Vehicle Flips After Slamming Tree Off Route 422 In Pottstown: Police
A driver had to be cut from a wrecked vehicle after a violent crash along Route 422 in Chester County, authorities said.
The single-vehicle crash happened in the eastbound lanes near South Keim Street in Pottstown on Monday, April 20, at 12:24 p.m., according to North Coventry Township Police.
Officers determined the vehicle crossed both lanes of travel before striking the center median, police said. It then left the roadway, traveled up an embankment, and slammed into a tree.
The vehicle overturned and came to rest on its side, authorities said.
The driver, who was the sole occupant, was…
Nor'easter Leaves Hundreds In Dark In HV, Trees, Branches Snapped In Clarkstown
A powerful nor’easter that swept through the Hudson Valley left hundreds without power and sent crews scrambling to clear downed trees and wires Monday morning, Oct. 13.
In Rockland County, about 209 Orange & Rockland Utilities customers were still without electricity as of 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, with full restoration expected by 11 p.m., according to O&R.
Meanwhile, just over 500 customers were reported to be in the dark in Orange County, with an estimated restoration time of Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m.
As for Westchester County, 448 customers were reported withou…
Franklin County Crash On I-81 Kills Philadelphia Man: PSP
A Philadelphia man was killed after crashing along I-81 in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Jason A. Pugh Jr., 37, was driving a 2022 Kia Sorento northbound on the exit 5 off-ramp of I-81 when he left his lane of travel around 7:38 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, according to the release.
Pugh’s vehicle went onto the right shoulder, down an embankment, and struck a tree at the 12 o’clock position, trooper's explained. The Kia spun and rolled onto its driver’s side before coming to rest facing southbound.
Pugh was pronounced dead at the s…
Husband, Wife Of 54 Years Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Ronkonkoma
A Long Island couple who spent more than five decades together lost their lives side by side when their car crashed in their hometown over the weekend.
On Monday, Aug. 25, Suffolk County Police identified the victims as Walter “Butch” Jakubowski, 83, and his wife, Margaret Jakubowski, 75, both of Ronkonkoma.
The crash happened around 11:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, when Walter was driving a Subaru Forester west on Peconic Street in Ronkonkoma, as Daily Voice reported. The vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane, left the road, and struck a tree.
Both Walter and Margaret were pronounced dea…
Three Killed In New Jersey As Storm Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars, Flattens Homes
A violent thunderstorm that ripped through New Jersey Thursday night, July 3, left three people dead — including a Middlesex woman, a 79-year-old man, and a 25-year-old Plainfield resident — and caused widespread destruction across Union and Somerset counties, officials said.
Storm photos in Edison below (scroll for fatal incidents).
Yesterday’s strong thunderstorm caused many wires, countless trees, branches and other debris to come down but... Posted by Mayor Sam Joshi on Friday, July 4, 2025
North Plainfield:
At around 6:30 p.m., a 44-year-old Middlesex woman was driving a 2018 …
Whiting Man Killed In Crash After Medical Episode: Manchester PD
A 77-year-old Whiting man was killed in a crash in Manchester on Thursday, June 19, after sustaining a medical emergency, authorities said.
Officers responded to County Route 539 for a two-vehicle crash between a gray 2016 Toyota Tacoma and a blue 2024 Ford Maverick, Manchester police said. The Ford crossed the center line and struck the Toyota on the driver's side-rear, while both cars were driving on Route 539, police said.
After the initial crash, the Ford continued to travel south and left the roadway to the right, crashing into a tree, police said. The Toyota overturned, police said.
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Tree Falls On Cars On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson, Injures 2
Two people were injured after a tree fell onto their vehicles during a crash on Route 9 in Westchester, fire officials said.
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, May 27, on the northbound side of Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson, when emergency responders were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a tree down on a vehicle, the village's fire department said on Thursday evening, May 29.
The tree struck two vehicles, firefighters said, and both occupants sustained minor injuries.
Multiple units responded to the scene, including several Croton fire units along wit…
Newark Man Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: Njsp
A 48-year-old Newark man was killed in a car crash after striking a tree on Route 78 in Newark Thursday evening, May 22, authorities said.
At 9:59 p.m., troopers responded to the scene after a Nissan 350Z was traveling west on the Route 78 ramp from Route 1 and 9, before veering off the roadway to the left and striking a tree, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The driver, Gregory Williams, was transported to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries, Lebron said.
The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
2 Dead, 4 Hurt After SUV Crashes Into Tree On NJ Turnpike In Harrison Township: Police
Two people were killed and four others seriously injured when an SUV slammed into a tree on the New Jersey Turnpike overnight, authorities said.
The crash happened at 1:06 a.m. in the northbound lanes near milepost 13.6 on Sunday, May 18, in Harrison Township, Gloucester County, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.
Troopers say 19-year-old Cesar Ivan Martinez-Adino, of Hyattsville, MD, was behind the wheel of an Acura MDX with six people inside when he lost control of the SUV. The car veered off the road, rolled down an embankment, and hit a tree.
As a result…
Woman Killed In Roxbury Crash ID'd, Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide: Prosecutor
Authorities have identified the victim killed in a Morris County passenger van crash as a 30-year-old Bergen County woman and charged the 33-year-old driver.
Alexander Serrano, 33, also of East Rutherford, was driving the 2003 Chevy Express van when it struck a tree around 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 28, at the intersection of Howard Boulevard and Ledgewood Road/Mt. Arlington Road, according to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.
The passenger in the van, Esmeralda Melchar, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Serrano, the driver, "exhibited signs of being under t…
