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Cell phone use while driving
Mamaroneck, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Mamaroneck Crash Won't Face Charges: Report
The 68-year-old driver of a bus that hit and killed a kindergartner and his mother while they were walking to a school in Westchester will not face criminal charges, according to reports. In a press conference on Friday, Aug. 30, police said the bus driver involved in the crash, which happened on Thursday, June 20, and caused the death of Mamaroneck residents Michael Donovan Volpe, age 6, and his mother, 43-year-old Molly Murphy Donovan, would not be criminally charged, according to a report by ABC7. Although he will escape charges, the driver was still issued summonses for…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Driver Was On Phone When He Hit, Killed Woman In Bedford: DA
A 34-year-old Billerica man is believed to have been on his phone when he crashed into a 53-year-old woman, killing her, authorities said. The man, whose name was not released, hit the woman on Saturday, July 20, just after 3:30 p.m. as she walked her bicycle across Concord Street, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Paramedics rushed the woman to Lahey Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, the prosecutor's office said. Her name has not been released as authorities contact her family. The driver remained at the scene. An initial investigation revealed he…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Traffic
Dump Truck Driver Was Using Phone During Fiery Crash That Killed Victim On Rt. 23: Prosecutor
A dump truck driver was on his cell phone during a crash that left another driver dead on Route 23 in Morris County Monday, May 8, authorities said. Angel Carabello-Maldona, 45, of Newark, is facing a charge of reckless vehicular homicide after rear-ending a Chevy Traverse that was stopped at a light at Alexander Avenue in Pequannock around 5:20 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. As a result, the Traverse caught fire. Carabello-Maldona and a bystander pulled the Traverse driver from the SUV, but rescue efforts were unsuccessful and the driver was pronounced dea…
Kingston, NY
News
Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A maintenance worker was injured at a convenience shop after a distracted driver ran over his ankle and foot. The incident took place in Ulster County in Ellenville on Monday, June 6, at Stewart's Shop on Main Street. The man was maintaining gas tanks at the 99 S. Main St. station at about 2 p.m. when Nancy Crosby, age 66, of Kerhonkson, ran over his foot and ankle, causing scrapes, bruises, and facial cuts, village Police Chief Philip Mattracion said. The man was treated and released from an area hospital, the chief said. The victim was identified by police. Crosby was using her cell ph…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Warren County Man Was Twice Legal Drink-Drive Limit When He Fled Crash Scene
A Warren County man's blood alcohol level (BAC) was more than twice the legal drinking and driving limit when he left the scene of a crash, authorities charged. Michael Pedersen, 31, left the scene of a crash in Washington Borough just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, August 6, township police said in a release. Officers stopped Pederson on the 100 block of Route 57 E. and observed the front-end damage to his vehicle, authorities said. His BAC was tested at .17, authorities said. Pederson, of Washington Township, was arrested and charged with DWI, failure to report a motor vehicle acciden…
Massapequa, NY
News
Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade
More and more drivers find themselves involved in crashes due to cell phone use, according to a new report. Accidents related to cell phone use has risen 86 percent in the past decade, according to a recently released report from TrafficTickets.com, which took a county-by-county look at crashes tied to drivers using cell phones while behind the wheel. In 2009, there were 650 accidents where the driver was using a cell phone or texting while driving. In 2018 there were 1,212 accidents caused by cell phone use, according to the website. It was also noted that last year was the first that tex…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Man Wanted In Stamford Apprehended In Darien
A 20-year-old man was nabbed by Darien Police during a traffic stop on a warrant for failure to respond to a violation. Isiah Gary, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 2, when a Darien Police officer on patrol observed a vehicle without a front license plate, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. Gary also appeared to be using a cell phone while driving, he added. Once stopped, the officer discovered that Gary had a bench warrant for not responding to a violation issued by the Stamford Police in August 2018 in regards to possession of marijuana, Palmieri sa…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Wyckoff PD: Drunk Driver On Cellphone Stopped After Drifting Into Oncoming Traffic
An Oakland driver was drunk and using a cellphone when her car veered into oncoming traffic in Wyckoff, said police who arrested her. Patricia Morales, 26, was released to a family member and her Hyundai was held for 12 hours, under John’s Law, Lt. Joseph Soto said. Alerted to an erratic driver in the area of Franklin and Wyckoff avenues, Officer Michael Finn followed the Hyundai onto Russell Avenue and saw it “drift from the right lane and completely enter the lane of oncoming traffic” just after 11:30 p.m. Friday, Soto said. Finn took Morales into custody. She was given summonses for DW…
Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Crashes Vehicle While Using Cell Phone, Injures Passenger In Red Hook, Police Say
Two people were injured when the driver of a car lost control of the vehicle while allegedly using a cell phone while driving and slammed into a telephone pole.The crash took place around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, on East Market Street at the intersection with Baxter Road in the village of Red Hook, said Red Hook Police. Investigating officers determined that a 2002 Ford driven by Dylan Gop, 25, of Grayville, and a 21-year-old passenger, were westbound on East Market Street when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the telephone pole, police said in a release. The passenger …
Scarsdale, NY
Police & Fire
Scarsdale Police Issue 156 Tickets During Seatbelt Enforcement Detail
When you get behind the wheel, click it, or you’re going to get a ticket, in Scarsdale. The Scarsdale Police Department recently participated in a two-week initiative designed to target drivers who fail to buckle up their seatbelts or fail to buckle in their child passengers, leading to 156 summonses that were issued. Police said that during the enforcement wave, officers were looking for and ticketing adult operators who put themselves and children at risk by not buckling up everyone in the vehicle. During the two-week detail, which was part of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Traffic Safety …
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Darien Police Will Ramp Up Distracted Driving Details
Police in Darien are teaming with other departments in Fairfield County in a concerted effort to curtail distracted driving. During the month of April, police departments throughout Fairfield will be conducting a “distracted driving - high visibility enforcement campaign,” to cut down on motorists using handheld devices while operating their motor vehicles. Police cautioned that the state of Connecticut has prohibited all drivers from using hand-held cell phones. “This is a primary law, which makes it illegal for all drivers to text or talk on a hand-held cell phone. Drivers are allowed to …
