Head-On Meriden Collision Leaves Driver Fighting For Her Life, Sends Another To Hospital Head-On Meriden Collision Leaves Driver Fighting For Her Life, Sends Another To Hospital
Head-On Meriden Collision Leaves Driver Fighting For Her Life, Sends Another To Hospital A woman is fighting for her life after a violent head-on crash in Meriden that left two people seriously injured. Meriden police said the Friday, Aug. 22, crash happened around 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Research Parkway and Pond View Drive when a northbound car crossed the center line and slammed into a minivan coming from the opposite direction.  The impact sent the car off the road, where it rolled over. Emergency crews had to cut the woman from the wreckage so paramedics could rush her to an area hospital, where she remained in critical condition, police said. Authorities d…
Charlestown Grandfather Months From Retirement Killed by 'Grossly Negligent' Driver: Officials Charlestown Grandfather Months From Retirement Killed by 'Grossly Negligent' Driver: Officials
Charlestown Grandfather Months From Retirement Killed by 'Grossly Negligent' Driver: Officials A distracted Maryland driver who took the life of a beloved husband and grandfather in a deadly head-on crash is heading to prison for years, authorities announced on Friday. Charles DeStefano, Jr., of Elkton, has been sentenced to serve six years in prison after being convicted of speeding and causing the fatal crash that claimed the life of William R. Rupp in September 2023, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office. This week, DeStefano was handed the sentence by Cecil County Circuit Court Administrative Judge Brenda Sexton after being convicted in June of grossly negligent…
Egg Shells Help Solve North Branford Fatal OUI Crash; Driver To Serve 10 Years Egg Shells Help Solve North Branford Fatal OUI Crash; Driver To Serve 10 Years
Egg Shells Help Solve North Branford Fatal OUI Crash; Driver To Serve 10 Years A Florida man will spend the next decade in prison for a deadly drunk driving crash in North Branford that killed a man walking home from work, authorities said.  James Black, 42, of Myakka City, was sentenced to 18 years in prison, with 10 years to be served behind bars and five years of probation. The sentence comes after he admitted to hitting and killing 67-year-old David Horbal while speeding along Foxon Road. Prosecutors said Black had been drinking at a nearby bar before getting behind the wheel of his pickup truck. He was driving 75 to 80 miles per hour when he struck Horbal, w…
Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Egg Harbor Toll Plaza: NJSP Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Egg Harbor Toll Plaza: NJSP
Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Egg Harbor Toll Plaza: Njsp A 36-year-old Hammonton man was killed after his car was engulfed in flames on the Atlantic City Expressway Thursday evening, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 7:58 p.m., troopers responded to a crash on the Atlantic City Expressway west after John Warlow struck the toll both at the Egg Harbor toll plaza in a Ford SUV and his vehicle caught fire, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Warlow was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said.  The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
Car Slams Into Thruway Work Truck Near NYC Border, Two Injured:  'This Should Not Happen' Car Slams Into Thruway Work Truck Near NYC Border, Two Injured:  'This Should Not Happen'
Car Slams Into Thruway Work Truck Near NYC Border, Two Injured: 'This Should Not Happen' A frightening crash on the New York State Thruway left two people hospitalized after a car slammed into the back of a maintenance vehicle, officials said.  The crash happened Thursday, Aug. 22, on I-87 near the New York City line, according to the New York State Thruway Authority.  Officials said a passenger car struck the rear of an attenuator truck—a safety vehicle designed to absorb impacts and protect road crews.  Both the Thruway worker and the car’s driver were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. “This should not happen,” the Thruway Authority said in a stateme…
‘Nip/Tuck’ Star's Family SUV Slams Into Two Utility Poles In Rumson Crash, Report Says ‘Nip/Tuck’ Star's Family SUV Slams Into Two Utility Poles In Rumson Crash, Report Says
‘Nip/Tuck’ Star's Family SUV Slams Into Two Utility Poles In Rumson Crash, Report Says “Nip/Tuck” star Dylan Walsh and his family are safe after a car accident in New Jersey over the weekend — and the crash meant saying goodbye to a family fixture. Walsh’s representative confirmed the Sunday, Aug. 17 Rumson crash to People in a statement: “Thankfully, everyone is safe and has since returned home. The family is deeply grateful for the swift response of the Rumson Police, Fire Department, and EMS, as well as the staff at Riverview Medical Center for their care. They would also like to extend a special thank-you to the management and staff of The River Point Inn for their support…
Even In Hiding, Fugitive Sentenced For Brentwood Hit-Run Crash That Caused Brain Injury Even In Hiding, Fugitive Sentenced For Brentwood Hit-Run Crash That Caused Brain Injury
Even In Hiding, Fugitive Sentenced For Brentwood Hit-Run Crash That Caused Brain Injury A Long Island man who fled to El Salvador after a crash that left a pedestrian with a traumatic brain injury has been sentenced in absentia. District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Thursday, Aug. 21, that 32-year-old Juan Morales-Guerra, 32, was sentenced to 1⅓ to 4 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug, 21. It followed his jury conviction for leaving the scene of a crash that caused serious physical injury. The wreck happened around 9:50 p.m. May 23, 2022, when Morales-Guerra struck a pedestrian while driving an Acura MDX on Washington Street in Brentwood. He then…
Avalon Man Dies Days After Atlantic County Crash: NJSP Avalon Man Dies Days After Atlantic County Crash: NJSP
Avalon Man Dies Days After Atlantic County Crash: Njsp An 81-year-old Avalon man died on Monday, Aug. 18, days after a crash in Atlantic County, authorities said. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 1:34 p.m., officers responded to a crash on County Road 557 North in Estelle Manor City after a Lexus crossed the center line into the northbound lane and collided head-on with the Toyota, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman with the New Jersey State Police said. Richard Pedroni, the driver of the Lexus, sustained moderate injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital where he died six days later, Postorino said. The driver of the Toyota sustained minor inj…
VIDEO: DUI Driver Plows Into Newly-Opened North Arlington Pizzeria, Owners Recount Scary Moment VIDEO: DUI Driver Plows Into Newly-Opened North Arlington Pizzeria, Owners Recount Scary Moment
Video: DUI Driver Plows Into Newly-Opened North Arlington Pizzeria, Owners Recount Scary Moment A Bergen County family says they’re lucky to be alive after a DUI driver crash sent her vehicle slamming through their restaurant last weekend — just eight months after opening. It was a typical night at Casa D’Amici in North Arlington at 599 Ridge Road, until a car came crashing through the front of the family-owned restaurant at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, according to Nancy Kajo, 20, whose father and uncle own the restaurant. Mayor Daniel Pronti said. The driver was arrested for DUI. Kajo said she was inside with her parents, John and Neta, her 14-year-old brother Devin, cousin …
Driver Ejected, Seriously Injured As SUV Overturns In Pre-Dawn Fredon Crash: NJSP Driver Ejected, Seriously Injured As SUV Overturns In Pre-Dawn Fredon Crash: NJSP
Driver Ejected, Seriously Injured As SUV Overturns In Pre-Dawn Fredon Crash: Njsp A driver was seriously hurt after being ejected from their SUV in a rollover crash in Sussex County on Thursday, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 4:20 a.m., troopers responded to County Route 618 East in Fredon Township after a Subaru SUV traveling eastbound veered off the roadway to the right and overturned, Tpr. II Christopher Postorino said. The driver was ejected and sustained serious injuries, Postorino said. They were taken to a nearby hospital, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
Intoxicated Driver Tried To Climb Back Into Car After Rollover Crash: Police Intoxicated Driver Tried To Climb Back Into Car After Rollover Crash: Police
Intoxicated Driver Tried To Climb Back Into Car After Rollover Crash: Police A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after police say he crashed his SUV while intoxicated, then tried to climb back inside the overturned vehicle before being taken into custody. Christopher Jon Telesco, 49, of Norwalk, faces multiple charges following the crash on Monday, Aug. 18, police said.  Norwalk officers were called to East Avenue around 3:45 p.m. after a gold Acura MDX had rolled over onto its side. It's unclear what caused the crash.  Police watched as Telesco tried to crawl back into the wrecked vehicle, authorities said.  Investigators determi…
Driver Freed, Hospitalized After Crash With Armored National Guard Vehicle In DC Driver Freed, Hospitalized After Crash With Armored National Guard Vehicle In DC
Driver Freed, Hospitalized After Crash With Armored National Guard Vehicle In DC One person had to be extricated from a wrecked vehicle in DC on Wednesday after an armored National Guard vehicle struck a civilian car, officials confirmed. Shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Aug. 20, first responders were called to a section of 8th Street SE at North Carolina Avenue, where there were reports of a military vehicle that struck another driver. According to federal officials, the crash involved a DC National Guard Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle (MATV) and a civilian vehicle. Following the crash, a five-vehicle convoy was halted, and DC Metropolitan Police …