Stafford Teen Falls Asleep Behind Wheel, Dies After Losing Mom To Domestic Violence: Report Stafford Teen Falls Asleep Behind Wheel, Dies After Losing Mom To Domestic Violence: Report
Stafford Teen Falls Asleep Behind Wheel, Dies After Losing Mom To Domestic Violence: Report A 17-year-old boy was killed after his pickup truck overturned on Route 72 in Manahawkin on Tuesday, Sept. 30, authorities said. Loved ones identified the driver as Gabe on a GoFundMe campaign and said he fell asleep before the crash on Route 72 near Nautilus Drive. Police said the crash happened at 1:35 a.m. An NJ Advance Media report identified Gabe as Gabriel Saldana, whose mother Lauren Saldana died in a domestic violence incident in January.  Lauren Saldana GoFundMe photo As previously reported by Daily Voice, Lauren's life was tragically cut short on Thursday, J…
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 …
DUI Driver With Kids In Car Arrested Again After Mahwah Pursuit: Cops DUI Driver With Kids In Car Arrested Again After Mahwah Pursuit: Cops
DUI Driver With Kids In Car Arrested Again After Mahwah Pursuit: Cops A New Jersey woman was arrested after fleeing police and being tracked down hours later at a New Jersey motel, authorities said. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, Officer Gregory Bulick was on patrol in Saddle River when a white SUV sped past him while driving recklessly, the department said in a press release.  Bulick attempted a traffic stop, but police said the driver, later identified as Kaitlyn Slicker-Abulteen, of Warwick, NY, accelerated even more after he activated his emergency lights and sirens. For safety reasons, Bulick ended the pursuit and issued a BOLO to nearby departments. The …
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…
Scotch Plains Dad Dies In Crash, $150K Raised For Widow, Children Scotch Plains Dad Dies In Crash, $150K Raised For Widow, Children
Scotch Plains Dad Dies In Crash, $150K Raised For Widow, Children Brian Benson, of Scotch Plains, died in a car crash on Wednesday, Sept. 17, according to his obituary from Memorial Funeral Home. He was 46 years old.  Born in New York and raised in Mountain Lakes, Brian was a Rutgers graduate who built a two-decade career in medical device sales with Bausch and Lomb, Johnson & Johnson, and most recently RxSight, his obituary says.  “Brian was a valued member of the RxSight team, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in medical device sales and a deep commitment to his work,” a GoFundMe created by colleague Heather Spiri reads. Brian was de…
Actor Brad Everett Young Killed In Wrong-Way Crash At Age 46 Actor Brad Everett Young Killed In Wrong-Way Crash At Age 46
Actor Brad Everett Young Killed In Wrong-Way Crash At Age 46 Brad Everett Young, an actor, celebrity photographer, and advocate for arts education, was killed in a car crash in Los Angeles. He was 46. The crash happened late Sunday, Sept. 14, when a wrong-way driver hit Young’s car on the 134 Freeway. He had just seen a movie and was driving alone, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. Young died at the scene. The other driver survived and was hospitalized, the outlet reported. A Danville, Virginia native who lived in Los Angeles, Young was a fixture on Hollywood red carpets and at premieres and awards shows. He also founded Dream Loud Official,…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Commack Crash: Suffolk County Police Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Commack Crash: Suffolk County Police
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Commack Crash: Suffolk County Police A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with another vehicle at a busy Commack intersection on Wednesday, Sept. 17, Suffolk County Police announced. The crash happened when a 58-year-old Amity Harbor man driving a 2006 Honda was turning left onto the northbound Sunken Meadow Parkway on-ramp from Indian Head Road at 5:29 p.m., police said. His vehicle collided with a 2016 Ducati motorcycle, leaving the motorcyclist with serious injuries. The rider was taken to Southshore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment, according to the release. The Honda driver was not injured, polic…
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Flips Multiple Times On Palisades Parkway Ramp In West Nyack Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Flips Multiple Times On Palisades Parkway Ramp In West Nyack
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Flips Multiple Times On Palisades Parkway Ramp In West Nyack A driver was rushed to the hospital after a violent rollover crash on a ramp leading to the New York State Thruway in Rockland County. The crash happened at around 1:45 a.m. early Wednesday, Sept. 17, on the ramp coming off Exit 9E from the Palisades Parkway northbound, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. The vehicle flipped several times before coming to rest. Nanuet EMS, Rockland Paramedics, and New York State Police responded to the scene. One person was taken by paramedics to Westchester Medical Center with injuries, according to the outlet.  No further details about the driver…
100 MPH Jeep Chase Through Spotsylvania Ends In Drunken Crash, Arrest. Sheriff Says 100 MPH Jeep Chase Through Spotsylvania Ends In Drunken Crash, Arrest. Sheriff Says
100 MPH Jeep Chase Through Spotsylvania Ends In Drunken Crash, Arrest. Sheriff Says A Virginia sheriff's deputy’s attempt to stop a reckless driver turned into a 100 mph chase through the county before ending in a crash, authorities said. The pursuit began around 2:10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, when a deputy spotted a gray Jeep driving recklessly near Massaponax Church Road and Smith Station Road, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office. When the deputy tried to pull the driver over, he sped off — pushing speeds near 100 mph as he fled down Smith Station Road, investigators said. The driver’s run came to an end when he lost control and crashed off-road near Smith Stati…
Car Crashes Into Bagel Shop In Newburgh, Forcing Business To Close Temporarily Car Crashes Into Bagel Shop In Newburgh, Forcing Business To Close Temporarily
Car Crashes Into Bagel Shop In Newburgh, Forcing Business To Close Temporarily A bagel shop in Orange County was seriously damaged when a vehicle crashed through one of its walls.  The crash happened on Sunday, Sept. 14 at around 10:15 p.m., when a car struck Blazing Bagels Plus in Newburgh at 78 South Plank Rd., according to the Winona Lake Fire Engine Company.  Arriving fire crews helped secure the building and vehicle of hazards, the department said, adding that there were injuries. It is not clear if people were inside the building at the time. "Hoping for a quick recovery for Blazing Bagels, they are near to many of our hearts," the department said in …
Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops
Mahwah Man Steals $3K Watch, Credit Cards From Unconscious Victim Months After Drug Bust: Cops A Mahwah couple already arrested in June for running a cocaine ring out of their condo has been taken into custody again, this time after police say he stole from a crash victim in Suffern, NY, and she was found with cocaine. Daniel Santos, 49, and Natalie Sarkissian, 34, were arrested Thursday, Sept. 4, after investigators linked Santos to a theft that followed a car crash on Orange Avenue in Suffern on Aug. 26, according to Mahwah Police Capt. Michael Blondin. Police said Santos entered the vehicle of an unconscious driver during the crash, posing as a good Samaritan. The victim was taken…
Man Killed In Crash Outside Elizabeth Church: Authorities Man Killed In Crash Outside Elizabeth Church: Authorities
Man Killed In Crash Outside Elizabeth Church: Authorities A man was killed in a crash outside a church in Elizabeth after sustaining a medical episode on Tuesday, Sept. 9, authorities said. At 4:35 p.m., a vehicle struck two parked cars before colliding with the entry gate at Glorious Hope Missionary Church at 88-90 First St., a spokesperson for the city said.  The driver, who has not been identified, is believed to have suffered a medical episode and was unresponsive at the scene, authorities said.  He was transported to Trinitas Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. There were no other injuries report…