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Wrong-Way DUI Driver Kills East Stroudsburg Man On Route 80: Police, Court Records Wrong-Way DUI Driver Kills East Stroudsburg Man On Route 80: Police, Court Records
Wrong-Way DUI Driver Kills East Stroudsburg Man On Route 80: Police, Court Records A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed by a wrong-way intoxicated driver on Route 80 early Sunday, Feb. 2, authorities said. Victor Peters, 45, of Parsippany was heading east in the westbound lanes of Route 80 in a Mercedes SUV in Rockaway Township when he struck a Ford pickup truck driven by Destinn McKnight around 2:20 a.m., according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan. McKnight died while Peters was seriously injured, Marchan said.  Records show Peters has been charged with a slew of motor vehicle offenses including DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, wrong way…

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I-80 Road Rage Shooter With PA Plates Sought In NJ I-80 Road Rage Shooter With PA Plates Sought In NJ
I-80 Road Rage Shooter With PA Plates Sought In NJ New Jersey State Police are investigating a road rage shooting on Route 80 this week. The incident occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, around 6:18 a.m., when the driver of a silver minivan with a Pennsylvania license plate pulled alongside a blue Subaru Outback and fired at least one shot, striking the rear driver’s side window, authorities said. It happened near Exit 47B in Parsippany. No injuries were reported, but police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or its aftermath to contact the NJSP Troop “B” Totowa Station Detective Bureau at 973-785-9412. Anonymous tips are w…

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by Cecilia Levine