Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
One Killed In Fiery Crash Involving Long Island Teen One Killed In Fiery Crash Involving Long Island Teen
One Killed In Fiery Crash Involving Long Island Teen Police are investigating a fiery crash involving a Long Island teen that left one person dead on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut overnight. It happened around 10:50 p.m. Saturday, April 9 in West Haven. A 1970 Plymouth Duster with New York license plates was stationary in the median on I-95 northbound just before Exit 42 when a 2009 Honda Accord LX with Connecticut plates rear-ended the Duster, Connecticut State Police said.  As a result of the impact, the Duster became engulfed in flames, said police. A front-passenger of the Duster was pronounced dead at the scene, polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Vehicles Identified In Fatal 2-Car Forestville Hit-And-Run: Police Vehicles Identified In Fatal 2-Car Forestville Hit-And-Run: Police
Vehicles Identified In Fatal 2-Car Forestville Hit-And-Run: Police Prince George's County Police have identified the two cars said to be involved in a fatal Forestville hit-and-run last month. Jeanette Diggs, 64, of Forestville, was pronounced dead shortly after being discovered unresponsive by police in the 3300 block Walters Lane around 8:35 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15.  Initial investigation suggested that two separate vehicles hit Diggs as she tried to cross the street. Neither vehicle stayed at the scene of the crash, according to police.  Police have since identified the two involved vehicles as a newer model, two-door, red Mercedes and…

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by David Cifarelli
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Falling Attempting To Retrieve Downed Drone In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Dies After Falling Attempting To Retrieve Downed Drone In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Dies After Falling Attempting To Retrieve Downed Drone In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man from the area was killed after reaching for a downed drone and falling more than 250 feet in the Hudson Valley.  The incident took place in Orange County in Deerpark around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, said Trooper Steven Nevel. State police responded to the Hawk’s Nest in the town of Deerpark after the victim, identified as Sullivan County resident Binh Ledinh, age 42, of Lumberland, was reported missing by his wife, Nevel said. An investigation revealed that Ledinh was flying a drone on State Route 97/ Hawk’s Nest in the early hours. At approximately 7:32 a.m. the drone cras…

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by Kathy Reakes
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Family Of Girl Killed While Riding Bike In Bridgewater Sees Support Family Of Girl Killed While Riding Bike In Bridgewater Sees Support
Family Of Girl Killed While Riding Bike In Bridgewater Sees Support Support is surging for the family of an 11-year-old girl who was struck and killed by a 22-year-old woman in a pickup truck while biking with a friend in Bridgewater. Victoria Bastos was struck near 3rd Street on Fulton Street around 6:10 p.m. Saturday, April 2, according to local police and a GoFundMe launched for the girl's family. Police said she was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Somerset where she was pronounced dead following the crash. More than $12,300 had been raised on the GoFundMe as of Monday morning. Victoria is survived by her father, Vitor Bastos, her mother Cyn…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Possible Fatal Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Possible Fatal Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Possible Fatal Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (Developing) A possible fatal crash was being investigated on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29 at Whitesville and Ridgeway roads in Manchester, initial reports said. There was an unconfirmed report of possible death and heavy entrapment.  Manchester police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
News
Off-Duty Union County Police Officer Killed 2 People In Reckless Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor Off-Duty Union County Police Officer Killed 2 People In Reckless Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
Off-Duty Union County Police Officer Killed 2 People In Reckless Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor A police officer who was off duty and on his way to work in Union County when he had a fatal crash on the Jersey Shore has been charged with vehicular homicide, authorities said. He was driving under the influence when his vehicle drifted off the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls last fall, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey.  John P. McClave III, 34, of Toms River has been arrested and charged with being criminally responsible for the motor vehicle crash that killed two people, she said. McClave, a member of the Hillside Polic…

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by Jon Craig
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Jericho Crash 29-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Jericho Crash
29-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Jericho Crash Updated story: Suspect Driving While Intoxicated Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Jericho Crash, Police Say Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash on Long Island. It happened around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 in Jericho. A 30-year-old man was operating a 2021 Kia-K5 sedan heading westbound on Jericho Turnpike when he struck a motorcyclist who was also heading westbound, Nassau County Police said.  The motorcyclist, a 29-year-old man, was pronounced dead at 11:52 p.m. by police medics, the NCPD said. His identity has not yet been released. The driver of the sedan …

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by Joe Lombardi
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Western Massachusetts Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Western Massachusetts
Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Western Massachusetts An investigation is underway after a driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. The crash happened in Hampden County at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11, according to the Wilbraham Police Department. Police said the vehicle crashed near 1242 Stony Hill Road in Wilbraham. The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead, police said. Authorities did not release the age or identity of the driver. The crash is being investigated by Wilbraham Police, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office, a…

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by Nicole Valinote
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
1 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Fatal South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING) 1 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Fatal South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING)
1 Killed, 1 Airlifted In Fatal South Jersey Crash (Developing) One person was killed and another critically injured in a South Jersey crash, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 7 a.m. on Friday, March 11 on Route 206 in Southampton, initial reports said. In addition to one fatality, a victim was being airlifted to an area hospital, an unconfirmed report said. Route 206 was closed in both directions. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police
NJ Driver Hits 9 Vehicles, Killing Woman: Police A New Jersey driver hit nine vehicles in a Tuesday afternoon crash that killed a 76-year-old woman, authorities said. John MacMillan, 62, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu southbound on Route 130 and ran a red light at the Horizon Center Boulevard intersection in Hamilton Township around 1:50 p.m., Lt. Richard Mastropolo said in a release. MacMillan, of Edgewater Park, struck nine vehicles, including a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Frances Sgro, 76, of Columbus, Mastropolo said. Sgro was extricated and taken with serious injuries to Capital Health Regional Hospital in Trenton, where s…

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by Valerie Musson
Lakewood, NJ
News
Jersey Shore Man Admits Running Over Pedestrian While Moving Furniture: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits Running Over Pedestrian While Moving Furniture: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits Running Over Pedestrian While Moving Furniture: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has admitted leaving the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash, authorities said. Kevin Noonan of Manchester Township pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death on Monday, Feb. 14, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Sentencing is on April 1. On April 13, 2021, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Manchester police responded to a residence on Yorktowne Parkway in Whiting for a report of a pedestrian having been struck by a motor vehicle. Police found Jack Gotfried, 69, of Whiting, layin…

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by Jon Craig
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Arrested In Nassau County Hit-Run Crash That Killed 72-Year-Old Woman Man Arrested In Nassau County Hit-Run Crash That Killed 72-Year-Old Woman
Man Arrested In Nassau County Hit-Run Crash That Killed 72-Year-Old Woman A 59-year-old Long Island man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 72-year-old woman. Suffolk County resident Nicholas Abbaj, of Ridge, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an incident resulting in death, the Nassau County Police Department reported on Wednesday, Feb. 9. NCPD previously reported that a Ford pickup truck struck the woman at the intersection of Front Street and Park Lane in Massapequa at about 1:20 p.m. on Nov. 15. The Ford then drove away from the scene, police said. The woman, identified as Arlene Fierro, of Massapequa, was critically i…

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by Nicole Valinote