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Two 15-Year-Olds Busted For Thefts: Northfield PD Two 15-Year-Olds Busted For Thefts: Northfield PD
Two 15-Year-Olds Busted For Thefts: Northfield PD Two 15-year-olds were arrested and charged following recent thefts in Northfield, authorities announced Monday, April 20. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, officers observed two teens riding bicycles eastbound on Walnut Avenue without lights and on the wrong side of the roadway, Northfield police said. The individuals matched the description of suspects involved in a vehicle theft and prior incidents reported the previous night, police said. Both juveniles, from Pleasantville and Atlantic City, respectively, were arrested following a brief pursuit, police said. The teenagers were found to…
Teen Driver Arrested In Hit-And-Run Killing Philly DJ Biking Home From Work: Police (UPDATE) Teen Driver Arrested In Hit-And-Run Killing Philly DJ Biking Home From Work: Police (UPDATE)
Teen Driver Arrested In Hit-And-Run Killing Philly DJ Biking Home From Work: Police (Update) A teenage suspect has been arrested in the hit-and-run crash that killed a well-known Philadelphia DJ while he was biking home from work in West Philadelphia in the days before Christmas, police announced. June Rodriguez, 54, was struck and killed in an early-morning hit-and-run on the 5600 block of Lancaster Avenue in the Overbrook section of the city at approximately 3:44 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, authorities said. Rodriguez was riding his bicycle westbound on Lancaster Avenue when a red or burgundy SUV traveling behind him struck him as he began turning left onto North 56th Street, poli…
Teen Bicyclist Seriously Hurt In Vernon Crash With Car; Police Seek Witnesses Teen Bicyclist Seriously Hurt In Vernon Crash With Car; Police Seek Witnesses
Teen Bicyclist Seriously Hurt In Vernon Crash With Car; Police Seek Witnesses A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized with serious injuries after he was hit by a car while riding his bike over the weekend.  Emergency crews were called to the area near 118 West Main St. in Vernon just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. When officers arrived, they found the teenager lying in the road. First responders rushed the boy to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center with serious injuries, Vernon police said.  Police said the driver who struck the bicyclist stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The crash is under investigation, and so far, no c…
Bicyclist Riding Against Traffic Killed In Route 40 Crash In Perryville: MSP Bicyclist Riding Against Traffic Killed In Route 40 Crash In Perryville: MSP
Bicyclist Riding Against Traffic Killed In Route 40 Crash In Perryville: MSP A 60-year-old Cecil County man was killed while riding his bicycle against traffic on Route 40 in Perryville, according to Maryland State Police. It happened around 10:50 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Cedar Corner Road, where Sean Earl Ruffin, 60, was struck by a Nissan Rogue. Troopers from the North East Barrack said Ruffin was riding eastbound in the westbound bike lane when he was hit by a car that was attempting to turn onto eastbound Route 40 from Cedar Corner Road. #PERRYVILLE | *PED STRUCK W/ HELO* | PULASKI HWY & CEDAR CORNER RD | BICYCLIS…
Two Cyclists Seriously Hurt In Separate Lancaster Crashes: Police Two Cyclists Seriously Hurt In Separate Lancaster Crashes: Police
Two Cyclists Seriously Hurt In Separate Lancaster Crashes: Police Two cyclists were hospitalized after being hit by vehicles in two separate crashes in Lancaster City on Saturday, April 5, authorities announced. The first collision happened around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of E. Chestnut and N. Shippen streets, Lancaster City police said in a release issued on Monday, April 7. Officers found an adult male cyclist unresponsive and suffering a serious head injury. Bystanders rendered aid before first responders arrived and rushed him to the hospital, according to police. His condition is currently unknown, but he sustained significant trauma. Investigat…
Drunken, Cocaine-Fueled Crash Killed Westbury Bicyclist, Hicksville Man Indicted: DA Drunken, Cocaine-Fueled Crash Killed Westbury Bicyclist, Hicksville Man Indicted: DA
Drunken, Cocaine-Fueled Crash Killed Westbury Bicyclist, Hicksville Man Indicted: DA A Long Island man was drunk, high on cocaine, and speeding when he fatally struck a bicyclist in Westbury—then kept driving until a flat tire forced him to stop, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, March 18. Wilfredo Blanco Molina, 41, of Hicksville, was indicted on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter, and leaving the scene of a fatal crash, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said. Molina had a blood alcohol content of .22—more than twice the legal limit—when he plowed into 69-year-old Robert McCarthy on Old Country Road near State Street arou…
Services Set For Woodland Park Teen Nicola Colangelo, Football Player Killed Riding Bicycle Services Set For Woodland Park Teen Nicola Colangelo, Football Player Killed Riding Bicycle
Services Set For Woodland Park Teen Nicola Colangelo, Football Player Killed Riding Bicycle Services have been scheduled for Nicola Domenico Colangelo, the 14-year-old boy who was tragically killed while riding his bicycle on Monday, March 10. A lifelong resident of Woodland Park, Nicola was a freshman at Passaic Valley High School. According to his obituary on the Santangelo Funeral Home website, Nicola participated in the Woodland Park recreational basketball and baseball teams, the travel basketball team, and the Totowa Tigers football team. He was also on the freshman football team at Passaic Valley High School. As the oldest of three, Nicola was a pillar of love and supp…
Bicyclist Killed Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer Parked In Syosset ID'd: Nassau County Police Bicyclist Killed Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer Parked In Syosset ID'd: Nassau County Police
Bicyclist Killed Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer Parked In Syosset ID'd: Nassau County Police The 51-year-old bicyclist who died after striking a parked tractor-trailer in Syosset has been identified, Nassau County police announced Monday, Jan. 21. Chalermchai Losirisup, of Great Neck, was riding eastbound on the Long Island Expressway’s South Service Road, also known as South Marginal Road, when he collided with the legally parked truck near exits 43 and 44 on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 9 a.m., authorities said. Losirisup was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police Department medic. No other injuries were reported, and police said there is no criminality involved in the i…
12-Year-Old Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle In Camp Hill Intersection: Police 12-Year-Old Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle In Camp Hill Intersection: Police
12-Year-Old Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle In Camp Hill Intersection: Police A 12-year-old bicyclist suffered minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Camp Hill, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The collision happened at the intersection of N. 29th Street and Logan Street at about 3:02 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, according to the Camp Hill Police Department. Police determined that the bicyclist was traveling south on N. 29th Street and entered the intersection in the path of an eastbound vehicle, resulting in the crash, authorities said. The child was transported to a local hospital with suspected minor injuries, police added. Parents are urged to …
Avon HS Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash: Cops Avon HS Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash: Cops
Avon HS Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash: Cops Police in Connecticut have arrested a man who they say struck a high school sophomore on his bicycle, carrying him on top of his car for four miles, before shoving him off into the roadway.  The boy, identified in a GoFundMe campaign as Avon High School soccer player Liam Shields, was left "fighting for his life," friends of his family said. The campaign, which had raised more than $48,000 as of press time said Liam was "fighting for his life." Avon police were called to Arch Road and Security Drive in Avon around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, after someone reported finding a damag…
'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In Harrison, Police Say 'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In Harrison, Police Say
'Reckless, Improper' Bicycle Riding On Rise In Harrison, Police Say A police department in Westchester is urging parents to teach their children proper bicycle riding habits following numerous incidents of unsafe and dangerous riding.  In an announcement on Friday, Sept. 6, the Town of Harrison Police Department noted an increase in "reckless and improper" bicycle riding throughout the town, including the downtown and West Harrison business districts.  The dangerous riding has been reported by patrolling officers, telephone complaints, and social media comments, the department said, adding that the incidents consist of:  Young people riding…
Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral
Here's Livestream For Gaudreau Brothers' PA Funeral A funeral service for brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau is underway. UPDATE: John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral The Calgary Flames are streaming the Pennsylvania service. Click here for the link. The brothers were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding their bicycles on Aug. 29 in New Jersey. The service began at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at  St Mary Magdalen's Church in Media, PA.  Police said that the event will cause major impacts to traffic.
Kingston Man Critically Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Woodstock Kingston Man Critically Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Woodstock
Kingston Man Critically Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Woodstock A man was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in the region. The incident occurred in Ulster County around 9 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, in the town of Woodstock near the intersection of Maverick Road. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 68-year-old Kingston man was riding his bike and traveling south on Route 375 when he was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene.  The man was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie, Nevel said. He is listed in critical but stabl…
Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead, PA State Police Say Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead, PA State Police Say
Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead, PA State Police Say A 19-year-old bicyclist from Susquehanna was struck and killed at a stop sign, authorities said. Hannah E. Shaffer died at about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 on East Main Street west of Spring Avenue in Susquehanna Depot, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The driver of the car, Todd M. Caward, 45, of Starlight was not injured or ticketed, police said. It appears that Shaffer drove through the stop sign before getting hit by the car, police said. There was an outpouring of support from friends on Facebook. Dear Hannah Shaffer when I got the news I didn’t want to believe it was t…
Mugshot Released For Suspected Woodstown Drunk Driver Who Killed Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau Mugshot Released For Suspected Woodstown Drunk Driver Who Killed Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau
Mugshot Released For Suspected Woodstown Drunk Driver Who Killed Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau The mugshot was released for the Woodstown man accused of driving drunk, killing an NHL star and his brother. The Salem County Correctional Facility released the mugshot of 43-year-old Sean Higgins to Newsweek. Higgins was charged with two counts of death by auto in the Thursday, Aug. 29 crash that killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Johnny, 31, played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames. Matthew, 29, was a boys hockey head coach at the brothers' alma mater of Gloucester Catholic High School. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among countless ho…
NHL Star, Brother Killed By Drunk Driver In Oldmans Twp. Before Sister's Wedding, Troopers Say NHL Star, Brother Killed By Drunk Driver In Oldmans Twp. Before Sister's Wedding, Troopers Say
NHL Star, Brother Killed By Drunk Driver In Oldmans Twp. Before Sister's Wedding, Troopers Say An NHL star and his brother from Salem County were killed by a suspected drunk driver one day before their sister's wedding, authorities said. Johnny Gaudreau of Carneys Point and Matthew Gaudreau of Pedricktown died on Thursday, Aug. 29, a state police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Troopers responded to the crash near milepost 11.1 on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township at around 8:19 p.m. Sean Higgins of Woodstown was accused of driving drunk during the crash. The 43-year-old was charged with two counts of death by auto. Johnny Gaudreau, 31, played 11 N…
CHOP Doctor Killed In Philly Crash Was 'A Shining Light,' Fund Says CHOP Doctor Killed In Philly Crash Was 'A Shining Light,' Fund Says
Chop Doctor Killed In Philly Crash Was 'A Shining Light,' Fund Says Children's Hospital of Philadelphia colleagues say Barbara Friedes "represents the best in all of us." Friedes, a 30-year-old chief pediatric resident at CHOP, died after her bicycle was struck by a Volkswagen on Spruce Street Wednesday evening, July 17, authorities said. "This news is unimaginably devasting to all who know her — most importantly her devoted husband, Cole, and her loving family," colleagues wrote on GoFundMe.  "There are no words to express the collective grief we are all feeling." The fundraiser, which has collected nearly $30,000 in less than 24 hours, will benefit…
NJ Town Mayor Calls For Improvements After 8-Year-Old Killed Riding Bike NJ Town Mayor Calls For Improvements After 8-Year-Old Killed Riding Bike
NJ Town Mayor Calls For Improvements After 8-Year-Old Killed Riding Bike Avyaan Gupta was riding his bicycle in Parsippany when he was struck by a vehicle and killed block from his home on Tuesday, July 9. He was eight years old. At 5:34 p.m., Avyaan was struck by a 2022 Mazda CX5 traveling in the area of 189 Littleton Road, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Parsippany –Troy Hills Police Chief Richard Pantina said.  Gupta was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, authorities said. Gupta had recently finished second grade at I…
13-Year-Old Riding Bicycle Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Riding Bicycle Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley
13-Year-Old Riding Bicycle Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley Police are investigating a crash in which a boy was killed on a residential roadway in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 in Rockland County. That's when the bicyclist was struck by a vehicle in the village of Pomona at the intersection of High Mountain Road and Overlook Road. Upon arrival, units discovered the vehicle with the 13-year-old boy underneath the vehicle, said Chief John Gould Jr. of the town of Haverstraw Police Department. The operator of the vehicle remained on scene and called for Emergency Services.  …
Gordon Ramsay 'Lucky To Be Here' After New England Accident Leaves Him Hospitalized Gordon Ramsay 'Lucky To Be Here' After New England Accident Leaves Him Hospitalized
Gordon Ramsay 'Lucky To Be Here' After New England Accident Leaves Him Hospitalized Gordon Ramsay has a message for bicyclists who may be considering forgoing their helmet: don’t. The world-renowned celebrity chef, restaurateur, and reality TV star took to social media Saturday, June 15, to issue a public service announcement after suffering a “really bad” bicycle accident during a recent ride in Connecticut. “It really shook me and honestly, I’m lucky to be here,” the 57-year-old Ramsay said in a video shared on his official TikTok and Instagram accounts. On Instagram, he included a post-crash photo showing his torn jacket and visibly damaged helmet. The notoriously fie…
Violent Mahwah Crash Sends Rockland Bicyclist To Hospital (UPDATE) Violent Mahwah Crash Sends Rockland Bicyclist To Hospital (UPDATE)
Violent Mahwah Crash Sends Rockland Bicyclist To Hospital (Update) A Rockland County bicyclist was hospitalized after an SUV struck him on a Mahwah road a mile or so from the state line. The 40-something victim was "lucid and responsive at the scene" following the crash on Island Road at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with multiple injuries, the chief said. The Honda HR-V struck him off a curved stretch of Island Road, just off Airmount Road, where there are no bike lanes.  The 30-something female driver from Bergen County remained at the scene and cooperated…
Tips Sought In Deadly Virginia Bicycle Crash With Dodge Ram Tips Sought In Deadly Virginia Bicycle Crash With Dodge Ram
Tips Sought In Deadly Virginia Bicycle Crash With Dodge Ram Virginia State Police are seeking information in a fatal bicycle crash. Matthew M. Settle, 66, of. Strasburg, was killed in the collision involving a 1999 Dodge Ram in Shenandoah County, authorities said. It happened around 3:20 p.m. on the 2200 block on Junction Road Sunday, March 24, police said. The driver of the Dodge, Noah, B. Clem, 19, of Strasburg, and an adult passenger were not injured in the crash. Both were wearing seatbelts. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Virginia State Trooper A. Ehrhard at 540-459-5141 or email [email protected].
'Kindest Soul' ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash On Long Island 'Kindest Soul' ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash On Long Island
'Kindest Soul' ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash On Long Island The 44-year-old Long Island man, who was struck by a car while riding a bike, is being remembered as someone who “brought light to the darkest days.” It happened on Friday, Oct. 13 in South Farmingdale. Adam Markevitch, age 44, of North Massapequa, was traveling east on Reese Place on an electric bike. Earlier Report: Man, 44, Dies In South Farmingdale Collision At approximately 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of Merritts Road, he was struck by a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Markevitch suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. Friends and family have taken to social …
2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Long Island Roadway 2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Long Island Roadway
2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Long Island Roadway Police are investigating a hit-run crash involving two different cars that left a bicyclist dead on a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened at around 6:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25 in Central Islip, near East Suffolk and Lowell avenues, just steps from the Central Islip Long Island Rail Road station. Felix Cesi Oliva Cruz, age 65, of Bay Shore, was riding a bicycle northbound across East Suffolk Avenue when he was struck by two eastbound vehicles, according to Suffolk County Police. He was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced de…
HERO: Nurse Comes To Rescue Of Bicyclist, 69, Suffering Medical Emergency In Bergen Park HERO: Nurse Comes To Rescue Of Bicyclist, 69, Suffering Medical Emergency In Bergen Park
Hero: Nurse Comes To Rescue Of Bicyclist, 69, Suffering Medical Emergency In Bergen Park UPDATE: An off-duty nurse helped rescue a 69-year-old bicyclist who suffered an apparent medical emergency in a Bergen County park, authorities said. Jacqueline Polentarutti was conducting CPR when Glen Rock and Paramus police and Bergen County sheriff's officers arrived at the bike path in Saddle River County Park near the Paramus border last Wednesday, Aug. 2. Glen Rock Police Officers Matt Stanislao, Sam Evans and Andrew Magro brought a defibrillator that was used in an effort to revive the victim, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Members of the Paramus Rescue Squad drove the unconsci…
Child Bicyclist Struck In Ephrata: Police Child Bicyclist Struck In Ephrata: Police
Child Bicyclist Struck In Ephrata: Police A 9-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle on Sunday, police announced.  The boy was hit by an 83-year-old Akron driver's vehicle after around 7:40 a.m. on July 8, 2023, Ephrata police explained.  The crash happened at the intersection of South State and West Fulton streets in Ephrata Borough.  The boy had failed to stop at a red traffic light and was not wearing a bicycle helmet, according to the police.  The boy was transported to Penn Health-Lancaster General Hospital with "injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening" the police said. Videos of the inci…
Boy Killed Riding Bike In Small Central Jersey Town Leaves Community Reeling Boy Killed Riding Bike In Small Central Jersey Town Leaves Community Reeling
Boy Killed Riding Bike In Small Central Jersey Town Leaves Community Reeling Residents of a small, New Jersey town are coming together following the hit-and-run death of a 14-year-old boy riding a bike. A GoFundMe campaign identifies the boy killed in South River on Whiteland and Russell avenues Friday, July 7 as Bryan Barbosa. "Today our town had a devastating loss," campaign founder Nicole Martins writes, noting "a child was taken from him family because of negligence and disgusting behaviors." Meanwhile, 63-year-old Michael Arena has been charged in the crime, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and SRPD Chief Mark Tinitigan announced. Posting abou…
Bicyclist, 14, Airlifted After Crash Wasn't Wearing Helmet: Old Tappan Police Bicyclist, 14, Airlifted After Crash Wasn't Wearing Helmet: Old Tappan Police
Bicyclist, 14, Airlifted After Crash Wasn't Wearing Helmet: Old Tappan Police UPDATE: A teenage bicyclist from Old Tappan who collided with a vehicle driven by a New York motorist over the weekend, critically injuring himself, wasn't wearing a helmet, authorities said. A witness told responding officers that the 14-year-old had turned right without stopping onto Ogle Road at the T intersection from Mavus Road -- near Tappan Lake and the Rockland County border -- when he slammed into the passenger side of the vehicle around 10:30 a.m. June 11, Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. The Chester, NY driver "attempted to veer out of the way but was unable to," the ch…
'Turned Our Lives Upside Down': Long Island Father Left In Coma After Being Struck By Van 'Turned Our Lives Upside Down': Long Island Father Left In Coma After Being Struck By Van
'Turned Our Lives Upside Down': Long Island Father Left In Coma After Being Struck By Van Support is swelling for the family of a Long Island husband and father of four who was left in a coma after being hit by a car on his daily bicycle ride. Jeffrey Yusko, of the hamlet of Wainscott, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital on Friday, May 5, after being struck by a van not far from his home, his son Tyler Yusko wrote on a GoFundMe campaign. “We received a knock on our front door from the police that turned our lives upside down,” Yusko said. His father, a “top salesman” at P.C. Richard & Son appliance store in Southampton, suffered devastating injuries in the cr…
Bicyclist, 12, Hurt In Somerset County Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Police Bicyclist, 12, Hurt In Somerset County Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Police
Bicyclist, 12, Hurt In Somerset County Crash Was Not Wearing Helmet: Police A 12-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Somerset County without a helmet, authorities said. The crash occurred near Route 601 near Reading Boulevard in Montgomery just before 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, according to Montgomery Police. The Belle Mead boy was crossing the road from the northbound side and pulled out from behind a line of stopped traffic when he was struck by a southbound Toyota Sienna driven by Eunhwa Yang, 43, of Hillsborough, police said. The boy was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick for treatment of facia…
4-Year-Old Boy On Bicycle Critical After Being Struck By Car In Linden 4-Year-Old Boy On Bicycle Critical After Being Struck By Car In Linden
4-Year-Old Boy On Bicycle Critical After Being Struck By Car In Linden A 4-year-old boy was critically injured after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle with his dad in Linden on Thursday, Sept. 15, authorities said. The boy was with his 32-year-old dad when they were hit by a vehicle at Roselle Street across from E. St. George Avenue, toward Chestnut Street around 7:25 a.m., police said.  The boy was taken to Newark University Hospital where he was in critical condition. His father suffered minor injuries. The driver of the vehicle was not injured and is cooperating with poilce. The crash remains under investigation by the Linden PD. Anyon…