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Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness
A woman killed in a motorcycle crash last month on Interstate 287 is being remembered as a fearless leader, athlete, and scholar who never let her rare illness define her.
Tonya Reetz, 35, of Neshkoro, WI, died after being ejected from a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on northbound lanes in Bernards Township when the bike was involved in a crash on Saturday, June 21, Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
Reetz’s family says she lived a full and driven life — even while managing Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, a rare blood disorder. According to her obituary on the Leikness Funeral Home website, she “…
Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess
A sticky, yellow disaster unfolded behind a former tavern in Pennsylvania when thousands of eggs tumbled off a truck, officials confirmed on Wednesday, June 5.
The egg-splosion happened on Fairview Road, off Prospect Road in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, leaving the lot behind the old Fairview Tavern coated in bright yellow yolk and flattened cartons.
Photos posted by HomeGoodies & Coffee, a Columbia Borough café, captured the aftermath of the egg carnage. The shop joked on Facebook, “Wow, so that’s why egg prices are so high,” alongside the image of the gooey wreckage.
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Man On Horse Helps NJ Cops Catch Hit, Run Driver: Police
A man riding a horse assisted police in Riverside Township with catching a hit-and-run driver on Saturday, May 31, authorities said.
That morning, officers were called to Middleton Street after a woman heard a loud crash and saw a vehicle speeding off after hitting her parked car, Riverside police said.
That’s when PJ and his horse, Shiny, showed up, police said.
PJ told the woman he had witnessed a gray Honda Accord crash into her vehicle and drive off, police said. PJ and Shiny rode after the vehicle and got close enough to obtain a partial license plate number, which he passed on …
Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified
Two Mexican Navy cadets were killed and 19 others injured when a large sailboat with a tall mast crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge during a mechanical failure on Saturday night, May 17, officials said.
Crash After Mechanical Failure
The "Cuauhtémoc", a Mexican Navy training ship, had just departed from Pier 17 when it lost steering control around 8:26 p.m., according to the NYPD and preliminary findings from the U.S. Coast Guard, FDNY, and NYC Department of Transportation. The ship drifted into the Brooklyn Bridge, where its masts struck the structure and snapped apart.
The vessel was carryi…
