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Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather
Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather The hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in a Northwest DC crosswalk last summer has been indicted and faces federal prison time. Benjamin Robertson, 33, of DC, was indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia this week on multiple charges following the fatal crash involving Bing Wong that also injured a minor, federal authorities announced on Thursday. Robertson, was arrested and charged last year with murder for a fatal crash on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, just blocks from the White House that took the life of Wong, a Philadelphia native. The crash happe…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA
Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA A fatal crash is now known to have been caused by a tractor-trailer going the wrong way on Interstate 83 in York County, Pennsylvania, authorities explained late on Monday night.  Hendry Tamarez Nunez, 47, of the 800 block of Showell Court, Baltimore, Maryland has been identified as the man who died at the scene of the crash, York County Coroner Pam Gay said.  Shortly before 3 a.m. a tractor hauling an empty trailer entered I-83 South incorrectly driving north from Market Street on Oct. 9, the coroner Gay explained citing police.  Gay noted the correct onramp for I-83 was closed for maint…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Deadly Crash Closes Road In Berks County Deadly Crash Closes Road In Berks County
Deadly Crash Closes Road In Berks County A deadly crash closed a road in Berks County on Thursday, July 28, authorities said. Details remained scarce in the fatal wreck that shut down Route 73 in Earl Township, just west of Boyertown, PA State Police Trooper David Beohm said on Twitter around 10:50 a.m. SR 73 west of Boyeryown (Earl Twp) is currently closed for a fatal crash investigation. pic.twitter.com/tGmdmHXpuk — Trooper Beohm (@PSPTroopLPIO) July 28, 2022 The road reopened around 1:30 p.m., according to WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
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TRIBUTE: Garfield Woman Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Crash Had 'Song In Her Head And Heart' TRIBUTE: Garfield Woman Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Crash Had 'Song In Her Head And Heart'
Tribute: Garfield Woman Killed In Fiery Meadowlands Crash Had 'Song In Her Head And Heart' Alysha Menzies "always had a song in her head and her heart," a loved one wrote in tribute as word spread that the music tragically and unexpectedly had stopped. Menzies, 27, of Garfield, was driving a sedan that apparently slammed into the back of a flatbed tow truck on westbound Route 3 near Route 120 in East Rutherford shortly after 4 a.m. Friday, May 6, responders said. The flatbed was carrying a Mercedes SUV that fell onto her car, which burst into flames, they said. Police from East Rutherford and Secaucus were helpless against the inferno, which also burned the SUV. Menzies was pron…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Teen Drove Into Oncoming Traffic Killing PA Dad: State Police Teen Drove Into Oncoming Traffic Killing PA Dad: State Police
Teen Drove Into Oncoming Traffic Killing PA Dad: State Police A dad has died after a teenager drove into oncoming traffic on Thursday, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Ben A. Scott, 19, of Three Springs, was driving his 2012 Ford Fusion north on Forge Hill Road/Route 641 in Lurgan Township when he veered into the southbound lanes around 3:38 a.m., the release shows. Scott struck a 2005 Ford Escape in the 1300 block, forcing it off the road, and on its a passenger-side door, facing north, police say. Scott was taken to Holy Spirit Hospital with moderate injuries, the release shows. The driver of the Ford Escape died at Chambersbu…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Lehigh Coroner Identifies Driver Killed In Berks Crash After 3 County Police Pursuit Lehigh Coroner Identifies Driver Killed In Berks Crash After 3 County Police Pursuit
Lehigh Coroner Identifies Driver Killed In Berks Crash After 3 County Police Pursuit UPDATE (Dec. 9): The man has been identified as 21-year-old Julian Rodriguez of San Juan, Puerto Rico. *** (Dec. 8): The driver who led police on a three-county chase that ended in a fatal crash in Berks County on Tuesday has been identified, authorities said. "John Doe" has been identified as a 21-year-old man, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said in a Wednesday release. His identity will be released once his next-of-kin has been notified. The man, who died shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, was killed when his car crashed on Interstate 78 at Exi…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Motorist Killed In South Jersey Crash Motorist Killed In South Jersey Crash
Motorist Killed In South Jersey Crash Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a fatal crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 10 a.m. Friday on the 4400 block of South White House Pike in Mullica, according to initial reports. By 10:30 a.m., the crash was confirmed as fatal and the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office had been called to the scene, reports said.  At 1 p.m., DOT still had the Pike closed in both directions, reports said. And Atlantic City Electric was replacing a utility pole. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver From Deadly Route 663 Crash Sought By Police Hit-Run Driver From Deadly Route 663 Crash Sought By Police
Hit-Run Driver From Deadly Route 663 Crash Sought By Police A driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash on Route 663 in Bucks County on Thursday, killing a 28-year-old Pottstown woman, is being sought by police. ​ Just before noon, Steffani Greco was driving a Ford truck east on John Fries Highway near Brinkman Road in Milford Township when a vehicle attempted to make a left into her lane, according to Pennsylvania State Police. She swerved to avoid colliding with the other vehicle, and the truck overturned onto its right side and caught fire, state police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information on the incident is…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Struck, Killed Shadid Fauntleroy On Route 130 South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Struck, Killed Shadid Fauntleroy On Route 130
South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Struck, Killed Shadid Fauntleroy On Route 130 Police in South Jersey seek the public's help finding the driver in a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Shadid Fauntleroy, 32, was struck and killed in a pedestrian crash on a hazardous stretch of Route 130 in Camden County. The driver of a late model SUV, possibly a Mercedes Benz, sped away from the crash scene which was caught on surveillance video, according to Pennsauken Township police. Fauntleroy was crossing the street at Route 130 and Drexel Avenue when the fatal crash occurred at 12:06 a.m. Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police said the SUV sust…

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by Jon Craig
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Wrong-Way Central PA Fiery Fatal Crash Victims ID'd By Authorities Wrong-Way Central PA Fiery Fatal Crash Victims ID'd By Authorities
Wrong-Way Central PA Fiery Fatal Crash Victims ID'd By Authorities A second person has died as the result of a fiery crash on Saturday. Both victims' identities have been released by authorities. The crash occurred on Route 22 East in Middle Paxton Township around 10:30 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. Michael Hoy, 64, of Daytona Beach, Florida, died the night of the crash at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital according to the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office. Randy L. Deibelbi, 65, of Fleetwood, Berks County, died at an area hospital on Tuesday, according to Pennsylvania State Trooper Megan Ammerman. The passenger in Deibelbi’s vehicle remains i…

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by Jillian Pikora