Serious Crash Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Reported In South Jersey (Developing) There was a serious crash with entrapment in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash was reported at about 9 a.m. Friday, July 22 at Weymouth and Main roads in Franklin Township, initial reports said. Multiple ambulances were requested. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Pedestrian, 25, Killed In Cumberland County Crash: Police Pedestrian, 25, Killed In Cumberland County Crash: Police
Pedestrian, 25, Killed In Cumberland County Crash: Police A 25-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Cumberland County, authorities said. Vineland police responded to Fourth Street and Chestnut Avenue at about 10 p.m. on Monday, July 4. They found a man lying in the road, police said. The man, who had not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 56-year-old Vineland man was driving a Toyota Corolla east on Chestnut Avenue when he hit the man, police said. He had not been charged. Anyone with information about the crash is urged to call Vineland Police Officer Justin Levari at 856-691-4111 ext. 4942 or email him at…
Motorists Trapped In South Jersey Crashes (DEVELOPING) Motorists Trapped In South Jersey Crashes (DEVELOPING)
Motorists Trapped In South Jersey Crashes (Developing) Two motorists were trapped in separate crashes in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The first crash occurred after 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 23 on Cedarbrook Road in Winslow Township, initial reports said. A pole split and wires were down on multiple vehicles, according to one report. A second Camden County crash was reported at about 9:30 at  Haddonfield and Church roads in Cherry Hill. A car also flipped in that crash.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
South Brunswick Middle School Custodian Struck, Killed By Car While Working South Brunswick Middle School Custodian Struck, Killed By Car While Working
South Brunswick Middle School Custodian Struck, Killed By Car While Working A beloved custodian of a South Brunswick middle school was struck and killed by a car while working, district officials said. Dean Battaglia, 53, was spraying weeds on a curb at Crossroads North Middle School Wednesday, June 15, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office and South Brunswick district officials. Battaglia was pronounced dead at the scene. No further information was provided. South Brunswick Superintendent of Schools, Scott Feder, sent the following letter to parents: "Today is as challenging as it gets as we lost a staff member while on the job after being hit by…
Car Flips, Catches Fire In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Car Flips, Catches Fire In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Car Flips, Catches Fire In South Jersey (Developing) A car overturned and struck a utility pole before catching fire, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 9 a.m. on Friday, June 10 on Route 47 at Cardinal Drive in Middle Township. Route 47 was closed in both directions. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Jersey Shore Man, 46, Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP Jersey Shore Man, 46, Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP
Jersey Shore Man, 46, Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash: Njsp A 46-year-old driver from Monmouth County was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The single-car crash was reported at 9:46 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 at milepost 108 in Tinton Falls, said Sgt. Alejandro Goez, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. Preliminary investigation indicates that a Toyota Camry driving in the local lanes went off the road to the left, traveled through the grass median, struck a metal delineator post, overturned into the north express lanes and struck a guardrail, Goez said. As a result, the driver, Olair Alves Da Silva, of Deal, wa…
Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Strikes Tree In Mercer County: Police Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Strikes Tree In Mercer County: Police
Driver, Passenger Hospitalized As Car Strikes Tree In Mercer County: Police A driver and passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries after the vehicle struck a tree in Mercer County, authorities said. Ashley Williams, 35, was behind the wheel of a 2003 Acura TL heading southbound on Pitman Avenue near Rennie St. in Hamilton when she struck a tree around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, Hamilton Police said. The vehicle continued southbound and eventually came to a stop after Williams was ejected, police said. Her passenger, Cedric Williams, 59, was extricated by the Hamilton Fire Division, authorities said. The victims — both from Hamilton — were taken to Cap…
Pennsylvania Motorist Seriously Hurt By Flying Dump Truck Tire: State Police Pennsylvania Motorist Seriously Hurt By Flying Dump Truck Tire: State Police
Pennsylvania Motorist Seriously Hurt By Flying Dump Truck Tire: State Police A Lehigh County, PA woman was seriously hurt when an errant dump truck tire went sailing into their car in Souith Jersey, authorities said. Tracy Snyder, 61, of Macungie, Pennsylvania, was seriously hurt in the mishap, New Jersey State Police said. State Troopers responded to the crash on Route 42 northbound at milepost 13.2 in Runnemede, Camden County, at 2:04 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25. Preliminary investigation revealed a Kenworth dump truck was traveling northbound on Route 42. A Ford Fusion was traveling northbound on Route 42, and a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling southbound on Roiut…
One Dead, Others Injured: Police Vehicle Struck In Chain-Reaction Paterson Crash One Dead, Others Injured: Police Vehicle Struck In Chain-Reaction Paterson Crash
One Dead, Others Injured: Police Vehicle Struck In Chain-Reaction Paterson Crash UPDATE: A Florida ex-con with a massive criminal record was driving an SUV that killed one pedestrian and injured several others in a horrific crash in downtown Paterson, authorities revealed. Harold Rasbin, 31, already had grand theft auto convictions on his record – as well as a string of arrests for burglary, resisting arrest and assault dating back to when he was 15 – when a police officer responding to a call of an attempted break-in spotted him shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Rasbin took off on foot, hopped into a Honda that had been left running on Oliver Street …
Pre-Dawn DWI Driver Registers .25 BAC In Fiery Garbage Truck Crash Pre-Dawn DWI Driver Registers .25 BAC In Fiery Garbage Truck Crash
Pre-Dawn DWI Driver Registers .25 BAC In Fiery Garbage Truck Crash A drunk driver whose car burst into flames after slamming into a garbage truck overnight in Emerson registered a preliminary blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit, authorities said. The 41-year-old Paterson driver told police he was heading home from work when his Nissan Altima slammed into the driver's side of the truck outside the Old Hook Farm on Old Hook Road at 4:15 a.m. Friday, April 22, Police Chief Michael Mazzeo said. The Altima's engine ignited, and flames quickly spread to the car's cabin and onto the truck, the chief said. The truck driver was OK, but the in…
1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash 1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash
1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash A car veered out of its lane in Ocean County, resulting in a four-vehicle crash that killed one person and injured four others on Tuesday, March 29, authorities said. Manchester Township police were called to the crash on Route 571 and Whitesville Road around 7:15 a.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Danielle Bowker, 30, of Toms River, was driving westbound on Route 571 in a 2018 Honda Civic when she failed to maintain her lane of travel while negotiating a right-hand curve, the prosecutor said. The sedan then struck an eastbound New Jersey Department of Trans…
Fatal Rush-Hour Crash Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING) Fatal Rush-Hour Crash Reported In South Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Rush-Hour Crash Reported In South Jersey (Developing) There was a fatal rush-hour crash in Burlington County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30 at Church and Eayrestown roads in Southampton Township, initial reports said. A second ambulance had been called for multiple victims, a report said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES