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Road Traffic Accident

New Haven
Police & Fire
4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Stretch In West Haven 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Stretch In West Haven
4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Stretch In West Haven An investigation is underway after four people were killed in an overnight wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released Of 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Overnight Crash On I-95 Stretch It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the S…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bridgeport
Police & Fire
37-Year-Old From Stratford Killed In Bridgeport Crash 37-Year-Old From Stratford Killed In Bridgeport Crash
37-Year-Old From Stratford Killed In Bridgeport Crash A 37-year-old Fairfield County man was killed during a two-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in Bridgeport on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Housatonic Avenue and Wells Street. Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management, said Bridgeport officers responded to the area and found a  man who driving an Italica motor scooter RX 150 on the ground. Members of the Bridgeport Fire Department started life-saving techniques on the unresponsive man AMR arrived and transported the man to St. Vincent’s Emergency Medical Center where he died from his injuries, Appleby said. Appleby said a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Capital District
News
Multi-Car Crash Sends 6 To Hospital, Knocks Out Power In Colonie During Morning Commute Multi-Car Crash Sends 6 To Hospital, Knocks Out Power In Colonie During Morning Commute
Multi-Car Crash Sends 6 To Hospital, Knocks Out Power In Colonie During Morning Commute Six people are hospitalized following a multi-car crash that knocked out power to a busy stretch of roadway in the region. The Albany County wreck happened at around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, in Colonie on Wolf Road near Marcus Boulevard. A preliminary investigation found that a 68-year-old Colonie man was heading northbound on Wolf Road when he suffered a medical emergency, according to Colonie Police. He ran through a red light at Marcus Boulevard before striking two vehicles and colliding with a Waste Management garbage truck near a hotel. The man also struck a transformer near Wo…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fairfax
Police & Fire
No Charges For Tractor Trailer Driver In Capital Beltway Crash That Killed Woman, 40 No Charges For Tractor Trailer Driver In Capital Beltway Crash That Killed Woman, 40
No Charges For Tractor Trailer Driver In Capital Beltway Crash That Killed Woman, 40 Police have identified the driver of a vehicle who died in a crash last week on the Capital Beltway with a tractor trailer, whose operator will not be charged, they said. Nicole M. Lewis, 40, of Dumfries, was operating a 1998 Honda Accord slowly, partially  in the right shoulder and partially in the right travel lane around 12:20 a.m. Nov. 9 in Fairfax County, Virginia State Police said. She was struck by a tractor trailer from behind before both vehicles ran off the road and struck the Jersey wall, police said. It happened near milepost 175, where both vehicles came to rest in the lef…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ramapo
Police & Fire
41-Year-old Spring Valley Man Hits, Killed By Tractor-Trailer 41-Year-old Spring Valley Man Hits, Killed By Tractor-Trailer
41-Year-old Spring Valley Man Hits, Killed By Tractor-Trailer A 41-year-old Hudson Valley man was found dead lying on a roadway after reports of a crash. The incident took place in Rockland Countyaround 4:20 a.m., Monday, Oct. 23, on Route 59 in Spring Valley. According to Spring Valley Police Department Det. Matthew Galli, when officers arrived on the scene they found the victim in the roadway next to a tractor-trailer. The man, who has not been identified pending notification of family members, was pronounced dead at the scene by Rockland Paramedics. A preliminary investigation by the Spring Valley Police revealed the tractor-trailer was tra…

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by Kathy Reakes
Prince William
Traffic
BMW Driver Without Seatbelt Killed By Aggressive Driver In Woodbridge, Police Say BMW Driver Without Seatbelt Killed By Aggressive Driver In Woodbridge, Police Say
BMW Driver Without Seatbelt Killed By Aggressive Driver In Woodbridge, Police Say An aggressive driver led to the death of a Woodbridge man who was killed driving a BMW in Prince William County overnight. Police say that Jose Bonilla Bonilla, 23, has been identified as the driver of a BMW 535 Series who was struck by a speeding driver attempting to pass a truck, sending him into a tree. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, Bonilla Bonilla and an 18-year-old man in a Nissan 370 Z were driving on Minnieville Road near the intersection of Hedgewood Drive, when the teen attempted “an aggressive maneuver” to pass a pick-up truck. While attempting to pass, it is bel…

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by Zak Failla
Prince George's
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Killed After Being Struck By Driver In Prince George's County, Police Say Bicyclist Killed After Being Struck By Driver In Prince George's County, Police Say
Bicyclist Killed After Being Struck By Driver In Prince George's County, Police Say Another bicyclist in Maryland has been killed after being struck by a driver in Prince George's County. Upper Marlboro resident Gregory McCullom, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday night, according to authorities.  Officers from the Prince George's Police Department were called shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 23 to the area of Williams Beanes Road and Federal Court in Upper Marlboro, where there was a report of a bicyclist who was struck by a driver. Williams Beanes Road and Federal Court in Upper MarlboroGoogle Maps street view Invest…

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by Zak Failla
St. Mary's
Police & Fire
Early Morning Crash Kills One, Injures 16 In Maryland, State Police Say Early Morning Crash Kills One, Injures 16 In Maryland, State Police Say
Early Morning Crash Kills One, Injures 16 In Maryland, State Police Say State Police investigators have identified the driver who was killed in an early morning crash involving a tractor-trailer that left 16 others injured in Maryland. Eliassaint Aussideu, 39, of Salisbury, was pronounced dead at the scene of a chain-reaction crash in Wicomico County when a truck drove into him and the side of a GMC Acadia that was being used to give his disabled Kia a jump start. The crash was reported shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 13 on Gumboro Road in Gumboro. Aussideu’s Kia Forte became disabled on Saturday morning, and he was getting a jump, when a 2000 Chevr…

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by Zak Failla
Hampden
Police & Fire
Boy Hit By Pickup Truck At Holyoke School Bus Stop: Fire Department Boy Hit By Pickup Truck At Holyoke School Bus Stop: Fire Department
Boy Hit By Pickup Truck At Holyoke School Bus Stop: Fire Department A boy in Hampden County was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning, April 11, after a pickup truck crashed into him while he waited at a bus stop in Holyoke, officials said.  Holyoke firefighters were called to Lyman Street near Center Street around 7:30 a.m. to reports of a wreck, officials said.  The boy was responsive and spoke to responders when they arrived, the Holyoke Fire Department said. They took him to an area hospital to treat his minor injuries.  Fire officials did not release the name of the school to protect the child's identity.  The truck driver remaine…

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by Josh Lanier
Paramus
News
Two Injured In SUV, Dump Truck Crash In Paramus (PHOTOS) Two Injured In SUV, Dump Truck Crash In Paramus (PHOTOS)
Two Injured In SUV, Dump Truck Crash In Paramus (Photos) Two people were hospitalized with what responders said were minor injuries after an SUV and a small dump truck collided Saturday afternoon in Paramus. The Ford F350 from JH Construction collided with the Chevy Equinox crossover at the busy intersection of Forest and East Ridgewood avenues shortly after 1 p.m. Jan. 14. Borough police, firefighters and EMS responded. The Ford F350 and Chevy Equinox collided at the intersection of Forest and East Ridgewood avenues in Paramus shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14.Boyd A. Loving All Points Towing removed the vehicles. All Points Towi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Worcester
Traffic
Crash With Serious Injuries Causing Delays On Mass Pike In Charlton Crash With Serious Injuries Causing Delays On Mass Pike In Charlton
Crash With Serious Injuries Causing Delays On Mass Pike In Charlton Serious injures were reported after a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer that was causing delays on the Mass Pike in Central Massachusetts during rush hour, officials said. The crash was reported on I-90 West in Charlton near mile marker 85 by the Hammond Hill Overpass around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, according to MassDOT on Twitter. Car/tractor trailer crash with serious injuries in #Charlton on I-90 WB near MM 85 by the Hammond Hill Overpass. Expect delays. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) December 14, 2022 Two people were found unresponsive and were being pulled from t…

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by David Cifarelli
Mahwah-Ramsey
News
UPDATE: Two Vehicles Hit Pedestrian Trying To Cross Route 17 UPDATE: Two Vehicles Hit Pedestrian Trying To Cross Route 17
Update: Two Vehicles Hit Pedestrian Trying To Cross Route 17 Two vehicles hit a man as he tried to cross dark, busy Route 17 in Ramsey, authorities said. Described only as in his 20s, the victim was wearing dark clothing when he tried to make his way across the highway roughly a half-mile south of the Lake Street overpass shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, Ramsey Police Chief Brian Lyman said. Where he was headed wasn’t clear. He was struck in the southbound lanes by two vehicles, the chief said on Thursday. “The operators of both vehicles, as well as multiple witnesses, stopped and remained” at the scene, Lyman said. Police temporarily c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Frederick
News
One Dead, One Airlifted To Hospital Following Violent Crash In Frederick: State Police One Dead, One Airlifted To Hospital Following Violent Crash In Frederick: State Police
One Dead, One Airlifted To Hospital Following Violent Crash In Frederick: State Police An 89-year-old man was killed in Southern Maryland when his Prius was struck by a pick-up truck crossing through a busy intersection in Frederick County, state police say. Donald Reineke, of Frederick, was driving north on Harmony Road shortly before 9:20 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14 when he attempted to cross US Route 40 in his hometown when he was hit, according to investigators. Officials say that Reineke was struck by a Chevrolet S10 pick-up truck being driven by Frederick resident John Michael Hartman, Jr., 40, who was traveling east on Route 40 through the intersection at Harmony Road whe…

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by Zak Failla
New Haven
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Waterbury Crash 20-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Waterbury Crash
20-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Waterbury Crash A 20-year-old was killed after slamming into the back of a tractor-trailer on a busy Connecticut roadway, police said. The crash took place in New Haven County around 8:30 p.m. near Exit 23 on I-84 in Waterbury. According to state police, both vehicles were traveling westbound when a Chevrolet Silverado driven by Fairfield County resident Zachary James Carlson, of Danbury, failed to slow down due to traffic and struck the rear of the tractor-trailer. Carlson died from his injuries at the scene, police said. The tractor-trailer driver, a 62-year-old Worcester, Massachusetts resident,&…

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by Kathy Reakes
Howard
Police & Fire
Skateboarder Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Howard County: Police Skateboarder Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Howard County: Police
Skateboarder Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Howard County: Police A skateboarder has died after being struck by a vehicle overnight in Columbia, authorities say. Police are asking for the public's help identifying the suspect and vehicle that fatally struck Joseph Shawn Deliberts, 32, on Snowden River Parkway south of Oakland Mills Road in the overnight hours of Thursday, July 28, according to Howard County police. Investigators have determined that the suspect vehicle is likely a 2015-2018 Volkswagen Jetta with an unknown color. The vehicle likely will have damage to the driver side front end. Deliberts was discovered in the median of the road by a pass…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lancaster
Obituaries
Community Rallies For 2 Children Orphaned After Mom Died In RT 222 Crash Community Rallies For 2 Children Orphaned After Mom Died In RT 222 Crash
Community Rallies For 2 Children Orphaned After Mom Died In RT 222 Crash A community is coming together to help the family of a beloved mom of two who died at the scene of a crash in central Pennsylvania on Friday, July 15, authorities say. Erika Renee Crossen, 33, of Millersville, was traveling south on Route 222 by Hunsicker Road in Manheim Township when she hit another car around 6:10 p.m., according to a release by township police and later identified by the Lancaster County coroner's office.  Crossen was declared deceased at the scene at 6:52 p.m., according to the coroner's release. Manheim Township police continue to investigate this deadly crash.  inve…

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by Jillian Pikora
Chester
Police & Fire
One Killed, Another Injured In Wrong-Way Route 1 Crash One Killed, Another Injured In Wrong-Way Route 1 Crash
One Killed, Another Injured In Wrong-Way Route 1 Crash One driver was killed and another was hurt following a Tuesday, July 19 wrong-way crash on the Route 1 bypass in East Nottingham Township, authorities confirmed. A 33-year-old Pennsylvania driver was traveling in the northbound lanes between SR472 and SR272 when a 25-year-old wrong-way driver from Maryland struck her vehicle head-on around 5:40 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. The Nottingham woman was pronounced dead at the scene while the Rising Sun man was taken to Christiana Hospital in Delaware for treatment, troopers said. Both victims have yet to be identifie…

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by Nicole Acosta
Gloucester
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Man, 56, Killed As SUV Collides With Truck Carrying 42,000 Lbs. Of Sugar: Report Philadelphia Man, 56, Killed As SUV Collides With Truck Carrying 42,000 Lbs. Of Sugar: Report
Philadelphia Man, 56, Killed As SUV Collides With Truck Carrying 42,000 Lbs. Of Sugar: Report A 56-year-old man from Philadelphia was killed after crashing head-on into a tractor-trailer carrying 42,000 pounds of sugar in South Jersey, NJ Advance Media reported.  Hien Dinh Nguyen was driving an SUV east on High Hill Road in Logan Township at about 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 12 when he veered into the oncoming lane, the outlet said, quoting Logan Township Police. Nguyen was pronounced dead at the scene, while the truck driver was not hurt, according to the report. The crash remains under investigation. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media. 

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by Jon Craig
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Pair Killed In Gaithersburg Crash Police ID Pair Killed In Gaithersburg Crash
Police ID Pair Killed In Gaithersburg Crash A violent collision in Montgomery County has left two people dead, authorities say. Silver Springs residents Prabodh Vaid, 79, and Nirmala Vaid, 77, were pronounced dead at the scene after their vehicle was hit while attempting to make a turn from Georgia Avenue onto May Street, around 7:44 p.m., Monday, July 11, according to Montgomery County police. The Vaid's Toyota Camry was pushed off the road into the yard of a nearby home after being struck. The driver of the Jeep sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. This is an active and ongoing investigation. The Col…

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by Annie DeVoe
Tolland
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Stafford Crash Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Stafford Crash
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Stafford Crash A man and woman were both killed in a crash between an SUV and a motorcycle on a busy Connecticut roadway. It happened in Tolland County around 2:15 p.m. Friday, June 10 in Stafford, in the area of Route 190 (Buckley Highway) and Fenton Road. Upon police and EMS arrival, the driver of the motorcycle, a Honda GL1800, was declared dead, Connecticut State Police said. He has been identified as 63-year-old Hartford County resident Frederick Zorich of Windsor Locks. The passenger of the motorcycle was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford via LifeStar wit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Victim Airlifted Following Serious Motorcycle Crash In Hunterdon County Victim Airlifted Following Serious Motorcycle Crash In Hunterdon County
Victim Airlifted Following Serious Motorcycle Crash In Hunterdon County One person was flown to a nearby hospital Wednesday evening after a serious crash involving a car and motorcycle in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The crash occurred near Pittstown Road and Baker Road in Franklin Township shortly before 5:30 p.m., according to the Quakertown Fire Company. Emergency crews responded within five minutes and found a trauma patient requiring transportation, the department said. A NorthSTAR medical helicopter landed at Sky Manor Airport to take the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment of traumatic injuries. The scene was cleared within an hour, the d…

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by Valerie Musson
Lebanon
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Slamming Into Parked Vehicles Halts Traffic On RT 422 (Developing) Tractor-Trailer Slamming Into Parked Vehicles Halts Traffic On RT 422 (Developing)
Tractor-Trailer Slamming Into Parked Vehicles Halts Traffic On RT 422 (Developing) A tractor-trailer has closed all lanes of traffic on Route 422 in Lebanon County, according to emergency dispatchers. The tractor-trailer plowed into three parked vehicles on Main Street/Route 422 in Annville Township near Bachman Road around 6 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 15, according to dispatch. Here is a look at the activity on US-422 near Grant St . A tractor trailer collided with a home on E main St in #AnnvilleTownship after 5AM this morning. Crews are still on scene. Stay with @fox43 for more on this developing story. @fox43traffic pic.twitter.com/df36puG70D — Trenice (@TreniceBtv) Ap…

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by Jillian Pikora
Nassau
Police & Fire
Freeport Man Dies Day After Being Hit By Car Freeport Man Dies Day After Being Hit By Car
Freeport Man Dies Day After Being Hit By Car A man who suffered critical injuries after being struck by a car along a Long Island roadway has died.  The crash occurred in Nassau County around 8 p.m., Sunday, March 20, on Sunrise Highway near South Main Street in Freeport. According to detectives, a 66-year-old man was driving westbound in a white 2020 Subaru Forester, when he struck Oscar Saquij-Cruz, age 49, of Freeport. See Earlier Story: Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car In Freeport As a result of the collision, Saquij-Cruz suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Nassau Co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mercer
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Bicyclist Killed By Car In South Jersey Wrong-Way Bicyclist Killed By Car In South Jersey
Wrong-Way Bicyclist Killed By Car In South Jersey A 57-year-old bicyclist died after being struck by a car Friday night in South Jersey, authorities said. The cyclist was struck by a 39-year-old driver heading east on Nottingham Way near Klockner Road in Hamilton (Mercer County) just before 8 p.m., local police said. The bicyclist who was riding against traffic on the same side of the road, police said.  No charges were filed and the man's identity was being withheld pending notification. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine
Nassau
Police & Fire
Two Children Critically Injured, Six Others Hospitalized In Crash Near Long Island Intersection Two Children Critically Injured, Six Others Hospitalized In Crash Near Long Island Intersection
Two Children Critically Injured, Six Others Hospitalized In Crash Near Long Island Intersection Update: 7-Year-Old Dies From Injuries In Long Island Crash Two children suffered critical injuries and six others were hospitalized after a crash near a busy Long Island intersection. It happened in Lake Grove at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17. Andreia Gaynor, age 40, of Farmingville, was driving a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse westbound on Middle Country Road, just west of Hawkins Lane, when she attempted to make a left turn into a parking lot on the south side of the street, Suffolk County Police said. The Traverse then struck a 2018 Nissan Rogue being driven by Sun…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lancaster
News
At Least 9 People Injured In 2 Turnpike Crashes In Lancaster County At Least 9 People Injured In 2 Turnpike Crashes In Lancaster County
At Least 9 People Injured In 2 Turnpike Crashes In Lancaster County Two crashes in Lancaster County along the have closed a.section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and left between 9 and 15 people injured. The first crash was involving a single vehicle and a tractor-trailer in near mile marker 290 just before 1 p.m.-- no injuries were reported in that crash, according to Emergency Dispatch Services. The second crash in Brecknock Township, Wednesday afternoon was much more serious and was possibly caused by backed up traffic from the initial crash. The second crash was a car-carrier, two tractor-trailers and eight passenger vehicles mostly involving rear-end c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Nassau
Police & Fire
Nassau County Man Seriously Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Parked Tractor Trailer Nassau County Man Seriously Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Parked Tractor Trailer
Nassau County Man Seriously Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Parked Tractor Trailer A Long Island man was seriously injured after crashing into the back of a parked tractor-trailer. Nassau County resident Stephen Sherman, age 79, of Woodbury, was injured during the crash around 7:33 a.m., Wednesday, June 30 in Islandia, said the Suffolk County Police. According to police, Sherman was driving a 2013 Nissan Altima eastbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when his vehicle left the roadway near Old Nichols Road at 7:33 a.m. and struck the rear of a disabled 2017 International tractor-trailer that was parked on the shoulder with its hazard lights on. Sherman was airlifted to Sto…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley
IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story - Victims Of Fatal I-87 Crash Were Beloved EMTs The identities have been released of the two victims of a fiery fatal crash that happened overnight on a stretch of the New York State Thruway. At about 1:45 a.m. Monday, Sept.  21, State Police troopers in Rockland County were dispatched to I-87 southbound. A preliminary investigation determined Moshe Herzog, age 18, of Spring Valley, was operating a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe southbound, near mile marker 29.1, in the center lane, attempting to change lanes and possibly exit the thruway at exit 14B (Airmon…

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by Joe Lombardi
Nassau
Police & Fire
Man Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection A man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened Saturday, Sept. 12 in North Patchogue. Edisson Chocho-Uzho, 24, of Patchogue, was driving a 2010 Acura southbound on North Ocean Avenue, attempted to make a left turn onto eastbound Shaber Road when the vehicle collided with a Kawasaki motorcycle traveling northbound on North Ocean Avenue, Suffolk County Police. The driver of the motorcycle, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was taken via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital with ser…

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by Joe Lombardi