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Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Unit

Palisades Park Officer Struck By Passing Vehicle Recovering From Broken Bones Palisades Park Officer Struck By Passing Vehicle Recovering From Broken Bones
Palisades Park Officer Struck By Passing Vehicle Recovering From Broken Bones A Palisades Park police officer suffered a cracked clavicle and several broken ribs when a vehicle driven by a 20-year-old Elmwood Park resident struck him as he responded to another crash, responders said. The officer was struck by a passing 2024 Honda CRV at 5th Street and East Brinkerhoff Avenue shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, Lt. George Beck said. Sources said the officer was directing traffic when the impatient SUV driver slammed into a vehicle that hit the officer. A medical chopper was requested and then canceled. An ambulance took the officer to Hackensack University Medical …
3 Hospitalized In Horrific Hit-And-Run Head-On In Teaneck, DWI Driver Caught Hiding In Dumpster 3 Hospitalized In Horrific Hit-And-Run Head-On In Teaneck, DWI Driver Caught Hiding In Dumpster
3 Hospitalized In Horrific Hit-And-Run Head-On In Teaneck, DWI Driver Caught Hiding In Dumpster A driver from Englewood dove into a Dumpster and was captured after running from the scene of a horrific head-on crash on Cedar Lane in Teaneck, police said. Responding officers were pointed toward an alleyway where Felix Veloz had fled following the collision shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, March 19, Lt. Kevin Marrero said. The impact knocked a Jeep Compass driven by Veloz onto the sidewalk and into a building on Cedar Lane's north side between Lincoln Place and Elm Avenue. A female driver and male passenger of a Toyota Sienna, both 57 years old from Englewood, were extricated by Teanec…
Franklin Lakes Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa Franklin Lakes Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa
Franklin Lakes Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Bergenfield Great Grandpa UPDATE: A motorist from Franklin Lakes was charged with reckless manslaughter in the death of a 92-year-old great-grandfather from Bergenfield in Teaneck this past summer. Scott Lieberman, a 61-year-old businessman, was driving a brand-new Ferrari that T-boned an SUV in Teaneck on June 25, killing retired teacher Albert Schnellbacher, Teaneck police said in an accident report at the time. Lieberman was inattentive while driving his 2022 F8 Spider (photo above) at an unsafe speed, according to the report, a copy of which was obtained by Daily Voice. An exhaustive and lengthy investigation …
'Unfortunate Accident': Englewood Driver Who Hit Girl, 6, On Maywood Street Not At Fault: Chief 'Unfortunate Accident': Englewood Driver Who Hit Girl, 6, On Maywood Street Not At Fault: Chief
'Unfortunate Accident': Englewood Driver Who Hit Girl, 6, On Maywood Street Not At Fault: Chief UPDATE: A crash that critically injured a 6-year-old girl whose family had just moved to Maywood was a "serious and unfortunate accident" and not the fault of the 25-year-old driver from Englewood, the borough's police chief said. A delivery van that had stopped in front of a house on Spring Valley Road across from Memorial Park around noon Monday had obstructed the driver's view when the child ran out into the street, Maywood Police Chief Terence R. Kenny said Tuesday. Witnesses said the southbound Honda Civic knocked the youngster into the air. "The driver stopped immediately and remain…
Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To Town Struck, Critically Injured On Busy Maywood Street Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To Town Struck, Critically Injured On Busy Maywood Street
Young Child Whose Family Just Moved To Town Struck, Critically Injured On Busy Maywood Street UPDATE: A young girl whose family had just moved to the neighborhood was struck and critically injured when she ran into traffic on a busy road alongside a popular park in Maywood, authorities confirmed. Witnesses said the 6-year-old child was knocked into the air when a southbound Honda Civic struck her as she dashed across Spring Valley Road between Memorial Park and her new home Monday afternoon, they said. She was last reported to be in critical condition with a traumatic head injury Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center. Although area residents have complained about vehicle…
'Life Is So Fragile': Rutherford Boy, 17, Killed, Three Friends Injured In Horrific Crash 'Life Is So Fragile': Rutherford Boy, 17, Killed, Three Friends Injured In Horrific Crash
'Life Is So Fragile': Rutherford Boy, 17, Killed, Three Friends Injured In Horrific Crash UPDATE: Rutherford Mayor Frank Nunziato asked that everyone "come together as one community to respect the privacy of these families and offer them the support they need today, tomorrow and in the future during this sad and tragic time." Members of the Rutherford Volunteer First-Aid Ambulance Corps expressed their feelings in a social media post: "Our heartfelt condolences go out to those involved in (Friday's) tragic accident. We pray for those grieving and recovering, and thank all the agencies who assisted throughout....Take a moment to hug your kids tonight, as life is so fragile." ***…
Crash That Killed Bergenfield Senior Involved Speed, Inattention By Other Driver: Teaneck PD Crash That Killed Bergenfield Senior Involved Speed, Inattention By Other Driver: Teaneck PD
Crash That Killed Bergenfield Senior Involved Speed, Inattention By Other Driver: Teaneck PD A Franklin Lakes motorist was driving his brand-new Ferrari at an “unsafe" speed when it T-boned an SUV in Teaneck, killing its 92-year-old driver, according to police. The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Fatal Accident Unit is investigating the June 25 crash that killed Albert Schnellbacher of Bergenfield (inset above). Part of that investigation includes an accident report filed by Teaneck police that cites "unsafe speed" and " inattention" by the driver, Scott Lieberman, 60. The crash happened on a Saturday shortly before 2 p.m. Schnellbacher was headed east on Briarcliffe Road in his 2008 …
Young Driver Killed In Route 17 Collision With Tractor-Trailer Young Driver Killed In Route 17 Collision With Tractor-Trailer
Young Driver Killed In Route 17 Collision With Tractor-Trailer A driver was killed in a horrific crash on Route 17, authorities confirmed. Cyrenius "Cy" Menard, a 19-year-old football player who wasgraduated from St. Joseph's Regional High School, was ejected from his sedan in a collision with a tractor-trailer in the southbound lanes just north of East Allendale Avenue in Saddle River shortly after 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 6. Cy MenardSt. Joseph Regional High School Southbound Route 17 was reopened between Lake Street in Ramsey and East Allendale Avenue after detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Fatal Accident Unit and the Bergen County Sh…
VIDEO: Responders Rescue Driver From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash VIDEO: Responders Rescue Driver From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash
Video: Responders Rescue Driver From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash A group of Glen Rock police officers snuffed flames in the engine of a truck that had just collided head-on overnight with a sedan, protecting the trapped driver of the smaller car until firefighters could arrive, video shows. Criminal charges apparently were pending after a Chevy Trailblazer and four-door Nissan collided near the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Rock Road just after 4 a.m., responders said. The driver got out of the Trailblazer, which burst into flames, they said. The other driver was seriously injured and had to be extricated. "He was feet away from the fire, which was gro…
Responders Rescue Driver From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash Responders Rescue Driver From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash
Responders Rescue Driver From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash WATCH THIS: A group of Glen Rock police officers fought flames in the engine of a truck that had just collided head-on overnight with a sedan, protecting the trapped driver of the smaller car until firefighters could arrive, video shows. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/fairlawn/police-fire/video-responders-rescue-driver-from-fiery-wreckage-of-head-on-glen-rock-crash/771947/ ****** Glen Rock firefighters and police pulled a driver from the fiery wreckage of an overnight head-on crash. Criminal charges apparently were pending after a Chevy Trailblazer and four-door Nissan collided near t…