Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Surrenders In Double-Fatal Newark Crosswalk Crash: Prosecutor Hit-Run Driver Surrenders In Double-Fatal Newark Crosswalk Crash: Prosecutor
Hit-Run Driver Surrenders In Double-Fatal Newark Crosswalk Crash: Prosecutor A Newark man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed two women who were crossing a city street, authorities said. David J. Zapata-Vera, 26, of Newark, surrendered to police on Tuesday, June 23, in connection with the fatal crash that happened on Saturday, June 20, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda. View this post on Instagram Zapata-Vera is charged with two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide, two counts of second-degree leaving the scene of a motor…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hawthorne, NJ
Police & Fire
Pickup Smashes Into 2 Utility Poles In Hawthorne, Driver Hospitalized Pickup Smashes Into 2 Utility Poles In Hawthorne, Driver Hospitalized
Pickup Smashes Into 2 Utility Poles In Hawthorne, Driver Hospitalized A driver was hospitalized when a pickup truck crashed head-on into two utility poles in Hawthorne on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, according to incident photographer Boyd A. Loving. The white Chevrolet pickup struck the poles near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue, Loving said. One of the utility poles was destroyed in the collision. An ambulance from The Valley Hospital transported the driver to the hospital's emergency room for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Loving said. Firefighters from Hawthorne Engine Company No. 1 and Rescue Company No. 5 respo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
'My Dad! My Dad!': Virginia Police Officer Rescues 2 Trapped In Overturned SUV (WATCH) 'My Dad! My Dad!': Virginia Police Officer Rescues 2 Trapped In Overturned SUV (WATCH)
'My Dad! My Dad!': Virginia Police Officer Rescues 2 Trapped In Overturned SUV (Watch) "Can you hear me?" The screams coming from inside an overturned vehicle in Virginia made it clear someone needed help. Bodycam footage released Tuesday, June 23, shows Master Police Officer B. Mundon rushing toward a wreck in Fauquier County after motorists flagged him down while he was driving home, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The video shows Mundon arriving to find a vehicle flipped onto its roof in a wooded area with two people trapped inside. One victim could be heard screaming in pain from inside the wreckage. Another appeared to be unresponsive. …

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by Zak Failla
Newark, NJ
News
VIDEO: Woman Waving Flag Outside Delaney Hall Struck By Car In Newark VIDEO: Woman Waving Flag Outside Delaney Hall Struck By Car In Newark
Video: Woman Waving Flag Outside Delaney Hall Struck By Car In Newark A woman was injured after being struck by a vehicle while standing outside Delaney Hall in Newark on Sunday evening, June 21, authorities said. Police responded to Doremus Avenue and Roanoke Avenue at approximately 5:07 p.m., on a report of a pedestrian struck, according to Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda. Responding officers found a woman who reported that she had been standing in front of the gate where vehicles enter and exit Delaney Hall and was waving a flag when she was hit by the driver of a red vehicle, authorities said. Video shared on Instagram by Jersey Talks appea…

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by Cecilia Levine
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Driver Fled, Returned After Fatal Crash That Killed Silver Spring Bicyclist: Police Driver Fled, Returned After Fatal Crash That Killed Silver Spring Bicyclist: Police
Driver Fled, Returned After Fatal Crash That Killed Silver Spring Bicyclist: Police The 45-year-old bicyclist who died after being struck by a driver who initially fled the scene in Montgomery County has been identified by police. Silver Spring resident Minh Q. Vu was riding a bicycle shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, when he was hit by a white Lexus ES on the northbound ramp from Columbia Pike to New Hampshire Avenue, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Investigators say the driver left the scene after the crash but returned a short time later. Vu was rushed to an area hospital, where he died early Wednesday, June 17. Police said his death wa…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Driver In Deadly Gaithersburg Hit-And-Run Arrested While Trying To Fly To Honduras: Police Driver In Deadly Gaithersburg Hit-And-Run Arrested While Trying To Fly To Honduras: Police
Driver In Deadly Gaithersburg Hit-And-Run Arrested While Trying To Fly To Honduras: Police A deadly early morning hit-and-run in Maryland ended with the arrest of a 26-year-old man hundreds of miles away in New Jersey as he attempted to flee to Honduras, police say. Josue David Carranza Castellon was arrested at Newark International Airport on Thursday, June 18, apparently attempting to leave the country following a fatal crash in Gaithersburg the day before. According to the Montgomery County Police Department, shortly after 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 56-year-old Brian Roy Longaberger was struck by a gray 2011 Honda CR-V at the intersection of Muddy Branch Road and We…

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by Zak Failla
Chatham-Ghent, NY
Police & Fire
Man, 81, Killed In Route 66 Crash In Ghent Man, 81, Killed In Route 66 Crash In Ghent
Man, 81, Killed In Route 66 Crash In Ghent An 81-year-old driver was killed in a head-on crash on Route 66 in Columbia County.  The crash happened at around 2:20 p.m. on Monday, June 15, when troopers responded to a two-car crash on Route 66 in Ghent, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 17. Investigators found that a 2026 Honda CR-V driven by Jere Wrightsman, 81, of Chatham, was traveling southbound when it crossed into the northbound lane and collided head-on with a 2024 Mazda CX-50, State Police said.  A 64-year-old woman from Ghent was driving the Mazda. Both drivers were taken to Albany Medical Cen…

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by Ben Crnic
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Ambulance, Tractor-Trailer Collide On I-78 In Newark, 2 Hurt Ambulance, Tractor-Trailer Collide On I-78 In Newark, 2 Hurt
Ambulance, Tractor-Trailer Collide On I-78 In Newark, 2 Hurt Two people were injured when an ambulance collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 78 early Wednesday, June 17, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers responded to the crash at 1:51 a.m. in the westbound lanes near milepost 55.6 in Newark, where a Peterbilt tractor-trailer and a Ford Econoline ambulance had collided, according to State Police. The driver and passenger of the ambulance sustained minor injuries and were taken to an area hospital for treatment, authorities said. Preliminary details suggest that there was heavy entrapment. The crash remains under investigati…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Canaan, CT
Police & Fire
You Can't Park There: Car Lands In New Canaan Pool After Crashing Through Fence You Can't Park There: Car Lands In New Canaan Pool After Crashing Through Fence
You Can't Park There: Car Lands In New Canaan Pool After Crashing Through Fence A driver was rescued after his vehicle crashed through a fence and into a swimming pool in New Canaan, authorities said. The incident happened around 10:38 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, at the Steve Benko Pool at Waveny Park, according to New Canaan Police. The pool was closed when the crash occurred, and no one was in the water. No injuries were reported. Multiple lifeguards and responding police officers entered the pool to help the driver out of the submerged vehicle. Police said he was the only person inside the car. The driver told authorities he was not hurt in the crash. However, …

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by Josh Lanier
Clinton, MD
Police & Fire
E-Scooter Rider Dies After Being Hit By Driver Traveling Same Direction: Police E-Scooter Rider Dies After Being Hit By Driver Traveling Same Direction: Police
E-Scooter Rider Dies After Being Hit By Driver Traveling Same Direction: Police Police have identified the 43-year-old man who died after being struck while riding an e-scooter in Maryland. Scott Tippett was struck and killed late Monday night by a driver who shared his lane, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. At around 10:25 p.m. on June 15, officers were called to the 8100 block of Old Branch Avenue in Clinton, where there was a reported crash involving a car and an electric scooter. Investigators say that Tippett and the driver were traveling in the same direction along the roadway when, "for reasons under investigation," the driver struck t…

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by Zak Failla
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Hewitt Mini Cooper Driver, 64, Killed In I-287 NY Crash (UPDATE) Hewitt Mini Cooper Driver, 64, Killed In I-287 NY Crash (UPDATE)
Hewitt Mini Cooper Driver, 64, Killed In I-287 NY Crash (Update) A 64-year-old New Jersey grandfather has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash on an Interstate 287 ramp in Rockland County over the weekend. Troopers from the Tarrytown Thruway Barracks responded to a two-vehicle crash at approximately 1:19 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, on the northbound Interstate 287 ramp leading to the Interstate 87 northbound/southbound split in the Village of Hillburn, according to NY State Police. A 2010 Honda Odyssey was attempting to transition from Interstate 287 to Interstate 87 when it stopped on the center shoulder, over the white fog line and partially wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Wyandanch, NY
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Wyandanch Crash Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Wyandanch Crash
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Wyandanch Crash A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a collision with a car at an intersection on Long Island, police announced on Sunday, June 14. The crash happened at the intersection of Long Island Avenue and Little East Neck Road in Wyandanch at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, according to Suffolk County Police. A 2011 Honda Accord was traveling southbound on Long Island Avenue and making a left turn when a northbound 2011 Yamaha motorcycle struck the passenger side of the vehicle, police said. The motorcyclist, a 30-year-old Huntington Station man, was taken to Good Samarit…

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by Jillian Pikora