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Westminster, DC Drivers Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police
A Maryland woman and a DC man are dead after a wrong-way crash on the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia, Virginia State Police announced.
Tremayne Gross, 24, of Washington, DC, and Meghan Elizabeth Mathis, 32, of Westminster, were both killed in a head-on crash early Sunday morning, July 6, on I-495 in Fairfax County, according to state police.
Investigators said the crash happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the northbound Express Lanes near mile marker 48.
Gross was driving a 2017 Ford Edge southbound in the northbound lanes when he slammed into Mathis’ 2004 Jeep Patriot, police said. …
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…
Virginia Man Ejected, Killed In I-81 Crash While Passing On Shoulder, State Police Say
A Virginia man died after he was ejected during a high-speed crash while trying to pass another vehicle on the shoulder of I-81, authorities said.
Jose O. Torres, 43, of Broadway, died at the scene after he lost control of his 2005 Ford F-150 and overturned while attempting to pass a Toyota RAV4 on the right shoulder in Shenandoah County shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, June 8, Virginia State Police said.
The deadly crash happened at the 284-mile marker, investigators said. Torres was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the truck when it rolled over, troopers noted.
The Toyota’s driver…
Paraprofessional, PA Mom Of 3 Killed By Drunk Driver: DA
A Blairsville mother is facing serious charges for a deadly crash that killed a beloved paraprofessional and injured a child in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 27.
Ashley Kelley, 33, was charged with Homicide by Vehicle, Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Reckless Driving, and Careless Driving, following a February crash that claimed the life of 49-year-old Regina “Reggy” Endress.
Kelley was high on marijuana when she crossed the center line of Route 217 near Barkley's Road an…
Virginia Man Ejected, Then Struck By Car In Violent I-95 Crash In Stafford: State Police
A Virginia man was ejected from his speeding car and then struck by another vehicle during a violent crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia State Police said.
The three-car crash happened around 8:25 p.m. Saturday, May 17, in the northbound lanes of the interstate, according to Virginia State Police.
Joseph Celich, 23, of Stafford, was driving a 2007 Mazda Speed 3 at a high rate of speed when he tried to squeeze between a vehicle in the middle lane and a Hyundai Palisade in the left lane, troopers said.
The Mazda collided with the Hyundai, causing it to overturn onto the guardrail.
Ce…
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On Crash On US 22 In Middle Paxton, 9-Year-Old Girl Injured
A wrong-way crash on US Route 22 in Middle Paxton Township killed one driver and injured a woman and a 9-year-old girl, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release issued on Tuesday, May 20.
A 2001 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling east in the westbound lane near mile marker 231.8 when it struck a 2016 Jeep Wrangler head-on around 7:02 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, troopers said.
The Suburban’s driver, Robert L. Cousins of Harrisburg, was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered serious injuries. He was taken to Holy Spirit Hospital, where he died one week later on Saturday, May 17, police confi…
15-Year-Old Ejected, Killed In Salford Crash; Telford Teen Charged With Homicide: PSP
A 15-year-old boy was killed in a violent rollover crash, and his teen friend is now facing vehicular homicide charges, Pennsylvania State Police in Skippack announced on Monday, May 5.
Logan Freed, 18, of Telford, was driving a Kia Sorrento south on White’s Mill Road between Reeler Road and Badman Road in Salford Township when he lost control, struck an object, and flipped the SUV onto its roof just after midnight on Thursday, April 24, according to troopers.
The 15-year-old male passenger, also from Telford, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He died at the scene…
Cops ID 2 NJ Brothers Dead, 2 Seriously Injured In I-95 PA Wreck
Police have identified the two brothers from New Jersey who were killed and two others who were seriously hurt after a violent crash on I-95 in Philadelphia over the weekend.
Aaron Davis, 23, of Cranbury, and Joshua Davis, 22, of East Windsor, were riding in the backseat of a 2006 Mazda on Friday, March 21 when the driver lost control near mile marker 25.5, just before the Castor Avenue overpass, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Paul Holdefer said.
The car struck the guiderail, overturned multiple times, and flew off the highway, coming to rest on Castor Avenue below around 8:12 p.m., Hold…
Unregistered, Loaded Gun Found On Newark Man During Traffic Stop: Berkeley Heights PD
Two Newark men were arrested and charged after a gun was found in a traffic stop in Berkeley Heights on Saturday, March 1, authorities said.
That evening, a black Ford Escape was pulled over inside the Connell Corporate Park due to multiple motor vehicle violations, police said.
The driver, Yasir Twitty, a Newark resident, was operating the vehicle without a valid driver’s license and had an outstanding criminal warrant issued by the Township of Edison In addition to Twitty, a passenger in the vehicle, Nymir Marks of Newark, was found to have multiple criminal warrants issued by t…
Expectant Mother, Nurse, 27, Killed In Three-Vehicle Virginia Crash: State Police
A 27-year-old woman was killed in a devastating three-vehicle crash that unfolded on Route 15 in Madison County while reportedly pregnant with her fourth child.
The fatal wreck occurred around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, just north of Forest Drive, according to the Virginia State Police.
Erica Collier, of Brightwood, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Elantra northbound on S. James Madison Highway when the car suddenly slowed, police said.
A 2015 Toyota Camry, traveling behind her, rear-ended the Hyundai, causing Collier's vehicle to cross the centerline and collide head-on with a southb…
Ephrata Man Killed In Lebanon County Rollover Crash: PA State Police
An Ephrata man died after his truck rolled over and struck a tree stump on Stricklerstown Road in Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania State Police Jonestown announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Randolph R. Blank, 62, was driving a 2006 Ford F350 southbound near 617 Stricklerstown Road at 5:17 a.m. when he left his lane, went off the right shoulder, and hit a tree stump, causing the truck to roll over once, troopers said.
Blank was wearing a seatbelt, and the airbags deployed, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other vehicles were involved.
Newmanstown EMS, West…
Unlicensed DUI Driver Arrested In I-84 Manchester Crash That Left Passenger Dead: State Police
An unlicensed, intoxicated Hartford man has been charged in connection with a high-speed crash on Interstate 84 that killed his passenger, according to Connecticut State Police.
The crash occurred around 6:53 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2024, near Exit 61 in Manchester, investigators said. Jason Ivers, 25, was driving a 2016 Nissan Juke westbound at a high rate of speed when his vehicle collided with a 2015 Hyundai Genesis, CT State Police said.
Police said Mirelly Vega, 25, a front-seat passenger in the Nissan, suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital. Ivers, who…
NJ 25-Year-Old Woman Killed In Icy Crash On I-295, PA State Police Say
A 25-year-old woman was killed and a man was seriously injured after a crash on Interstate 295 Eastbound in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
The crash happened around 8:52 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, at mile marker 5.7 of I-295 Eastbound, according to state police.
Samantha Kaitlin Cote, of High Bridge, New Jersey, was driving a 2007 Toyota Matrix on the ramp from US-1 Southbound to I-295 Eastbound when she lost control of her car after hitting a patch of ice, investigators said.
Cote's vehicle swerved right, then left, hitting a metal guide ra…
PA Brothers Die Week Apart Leaving Final Words On Facebook
"Here today, gone tomorrow, ya just never know!!" Richard "Rick" Feese's Facebook reads. His last post was made on New Year's Day, less than a week before he was found dead in his home. Exactly one week later, a head-on crash claimed the life of his brother, another Shamokin man, Keith Feese, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Keith Feese, 52, was driving a 2009 Ford Ranger west on State Route 901 in Cass Township, Schuylkill County, when he crossed into the eastbound lane, colliding with a 2011 Ford F550 driven by Kevin Kistler Jr., 22, of New Ringgold, police said.
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