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Greenfield Man Dies After Boat Crash On Connecticut River; May Have Suffered Medical Event Greenfield Man Dies After Boat Crash On Connecticut River; May Have Suffered Medical Event
Greenfield Man Dies After Boat Crash On Connecticut River; May Have Suffered Medical Event A Greenfield man died this weekend after his boat crashed on the Connecticut River near the French King Bridge in Turners Falls. Norman Plausky, 54, was found dead in his boat near the shoreline rocks Saturday afternoon, Sept. 13, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. The engine was still running when police arrived. Authorities were called to the river around 2:30 p.m. They found the man’s boat near the shore. Investigators said the man “may have had a medical event on the boat prior to crash.” Officials said the case remains under investigation.
Electrician, 57, Killed While Doing Electrical Work Outside Northampton County Home: Coroner Electrician, 57, Killed While Doing Electrical Work Outside Northampton County Home: Coroner
Electrician, 57, Killed While Doing Electrical Work Outside Northampton County Home: Coroner  57-year-old journeyman electrician died after suffering a medical event while performing electrical work outside a home in Allen Township, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, July 29. The victim has been identified as James S. Akins of Effort, according to Northampton County Coroner Zachary R. Lysek. Akins collapsed while completing ground-level electrical work outside a private residence on Millrace Road, authorities said. Officials clarified that he was not on the roof at the time of the incident. The coroner ruled the manner of death as natural causes. A…
Police ID Driver Who Died After Crashing Car During Medical Event On I-95 In Foxborough Police ID Driver Who Died After Crashing Car During Medical Event On I-95 In Foxborough
Police ID Driver Who Died After Crashing Car During Medical Event On I-95 In Foxborough A 57-year-old Massachusetts man was killed earlier this week when he was involved in a three-car crash on I-95 South in Foxboro, authorities said.  William Martindale, 57, of Attleboro, was killed around 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, from a crash just before Exit 23B, Massachusetts State Police said. Investigators believe Martindale suffered a medical event, which caused him to go over the median, veer back onto the road, and strike two other vehicles.  Paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. One of the other drivers suffered non-fatal injuries in …
PA Man Dies After Medical Event Leads To Route 33 Crash: Coroner PA Man Dies After Medical Event Leads To Route 33 Crash: Coroner
PA Man Dies After Medical Event Leads To Route 33 Crash: Coroner A 67-year-old man from Buckingham Township, Bucks County, died after a crash along Route 33 in Northampton County, the coroner’s office announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Jerome J. Ozovek suffered a medical event, leading to the crash on the northbound off-ramp to Main Street at the Tatamy Exit in Palmer Township on Monday, Nov. 25, according to Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek. Ozovek was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson Campus in Bethlehem Township, where he was pronounced dead. The coroner ruled the cause of death as natural due to a medical event. No further informatio…
Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days
Weekend Wreck In Western Mass County Third Fatal In 3 Days A 51-year-old man was killed in the third fatal wreck in the Western Massachusetts county in as many days, authorities said.  In Hampshire County, the Belchertown man was the only person in the vehicle when it crashed on Sunday, July 21, around 7:45 p.m. on Washington Street in Belchertown, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Police are investigating what led to the wreck.  The man's name has not been released as authorities notify his family.  The crash was the third in Hampshire County over 72 hours.  Jose M. Soto, a 62-year-old Springf…
Teen, 62-Year-Old Killed In Separate Crashes An Hour Apart In Western Mass Teen, 62-Year-Old Killed In Separate Crashes An Hour Apart In Western Mass
Teen, 62-Year-Old Killed In Separate Crashes An Hour Apart In Western Mass A 17-year-old boy and a 62-year-old man were killed in separate crashes Thursday night, July 18, in Hampshire County, authorities said.  The teenager was killed around 10 p.m. in a single-vehicle crash on Southampton Road in Westhampton, the Northwestern District Attorney said.  The teen was pronounced dead at the scene, and police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash.  Officials did not release the teen's name. They were the only person in the vehicle.  An hour earlier, a 62-year-old Springfield man was involved in a two-car crash at the interse…
Lancaster Kayaker Found Dead In Swatara Creek: Harrisburg Officials Lancaster Kayaker Found Dead In Swatara Creek: Harrisburg Officials
Lancaster Kayaker Found Dead In Swatara Creek: Harrisburg Officials A 44-year-old kayaker was found dead in Swatara Creek, the Dauphin County Coroner's Office confirmed Friday morning.  The Lancaster man was kayaking with friends when "he appears to have had a medical event," on Thursday, June 13, according to the coroner's release.  A life jacket was reportedly on the boat but was not on the man when he was found shortly after 9 p.m., officials explained.  "The Coroner’s Office is now working to ensure that all family members are notified before releasing his name," Dauphin County Press Secretary Diane McNaughton said. The man's autopsy is…
York County Prison Inmate 'Full Of Life' Killed By Medical Complications York County Prison Inmate 'Full Of Life' Killed By Medical Complications
York County Prison Inmate 'Full Of Life' Killed By Medical Complications A diehard KISS fan died suddenly from an unknown medical issue at a Pennsylvania Prison on Tuesday.  Todd Sidesinger, 56 of the first block of North Hartman Street, York City, was pronounced at UPMC Memorial Hospital at 7:47 a..m. on Feb. 20, Coroner Pam Gay detailed in a release late that night.  Deputy Coroner Molly York is investigating and certified his death. Per Prison protocol, the Pennsylvania State Police are also investigating his death.  Regarding Sidesinger's death, the coroner's office made the following statement: "Sidesinger began having some medical-rel…
SUV Driver Killed In Crash With Tree In Ocean County SUV Driver Killed In Crash With Tree In Ocean County
SUV Driver Killed In Crash With Tree In Ocean County A Whiting woman has died when her SUV hit a tree on Saturday, Jan. 20, authorities said. Manchester Township police said officers responded to a crash near the intersection of New Mexico Avenue and Washington Lane just after 9 p.m. When they arrived, officers found a white 2018 Ford EcoSport with extensive front-end damage. First responders gave treatment and CPR to 80-year-old Patricia Ford. She was rushed to Community Medical Center in Toms River and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Investigators said Ford was driving south on Washington Lane and sped through the stop sign at the int…
27-Year-Old Inmate From Cumberland County Prison Dies: Authorities 27-Year-Old Inmate From Cumberland County Prison Dies: Authorities
27-Year-Old Inmate From Cumberland County Prison Dies: Authorities A 27-year-old inmate in the Cumberland County Prison died at an area hospital last week, authorities said. The unnamed man was pronounced dead on Friday, May 19 at 11:04 p.m., after  after "a medical event," at the Cumberland County Prison on Thursday night, Cumberland County spokesperson Samantha Krepps told Daily Voice on Tuesday, May 23,2023. The prison and medical staff immediately revived the inmate, evaluated, and treated him in the medical unit, and then transported him to the hospital, according to Krepps. The inmate's identity was being withheld until the family has been…
43-Year-Old From Moriches Dies After Crashing Into Tree, Pole In Mastic Beach 43-Year-Old From Moriches Dies After Crashing Into Tree, Pole In Mastic Beach
43-Year-Old From Moriches Dies After Crashing Into Tree, Pole In Mastic Beach A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash that happened in broad daylight on a busy Long Island roadway. He was driving a 2022 Hyundai in Mastic Beach northbound on Mastic Road, just north of Blanco Drive, when it is believed he suffered a medical event and lost control of the vehicle at around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, Suffolk County Police said. The car crossed through the southbound traffic lanes and onto a curb before striking a tree and a utility pole, according to police. The man, identified as Brian Baker, age 43, of Moriches, was pronounced dead at the scene by…
Victim In Fatal Lehigh Crash Had 'Medical Event' Before Accident: Coroner Victim In Fatal Lehigh Crash Had 'Medical Event' Before Accident: Coroner
Victim In Fatal Lehigh Crash Had 'Medical Event' Before Accident: Coroner The Lehigh County woman who died in a head-on collision on State Route 873 on Tuesday, Nov. 29 experienced a "medical event" that caused her to lose control of her car, according to officials.  County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a statement that 71-year-old Rebecca Martinez of Slatington became "unresponsive" on the highway's 7100 block near Washington Township at around noon.  She crashed head-on into another driver. Their condition as of Wednesday, Nov. 30 was not immediately clear.  Martinez was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where she died of her inju…
53-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Found Dead During New Hampshire Hunting Trip 53-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Found Dead During New Hampshire Hunting Trip
53-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Found Dead During New Hampshire Hunting Trip A 53-year-old Massachusetts man was found dead while on a hunting trip in Northern New Hampshire, authorities said. New Hampshire Fish & Game officers responded to a call about a hunter who was found dead at the end of Coon Brook Bog Road in Pittsburgh around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8. Investigation determined the man was trying to go hunting with friends when he felt sick and stayed back. When his friends returned, they found him dead, NH Fish & Game said. The man's death does not appear suspicious and authorities believe he died from a medical event. His identity has yet to be …
Hair Salon Client Injured When Medical Event Sends Pickup Into Building: Police Hair Salon Client Injured When Medical Event Sends Pickup Into Building: Police
Hair Salon Client Injured When Medical Event Sends Pickup Into Building: Police A hair salon client was injured when a pickup truck went into the building causing a gas leak in western Pennsylvania, police say. The crash happened in the 700 block of Chartiers Avenue into Serenity Styles Hair Salon in McKees Rocks in the afternoon on Friday, May 13, the outlet reports. Two people were hospitalized as a result of the crash, the driver and the customer, authorities say, The driver had a medical event that caused them to lose control of their vehicle, according to Mckees Rocks police.  The gas leak has been resolved and the roadway reopened after the pick-up was tow…
Central PA Woman IDd Following Crash Into Brick Wall, Multi-Vehicle Collision, Coroner Says Central PA Woman IDd Following Crash Into Brick Wall, Multi-Vehicle Collision, Coroner Says
Central PA Woman IDd Following Crash Into Brick Wall, Multi-Vehicle Collision, Coroner Says A central Pennsylvania woman died after crashing into a brick wall, crossing into traffic, causing multi-vehicles to collide, before striking a vehicle head-on, according to a release by the York County Coroner's office. Rebecca Shingleton, 65, of the 300 block of Stonewood Road in Springettsbury Township, was driving west along the 3200 block of East Market Street when she lost control of her car on Monday around 1:24 p.m., according to the release. Shingleton crashed into the wall, then crossed a median and collided head-on with a vehicle in the eastbound lane, the release states. The ev…
Three Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Long Island Home Three Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Long Island Home
Three Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Long Island Home Three people were injured when a pickup truck crashed through the front of a house on Long Island. The crash took place around 1:11 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Suffolk County when the driver of a 1993 Ford pickup truck traveling westbound on West Main Street in Riverhead appears to have suffered a medical event causing him to lose control of the vehicle, Riverhead Police said.  The truck left the roadway, hit an embankment, and went airborne, crashing into the house at 1381 W. Main St., according to police. The driver and a passenger were trapped inside the pickup truck, which was almost …
Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Killed In Five-Vehicle, Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection One person was killed in a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 in Centereach. Ant’Wan Pevy, age 25, of Ronkonkoma, was driving a 2011 Kia sedan northbound on Nicolls Road when he suffered a medical event that caused him to lose control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The Kia struck a 2016 Nissan SUV being operated by Zachary Morrison, 29, of Holbrook, that was westbound at the traffic light at the intersection of Middle Country Road and Nicolls Road, according to police. Pev…
ID Released For Rockland Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash ID Released For Rockland Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
ID Released For Rockland Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Police have released the identity of a 56-year-old man killed during a single-vehicle crash in a wooded area. Rockland County resident Erol Belizaire, of Wesley Hills, was killed around 4:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, during the crash, which happened in Rockland County in New Hempstead, on Grandview Avenue, said Ramapo Police Det Sgt. Michael Higgins. Belizaire was driving a 2003 Subaru Outback while on his way to work when a possible medical event caused the vehicle to leave the roadway, Higgins said. The vehicle then hit a tree on the opposite side of the road, he added. Higgins said inves…