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Local Bands Mourn Loss Of Audio Engineer, 41, Killed In AC Expressway Crash Local Bands Mourn Loss Of Audio Engineer, 41, Killed In AC Expressway Crash
Local Bands Mourn Loss Of Audio Engineer, 41, Killed In AC Expressway Crash The sudden death of a 41-year-old audio engineer is sending shockwaves through the Atlantic City and Philadelphia music scene. Matthew T. Martin, of Audubon, was heading east in Winslow Township when he ran off the road to the left and struck a tree in the center median around 6:45 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Martin's car, a Honda SUV, went up in flames near milepost 36.9 in Winslow Township, and he died, Marchan said. Martin's social media pages show he is an audio engineer, and owner of Martin Audio Productions LLC. He spent time working at the Hard Rock Hote…
Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns
Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns More than three-quarters of a million Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled due to potentially faulty air bags that could cause them to deploy unexpectedly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the motor vehicle giant is recalling upwards of 750,000 cars, SUVs, minivans, and pick-up trucks due to the malfunctioning air bags, which could pose a safety hazard, the agency says. Recalled models include Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Insight, Odyssey, Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline vehicles, as well as the Acura MDX, RDX and TLX that were produc…
Driver Arrested For Bensalem Fatal Hit-Run Of 14-Year-Old Boy Driver Arrested For Bensalem Fatal Hit-Run Of 14-Year-Old Boy
Driver Arrested For Bensalem Fatal Hit-Run Of 14-Year-Old Boy Six months after a 14-year-old was hit and killed crossing Street Road in Bensalem, police say they caught the driver who fled the scene.  James Shulski, 35, of Trevose, surrendered to Bensalem police on Tuesday, Jan. 23, authorities said in a release.  Investigators say the teen victim was struck near the Route 1 overpass around 10:15 p.m. on July 6. First responders found him unresponsive in the middle of Street Road and rendered lifesaving aid, but he died from his injuries, police said.  Detectives at the time said he was hit by a driver in a Honda who briefly stopped at…
Honda, Acura Recalling 2.5M Vehicles For Defective Fuel Pumps That Can Cause Stalling Honda, Acura Recalling 2.5M Vehicles For Defective Fuel Pumps That Can Cause Stalling
Honda, Acura Recalling 2.5M Vehicles For Defective Fuel Pumps That Can Cause Stalling More than two million Honda and Acura vehicles are being subject to a national recall due to fuel pumps that could be defective and cause engines to stall while driving.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that upwards of 2.5 million vehicles are subject to the recall, which covers a host of different makes and models. Vehicles included in the recall:  2018-2020 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX; 2019-2020 Honda Insight, Passport; …
Honda Recalls 303K+ Vehicles Due To Seat Belt Defect Honda Recalls 303K+ Vehicles Due To Seat Belt Defect
Honda Recalls 303K+ Vehicles Due To Seat Belt Defect Honda is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to faulty seat belts that could put drivers and passengers at risk.  The auto giant announced that an estimated 303,770 Honda Accord and HR-V vehicles are subject to the recall for seat belts that could falter when motorists crash or jam on the brakes, increasing the risk of injury.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recalled vehicles are limited to Honda Accord and HR-V vehicles that were produced between April 2022 and October 2023, months after the defect was discovered.  O…
Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns
Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles due to damaged engines that can run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury. This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that 248,999 vehicles have been subject to the recall, which spans several years and different model types. According to officials, due to a manufacturing error, "the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine."  Models subject to the recall include certain:  2015-2020 Acura TLX; 2016-2020 Acura MDX; 2016 …
Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns
Honda Recalling 391K Lawnmower, Pressure Washer Engines Due To Injury Concerns Hundreds of thousands of popular home products are being recalled by Honda due to injury concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week that 391,800 Honda lawnmowers and pressure washer engines are subject to the recall due to improperly manufactured parts that can cause the starter rope to retract unexpectedly, creating an injury hazard.  Specifically, the recall is limited to Honda HRN216 and HRX217K6 lawnmowers and the GCV170/200 G5B pressure washer engines. To date, there have been nearly 2,200 reports of incidents related to camshaft failures, in…
Suspect Sought In Hit-Run That Killed PA Cop's Daughter Suspect Sought In Hit-Run That Killed PA Cop's Daughter
Suspect Sought In Hit-Run That Killed PA Cop's Daughter Police in Sharon Hill say they identified the driver who hit and killed a 27-year-old mother of two before fleeing the scene last month.  Domair Lee Brown is wanted for the Aug. 26 death of Ashley McLean, said borough police in a statement.  McLean, of Glenolden, whose mother is longtime Folcroft Borough officer Leslie McLean, was struck as she was crossing west on Lindbergh Boulevard at 84th Street, at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, Daily Voice reported at the time.  She was pronounced dead at the scene.  The vehicle that hit and killed Ashley McLean, per Sharon Hill police.Sharon Hill…
1 Dead, 1 Critical When Car Slams Concrete Barrier In Philadelphia 1 Dead, 1 Critical When Car Slams Concrete Barrier In Philadelphia
1 Dead, 1 Critical When Car Slams Concrete Barrier In Philadelphia One person died and another was critically injured in a Philadelphia crash Thursday, Sept. 7, police said. It happened at 600 N. Delaware Avenue around 6:15 p.m., police said. A 58-year-old man was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after 7:05 p.m. One of two passengers was placed in critical condition, while an update on the third victim wasn't immediately available. Footage from the scene posted to Citizen shows first responders extricating the victims from an older Honda sedan that struck the concrete barrier.
14-Year-Old Killed In Bensalem Hit-Run, Say Police 14-Year-Old Killed In Bensalem Hit-Run, Say Police
14-Year-Old Killed In Bensalem Hit-Run, Say Police A teenager is dead following a hit-and-run accident in Bensalem late Thursday night, township police say.  It happened in the westbound lanes of Street Road near the Route 1 overpass around 10:15 p.m. on July 6, the department said.  Two teens were crossing the road mid-block when an oncoming sedan swerved left to avoid them, according to police. The sedan "possibly" hit the second juvenile, 14, as he was standing in the middle lane, they added.  The 14-year-old was hit again by a Hyundai Tuscon while he was laying in the road, the department said.  Police said the tee…
Deadly Shooting At Allentown AutoZone Was 'Justified,' DA Says Deadly Shooting At Allentown AutoZone Was 'Justified,' DA Says
Deadly Shooting At Allentown AutoZone Was 'Justified,' DA Says The man who shot and killed another at an Allentown Autozone early last month will face no charges, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin's Office announced in a release.  Twenty-two-year-old Edgar Gonzalez was fatally shot in the parking lot at 1871 South 5th St. on June 4, in what prosecutors are now calling an act of self-defense.  A second victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at an area hospital, authorities said then.  Now, the DA's Office says the gunfight followed an "altercation and confrontation" between two groups of people that began at the ne…
Teenager Sought In Gunpoint Easton Carjacking Teenager Sought In Gunpoint Easton Carjacking
Teenager Sought In Gunpoint Easton Carjacking Police in Easton are investigating a gunpoint carjacking that took place late on Saturday, June 3.  It happened just before 11 p.m., the department wrote in a release. The victim was on the 1200 block of Sassafras Street when a "teenage male" put a handgun in his face and demanded his Honda, authorities said.  The suspect took off headed east on Buskill Street, police said. The victim's car was later recovered across the river, on the 600 block of Reynolds Street on the city's South Side, they added.  "Two males" were seen running away from the abandoned car, headed toward t…
Philadelphia Man, 41, Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash Philadelphia Man, 41, Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash
Philadelphia Man, 41, Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash A 41-year-old Philadelphia driver was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Abdenour Rekik was heading north in a Honda passenger car when he changed lanes and collided with a Ford transit van in the right lane around 5:20 a.m. Monday, April 10, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Rekik died while the Ford driver was no injured, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation.
Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern
Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern Hundreds of thousands of Honda SUVs are being recalled due to concerns that road salt could cause the frame of the vehicle to rust and unintentionally detach parts of the rear suspension. Officials announced this week that Honda is recalling nearly 564,000 CR-V models that were produced between 2007 and 2011 that were sold in states where salt and other de-icing chemicals are used to clear roads during winter storms. According to Honda, “in salt-belt states where de-icing agents are used to maintain the roadway, the de-icing agents, along with mud and water, could enter the rear frame throu…
Lehigh Motorcyclist, 31, Killed; Passenger Injured In Airport Road Crash: State Police Lehigh Motorcyclist, 31, Killed; Passenger Injured In Airport Road Crash: State Police
Lehigh Motorcyclist, 31, Killed; Passenger Injured In Airport Road Crash: State Police A 31-year-old motorcyclist was killed and her 44-year-old passenger hospitalized in a crash that closed Airport Road in Northampton County Tuesday, April 4, State Police said. A 2002 Honda VTX motorcycle and 2020 Ram 5500 hauling a 2018 flatbed trailer collided around 1:30 p.m. at the Portland Drive intersection in East Allen Township, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said. The woman, a Lehigh Township resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger was also from Lehigh Township. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg for treatment. There were no injuries…
Honda Recalling More Than 330K Vehicles Due To Fault Side-View Mirrors Honda Recalling More Than 330K Vehicles Due To Fault Side-View Mirrors
Honda Recalling More Than 330K Vehicles Due To Fault Side-View Mirrors Honda is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles that may have faulty side-view mirrors that could increase the potential risk of a crash for drivers. The Japanese auto giant announced this week that it is recalling more than 330,000 Odyssey, Passport, Pilot, and Ridgeline models that were produced between 2020 and 2022 due to the issue. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the mirrors may not be properly bonded to the vehicle, causing the glass in the mirror to fall out and limiting visibility for motorists. There have been no reports of crashes or injurie…
Award-Winning Ephrata Nurse Dies, Husband Seriously Hurt In ATV Crash: Authorities Award-Winning Ephrata Nurse Dies, Husband Seriously Hurt In ATV Crash: Authorities
Award-Winning Ephrata Nurse Dies, Husband Seriously Hurt In ATV Crash: Authorities An award-winning labor and delivery nurse from Ephrata has died and her husband remains in the hospital following an all-terrain vehicle crash in Tell Township, on Saturday, March 11, 2023, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release the following day.  The passenger, and decorated local nurse, 34-year-old Amanda L. Hoffert, was pronounced dead at the scene of the ATV crash at Black Hollow Road just south of Village Hill Road at 6:25 p.m., state police explained in the release.  Her 36-year-old husband, Bret Hoffert, had been driving the 2013 Honda Rancher north when he left the roadway fo…
4 Survive Head-On Crash On I-295 In South Jersey 4 Survive Head-On Crash On I-295 In South Jersey
4 Survive Head-On Crash On I-295 In South Jersey Three people were seriously hurt in a weekend crash in Gloucester County. New Jersey State troopers responded on Saturday, March 11 at 3:16 a.m. to the crash in Deptford. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Toyota SUV was disabled in the left northbound lane facing south when it was involved in a head-on collision with a Honda SUV, State Police said. After the collision between the Honda and Toyota SUV, a Toyota Camry traveling behind the Honda SUV also struck the Toyota SUV head-on.  As a result of the crash the driver of the Toyota SUV, Charles Abasa-Nyarko, a 38-year-old man f…
Suspect Robs Montco Driver At Gunpoint After Crashing Into Her Car: Police Suspect Robs Montco Driver At Gunpoint After Crashing Into Her Car: Police
Suspect Robs Montco Driver At Gunpoint After Crashing Into Her Car: Police A man is in police custody after authorities say he crashed into another driver on a Montgomery County street before robbing her at gunpoint.  It happened just before 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27 in Upper Moreland Township, the police department said in a statement. The suspect was driving a silver Honda Accord erratically on York Road near Davisville Road when he suddenly turned in front of another car, police wrote.  After a "minor crash," investigators said the man hopped out of Honda, aimed a handgun at the other driver, and demanded her cell phone. He fled north up Davisville Road,…
Suspect Sought In String Of Lehigh Assaults, Troopers Say Suspect Sought In String Of Lehigh Assaults, Troopers Say
Suspect Sought In String Of Lehigh Assaults, Troopers Say State police are asking Lehigh Valley residents to help identify a man suspected of indecent assault.  Authorities believe the man is responsible for two indecent assault incidents at retail shopping centers in Lower Macungie, Trooper Nathan Branosky said in a release.  The first alleged assault occurred last year on Dec. 7 at the Wal-Mart at 1091 Mill Creek Road, state police said. The second incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 23 at around 7:20 p.m. at the 749 North Krocks Road Target, they continued.  State police say the suspect drove this grey or green Honda sedan. Pennsylvania St…
PA Family Seeing Christmas Lights Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Delaware PA Family Seeing Christmas Lights Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Delaware
PA Family Seeing Christmas Lights Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Delaware A trip to see Christmas lights for a Pennsylvania family turned tragic when their vehicle was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Delaware, leaving some family members dead and other seriously injured, State Police and loved ones said. Jason Wilcox, 46, of Millsboro, DE, was in a black Land Rover when he was involved in the crash at  Lewes Georgetown Highway and Minos Conaway Road in Lewes around 8 p.m., DSP said. As a result, Jessica Guida, 35, of Temple, PA, Jovie Wright, 9, of Temple, PA, and Gerald Huss, 74, of Lewes, died. Gerald was Jessica's mother and Jovie was Jessica'…
Teen Left To Die In Roadway After Car Thief Flips Vehicle In Philadelphia: Police Teen Left To Die In Roadway After Car Thief Flips Vehicle In Philadelphia: Police
Teen Left To Die In Roadway After Car Thief Flips Vehicle In Philadelphia: Police A teenager is dead and a suspect is on the run after a stolen car crashed on Roosevelt Boulevard in north Philadelphia, police tell Daily Voice.  A 2021 Kia was headed north near the intersection with Rising Sun Avenue just before midnight on Monday, Dec. 12 when the driver ran a red light and rear-ended a Honda, the department said.  The impact caused the driver to lose control, crossing over a grassy median and flipping the vehicle "several times," police said.  WATCH: For 2nd time this year, the deadly victim of a hit&run on Roosevelt Blvd was a passenger in a speeding out of c…
Dirt Bike Rider Suffers Skull Fracture, Dies In Philadelphia Crash: Police Dirt Bike Rider Suffers Skull Fracture, Dies In Philadelphia Crash: Police
Dirt Bike Rider Suffers Skull Fracture, Dies In Philadelphia Crash: Police A 23-year-old dirt bike rider who suffered a skull fracture in a Philadelphia crash on Friday, Oct. 21 later died of his injuries, authorities said. A 2016 Honda was heading north on Rising Sun Avenue and trying to turn left onto Bristol Street when the bike struck the car on the passenger side around 8 p.m., a spokesperson from the Philadelphia Police Department said. The 21-year-old passenger on the dirt bike suffered a broken wrist while the operator was seriously injured, and died at Temple University Hospital just before midnight, police said. The investigation remains active and ongo…
Motorcyclist Killed, Woman Left With Severed Arm In Philadelphia: Report Motorcyclist Killed, Woman Left With Severed Arm In Philadelphia: Report
Motorcyclist Killed, Woman Left With Severed Arm In Philadelphia: Report A motorcyclist was killed and woman was left with a severed arm in a Friday, Sept. 9 crash in Philadelphia, CBS reports. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. at Bridge and Tacony streets, when the 59-year-old motorcyclist struck a Honda minivan attempting to turn, the outlet said citing police. The passenger of the minivan was hospitalized with a severed right arm, and the motorcyclist pronounced dead at the scene. Click here for more from CBS.
Loaded Gun, Drugs Seized From Passenger In Delco Traffic Stop: Police Loaded Gun, Drugs Seized From Passenger In Delco Traffic Stop: Police
Loaded Gun, Drugs Seized From Passenger In Delco Traffic Stop: Police A driver was let go while their passenger was arrested after a police officer found a loaded gun and drugs in the car, authorities said. Joseph Dougherty, 24, was charged after an officer stopped the Honda sedan he was riding in for "vehicle code violations" at S. Sproul Road and Reed Road around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, Marple Township police said. An officer smelled marijuana, which led him to search the vehicle with the unidentified driver's permission, they said. He found Dougherty's bookbag on the car floor, which had the following items: Suspected marijuana,  Pre…
Road Rage Shooter At-Large, Man Hurt In Central Pennsylvania: Police Road Rage Shooter At-Large, Man Hurt In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Road Rage Shooter At-Large, Man Hurt In Central Pennsylvania: Police A man was hurt in a road rage shooting in central Pennsylvania, authorities say.   The Swatara Township Police were called to a "road rage incident" that "resulted in gunshots" along Route 322 East around 10:24 a.m. on August 25, 2022, according to a release from the department. The man had been heading east down Hummelstown Hill when he switched to the right lane, and "shortly after doing so four rounds were shot into his van," police say.  At least one of the rounds hit the man, according to the police.  The man told the police the reported the suspect's vehicle to b…
Slate Belt Motorcyclist, 28, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck: PA State Police Slate Belt Motorcyclist, 28, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck: PA State Police
Slate Belt Motorcyclist, 28, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck: PA State Police A Slate Belt motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck, Pennsylvania State Police confirmed. According to the crash report, the accident occurred on Martins Creek, Belvidere Highway at the intersection with Gravel Hill Road in Lower Mount Bethel Township around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 13. A 2018 Ford F-150XLT was stopped at the stop sign on Gravel Hill Road and started turning left onto Martins Creek, Belvidere Highway when a 2004 Honda CBR heading westbound was negotiating a righthand turn onto Martins Creek, Belvidere Highway, police said. The motorcyclist then hit the…
Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police
Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police A cop shot a would-be catalytic converter thief who led police on a chase through Berks County Thursday, July 14, authorities said. Officers responding to a theft call found Tyvan Barnett, 25, Ejau Collazo, 18, and one other man trying to steal catalytic converters from vehicles parked on the 200 block of South 5th Street in Reading, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. Cops spotted one of the men holding what appeared to be a saw or car jack before the trio fled in a black Honda Accord, authorities said. Officers pursued the sedan, but when the group refused…
Two Cars Sought In Shooting Near Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia: Police Two Cars Sought In Shooting Near Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia: Police
Two Cars Sought In Shooting Near Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia: Police Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help in identifying two cars allegedly involved in a shooting near the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 27. Officers responding to the shooting were initially told it happened in the hospital's parking garage and ordered a lockdown around 9:40 p.m., Upper Merion Township police said. Police later learned shots were fired in the parking garage of the Smith Valley Forge apartment complex on Goddard Boulevard, they said. The hospital lockdown was lifted after an hour. Officers discovered multiple shell casings an…
Road Rage: Driver Points Gun At MA Man On I-81 In PA, State Police Say Road Rage: Driver Points Gun At MA Man On I-81 In PA, State Police Say
Road Rage: Driver Points Gun At MA Man On I-81 In PA, State Police Say A man from Massachusetts says another driver pointed a gun at him along Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania, according to state police. The alleged road rage incident happened on I-81 southbound near mile marker 72 around 4 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 15, according to the release by Pennsylvania state police. The white man who pointed the gun was driving a "2007 body style Honda Pilot with a Pennsylvania registration of LRL7913," as stated in the release. The investigation of the incident is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Pennsylvania state police.
PA Man With History Of Assault Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor: Police PA Man With History Of Assault Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor: Police
PA Man With History Of Assault Wanted For Felony Rape, Unlawful Contact With Minor: Police Police are seeking the public’s help locating a Pennsylvania man with a history of assault who has been charged with felony rape and other offenses. A nationwide extraditable warrant has been issued for Dominick Oliveira, of Bethlehem Township, local police said Wednesday. Oliveira, 47, faces felony charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault, and other offenses, police said. Oliveira is known to make frequent visits to Bethlehem and Allentown, police said. He may be associated with a white 2007 Dodge Sprin…