Victim ID'd After Pedestrian Killed In North Amityville Crash Victim ID'd After Pedestrian Killed In North Amityville Crash
Victim ID'd After Pedestrian Killed In North Amityville Crash A man who was struck and killed by a car on Long Island was identified by police days later. Jose Escobar, 56, of North Amityville, died after being struck in North Amityville early Saturday, March 15, Suffolk County Police confirmed. Escobar was crossing Broadway near Francine Avenue shortly after midnight when he was struck by a Mazda SUV in the southbound lane, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 30-year-old man from Amityville, was not injured and remained at the scene, police said. Additional details about Escobar’s life were not immediately av…
Pedestrian Killed In Amityville Crash: Police Pedestrian Killed In Amityville Crash: Police
Pedestrian Killed In Amityville Crash: Police A pedestrian was fatally struck by an SUV in North Amityville early Saturday morning, March 15, according to Suffolk County police. Richard Moffatt, 30, of Amityville, was driving a 2021 Mazda SUV southbound in the left lane of Broadway near Francine Avenue when he hit the pedestrian at 12:13 a.m., authorities said. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. Moffatt was not injured in the crash, and his vehicle was impounded for a safety check, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152. This is one of two fat…
Motorcyclist Killed, Group He Was Riding With Flees Crash Scene In Hamilton: Police Motorcyclist Killed, Group He Was Riding With Flees Crash Scene In Hamilton: Police
Motorcyclist Killed, Group He Was Riding With Flees Crash Scene In Hamilton: Police A motorcycle group fled the scene, after one of their riders, an 18-year-old Sicklerville resident was killed in a crash in Hamilton Township on Sunday, March 9, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., Alexander Thomas was riding westbound near Lalor Street and Bunting Avenue with a group of motorcyclists and quad riders, Hamilton Township police said. The group was reportedly driving recklessly in the oncoming lane when Thomas attempted to pass a quad rider, police said. In the process, he collided with the rear of the quad, lost control, and crashed, police said. Thomas was pronounced dead at th…
24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Schenectady 24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Schenectady
24-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Schenectady A 24-year-old man died following a single-vehicle crash in the Capital Region. The wreck happened in Schenectady, near the intersection of Eastern and Rankin avenues, at around 11:20 p.m. Monday, March 3. Arriving officers found a car that had gone off the roadway and struck a tree, according to Schenectady Police.  The driver, Roshan Balraj, of Schenectady, was pronounced dead at the scene, CBS 6 reports. No other vehicles were involved and there were no additional reports of injuries. It was not immediately clear whether speed or impairment were factors in the crash. Additional d…
Driver Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Colonie Driver Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Colonie
Driver Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Colonie One driver was killed and another hospitalized in a wrong-way, head-on crash in the Capital Region. The wreck happened in Colonie, on Wolf Road south of Sand Creek Road, at around 1:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24. A driver was traveling northbound on Wolf Road when they crossed the center line and collided head-on with a southbound vehicle, Colonie Police said. The driver of the northbound vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other driver was hospitalized with minor injuries, according to police. Authorities withheld the victim’s identity until their family was properly notified.…
Motorcyclist Killed Plunging 40 Feet Off I-66 Entrance Ramp In Fairfax: Virginia State Police Motorcyclist Killed Plunging 40 Feet Off I-66 Entrance Ramp In Fairfax: Virginia State Police
Motorcyclist Killed Plunging 40 Feet Off I-66 Entrance Ramp In Fairfax: Virginia State Police A Fairfax man was killed after losing control of his motorcycle and falling 40 feet off an entrance ramp along Interstate 66, according to Virginia State Police. The deadly crash occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, on the ramp from Route 28 south to the I-66 westbound express lanes. Investigators say Michael J. Monroe, 43, was riding on the ramp when he lost control of the motorcycle, which veered off the left side of the road and struck a jersey wall twice. Monroe was thrown from the bike and went over the wall, falling roughly 40 feet onto a grassy area below. He was pr…
Man, 33, Killed After Being Hit By Multiple Vehicles On Parkway In Middletown: State Police Man, 33, Killed After Being Hit By Multiple Vehicles On Parkway In Middletown: State Police
Man, 33, Killed After Being Hit By Multiple Vehicles On Parkway In Middletown: State Police New Jersey State Police are asking for the public’s help after a 33-year-old man was fatally struck by multiple vehicles in a hit-and-run crash on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County Friday, Feb. 14. The crash happened just before 6 p.m., when Jose Cerda-Estevez, of Plainfield, got out of a Honda Pilot that was traveling southbound in the express lanes near milepost 112.8, police said. After exiting the moving SUV, Cerda-Estevez was struck by multiple unidentified vehicles, all of which failed to stop at the scene, according to authorities. He died as a result. State Police are urg…
Chambersburg Man Killed, Two Injured In Molly Pitcher Highway Crash: PA State Police Chambersburg Man Killed, Two Injured In Molly Pitcher Highway Crash: PA State Police
Chambersburg Man Killed, Two Injured In Molly Pitcher Highway Crash: PA State Police A Chambersburg man died, and two passengers were injured in a violent rollover crash on Molly Pitcher Highway, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 13. Troopers from PSP-Chambersburg responded to the single-vehicle crash on Molly Pitcher Highway at Pin Oak Court in Greene Township, Franklin County, at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, according to the release. Investigators determined that a silver 2016 Volkswagen GTI, driven by 25-year-old Cristian David Lozada-Garcia, lost control while traveling southbound at a high rate of speed on wet roads. The vehicle vee…
Arrest Made In Deadly Griswold Motorcycle Crash That Left Two Boys Without Their Father Arrest Made In Deadly Griswold Motorcycle Crash That Left Two Boys Without Their Father
Arrest Made In Deadly Griswold Motorcycle Crash That Left Two Boys Without Their Father A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a deadly motorcycle crash that killed a 55-year-old rider last summer, police said. Tyler W. Griggs, 26, was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle after an investigation into a June 1, 2024, crash on Hopeville Road in Griswold, according to Connecticut State Police. Authorities said Griggs was making a left turn from a driveway at 1089 Hopeville Road when he struck a motorcycle operated by Sean McGloin, who was traveling southbound. Police said McGloin was thrown from his black Suzuki Burgman motorcycle and suffered seve…
Cops ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Ewing Cops ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Ewing
Cops ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Ewing A 64-year-old Ewing woman was fatally struck by a vehicle on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 1, authorities said. At 8:53 p.m., officers responded to 725 Parkway Ave. and found a pedestrian, later identified as Tina Mann, not breathing after being hit by a car, Ewing police said.  Officers administered CPR to Mann and she was transported to Capital Health Regional Medica Center, where she was soon pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Ewing Police Department and Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office and no charges have been filed, police said.
'Ride In Paradise:' Basketball Star, 18, ID'd As Victim Killed In Walkersville Motorcycle Crash 'Ride In Paradise:' Basketball Star, 18, ID'd As Victim Killed In Walkersville Motorcycle Crash
'Ride In Paradise:' Basketball Star, 18, ID'd As Victim Killed In Walkersville Motorcycle Crash Maryland State Police have identified the 18-year-old motorcyclist killed in a fatal crash Saturday night in Frederick County as Ryan Baldwin of Walkersville. The deadly accident happened shortly before 10 p.m. on Jan. 18 in the 11000 block of Woodsboro Creagerstown Road, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian, according to state troopers.  Baldwin was traveling eastbound on his motorcycle when he lost control, struck a guardrail, and was hit by a Mitsubishi, investigators said. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The driver of the Mitsubishi was un…
High-Speed Tesla Crash Kills New City Man, 28, Changing Lanes On I-87: NYSP High-Speed Tesla Crash Kills New City Man, 28, Changing Lanes On I-87: NYSP
High-Speed Tesla Crash Kills New City Man, 28, Changing Lanes On I-87: Nysp A tragic early morning crash on I-87 southbound in Clarkstown claimed the life of a 28-year-old New City man, New York State Police reported. Justin Drinks was speeding in a 2022 Tesla when he tried to change lanes around 1:20 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, near exit 12, NYSP Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said. The vehicle struck the end of a guide rail, overturned multiple times, and ultimately collided with a utility pole.Drinks, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was extricated by emergency responders but was pronounced dead at the scene, Alvarez said.  Justin Drinks no words can expl…