Woman Struck By Vehicle Driven By 85-Year-Old Man: Summit Police Woman Struck By Vehicle Driven By 85-Year-Old Man: Summit Police
Woman Struck By Vehicle Driven By 85-Year-Old Man: Summit Police A 73-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle in Summit on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 31, authorities said. At 12:45 p.m., the woman was crossing the alleyway at the entrance to the Tier Garage at 426 Springfield Ave. when she was struck by a 2021 Jeep Cherokee driven by an 85-year-old man who was traveling east on Springfield Avenue and turned right into the alleyway leading to the garage, Summit police said in a release. The driver told police as he made the turn, he looked ahead to several parking spaces and did not see the woman before he struck her, officers said. The woman wa…
Crash Blocks Route 130 In South Brunswick (DEVELOPING) Crash Blocks Route 130 In South Brunswick (DEVELOPING)
Crash Blocks Route 130 In South Brunswick (Developing) Police advise motorists to avoid Route 130 in South Brunswick due to a serious crash. The crash occurred after noon on Tuesday, July 30 at Fresh Ponds Road near the Department of Motor Vehicles. An unconfirmed report said that a vehicle overturned shutting down the southbound lanes. Check back for updates.
Crash, Vehicle Fire Blocks Garden State Parkway (DEVELOPING) Crash, Vehicle Fire Blocks Garden State Parkway (DEVELOPING)
Crash, Vehicle Fire Blocks Garden State Parkway (Developing) A crash and vehicle fire partially blocked the Garden State Parkway in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. on Monday, July 29 southbound south of Exit 131 in Woodbridge Township, according to the NJDOT. Two right lanes were blocked, 511nj.org reported. Check back for updates.
Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says
Victim In Double Fatal Atlantic County Crash Was 8 Months Pregnant, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for the family of an expectant 21-year-old woman who was one of two people killed in a crash that left multiple others injured over the weekend. A GoFundMe campaign launched for Escarlin Suriel's family says she was 8 months pregnant with a baby girl, Viviana, at the time of the Black Horse Pike crash Friday, July 26, that let her and 22-year-old Gabriella Constrantino of Pleasantville dead. "Escarlin was a loving, caring, and devoted mother and wife. She was a beautiful soul," reads the campaign launched by Maria Tropea. "She leaves behind her four-year-old daug…
Tractor-Trailers Collide On NJ Turnpike (UPDATE) Tractor-Trailers Collide On NJ Turnpike (UPDATE)
Tractor-Trailers Collide On NJ Turnpike (Update) A pair of tractor-trailers collided in a rear-end crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. One lane northbound remained blocked on Thursday, July 25 at about 1:45 p.m. north of Interchange 7A in Robbinsville, according to the NJDOT. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Freightliner tractor was traveling northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike at about 1 p.m. A Volvo tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike. In the area of milepost 63.1, the Freightliner collided with the rear of the Volvo, New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Volvo…
Vehicle Flips On Garden State Parkway (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Flips On Garden State Parkway (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Flips On Garden State Parkway (Developing) A vehicle overturned on the Garden State Parkway in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, July 25 northbound north of Route 1 in Woodbridge Township, according to the NJDOT. Check back for updates.
Vehicle Flips, Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Flips, Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Flips, Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (Developing) Route 9 in Middlesex County was closed after a vehicle overturned, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23 on the northbound ramp to Route 440 in Woodbridge, according to the NJDOT. All lanes were closed,, 511nj.org reported. Check back for updates.
STACKED: Driver Fails To Yield In Fiery Bayonne Crash That Hospitalized 20-Somethings, Cops Say STACKED: Driver Fails To Yield In Fiery Bayonne Crash That Hospitalized 20-Somethings, Cops Say
Stacked: Driver Fails To Yield In Fiery Bayonne Crash That Hospitalized 20-Somethings, Cops Say A fiery crash involving one car that landed on top of the other closed Route 440 in Bayonne Thursday night, July 18. The crash happened in the northbound lanes closing the roadway at Pulaski Street and Goldsborough Drive as of 10:25 p.m., the OEM said. Bayonne Police Sgt. William Dundas said one driver was cited for failing to stop at a control signal, and both drivers — ages 21 to 26 years old — were taken to the hospital: One for a complaint of pain and one for moderate injury.  No further information was available as of press time.
FedEx Driver Was 1.5X Legal Limit In Drunken Crash That Knocked Power In Warren County: Cops FedEx Driver Was 1.5X Legal Limit In Drunken Crash That Knocked Power In Warren County: Cops
FedEx Driver Was 1.5X Legal Limit In Drunken Crash That Knocked Power In Warren County: Cops A FedEx driver was drunk when he crashed into a utility pole in Hackettstown on Tuesday, July 16, authorities said. At 2:59 p.m., officers were at 100 Main St. when they saw a FedEx delivery truck crashed into a utility pole, Hackettstown police said. The driver, David Fiallos, a 46-year-old Long Valley resident, was traveling westbound on Route 46 when he dropped his cellphone, which he was using to locate an address, police said.  While attempting to reach down and pick the phone up, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole, police said. Inside the FedEx truck, of…
Scooterist Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Newark: Prosecutor Scooterist Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Newark: Prosecutor
Scooterist Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Newark: Prosecutor A 63-year-old Elizabeth man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter on Monday, July 15 in Newark, authorities said. At 5:25 p.m., Kenneth Roy William was riding a motorized scooter when it collided with a 2016 Jeep at Frelinghuysen Avenue and Carrington Street, a spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  William was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. The driver of the other vehicle remained on the scene, authorities said. No charges have been filed as of this time and the investigatio…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Street In Mercer County: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Street In Mercer County: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Street In Mercer County: Police A pedestrian was struck and killed while trying to cross the street in Hamilton Township, authorities said. Jose Guadrou-Martinez, of Hamilton, was walking southbound across South Broad Street at about 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 when he was hit in the 2700 block, Hamilton Township police said. Guadrou-Martinez was struck by a 2023 Honda Civic driven by Naiquaon Ingraham, of Willingboro, who was driving eastbound on South Broad Street, police said. Guadrou-Martinez was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he died of his injuries, police said. Police did not release the…
Tractor-Trailer Flips, Blocks NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Flips, Blocks NJ Turnpike (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Flips, Blocks NJ Turnpike (Developing) A tractor-trailer flipped blocking the New Jersey Turnpike in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 11 on the outer roadway northbound at the entrance ramp to Interchange 9 (Route 18) in East Brunswick Township, according to the NJDOT. Check back for updates.