Pedestrian Fatally Hit While Trying To Cross Busy Severn Road, Officials Say Pedestrian Fatally Hit While Trying To Cross Busy Severn Road, Officials Say
Pedestrian Fatally Hit While Trying To Cross Busy Severn Road, Officials Say A woman was struck and killed Tuesday night while trying to cross a busy Maryland roadway, officials confirmed. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded shortly before 7 p.m. on Oct. 21, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian on Telegraph Road in Severn. According to the department, a woman was crossing the road from the median near Denison Drive when a 2022 Ford Bronco hit her in the eastbound lanes. The 45-year-old Glen Burnie man behind the wheel told officers he didn’t see the pedestrian until she was directly in front of his SUV.  The Br…
2 Route 9 Crashes Hours Apart Leave Multiple Injured In Red Hook 2 Route 9 Crashes Hours Apart Leave Multiple Injured In Red Hook
2 Route 9 Crashes Hours Apart Leave Multiple Injured In Red Hook Two separate crashes just hours apart on Route 9 in Dutchess County left multiple people injured on the same day, police said. The first collision occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, at the intersection of South Broadway (Route 9) and Garden Street in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department said on Sunday, Oct. 19. An 87-year-old Red Hook man driving a 2006 Buick reportedly hit the gas instead of the brake while approaching the intersection, causing the car to shoot through the stop sign and crash head-on into a 2017 Chrysler traveling north on South Broadway, police said. The 3…
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say A Camden man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle during a fiery crash on Interstate 295 early Saturday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Rasah Harris, 45, was traveling south on I-295 in an unknown make and model vehicle when he lost directional control around 1:12 a.m. near milepost 9.4 in Logan Township, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino. The vehicle ran off the roadway to the right, struck a parked Kia passenger vehicle, and then continued into a wooded area, where it hit trees and a fence, Postorino said. As a result of the collision, Harr…
Two Killed In Head-On Crash On Kings Highway In Saugerties Two Killed In Head-On Crash On Kings Highway In Saugerties
Two Killed In Head-On Crash On Kings Highway In Saugerties A head-on crash on a New York highway left two Connecticut residents dead and a teenager injured early Thursday, Oct. 9. The Ulster County crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on Kings Highway in Saugerties, near Sinsapaugh Lane, according to Saugerties Police. A Toyota Corolla driven by a 65-year-old man from Waterbury, Connecticut, was traveling south when it crossed into the northbound lane and struck a 2022 Ford F-150 driven by a 19-year-old man from Lake Katrine. The Toyota’s driver and a 61-year-old passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The 19-year-old was taken to Hea…
Bicyclist Killed In Neptune Twp Crash: Prosecutor Bicyclist Killed In Neptune Twp Crash: Prosecutor
Bicyclist Killed In Neptune Twp Crash: Prosecutor A bicyclist was killed in a crash in Neptune Township Monday, Oct. 6, authorities said. At 7:05 p.m., Neptune Township police responded to Corlies Avenue and South Main Street for a crash between a bicyclist and car, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond  Santiago said. The cyclist, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, Santiago said. The crash remains under investigation, Santiago said.
Driver Shoots Self During Traffic Stop Before Crashing Into Fredericksburg Home Depot: Police Driver Shoots Self During Traffic Stop Before Crashing Into Fredericksburg Home Depot: Police
Driver Shoots Self During Traffic Stop Before Crashing Into Fredericksburg Home Depot: Police A traffic stop in Northern Virginia turned tragic when a driver shot themselves before their car was sent rolling into a Home Depot, police said. The incident happened Wednesday, Sept. 17, around 9:45 p.m., in the Home Depot parking lot, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. As an officer approached the vehicle, the driver “suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” officials said. The car then rolled forward, picking up speed before slamming into the building. Officers rushed in with lifesaving efforts until EMS arrived. The driver was taken to a hospital, where they were lat…
Nicholas Leonor, 14, Of Somers Point Dies Due To Seizure Disorder, Family Says Nicholas Leonor, 14, Of Somers Point Dies Due To Seizure Disorder, Family Says
Nicholas Leonor, 14, Of Somers Point Dies Due To Seizure Disorder, Family Says Support is on the rise following the death of a 14-year-old New Jersey boy. Nicholas M. Leonor, 14, of Somers Point, died Friday, Sept. 19, at home from a seizure disorder, according to his obituary from Wimberg Funeral Home. A GoFundMe created by his sister Jennifer Leonor said, “On Friday, September 19th, our family’s world shattered. We lost my baby brother, Nicholas, to Epilepsy. He was only 14 years old, with his whole life ahead of him.” “Nicholas also lovingly known as Nicky, was so much more than his condition — he was funny, loving, and full of light and so smart,” the GoFundMe sa…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured When Tesla Turns Into Driveway In East Moriches Motorcyclist Seriously Injured When Tesla Turns Into Driveway In East Moriches
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured When Tesla Turns Into Driveway In East Moriches A left-turn crash seriously injured a motorcyclist on Montauk Highway near Kristine Estates in East Moriches on Monday, Sept. 22, at 1:47 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. Gretchen Altman was driving a 2024 Tesla Model Y westbound when she attempted to turn left into a driveway and collided with an eastbound 2001 Harley-Davidson, police said.  The rider a 24-year-old from East Moriches, was taken by ambulance to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk with serious injuries, police said.  Neither Altman nor a juvenile passenger in the Tesla was hurt, police said. Both vehicles were impounded…
Passenger Jumps From Moving Car During Mount Olive Police Chase, Driver Arrested: Cops Passenger Jumps From Moving Car During Mount Olive Police Chase, Driver Arrested: Cops
Passenger Jumps From Moving Car During Mount Olive Police Chase, Driver Arrested: Cops A New Jersey man was arrested after police said he led officers on a chase that ended when his passenger jumped from the moving car. Stephen A. Parker, 62, of Budd Lake, was stopped on Friday, Sept. 19, at 11:51 p.m. on Route 46 in Mount Olive, after officers noticed his Toyota’s registration was expired, Mount Olive police said. According to Officer James Evans, Parker refused to pull over and instead drove through the Delta Gas Station lot and onto Elizabeth Lane at a high speed. Police said the passenger door then opened and a passenger jumped out, landing in the roadway. The passenger s…
NYSP Trooper Accused Of Drunken Driving After Wrong-Way Crash In Cortlandt, Cops Say NYSP Trooper Accused Of Drunken Driving After Wrong-Way Crash In Cortlandt, Cops Say
Nysp Trooper Accused Of Drunken Driving After Wrong-Way Crash In Cortlandt, Cops Say This story has been updated.  A New York State Police trooper was arrested after a series of off-duty crashes in Westchester County, authorities said.  The incident happened on Sunday, Sept., 21 just before 5 p.m. in Cortlandt, when troopers responded to a reported hit-and-run crash near Roa Hook Road and Route 9, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 22. According to investigators, a 2021 Toyota SUV hit another car stopped at a red light and left the scene. Witnesses told police the SUV continued south in the wrong lane on Route 9, striking additional vehicles before …
DWI Arrest: Car Burns, Suspect's Brother Involved In Bystander Scuffle In Ramapo, Police Say DWI Arrest: Car Burns, Suspect's Brother Involved In Bystander Scuffle In Ramapo, Police Say
DWI Arrest: Car Burns, Suspect's Brother Involved In Bystander Scuffle In Ramapo, Police Say A drunk driver was arrested in Rockland County after his vehicle went up in flames, police said.  The incident happened on Sunday, Sept. 21, around 7:30 p.m. in Ramapo, when officers responded to a vehicle fire on College Road near Highview Road. The car was fully engulfed when police arrived and was found to be unoccupied, according to Ramapo Police.  Police said the driver stayed at the scene and was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated. His blood alcohol content was nearly two and a half times the legal limit, according to authorities. The suspect's name has not been release…
NJ Driver Fatally Strikes PA Couple In Northampton County Crash: State Police NJ Driver Fatally Strikes PA Couple In Northampton County Crash: State Police
NJ Driver Fatally Strikes PA Couple In Northampton County Crash: State Police A fatal crash is under investigation in Northampton County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Sept. 20. The collision happened around 7:12 p.m. at the intersection of Riverton Road and Deer Run Road in Upper Mount Bethel Township, troopers said. A 2015 Chevrolet Malibu driven by 36-year-old Tyler Loudenberry of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, struck a 2022 Volkswagen Taos traveling north on Riverton Road, according to PSP Belfast. The Volkswagen’s driver, John D. Schirripa, 61, of Bangor, was transported by Suburban EMS to St. Luke’s Hospital Pocono Campus with suspected serious i…