Brentwood, NY
News
36-Year-Old Dies In LIE Crash Involving Driver With Suspended License, Police Say 36-Year-Old Dies In LIE Crash Involving Driver With Suspended License, Police Say
36-Year-Old Dies In LIE Crash Involving Driver With Suspended License, Police Say A 36-year-old man was killed in a crash on the Long Island Expressway involving a driver with a suspended license, authorities said. The incident happened at around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, in Brentwood, on I-495 near Sagtikos Parkway, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said 36-year-old Brandon Gillespie, of Smithtown, had stopped his 2012 Jeep Liberty in the right eastbound lane of the LIE when he was rear-ended by a box truck. Gillespie was pronounced dead at the scene by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's office, police said. The driver of the truck, 31-year-old…

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by Michael Mashburn
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Standing At Bus Stop In Frederick (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck Standing At Bus Stop In Frederick (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck Standing At Bus Stop In Frederick (Developing) An investigation has been launched by detectives from the Frederick Police Department after a person was struck while standing at a bus stop near the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Auburn Place. The crash was reported at approximately 7:10 p.m., according to police. No other information was immediately released by investigators. Anyone with information regarding the crash or who may have witnessed the incident has been asked to contact Officer Lawson at the Frederick Police Department by calling (240) 549-4546 or emailing chlawson@frederickmdpolice.org. Tipsters can also anonymously c…

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by Zak Failla
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295 Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295
Crash With Injuries Reported On I-295 There was a crash with injuries on Interstate 295, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 on I-295 southbound South of Exit 22 near Route 642/Hessian Avenue in West Deptford Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Two right lanes of four lanes were closed, nj511.org reported. New Jersey State Police said that the injuries were not serious.

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by Jon Craig
Lower Paxton, PA
Obituaries
Body Builder BF Killed After Couple Collides With Tractor-Trailer On PA RT 225: State Police Body Builder BF Killed After Couple Collides With Tractor-Trailer On PA RT 225: State Police
Body Builder BF Killed After Couple Collides With Tractor-Trailer On PA RT 225: State Police A woman's boyfriend has died after the couple was involved in a serious crash involving a tractor-trailer on Pennsylvania State Route 225, authorities say.  Lisa Waibel, 41, of Lykens, was driving an SUV south on SR 225/Armstrong Valley Road near Mountain House Road with 44-year-old Matthew Napoleoni in the passenger seat, when she turned left in front of a tractor-trailer driven by 45-year-old Richard Wynkoop of Norfolk, Virginia on Thursday, March 16, 2023, around 4:09 p.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police Lykens.  The tractor-trailer collided with the SUV's passenger si…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Police & Fire
SHELTER-IN-PLACE LIFTED: Driver With Handgun Arrested, Police Say (UPDATE) SHELTER-IN-PLACE LIFTED: Driver With Handgun Arrested, Police Say (UPDATE)
Shelter-in-place Lifted: Driver With Handgun Arrested, Police Say (Update) UPDATE: Alrick Delroy Manning Jr., 28, of State College, was taken into Pennsylvania State Police custody according to a tweet by Troopers Christopher Fox and Jacob Rhymestine at 6:17 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023.  ORIGINAL: Pennsylvania State Police have made a shelter-in-place order in Lewistown for the 100 block of Main Street in Menno Township. The incident began with "a crash where a black non-Hispanic male brandished a handgun prior to fleeing the scene in an unknown direction," Troopers Christopher Fox and Jacob Rhymestine said in a tweet. That man has since been ide…

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by Jillian Pikora
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Greenwich Dog Walker Hit By Car Dies From Injuries, Police Say Greenwich Dog Walker Hit By Car Dies From Injuries, Police Say
Greenwich Dog Walker Hit By Car Dies From Injuries, Police Say A 63-year-old Greenwich woman who was hit and seriously injured while walking her dog has died from her injuries. The crash took place in Greenwich on Thursday, March 9, on Weaver Street near Hawthrone Street North. Donna Joy Berry died on Sunday, March 12, of injuries she sustained when she was struck while standing on the side of the road on Weaver Street near Hawthorne Street North by a vehicle that had driven off the roadway, said Greenwich Police Capt. Mark Zuccerella.  Earlier report: Greenwich Dog Walker Critically Injured In Crash, Police Say The collision continues…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lusby, MD
News
Driver Error: Police Investigating After Mobility Scooter Rider Struck In Calvert County Driver Error: Police Investigating After Mobility Scooter Rider Struck In Calvert County
Driver Error: Police Investigating After Mobility Scooter Rider Struck In Calvert County “Driver error” has been determined as the cause of a crash that left a man operating a personal mobility scooter with what are being described as serious injuries in Calvert County. Officials say that at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, 74-year-old Christopher Carryington, of North Beach, was operating his mobility scooter in the crosswalk when he was struck by Owings resident Kathy Ann Jones, 67, in Chesapeake Beach. The initial investigation determined that Carryington was in the crosswalk across Bayside Road when he was struck by a 2001 Honda Accord that made a lefthand turn i…

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Crash Shuts Route 80 In Morris County (DEVELOPING) Crash Shuts Route 80 In Morris County (DEVELOPING)
Crash Shuts Route 80 In Morris County (Developing) A serious crash closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Morris County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 4:30 p.m. near Exit 39 (Route 53) in Denville Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Developing reports said the crash involved a tractor-trailer and that there may have been an entrapment. New Jersey State Police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Hackensack, NJ
News
DWI Suspected In Horrific Route 80 Crash In Bergen County DWI Suspected In Horrific Route 80 Crash In Bergen County
DWI Suspected In Horrific Route 80 Crash In Bergen County An intoxicated driver was believed responsible for a horrific crash predawn crash Monday involving an SUV and a garbage truck on westbound Route 80 in Bergen County. A Land Rover was allegedly going more than 100 miles an hour when it slammed into the Mack MR6 truck at the Huyler Street overpass at mile marker 66.2 in South Hackensack shortly after 4:30 a.m. Feb. 27, responders said. The SUV was demolished, and the garbage truck was knocked through a guard rail, a chain-link fence and clear off the highway, they said. The Land Rover driver was rushed in custody to the trauma unit at Hacke…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Albany, NY
News
'Heavy Heart': Father Of Newborn Twins ID'd As Victim In Deadly Police Car Crash In Region 'Heavy Heart': Father Of Newborn Twins ID'd As Victim In Deadly Police Car Crash In Region
'Heavy Heart': Father Of Newborn Twins ID'd As Victim In Deadly Police Car Crash In Region Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a husband and father from the region after the man died in a crash involving a police vehicle. The Rensselaer County crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Troy near Hoosick and 15th streets, according to Troy Police. Original Report: Crash Involving Police Officer Leaves 1 Dead In Troy Sabeh Alalkawi, age 30, was identified as the victim killed in a GoFundMe campaign created to help the family with memorial expenses. “I am reaching out to you today with a heavy heart to ask for your help in raising funds for my bes…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
News
Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island
Sanitation Worker Airlifted After Garbage Truck Crashes On Long Island A sanitation worker is recovering after a garbage truck crashed on Long Island Friday morning, Feb. 10. The incident happened just before 10 a.m. in Riverhead on Kirby Lane, according to the Riverhead Town Police Department. Investigators said the truck was backing up when it collided with a parked dump truck. The impact left Javier Palma-Guevara, who was riding on the vehicle's back step, with serious injuries to his leg. He was flown by police helicopter to University Hospital in Stony Brook for treatment. The extent of his injuries was not immediately clear. Police said the garbage tr…

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by Michael Mashburn
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Crash With Injuries Reported In Central Jersey Crash With Injuries Reported In Central Jersey
Crash With Injuries Reported In Central Jersey A crash with injuries was reported on Routes 1 & 9 in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred on the routes southbound north of Route 35 in Woodbridge at about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. A right lane was closed delaying traffic, 511nj.org reported.

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by Jon Craig