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Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC
Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after a weekend crash outside the White House claimed the life of a 57-year-old man. James Chester Lewis, Jr., of Matthews, North Carolina was identified by investigators as they continue to probe the crash that resulted in his death . According to investigators, shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, officers were called to investigate a reported crash after Lewis ran two red lights and sped into a White House grounds security checkpoint vehicle barrier at the intersection of 15th Street and East Street, NW.  …
Fatal Crashes Disrupt Traffic In South Brunswick (UPDATED) Fatal Crashes Disrupt Traffic In South Brunswick (UPDATED)
Fatal Crashes Disrupt Traffic In South Brunswick (Updated) A pair of fatal serious crashes disrupted traffic in South Brunswick on Tuesday morning, April 23, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. There was a fatal crash investigation on Route 1 northbound north of New Road, closing two of three lanes, at about 7:50 a.m., according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Route 1 was reopened by 11:40 a.m., police said. JUST IN: 1 person killed in crash on Route 1 north in #SouthBrunswick, police say. Heavy delays are expected. #traffic #alert https://t.co/WPQZrMymSD — News12NJ (@News12NJ) April 23, 2024 The other fatal…
UPDATE: Paramus Woman, 75, Struck, Dragged By Vehicle Driven By 94-Year-Old Motorist Dies UPDATE: Paramus Woman, 75, Struck, Dragged By Vehicle Driven By 94-Year-Old Motorist Dies
Update: Paramus Woman, 75, Struck, Dragged By Vehicle Driven By 94-Year-Old Motorist Dies A 75-year-old Paramus woman who was struck and dragged 20 feet by a sedan driven by a 94-year-old borough resident over the weekend has died, authorities confirmed. Helen Koons was in the crosswalk in the rear parking lot of the Paramus Public Library off East Century Road when the 2013 Toyota Corolla dragged her around 12:45 p.m. Saturday, March 16, Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. She was semi-alert when taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, the deputy chief said. Koons was pronounced dead at the hospital at 11:42 a.m. Sunday, he said. Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE…
Trooper Causes Crash Hospitalizing 4 People — Including Himself: PA State Police Trooper Causes Crash Hospitalizing 4 People — Including Himself: PA State Police
Trooper Causes Crash Hospitalizing 4 People — Including Himself: PA State Police Four people, including a trooper, were taken to a hospital following a four-vehicle crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Feb. 23.  The crash began with a pursuit on US 30 East in West Whiteland Township at 2:46 p.m. on Feb. 3, as detailed in the PSP release.  PSP Trooper Craig A. Fry, 30 of Coatesville, was pursuing Syrron N. Hovington, 20 of Downingtown's 2023 black Kia Forte as he failed to yield to an emergency vehicle using lights and sirens, according to the release.  Hovington also failed to stop for Trooper Fry, instead exiting the high…
December Hit-Run Crash Victim Dies From Injuries In Virginia: Fairfax County Police December Hit-Run Crash Victim Dies From Injuries In Virginia: Fairfax County Police
December Hit-Run Crash Victim Dies From Injuries In Virginia: Fairfax County Police A woman died at an area hospital more than a month after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Fairfax County, according to police. Fu-Tzu Wong, 63, died on Monday after she was hospitalized by a driver who remains at large while she was crossing the road on Wednesday, Dec. 27.  Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called shortly before 8 p.m. on the night of the crash near the intersection of Huntsman Boulevard and Bridle Wood Boulevard when Wong was struck by a driver that fled the scene before investigators arrived. Police say that Wong was crossing Huntsman Bo…
Crash Investigation Closes Route 22 In Phillipsburg Crash Investigation Closes Route 22 In Phillipsburg
Crash Investigation Closes Route 22 In Phillipsburg A crash investigation and police response shut down Route 22 in Phillipsburg during rush-hour traffic on Thursday, Dec. 12. The crash occurred on the eastbound side at CR 677/Morris Street, according to the NJDOT: Rt 22 eastbound all lanes closed at CR 677/Morris St in Phillipsburg due to a crash investigation and police department activity. Follow detour or plan alternate route. — NJDOT (@NewJerseyDOT) December 12, 2023 All lanes were closed as of 4:10 p.m. Drivers were asked to follow detours or plan an alternate route.
Mercedes-Benz Driver ID'd After Ejection Crash On Union Deposit: Police Mercedes-Benz Driver ID'd After Ejection Crash On Union Deposit: Police
Mercedes-Benz Driver ID'd After Ejection Crash On Union Deposit: Police A driver has died after being ejected from their Mercedes-Benz on Saturday, police announced.  Roger Morrison, 57 has been identified as the driver who died at the scene, according to Dauphin County officials.  Officers were called to the crash on Union Deposit Road near Fairmont Drive, Lower Paxton Township around 4:10 a.m. on Nov, 18, as detailed in the police release. When they got there, they found a white Mercedes-Benz sedan crashed, off the side of the road, according to the release.  "The driver, and sole occupant, was found deceased after having been ejected from th…
Crash Investigation Closes Portion Of Route 78 In Bridgewater Crash Investigation Closes Portion Of Route 78 In Bridgewater
Crash Investigation Closes Portion Of Route 78 In Bridgewater A crash investigation closed a portion of Route 78 in Bridgewater, snarling traffic for rush hour commuters on Wednesday morning, Nov. 15. The crash occurred on the eastbound side east of exit 29 to I-287/US 202/US 206 in Bridgewater around 7:50 a.m., according to 511NJ. Two of four right lanes remained closed for the investigation as of 9 a.m.: Crash investigation on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 29 - I-287/US 202/US 206 (Bridgewater Twp) 2 Right lanes of 4 lanes closed https://t.co/1a49Y4Gx8x — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) November 15, 2023 This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Serious Crash Closes Route 71 In Monmouth County Serious Crash Closes Route 71 In Monmouth County
Serious Crash Closes Route 71 In Monmouth County A serious crash closed Route 71 in Monmouth County. A crash investigation was underway at about 7:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23 between Roosevelt Avenue in Deal and Roosevelt Avenue in Long Branch, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. All lanes were closed and detoured, 511nj.org reported.
Lancaster Man Struck In Marked Crosswalk ID'd: Police Lancaster Man Struck In Marked Crosswalk ID'd: Police
Lancaster Man Struck In Marked Crosswalk ID'd: Police A 74-year-old man has been identified after he died at a hospital after being struck in a Central Pennsylvania crosswalk, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Tar Pee Tu of Charles Road in Lancaster, was struck in the crosswalk in the first block of Pitney Road in Lancaster at approximately 11:13 p.m. on Sept. 2, the East Lampeter Township Police Department detailed in a release.  The southbound striking vehicle was a gray 2009 Acura TSX driven by 34-year-old Luis Petrilli-Rivera, of South Ann Street in Lancaster, the police explained. He remained on the scene.&nbs…
Crash Investigation Closes Rt. 287 Ramp For Hours, Snarls Traffic In Bedminster Crash Investigation Closes Rt. 287 Ramp For Hours, Snarls Traffic In Bedminster
Crash Investigation Closes Rt. 287 Ramp For Hours, Snarls Traffic In Bedminster An early morning crash and follow-up investigation closed a southbound ramp on Route 287 in Bedminster on Friday, August 25, developing reports say. A vehicle veered off the roadway at the southbound ramp to exit 22 - Rt. 202 in Bedminster around 5:40 a.m., according to 511NJ: Vehicle off the roadway on I-287 southbound ramp to Exit 22 - US 202 (Bedminster Twp) All lanes closed https://t.co/fBrKMV5QW2 — 511NJ I287 (@511nji287) August 25, 2023 The investigation that followed left all lanes closed as of 11 a.m., causing delays of around 15 minutes. Delays on I-287 southbound between …
Infant Seriously Hurt, 3 Young Children Injured As Driver Hits Tree Off Rt. 80 (UPDATE) Infant Seriously Hurt, 3 Young Children Injured As Driver Hits Tree Off Rt. 80 (UPDATE)
Infant Seriously Hurt, 3 Young Children Injured As Driver Hits Tree Off Rt. 80 (Update) Three young children were hurt and an infant suffered serious injuries as a driver veered off Route 80 and struck a tree on Wednesday, June 28, state police said. Adriana Padilla-Caban, 23, was behind the wheel of a Kia SUV when she veered to the left and hit a tree on the westbound side near milepost 19.2 in Allamuchy around 10:40 a.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. Padilla-Caban, of Scranton, PA, as well as a 4-, 3-, and 1-year-old suffered “moderate” injuries, Marchan said. Meanwhile, a 3-month-old was seriously injured. Two of three left lanes were closed for several …
UPDATE Two 'Expected To Survive' Following Serious Crash In Lancaster, Police Say UPDATE Two 'Expected To Survive' Following Serious Crash In Lancaster, Police Say
Update Two 'Expected To Survive' Following Serious Crash In Lancaster, Police Say Two elderly people are expected to survive after reportedly being in critical condition— one with "life-threatening injuries"— following a "serious crash"  in Lancaster on Wednesday, Jan. 4, city police announced in an updated release the following afternoon. Officers were called to the two-vehicle crash in the 300 block of N. Plum Street around 6 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered the struck vehicle was unoccupied and Lancaster City fire department personnel were extricating the trapped pair from the occupied vehicle.  Both persons were taken to a local hospital, according …
Police ID 62-Year-Old Chicopee Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash: Report Police ID 62-Year-Old Chicopee Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash: Report
Police ID 62-Year-Old Chicopee Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash: Report Authorities announced this week the identity of the man killed in a hit-and-run crash last month in Chicopee, a report said. Though, the person responsible for his death remains at large.  Gary Turcotte, 62, of Chicopee was identified by investigators as the man killed in the Nov. 30 crash in the 950 block of Chicopee Street, MassLive reported.  Police found Turcotte on the ground with serious wounds when they arrived at the scene around 5:30 p.m., Chicopee police said. Responders rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries days later.  Investigators are st…
Community Steps Up To Support Family Of Young Woman Killed In Violent Maryland Crash Community Steps Up To Support Family Of Young Woman Killed In Violent Maryland Crash
Community Steps Up To Support Family Of Young Woman Killed In Violent Maryland Crash A fundraiser has been created to help support the family of a young woman killed in a violent car crash in Baltimore, according to GoFundMe. Sarai Phipps's daughter Kayla was tragically killed in a car crash that occurred on Sunday, Nov. 27, and is asking for the communities support after the unexpected loss, the GoFundMe states. "Kayla will be sorley missed by all of her siblings and her youngest two are taking it the hardest being as though she was their favorite sister", Phipps states. "I would greatly appreciate any assistance that anyone can offer. Please also keep my family in your pr…
Overturned Milk Tanker Closes Rensselaer County Highway Overturned Milk Tanker Closes Rensselaer County Highway
Overturned Milk Tanker Closes Rensselaer County Highway A Capital Region highway remained shut down in both directions Monday afternoon, Sept. 19, due to an overturned milk tanker, authorities said. Multiple fire and rescue agencies in Rensselaer County responded to reports of a rolled tractor trailer on Highway 346 southeast of Hoosick, near the Vermont state line. Fire crews from Hoosick, Petersurgh, and Pownal, Vermont were on scene, according to a Facebook post from the Hoosick Fire Department. Highway 346 was closed in both directions and traffic was being rerouted around the scene, officials said. Posted by Pownal Fire Department on …
Teen Driver Rear-Ends Cement Truck On Route 21 Teen Driver Rear-Ends Cement Truck On Route 21
Teen Driver Rear-Ends Cement Truck On Route 21 A teen driver was hospitalized after rear-ending a cement truck on Route 21, authorities said. A 17-year-old driver was behind the wheel of a Hyundai when he rear-ended a cement truck on Route 21 in Nutley on Friday, May 27, police said. The driver went unconscious and was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The cement truck driver suffered minor injuries. Route 21 was closed and traffic detoured for just over two hours for the crash investigation and cleanup.
PA Passenger Thrown From Box Truck In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78: State Police PA Passenger Thrown From Box Truck In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78: State Police
PA Passenger Thrown From Box Truck In Hunterdon County Crash On Route 78: State Police A Pennsylvania passenger was seriously hurt after being thrown from a box truck in a Hunterdon County crash on Route 78, state police confirmed. A Hino box truck was traveling in the westbound lanes when it veered off the left side of the roadway, hitting the center guardrail and overhead sign support near milepost 18.2 in Clinton Township shortly after 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Its passenger, Johnnie Brackett, 37, of Allentown, was thrown from the truck and suffered serious injuries, Curry said. Initial reports stated that the victim wa…
Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police
Absecon Man Killed Crossing Major Intersection Wasn't In Crosswalk: Police A 50-year-old man died after being struck by a car on White Horse Pike in January, authorities said. Samuel Bayley, of Absecon, was struck while crossing the street by a 2008 Hyundai Tucson heading east at the intersection with Haddon Avenue around 6 p.m., Jan. 24, local police said. Bayley was not in the crosswalk, which was a contributing factor in the crash, authorities said. The roadway was reduced to one lane for approximately four hours while the crash was investigated. Any witnesses to the crash are urged to contact the Absecon Police Department, Traffic Safety Unit at (609) 641-066…
Trapped Victim Dies In Route 287 Car Fire, State Police Say Trapped Victim Dies In Route 287 Car Fire, State Police Say
Trapped Victim Dies In Route 287 Car Fire, State Police Say One person died after becoming trapped in a car fire on Route 287 Thursday afternoon, state police confirmed. The vehicle went up in flames in the southbound lanes near milepost 32.2 in Harding Township just after 3:15 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. There was one confirmed fatality, Goez said. Delays of 15 to 20 minutes were being reported, according to 511NJ. Crash investigation and Vehicle fire on I-287 southbound South of Exit 33 - Harter Rd/US 202 (Harding Twp) 2 Right lanes of 3 lanes closed 15-20 minute delay use caution https://t.co/aNQkUPUbpL — 511NJ I287 …
Driver In Head-On Crash That Killed NJ Police Officer Heading Home From Work Charged Driver In Head-On Crash That Killed NJ Police Officer Heading Home From Work Charged
Driver In Head-On Crash That Killed NJ Police Officer Heading Home From Work Charged A woman has been charged with vehicular homicide and assault by auto in a June 2020 crash that left a New Jersey police officer heading home from work dead. Taquaysha Bell, 29, of Trenton, was heading west on White Horse Pike on June 19, when she swerved into oncoming traffic and struck a vehicle head-on,  Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Cary Shill announced. The other driver, Michael Luko, 53, of Mays Landing. He was an officer with the New Jersey Human Services Police Department, and was traveling home from work. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced …
Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck Dead Near Central PA Medical Center Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck Dead Near Central PA Medical Center
Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck Dead Near Central PA Medical Center The pedestrian who died in a crash on Harrisburg Pike on Monday has been identified. Richard Bakaric, 63, of Harrisburg, has been identified as the pedestrian fatally struck in Lower Swatara Township, reports PennLive citing the Dauphin County spokesman Brett Hambright. Bakaric's death has been ruled accidental as a result of multiple traumatic injuries, the county spokesman told the outlet. He was hit by an eastbound passenger vehicle traveling along Route 230 West Harrisburg Pike at the intersection of Rosedale Avenue in Lower Swatara Township near a medical center and an airport around …
Two Students Injured During Fairfield County School Bus Crash, Police Say Two Students Injured During Fairfield County School Bus Crash, Police Say
Two Students Injured During Fairfield County School Bus Crash, Police Say Two schoolchildren were hospitalized following a school bus crash which also injured the driver in Fairfield County. It happened just after 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9 in the Town of Fairfield on Mountain Laurel road near Stroll Rock Common,  First responders reported the school bus struck a tree and the bus was transporting four Fairfield School children at the time of the collision, said Fairfield PD Lt. Edward J. Weihe. Two of the children sustained facial lacerations and were transported to Bridgeport Hospital. The bus driver also sustained unknown injuries and was transported t…
DEVELOPING: Deadly Hit-Run Closes Union County Street DEVELOPING: Deadly Hit-Run Closes Union County Street
Developing: Deadly Hit-Run Closes Union County Street A possibly deadly hit-and-run crash closed a Union County street Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred on St. Georges Avenue in Roselle, and may have involved suspects in a stolen vehicle, unconfirmed reports say. Roselle police were investigating.
1 Dead, 2 Airlifted, 4 Hospitalized In Route 30 Head-On Crash 1 Dead, 2 Airlifted, 4 Hospitalized In Route 30 Head-On Crash
1 Dead, 2 Airlifted, 4 Hospitalized In Route 30 Head-On Crash One person died and several others were hospitalized in a head-on crash on Route 30 in Lancaster County Saturday. A silver Chrysler 200 was heading east when it crossed the median and struck a Kia Spectra near the Malleable Road overpass around 6:15 p.m., West Hempfield police said. Two people were flown to Hershey Medical Center and four others were rushed to local hospitals. One person was pronounced dead. The victims' identities were being withheld pending notification. This crash is under investigation by the Lancaster County Crash Investigation Team #2.  Route 30 remained close…
State Police: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash With SUV Shuts Down Route 33 In Northampton County State Police: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash With SUV Shuts Down Route 33 In Northampton County
State Police: Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash With SUV Shuts Down Route 33 In Northampton County The northbound lanes of Route 33 in Northampton County were closed due to a tractor-trailer rollover crash with an SUV Tuesday afternoon, state police said. UPDATE: A 73-year-old Allentown woman sustained minor injuries in the crash. The two-vehicle crash occurred in the northbound lanes coming from Route 78 westbound near mile marker 71.5 in Saucon Township shortly before 1:15 p.m., PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky said on Twitter. All ramps will be closed “for an extended period of time” following the rollover crash, though the southbound lanes were open to traffic as of 2:30 p.m., Branosky s…
Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Parked Fairfield PD Cruiser, Police Say Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Parked Fairfield PD Cruiser, Police Say
Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Parked Fairfield PD Cruiser, Police Say An inebriated woman distracted by her cellphone allegedly plowed into the back of a police cruiser that had pulled another driver over on Post Road. The Town of Fairfield Police officer was outside his vehicle, speaking with the driver of the vehicle he had pulled over for speeding at about 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20 when the crash took place, according to the Fairfield Police Department.  The vehicle, a 2010 Ford Edge, driven by 68-year-old Sharon Elizabeth Lipp of Milford, reportedly swerved across both travel lanes after impact, coming to rest in the opposite lane of oncoming tr…
Police Charge Easton Man In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Woman, 32, In Fairfield Police Charge Easton Man In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Woman, 32, In Fairfield
Police Charge Easton Man In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Woman, 32, In Fairfield Police have charged a local man in connection to a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a woman in Fairfield County over the July 4th weekend. Marileidy Morel Araujo, 32, of Matamoras, Pennsylvania, was killed in the crash that happened around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4 in the Town of Fairfield in the area of 2000 Redding Road. Araujo was visiting family in Fairfield and was walking her dog at the time of the crash, police said. Two passing motorists found the victim lying in the roadway and called 911.  Surveillance video was located from the area of Redding Road, along with se…
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Pawling Crash One Killed In Two-Vehicle Pawling Crash
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Pawling Crash ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Crash Near Intersection Of Routes 22, 55  One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Route 55 in Pawling. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. More details are expected as the crash investigation continues. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died
One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17 One of two brothers hit by a car while riding a lawn mower on Route 17 in Sloatsburg has died, according to the Ramapo Police. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, May 19, when Ramapo Police responded to the crash along Route 17 near the intersection of Washington Avenue, said the Ramapo Police. According to police, the Sloatsburg brothers, ages 29 and 30,  were driving the riding lawn mower when the attempted to cross Route 17 and inadvertently drove into tr…