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Unlicensed Driver Left Man To Die On Hackensack Street: Sources Unlicensed Driver Left Man To Die On Hackensack Street: Sources
Unlicensed Driver Left Man To Die On Hackensack Street: Sources A Bergenfield man with a long history of prior motor vehicle violations has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Hackensack last week, Daily Voice has learned. Terrence Hedden, 38, of Bergenfield, was charged with driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without a license, leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injury, failure to report an accident, and knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, in connection with the Friday, May 8, incident. Court records also show Hedden has prior charges, including multiple count…
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…
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…
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 Hillside I-78 Crash: PD Mustang Passenger, 21, Photographer, ID'd As Passenger Killed In Hillside I-78 Crash: PD
Mustang Passenger, 21, Photographer, ID'd As Passenger Killed In Hillside 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…
Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Head-On NJ Crash: State Police Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Head-On NJ Crash: State Police
Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Head-On NJ Crash: State Police A 36-year-old motorcyclist from Guttenberg was killed in a head-on crash on Route 23 in Sussex County, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded at 8:14 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, to State Highway 23 North at milepost 47.9 in Wantage Township, Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.  A Harley-Davidson motorcycle operated by Ishavpreet Singh was traveling south when it crossed the yellow centerline and collided with a northbound Ford pickup, Lebron said. Singh was killed as a result of the crash. The driver and passenger of the Ford had minor injuries. The crash remains under investigation, an…
US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in connection with an April hit-and-run crash that left a 53-year-old woman dead, authorities said. Members of the US Marshals Task Force arrested Lavon Cooley, who struck Margie Reyes on April 26 at 4:30 p.m. on Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Cooley is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash, causing death while driving with a suspended license, endangering an injured victim, and possession of a …
Elderly Man Dies, Struck By Truck In Newark: Prosecutor Elderly Man Dies, Struck By Truck In Newark: Prosecutor
Elderly Man Dies, Struck By Truck In Newark: Prosecutor An elderly man was fatally struck by a pickup truck Monday evening, Aug. 4 in Newark, authorities said. At 7:53 p.m., the man, who has not been identified was hit by the car at the intersection of Franklin Street and North 6th Street in Newark, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Surveillance footage showed the man was standing at the driveway apron to the Shell gas station when he attempted to cross Franklin Street between a pickup truck and its trailer, authorities said. When the traffic signal turned green the driver began to travel eastbound and the man was knocked to the g…
Kenilworth Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Westfield PD Kenilworth Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Westfield PD
Kenilworth Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Westfield PD A 71-year-old Kenilworth man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Westfield on Monday, Aug. 4, authorities said. At 9:54 a.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of W. North Avenue and found the cyclist with traumatic injuries, Westfield police said. The cyclist, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The crash remains under investigation, police said.
92-Year-Old NJ Woman Using Walker Killed By Vehicle At Rehab Center: Prosecutor 92-Year-Old NJ Woman Using Walker Killed By Vehicle At Rehab Center: Prosecutor
92-Year-Old NJ Woman Using Walker Killed By Vehicle At Rehab Center: Prosecutor A 92-year-old Maplewood woman was fatally struck by a vehicle on Friday, Aug. 1, authorities said. At 5 p.m., the driver of a 2011 white Toyota Corolla was attempting to park their vehicle at the Winchester Gardens Rehabilitation Center in Maplewood when they drove their car through the bushes dividing the parking lot from the roadway and hit Juli Towell, who was walking with a walker, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Towell was transported to Newark Beth Israel Hospital where she was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. The driver was not injured, authorities said. The incide…
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…
Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials
Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials NJ Transit rail service was suspended along the Pascack Valley Line due to a fatal pedestrian strike in Bergen County on Thursday morning, May 22, officials said. The incident occurred around 11:36 a.m. near the Clinton Place crossing in Hackensack, NJ Transit said. Train #1624, which left Spring Valley at 10:55 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 12:05 p.m., struck and killed a man, rail officials said. There were no reported injuries to the 78 passengers or crew on board, officials said. Rail service on the Pascack Valley Line was immediately suspended in both directions. NJ …
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…
Worker Dies After Fall In Newark Elevator Shaft, Police Say Worker Dies After Fall In Newark Elevator Shaft, Police Say
Worker Dies After Fall In Newark Elevator Shaft, Police Say A worker died Saturday morning, May 10 after falling into an elevator shaft at a Newark construction site, authorities said. Police responded to a call of an injured worker around 9:09 a.m., at 10 Commerce Court, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The man was found inside the site’s elevator shaft and pronounced dead at 9:54 a.m., Miranda said. The incident remains under investigation. No further information was immediately available.
Cranford Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Crash: Prosecutor Cranford Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Crash: Prosecutor
Cranford Motorcyclist, 23, Killed In Crash: Prosecutor A young motorcyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV in Passaic County, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Final Ride Will Honor Cranford Motorcyclist Killed In Crash The collision happened Sunday, April 27, at around 5:30 p.m. near Skyline Drive and Greenwood Lake Drive in Ringwood, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Ringwood Police Chief Peter McGinty said. Michael Mendonca-Lopez, 23, of Cranford, was riding a motorcycle when he collided with a Jeep Cherokee SUV, officials said. Mendonca-Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene, Valdes and McGinty said. The occupants of the J…
Man Crushed To Death By Car In Clifton: Here's What We Know Man Crushed To Death By Car In Clifton: Here's What We Know
Man Crushed To Death By Car In Clifton: Here's What We Know A man was fatally crushed by a vehicle in Clifton, authorities confirmed. Police say the incident happened early Wednesday, April 23 at 810 Bloomfield Ave.  The man was found crushed under the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 6:40 a.m., police confirmed. The business comes up as Atlantic Casting and Engineering. Robert Anderson, a lieutenant with Clifton police, said the incident remains under investigation and no further details were available as of press time. Atlantic Casting & Engineering's website describes the business as a "world-class manufacture…
Man Struck, Killed By Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Train On Easter Sunday: NJ Transit Man Struck, Killed By Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Train On Easter Sunday: NJ Transit
Man Struck, Killed By Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Train On Easter Sunday: NJ Transit A man was killed after being struck by a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train early Easter Sunday in Jersey City, NJ Transit officials said. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on April 20, a light rail vehicle operating on the Bayonne branch hit and fatally injured an adult male trespasser near the Richard Street station, according to NJ TRANSIT spokesperson John Chartier. No injuries were reported to the approximately 44 customers or the operator on board the light rail vehicle, Chartier said. As of 9 a.m., service between Richard Street and Liberty State Park remains suspended. NJ Transit is providing…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle Near Newark Bridge: Prosecutor Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle Near Newark Bridge: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle Near Newark Bridge: Prosecutor A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on the evening of Friday, Feb. 21 near the Lincoln Highway Bridge. A 9 p.m., Newark police responded to Raymond Boulevard by ramp/entrance to the bridge, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The pedestrian was struck in the travel lanes of the roadway, despite a pedestrian sidewalk directly adjacent to the regular lanes of travel, authorities said. The driver was traveling eastbound on Raymond Boulevard and said as he approached the bridge, he checked for traffic to his left and advanced forward when the roadway was clear, au…
Dodge Charger Driver, 28, Dies In NJ Tractor Trailer Crash: Cops Dodge Charger Driver, 28, Dies In NJ Tractor Trailer Crash: Cops
Dodge Charger Driver, 28, Dies In NJ Tractor Trailer Crash: Cops A 28-year-old woman died in a fiery tractor-trailer crash early Saturday, Feb. 1 in Somerset County, authorities said. The North Plainfield resident had been driving a 2020 orange Dodge Charger died on impact in the crash with a 2008 black Volvo tractor-trailer, the driver of which was not injured, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The vehicles collided around 2:50 a.m. near South Middlebush Road and Jacques Lane, the prosecutor said. Emergency responders rushed to the scene, where they found the woman, dead on impact. She was the sole occupant, as was the tr…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In East Orange: Prosecutor Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In East Orange: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In East Orange: Prosecutor A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in East Orange on the early morning of Saturday, Nov. 16, authorities said. At 5:30 a.m., the pedestrian was hit by a 2024 Honda Accord at 33 Ampere Pl., the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said, though they did not say when or where they died. The identity of the pedestrian has not been revealed. The investigation is ongoing.
North Plainfield Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Berkeley Heights Police North Plainfield Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Berkeley Heights Police
North Plainfield Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Berkeley Heights Police A 55-year-old North Plainfield resident was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Berkeley Heights on Wednesday, Nov. 13, authorities said. The crash occurred at Plainfield Avenue near Connell Corporate Park, Berkeley Heights police said. The man, whose identity is being withheld by police, was taken to Overlook Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Man Killed In Fiery Overnight Newark Crash Man Killed In Fiery Overnight Newark Crash
Man Killed In Fiery Overnight Newark Crash A man was killed in a fiery crash early Sunday, Oct. 27 in Newark, police said. The male driver was found inside a vehicle that caught fire after crashing into a tree and colliding through a nearby residential gate at Weequahic Avenue near Bergen Street around 3:30 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Firefighters extinguished the fire and the man was pronounced dead. No other injuries have been reported. No further information is available.
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car On Route 21: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car On Route 21: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car On Route 21: Prosecutor A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle along Route 21 in Passaic on Tuesday, Oct. 22, authorities said. The unidentified male was struck by an Acura sedan while trying to cross the roadway in the northbound lanes around 8:05 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Department Chief Luis A. Guzman said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 8:50 p.m. The driver of the vehicle that struck the victim remained on scene and called 911. This investigation is active and ongoing. More i…
Scooterist Killed In Route 280 Crash: NJSP Scooterist Killed In Route 280 Crash: NJSP
Scooterist Killed In Route 280 Crash: Njsp A 32-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter on Route 280 in Newark on Sunday, Aug. 4, authorities aid. At 4:17 a.m., the man was operating an electric scooter on Route 280 East when he was struck by a Chrysler, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police man. The man, whose name has not been identified pending next of kin notification, sustained fatal injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
1 Dead In Fiery Roselle Crash 1 Dead In Fiery Roselle Crash
1 Dead In Fiery Roselle Crash Authorities are investigating a fiery crash that let one person dead in Roselle. It happened on the in the 400 block of East 1st Street where two vehicles purportedly collided head-on. Police confirmed that the accident was fatal but provided no details beyond that. News12 says the victim was a 21-year-old man in a BMW, the vehicle that caught fire.  Good Samaritans tried to save the victim, who they said was unresponsive by the time they got him out of the vehicle. Photos from the scene show the other vehicle involved was a Subaru SUV. This is a developing story. Check ba…
Two Motorcyclists Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On Route 78 Two Motorcyclists Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On Route 78
Two Motorcyclists Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On Route 78 Two motorcyclists were killed in a four-vehicle crash on Route 78 in Union County on Sunday, June 2, authorities said. At 6:06 p.m., a Lexus SUV, Honda passenger vehicle, BMW motorcycle and Suzuki motorcycle were traveling eastbound on Route 78 in Berkeley Heights when the BMW struck the back of the Honda, causing the Suzuki to strike the back of the BMW, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The BMW then collided with the Lexus, ran off the roadway and struck a traffic sign, Lebron said. The BMW and Suzuki overturned, resulting in the ejection of both drivers, L…