Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness
Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness A woman killed in a motorcycle crash last month on Interstate 287 is being remembered as a fearless leader, athlete, and scholar who never let her rare illness define her. Tonya Reetz, 35, of Neshkoro, WI, died after being ejected from a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on northbound lanes in Bernards Township when the bike was involved in a crash on Saturday, June 21, Sgt. Charles Marchan said.  Reetz’s family says she lived a full and driven life — even while managing Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, a rare blood disorder. According to her obituary on the Leikness Funeral Home website, she “…
Passenger Flies Off Motorcycle, Dies In Route 287 Bernards Twp Crash: NJSP Passenger Flies Off Motorcycle, Dies In Route 287 Bernards Twp Crash: NJSP Passenger Flies Off Motorcycle, Dies In Route 287 Bernards Twp Crash: NJSP
Passenger Flies Off Motorcycle, Dies In Route 287 Bernards Twp Crash: Njsp A 35-year-old woman from Wisconsin was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 287 in Somerset County late Saturday, June 21, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers responded around 10:19 p.m. to the northbound lanes near milepost 28.4 in Bernards Township, Sgt. Charles Marchan said. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Volkswagen passenger car were both traveling north when, near milepost 28.4, the Harley-Davidson impacted the Volkswagen, Marchan said. As a result of the collision, the vehicles ran off the road to the right, Marchan said. Tonya Reetz, a 35-year-old female f…
Motorcyclist Killed In Police Chase On I-81 In East Pennsboro: Officials Motorcyclist Killed In Police Chase On I-81 In East Pennsboro: Officials Motorcyclist Killed In Police Chase On I-81 In East Pennsboro: Officials
Motorcyclist Killed In Police Chase On I-81 In East Pennsboro: Officials A 24-year-old motorcyclist died in a motorcycle crash following a police chase along I-81 on Thursday, June 5, officials confirmed. Thomas Staff was killed after a West Shore Regional Police officer tried to stop him for traffic violations in Wormleysburg Borough, according to Pennsylvania State Police and Cumberland County Coroner Charles Hall The traffic stop was initiated around 6:50 p.m., but Staff did not stop, PSP said. A pursuit began and continued onto the I-81 northbound on-ramp in East Pennsboro Township. That’s where Staff crashed and died, police said. The crash is being inves…
Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP
Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP A fleeing motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a dump truck on a ramp to Interstate 81 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, June 5. The pursuit began around 6:50 p.m. when a West Shore Regional Police officer attempted to pull over a motorcycle in Wormleysburg Borough for multiple traffic violations, state police said. The motorcyclist failed to stop, prompting a vehicle pursuit that continued onto the ramp from US Route 11/15 to I-81 Northbound in East Pennsboro Township. The rider lost control, struck a barrier, and crashed into a parked dump truck near t…
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 31 Crash: Hopewell Township Police Motorcyclist Killed In Route 31 Crash: Hopewell Township Police Motorcyclist Killed In Route 31 Crash: Hopewell Township Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 31 Crash: Hopewell Township Police A 23-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 31 in Hopewell Township on Monday, May 12, authorities said. At 7:09 p.m., a man on a Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling northbound on Pennington Road/Route 31 and attempted to change lanes in the area of the Interstate 295 North offramp when he struck the back of a GMC pickup truck, Hopewell Township police said. The motorcyclist was ejected upon impact and was pronounced deceased, police said. He has not been identified by police. The driver of the GMC was not injured, police said. Pennington Road was closed for approximately thr…
Hit-Run Seriously Hurts White Plains Jiu-Jitsu Coach: 'He's Helped Countless People' Hit-Run Seriously Hurts White Plains Jiu-Jitsu Coach: 'He's Helped Countless People' Hit-Run Seriously Hurts White Plains Jiu-Jitsu Coach: 'He's Helped Countless People'
Hit-Run Seriously Hurts White Plains Jiu-Jitsu Coach: 'He's Helped Countless People' Although a popular jiu-jitsu coach in Westchester County is facing a long and painful recovery after a devastating hit-and-run motorcycle crash, his students and friends are making sure he will have support throughout the ordeal.  Christian Medina, a coach at East Coast United Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Muay Thai in White Plains, was seriously injured in the crash on Friday, May 2, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by friends. The driver who hit him fled the scene.  Medina has already undergone three surgeries and faces more procedures and rehabilitation in the weeks ahead,…
Blackwood Motorcyclist Killed After Ejected From Bike On Route 540: NJSP Blackwood Motorcyclist Killed After Ejected From Bike On Route 540: NJSP Blackwood Motorcyclist Killed After Ejected From Bike On Route 540: NJSP
Blackwood Motorcyclist Killed After Ejected From Bike On Route 540: Njsp A 63-year-old Camden County man was killed in a motorcycle crash last week, New Jersey State Police announced on Monday, May 5. On Sunday, April 27 at 1:13 p.m., William Philippi, a 63-year-old Blackwood man was operating a Harley Davidson on Route 540 East in Pittsgrove Township when he lost directional control and struck the back of another Harley Davidson, ran off the roadway, down an embankment into a thick briar patch, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. Philippi and his passenger, a 62-year-old Blackwood woman, were ejected from the vehicle, Lebron said. Phil…
Tower City Legion President Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Lehigh Coroner Tower City Legion President Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Lehigh Coroner Tower City Legion President Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Lehigh Coroner
Tower City Legion President Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Lehigh Coroner A Tower City American Legion president was killed and her husband seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Frackville, officials and loved ones said. Beth A. Burlile, 62, of Ashland, was a passenger on a motorcycle that collided with another vehicle on the 500 block of West Oak Street around 5:06 p.m. on Friday, May 2, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. She was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 8:31 p.m. the same day. An autopsy was completed on Tuesday, May 6. The cause of death was ruled blunt force injuries due to a motorcycle/motor vehicle collisio…
Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On Taconic Parkway In Putnam Valley Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On Taconic Parkway In Putnam Valley Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On Taconic Parkway In Putnam Valley
Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On Taconic Parkway In Putnam Valley A Long Island man was killed in a high-speed motorcycle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County, police announced.  The crash happened around 7:10 p.m. on Friday, April 18 in the town of Putnam Valley, where troopers responded to the southbound side of the parkway after receiving reports of a serious collision, New York State Police said on Monday, April 21.  Investigators said 31-year-old Nassau County resident Darren W. Teti of Levittown was riding a 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle at a high rate of speed when he lost control for unknown reasons. Teti was taken by EMS to H…
Crash Investigation Shuts Route 37 (DEVELOPING) Crash Investigation Shuts Route 37 (DEVELOPING) Crash Investigation Shuts Route 37 (DEVELOPING)
Crash Investigation Shuts Route 37 (Developing) A serious crash closed Route 37 in Manchester Township Saturday evening, April 19. The NJDOT site shows all lanes were closed as of 5 p.m. at Colonial Drive. Initial reports indicate this was a motorcycle crash.
Hamilton Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Police Hamilton Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Police Hamilton Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Police
Hamilton Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Police A 23-year-old Hamilton man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday, April 9, authorities said. At 2:33 p.m., Casey Navarro was riding a 2014 Honda CBR northbound in the right lane on Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton police said. Navarro impacted the rear driver’s side corner of a Mercedes and was ejected from his motorcycle, coming to a rest within the interior northbound lane of Quakerbridge Road, police said. Navarro was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center via ambulance where he was pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Mother, Daughter Lied After Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor Mother, Daughter Lied After Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor Mother, Daughter Lied After Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
Mother, Daughter Lied After Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor A mother and a daughter were arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 1, after they lied about a fatal crash in Jersey City last year that killed a 43-year-old motorcyclist. On Thursday, Oct. 31, at 8:55 a.m., Jersey City police responded to a motorcycle crash at Sip Avenue and Routes 1 and 9, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  The motorcyclist, Steven Brown, was injured after he collided with a GMC vehicle at the intersection, Suarez said. Brown was taken to Jersey City Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Suarez said. Shaneeka Croom, 47, reported being a passen…