Tag:

Car Accident

Jersey City Doctor Struck, Killed By Vehicle In South Brunswick Jersey City Doctor Struck, Killed By Vehicle In South Brunswick
Jersey City Doctor Struck, Killed By Vehicle In South Brunswick A 75-year-old Jersey City doctor was fatally struck by a vehicle in South Brunswick on Thursday, July 10, authorities said. At 9:21 p.m., officers responded to Route 27 after Neville D’Rozario was struck by a 2015 Ford F150 while he was crossing the roadway, South Brunswick police said. D’Rozario was not in the crosswalk when he was hit, police said.  D’Rozario was found bleeding and unconscious and was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver remained on scene, police said. Born in Bangladesh, D'Rozario dedicated his…
DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police
DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police A 16-year-old boy from Southeast DC is dead after police say a stolen car taken out of Maryland slammed into a guardrail on I-295 over the weekend, killing him and sending two others running from the scene. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded at approximately 9:06 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, to southbound I-295 just before the Howard Road/Suitland Parkway exit, for a reported single-vehicle crash, MPD announced. When officers arrived, they found a young boy in the backseat of the crashed vehicle unconscious and not breathing, police said. According to MPD, DC Fire and…
Virginia Man Killed After Driver Blows Through Red-Light In Fairfax County: Police Virginia Man Killed After Driver Blows Through Red-Light In Fairfax County: Police
Virginia Man Killed After Driver Blows Through Red-Light In Fairfax County: Police Police have identified the driver killed in a Fair Oaks crash after running a red light and slamming into another car, authorities announced. Stephen Rhodes, 69, of Fairfax, died after his 2012 Honda Accord was struck by a 2024 Hyundai Tucson at Monument Drive and Fairfax County Parkway, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The crash happened around 1:22 p.m. on Friday, July 11, in the Fair Oaks Police District. Preliminary, the driver of a 2024 Hyundai Tucson was traveling eastbound on Monument Drive, drove through a red signal and struck a 2012 Honda Accord, police said. R…
Pregnant Woman Injured, 2 Killed In Fiery Head-On, Chain-Reaction Crash In Colchester Pregnant Woman Injured, 2 Killed In Fiery Head-On, Chain-Reaction Crash In Colchester
Pregnant Woman Injured, 2 Killed In Fiery Head-On, Chain-Reaction Crash In Colchester Two people were killed in a chain-reaction crash that pushed a vehicle into oncoming traffic, resulting in a head-on collision on a Connecticut highway, authorities said. The crash was reported around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, July 13, on Route 16 near the Cato Corner Road intersection, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators said a Hyundai rear-ended a Subaru in the eastbound lanes, forcing the Subaru onto the shoulder. The vehicle spun sideways and skidded into oncoming traffic, where it struck a Toyota RAV4 head-on, police said.  (Correction: A previous version of this st…
Teen E-Bike Rider ID'd After Fatal New Hyde Park Crash During Police Pursuit Teen E-Bike Rider ID'd After Fatal New Hyde Park Crash During Police Pursuit
Teen E-Bike Rider ID'd After Fatal New Hyde Park Crash During Police Pursuit A Long Island teenager struck and killed by a car while fleeing police on an e-bike has now been identified. The victim, 15-year-old Antonio Benitez of Garden City Park, was hit just after 8 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at the intersection of Lakeville Road and Bryant Avenue in North New Hyde Park, Nassau County Police said in an update Monday. Antonio was riding an e-bike eastbound on Bryant Avenue when he was hit by a 2015 Lexus traveling southbound on Lakeville Road, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Lexus driver, 28-year-old Ruyan Ali of New Hyde Park Road, a…
Car Crashes Into Route 71 CVS: Police Car Crashes Into Route 71 CVS: Police
Car Crashes Into Route 71 CVS: Police A car crashed into the CVS on Route 71 in Wall Township on Thursday, July 10, authorities said. At 10 p.m., a vehicle traveling southbound on Route 71 experienced uncontrollable acceleration, Wall Township police said. The car rear-ended a second vehicle before sideswiping a vehicle traveling southbound and crashing into CVS, police said. The driver of the third vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. First responders were on scene and the Wall Township Building Department deemed the CVS safe, police said. New Jersey Natural Gas also addressed damaged equipment, police …
DWI Driver Tells Cops He Had 3 To 4 Shots At Wedding Before Sparta Crash: Cops DWI Driver Tells Cops He Had 3 To 4 Shots At Wedding Before Sparta Crash: Cops
DWI Driver Tells Cops He Had 3 To 4 Shots At Wedding Before Sparta Crash: Cops A Newark man was charged with DWI after crashing his car into a wooded area in Sparta, police said. Ciro Antecio-Martinez, 28, was driving a black Acura Integra south on West Mountain Road when it veered across the street, broke through a wooden road barrier, and came to rest down a steep embankment, according to Sparta Township Police. The crash happened around 11:26 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, near 505 West Mountain Road. Officers Christopher Favaro, Michael Poon, Brian Gallagher, and Kyle Stoll responded and found the car badly damaged among trees and brush. Antecio-Martinez, the only pe…
DUI Tesla Driver Charged In Parkway Crash That Killed Airlines Employee In Sayreville: Records DUI Tesla Driver Charged In Parkway Crash That Killed Airlines Employee In Sayreville: Records
DUI Tesla Driver Charged In Parkway Crash That Killed Airlines Employee In Sayreville: Records A DUI Tesla driver has been charged in a deadly crash that killed a United Airlines employee from New York on the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey State Police and court records confirm. Troopers responded at 12:46 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, to a crash near milepost 126.4 northbound in Sayreville, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A Chrysler minivan was stopped on the right shoulder when a Tesla, operated by 21-year-old Anish Shriram of Livingston, slammed into the back of a Nissan, setting off a chain reaction, Lebron said. After the Tesla hit the Nissan, both vehicles veered into the righ…
Teen Charged In 'Preventable' Enfield Crash That Sent 2 State Troopers To Hospital: Cops Teen Charged In 'Preventable' Enfield Crash That Sent 2 State Troopers To Hospital: Cops
Teen Charged In 'Preventable' Enfield Crash That Sent 2 State Troopers To Hospital: Cops A Connecticut teenager has been arrested after allegedly losing control of his car on I-91 and crashing into two state troopers, sending both to the hospital, authorities said. Joel Caiza, 18, of Waterbury, was charged with reckless driving, traveling too fast for road conditions, failure to maintain lane, and operating a motor vehicle without a license, Connecticut State Police announced Friday, July 11. Authorities said Caiza lost control of his Acura TSX after hitting a patch of standing water and hydroplaning just after 7 a.m. Thursday in Enfield. Troopers Christopher Genovese and Matt…
'Floor It... F— The Cops': New Charges Filed In Crash That Killed Young Couple In Toms River 'Floor It... F— The Cops': New Charges Filed In Crash That Killed Young Couple In Toms River
'Floor It... F— The Cops': New Charges Filed In Crash That Killed Young Couple In Toms River New charges have been filed, and disturbing new details have emerged in the crash that killed a young couple last March in Toms River, including video of one of the passengers filming and encouraging the teenage driver as he hit 118 mph and ran a red light, authorities said. Carlos Martinez, who was 17 at the time of the crash, was allegedly behind the wheel of a white BMW when he blew through the red light at Route 37 and Route 166 on Friday, March 7, killing Kiley Armstrong, 21, and Evan Fiore, 23, a couple described by their families as "inseparable" and planning to marry. However, new d…
3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash On Route 35 In Katonah 3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash On Route 35 In Katonah
3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash On Route 35 In Katonah A head-on crash on Route 35 in Northern Westchester sent three people to the hospital on Friday morning, July 11.  The collision happened around 7:40 a.m. in the area of 2658 Amawalk Rd. (Route 35) in Katonah, according to New York State Police Trooper Krystal Paolicelli.  The crash involved two vehicles. The driver of the first vehicle was transported to Westchester Medical Center with injuries reported as non-life-threatening. The second vehicle's driver and passenger were also taken to the hospital for medical evaluation, and their injuries also appear to be non-life-threatenin…
Tesla Driver Wrecks DC Gas Station Wall, Triggers Emergency Response (PHOTOS) Tesla Driver Wrecks DC Gas Station Wall, Triggers Emergency Response (PHOTOS)
Tesla Driver Wrecks DC Gas Station Wall, Triggers Emergency Response (Photos) A Tesla driver smashed through the wall of a gas station in Southeast Washington, DC on Thursday afternoon, injuring two people and sending emergency crews scrambling to check for structural damage. The crash happened around 3:40 p.m., July 10, in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, DC Fire and EMS said. According to first responders, the Tesla plowed through the wall of a gas station, leaving debris and signage crushed over the vehicle and scattered across the sidewalk.  DC Fire and Rescue “Crash with vehicle striking building,” DC Fire and EMS said in an initial up…
Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash
Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash She meant the world to her family — and now they’re left navigating a heartbreaking loss no one saw coming. A woman killed while crossing Veirs Mill Road in Maryland is being remembered as a kind and caring soul whose death has left an unfillable void, as her son’s friends rally to help cover funeral costs. Blanca Elida Parada Del Cid, 47, of Kensington, was fatally struck by a car around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, near Galt Avenue, according to Montgomery County Police. Detectives from the department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) said officers from the 4th District and Montgomer…
Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say
Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say A 69-year-old woman was killed in a tragic sidewalk crash while walking her dog in Maryland, authorities announced. Joan Debra Voith, of Derwood, was walking along Muncaster Mill Road near Applewood Lane around 11:39 a.m. Monday, July 7, when she was fatally struck by a car, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday. The driver of a brown 2017 Buick Envision crossed over the eastbound lanes of traffic and left the roadway before hitting Voith, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The dog was not injured, police said. The driver, an adult, stayed at the s…
Woman Dies After Jumping From Moving Car During Fight In Weisenberg: Coroner Woman Dies After Jumping From Moving Car During Fight In Weisenberg: Coroner
Woman Dies After Jumping From Moving Car During Fight In Weisenberg: Coroner A woman died after jumping from a moving vehicle and hitting the pavement in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, July 9. Abigail R. Smith, 24, of Upper Macungie Township, exited the passenger side of a Subaru sedan while it was still in motion on the 2300 block of Seipstown Road in Weisenberg Township, troopers said. The crash occurred around 5:55 p.m. on Monday, July 7, according to the PSP Fogelsville Criminal Investigation Unit. Smith struck the ground after leaving the vehicle, which was traveling eastbound and driven by a 33-year-old man, authorities detai…
Pleasantville Police Save Man After Vehicle Falls On Him Pleasantville Police Save Man After Vehicle Falls On Him
Pleasantville Police Save Man After Vehicle Falls On Him The 911 call only said, “my brother! My brother!” But that was enough for Pleasantville police to spring into action. On Thursday, July 3 at 12:10 p.m., officers responded to 712 West Washington Ave. and found a 26-year-old Pleasantville man trapped beneath the engine compartment of a vehicle that had collapsed on him after the vehicle jack failed, Pleasantville police said. Only the man’s legs were visible from under the front bumper, with his torso directly underneath the engine, police said. Three police officers coordinated their efforts and lifted the vehicle from the driver’s side w…
Aston Man Killed After Crashing Into PennDOT Truck On I-95: State Police Aston Man Killed After Crashing Into PennDOT Truck On I-95: State Police
Aston Man Killed After Crashing Into PennDOT Truck On I-95: State Police A man was killed after crashing into a PennDOT truck assisting troopers on I-95 in Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, July 8. Michael Mayberry, 42, of Aston, was driving a black Nissan Versa when he slammed into the back of a PennDOT RAM 5500 pickup that was stopped in the left lane of I-95 South near mile marker 9.0 around 2:05 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, according to PSP Troop K – Media. The PennDOT vehicle had its yellow flashing lights and arrow board activated while assisting troopers at a separate crash scene, police said. The area was straight, dry, and we…
Crash With Car Carrier Shuts Lanes On Route 303 In West Nyack Crash With Car Carrier Shuts Lanes On Route 303 In West Nyack
Crash With Car Carrier Shuts Lanes On Route 303 In West Nyack Drivers are facing delays on a busy Rockland County roadway after a crash involving a vehicle and car carrier, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, July 8, just before 1:30 p.m. in West Nyack near the Route 59 overpass on Route 303, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.  Officers responded to the scene shortly after the crash. Three lanes are closed as a result of the incident. No injuries were reported, but police are urging drivers to expect delays and consider alternate routes while the scene is cleared.  This is a developing story. Check back to…
Clarksburg Mother Of 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-270: State Police Clarksburg Mother Of 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-270: State Police
Clarksburg Mother Of 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-270: State Police A Maryland mother of a pair of young boys was one of two people killed in a wrong-way crash on I-270 in Montgomery County over the holiday weekend, state police say. Ashley Salazar, 25, of Clarksburg, and Jeremy De La Torre, 33, of Frederick, were both pronounced dead by first responders after their vehicles collided in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 5, Maryland State Police said. The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. on northbound lanes of I-270 at Germantown Road, according to state police. Investigators said Salazar was driving a Chevy Cruz south in the northbound lanes of…
Pizza Delivery Crashed, Burned After Stafford Driver’s Bootlegger ‘Sip,’ Sheriff Says Pizza Delivery Crashed, Burned After Stafford Driver’s Bootlegger ‘Sip,’ Sheriff Says
Pizza Delivery Crashed, Burned After Stafford Driver’s Bootlegger ‘Sip,’ Sheriff Says One Stafford County resident ended up hungry and another ended up in the hospital — all because their pizza delivery came with a side of DUI. Deputies were called to Rock Hill Church Road around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, for a crash involving a flipped vehicle. The car was upside down in the middle of the road, and the driver was spotted tossing something into the woods, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded and found the driver — who admitted he was on his way to deliver a fresh, hot pizza when things went sideways.  Literally. The scene …
Oceanport Man Killed After Crashing Into Trees: Tinton Falls PD Oceanport Man Killed After Crashing Into Trees: Tinton Falls PD
Oceanport Man Killed After Crashing Into Trees: Tinton Falls PD A 25-year-old Oceanport man was killed in a single-car crash in Tinton Falls Sunday evening, July 6, authorities said. At 11 p.m., officers responded to Shafto Road and found a white 2014 Volkswagen Jetta had left the right side of the roadway and struck several trees, Tinton Falls police said.  Robert Mendez was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Virginia Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Car With Infant Inside: Sheriff Virginia Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Car With Infant Inside: Sheriff
Virginia Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Car With Infant Inside: Sheriff A Virginia woman was arrested for DUI after a violent rollover crash with a 7-month-old child in the car, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to Warrenton Road (Route 17) in South Stafford around 9:12 p.m. Friday, July 5, and found a Kia upside down on the shoulder with "significant damage,” a spokesperson from the agency said. The driver, identified as Kaila Blackwell, 29, of Midland, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and showed signs of intoxication, according to investigators.. "Amazingly, neither Blackwell, who was unrestrained, or her 7-mont…
Two Airlifted After Vehicle Overturns In Crash: Manchester PD (VIDEO) Two Airlifted After Vehicle Overturns In Crash: Manchester PD (VIDEO)
Two Airlifted After Vehicle Overturns In Crash: Manchester PD (Video) Two people had to be airlifted after a multi-car collision in Manchester caused a vehicle to overturn on Sunday evening, July 6, authorities said. At 8:38 p.m., officers responded to Broadway Boulevard and Burnside Street and saw a 2021 Jeep Cherokee lying on its passenger side on the front lawn of a residence on the 1400 block of Broadway Boulevard, Manchester police said. The Jeep was traveling south on Burnside Street when it failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection and then crashed into a 2015 gray Toyota Camry, traveling east on Broadway Boulevard, causing the Jeep to overtu…
Bridgeton Man Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On AC Expressway: NJSP Bridgeton Man Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On AC Expressway: NJSP
Bridgeton Man Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On AC Expressway: Njsp A 24-year-old Bridgeton man was killed in a wrong-way crash on the Atlantic City Expressway on Saturday, July 5, authorities said. At 4:27 a.m., police responded to a report of a wrong way driver on the Expressway, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. While en route, they found the vehicle, a silver Infinity, had crashed into a concrete barrier and toll reader support structure in Pleasantville, Marchan said. David Salas, a passenger, was pronounced dead while the driver, a 23-year-old Bridgeton resident sustained minor injuries, Marchan said. The crash remai…
Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police
Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police Gunfire broke out at a rowdy Philly party, leaving a woman, a teen, and a man shot — and an off-duty cop was run over just minutes later near the chaos, authorities said. The shots rang out around 1:28 a.m. Sunday, July 6, in a courtyard near a North Philadelphia housing complex, according to 22nd District police. A man was found with gunshot wounds to his back and thigh. Meanwhile, a juvenile boy and an adult woman showed up at Temple University Hospital in a private car — all three were listed in stable condition, investigators said. The courtyard was littered with bullet casings, fragme…
Teen Newington Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash Off I-84: Police Teen Newington Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash Off I-84: Police
Teen Newington Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash Off I-84: Police A 19-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a single-car crash on I-84 late Saturday night, July 5, state police said. Spencer T. Jorgenson, of Newtown, was headed west near Exit 15 in Southbury just before midnight when his 2001 Honda Prelude veered off the road, according to a crash report from Connecticut State Police Troop A. The car struck a metal beam guardrail on the right shoulder, continued through it, then descended an embankment and came to an uncontrolled final rest, the report says. Jorgenson, who was the only person in the car, sustained fatal injuries. He was transported by …
Mount Joy Man, 21, Killed Crashing Into Bridge Support On Route 283 In Manheim Township: Police Mount Joy Man, 21, Killed Crashing Into Bridge Support On Route 283 In Manheim Township: Police
Mount Joy Man, 21, Killed Crashing Into Bridge Support On Route 283 In Manheim Township: Police A 21-year-old driver from Mount Joy was killed when his car crashed into a bridge pillar along Route 283 in Lancaster County, police said. The fatal crash happened just after 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, in the eastbound lanes of the highway beneath the Strickler Road overpass in Rapho Township, according to a release from the Manheim Borough Police Department. Andrew Arbogast, most recently of Marietta, was alone in the vehicle when it left the roadway and slammed into the concrete pillar in the center median. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Ar…
Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police
Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police A Camaro fleeing a car meet-up blew a red light and struck a motorcyclist, killing him in a violent overnight crash in Philadelphia, police announced Saturday, July 5. The deadly collision happened at Belmont and Westminster Avenues in the 16th District around 1:01 a.m., according to a release. The white Camaro had just fled a car meet at the Lowe’s lot on 1500 North 50th Street when it passed a stopped SEPTA bus, crossed into oncoming traffic, and ran a red light, police said. It then struck a red Harley Davidson that had the green light and was headed westbound on Westminster Avenue. The…
Rollover Crash Injures 6 In Rye: Teen Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say Rollover Crash Injures 6 In Rye: Teen Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say
Rollover Crash Injures 6 In Rye: Teen Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say A 19-year-old man is facing drunk driving charges after flipping an SUV carrying six people in Westchester on Independence Day, police said. The crash happened around the early morning hours of Friday, July 4, at the intersection of Boston Post Road (Route 1) and Bradford Avenue in Rye, the City of Rye Police Department said on Saturday, July 5.  Officers responded to the scene and found a 2010 Acura MDX flipped onto its roof in the southbound lane. All six occupants, ages 18 and 19, had gotten out of the vehicle and reported only minor injuries. They were transported to Westchester Me…
Gas-Fed Fire Displaces 14 After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Home (PHOTOS) Gas-Fed Fire Displaces 14 After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Home (PHOTOS)
Gas-Fed Fire Displaces 14 After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Home (Photos) The Fourth of July got off to a fiery start for 14 Maryland residents who were displaced when a car slammed into their home, officials say. Firefighters were called around 1:45 a.m. Thursday, July 4, after a driver left the road and crashed into a large two-story home in the 400 block of University Boulevard West near Dennis Avenue in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said. More … 400blk University Blvd W, single vehicle left roadway & struck corner of house where utilities (gas/electric) were located resulting in a structure fire, all occupa…
New Haven Woman Who Hit Man, Drove Off With Rideshare Customers In Car Sentenced To Prison New Haven Woman Who Hit Man, Drove Off With Rideshare Customers In Car Sentenced To Prison
New Haven Woman Who Hit Man, Drove Off With Rideshare Customers In Car Sentenced To Prison A New Haven woman who left a pedestrian permanently injured after hitting him while driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle with two ride-share passengers in the back seat will spend more than five years in prison, authorities said. Jamira Perry, 27, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with the sentence suspended after 66 months served, followed by five years of probation, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said Thursday, July 3. Perry pleaded guilty to evading responsibility, a felony that covers fleeing the scene of a serious crash. Perry hit Kevin Coleman, 63, as he cros…