Bethlehem, PA
News
21-Year-Old Killed After Crossing Into Oncoming Traffic In Bethlehem: Coroner 21-Year-Old Killed After Crossing Into Oncoming Traffic In Bethlehem: Coroner
21-Year-Old Killed After Crossing Into Oncoming Traffic In Bethlehem: Coroner A 21-year-old woman was killed after veering into oncoming traffic and crashing in Bethlehem, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 11. Kelsey Anne Rodgers, of Bethlehem, was driving when her vehicle crossed the double-yellow line, hitting another car before slamming into a utility pole, Chief Deputy Coroner Sarah Keppel said. Rodgers died from blunt force trauma, and her death was ruled accidental, according to the coroner’s office. Details about Rodgers's life were not immediately available. Her family is invited to share information with Daily Voice by emai…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Drunk Palmer Township Woman Crashes Into Utility Pole While Wanted For DUI: Police Drunk Palmer Township Woman Crashes Into Utility Pole While Wanted For DUI: Police
Drunk Palmer Township Woman Crashes Into Utility Pole While Wanted For DUI: Police A Palmer Township woman with an active bench warrant for DUI was arrested after crashing into a car and a utility pole while allegedly driving under the influence, police said. Maureen Simonetta, 55, was behind the wheel of a silver Dodge Caravan speeding along Wood Avenue when she lost control and struck a guide rail before slamming into a stopped vehicle at the Northampton Street intersection, according to Palmer Township police. She then continued forward and crashed into a utility pole, authorities said. Officers responded to the three-vehicle crash with injuries at 8:29 p.m. on Wedne…

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by Jillian Pikora
Plainfield, CT
Obituaries
Moosup Man Pulled From Burning Car After Crash In Sterling Dies at Hospital Moosup Man Pulled From Burning Car After Crash In Sterling Dies at Hospital
Moosup Man Pulled From Burning Car After Crash In Sterling Dies at Hospital A 42-year-old Connecticut man was killed on Wednesday evening, Feb. 19, when he lost control of his sedan and slammed into a utility pole in Windham County, authorities said. Michael Ryan Theriault, of Moosup, was behind the wheel of a Nissan Altima heading south on Ekonk Hill Road (Route 49) in Sterling around 5:30 p.m. when his car left the road and hit the utility pole, Connecticut State Police said. The sedan came to rest in a ditch and burst into flames. A Good Samaritan pulled Theriault from the vehicle before the fire began. Paramedics rushed him to Plainfield Backus Emergency Care …

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by Josh Lanier
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Benz Driver Found Unresponsive, Lying Outside Car Following Multiple Glen Rock Crashes: PD DUI Benz Driver Found Unresponsive, Lying Outside Car Following Multiple Glen Rock Crashes: PD
DUI Benz Driver Found Unresponsive, Lying Outside Car Following Multiple Glen Rock Crashes: PD A 53-year-old Paramus man found lying outside of his vehicle has been charged with DUI after police said he struck multiple vehicles including a Glen Rock DPW truck then struck multiple utility poles in Ridgewood Tuesday, Feb. 11. A DUI driver was found lying outside of his vehicle after crashing into a pole in Ridgewood, police said. Boyd A. Loving A bottle of what appears to be John Walker & Sons liquor was captured on top of the vehicle. Boyd A. Loving The unidentified Paramus man was behind the wheel of a 2018 blue Mercedes Benz AMG when he collided with the DPW t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Manchester, CT
News
Police ID Manchester Man Killed In W. Center St. Crash Police ID Manchester Man Killed In W. Center St. Crash
Police ID Manchester Man Killed In W. Center St. Crash Authorities have identified the 60-year-old man who was killed after his car went off the road and struck a utility pole.  Earl Hayes, of Manchester, died after crashing his truck on Monday, Feb. 3, 10:30 a.m. near 138 W. Center St. in Manchester. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries.  Police are investigating what caused his car to leave the road.  No other vehicles were involved in the incident.  Authorities urge anyone who saw the crash or has information on it to contact Officer Nicholas Sinopoli at 860-533-8620 or sinopolin…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
Police & Fire
Manchester Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole Manchester Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole
Manchester Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole A 60-year-old Connecticut man died in a single-car crash after his vehicle veered off the road and slammed into a utility pole, authorities said. The Manchester resident, whose name has not been released, crashed around 10:30 a.m. near 138 W. Center St. in Manchester. First responders rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Manchester police are still investigating the cause of the crash.

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by Josh Lanier
Lebanon, PA
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 501 In Lebanon County: PA State Police Woman Killed By Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 501 In Lebanon County: PA State Police
Woman Killed By Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 501 In Lebanon County: PA State Police A 60-year-old woman was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on SR 501 in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, at 12:53 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, Pennsylvania State Police said. Ann Guy, of Schaefferstown, was driving a Chevrolet Sonic northbound when she failed to navigate a right-hand curve, police said. Her vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and collided with a Peterbilt tractor-trailer driven by Bart S. Balch, 55, of Lords Valley. After the collision, Guy’s vehicle struck a utility pole before coming to rest. She was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital at 1:38 p.m., …

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by Jillian Pikora
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
2 Seriously Injured In Shelton Rollover Crash; CT Police Close Route 8 For Hours 2 Seriously Injured In Shelton Rollover Crash; CT Police Close Route 8 For Hours
2 Seriously Injured In Shelton Rollover Crash; CT Police Close Route 8 For Hours Connecticut State Police shut down a portion of Route 8 in Fairfield County Thursday morning, Jan. 30, after a car careened off the road, rolled over, and hit a utility police.  The crash was reported just after 9:30 a.m. in Shelton when the Honda Civic crossed three lanes of traffic and went off the road near Exit 11 Northbound. Both people inside the car were ejected when the vehicle hit the pole, police said.  The 31-year-old driver and 32-year-old passenger, both men from Bridgeport, were rushed to Bridgeport Hospital with serious injuries. An update on their condition wa…

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by Josh Lanier
Mamaroneck, NY
Police & Fire
Teens Run From Serious Crash In Mamaroneck: 16-Year-Old Driver Nabbed, Police Say Teens Run From Serious Crash In Mamaroneck: 16-Year-Old Driver Nabbed, Police Say
Teens Run From Serious Crash In Mamaroneck: 16-Year-Old Driver Nabbed, Police Say A 16-year-old driver is facing charges after crashing into another vehicle in Westchester and injuring a woman before running away with several other young passengers, police said.   The crash happened on Monday, Jan. 27, just before 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Fenimore Road and Northup Avenue in Mamaroneck, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Officers responding to a 911 call found two heavily damaged vehicles and a downed utility pole. A 43-year-old woman from Larchmont was rescued from one of the cars and taken to Westchester Medical …

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by Ben Crnic
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Downed Live Wires Outside School Shut Roadway At Hackensack/Maywood Border Downed Live Wires Outside School Shut Roadway At Hackensack/Maywood Border
Downed Live Wires Outside School Shut Roadway At Hackensack/Maywood Border A portion of The Esplanade was closed due to downed live wires Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 28. The wires fell from a utility pole outside of Nellie K. Parker School just before the Central Avenue intersection. Repairs were underway as of 1 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Ronkonkoma, NY
Police & Fire
Ronkonkoma Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Police Ronkonkoma Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Police
Ronkonkoma Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Police A 20-year-old man from Holbrook died after his car struck a utility pole in Lake Ronkonkoma early Saturday morning, Suffolk County police said. Joseph McKeegan was driving a 2007 BMW 335 sedan westbound on Portion Road near Ronkonkoma Avenue when he lost control of the car, police said. The vehicle crossed the eastbound lanes, left the roadway, and crashed into a utility pole at 2:36 a.m., according to detectives with the Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad. McKeegan was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The car has been i…

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by Jillian Pikora
Clinton, MD
Traffic
Father Of Three Known As 'Angel' Killed In Single-Vehicle Prince George's County Crash: Police Father Of Three Known As 'Angel' Killed In Single-Vehicle Prince George's County Crash: Police
Father Of Three Known As 'Angel' Killed In Single-Vehicle Prince George's County Crash: Police Heaven gained another "Angel" following a fatal crash that was reported in Prince George's County over the weekend. Clinton resident Ezequiel Maza Espadas, known to his loved ones as "Angel" has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a crash on Friday night. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 9800 block of Surratts Road to investigate a single-vehicle crash after Maza Espadas lost control and struck a utility pole. The 33-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in his v…

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by Zak Failla