Three Hospitalized After Crash Shuts Down Busy Burke Intersection (DEVELOPING) Three Hospitalized After Crash Shuts Down Busy Burke Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Three Hospitalized After Crash Shuts Down Busy Burke Intersection (Developing) A violent two-vehicle crash shut down a busy Virginia intersection Friday afternoon, sending three people to the hospital and snarling traffic ahead of the afternoon commute. Two vehicles collided around 1:50 p.m. on Friday, April 3, at Lee Chapel Road and Burke Centre Parkway in Burke, with airbags deployed and debris scattered across multiple lanes, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Three people were evaluated at the scene and transported to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Fire and rescue crews remained on scene alongside police as they wor…
Attempted Murder: Unconscious Woman Found In Rye Brook Home, Man Charged, Cops Say Attempted Murder: Unconscious Woman Found In Rye Brook Home, Man Charged, Cops Say
Attempted Murder: Unconscious Woman Found In Rye Brook Home, Man Charged, Cops Say A 37-year-old woman was found unconscious and not breathing inside a Westchester home, leading to an attempted murder charge against a man at the residence, police said. Rye Brook Police were called to a home on Westview Avenue on Monday morning, March 30, for a report of a dispute, according to a news release issued Tuesday, March 31. Responding officers located the woman inside the home and immediately began CPR, police said. Officers also detained a male party at the scene, identified as Hugo Soto-Diaz, 30, who lives at the home, police said. Port Chester Rye Brook EMS arrived shortly a…
'I Killed My Wife': Belchertown Man Who Admitted Wife's Fatal Shooting In 911 Call Denied Bail 'I Killed My Wife': Belchertown Man Who Admitted Wife's Fatal Shooting In 911 Call Denied Bail
'I Killed My Wife': Belchertown Man Who Admitted Wife's Fatal Shooting In 911 Call Denied Bail A deadly shooting inside a Western Massachusetts 55-plus community has left one woman dead and a man charged with murder. The violence unfolded Friday night, March 27, along Daniel Shays Highway in Belchertown. Police say the case is still under active investigation. Mark Opper, 56, appeared in Eastern Hampshire District Court on Monday morning. He faces charges of murder and assault and battery on a family or household member. A judge ordered him held without the right to bail, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  According to court documents, the case began with a 911 …
Stamford Bicyclist Fighting For Life After Nighttime Crash On Washington Blvd Stamford Bicyclist Fighting For Life After Nighttime Crash On Washington Blvd
Stamford Bicyclist Fighting For Life After Nighttime Crash On Washington Blvd A Stamford bicyclist is in critical condition after an SUV crashed into them earlier this week. The crash happened around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, in the area of 900 Washington Blvd., according to Stamford police. Investigators said a 2010 Toyota Rav4 was driving north on Washington Boulevard when it crashed into a 49-year-old unnamed Stamford resident as they crossed an intersection, authorities said.  The bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries. Police said the victim was listed in critical condition at Stamford Hospital on Thursday morning.  The driver, a 46-yea…
Man Pulled From Basement, 5 Firefighters Hurt In Fast-Moving Landover Hills House Fire Man Pulled From Basement, 5 Firefighters Hurt In Fast-Moving Landover Hills House Fire
Man Pulled From Basement, 5 Firefighters Hurt In Fast-Moving Landover Hills House Fire Five firefighters were injured, and a man had to be pulled from a Maryland basement early on Monday morning when a fast-moving blaze broke out. Prince George's County Fire and EMS crews were called shortly after 7:45 a.m. on March 23 to the 7400 block of Allison Street in Landover Hills, where they were met by flames already showing through the roof of the residence. Inside, crews made a push to the basement, where they found a man trapped. He was pulled out and rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Officials said he has since stabilized. Prince George's County Fire/EMS The fire…
Tesla Driver Critical After Morning Crash In Woodmere, Police Say Tesla Driver Critical After Morning Crash In Woodmere, Police Say
Tesla Driver Critical After Morning Crash In Woodmere, Police Say A 39-year-old man is in critical condition following a two-car crash in Nassau County on Thursday morning, March 19, authorities said. The man was driving a 2023 Tesla on University Street in Woodmere, when he attempted to make a left turn onto Branch Boulevard and collided with a 2019 Honda Accord driven by a 24-year-old man at 7:53 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and evaluation, police said. The Tesla driver remains in critical condition, authorities said. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, police sai…
Building Partially Collapses In Roselle Park: Police Building Partially Collapses In Roselle Park: Police
Building Partially Collapses In Roselle Park: Police A vacant building partially collapsed in Roselle Park on Thursday, March 19, authorities said. The building, which was under construction was on the corner E. Westfield Ave. at Berwyn Street, Roselle Park police said.  Emergent construction will be taking place to demolish the existing building to avoid any further collapse and make the area safe, police said. Police, firefighters, PSE&G and constructions were on scene, officers said. 
911 Dispatchers File Federal Lawsuit Against Lancaster County Claiming Unpaid Overtime 911 Dispatchers File Federal Lawsuit Against Lancaster County Claiming Unpaid Overtime
911 Dispatchers File Federal Lawsuit Against Lancaster County Claiming Unpaid Overtime A group of 911 dispatchers say they were denied overtime pay despite routinely working more than 40 hours a week, according to a federal lawsuit obtained by Daily Voice. Five employees of Lancaster County-Wide Communications — Spencer Kling, Heather Moser, Jason Snyder, Justin Widmark and Emma Kreider — filed the collective action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, March 10. The plaintiffs, who work as dispatchers and assistant supervisors in the county’s Department of Public Safety 9-1-1 Division, allege the county violated federal lab…
Shillington Man Killed After Crossing Center Line, Crashing Into Trash Truck On Route 724: Coro Shillington Man Killed After Crossing Center Line, Crashing Into Trash Truck On Route 724: Coro
Shillington Man Killed After Crossing Center Line, Crashing Into Trash Truck On Route 724: Coro A man was killed after his pickup truck crossed the center line and crashed into a trash truck, the coroner announced on Wednesday, March 18. Justin Braun, 47, of Shillington, was driving westbound in the 1800 block of Philadelphia Avenue, also known as Route 724, in Cumru Township on Tuesday afternoon, March 17, when his vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck an eastbound trash truck, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Braun was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:40 p.m. by Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel, the release states. His cause of death was blunt forc…
Driver Identified After Suicide During Traffic Stop In Elizabethtown: Police Driver Identified After Suicide During Traffic Stop In Elizabethtown: Police
Driver Identified After Suicide During Traffic Stop In Elizabethtown: Police A driver who died after shooting himself during a traffic stop attempt in Lancaster County has been identified, police and the coroner said. The man has been identified as David Bain, 66, of Danville, GA, by the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. The incident began when an Elizabethtown police officer spotted a dark-colored Ford F-150 driving west on West High Street without its headlights or taillights illuminated, according to a release. The officer also observed the pickup being driven erratically with a significant amount of smoke or steam coming from the vehicle at about 1:59 a.m. on …
Child Smells Burning Electric Unicycle In Lancaster Apartment Fire Displacing 5, Injuring 1: FD Child Smells Burning Electric Unicycle In Lancaster Apartment Fire Displacing 5, Injuring 1: FD
Child Smells Burning Electric Unicycle In Lancaster Apartment Fire Displacing 5, Injuring 1: FD A child smelling smoke inside an apartment led to the discovery of a burning electric unicycle that sparked a fire and displaced five residents, fire officials said. The fire broke out at 7:50 a.m. Sunday, March 15, at 1637 Judie Lane in The Village of Lancaster Green Apartments in Lancaster Township, according to the Lancaster Township Fire Department. A child inside Apartment B alerted his sleeping mother after noticing a burning odor in the home, officials said. The apartment did not have a functioning smoke detector. The woman’s boyfriend investigated and discovered their battery-powe…
Car Crashes Into Germantown Living Room, Trapping Two In Late-Night Rescue (PHOTOS) Car Crashes Into Germantown Living Room, Trapping Two In Late-Night Rescue (PHOTOS)
Car Crashes Into Germantown Living Room, Trapping Two In Late-Night Rescue (Photos) Disaster was averted in Maryland on Thursday night, when a car came crashing into the living room of a Montgomery County home. The scary scene unfolded in Germantown around 11:30 p.m. on March 12, when a vehicle slammed into an end-of-row townhouse in the 13600 block of Palmetto Circle in the Kingsview Ridge neighborhood. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Photos from the scene show the vehicle buried deep inside the home’s living room as firefighters worked through the night to rescue those involved and stabilize the damaged structure. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Two people who were inside the townhouse at the …