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Transportation Safety
Wappingers Falls, NY
News
Man, 56, Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Wappingers Falls
A 56-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a Metro-North Railroad train in Dutchess County. The incident happened at around 8:54 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, when Metro-North train #875 hit the man north of the Bank Street crossing in Wappingers Falls between the Beacon and New Hamburg stations, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. The man, who had not been authorized to be on the tracks, was pronounced dead by Empress EMS at 9:25 p.m. He was identified as Matthew J. Sendelbach, 56, of Fishkill. A preliminary investigation found no suspected criminality…
Southampton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
High School Wrestler Killed In Southampton E-Bike Crash With UPS Truck: Reports
A 16-year-old high school wrestler was struck and killed by a UPS truck while riding an e-bike on Tuesday morning, June 16 in South Jersey, his family confirmed to FOX29. Chase Sudano was a member of the Saint Augustine Prep Class of 2028 and a dedicated member of the Hermits wrestling team, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched in the wake of his death. The Westampton native competed in the 138-pound weight class and had compiled a 119-48 varsity record, including a 43-13 sophomore season, making him one of the program's standout young wrestlers, according to stats posted to Flowre…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By NJ Transit Train In Fair Lawn
A woman was killed after being struck by a NJ Transit train in Fair Lawn late Wednesday night, March 18, according to an NJ Transit spokesperson. The incident happened just before midnight, when Bergen County Line train 1183 struck a female trespasser just west of Morlot Avenue. The train had departed Hoboken at 11:17 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Suffern, NY at 12:24 a.m., according to NJ Transit. There were no reported injuries to the crew or the 22 passengers on board, officials said. New Jersey Transit Police are leading the investigation, according to the spokesperson.
Tinton Falls-Eatontown, NJ
Police & Fire
Tesla Driver Ejected From Vehicle On GSP In Tinton Falls:
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A person driving a Tesla SUV was ejected from their vehicle while driving on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County Wednesday, March 4, authorities said. At 9:29 p.m., a Tesla SUV was traveling north on the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls Twp when the driver lost control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the left, struck the guardrail and overturned, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the vehicle was ejected during the crash and sustained minor injuries, Postorino said. They were transported to an area hospital, Postorino sa…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Scooterist Killed After Hit By Dump Truck In Newark: Prosecutor
A man on a scooter was killed after he was hit by a dump truck in Newark on Wednesday, Dec. 24, authorities said. The incident occurred at 7:33 a.m. at 16 Avenue C, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The scooter rider has not been identified. The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.
East Windsor-Hightstown, NJ
News
Family Killed In East Windsor Turnpike Crash After Gathering With Relatives In MD, Report Says
New details are coming to light in a horrific NJ Turnpike crash that claimed the lives of two parents and their daughter over the weekend. Citing relatives, CBS News reports that Elin and Quacy Waithe, along with one of their two teen daughters, were returning from a family gathering in Maryland at the time of the wreck on Sunday, Dec. 7. The couple's other daughter, who was in the vehicle, survived. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the family's GMC SUV was parked on the right shoulder when a Peterbilt tractor-trailer driven by a 33-year-old Philadelphia man, entered the shoulder…
Southampton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcycle Overturns After Crashing Into Bus On Route 38 In Southampton:
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A 55-year-old Little Egg Harbor man was seriously injured after they were ejected from a motorcycle in a crash with a bus on Route 38 Monday afternoon, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 3:56 p.m., a Harley Davidson motorcycle struck the back of a Coach Bus that was entering the highway from a driveway on Route 38 West in Southampton Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The motorcycle overturned and the motorcyclist was ejected, sustaining serious injuries, Lebron said. He was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said.
Hempstead, NY
News
Bicyclist Killed By BMW Hit-Run Driver In Hempstead Remembered As 'Loving Son, Brother'
Loved ones are mourning the sudden loss of a bicyclist who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. The collision happened around 4 a.m. Sunday, July 13, in Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. Michael Maletta, 42, of Hicksville, was riding his bicycle northeast on Peninsula Boulevard when he was hit by a white BMW near the intersection with South Franklin Street. The driver did not stop and fled in an unknown direction, police said. Maletta was pronounced dead at the scene by a Northwell Health paramedic. Now, his grieving loved ones are turning to the public …
Point Pleasant, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire On NJ Transit Train En Route To Bay Head Causes Delays: Officials
A small fire occurred on an NJ Transit train on Wednesday, June 25, authorities said. At 7 p.m., North Jersey Coast Line train No. 3363, which departed New York Penn Station at 5:01 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Bay Head at 7:07 p.m., experienced a small fire in the engine compartment at Spring Lake Station, NJ Transit said. No injuries were reported among the 55 passengers and crew and the passengers made their own alternate means of transportation, NJ Transit said. The North Jersey Coast Line remained in service with residual delays, NJ Transit said.
Hanover-Penn Township, PA
Police & Fire
Norfolk Southern Train Slams Into Truck Hauling Farm Equipment In Penn Twp.: Police
A Norfolk Southern train slammed into a commercial pickup truck hauling farm equipment in Penn Township, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police announced on Tuesday, June 3. The crash happened around 9:24 a.m. at the railroad crossing on Auction Road near Warehouse Road, police said. The truck—a Ford F-250 or F-350—was pulling a trailer loaded with farming machinery when it was struck by the slow-moving train. Despite the force of the crash, no injuries were reported. The truck sustained only minor damage due to the train’s low speed through the area, NLCRPD said. Norfolk Southern Polic…
Newark, NJ
Business
Airline CEOs Urge Congress To Overhaul 'Outdated' Air Traffic Control Systems After EWR Issues
Major airline CEOs are calling on Congressional lawmakers to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems, especially after recent widespread issues at Newark Liberty International Airport. The top executives sent the open letter to Congress on Wednesday, May 21. The group showed its support for a federal modernization plan to replace decades-old technology and hire thousands of new air traffic controllers. The letter was signed by executives from Alaska Airlines, American, Atlas Air, Delta, FedEx, JetBlue, Southwest, United, and UPS, along with the industry group Airline…
Newark, NJ
News
Scary Silence At Newark Airport: FAA Radar Goes Dark During Pre-Dawn Outage, Officials Confirm
Air traffic controllers guiding planes in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport experienced a brief but significant disruption after a telecommunications outage shut down radar and communication systems at a nearby control center, officials said. The incident happened at Philadelphia TRACON Area C around 3:55 a.m. Friday, May 9, and lasted approximately 90 seconds, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The facility, located near Philadelphia, monitors aircraft approaching and departing the airspace for several major airports in the Northeast — including Newark Liberty. "Commu…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
Trespasser Struck By Amtrak Train Near Villanova Station: Officials
A trespasser was struck by an Amtrak train west of Villanova Station on Sunday, April 27, officials announced. Train 663 was traveling from New York to Harrisburg when the collision happened around 11:10 a.m., Amtrak told Daily Voice. There were 216 passengers and crew members onboard at the time. No injuries were reported among them, officials added. Amtrak said it is working with local law enforcement to investigate. Trespassing along railroad tracks is a leading cause of rail-related deaths in the United States, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. The condition o…
Deerfield-Sunderland, MA
Police & Fire
43-Year-Old Man Hit, Killed By Train In Deerfield
A 43-year-old Western Massachusetts man was killed after he was struck by a train Thursday morning, Nov. 21, authorities said. The unnamed Deerfield man was hit around 8 a.m. on the tracks on South Main Street near Thayer Road, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. According to Amtrak, the Valley Flyer Train 471 was traveling from Greenfield to New Haven. The Massachusett Office of Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to help police as they investigate what led up to the crash. Thi…
Frederick, MD
Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-270 In Maryland (
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Maryland State Police troopers are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that shut down all northbound lanes of I-270 on Monday morning in Frederick County. First responders were called early on Monday to a stretch of the interstate that left at least five people with undisclosed injuries. Each was taken to an area hospital. ALERT - CRASH FREDERICK COUNTY: I-270 NORTH AT EX 32 I-70; ALL LANES CLOSED NORTH AND 2 LEFT LANES CLOSED SOUTH. #MDTRAFFIC SOC — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) November 18, 2024 The crash also led to temporary closures in the southbound lanes. Details about t…
Belvidere-White Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Airlifted Following Route 46 Crash:
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A motorcyclist had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital after he crashed on Route 46 in Warren County on Wednesday, Sept. 18, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., a Kawasaki motorcycle traveling westbound on Route 46 in Liberty Township lost control and veered off the right side of the road, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Red Bank, NJ
Police & Fire
Officials ID Man, 39, Killed By Train In Red Bank
Officials have identified the man struck and killed by an NJ Transit train on Saturday, Sept. 13 in Monmouth County. Anthony DePalma, 39, of Atlantic Highlands, was struck at the Monmouth Street crossing in Red Bank and involved North Jersey Coast Line train 7240, according to an NJ Transit spokesperson. The train left New York Penn Station at 12:07 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Long Branch at 1:38 p.m. The crash happened just after 1:30 p.m., Chartier said. No injuries were reported to the 600 passengers and crew on board the train. Service was briefly suspended. Cust…
Danbury, CT
News
State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure
A Connecticut State Police trooper was injured after an overnight crash that caused a three-hour closure on a stretch of I-84. It happened in Fairfield County just after 9 p.m. Friday, June 14, in Danbury. The 41-year-old trooper was inside her cruiser with the emergency lights activated at the scene of another accident on the shoulder on the westbound side between Exit 8 on and off ramps. A 2018 GMC Acadia was parked in the left lane near the on-ramp. Connecticut State Police said a 2014 tractor-trailer was traveling in the right lane when the operator lost control of his vehi…
Chambersburg, PA
Police & Fire
Boy Bicyclist Hospitalized When Brakes Break, Slamming Him Into Truck: Shippensburg PD
A boy is in the hospital after his bicycle's brakes broke — propelling him into a truck, the Shippensburg police announced on Friday. The collision happened when the boy was riding "on the wrong side of the road, [when he] collided with a truck turning onto West King Street from North Fayette Street," as stated in the police release. The incident happened at the intersection of West King and North Fayette streets in Shippensburg at 12:05 p.m. on June 7, the police detailed in the release. When police arrived, the boy told the officers that "his brakes were not working pro…
Norwalk, CT
News
New Update: I-95 Stretch Fully Reopens After Fiery Crash In Norwalk Causes Days-Long Closure
This story has been updated. A stretch of I-95 in Connecticut has now fully reopened three days after a fire involving a tanker with 8,500 gallons of gas days earlier. Northbound lanes on the stretch in Norwalk reopened Saturday evening, May 4. Lanes opened on the southbound side reopened late Sunday morning, May 5, earlier than had been expected. The first image above was taken around 11 a.m. Sunday. The blaze broke out after a crash on Thursday, May 2 near exits 14 and 15 between the truck and a passenger vehicle at around 6 a.m. The tanker fire was raging for…
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Small Plane Clips Roof Of Danbury Home, Crashes Into Shed
Two people were injured after a small plane crashed into a Fairfield County shed wedged between two homes. The crash took place in Danbury around 6 p.m., Monday, April 10, in the area of 161 Southern Blvd., about three miles from Danbury Airport, the Danbury Fire Department reported. The single-engine Cessna 152 clipped the roof of a home and then crashed into a small shed on the side of the property, officials said. The plane wedged between the shed and the house.Danbury Fire Department A man and woman aboard were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The National Transpor…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Driver Suspected Of Causing Metro Bus Crash Reportedly Failed To Wear Glasses: Officials
The driver of a van police say was responsible for a massive Metro bus accident has been charged with several infractions, police say. Metro Transit Police announced that the driver of the van was charged with unsafe lane change, failure to control speed to avoid a collision, improper right turn, and failure to wear a corrective lens after the accident caused a Metro bus to drive into a Wheaton jewelry store. Drivers in Wheaton were delayed the morning of Thursday, March 2 after the bus collided with the store in the area of Viers Mill Road and University Boulevard East, according to a Mo…
Somers, NY
Schools
Bus Driver DWI Charge Prompts Somers School District Review Of Transportation Policies
The drunk driving charge against a school bus driver in Northern Westchester has led to the Somers Central School District reviewing its transportation policies amid a cacophony of angry cry from concerned members of the community. William Mendez, 61, of Somers, is under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate contact with students before his DWI arrest in Somers, when police say he had a blood-alcohol concentration of .22, nearly triple the legal limit, in an incident last month. Police said that on Monday, Dec. 9, Mendez, while employed by the Royal Coach Line, drove his bus wi…
Stamford, CT
News
Children Trapped In School Bus Rescued After Bus Slams Into Pole In Stamford
A smart-thinking bus driver saved three children who were trapped onboard their bus after the vehicle struck a utility pole, bringing live wires down on top of the bus. The incident took place around 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Sunset Road and West Trail in Stamford, said Stamford Fire Chief Trevor Roach. "The driver did the right thing and kept the children on the bus and called 911," the chief said. Roach said the roads were very slippery at the time and likely caused the crash. Eversource was contacted right away and was on the scene within 20 minutes to terminate power to th…
Rivertowns, NY
News
Planned Date For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old TZB Postponed
The demolition of the last east anchor span of the old Tappan Zee Bridge set for Saturday, Jan. 12 has been postponed. According to the builders, Tappan Zee Constructors, the demolition has been delayed due to the windy weather. A makeup date has not been announced. "Tappan Zee Constructors has postponed Saturday’s controlled demolition of the old Tappan Zee Bridge’s east anchor span due to inclement weather," the company said late Thursday. "The sustained winds caused delays to the preparatory work of the planned demolition operation. We appreciate the patience of the local community,…
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Man Injured After Train Hits Car In West Nyack
One person was injured after a northbound CSX train hit a car Saturday morning in West Nyack. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. at the Pineview Road crossing, Clarkstown Police said. The male driver of the passenger vehicle was taken to Nyack Hospital with minor injuries, police said. The investigation will continue to determine the cause of the accident, according to police.
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Consumes Tractor-Trailer On NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Park
A tractor-trailer burst into flames on the New Jersey Turnpike in Ridgefield Park early Tuesday afternoon Southbound traffic was backed up for miles as firefighters doused the flames. Meanwhile, rubberneckers thickened the northbound side. Plumes of black smoke could be seen for miles. There was no immediate word on injuries.
Armonk, NY
Business
Massive $29.4M Recall Issued By Harley-Davidson Because Brakes May Not Work
Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 250,000 motorcycles that could cost the company upwards of $30 million after discovering a deficiency in its brakes that could cause them to fail. The voluntary recall includes more than two dozen bike models that were produced between 2008 and 2011 with anti-lock brakes. The international recall includes 251,000 motorcycles, with an estimated 175,000 of those sold domestically. It is expected to cost Harley-Davidson at least $29.4 million. The recall notice says that "deposits may form on components within the brake system if the DOT 4 brake flui…
