NY Man Killed In ATV Crash In Poconos, Passenger MedEvac'd: Police NY Man Killed In ATV Crash In Poconos, Passenger MedEvac'd: Police
NY Man Killed In ATV Crash In Poconos, Passenger MedEvac'd: Police A New York man was killed and another seriously injured when their ATV was struck by a car in the Poconos, police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. The crash happened in the northbound lane of State Route 115 in Tunkhannock Township at 2:36 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, according to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department. Dymtro Prokopets, 22, of Brooklyn, was operating the ATV with 19-year-old passenger, also of Brooklyn, when their vehicle was struck from behind by a 2018 Nissan Sentra, police said. Prokopets was pronounced dead at the scene by the Monroe County Coroner’s Office. The …
Driver Pulled From Burning Car By Police After Palisades Parkway Crash In Pomona Driver Pulled From Burning Car By Police After Palisades Parkway Crash In Pomona
Driver Pulled From Burning Car By Police After Palisades Parkway Crash In Pomona A driver is alive thanks to the quick actions of police after being trapped inside a burning vehicle on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County. The crash happened around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, near Exit 12, when a car struck a tree and caught fire with the driver still inside, according to The Monsey Scoop and the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps. Troopers arrived quickly and pulled the victim from the burning vehicle, saving their life, the Ambulance Corps said. The driver suffered significant injuries and was taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. E…
Man, 50, Struck In Westport Has Died; Police Investigating Man, 50, Struck In Westport Has Died; Police Investigating
Man, 50, Struck In Westport Has Died; Police Investigating A man from New Haven has died after being hit by a car on Route 15 South in Westport. Troopers were called to the highway near Exit 42 around 4:15 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, for reports of a crash involving a pedestrian.  When they arrived, they found 50-year-old Salvador Castelan-Flores dead at the scene, state police said. According to investigators, one car crashed into a guardrail and came to a stop in the middle of the road. Another car swerved to avoid it and struck a pedestrian. The accident reconstruction team responded to the scene. At one point, all southbound lanes were shu…
Stolen Kia Packed With Kids Smashes Into Dunkirk Home After Wild Chase Stolen Kia Packed With Kids Smashes Into Dunkirk Home After Wild Chase
Stolen Kia Packed With Kids Smashes Into Dunkirk Home After Wild Chase A stolen car barreled off the road during a police pursuit in Maryland, smashing into a house and leaving three minors injured, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the chaos began around 5:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, when a white Kia Optima reported stolen out of Prince George’s County was spotted on Route 260 in Dunkirk. The driver sped away as deputies approached, officials said, weaving through traffic on the shoulder and speeding recklessly. Deputies tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver refused to pull over. The chase carried onto Mt. Harmony Road, where …
Community Mourns Enfield Worker Killed On Job: ‘Genuinely The Best Guy I’ve Ever Met’ Community Mourns Enfield Worker Killed On Job: ‘Genuinely The Best Guy I’ve Ever Met’
Community Mourns Enfield Worker Killed On Job: ‘Genuinely The Best Guy I’ve Ever Met’ Jamie Nickerson was a doting father of two, a loving husband, a caring friend, and a dedicated public servant with endless compassion, friends and family said. The 51-year-old Enfield Department of Public Works employee was killed Friday, Sept. 12, after a car crashed into him as he worked near town hall. The driver was also seriously hurt. Police are investigating the crash. He leaves behind two sons and a wife of 20 years. The couple renewed their vows in Jamaica earlier this summer, his obituary said.  A candlelight vigil was held over the weekend, and memorials have flooded social…
Car Slams Into Shopping Center In Somers Car Slams Into Shopping Center In Somers
Car Slams Into Shopping Center In Somers Emergency crews rushed to a Westchester shopping center after a car slammed into a building over the weekend.  The incident happened around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Towne Center at Somers, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Fire and EMS units arrived to find a vehicle had struck the building. The driver was treated at the scene and safely pulled from the car with non-life-threatening injuries, firefighters said.  The scene was later turned over to the town’s Building Department for inspection. 
Orange Man Killed After Crashing Into 2 Trees On Route 280: NJSP Orange Man Killed After Crashing Into 2 Trees On Route 280: NJSP
Orange Man Killed After Crashing Into 2 Trees On Route 280: Njsp A 79-year-old Orange man was killed in a crash on Route 280 on Sunday, Sept. 14, authorities said. At 12:57 a.m., troopers responded to Route 280 east in Orange after a Honda SUV veered off the roadway, struck a mound of sand, overturned and crashed into two trees, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Joel Sterling, the driver of the Honda, was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
1 Killed In 3-Car Crash In Newark: Authorities 1 Killed In 3-Car Crash In Newark: Authorities
1 Killed In 3-Car Crash In Newark: Authorities One person was killed in a three-car crash in Newark Monday, Sept. 15, authorities said. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. at Frelinghuysen Avenue and Foster Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The collision remains under investigation, authorities said. The identity of the victim has not been released. This is a developing story. Check back later for any additional updates.
Drunk Driver Injures 2 In Head-On Bay Shore Crash: Police Drunk Driver Injures 2 In Head-On Bay Shore Crash: Police
Drunk Driver Injures 2 In Head-On Bay Shore Crash: Police A drunk driver caused a violent head-on crash that left two people seriously injured in Bay Shore on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 12:25 a.m., Suffolk County Police announced. Juan Garay, 35, of Corona, Queens, was behind the wheel of a 2019 Nissan Rogue traveling northbound on Hecksher Avenue between Spur Drive North and Hemlock Drive when the crash occurred, police said in a release. The Rogue first struck a parked, unoccupied 2012 Nissan Altima on the east side of the roadway before crashing head-on into a southbound 2002 Nissan Sentra, investigators detailed. The impact pushed the Sentra into a p…
Pedestrian ID'd After Struck, Killed Outside Church In Farmingville Pedestrian ID'd After Struck, Killed Outside Church In Farmingville
Pedestrian ID'd After Struck, Killed Outside Church In Farmingville The pedestrian killed after being hit by a car outside a Long Island church was identified by the police on Saturday, Sept. 13. The crash happened in Farmingville just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in front of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic church on Horseblock Road, Suffolk County Police said. A 48-year-old Medford woman was driving a 2020 Toyota eastbound on Horseblock Road when she struck a man who was in the roadway, police said. The victim has been identified as Luis Canales, 71, of Farmingville. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced d…
‘My Beautiful Bride’: Heartbroken Husband Mourns Toms River Hairstylist Wife Killed In Crash ‘My Beautiful Bride’: Heartbroken Husband Mourns Toms River Hairstylist Wife Killed In Crash
‘My Beautiful Bride’: Heartbroken Husband Mourns Toms River Hairstylist Wife Killed In Crash Just last week, Ashli Crespo Galanos and her husband, Andrew, celebrated eight years together.  They married in October 2024 and were planning adventures, and looking forward to a lifetime side by side. But fate had other plans. On Thursday, Sept. 11, around 8:45 p.m., Ashli was struck by a 46-year-old driver who veered over the center median on Hooper Avenue in Toms River, Galanos confirmed. A passenger in the striking vehicle was also killed, while the 46-year-old driver and 4-year-old passenger survived with injuries, prosecutors previously said. Galanos tells Daily Voice his wife …
Lititz Professor Killed In Lebanon County Rollover Crash: Lehigh Coroner Lititz Professor Killed In Lebanon County Rollover Crash: Lehigh Coroner
Lititz Professor Killed In Lebanon County Rollover Crash: Lehigh Coroner A 51-year-old Lititz woman has died weeks after a rollover crash in North Cornwall Township, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Friday, Sept. 12. Rachel L. Lindemuth was pronounced dead at 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital in Bethlehem, according to the coroner. She died from complications of multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision, officials said. The manner of death was ruled an accident. Lindemuth was driving a vehicle that collided with another car before rolling over in the 1400 block of Cornwall Street around …