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Towson, MD
Traffic
Rush-Hour Crash Shuts Down Northbound I-95 Lanes In Baltimore (DEVELOPING) Rush-Hour Crash Shuts Down Northbound I-95 Lanes In Baltimore (DEVELOPING)
Rush-Hour Crash Shuts Down Northbound I-95 Lanes In Baltimore (Developing) Baltimore commuters hit a wall Tuesday morning after a two-vehicle crash shut down most northbound lanes of I-95 just before the Russell Street exit, snarling rush-hour traffic. The crash happened around 6:50 a.m. on northbound I-95 approaching Exit 52 (MD 295/Russell Street). Initially, the Maryland State Highway Administration warned that all northbound lanes were closed as emergency crews rushed to the scene. By about 7:15 a.m., one lane had reopened, but three of the highway's four travel lanes remained blocked, along with the right merge lane, leaving traffic crawling toward downtown …

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Cement Truck Catches Fire On I-684 Overpass Near Westchester County Airport (DEVELOPING) Cement Truck Catches Fire On I-684 Overpass Near Westchester County Airport (DEVELOPING)
Cement Truck Catches Fire On I-684 Overpass Near Westchester County Airport (Developing) A cement truck caught fire on an overpass over Interstate 684 in Westchester County during the Tuesday morning, June 9, commute.  The incident was reported at around 8:03 a.m. on Tuesday on the Route 135 overpass over I-684 at Exit 2 for NY Route 120 and Westchester County Airport in North Castle, according to 511NY traffic reports.  New York State Police said a 2018 Mack cement truck was traveling on the northbound Exit 2 ramp and caught fire when a rear tire ignited.  The rear of the truck became engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported, police added.  The north…

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by Ben Crnic
Clark, NJ
Traffic
Vehicle Fire Blocks 3 Lanes On Garden State Parkway In Clark Vehicle Fire Blocks 3 Lanes On Garden State Parkway In Clark
Vehicle Fire Blocks 3 Lanes On Garden State Parkway In Clark A vehicle fire blocked multiple lanes on the Garden State Parkway in Clark Monday afternoon, May 11, according to the NJDOT site. The fire was reported at approximately 1:13 p.m. on the southbound side of the Parkway south of Exit 135 near Central Avenue in Clark Township. Three right lanes were blocked as emergency crews responded to the scene. Traffic backed up through the area.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues UTV Crash Victim From Remote Mountainside Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues UTV Crash Victim From Remote Mountainside
Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues UTV Crash Victim From Remote Mountainside A Maryland State Police helicopter crew pulled off a daring mountain rescue in neighboring West Virginia over Fourth of July weekend after a man was seriously hurt in a UTV crash. Trooper 5, based in Cumberland, was dispatched to a remote area of Preston County around 8 p.m. Sunday, July 6, Maryland State Police announced.  Local emergency crews had responded to a UTV side-by-side rollover on a mountain near Cheat River but requested air support due to the rough terrain, extended extrication time, and the nature of the injuries, officials said. Rescue personnel stabilized the hiker on…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Traffic
Crashes, Overturned Truck, Downed Tree Shut Major North Jersey Roads Friday Morning Crashes, Overturned Truck, Downed Tree Shut Major North Jersey Roads Friday Morning
Crashes, Overturned Truck, Downed Tree Shut Major North Jersey Roads Friday Morning Drivers across North Jersey faced a messy start to the morning commute on Friday, May 9, as multiple highways were shut down due to crashes, an overturned truck, and storm debris. According to state traffic alerts: At 9:45 a.m., a crash on US 22 eastbound shut down all lanes west of CR 655/Bonnie Burn Rd/Park Ave in Scotch Plains Township. At 9:37 a.m., a downed tree closed all lanes on US 46 westbound, just west of the Pequest Hatchery in White Township. At 9:26 a.m., a crash and overturned truck blocked all northbound lanes on the Garden State Parkway, just south of Exit 156 to US 46 in …

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by Cecilia Levine
Rocky Hill, CT
Police & Fire
Body Discovered In Connecticut River In Rocky Hill Sparks Police Investigation Body Discovered In Connecticut River In Rocky Hill Sparks Police Investigation
Body Discovered In Connecticut River In Rocky Hill Sparks Police Investigation Police in Rocky Hill are investigating after a body was found in the Connecticut River near Ferry Park, authorities said.   Officers and emergency crews rushed to the scene Sunday morning, April 27, after a boater reported seeing something unusual in the water. Upon arrival, responders found the body near the shoreline, just south of the popular park. Police said they have not been able to identify the body, but the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is involved and will make that determination.  The Rocky Hill Police Department Detective Division is leading the inves…

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by Josh Lanier
Manheim Township, PA
News
Whole Foods In Lancaster Suddenly Shut Down As Police Swarm Store: Manheim Twp. PD Whole Foods In Lancaster Suddenly Shut Down As Police Swarm Store: Manheim Twp. PD
Whole Foods In Lancaster Suddenly Shut Down As Police Swarm Store: Manheim Twp. PD Shoppers were turned away and traffic rerouted as police swarmed the Whole Foods on Fruitville Pike in Lancaster, causing a sudden shutdown on Saturday, April 19, authorities said. Manheim Township Police and emergency crews responded to the store at 1563 Fruitville Pike around 2:40 p.m. for an active investigation, the department said in a statement. The public was asked to avoid the area during the response. Officials did not release details about the nature of the incident. By 3:09 p.m., the investigation was complete and the scene was cleared, police said. Daily Voice has reached out …

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by Jillian Pikora
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
News
Heavy Police Response Underway In Monticello Neighborhood (DEVELOPING) Heavy Police Response Underway In Monticello Neighborhood (DEVELOPING)
Heavy Police Response Underway In Monticello Neighborhood (Developing) A major police response was underway in a Hudson Valley neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, April 10. Dozens of police units were on scene of an active investigation in the Sullivan County village of Monticello, near the Monticello Housing Authority on Evergreen Drive at 4 p.m., according to numerous witnesses on social media. Emergency crews were initially called at around 3:15 p.m. for an officer-involved shooting, according to preliminary radio traffic, though Daily Voice has not been able to independently confirm that. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured or what p…

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by Michael Mashburn
Chambersburg, PA
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck In Chambersburg, Police Say Pedestrian Struck In Chambersburg, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck In Chambersburg, Police Say A pedestrian was struck in Chambersburg, prompting a heavy police and fire response at the intersection of South Main Street and Liberty Street, authorities said. The incident occurred on Thursday, March 13, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Details about the victim’s condition have not been released. Drivers were initially urged to use caution due to the presence of emergency crews, but South Main Street is now fully reopened, police said in an evening update. The investigation remains ongoing.

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by Jillian Pikora
Fredericksburg, VA
Traffic
Crash Shuts Down I-95 Express Lanes In Prince William County, Backing Up Traffic Crash Shuts Down I-95 Express Lanes In Prince William County, Backing Up Traffic
Crash Shuts Down I-95 Express Lanes In Prince William County, Backing Up Traffic A crash with injuries shut down all southbound lanes on the I-95 Express Lanes in Prince William County on Tuesday, Feb. 4, backing up traffic in the area, officials said. The incident happened around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday near mile marker 151.4, just before VA-619 (Exit 150/Joplin Road), according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Emergency crews blocked both travel lanes to respond to the crash, forcing traffic to use the left shoulder to get by.  Officials confirmed that at least one person was injured, but additional details were not immediately available. While expres…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Victim ID'd In Christmas Eve Murder At Massapequa Home Victim ID'd In Christmas Eve Murder At Massapequa Home
Victim ID'd In Christmas Eve Murder At Massapequa Home Authorities identified a woman who was stabbed to death at a Long Island apartment on Christmas Eve. Emergency crews in Massapequa were called to a residence located above a commercial building near Old Sunrise Highway and Clocks Boulevard at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, for an unresponsive female. Officers located 57-year-old Josefina Ramirez Montero suffering from multiple stab wounds and administered medical aid, Nassau County Police said. Montero was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Police did not speculate on what led up to the killing, and no suspects had been ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
Harrisburg, PA
News
Man Trapped Under Forklift Rescued At Lancaster Plant: Police Man Trapped Under Forklift Rescued At Lancaster Plant: Police
Man Trapped Under Forklift Rescued At Lancaster Plant: Police Firefighters freed a man trapped under a forklift at a Lancaster manufacturing plant after a terrifying accident early Wednesday morning, Dec. 18, police said. Emergency crews rushed to the Armstrong Plant at 1067 Dillerville Road around 6:34 a.m., after a tow motor overturned, pinning the operator’s leg beneath it, according to Lancaster City Police. With quick action from rescue teams, the man was freed before 7 a.m., dispatch confirmed. He was taken to a hospital with injuries to his leg, which were described as non-life-threatening, police added. The man’s current condition has not…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hellertown, PA
Traffic
Crashes On I-78 Near PA, NJ Line Cause Traffic Disruptions (DEVELOPING) Crashes On I-78 Near PA, NJ Line Cause Traffic Disruptions (DEVELOPING)
Crashes On I-78 Near PA, NJ Line Cause Traffic Disruptions (Developing) Multiple crashes along I-78 have caused significant traffic disruptions, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. An initial crash on I-78 westbound near the New Jersey line was reported at 12:51 p.m., resulting in traffic delays. This disruption is expected to clear by 2:15 p.m., though updates are ongoing as of 1:29 p.m., according to authorities. A second multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-78 eastbound, approximately 1.1 miles east of Exit 67 for PA 412 near Hellertown/Bethlehem, at 1:16 p.m. This incident has caused lane restrictions and is ant…

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by Jillian Pikora
Ocean City, NJ
Police & Fire
Two People Saved When Sailboat Runs Aground In Ocean City, Firefighters Say Two People Saved When Sailboat Runs Aground In Ocean City, Firefighters Say
Two People Saved When Sailboat Runs Aground In Ocean City, Firefighters Say Two people were rescued after their large sailboat ran aground in Ocean City, officials said. Emergency crews responded to the beach near 22nd Street at around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, the Ocean City Firefighters Association said in a Facebook post. The roughly 40-foot boat was found to be disabled and in distress with two people on board. The boat was "rapidly approaching" a sandbar and the surf was crashing into the vessel's side. On September 28, 2024, at approximately 1400hrs, B-Platoon, along with Ocean City Police, and Beach Patrol, responded to... Posted by Ocean City …

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by Chris Spiker
Mechanicsburg, PA
Traffic
Crash Causes Major Delays On I-81: PennDOT (DEVELOPING) Crash Causes Major Delays On I-81: PennDOT (DEVELOPING)
Crash Causes Major Delays On I-81: PennDOT (Developing) There's lane restriction on Interstate 81 following a multiple vehicle crash on Friday evening, Sept. 27, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  Emergency crews were called to the scene of the crash on  on I-81 southbound 1.1 miles north of Exit 57: PA 114 - Mechanicsburg at 6:08 p.m., according to PennDOT's 511PA. No injuries have been reported, according to emergency dispatchers.  A tow was at the scene at 7 p.m., Schreffler said.  Check back here for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Albany, NY
News
Update: Woman Stabbed Man Found Dead On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say Update: Woman Stabbed Man Found Dead On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say
Update: Woman Stabbed Man Found Dead On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say A woman has been charged in connection with the death of a man who was found lying on a roadway in the region. Emergency crews in Albany were called about someone lying in the roadway near the intersection of Commerce Avenue and North Manning Boulevard shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, July 29. Officers found the man face down and unresponsive. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Man Found Dead On Albany Roadway Hours later, Albany Police identified the man as 41-year-old Donnell Lewis, of Albany. An investigation found that Lewis was riding in a car with 33-year-o…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
Schools
Update: Student Attacks 16-Year-Old, Staffer With Knife At Capital Region School, Police Say Update: Student Attacks 16-Year-Old, Staffer With Knife At Capital Region School, Police Say
Update: Student Attacks 16-Year-Old, Staffer With Knife At Capital Region School, Police Say This story has been updated. A 16-year-old student and an adult staffer have been injured in a reported stabbing attack at a school in the region. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were called to Troy Community School on 5th Avenue shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 for a stabbing inside the building. Troy Police said the juvenile victim and another male student got into a fight inside the school when the suspect pulled out a pocket knife and injured the other student. A member of the school’s security team responded with other staff members and attempted to break up the fight. A…

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by Michael Mashburn
Quincy, MA
Lifestyle
Baby Born In Norwood Parking Lot; Dad Thanks First Responders Baby Born In Norwood Parking Lot; Dad Thanks First Responders
Baby Born In Norwood Parking Lot; Dad Thanks First Responders Another new year, another new baby born into this world, this time inside a family’s car in a Norwood parking lot. Jonathan Shanahan said in a Jan. 14 post on X, formerly Twitter, that his baby boy Stone Matthew was born in the parking lot of Cramer, a Norwood marketing agency, shortly before 4 a.m. Little Stone weighted 7 pounds, 11.5 ounces, his father said, adding that it was all thanks to Norwood officers and emergency crews that his wife and newborn son are alive and well. Cramer followed up with the Shanahans to congratulate them on the happy news. Congratulations 🥳!!! We're a f…

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by Khier Casino
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
One Injured In Reservoir Hill High Rise Fire One Injured In Reservoir Hill High Rise Fire
One Injured In Reservoir Hill High Rise Fire At least one person is injured after a fire in a Baltimore high rise, authorities say. Emergency crews arrived at the 200 block of Druid Park Lake Drive after reports of a fire in an apartment building around 10 a.m., Monday, March 20, according to Baltimore officials.  The fire was found in an apartment on the 7th floor of the building and was able to be contained by a fire sprinkler system. The injured person is being treated by emergency crews for their injuries. 

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by Annie DeVoe
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Taken To Trauma Center Following Trenton Shooting (DEVELOPING) Victim Taken To Trauma Center Following Trenton Shooting (DEVELOPING)
Victim Taken To Trauma Center Following Trenton Shooting (Developing) One person was rushed to a local trauma center following a late-night shooting in Trenton, developing reports say. The shooting occurred near 38 Walnut Ave. shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Monday, May 23, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Emergency crews responded to take the victim to a regional trauma center, the initial report says. Police did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Shuts Down Warren County Roadway (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Shuts Down Warren County Roadway (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Shuts Down Warren County Roadway (Developing) A serious crash shut down a Warren County roadway Wednesday morning, developing reports say. Emergency crews responded to the crash scene near 977 Route 57 in Mansfield Township shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. At least one victim required CPR, the report says. The diversion team was also called to the scene to shut down the roadway following the crash. Police did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Body Found At Morris County Park (UPDATE) Body Found At Morris County Park (UPDATE)
Body Found At Morris County Park (Update) UPDATE: The death of a 73-year-old man found at a Morris County Park Tuesday afternoon is not considered suspicious, authorities said. ---------------------------- Emergency crews were investigating after a body was found at a Morris County park Tuesday afternoon, developing reports say. The body was found near the visitor center at Jockey Hollow Park shortly before 1 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. The county’s crime scene investigation unit was requested alongside the major crimes unit and the medical examiner, the initial report said.

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by Valerie Musson
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Boy, 5, Airlifted After Being Hit By Puck At Hopatcong Roller Hockey Rink Boy, 5, Airlifted After Being Hit By Puck At Hopatcong Roller Hockey Rink
Boy, 5, Airlifted After Being Hit By Puck At Hopatcong Roller Hockey Rink A 5-year-old boy was airlifted with traumatic injuries after he was hit in the head by a puck at a Hopatcong hockey rink, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the Hopatcong Roller Hockey Rink and found the boy bleeding profusely from the head around 12:50 p.m. Sunday, local police said. The boy was pale and could not respond to verbal commands as officers determined that he had gone into shock, police said. After administering immediate medical aid, the boy’s color returned and he began responding to verbal commands — however, he “still did not appear lucid,” according to police.…

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by Valerie Musson
Lancaster, PA
News
Serious Storm Damage Closed Harrisburg Pike In Lancaster (Photos) Serious Storm Damage Closed Harrisburg Pike In Lancaster (Photos)
Serious Storm Damage Closed Harrisburg Pike In Lancaster (Photos) The heavy rain and winds closed Harrisburg Pike on Wednesday night, according to Manheim Township police. The high winds caused fallen trees and construction debris to be strewn throughout the area. Harrisburg Pike closed between Route 30 and Crossings Boulevard at the entrance to Wegman's in Long's Park until emergency crews could clean up the area. Motorists were told to avoid this area and plan alternate routes of travel. The roads were cleared by Thursday morning.

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by Jillian Pikora
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Monmouth Beach Firefighters Battle House Blaze VIDEO: Monmouth Beach Firefighters Battle House Blaze
Video: Monmouth Beach Firefighters Battle House Blaze A partial collapse was reported as firefighters worked to knock down a blaze at two Monmouth Beach houses late Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were called to 18 Valentine St. at Riverdale Avenue about 11:30 a.m. Several roads were closed in the area, and Monmouth Beach police advised people to stay away. A garage reportedly collapsed at one of the homes. A video posted by The Link News can be viewed by clicking here. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Jon Craig