorities said. The victim wasn't wearing a helmet as he headed down Spring Valley Road when he crashed near Doxey Drive shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Park Ridge Police Capt. Joseph Rampolla said. Sgt.. Michael Babcock and Officer Scott Malloy called for a medical chopper and provided medical assistance to the victim, who suffered severe head trauma, the captain said. A Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps unit continued life-saving efforts before Atlantic Air 1 picked up the victim at West Ridge…
Trapped Victim Flown To Hospital Following Route 80 Crash Trapped Victim Flown To Hospital Following Route 80 Crash
Trapped Victim Flown To Hospital Following Route 80 Crash One person was airlifted to a nearby hospital after becoming trapped inside their vehicle in a crash on Route 80, authorities said. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes near milepost 16.6 in Allamuchy on the afternoon of Monday, March 28, the local fire department confirmed on social media. The patient was “hastily” extricated from the vehicle by emergency crews who were at the scene within minutes, the department said. Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopter landed at the crash scene to take the patient to a nearby hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. Meanwhile, the westbound …
Warren County Woman, 24, Flown To Hospital After Being Run Over By Own Pickup Truck, Police Say Warren County Woman, 24, Flown To Hospital After Being Run Over By Own Pickup Truck, Police Say
Warren County Woman, 24, Flown To Hospital After Being Run Over By Own Pickup Truck, Police Say A 24-year-old Warren County woman was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries after being run over by her own pickup truck, authorities said. Samantha Gardner, of Hackettstown, was behind the wheel of a Sierra pickup truck heading north on Grand Avenue near Robins Court when the vehicle stalled and she exited just after 2:10 p.m. on Monday, March 14, local police said in a Wednesday release. Gardner walked toward the front of the truck, which then began rolling backward, police said. She tried to jump back inside but was knocked to the ground by the driver’s side door as the t…
2 Airlifted As Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 31 (DEVELOPING) 2 Airlifted As Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 31 (DEVELOPING)
2 Airlifted As Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 31 (Developing) Two victims were being flown to nearby hospitals in separate medical helicopters following a serious crash in Warren County, developing reports say. The crash trapped the victims near 459 Route 31 in Washington shortly before 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Both NorthSTAR and Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopters were called to the scene as crews worked to extricate the victims, the report said. A diversion team was also requested, the initial report said. Meanwhile, Route 31 was closed in both directions for the crash investigation, NJDOT said…
2 Victims Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash 2 Victims Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash
2 Victims Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash Two victims were hospitalized following a serious Thursday morning crash in Warren County, authorities said. The crash occurred near Route 57 and Brass Castle Road in Washington Township shortly around 7:15 a.m., according to the Alpha Volunteer Fire Company. One of the vehicles overturned and trapped two victims, the fire company said. Both Atlantic Air 1 and NorthSTAR medical helicopters were requested to land at the Washington Township Fire Department to take two victims to nearby hospitals, according to initial reports. The medical helicopters were later canceled, and the victims wer…
UPDATE: 1 Airlifted, 3 Others Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash UPDATE: 1 Airlifted, 3 Others Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash
Update: 1 Airlifted, 3 Others Hospitalized In Serious Warren County Crash One person was being flown to a nearby hospital while three others were injured Wednesday morning following a serious crash in Warren County, authorities said. The crash occurred at the intersection of Rt. 57 and Stewartsville Road in Mansfield Township shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, the Franklin Township Fire Department said. Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopter was requested to transport one victim to Morristown Medical Center, while three others were transported by ground, the department said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.  Scroll down to view addition…
Man, 80, Airlifted With Serious Injuries Following Warren County Crash Man, 80, Airlifted With Serious Injuries Following Warren County Crash
Man, 80, Airlifted With Serious Injuries Following Warren County Crash An 80-year-old Belvidere man was airlifted with serious injuries following a Thursday morning crash in Warren County, authorities said. The man was driving a 1998 Nissan east bound on Jensen Drive in Oxford and failed to yield to a 2011 Toyota traveling north on Mt. Pisgah Avenue, causing a collision just before 11:50 a.m., Washington Township police said. The man was airlifted via Atlantic Air 1 to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The Toyota driver — a 37-year-old woman from Belvidere — was treated at the scene by the Washington Emergency Squad. T…
PHOTOS: Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Construction Site Accident Involving Soil Compactor PHOTOS: Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Construction Site Accident Involving Soil Compactor
Photos: Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Construction Site Accident Involving Soil Compactor A construction worker was airlifted with serious lower body injuries after a Thursday morning accident involving a soil compactor in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to a construction site on Robin Hill Way in Raritan Township shortly after 10:40 a.m. on a report that a soil machine had overturned into a septic system, the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said on Facebook. Upon arrival, EMS members observed a man who had fallen into a 10-foot hole for a future septic bed after jumping out of the way when the soil compactor accidentally overturned,…
2 Dirt Bikers Hospitalized In Weekend Sussex County Crash 2 Dirt Bikers Hospitalized In Weekend Sussex County Crash
2 Dirt Bikers Hospitalized In Weekend Sussex County Crash One dirt-biker was airlifted and the other taken by ambulance to Morristown Medical Center after a head-on weekend crash in Byram Township, reports say. Joseph D. Hill of Byram Township and Kashmeer M. Ramirez of Stanhope -- both 19 -- were ejected from their dirt bikes after colliding on Lynn Drive last Saturday, local police said. Both were found lying in the roadway in the Forest West section of the township with serious injuries around 10 p.m., reports say. They were in and out of consciousness when authorities arrived, according to reports. Hill and Ramirez have since been releas…