Hackensack, NJ
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Bergen County Assistant Prosecutor Killed In Hackensack Motorcycle Crash Bergen County Assistant Prosecutor Killed In Hackensack Motorcycle Crash
Bergen County Assistant Prosecutor Killed In Hackensack Motorcycle Crash UPDATE: An assistant Bergen County prosecutor died of his injuries following a crash at a busy Hackensack intersection late Friday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Avon Morgan, 38, was brought to Hackensack University Medical Center after his cycle collided with an SUV at Essex Street and East Railroad Avenue around 4 p.m. July 29, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital, said Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, whose Fatal Accident Unit is investigating the cause of the crash. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was also brough…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bowie, MD
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One Dead, Four Injured In Maryland Crash: Reports One Dead, Four Injured In Maryland Crash: Reports
One Dead, Four Injured In Maryland Crash: Reports A woman has died after a fatal single-vehicle collision in Prince George's County, authorities say. The vehicle struck a tree shortly before 6 p.m., Sunday, July 17, near the intersection of Kettering Drive and Kettering Place, according to Prince George's police. A female passenger in the vehicle was rushed to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead.  The four other occupants were taken to a hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries is unknown. Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the collision.

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by Annie DeVoe
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Atlantic City: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Atlantic City: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Atlantic City: Police A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Friday, July 1, at approximately 11:30 p.m., patrol officers were dispatched to Kentucky and Pacific avenues for a report of a motor vehicle striking a pedestrian.  The man, who had not been positively identified, was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel, Atlantic City police said. The driver of the vehicle, a 26-year-old woman from Egg Harbor Township, remained at the scene and had not been issued a summons, police said. The crash is under investigation by Officer Bereheiko with assis…

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by Jon Craig
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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UPDATE: Teen Driver Dies After Head-On Crash Near Bergen/Passaic Border UPDATE: Teen Driver Dies After Head-On Crash Near Bergen/Passaic Border
Update: Teen Driver Dies After Head-On Crash Near Bergen/Passaic Border UPDATE: An 18-year-old West Milford motorist who was airlifted to the hospital following a head-on crash on Skyline Drive in Oakland was later pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation into the cause of the collision was continuing, they said, adding that he won't be publicly identified until next of kin are properly notified. The southbound teenage driver's Toyota Corolla crossed the double-yellow line and slammed into a northbound Ford van driven by a 64-year-old Ringwood woman shortly before 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oakland Police Capt. Timothy Keenan said. Borough firefighters extr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Maryland Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Maryland
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Maryland The victim who was fatally struck by a vehicle in Chillum has been identified as a Hyattsville woman, authorities said. Maria Quinteros, 57, was struck by a SUV heading eastbound on East-West Highway near Riggs Road around 9 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, according to the Prince George's Police Department. Police arrived to find Quinteros in the roadway and she was subsequently transported to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the SUV remained on scene and did not report any injuries. Quinteros was getting out of work when she was tragically hit. Her family is trying to ra…

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by Annie DeVoe
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Obituaries
Drivers Located In Double Hit-Run That Killed PA Dad On RT 376: State Police Drivers Located In Double Hit-Run That Killed PA Dad On RT 376: State Police
Drivers Located In Double Hit-Run That Killed PA Dad On RT 376: State Police The drivers of two separate vehicles— who struck and killed a 24-year-old dad along State Route 376— have been located, Pennsylvania state police say. Zaonte Lonee Davis, of Clairton, was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:19 a.m. by Allegheny Ambulance staff. Davis's car had become disabled and he pulled over along the shoulder and called for help by mile marker 73 eastbound, according to a release by state police. Help came in the form of an acquaintance but they pulled over near mile marker 73 westbound— so Davis attempted to cross the highway on foot to reach them, police say. He was h…

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by Jillian Pikora
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver From Seaford Charged After Fatal Crash In Wantagh, Police Say Impaired Driver From Seaford Charged After Fatal Crash In Wantagh, Police Say
Impaired Driver From Seaford Charged After Fatal Crash In Wantagh, Police Say Updated story: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed In Wantagh Crash Involving Impaired Driver, Police Say An impaired driver is facing charges after being involved in a fatal overnight crash on Long Island, police said. It happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4 in Wantagh. Matthew Smith, age 22, of Seaford was operating a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup truck heading eastbound on Jerusalem Avenue when it crossed over into oncoming traffic and was involved in a collision with a 2015 Chrysler sedan being operated by a 23-year-old man heading westbound on Jerusalem Avenue. Nassau County Po…

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by Joe Lombardi
Edison, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck Dead By Hit-Run Car On Garden State Parkway Pedestrian Struck Dead By Hit-Run Car On Garden State Parkway
Pedestrian Struck Dead By Hit-Run Car On Garden State Parkway New Jersey State Police seek the public’s help with a fatal hit-and-run crash on the Garden State Parkway that killed a 31-year-old pedestrian from Elizabeth last week. Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives determined that at approximately 12:45 a.m. on May 25, Felipe Dos Santos was walking northbound on the shoulder of the parkway hear milepost 130.4 in Woodbridge Township, according to New Jersey State Police. He was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene after the crash and continued traveling north, State Police said. As a result, Dos Santos sustained fatal injuries, they …

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by Jon Craig
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Dead In Montclair Police Pursuit-Crash: AG 2 Dead In Montclair Police Pursuit-Crash: AG
2 Dead In Montclair Police Pursuit-Crash: AG Two people died following a pursuit involving Montclair police Tuesday, May 10 in Glen Ridge, state officials said. Two officers attempted to stop the car on Bloomfield Avenue around 4:30 a.m., but the driver took off, lost control, veered off the roadway then struck a tree, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office said in a release. The driver and a passenger were pronounced dead at 9 a.m., while a third occupant was being treated for injuries, the AG's office said. This investigation is being conducted pursuant to Attorney General Directive 2019-4.

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Crash At Intersection In Baldwin Man Killed In Crash At Intersection In Baldwin
Man Killed In Crash At Intersection In Baldwin Updated story: Woman Charged With DWI In Connection To Fatal Long Island Crash A driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash at an intersection on Long Island. The crash happened in Baldwin at about 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, the Nassau County Police Department reported.  Police said the vehicles collided at the intersection of Grand Avenue and East Carl Avenue. One of the drivers, a 31-year-old woman, was hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries, NCPD said.  The second driver, a 66-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene, police reported. His identity…

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by Nicole Valinote
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Dead As Car Plunges Into Passaic River In Morris County (UPDATE) Driver Dead As Car Plunges Into Passaic River In Morris County (UPDATE)
Driver Dead As Car Plunges Into Passaic River In Morris County (Update) A driver was killed after their car plunged into the Passaic River in Morris County Tuesday morning, police confirmed. The vehicle veered off the roadway alongside Home Goods at 977 Valley Road in Gillette before striking a tree and landing in a low water level portion of the Passaic River around 10:30 a.m., Long Hill Township Police Chief Ahmed Naga told DailyVoice.com. The victim’s identity was withheld pending family notification, Naga said. Assisting agencies include the Morris County Sheriff's Department, Stirling Fire Department, Millington Fire Department, Berkeley Heights Fire…

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by Valerie Musson
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Greenwich, MTA Reports Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Greenwich, MTA Reports
Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Greenwich, MTA Reports An investigation is underway after a person was fatally struck by a Metro-North train in the region. A pedestrian on the tracks in Fairfield County at the Greenwich Metro-North station was struck by the westbound train at about 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 10, according to MTA spokesperson Aaron Donovan. The 9:59 AM train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal is operating up to 45 minutes late due to earlier police department activity near Greenwich. — Metro-North Railroad. Wear a Mask-Stop the Spread. (@MetroNorth) April 10, 2022 The pedestrian was believed to be a man who was about…

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by Nicole Valinote