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Route 24, NJ

Whippany Soccer Captain Suffered Broken Neck, Ribs In Crash, Campaign Says Whippany Soccer Captain Suffered Broken Neck, Ribs In Crash, Campaign Says
Whippany Soccer Captain Suffered Broken Neck, Ribs In Crash, Campaign Says Support is on the rise for an 18-year-old North Jersey high school soccer captain who sustained multiple broken bones in a crash last month. Molly Mack, the captain of the Whippany High School girls team, was identified by the team's booster club as the person seriously injured in the Sunday, Oct. 27 crash between two SUVs on Route 24 in Florham Park, as previously reported by Daily Voice. A week later, more than $122,000 had been raised for her recovery on a GoFundMe launched by her aunt and uncle, Tom Hamill and Jennifer Gullace, who say Mack was a passenger in one of the vehicles. …
Whippany HS Soccer Captain Seriously Injured, 4 Others Hurt In Florham Park Crash Whippany HS Soccer Captain Seriously Injured, 4 Others Hurt In Florham Park Crash
Whippany HS Soccer Captain Seriously Injured, 4 Others Hurt In Florham Park Crash An 18-year-old high school soccer player was among five people hurt in a weekend crash between two SUVs on Route 24 in Florham Park on Sunday, Oct. 27, Daily Voice has learned. At 12:23 p.m., a Suzuki SUV with one occupant collided with an Infiniti SUV containing five occupants while traveling eastbound on Route 24, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The Infiniti overturned and the 18-year-old Whippany resident, identified by her school soccer team as Molly Mack, was ejected from the vehicle, leaving her with serious injuries. Both drivers and three other occupants sustained…
High Winds Wreak Havoc In NJ Leaving Roads Closed, Hundreds Without Power High Winds Wreak Havoc In NJ Leaving Roads Closed, Hundreds Without Power
High Winds Wreak Havoc In NJ Leaving Roads Closed, Hundreds Without Power Wind gusts up to 50 mph were wreaking havoc across New Jersey on Friday, Aug. 9. As of 2:30 p.m., thousands of residents were without power and multiple roadways were closed due to downed wires and related crashes. The National Weather Service also issued a new tornado watch across North Jersey. An earlier watch for South Jersey and much of Pennsylvania has been lifted. Click here to see the counties covered by the new watch, in effect through 10 p.m. In Hackensack, nearly 500 PSE&G customers had lost power, and more than 450 in Maywood, as of 2:15 p.m. In Brick Township and Millstone…
Dump Truck Crash Faulted For Route 24 Closure In Millburn (UPDATE) Dump Truck Crash Faulted For Route 24 Closure In Millburn (UPDATE)
Dump Truck Crash Faulted For Route 24 Closure In Millburn (Update) A passenger car and a dump truck collided on Route 24 in Millburn early Thursday, June 6, authorities said. The Toyota and truck crashed around 6:40 a.m. on the eastbound side of the highway, at milepost 6.9, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The incident closed all lanes just after the accident, but they have since reopened, the NJDOT site shows. No injuries were reported and the crash remains under investigation. 
Four Teenagers Arrested After Overturning Stolen Vehicle: Summit Police Four Teenagers Arrested After Overturning Stolen Vehicle: Summit Police
Four Teenagers Arrested After Overturning Stolen Vehicle: Summit Police An overturned vehicle led to the apprehension of four 16-year-olds  from Essex County for stealing a car on Wednesday, June 14, Summit Police said. At 4:11 p.m., Summit Police began to follow a 2019 Audi A5 that was reported stolen in Montclair. The vehicle was traveling east on the Route 24 south service road near Hobart Ave when it sped onto Route 24 East, officers said. The vehicle sideswiped six cars before overturning near the 9A Broad Street exit, police said. The four suspects exited the vehicle and fled east on the highway shoulder into a PSE&G maintenance yard on 48 Middle…
Wrong-Way Drunken Crash Causes Serious Injuries, Major Delays On Rt. 24, State Police Say Wrong-Way Drunken Crash Causes Serious Injuries, Major Delays On Rt. 24, State Police Say
Wrong-Way Drunken Crash Causes Serious Injuries, Major Delays On Rt. 24, State Police Say Two drivers — one of them allegedly drunk — were seriously hurt Thursday morning in a major wrong-way crash on Route 24 that backed up traffic for hours and led to an arrest, state police said. The crash occurred just after 10:45 a.m. in the westbound lanes near milepost 4.4 in Madison Borough, Morris County, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. A Ram driver was in the right lane with a Mercedes-Benz behind it when the Ram attempted to avoid a wrong-way Dodge driven by William F. Dempsey, 50, Curry said. The back left side of the Dodge then struck the front left of the Ram and crash…
NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Others Critical In Chain Reaction Crash With Tractor Trailer NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Others Critical In Chain Reaction Crash With Tractor Trailer
NJ Tesla Driver Dead, Others Critical In Chain Reaction Crash With Tractor Trailer A 57-year-old Short Hills Tesla driver died in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer on Route 24 in Summit Thursday, May 19, authorities said. David M. Baum was traveling in the right lane on the eastbound side of the highway when he was struck by a Volvo tractor trailer, causing a chain-reaction crash near milepost 9 just after 2 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The Tesla then struck a Toyota Venza, which struck a Hyundai, which struck a Dodge Ram, Marchan said.  Baum died as a result of the crash while the Hyundai driver was airlifted with…
Car Plows Through Road Barrier, Hospitalizes Firefighters Responding To Union County Crash Car Plows Through Road Barrier, Hospitalizes Firefighters Responding To Union County Crash
Car Plows Through Road Barrier, Hospitalizes Firefighters Responding To Union County Crash A car plowed through a road barrier and struck a fire engine at the scene of a crash in Union County, sending two firefighters to the hospital before dawn Thursday, authorities said. The initial crash occurred on Route 24 near the Broad Street exit ramp and closed one lane to oncoming traffic around 2:15 a.m., Summit Mayor Nora G. Radest said in a press release alongside City Administrator Michael F. Rogers. City of Summit Firefighters were exiting an engine that was parked on the side of the road when the engine was struck by another vehicle that had crashed through the established road ba…
Hackettstown Man, 43, Charged With Assault By Auto, DWI In Head-On Morris County Crash Hackettstown Man, 43, Charged With Assault By Auto, DWI In Head-On Morris County Crash
Hackettstown Man, 43, Charged With Assault By Auto, DWI In Head-On Morris County Crash A Hackettstown man has been charged with assault by auto in a head-on DWI crash in Morris County, police said. The 43-year-old man — whose name was not released — was intoxicated when he allegedly caused a head-on crash with injuries on Route 24 near the Ralston Firehouse on May 17, Mendham Township Police said. The man was charged with assault by auto and DWI, police confirmed Thursday. “Luckily, the injuries sustained in this collision were minor, but driving drunk or high is a danger, not only to yourself, but to all of us on the roads,” police said. “Please drive safe and sober!”
UPDATE: Jersey Shore Woman, 25, Dead, 4 Injured In Fiery Route 24 Chain Reaction Crash UPDATE: Jersey Shore Woman, 25, Dead, 4 Injured In Fiery Route 24 Chain Reaction Crash
Update: Jersey Shore Woman, 25, Dead, 4 Injured In Fiery Route 24 Chain Reaction Crash A 25-year-old Jersey Shore driver died in a Morris County crash Saturday, authorities said. Stephanie Santora, of Jackson, was behind the wheel of an unknown vehicle that was struck by a truck pulling a utility trailer east in the left lane of Route 24 near mile post 5.7 at 12:22 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The impact of the crash sent Santora's car into a Toyota RAV4, which then struck a Jeep Cherokee, Goez said. Santora's car went up in flames and she was pronounced dead, while her 26-year-old male passenger was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The truck d…
UPDATE: Jersey Shore Woman, 25, Dead, 4 Injured In Fiery Route 24 Chain Reaction Crash UPDATE: Jersey Shore Woman, 25, Dead, 4 Injured In Fiery Route 24 Chain Reaction Crash
Update: Jersey Shore Woman, 25, Dead, 4 Injured In Fiery Route 24 Chain Reaction Crash A 25-year-old Jersey Shore driver died in a Morris County crash Saturday, authorities said. Stephanie Santora, of Jackson, was behind the wheel of an unknown vehicle that was struck by a truck pulling a utility trailer east in the left lane of Route 24 near mile post 5.7 at 12:22 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The impact of the crash sent Santora's car into a Toyota RAV4, which then struck a Jeep Cherokee, Goez said. Santora's car went up in flames and she was pronounced dead, while her 26-year-old male passenger was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The truck d…
State Police: Bronx Man, 19, Charged On High-Speed Pursuit Across Morris County State Police: Bronx Man, 19, Charged On High-Speed Pursuit Across Morris County
State Police: Bronx Man, 19, Charged On High-Speed Pursuit Across Morris County A Bronx man lead state police on a pursuit through both Route 80 and Route 287 before he was nabbed in Morristown Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Albaro Velez, 19, ignored officers’ attempts to stop him for a violation on Route 80 westbound near milepost 52.6 just after 2 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. Velez continued to lead troopers on a pursuit onto Route 287 south, Goez said. Velez then drove onto Route 24 east, where police ended the chase due to public safety risk. He was picked up in Morristown by local police a short time later, Goez said. Velez was arres…
3 In Custody After Vehicle In Morris County Police Pursuit Crashes On Route 80 In Bergen 3 In Custody After Vehicle In Morris County Police Pursuit Crashes On Route 80 In Bergen
3 In Custody After Vehicle In Morris County Police Pursuit Crashes On Route 80 In Bergen A Bronx man was among three people taken into custody after leading police on a pursuit through Morris County and then crashing in Bergen Monday afternoon, authorities said. Winston G. Lyons, 20  -- the driver of the black Infiniti wanted in connection with an undisclosed investigation out of Chatham Township -- was being held in the Morris County Jail on charges of eluding and several motor vehicle offenses, Chatham Township Police Chief Thomas Miller said. New Jersey State Police spotted the Infiniti headed westbound on Route 24 just after 3:10 p.m., Trooper Charles Marchan said…
Here's The Exact Path The Tornado Took In Morris County Here's The Exact Path The Tornado Took In Morris County
Here's The Exact Path The Tornado Took In Morris County More than 1,000 people were without power after a tornado wreaked havoc in Morris County, the National Weather Service confirmed. Whirling at a top speed of 100 miles per hour, the Enhanced Fujita 1 tornado uprooted trees and snapped wires across several towns between 12:23 and 12:28 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, the NWS said. Scroll down to follow its path. The tornado touched down on Pleasantville Road in Harding Township before crossing Village Road and Dickens Mill Road. It continued toward Douglas Road and Spences Place, where several trees were snapped and uprooted, the NWS said. It the…
Roxbury DPW Worker In Good Spirits After Foot Amputation Roxbury DPW Worker In Good Spirits After Foot Amputation
Roxbury DPW Worker In Good Spirits After Foot Amputation Chris Schmidt was out on a motorcycle ride on Route 24 in Chester last month when an oncoming car crossed over the center lane into his and swiped his left side. The Roxbury DPW worker lost control of the bike and was able to stop safely, but suffered a severe foot injury requiring amputation. Schmidt is in good spirits as he recovers at Morristown Medical Center and those who know him say he'll be "back on his feet with some help from science." More than $8,200 had been raised for Schmidt on a GoFundMe as of Wednesday. "As most of you know, Chris and [his wife] Kari are the proudest and…
NJSP: Orange Woman, 37, Killed In Morris County Car Flip That Injured 2 NJSP: Orange Woman, 37, Killed In Morris County Car Flip That Injured 2
Njsp: Orange Woman, 37, Killed In Morris County Car Flip That Injured 2 One person died and two others were injured when a Toyota overturned on Route 24 in Morris County. Carmen Orellana, 37, of Orange, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 11:21 a.m. accident on the eastbound side of the highway near Whippany Road Wednesday in Morris Township, New Jersey State Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Orellana -- a passenger in the back seat of the sedan driven by Maria Ayala-Lopez, 21 of Orange -- was partially ejected when the sedan struck a guardrail and overturned, Goez said. Ayala Lopez and a 16-year-old female in the front passenger seat were taken to Morristown M…