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Motor Vehicle Accidents

Albany, NY
News
28-Year-Old Father Killed, Second Victim Airlifted Following 2-Vehicle Capital Region Crash 28-Year-Old Father Killed, Second Victim Airlifted Following 2-Vehicle Capital Region Crash
28-Year-Old Father Killed, Second Victim Airlifted Following 2-Vehicle Capital Region Crash A young father was killed and another motorist was hospitalized with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash in the region. The Rensselaer County wreck happened at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, on State Route 67 in Pittstown. New York State Police said a disabled vehicle was stopped in the eastbound lane after several people moved it from the shoulder, when a motorcycle heading eastbound crashed into it. Matthew Disorda, age 28, of Hoosick Falls, was ejected from the bike and died at the scene, police said. The collision pushed the disabled vehicle into its owner, who was sta…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Person Killed In 2-Vehicle Bay Shore Crash Person Killed In 2-Vehicle Bay Shore Crash
Person Killed In 2-Vehicle Bay Shore Crash Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Bay Shore. A 32-year-old Bay Shore man was driving a 2016 Volkswagen sedan northbound on 5th Avenue when he attempted to turn left onto Spur Drive North and was struck on the rear passenger side of his vehicle by a man operating a southbound 2006 Suzuki motorcycle, Suffolk County Police said. The motorcyclist, whose name has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin, was transported to South Shore University Hospital…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV
Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV A 41-year-old Fairfield County resident was killed during a crash with an SUV at a busy intersection. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Colorado Avenue. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell, of the Bridgeport Police, the victim was driving a 2005 Suzuki 1000 motorcycle when he crashed with a 2022 Toyota Rav 4.  The driver of the motorcycle was pulled from underneath the Toyota RAV4 by emergency responders and was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment.  The operator of the RAV4 was ident…

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by Kathy Reakes
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Baby Hospitalized After Baseball Bat Attack Over Boston Road Rage Incident: DA Baby Hospitalized After Baseball Bat Attack Over Boston Road Rage Incident: DA
Baby Hospitalized After Baseball Bat Attack Over Boston Road Rage Incident: DA Police say a 66-year-old Malden man with an "extensive" criminal record injured a baby when he smashed in the windows of the car the infant was in with a baseball bat, authorities said Sunday, July 30.  Clifford Jones is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (baseball bat) on a child under 14, malicious destruction of property, possession of a class D substance, selling unstamped cigarettes, and selling cigarettes without a license, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. He was being held on a $7,500 bond.  Police say Jones backed his…

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by Josh Lanier
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Pole In New Canaan Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Pole In New Canaan
Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Pole In New Canaan Police are investigating after a motor vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Fairfield County. It happened on Sunday, June 18 just after 8 p.m. in New Canaan, in the area of Smith Ridge Road (Route 123) and Canoe Hill Road The operator, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was evaluated at the scene by New Canaan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) but was not transported to the hospital. Smith Ridge Road was closed for several hours during the accident investigation conducted by the New Canaan Police Patrol Division. Utility companies were notified.  No further information on t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Charlene Casey Guilty Of 2018 Wreck That Killed 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath In South Boston Charlene Casey Guilty Of 2018 Wreck That Killed 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath In South Boston
Charlene Casey Guilty Of 2018 Wreck That Killed 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath In South Boston A Boston jury found Charlene Casey guilty of homicide by motor vehicle in the death of 22-month-old Colin McGrath after a weeklong trial.  The 67-year-old faces two years in prison following the verdict, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  The prosecution alleged that Casey was to blame for a chain reaction crash that led to the toddler's death, CBS Boston said. Police said Casey drove her Prius through the intersection of L Street and East Sixth Street on July 25, 2018, and into the path of an oncoming van, which did not have a stop sign. The impact caused the van to jump…

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by Josh Lanier
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
North Jersey Legal Assistant Killed In Route 46 Crash Had Touching Final Message North Jersey Legal Assistant Killed In Route 46 Crash Had Touching Final Message
North Jersey Legal Assistant Killed In Route 46 Crash Had Touching Final Message A 25-year-old Morris County legal assistant killed in a tractor-trailer crash this week had a touching final message. “Farther along we’ll know all about it
, farther along we’ll understand why. Cheer up my brother, live in the sunshine
, we’ll understand it all by and by." Jen Gorgas sweetly sings "Farther Along" in her final TikTok video, posted two days before she died.  @jenlgorgas7 ♬ original sound - Jen G The Netcong resident was pronounced dead after colliding with the tractor-trailer as it was exiting the Citgo gas station on Route 46 near Phillips Way in Roxbury around…

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
One Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Busy Area Roadway One Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Busy Area Roadway
One Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Busy Area Roadway An investigation is underway after a fatal crash involving three vehicles on a busy roadway in the area. It happened around 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in Carmel. Town o Carmel Police Department officers, along with members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Carmel Fire Department, responded to a 911 call for a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Route 301 involving two motorcycles and a motor vehicle.  Upon arrival, it was determined one of the motorcycle operators, Dutchess County resident Christian A. Campagna, age 22, of Staatsburg, was seriously inj…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Involved In Three Long Island Crashes Before Being Caught, Police Say Woman Involved In Three Long Island Crashes Before Being Caught, Police Say
Woman Involved In Three Long Island Crashes Before Being Caught, Police Say Police arrested a woman who was allegedly involved in three separate vehicle crashes on Long Island before being caught. Adareo Lowry, age 32, of Chicago, Illinois, was arrested around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 24 in Suffolk County, said the Southampton Police. According to Sgt Michael Walsh of the Southampton Police, officers came upon a minor crash at the intersection of Enterprise Zone Drive and Flanders Road.  While attempting to identify both drivers one driver fled the scene in her vehicle.  The vehicle fled northwest on Flanders Road where it was involved in …

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by Kathy Reakes
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Technicality Could Lead To Lighter Sentence For Trucker Guilty In 22-Year-Old NJ Man's Death Technicality Could Lead To Lighter Sentence For Trucker Guilty In 22-Year-Old NJ Man's Death
Technicality Could Lead To Lighter Sentence For Trucker Guilty In 22-Year-Old NJ Man's Death The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ruled that a lower court's sentencing of a trucker convicted of killing three people including one from New Jersey was too harsh. The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Jack Edward Satterfield III's sentence of 3 consecutive 6-year prison terms on each of those counts-- one jail term for each of the people killed in the crash-- is illegal as you can only leave the scene of a crime one time. Satterfield, 32, of Mississippi, is currently serving a 28 ½ to 63 year long prison sentence for a triple fatal crash at Interstate 83 near Union Deposit on Oct. 1…

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by Jillian Pikora
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Bus Driver Nabbed For DWI While Driving Kids From Long Island Day Camp, Police Say Bus Driver Nabbed For DWI While Driving Kids From Long Island Day Camp, Police Say
Bus Driver Nabbed For DWI While Driving Kids From Long Island Day Camp, Police Say A Long Island camp bus driver was arrested after she allegedly drove while intoxicated with juvenile day campers aboard the bus, and was involved in two crashes.  The incident took place around 4:37 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, in Riverhead. The Riverhead Police Department said it received a call from the Baiting Hollow Scout Camp reporting a driver having a "possible altered mental status" while transporting the campers and a camp staffer. Officers responded to the scene and learned that the driver of the bus, identified as 61-year-old Diane M. Juergens, had just been involved in two sepa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
ACPD: 3 Handguns Recovered, 7 Busted In Atlantic City Robbery, Drug Dealing Arrests ACPD: 3 Handguns Recovered, 7 Busted In Atlantic City Robbery, Drug Dealing Arrests
Acpd: 3 Handguns Recovered, 7 Busted In Atlantic City Robbery, Drug Dealing Arrests Atlantic City police arrested seven people and recovered three handguns and an assortment of drugs in separate incidents, authorities said. Just before midnight on Thursday, patrol officers responded to mile marker 55 in the westbound lanes of Route 30 on a report of a one car motor vehicle crash, police said. Atlantic City Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and located an unoccupied vehicle in the marsh, according to Lt. Kevin Fair, a police department spokesman. Firefighters saw a man limping away from the scene, walking west on Route 30, according to Fair. Police Officer Kevin …

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Pair Of Crashes That May Involve A Pickup Truck CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Pair Of Crashes That May Involve A Pickup Truck
CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Pair Of Crashes That May Involve A Pickup Truck The Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a pair of crashes that may involve a light-colored pickup truck that was seen near both crashes. The first crash took place around 1:09 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, on Interstate 84 in New Britain when a vehicle driven by Carl Neal, of Hartford, lost control and hit the metal guide rail, said the Connecticut State Police. Police said Neal sustained suspected serious injuries. The second crash took place around 4:59 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, on Route 9 northbound in New Britain when a motorcycle driven by Christopher King of East Berlin, lost c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash 21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash
21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash A 21-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Westchester. It happened on Tuesday, May 19 at 6 p.m. in Greenburgh. That's when Greenburgh Police Department and EMS units responded to the area of 106 Dobbs Ferry Road (Route 100B) for a report of a motor-vehicle accident with injuries involving a car and a motorcycle.  The motorcyclist was transported by ambulance to Westchester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Greenburgh Police said. His identity has not yet been released. The driver of the remained on the scene after the crash, according…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Teen Seriously Injured After Crash While Fleeing Speeding Stop, Police Say Long Island Teen Seriously Injured After Crash While Fleeing Speeding Stop, Police Say
Long Island Teen Seriously Injured After Crash While Fleeing Speeding Stop, Police Say A teenage motorcyclist was seriously injured after crashing into another vehicle while fleeing a speeding stop on Long Island, police said. It happened on Tuesday, April 14 at approximately 10:20 a.m. in Hauppauge. A Highway Patrol officer was pulling out of a parking lot on westbound Route 347 when he observed a 1999 Kawasaki motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed, Suffolk County Police said.  he officer attempted to pull over the motorcyclist at a traffic signal at Route 347 and Townline Road, but the motorcyclist fled from the officer through the steady red traffic …

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island 21-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Police Say Long Island 21-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Police Say
Long Island 21-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Police Say A 21-year-old Long Island man was killed when his car crashed into a utility pole overnight. It happened on Friday, March 27 at around 5:18 a.m. in North Massapequa. The victim, Anthony Cardillo, 21, of Massapequa, was traveling south on North Broadway in a Town of Oyster Bay Public Safety Vehicle when he struck the utility pole at the intersection of North Pine Street, Nassau County Police said.  As a result of the collision, he sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at St. Joseph’s Hospital. There does not appear to be any criminality associated with the accident…

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by Joe Lombardi
Stony Point, NY
News
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area, Police Say Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area, Police Say
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Hospital After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area, Police Say A motorcyclist was airlifted to an area hospital following a two-vehicle crash in the area. The crash took place in Orange County on Monday, Feb. 3 in the City of Newburgh at Broadway and Mill Street. Upon arrival, Newburgh officers found the motorcycle and its driver in the roadway,  said City of Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. The victim was transported to  St. Luke’s Hospital before being flown to Westchester Medical, Burns said. The driver of the motor vehicle did not seek medical attention at the scene. The crash is under investigation. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Stolen Motorcycle Rider Critically Injured In Paterson Crash Authorities: Stolen Motorcycle Rider Critically Injured In Paterson Crash
Authorities: Stolen Motorcycle Rider Critically Injured In Paterson Crash A 24-year-old Paterson man remained in critical condition Friday after crashing a stolen motorcycle the night before, authorities said. Johnny Zea-Garay was aboard the 2017 Kawasaki when it collided with a BMW at the intersection of 20th and Railroad avenues in Paterson around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, they said. The 47-year-old BMW driver wasn’t injured, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Troy Oswald said in a joint announcement. Zea-Garay was brought to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, they said. Anyone who might have witnessed the crash or has other in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Route 202 Crash With Car Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Route 202 Crash With Car
Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Route 202 Crash With Car A motorcyclist was hospitalized after he was struck by a car at a precarious roadway on Route 202 in Ramapo, police said. First responders in Ramapo responded to a two-vehicle crash at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 29 on Route 202. According to police, a Honda Civic was making a left turn out of the Ramapo Equestrian Center when it struck a Yamaha motorcycle that was riding south on the roadway. The driver in the Honda also lost control of the vehicle during the collision and struck a nearby sign. The driver of the motorcycle suffered minor injuries and was transported by an ambulan…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
10-Vehicle Crash With Numerous Injuries Shuts Down Busy Route 9 Stretch In Northern Westchester 10-Vehicle Crash With Numerous Injuries Shuts Down Busy Route 9 Stretch In Northern Westchester
10-Vehicle Crash With Numerous Injuries Shuts Down Busy Route 9 Stretch In Northern Westchester A 10-vehicle crash on Route 9 caused numerous injuries, including from victims trapped in a burning car, and closed the highway in Northern Westchester for at least an hour. The crash took place around 10:46 a.m., Wednesday, May 8, near Main Street in Peekskill, said Peekskill Police Det. Sgt. Jack Galusha. "We are still trying to sort out this mess, but thanks goodness there were no fatalities," Galusha said. Numerous people were injured, but Galusha did not have a number of how many. He also said that some had to be rescued from one of the vehicles which burst into flames. One of th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Audi Crashes Into Utility Pole In Ramapo Driver Hospitalized After Audi Crashes Into Utility Pole In Ramapo
Driver Hospitalized After Audi Crashes Into Utility Pole In Ramapo A motorist was hospitalized after losing control of a car and driving into a utility pole. Members of the Ramapo Police Department and paramedics were dispatched to College Road early on Monday, Nov. 26, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash involving a driver in an Audi. Upon arrival at the scene, first responders found the car, which sustained heavy front-end damage and the broken utility pole, which cracked on impact. The driver was treated at the scene for minor injuries and transported to a local hospital for evaluation. No cause for the crash was released by police. Crews f…

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by Zak Failla
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Bust Bridgeport Man In Stolen Car After Foot Chase Norwalk Police Bust Bridgeport Man In Stolen Car After Foot Chase
Norwalk Police Bust Bridgeport Man In Stolen Car After Foot Chase A Bridgeport man took police in Norwalk on a wild chase after attempting to flee from a motor vehicle crash, fleeing on foot and resisting arrest before being brought into custody. An officer from the Patrol Division of the Norwalk Police Department received notification of a motorist attempting to flee the scene of an accident shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Minutes later, he spotted a car traveling on Water Street with “significant” front-end damage. Police said that the officer, suspecting that this was the evading vehicle attempted to pull over the driver - later identified…

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by Zak Failla
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Police & Fire
CT State Police Report Two Highway Fatalities Over New Year's Holiday CT State Police Report Two Highway Fatalities Over New Year's Holiday
CT State Police Report Two Highway Fatalities Over New Year's Holiday The Connecticut State Police are investigating two fatal accidents on the state's highways over the long weekend for the New Year's holiday.  An Ansonia man collapsed and died after a crash on Route 8 in Trumbull, and a Glastonbury woman after she was ejected from her car on the Putnam Bridge, state police said.     State police have increased patrols for the busy travel time from 12:01 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1.  Here are the state police statistics on traffic enforcement through 7:30 a.m. Monday: Speeding violations: 490 Seatbelt violations: 17 All moving …

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