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Sussex-Wantage, NJ
Breaking News
Falling Tree Kills Man In Wantage, State Police Say
A 71-year-old man was killed when a large tree fell on him in Sussex County, authorities said. Thomas Speed, of Wantage, suffered fatal injuries in the incident on Central School Road in Wantage Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Troopers responding to a medical assist call at 2:26 p.m. found Speed beneath the fallen tree, Postorino said. Further circumstances around the incident were not immediately available. The incident remains under investigation.
Frederick, MD
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Mother, Son Found Dead Inside Frederick Home After Family Member's Grim Discovery (
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A death investigation has been launched in Maryland after a mother and her son were both found dead inside their home on Monday afternoon. Officers from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the 6100 block of Baldridge Circle in Frederick shortly after 4:30 p.m. on June 22 after a family member found two people dead inside the home. Upon arrival, first responders found a 67-year-old woman and her 34-year-old son with fatal injuries. They have not been identified. Investigators say that the deaths "resulted from circumstances confined to the residence and involving only the i…
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Breaking News
Man, 66, Killed During Tree Cutting Accident In Trumbull, Police Say
A 66-year-old man was killed in a tree-cutting accident earlier this week, authorities said. The accident happened on Wednesday afternoon, March 4, on White Plains Road in Trumbull, police said. Police and EMS were called to the scene around 3:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a serious tree-cutting accident. The man had already suffered fatal injuries before help could arrive after a large tree branch struck him. Officers have not released the victim’s identity. Investigators are still working to determine exactly what led up to the incident. Police said t…
Mount Laurel, NJ
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Person Killed, Ejected From Vehicle In Mount Laurel Turnpike Crash:
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One person was killed after a Hyundai struck a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Monday, Dec. 30, authorities said. At 2:10 p.m., troopers responded to the New Jersey Turnpike north in Mount Laurel after a Kenworth commercial vehicle with an attached roll off trailer, sustained a mechanical malfunction and was parked on the right shoulder of the entrance from the New Jersey Turnpike north to the James Fenimore Cooper Service Area, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. A Hyundai passenger vehicle was traveling north and exited for the…
Sussex-Wantage, NJ
Breaking News
Driver Killed, Passenger Badly Hurt In Route 206 Crash In New Jersey: Police (
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A deadly crash on Route 206 in New Jersey left one driver dead and a passenger fighting for their life, police said. On Sunday, Aug. 31, at around 3:51 p.m., Chester Police officers were called to the intersection of US Highway 206 and Fox Chase Road for reports of a multi-vehicle crash, according to the department. When officers arrived, they found two vehicles wrecked along the side of the roadway. The scene of the crash in New Jersey. Chester Police Department Police said one driver sustained fatal injuries, a passenger was seriously hurt, and a second driver suffered a minor in…
Berlin, CT
Breaking News
Police ID Driver Killed In Berlin Crash As 40-Year-Old Windsor Locks Man
A 40-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a two-vehicle crash that also sent another person to the hospital, authorities said. Kace Burwood, of Windsor Locks, died after being involved in a collision at the intersection of Mill Street and Berlin Street in Berlin around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Police said Burwood suffered fatal injuries in the crash, while the other driver sustained only minor injuries. They were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Berlin police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has information …
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Breaking News
Man Jumps To Death After Fleeing Traffic Stop On I-76: PA State Police
A 33-year-old Philadelphia man jumped to his death from the elevated Roosevelt Boulevard after fleeing a traffic stop, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 7, 2025. Troopers from the Philadelphia Barracks pulled over a silver Honda Civic for multiple violations on I-76 west at mile marker 340.6, but the driver took off, authorities said. The pursuit continued onto US-1 North and ended near the Broad Street exit, according to the release. The driver, later identified as Matthew Michael Selvin, exited the vehicle and ran into the southbound lanes of US-1, police said. Troopers …
Buena, NJ
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82-Year-Old Killed In Buena Vista Crash After Tesla Fails To Stop:
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An 82-year-old Atlantic County man was killed in a crash in Buena Vista Township on Sunday, July 6, authorities said. At 6:57 p.m., troopers responded to County Route 671 and Chestnut Avenue after a Tesla Model 3 failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a Honda Civic as it was making a left turn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Stephen Field sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The driver and three passengers of the Tesla sustained moderate injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said The crash remains under investigation, Lebron s…
West Hartford, CT
Obituaries
‘He Lived Life To Fullest’: Father Of 2 ID'd As Victim In Fatal, Intentional Hit-Run Crash
A 44-year-old father of two who police say was the victim of an intentional hit-and-run crash in West Hartford has died from his injuries, and now his family is asking for the public’s help. John Marczak, a Plainville resident and Newington native, was struck by a vehicle near 202 South Main St. in West Hartford on June 7, according to police. He died of his injuries three days later, on June 10. Juan Pablo Novoa, 22, is accused of intentionally hitting Marczak with his car, prosecutors said during a court hearing earlier this month, according to the CT Post. Novoa is currently charged with…
Schenectady, NY
Breaking News
17-Year-Old Girl Dies In Dirt Bike Accident At Schenectady Park
A nighttime dirt bike ride ended in tragedy when a 17-year-old girl was fatally injured at a Capital Region park. Schenectady Police officers responded to the city’s Central Park, near Duck Pond Road, for reports of a serious accident involving a dirt bike just before 9 p.m. Friday, May 16. A preliminary investigation found that the victim struck a chain barrier that separates different areas of the park, police said. She suffered critical injuries in the crash. Medics from the Schenectady Fire Department treated her at the scene before rushing her to Ellis Hospital, where she died from h…
Ridley Park-Folsom, PA
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Motorcyclist Killed After High-Speed Lane Change On I-95 In Ridley: PA State Police
A motorcyclist was killed after making a high-speed lane change and slamming into an SUV on I-95 in Ridley Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, April 21. The crash happened in the southbound lanes near mile marker 7.1 on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, according to the PSP Media Station. Troopers say 24-year-old Tyler Rinck of East Norriton, Montgomery County, was riding a 2024 Suzuki SX4 in the left lane when he attempted an unsafe lane change at a high rate of speed, striking a 2022 Audi Q3 in the rear.…
Sewell-Mantua, NJ
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Sewell Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle On Route 76:
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A 60-year-old Sewell resident was fatally struck by a vehicle while on Route 76 in Gloucester City on the early morning of Tuesday, April 1. At 2:19 a.m., a Mitsubishi Eclipse was traveling south on Route 130 and entering the Route 76 ramp when Douglas Cella entered its path and was hit by the vehicle, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Cella sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Camden, NJ
Breaking News
Police ID Camden Man Killed In Route 676 Crash
A 45-year-old Camden man was killed in a single car crash on Route 676 on the early morning of Wednesday, Feb. 19, authorities said. At 1:51 a.m., officers responded to Route 676 southbound in Camden after a Ford Fusion driven by George Stewart II, lost directional control and subsequently collided with the guide rail, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. As a result of the crash, Stewart sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Rockaway, NJ
Breaking News
Wrong-Way DUI Driver Kills PA Man On Route 80 In Rockaway: Police, Court Records
A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed by a wrong-way intoxicated driver on Route 80 early Sunday, Feb. 2, authorities said. Victor Peters, 45, of Parsippany was heading east in the westbound lanes of Route 80 in a Mercedes SUV in Rockaway Township when he struck a Ford pickup truck driven by Destinn McKnight around 2:20 a.m., according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan. McKnight died while Peters was seriously injured, Marchan said. Records show Peters has been charged with a slew of motor vehicle offenses including DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, wrong way…
Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Man, Woman Found Dead In Spotsy Home Were Shot Multiple Times, Sheriff Says
New details have been released as the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a double homicide. Deputies responded to the 10800 block of Heatherwood Drive around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, after a concerned friend reported not hearing from one of the residents. Upon entering the home, the friend discovered the body of a woman and immediately called 911, according to the sheriff's office. When deputies arrived, they found both 61-year-old Charles Childress and 59-year-old Kimberly Newcomb dead inside the home. Detectives determined that both victims had su…
Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD
Breaking News
Customers Charged With Killing Employee Over Payment Dispute In Capitol Heights: Police
Tipsters helped lead the Prince George's County Police Department to two men who were wanted in connection to a fatal shooting at an area tire shop last month. Capitol Heights resident Ronnell Hardy, 43, and 42-year-old Avery Eccles, of Upper Marlboro have been been charged for their roles in the murder of Anthony Okoye in September. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, officers were called to the 1200 block of Marblewood Avenue in Capitol Heights, where they found the 41-year-old Bladensburg resident suffering from gunshot wounds at the Prince George's County tire shop. …
Oakton, VA
Breaking News
Police ID 80-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Pick-Up Near Oakton Shopping Center (
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New details have been released after an 80-year-old pedestrian died from injuries after being struck by a pick-up truck near a Virginia shopping center. Vienna resident Choon Kook has been identified by investigators as the person who suffered fatal injuries in Fairfax County when a driver was turning into the Oakton Shopping Center. Officers were called early on Saturday morning to the intersection of Hunter Mill Road and Lynnhaven Place in Oakton near the busy shopping center, where there was a reported crash with a pedestrian down in the area. Investigators say that the driver of a Ford…
Norwich, CT
Breaking News
Witnesses Wanted After CT 55-Year-Old Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash
Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a single-vehicle crash after a 55-year-old man was killed. The incident occurred in New London County on Thursday, July 25, on the Shetucket Turnpike in Voluntown. Connecticut State Police reported that Donald Sunny, 55, of Jewett City, was riding a 2023 Kawasaki westbound on the Shetucket Turnpike. While navigating a left-hand curve downhill, he veered into the westbound roadside area, which was comprised of dirt and gravel. State police said the Kawasaki continued westbound in the roadside area, where it struck a metal beam guardra…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Driver Killed In East Orange After Crashing During Police Pursuit: AG
A driver involved in a pursuit with Bloomfield police was killed in East Orange on Tuesday, July 23, authorities said. Detectives from the Bloomfield Police Department began pursuing the vehicle after being notified it was involved in a robbery investigation, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Police followed the vehicle from Bloomfield to Newark and attempted to initiate a motor vehicle stop, but the driver refused to pull over, authorities said. Police pursued the vehicle from Bloomfield to East Orange before the pursued vehicle crashed into another car and careened onto two o…
York, PA
Breaking News
Englishman Struck Dead In Central PA, Coroner Says
A man from England was struck dead by a car in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, authorities say. Martin Dawe, 46, of Nelson Road in London, England, was fatally struck while running on Tuesday, according to the York County Coroner's office. Dawe was hit while running at 235 Long Road in East Manchester Township, around 5:30 p.m., according to the coroner's report. He was treated at the scene and transported to York WellSpan hospital where, despite life saving measures, he died from his injuries at 6:54 p.m., the report stated. His cause of death was multiple blunt force trauma and his man…
