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Tractor-Trailer Runs Red Light, Critically Injures 1-Year-Old In Evesham Crash: Police Tractor-Trailer Runs Red Light, Critically Injures 1-Year-Old In Evesham Crash: Police
Tractor-Trailer Runs Red Light, Critically Injures 1-Year-Old In Evesham Crash: Police A one-year-old child was left fighting for their life after a tractor-trailer plowed through a red light in Evesham Township, police said. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Route 70 and Locust Avenue, according to the Evesham Township Police Department. Police said the tractor-trailer failed to stop for the red traffic signal, striking two other vehicles. A minivan carrying the child was among them. “Responding officers, along with Fire and EMS personnel, immediately provided emergency aid, and the child was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where they…
Manchester Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Criminal Justice Major With 'Exuberance For Life' Manchester Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Criminal Justice Major With 'Exuberance For Life'
Manchester Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Criminal Justice Major With 'Exuberance For Life' Connor Nolan, a 20-year-old Manchester resident who was killed in a motorcycle crash last week, loved "feeling the freedom of the open road," according to his obituary from the Silverton Funeral Home website. Nolan was pronounced dead at the scene after his motorcycle struck a bicycle, causing him to lose control and be ejected from the vehicle, Manchester police said. A graduate of Ocean County College, Nolan is being remembered for his “exuberance for life” according to his obituary. A criminal justice major, he worked at Five Guys for four years as assistant manager, his obituary reads. …
New Britain Man Surrenders In Hartford Hit-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Cyclist New Britain Man Surrenders In Hartford Hit-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Cyclist
New Britain Man Surrenders In Hartford Hit-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Cyclist A New Britain man accused of speeding away after a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Hartford has surrendered to police. Jhaki Gunter, 24, turned himself in Monday, July 7, 2025, after authorities issued a warrant in the death of 27-year-old Rosevelt Vann Jr. of East Hartford, police said.  Officers found Vann gravely injured in the 600 block of Albany Avenue in Hartford shortly after midnight on Oct. 20, 2024. Witnesses told investigators a black Infiniti sedan sped away from the scene. After months of investigation, detectives identified Gunter as the driver, Hartfo…
Officer Hospitalized After 2 Lancaster Police Cruisers Collide Responding To Burglary Call Officer Hospitalized After 2 Lancaster Police Cruisers Collide Responding To Burglary Call
Officer Hospitalized After 2 Lancaster Police Cruisers Collide Responding To Burglary Call Two Lancaster City police cruisers collided while responding to a burglary call, sending one officer to the hospital, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 18. The crash happened shortly after midnight at the intersection of Chestnut and Lime streets, according to the Lancaster Bureau of Police. The officers were en route to a burglary in progress when their cruisers struck each other in the intersection. A traffic signal and a telephone pole were also damaged in the crash. One officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators say speed does n…
Sister Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To Woodbridge Mom Killed In Crash: 'My Confidante, My Rock' Sister Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To Woodbridge Mom Killed In Crash: 'My Confidante, My Rock'
Sister Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To Woodbridge Mom Killed In Crash: 'My Confidante, My Rock' A Virginia mother of five was killed in a tragic crash just days after her birthday — and on the birthday of her husband — leaving a heartbroken family struggling to pick up the pieces. Seema Rizvi, 45, of Woodbridge, was killed around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, after her Honda Accord was struck at the intersection of Minnieville Road and Summit School Road in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said Rizvi was making a left turn across the northbound lanes of Minnieville Road when she collided with a Toyota Highlander at a flashing amber traffic s…
Woman Killed In Woodbridge Crash After Speeding Driver Hits Turning Car: Police Woman Killed In Woodbridge Crash After Speeding Driver Hits Turning Car: Police
Woman Killed In Woodbridge Crash After Speeding Driver Hits Turning Car: Police A 32-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash in Woodbridge that may have been caused by a speeding driver, Prince William County Police said. It happened shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the intersection of Dale Boulevard and Barksdale Street, when the driver of a 2008 Honda Civic attempted a left turn and was struck by a 2020 Honda Civic headed the opposite direction. Evangelina Castro, 32, of Woodbridge, was in the passenger seat of the 2008 Honda and had to be extricated from the vehicle.  She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she later died, police said Friday. …
Photos Show Crashes That Downed Wires, Closed Paramus Roads Photos Show Crashes That Downed Wires, Closed Paramus Roads
Photos Show Crashes That Downed Wires, Closed Paramus Roads Two separate motor vehicle crashes and a live downed electric wire caused major disruptions in Paramus late Monday morning, Jan. 20, police said. At the scene on Paramus Road. Boyd A. Loving At approximately 11:30 a.m., officers responded to the scene of a two-car crash with minor injuries on Paramus Road, Chief Robert Guidetti said. In that crash, a 36-year-old Hackensack man was heading south in his Audi Q7 when a black Infiniti QX8 heading north crossed over the curbed media and struck the Audi, Guidetti said. The driver of the Audi reported difficulty breathing, while the In…
BREAKING: Wayne School Bus Crashes Into Building After Hitting 2 Cars, Police Say BREAKING: Wayne School Bus Crashes Into Building After Hitting 2 Cars, Police Say
Breaking: Wayne School Bus Crashes Into Building After Hitting 2 Cars, Police Say A Wayne Board of Education school bus crashed into a building after striking two vehicles at a busy intersection Thursday morning, Dec. 20, authorities said. ALSO SEE: Students, School Bus Driver Hospitalized In Crash With Tractor-Trailer On Route 17 In Paramus The crash occurred at approximately 7:28 a.m. as the bus was traveling north on Black Oak Ridge Road near the intersection with Pompton Plains Crossroad, according to Detective Captain Dan Daly of the Wayne Police Department. After hitting two vehicles stopped in the left turn lane, the bus continued into the intersection, veer…
Man, Teen Hospitalized After Crash At Manchester Township Intersection: Police Man, Teen Hospitalized After Crash At Manchester Township Intersection: Police
Man, Teen Hospitalized After Crash At Manchester Township Intersection: Police A Manchester Township man was airlifted and a teen boy was significantly injured in an evening crash, authorities said. Manchester police responded to the intersection of Ocean County routes 547 and 571 at around 6:19 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the department said in a news release. Two cars sustained heavy front-end damage in the collision. Officers found a blue 2004 BMW facing south in the intersection's northeast corner and a white 2022 Nissan Altima on the side of County Route 547. Investigators said a Manchester teen driving the BMW was heading north on County Route 547 w…
Flooding, Crashes Close NJ Roadways On Wet Morning: Here's Where Flooding, Crashes Close NJ Roadways On Wet Morning: Here's Where
Flooding, Crashes Close NJ Roadways On Wet Morning: Here's Where Several traffic- and weather-related incidents closed some of New Jersey's roadways Tuesday morning, Nov. 26. The NJDOT site shows the following roadways were closed as of 9:45 a.m: Route 9W north, in Alpine: closed at Closter Dock Road due to flooding Route 9 in Lakewood, closed at 8th Street due to a downed utility pole and traffic signal Route 30 in Berlin, closed at Franklin Avenue due to a crash New Jersey Turnpike in Teaneck, northbound local lanes closed south of Exit 71 due to a crash, right lane blocked Garden State Parkway in Barnegat, vehicle off the side of the road at Exit 67 …
Downed Traffic Signal Shuts Routes 1&9 In Woodbridge Downed Traffic Signal Shuts Routes 1&9 In Woodbridge
Downed Traffic Signal Shuts Routes 1&9 In Woodbridge Talk about a messy morning commute. A downed traffic signal shut two right lanes of Routes 1&9 early Monday, Aug. 19 in Woodbridge. Emergency response vehicles were at the scene in the southbound lanes, north of Route 35 as of 8:45 a.m.
Reckless DUI Driver Suffers Serious Injuries In Fiery Head-On Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says Reckless DUI Driver Suffers Serious Injuries In Fiery Head-On Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says
Reckless DUI Driver Suffers Serious Injuries In Fiery Head-On Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says A driver who admitted to downing mini-bottles of vodka before causing a head-on crash in Stafford County suffered serious injures over the weekend, according to the sheriff's office. Sumerduck resident John Bruton III, 31, is facing multiple charges after being arrested in connection to a crash on Sunday night.  Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 11, a deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to the intersection of Warrenton Road and Cardinal Forest Drive to investigate what was described as "a really bad" crash that left the suspect vehicle on fire. Witnesses told inve…
CT Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting Car At Restaurant, Fleeing CT Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting Car At Restaurant, Fleeing
CT Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting Car At Restaurant, Fleeing A 33-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with alleged DUI and other crimes, including fighting with police, after she struck another vehicle and fled the scene. New Haven County resident Uniese Rivera, age 33, of Milford, was charged on Sunday, July 7 in Milford. According to Milford Police, an officer spotted a vehicle driving erratically on Bridgeport Avenue and stopped the car. The driver, identified as Rivera, was found to be intoxicated, the department said. Around the same time, dispatch received a call that the same vehicle had struck another vehicle in the Pi…
Driver, 82, Failed To Yield In Deadly Father's Day Virginia Crash: Police Driver, 82, Failed To Yield In Deadly Father's Day Virginia Crash: Police
Driver, 82, Failed To Yield In Deadly Father's Day Virginia Crash: Police An 88-year-old man has died more than a week after a Father's Day crash at a busy Prince William County intersection that injured three others, police say. Woodbridge resident John Richard Gerald Grosskopf was pronounced dead on Thursday, June 27 following a crash caused by Doris Ann Grosskopf, 82, who was cited by police for failing to follow a traffic signal. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 16 officers were called to the intersection of Old Bridge Road and Harbor Drive in Woodbridge to investigate a repor…
Crash, Traffic Signal Down On Route 35 (UPDATED) Crash, Traffic Signal Down On Route 35 (UPDATED)
Crash, Traffic Signal Down On Route 35 (Updated) There was a crash and a traffic signal knocked down along Route 35 in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26 northbound north of Route 650 (Chain-O-Hills Road) in Woodbridge Township, according to the NJDOT. Woodbridge police said there were no serious injuries.
Explosions Reported, Church Evacuated By Utility Room Fire In Baltimore Explosions Reported, Church Evacuated By Utility Room Fire In Baltimore
Explosions Reported, Church Evacuated By Utility Room Fire In Baltimore Explosions were reported and a fire had to be put out inside a Maryland church early on Friday morning in Baltimore, officials say. At approximately 4 a.m. on June 14, crews from the Baltimore Fire Department responded to the Christ Lutheran Church in the 700 block of South Charles Street, where there was a fire in the utility room, which caused an evacuation of the building. The cause of the fire is believed to be electrical related. Baltimore Fire Department According to the agency, there were also reports of explosions in the basement of the building and adjacent manholes. The…
Car Smashes Through Front Of Business In Central Jersey Car Smashes Through Front Of Business In Central Jersey
Car Smashes Through Front Of Business In Central Jersey A car smashed through the front of a building in Mercer County, authorities said. On Sunday, June 2, at approximately 8:40 a.m., Lawrence Township Police Department received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting that a vehicle had crashed into the building of Worldwide Floor Covering at 2750 Brunswick Pike in Lawrenceville. Officers arrived on-scene to find the front doors of the business shattered and a 2016 Toyota sedan inside of the building, police said.  The driver of the vehicle, Jinyan Li, 36, of Lawrenceville, was not injured, police said. As a result of the investiga…
Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 49 In Cumberland County Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 49 In Cumberland County
Traffic Signal Down Closing Route 49 In Cumberland County A crash toppled a traffic signal closing all lanes of Route 49 in Bridgeton, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10 east of Route 77, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Crash Takes Down Traffic Light In Lansdale: Police Crash Takes Down Traffic Light In Lansdale: Police
Crash Takes Down Traffic Light In Lansdale: Police A two-car crash in Lansdale brought down a traffic signal Tuesday, May 10, authorities said. The Lansdale Police Department and local fire crews responded to South Broad and Hancock Streets, where they said a driver ran a red light, causing the crash around 2:05 p.m. One of the drivers was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. Their condition was not made clear. The road was closed for several hours as crews repaired the damaged traffic light, police said. Charges are pending the result of an ongoing investigation.
Swerving I-95 Motorist From Stamford Charged With DUI, Darien Police Say Swerving I-95 Motorist From Stamford Charged With DUI, Darien Police Say
Swerving I-95 Motorist From Stamford Charged With DUI, Darien Police Say A Stamford motorist caught swerving on I-95 has been charged with DUI, according to police. Darien Police say they observed the driver of a red Ford pickup truck traveling down the Exit 11 Northbound off-ramp on Saturday, Sept. 28 around 2:40 a.m. The driver failed to stop at a red light and then continued traveling across Post Road onto the Entrance 11 Northbound on-ramp, police say. The officer continued to follow the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop after he allegedly observing the vehicle swerving in its lane. While speaking with the driver, identified as Tyler Holder, 26, of Stam…
WATCH THIS: Lightning Strike In Wyckoff Knocks Out Traffic Lights WATCH THIS: Lightning Strike In Wyckoff Knocks Out Traffic Lights
Watch This: Lightning Strike In Wyckoff Knocks Out Traffic Lights A Wyckoff police dashcam captured video of a lightning strike Friday afternoon that zapped a power line, knocking out power to several customers -- as well as area traffic signals. The bolt hit the line at 12:15 p.m. near the intersection of Wyckoff and Russell avenues, leaving it burning in the roadway, Lt. Joseph Soto said. Wyckoff Avenue was closed in both directions between Franklin and Russell avenues until about 5 p.m.  Orange & Rockland restored most power except for an isolated area around the downed line.  No injuries were reported.
Paramus Mayor's Son Escapes Serious Injury In Fatal Jersey Shore Crash Paramus Mayor's Son Escapes Serious Injury In Fatal Jersey Shore Crash
Paramus Mayor's Son Escapes Serious Injury In Fatal Jersey Shore Crash The son of Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera escaped serious injury Friday morning when another driver ran a red light on a Jersey Shore highway, hit two more vehicles, then slammed head-on into a box truck, killing her 91-year-old passenger, police said. Richard LaBarbiera Jr., 22, had the right of way when his 2017 Jeep Cherokee was struck by a 2013 Ford Focus at a Route 72 intersection in Stafford Township just before 10 a.m., police there said. The Focus – driven by 73-year-old Barbara Angeline 73 of Manahawkin – then struck a 2009 Chrysler van, seriously injuring a 61-year-old driver wh…