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Driver Dragged From Car By Bear After Fatal Hatfield Crash ID'd By Police As South Hadley Man Driver Dragged From Car By Bear After Fatal Hatfield Crash ID'd By Police As South Hadley Man
Driver Dragged From Car By Bear After Fatal Hatfield Crash ID'd By Police As South Hadley Man A driver whose body was dragged away from a Hampshire County crash by a bear on Sunday, May 5, has been identified by police as a 31-year-old Western Massachusetts man, police said. Daniel Ducharme, of South Hadley, was ejected partially or fully from his Honda Civic just after 11 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle, hit the guardrail multiple times, and crashed down an embankment on I-91 South, state police said.  Police found Ducharme's body next to the tree line near mile marker 30.8 in Hatfield. Investigators believe a bear had come in contact with the driver and likely dragge…
Driver Rescued From Rolled Over Vehicle After Hudson Valley Crash Driver Rescued From Rolled Over Vehicle After Hudson Valley Crash
Driver Rescued From Rolled Over Vehicle After Hudson Valley Crash A driver was injured after their vehicle flipped on its side after a crash on a busy Hudson Valley road. The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, April 30 around 8:50 a.m., when a vehicle rolled over at the intersection of Route 9D (Bear Mountain-Beacon Highway) and Peekskill Road in Cold Spring, according to the Cold Spring Fire Company No. 1. Arriving crews were able to stabilize the car and cut off the roof to free the driver.  After they were rescued, the driver was then placed in the care of the Philipstown Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Officials did not reveal the ca…
Ohio Man High On Cocaine Caused  Quintple Fatal Crash At MD/PA Line: Coroner Ohio Man High On Cocaine Caused  Quintple Fatal Crash At MD/PA Line: Coroner
Ohio Man High On Cocaine Caused Quintple Fatal Crash At MD/PA Line: Coroner A toxicology report has revealed that the driver of a Honda Accord was on cocaine when he caused a quintuple fatal, three-vehicle crash at the Maryland and Pennsylvania state line, authorities announced in April 2024.  The Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker previously identified the victims of the crash —  all from Delaware, Ohio — as follows, as Daily Voice reported at the time:  Harold Nibert, 55-years-old.  Bradley Scott Thivener, 47-years-old.  Krystal May, 36-years-old.  Amanda Dawson, 33-years-old. Amanda's son, Kullen Dawson, 7-months-old.  Niber…
Investigators ID Woman Killed, Deputy Involved In Fatal Head-On Eldersburg Crash Investigators ID Woman Killed, Deputy Involved In Fatal Head-On Eldersburg Crash
Investigators ID Woman Killed, Deputy Involved In Fatal Head-On Eldersburg Crash New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as they continue to investigate a fatal head-on crash involving a speeding driver who was attempting to avoid a traffic stop in Carroll County. The AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID) said that Randallstown resident Kayla Rodriguez-Garcia, 22, was killed late on Saturday night in Eldersburg in a crash that left three others with serious injuries. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 20, investigators say that Carroll County Sherif's Deputy First Class Kyle Hesler was on patrol in the area of Liberty Road and…
Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Prince William Crash: State Police Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Prince William Crash: State Police
Charges Pending Against Pickup Driver In Deadly I-95 Prince William Crash: State Police Police have released details and identified the victim killed in an I-95 in crash Prince William County early Monday, April 8. Kenneth L. Combo, Jr., 59, of Leesburg, was heading north in a 1986 GMC pickup when he ran off the road left, struck the guardrail, overcorrected and then struck a northbound 2023 Kia Telluride around 3:30 a.m. near milepost 151 in Dumfries/Triangle, Virginia State Police said. The GMC then rolled over twice, ejecting its passenger, 48-year-old Nora Butler, of Franklin, who was not wearing a seatbelt, police said. Charges are pending against Combo for failing …
SUV Crashes Off Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus (PHOTOS) SUV Crashes Off Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus (PHOTOS)
SUV Crashes Off Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus (Photos) One of three occupants in an SUV that slammed through a fence and into a wooded area off Route 17 early Monday afternoon was hospitalized, witnesses said. A Paramus police officer spotted the BMW X5 speeding but didn't pursue it, contrary to media reports, a source with direct knowledge of the incident said. The officer alerted area law enforcement to the vehicle and was turning around when he came upon the crash at Racetrack Road in Ho-Ho-Kus shortly before 1:30 p.m. April 8. Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE A man who was in the SUV was taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical …
Albany Man ID'd As Victim In Deadly 2-Vehicle Crash Albany Man ID'd As Victim In Deadly 2-Vehicle Crash
Albany Man ID'd As Victim In Deadly 2-Vehicle Crash A 64-year-old man from the region has died following a two-vehicle crash in New Jersey. The wreck happened at around 5:45 p.m. Sunday, March 10, on Route 78 in Warren County. Carmen Berretta, of Albany, collided with another vehicle while driving eastbound on Route 78 in Pohatcong Township, authorities said. He was taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. The coroner's office and New Jersey State Police are investigating the crash.
Husband, Wife Nabbed For Fatal Saugerties Hit-Run Crash, Police Say Husband, Wife Nabbed For Fatal Saugerties Hit-Run Crash, Police Say
Husband, Wife Nabbed For Fatal Saugerties Hit-Run Crash, Police Say A 42-year-old woman and her husband have been charged in connection with the alleged hit-and-run death of a SUNY student in the region. Related: Update - Fatal Hit-Run: 21-Year-Old Saugerties Woman Identified As Victim Ulster County residents Lacey Maxwell and Ryan Maxwell, age 43, both of Malden, were arrested on Tuesday, March 5 for the incident that occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 10 on Route 9W in the town of Saugerties. According to the Saugerties Police, an extensive investigation determined that Lacey Maxwell was driving her 2021 Subaru south on Route 9W when she struck Starllie …
Two State Troopers Injured During Traffic Stop On Route 78: NJSP Two State Troopers Injured During Traffic Stop On Route 78: NJSP
Two State Troopers Injured During Traffic Stop On Route 78: Njsp Two state troopers were hospitalized after their vehicle was struck during a traffic stop in Hunterdon County on the early morning of Sunday, Feb. 25, state police said.  At 2:50 a.m., troopers were conducting a motor vehicle stop on the right shoulder of Route 78 west in Readington Township when the driver of a Toyota lost directional control and sideswiped the police car, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The troopers sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation, McNair said. 
Officer Crashes Into PA Apartment Complex During 'Significant Medical Emergency' Police Say Officer Crashes Into PA Apartment Complex During 'Significant Medical Emergency' Police Say
Officer Crashes Into PA Apartment Complex During 'Significant Medical Emergency' Police Say An officer "was experiencing a significant medical emergency" when he plowed his patrol car into an apartment complex on Sunday night, the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police announced the following morning.  The call to the crash into the Catalina Apartments in the 4200 block of Catalina Lane came in at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Feb. 25, as detailed in the bureau's release. A huge shout out to Matt Moyer for standing his ground with professionalism, and his knowledge of his First Amendment activities! It's sad that a lot of those who are sworn to uphold them, don't know them! Poste…
21-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured In Brentwood Crash 21-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured In Brentwood Crash
21-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured In Brentwood Crash A woman suffered serious injuries in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in Brentwood. A 21-year-old Brentwood woman was driving a 2010 Honda Civic westbound on Suffolk Avenue when her vehicle struck an eastbound 2017 Freightliner tractor-trailer head-on at the intersection of Wicks Road, Suffolk County Police said. She was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the Freightliner, a 24-year-old Westbury man, was not injured. …
Toms River Crash Shuts Down Route 9 In Both Directions Toms River Crash Shuts Down Route 9 In Both Directions
Toms River Crash Shuts Down Route 9 In Both Directions A vehicle crash shut down both directions of Route 9 in Toms River for at least an hour, officials said. Route 9 closed at around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, according to the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT). Traffic was blocked between Church and Cox Cro roads as first responders and investigators stayed at the crash scene. There was no word of how many vehicles were involved and if there were any injuries. The NJDOT said the crash caused about a 15-minute delay for drivers.
26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns In Manorville 26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns In Manorville
26-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Jeep Overturns In Manorville Police are investigating after a Long Island man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash. It happened around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 in Manorville. A 26-year-old was driving a 1997 Jeep Cherokee northbound on Barnes Road near Moriches-Middle Island Road when he lost control of the vehicle, which left the roadway.  The vehicle then struck a fire hydrant and overturned. The victim, a resident of Mastic Beach, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Suffolk Count…
4 Nabbed During Super Bowl Weekend Drunk Driving Enforcement Detail In Carmel: Police 4 Nabbed During Super Bowl Weekend Drunk Driving Enforcement Detail In Carmel: Police
4 Nabbed During Super Bowl Weekend Drunk Driving Enforcement Detail In Carmel: Police A police enforcement detail conducted over Super Bowl weekend in the Hudson Valley resulted in several drunk driving arrests, authorities announced.  The enforcement detail was conducted in Putnam County by the Carmel Police Department and resulted in a total of four arrests on Saturday, Feb. 10, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo. The first of the arrests resulted from an incident that began around 1 a.m. when a Carmel Police officer responded to a two-car crash in the area of 1350 Route 6. An investigation eventually determined that one of the drivers, 73-year-old Anton Anto…
Community Rallies Around St. Mary's County Government Employees Injured In Fiery Crash Community Rallies Around St. Mary's County Government Employees Injured In Fiery Crash
Community Rallies Around St. Mary's County Government Employees Injured In Fiery Crash Support is swelling for a pair of employees working for the St. Mary's County government who suffered critical injuries before being rescued from a burning vehicle by Maryland State Police troopers and a Good Samaritan.  Thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of the families of Todd Bowman and Dr. Jason Finkelstein, members of the county's Department of Emergency Services team, who were involved in a serious motor vehicle crash while serving their community on Thursday, Feb. 8.  ***Serious Accident with Vehicle on Fire*** At approximately 1315 hours, Engine 7 an…
New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit
New Footage Shows Driver Flipping Box Truck After 50-Mile NJ Turnpike Pursuit Brand-new footage shows a 21-year-old driver flipping a Penske truck on the NJ Turnpike after leading state police troopers on a nearly 50-mile pursuit. The truck, operated by Joel Espinal, of New York, NY, is seen crossing over the grassy median separating the inner and outer roadways near milepost 101.4 in Elizabeth, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Joel Espinal Essex County Jail The Penske truck overturns sending a cloud of dust i…
Elderly Driver Crashes Into La Plata School After Medical Emergency: Firefighters Elderly Driver Crashes Into La Plata School After Medical Emergency: Firefighters
Elderly Driver Crashes Into La Plata School After Medical Emergency: Firefighters An elderly driver apparently suffering a medical emergency sent their vehicle into a school in La Plata on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The patient was extricated following the crash at Grace Lutheran Church and School, according to photos shared by firefighters. Great job by those on scene of this unfortunate medical emergency. We wish a speedy recovery to the elderly driver of this incident, so thankful school children and staff were inside. Posted by Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 The patient was hospitalized by EMS. Want breakin…
Pair Tried Hiding Loaded Gun, Drugs After Oxford Crash With Child In Car: Police Pair Tried Hiding Loaded Gun, Drugs After Oxford Crash With Child In Car: Police
Pair Tried Hiding Loaded Gun, Drugs After Oxford Crash With Child In Car: Police Two men have been arrested after police say they found a loaded gun and drugs in a backpack they'd tossed from a vehicle containing a child after a crash in Chester County. Officers responding to a single-vehicle crash on the 600 block of Market Street around 8 p.m. Monday Feb. 5, found three adults and a small child in the car, Oxford police said. Llenifer Ayllon, 24, of West Grove, and Robert Jimenez, 24, of Toughkenamon, were among the adults in the car, police said. Officers soon discovered that a backpack had been removed from the vehicle before police arrived. With help from one of t…
Detective Hospitalized After Suspect Reverses Vehicle Into Police Car In Parkway Pursuit Detective Hospitalized After Suspect Reverses Vehicle Into Police Car In Parkway Pursuit
Detective Hospitalized After Suspect Reverses Vehicle Into Police Car In Parkway Pursuit A suspect is at large after they crashed into a Newark police vehicle during a pursuit on the Garden State Parkway on Monday, Jan. 29, authorities said. Just before noon, police in Newark responded to a report that a black Honda Odyssey wanted in connection with a felony was observed in the 200 block of 21st Street in Irvington, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The driver of the wanted vehicle fled, initiating a pursuit onto the Garden State Parkway North, Fragé said. The suspect proceeded to put the vehicle into reverse, crashing into the Newark police vehicle,&nbs…
IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Fairfield Crash: Police Seek Witnesses IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Fairfield Crash: Police Seek Witnesses
IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Fairfield Crash: Police Seek Witnesses This story has been updated: Connecticut State Police are asking for any witnesses to a double-fatal three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: Bridgeport Man Killed In Double-Fatal I-95 Crash In Fairfield Was Lead Singer For Popular Band The collision occurred in the town of Fairfield around 12:10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26 just before Exit 22. According to Connecticut State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed a tractor-trailer and two cars were traveling on I-95 northbound when the second vehicle identified as a 2018 Chevy Impala tra…
Vehicle Veers Off I-676 In Gloucester City Vehicle Veers Off I-676 In Gloucester City
Vehicle Veers Off I-676 In Gloucester City A vehicle veered off Interstate 676 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23 on I-676 northbound at Exit 1 in Gloucester City, according to New Jersey State Police. A Buick ran off the roadway into a ditch, State Police said. There were no injuries, they said. The right shoulder was closed, 511nj.org reported.
Two Rescued From Overturned Jeep Suffer Serious Injuries In Southwest DC Crash: Officials Two Rescued From Overturned Jeep Suffer Serious Injuries In Southwest DC Crash: Officials
Two Rescued From Overturned Jeep Suffer Serious Injuries In Southwest DC Crash: Officials Two people had to be extricated from a destroyed Jeep after a violent early-morning crash in Southwest DC.  First responders were called at around 2:30 a.m. to the 2000 block of Half Street SW on Monday, Jan. 22, where there was a reported rollover crash with two people trapped inside, officials say. DC Fire and EMS crews were quick to get to work to save a man and woman by cutting off the roof of the crinkled Jeep, and they were taken to the hospital by paramedics with what were initially described as critical - though the man was later downgraded to serious - injuries.  It is u…
Sicklerville Driver, 51, Dies 12 Days After Deptford Crash: Police Sicklerville Driver, 51, Dies 12 Days After Deptford Crash: Police
Sicklerville Driver, 51, Dies 12 Days After Deptford Crash: Police A Sicklerville man died of his injuries 12 days after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Deptford Township, police said. Shawn McHugh, 51, crashed shortly after noon on Jan. 6 at the intersection of Delsea Drive and Fox Run Road, according to Deptford police Detective Sgt. Robert Jones. McHugh died on Jan. 18 at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, Jones said. The other driver, a 27-year-old Deptford man, was not injured. Jones said on Monday, Jan. 22 that no charges have been filed at this time, and the crash is still under investigation. Patrol Officer Xavier Robinson is the in…
Vehicle Veers Off I-295 In Florence Township (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Veers Off I-295 In Florence Township (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Veers Off I-295 In Florence Township (Developing) A vehicle veered off Interstate 295 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19 on I-295 southbound south of Exit 52 (Columbus Road) in Florence Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. A left lane was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Cars Flip On Route 55 In Cumberland County (Updated) Cars Flip On Route 55 In Cumberland County (Updated)
Cars Flip On Route 55 In Cumberland County (Updated) There were two crashes in which vehicles overturned on Route 55 in Cumberland County, authorities said. The first crash occurred shortly before noon on Friday Jan. 19 on Route 55 southbound at Exit 21 (Schooner Landing Road) in Maurice River Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospit, according to New Jersey State Police. The second crash occurred at about 12:30 p.m. Friday on Route 55 northbound north of Exit 24 (Route 49) in Millville, the state DOT said. A left lane and shoulder…
Gunshots, Then Crash: Car Slams Into Schenectady Home After Shooting Gunshots, Then Crash: Car Slams Into Schenectady Home After Shooting
Gunshots, Then Crash: Car Slams Into Schenectady Home After Shooting Police are asking for tips after two people opened fire on a car in the region, causing the vehicle to crash into a house. The incident happened at around 9:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, in Schenectady, near Eastern and Elmer avenues. Schenectady Police said the vehicle was driving near the former Elmer Avenue Elementary School campus when two suspects walking nearby shot at the car. The driver then lost control and drove onto a lawn before crashing into the home’s front porch. Nobody was injured in the ordeal, police said. The suspects fled on foot. No arrests had been made as of Wednesday …
21-Year-Old Teacher ID'd After Fatal 6-Vehicle Crash On I-83: Authorities 21-Year-Old Teacher ID'd After Fatal 6-Vehicle Crash On I-83: Authorities
21-Year-Old Teacher ID'd After Fatal 6-Vehicle Crash On I-83: Authorities A 21-year-old woman has died and three others were hospitalized following a six-vehicle crash on Interstate 83 on Saturday morning, Pennsylvania State Police in York explained.  Chloe Brown of the 11,800 block of Cross Roads Avenue, Felton, has been identified by York County Coroner Pam Gay following the crash.  State police were called a "multi-vehicle crash" in the southbound lanes on I-83 at Exit 40 A in Fairview Township at 1:21 a.m. on Jan. 13.  First responders arrived to find Brown who had been driving a passenger vehicle, dead at the scene. She was pronounced de…
19-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Single-Vehicle Goshen Crash 19-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Single-Vehicle Goshen Crash
19-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Single-Vehicle Goshen Crash A 19-year-old man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in the region. The collision occurred in Orange County around 7:40 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 11 on Route 17 in the town of Goshen, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police. Nevel said a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Chevy Traverse, driven by Queen County resident Andrew Joel Johnson, age 19, of Far Rockaway, was traveling west on Route 17 when for unknown reasons he lost control of the vehicle.  The vehicle exited the roadway striking a tree, Nevel said. Another view of the crash.  Ro…
Firefighters Cut 3 Seriously Injured Men From Truck After It Crashes Into Pittsfield Tree Firefighters Cut 3 Seriously Injured Men From Truck After It Crashes Into Pittsfield Tree
Firefighters Cut 3 Seriously Injured Men From Truck After It Crashes Into Pittsfield Tree Three men were seriously hurt after the truck they were in crashed into a tree Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 9, in Berkshire County, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 3:30 p.m. near 241 South St. in Pittsfield when the truck left the road and slammed into the tree south of the South and Broad Street intersection, Pittsfield police said. No other vehicles were involved.  Related: Police ID Men Injured In South Street Crash, All Remain Hospitalized Firefighters had to cut the men from the wreckage so paramedics could rush them to an area hospital for treatment.  Poli…
Witnesses Sought After Serious I-81 Crash At Ramp In Central PA (UPDATE) Witnesses Sought After Serious I-81 Crash At Ramp In Central PA (UPDATE)
Witnesses Sought After Serious I-81 Crash At Ramp In Central PA (Update) Police activity shuttered a ramp along Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania on Saturday night and now officers are searching for witnesses.   The ramp closure was first announced by Carlisle Police at 5:58 p.m. on Dec. 30, but on Wednesday, Jan. 3, the police said the crash really happened around 4:45 p.m. A two-vehicle caused the initial closure at Walnut Bottom Road and I-81 Exit 45:College Street off-ramp in Carlisle Borough, according to Carlisle PD. Later both the on and off ramps on I-81 South were closed.  Walnut Bottom Road was also closed at Belvedere Street f…
Three Hospitalized After Violent Single-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (PHOTOS) Three Hospitalized After Violent Single-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (PHOTOS)
Three Hospitalized After Violent Single-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (Photos) Three people were hospitalized on Wednesday morning when a driver lost control and crashed along a busy Montgomery County roadway. At around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, first responders were called to a stretch of westbound lanes on MD 200 between exits 8 and 3 in Rockville, authorities say. 💥Aerial Video/Photos of crash WB MD200 ICC between Exit 8 and Exit 3, near mile marker 4.3, which is before Shady Grove Road, collision, single vehicle with 1 person extricated. @DavidPazos15 #mcpd @MoCoFireWire @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds… pic.twitter.com/LPbs52xsr9 — Tim P…