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NJ Corrections Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash, Union Says NJ Corrections Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash, Union Says
NJ Corrections Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash, Union Says A New Jersey corrections officer has died following a motorcycle crash, according to the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association Local 105. Senior Corrections Police Officer Aaron A. Elly, 29, of Cinnaminson, died after the crash, the union announced. Details of the crash were not immediately available. Elly's obituary says only that he died on May 31. A GoFundMe by PBA Local 105 had raised more than $11,000 as of Thursday, June 4. "Officer Elly was a dedicated correctional police officer, a respected coworker, and a friend to many. Our thoughts and prayers are with his fa…
Entire Family Killed On Way To Wedding Mourned As Devout Christians, Immigrants Entire Family Killed On Way To Wedding Mourned As Devout Christians, Immigrants
Entire Family Killed On Way To Wedding Mourned As Devout Christians, Immigrants A Massachusetts family traveling to a wedding in South Carolina has been identified among the five people killed in a devastating chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus on Interstate 95 in Virginia. Providence Christian Academy announced Friday, May 29, that members of the Doncev family died in the crash, which happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford County. Relatives identified the family of four as Dimitri Doncev, 45, and his wife Ecaterina Doncev, 44, along with their two children, Emily, 13, and Mark, 7, all of Greenfield, MA. The family …
'Fantastic Son': Services Set For NJ Student, Aspiring Engineer, Struck, Killed By BMW 'Fantastic Son': Services Set For NJ Student, Aspiring Engineer, Struck, Killed By BMW
'Fantastic Son': Services Set For NJ Student, Aspiring Engineer, Struck, Killed By BMW Jackson Mueller, who was struck and killed by a BMW driven by another juvenile in Brick on Monday morning, May 19, is being remembered as a beloved son and brother, according to his obituary from the O'Brien Funeral Home website. An honors student who was set to complete his freshman year at Brick Memorial High School, Mueller was set to attend MATES, a specialized STEM school in the fall, his obituary reads. An aspiring engineer, Mueller was an officer in the National Junior Honor Society and the treasurer for student council at Veterans Memorial Middle School, according to his obituary. A…
Clark Parkway Crash: 5 Young Adults Seriously Injured When Car Slams Barriers, Overturns Clark Parkway Crash: 5 Young Adults Seriously Injured When Car Slams Barriers, Overturns
Clark Parkway Crash: 5 Young Adults Seriously Injured When Car Slams Barriers, Overturns Five people were injured in a crash on the Garden State Parkway early Saturday morning, May 2, authorities said. Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash at approximately 1:30 a.m. on the northbound side near milepost 137.1 in Clark, Charles Marchan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. A Honda passenger car driven by a 21-year-old Howell resident was traveling north when it struck a left concrete barrier, crossed the center lanes, struck a right metal guardrail, and overturned, Marchan said. Four Long Branch residents, between the ages of 18 and 20 were inside the vehic…
BMW Driver, 25, Killed In Parkway Crash In Bergen County: NJSP BMW Driver, 25, Killed In Parkway Crash In Bergen County: NJSP
BMW Driver, 25, Killed In Parkway Crash In Bergen County: Njsp A 25-year-old BMW driver was killed after his SUV veered off the Garden State Parkway and struck multiple trees in Bergen County late Sunday, March 22, New Jersey State Police said. Joel Hernandez, of Elmwood Park, was heading south near milepost 167.1 when his SUV veered off the roadway to the left and struck multiple trees in Washington Township just before 11:15 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.  Hernandez died as a result of the crash, which remains under investigation.
Crash Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 Near Garden State Parkway Crash Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 Near Garden State Parkway
Crash Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 Near Garden State Parkway A crash is slowing traffic on a major roadway in Clifton late Tuesday morning, March 17, the NJDOT site said. The incident occurred on Route 46 eastbound west of the Garden State Parkway, where two right lanes of three lanes are closed. The crash was reported at approximately 11:04 a.m  Drivers are advised to expect delays in the area as the situation is cleared.
NJ Band Mourns Bassist Found Pinned Under Car NJ Band Mourns Bassist Found Pinned Under Car
NJ Band Mourns Bassist Found Pinned Under Car A bassist scheduled to perform at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park next month died after he was found pinned beneath a vehicle outside a Jefferson Township home Tuesday evening, March 10. Jerry Leach, 32, was the bassist for the band Not Leaving Sober, which shared a tribute to him on social media following his death. “We are incredibly sad to announce that this past Tuesday we learned of the passing of our good friend, brother and bass player, Jerry Leach. This devastating news comes as a shock to all of us,” the band wrote. “Jerry was far more than a bass player to us — he became a brother …
Light Rail Train Collides With SUV In Hoboken (VIDEO) Light Rail Train Collides With SUV In Hoboken (VIDEO)
Light Rail Train Collides With SUV In Hoboken (Video) An SUV and a Hudson Bergen Light Rail train were involved in a crash in Hoboken on Thursday morning, March 5. At 11:29 a.m., a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail vehicle heading north made contact with a motor vehicle at the Paterson Plank Road crossing in Hoboken, NJ Transit said. Video obtained by HudPost shows an SUV next to the train on the tracks, with a police officer tending to a person lying on the ground. View this post on Instagram The driver of the motor vehicle was transported to a local hospital by EMS with non-life threatening i…
WATCH: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash WATCH: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash
Watch: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash Police have released the video that shows moments before former WWE CEO Vince McMahon crashed into the back of a vehicle and into a guardrail on the Merritt Parkway last year.  McMahon, who was behind the wheel of a 2024 Bentley Continental GT Speed, crashed into a  BMW 430, which sent the car into the guardrail in Westport. Debri flew onto the other side of the road, where a Ford Fusion slammed into it on July 24, 2025.  The video captures McMahon speaking with an officer after the wreck. Newly released bodycam footage from the Vince McMahon reckless drivi…
Construction Worker Killed, Another Injured In Multi-Vehicle Turnpike Crash: NJSP Construction Worker Killed, Another Injured In Multi-Vehicle Turnpike Crash: NJSP
Construction Worker Killed, Another Injured In Multi-Vehicle Turnpike Crash: Njsp A 61-year-old man who was working construction on the New Jersey Turnpike in Secaucus was killed after being hit by a car in a chain reaction crash on Wednesday, Feb. 11, authorities said. At 8:54 a.m., troopers responded to the Turnpike after a Mercedes Benz impacted the back of a Freightliner, causing the Mercedes Benz to veer off the roadway to the right and enter a construction zone on the right shoulder, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Within the construction zone were a parked Ford pickup truck, a parked GMC box truck, and two pedestrians, Lebron said…
19-Year-Old NJ College Student Killed In I-95 Crash, PA State Police Say 19-Year-Old NJ College Student Killed In I-95 Crash, PA State Police Say
19-Year-Old NJ College Student Killed In I-95 Crash, PA State Police Say A rollover crash on Interstate 95 left a 19-year-old New Jersey college student dead, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Jan. 31. Siena Marie Brachelli, 19, of Chesterfield, NJ, was killed after losing control of her vehicle while traveling northbound on I-95 just north of Academy Road in Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, at 11:36 a.m., according to state police. Brachelli was driving a white Acura MDX when the vehicle traveled from the left lane onto the left shoulder, struck a metal guardrail, and overturned into the median before coming to rest on its roof, police det…
Man Struck, Killed By SUV After Vehicle Breaks Down On NJ Turnpike In Linden: NJSP Man Struck, Killed By SUV After Vehicle Breaks Down On NJ Turnpike In Linden: NJSP
Man Struck, Killed By SUV After Vehicle Breaks Down On NJ Turnpike In Linden: Njsp A 69-year-old Port Reading man was fatally struck by a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike in Linden Thursday morning, Jan. 29, authorities said. At 5:20 a.m., Larry Larobis was standing in the right lane alongside his disabled Mazda SUV, which was  partially in the right lane and right shoulder of the Turnpike, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said.  A Chevrolet SUV was traveling in the right lane when it struck the left rear of the Mazda and Larobis, Marchan said. As a result of the impact, Larobis was pronounced dead at the scene, Marchan said.  …
NJ Man Killed By Falling Tree Limb: NJSP NJ Man Killed By Falling Tree Limb: NJSP
NJ Man Killed By Falling Tree Limb: Njsp A 38-year-old Frankford man was killed while cutting a tree on Thursday, Jan. 22, authorities said. At 5:59 p.m., troopers responded to a residence on Union Turnpike in Frankford after William Woortman was cutting a tree and was struck by a falling tree limb, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Woortman was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Westfield College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Spain Westfield College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Spain
Westfield College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Spain Zachary Park was supposed to be having the adventure of a lifetime studying abroad in Spain. Now the Westfield native is fighting for his life. Park, a junior at the University of Michigan, was spending the semester in Madrid, when he was seriously injured while leaving an apartment on Tuesday, Jan. 13, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. The junior sustained a fractured skull and was rushed into surgery, where a lifesaving emergency craniotomy was performed to relieve pressure on his brain. Park remains in critical condition and is in a medically induced coma. He can no…
Worker Killed By Steel Beam In Newark: Authorities Worker Killed By Steel Beam In Newark: Authorities
Worker Killed By Steel Beam In Newark: Authorities A worker was killed after a steel beam fell on him in Newark on Wednesday, Jan. 14, authorities said. At 6 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of Raymond Boulevard and found a man unresponsive after he had fallen from a truck while loading steel beams, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The man had accidentally fallen off the truck before one of the beams fell on him, fatally injuring him, Miranda said. The victim has not been identified.
Firefighter, Army Vet Seriously Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On NJ Turnpike Firefighter, Army Vet Seriously Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On NJ Turnpike
Firefighter, Army Vet Seriously Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On NJ Turnpike A Hudson Valley firefighter, US Army veteran, and young father is facing a long road to recovery after being struck by a wrong-way driver on the NJ Turnpike last weekend, loved ones say. Guillermo Mollins, 39, of Poughkeepsie, was in a Honda sedan when he was struck by a Ford pickup truck driven by 44-year-old Bruce Canfield, of Pottstown, PA, who was traveling south in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike early Saturday, Jan. 3, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.  Canfield died as a result of the head-on crash near milepost 117.8, which sent the pickup into a concrete …
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 287 At NY/NJ Border Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 287 At NY/NJ Border
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 287 At NY/NJ Border All lanes of Route 287 north were closed late Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 6, after a tractor-trailer overturned in Mahwah just before the New York border. The incident happened near Exit 66 at the Route 17 interchange in Mahwah. The crash was reported as of approximately 4:55 p.m.  Traffic cams show the tractor-trailer blocking all northbound lanes, forcing a complete shutdown of the highway.
Fatal Crash Halts Traffic Along Route 78 Berkeley Heights (DEVELOPING) Fatal Crash Halts Traffic Along Route 78 Berkeley Heights (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Crash Halts Traffic Along Route 78 Berkeley Heights (Developing) A fatal crash brought all traffic to a standstill Tuesday evening, Dec. 23 in Berkeley Heights, according to witnesses and developing reports. The NJDOT site said all lanes were closed at Exit 41 due to a crash in the westbound lanes. Andrew Morgan, a passing motorist reported seeing a person lying in the far right lane covered by a blanket prior to police arrival. He said that a tractor-trailer appeared to have intentionally pulled in a way to block the lane to protect the person's body from vehicles. Morgan also reported seeing one vehicle pulled over with its hazards on, possibly indica…
‘Best Father And Husband’: $17K Raised For Family Of Dad Killed In Route 80 Crash ‘Best Father And Husband’: $17K Raised For Family Of Dad Killed In Route 80 Crash
‘Best Father And Husband’: $17K Raised For Family Of Dad Killed In Route 80 Crash Support is on the rise for the family of a 41-year-old man killed in a crash on Route 80 last week. A GoFundMe has raised more than $17,000 for the family of Michael Murphy, as of Sunday, Nov. 23. State Police said the crash happened at 5:25 a.m., when a Toyota sedan operated by Murphy was traveling eastbound and struck the back of a disabled Autocar garbage truck in Roxbury Township on Friday, Nov. 21. Murphy was pronounced dead at the scene, according to NJSP spokesman Jeffrey Lebron. The truck driver sustained minor injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation. Murphy l…
Ex-Adelphi President Drove Drunk Onto LIRR Tracks, Caused Explosion, DA Says Ex-Adelphi President Drove Drunk Onto LIRR Tracks, Caused Explosion, DA Says
Ex-Adelphi President Drove Drunk Onto Lirr Tracks, Caused Explosion, DA Says The former president of Adelphi University is accused of drunkenly plowing her BMW onto Long Island Rail Road tracks, narrowly missing commuters. Christine Riordan, 43, appeared in Nassau County Court Thursday, Oct. 16, where she was hit with upgraded felony charges stemming from the Sept. 30 crash at the Nassau Boulevard station in Garden City. Riordan’s car accelerated through a parking lot, struck two vehicles, smashed through protective fencing, and landed on the third rail, sparking an electrical explosion, as Daily Voice reported. Crews worked overnight to repair extensive damage to …
4 Teens Riding Mopeds Struck By Sedan That Fled Scene: Hudson County Prosecutor 4 Teens Riding Mopeds Struck By Sedan That Fled Scene: Hudson County Prosecutor
4 Teens Riding Mopeds Struck By Sedan That Fled Scene: Hudson County Prosecutor Four teenagers were hospitalized after they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Jersey City Monday, Oct. 6, authorities said. Around 5 p.m., Jersey City police responded to Wilkinson Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive after four boys, ages 13, 15, 17 and 17 were struck by a sedan while operating/occupying two motorized vehicles/mopeds, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The striking vehicle did not remain at the scene, Mello said. All four juveniles were transported to Jersey City Medical Center to be treated for various in…
WATCH: Car Soars Over 6-Lane Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency WATCH: Car Soars Over 6-Lane Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency
Watch: Car Soars Over 6-Lane Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency A car flew across four lanes of a Long Island highway in a wild, caught-on-camera wreck that left onlookers stunned and a local man in the hospital. Dashcam video captured on a 2012 Honda launch off a service road embankment, rocket through the air, and soar above Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore, New York, before slamming down on the opposite side on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the New York Post reported.  Bay Shore firefighters told reporters that a 70-year-old Brentwood, New York, man was behind the wheel when he suffered a seizure.  View this post on Instagram …
American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured
American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured A sightseeing ride on one of Portugal's most iconic trams turned tragic when a streetcar derailed, killing 16 people and injuring 21 others, officials said. Portuguese police said Thursday, Sept. 4, that several of those killed on the Elevador da Gloria funicular in the capital city of Lisbon were foreigners, including one American. Authorities said the derailment happened around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in central Lisbon.  The dead include seven men and eight women, according to Lisbon’s Civil Protection Agency.  🇵🇹Luto en Portugal🇵🇹El histórico Funicular de Gloria, una…
'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest 'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest
'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest The "world's greatest photographer", a 25-year-old woman who relies on a wheelchair for mobility and communication, was hospitalized after being struck when a minivan plowed into Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Kipona Festival crowd on Labor Day, her family and friends explained. Morgan Smoker was one of three victims hit when Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 36, of York Haven, allegedly barreled through barricades and into festivalgoers on North Front Street after 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, according to police and court documents. Elizabeth Ann Bohrer Swatara Township PD Smoker suffered laceration…
Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle
Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle Brent Hinds, the electrifying musician whose riffs helped launch Mastodon to metal stardom, has died in a tragic motor-vehicle crash in Atlanta.  The 51-year-old Hinds, the former lead guitarist and co-vocalist of the Grammy-winning band, was killed on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when his Harley Davidson motorcycle was struck by a BMW SUV that failed to yield while turning, according to police, Atlanta News First reported.  The collision caused fatal injuries, and authorities have ruled his death accidental. Born William Brent Hinds in Birmingham, Alabama, he began his musical journey on…
Pharma Exec Was Going Wrong Way 103 MPH For 2 Miles In Deadly NJ Crash: Prosecutor Pharma Exec Was Going Wrong Way 103 MPH For 2 Miles In Deadly NJ Crash: Prosecutor
Pharma Exec Was Going Wrong Way 103 MPH For 2 Miles In Deadly NJ Crash: Prosecutor A 47-year-old Brick Township was charged with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide following a deadly eight-car crash in Lakewood last March, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 13. An investigation determined that Brian Baldari was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of Route 70 at 103 mph for two miles before he crashed into Edwin Borja's vehicle on Friday, March 7 at 5:50 a.m. at Route 70 and Airport Road, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Baldari's Cadillac CT5 Blackwig struck an additional six vehicles before catching fire, trapping Baldari inside, B…
Elizabeth Motorcyclist Killed After Colliding With Vehicle In Newark: Prosecutor Elizabeth Motorcyclist Killed After Colliding With Vehicle In Newark: Prosecutor
Elizabeth Motorcyclist Killed After Colliding With Vehicle In Newark: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Elizabeth motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Newark on Saturday, Aug. 9, authorities said. At 5:15 p.m., a motorcycle was traveling westbound on Thomas Street at an increased rate of speed when it collided with the bumper of a 2024 Acura and lost control, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said. Leandro Cardoso Da Costa was pronounced dead at University Hospital, authorities said. The driver of the Acura and his passenger were not injured, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Man Killed By Hudson Bergen Light Rail In Jersey City: NJ Transit Man Killed By Hudson Bergen Light Rail In Jersey City: NJ Transit
Man Killed By Hudson Bergen Light Rail In Jersey City: NJ Transit A man was struck and killed by a Hudson Bergen Light Rail train late Thursday in Jersey City, authorities said. Just before 12 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, a light rail vehicle that left West Side Avenue at 11:48 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Exchange Place at 12:24 a.m. hit an adult male trespasser near the Garfield Avenue Station, NJ Transit spokespersons said. One of the 25 customers on board and the train operator were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to NJ Transit. Service was suspended in both directions between Garfield Avenue and West Side Avenu…
Yonkers Mom Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Came To U.S. Seeking Better Life Yonkers Mom Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Came To U.S. Seeking Better Life
Yonkers Mom Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Came To U.S. Seeking Better Life A Yonkers woman killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike had come to the U.S. in search of a better life, her sister said. Vanessa Diaz Pichardo, 37, died after her Hyundai left the road and overturned before slamming into a tractor-trailer in Fort Lee just after 2 a.m. Monday, July 28, New Jersey State Police said. Her sister, Rosanna Diaz, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help return Vanessa’s body to the Dominican Republic so she can be buried with family. As of Tuesday, July 29, the campaign had raised $4,500. “I am Rosanna Diaz, sister of Vanessa Diaz,” she wrote. “It is very p…
5 Injured In 3-Car Jersey City Crash, Driver Fled Scene: Prosecutor 5 Injured In 3-Car Jersey City Crash, Driver Fled Scene: Prosecutor
5 Injured In 3-Car Jersey City Crash, Driver Fled Scene: Prosecutor Five people were injured following a three-car crash in Jersey City Monday evening, July 21, authorities said. Around 10 p.m., Jersey City police responded to Kennedy Boulevard near Claremont Avenue and found a Honda Accord, a Honda Pilot and an Infinity G37 involved in a crash, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The three passengers of the Accord were injured, one with a serious injury to the lower body, Suarez said. Two occupants of the Honda Pilot sustained minor injuries, Suarez said. The injured individuals were transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment. The driver…
NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account
NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account A man fatally injured after being pulled into an MRI machine in Westbury, New York, has been identified by family as 61-year-old Keith McAllister — and now loved ones are raising funds to lay him to rest while disputing parts of the official account. McAllister died on Thursday, July 17, one day after the tragic accident at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded around 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, for a 911 call reporting a medical emergency during an MRI scan. McAllister entered the room while a scan was underway, wearing a large meta…