94-Year-Old Driver Killed In Monmouth County Crash: NJSP 94-Year-Old Driver Killed In Monmouth County Crash: NJSP
94-Year-Old Driver Killed In Monmouth County Crash: Njsp A 94-year-old Marlboro resident was killed in a crash on County Road 537 in Monmouth County on the evening of Monday, March 24, authorities said. At 10:33 p.m., Sylvester Pace was driving a Lincoln Continental eastbound on County Road 537 in Millstone Township when he crossed the centerline and crashed into a Toyota Tundra, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Lincoln then crashed the front of the Infiniti G37, Lebron said. Pace was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. No other injuries were reported and the crash remains under investigation, Lebr…
Millstone Man Fled To Florida After Fatally Striking, Dragging Teen With Vehicle: Prosecutor Millstone Man Fled To Florida After Fatally Striking, Dragging Teen With Vehicle: Prosecutor
Millstone Man Fled To Florida After Fatally Striking, Dragging Teen With Vehicle: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Millstone Township man has been extradited back to Monmouth County from Florida after he hit a teen with his vehicle last month and fled the scene, authorities said. On Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4:02 p.m., the Neptune Township and Asbury Park police departments responded to Stratford Avenue between Fisher and Myrtle Avenue and found Kyzair Robinson, a 19-year-old Asbury Park resident lying in the roadway with severe injuries, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Robinson was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center and died on Wednesday, Feb. 12, Santi…
Off-Duty MTA Officer Hits, Kills Pedestrian In North Amityville; AG Opens Investigation Off-Duty MTA Officer Hits, Kills Pedestrian In North Amityville; AG Opens Investigation
Off-Duty MTA Officer Hits, Kills Pedestrian In North Amityville; AG Opens Investigation The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has launched an investigation into the death of a pedestrian who was fatally struck by an off-duty Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) police officer. Jose Escobar, 56, was crossing Route 110 near Francine Avenue in North Amityville when he was struck by a Mazda SUV early Saturday, March 15, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, identified as a 30-year-old MTA police officer from Amityville, was not injured and remained at the scene, officials said. Under New York State Executi…
Speeding Driver Killed After Ejected From Vehicle In Westampton Crash: Prosecutor Speeding Driver Killed After Ejected From Vehicle In Westampton Crash: Prosecutor
Speeding Driver Killed After Ejected From Vehicle In Westampton Crash: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man was killed in a crash in Westampton Township on the evening of Saturday, March 8. At 9 p.m., the driver was speeding, ran a red light and struck another vehicle at Route 541 southbound and Woodlane Road, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver, who has not been identified, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead, authorities said. The driver of the second vehicle sustained minor injuries, authorities said.
Woman Killed, Infant Injured In Burlington Township Tractor Trailer, Minivan Crash: Police Woman Killed, Infant Injured In Burlington Township Tractor Trailer, Minivan Crash: Police
Woman Killed, Infant Injured In Burlington Township Tractor Trailer, Minivan Crash: Police A woman was killed and two others including an infant were injured in a crash involving a minivan and a tractor-trailer in Burlington Township late Tuesday morning, March 11, authorities said. The collision occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. on County Route 541 at Cadillac Road, according to Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Joel Bewley. A tractor-trailer and a minivan collided at a traffic light, resulting in the death of an adult female front-seat passenger in the minivan, Bewley said. The minivan’s driver and an infant passenger were transported to an area hospital w…
Driver, 32, Dies After Truck Hits Tree, Overturns In Greenlawn Driver, 32, Dies After Truck Hits Tree, Overturns In Greenlawn
Driver, 32, Dies After Truck Hits Tree, Overturns In Greenlawn A 32-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. Joseph Scappatore, of Greenlawn, succumbed to injuries sustained when his Chevrolet pickup truck struck a tree on Greenlawn Road near Ducharme Lane in Greenlawn, Suffolk County Police announced Monday, March 10. The wreck happened at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, as Daily Voice reported. Scappatore was heading northbound on Greenlawn Road when his vehicle left the roadway, crashed into a tree, and overturned, police said. He was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. No ot…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Early Morning Collision In Hoosick Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Early Morning Collision In Hoosick
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Early Morning Collision In Hoosick A pedestrian was struck and killed in an early morning collision in the Capital Region. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County responded to State Route 67 in the town of Hoosick for an individual struck by a vehicle at around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25. A preliminary investigation found that the vehicle was traveling eastbound on SR 67 when the victim walked into the roadway in its path, New York State Police said. The victim suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities were withholding their identity until their family was notified Troopers interviewed the d…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle Near Newark Bridge: Prosecutor Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle Near Newark Bridge: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle Near Newark Bridge: Prosecutor A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on the evening of Friday, Feb. 21 near the Lincoln Highway Bridge. A 9 p.m., Newark police responded to Raymond Boulevard by ramp/entrance to the bridge, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The pedestrian was struck in the travel lanes of the roadway, despite a pedestrian sidewalk directly adjacent to the regular lanes of travel, authorities said. The driver was traveling eastbound on Raymond Boulevard and said as he approached the bridge, he checked for traffic to his left and advanced forward when the roadway was clear, au…
Ambler Woman Killed In Violent Worcester Township Crash: PA State Police Ambler Woman Killed In Violent Worcester Township Crash: PA State Police
Ambler Woman Killed In Violent Worcester Township Crash: PA State Police A Montgomery County woman was killed when she pulled into the path of an oncoming pickup truck at a Worcester Township intersection, Pennsylvania State Police said. Ilene Zeff, 65, of Ambler, was stopped at a posted stop sign on Woodlyn Avenue at Valley Forge Road when she suddenly entered the northbound lane around 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to troopers. Her 2016 Nissan Rogue was struck on the driver’s side by a northbound 2016 Ram 2500 driven by David J. Starks, 37, of Eagleville, police said. The force of the crash sent Zeff’s SUV flying 63 feet before slamming into a f…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 18: East Brunswick PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 18: East Brunswick PD
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 18: East Brunswick PD A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Route 18 in East Brunswick on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 19, authorities said. At 11:57 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Highway 18 northbound and South Woodland Drive for the report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, East Brunswick police said. The pedestrian, whose identity is currently unconfirmed, was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured and remained at the scene of the crash, police said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, police said.
Dad Killed In Garden City DUI Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Son: Campaign Dad Killed In Garden City DUI Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Son: Campaign
Dad Killed In Garden City DUI Crash Leaves Behind Wife, Son: Campaign A family is reeling after the sudden loss of a young husband and father at the hands of an alleged drunk driver on Long Island. Marco Antonio-Zuniga, 27, of Long Beach, was gravely injured when the vehicle he was riding in slammed into a tree on Stewart Avenue in Garden City early Sunday, Feb. 9, as Daily Voice reported. First responders rushed Marco to a hospital, but his injuries were too severe and he was pronounced dead, according to Nassau County Police. The 28-year-old driver, Christhian Velasquez-Geleano, of Long Beach, fled the scene and was arrested shortly after the crash. Office…
Cops ID Man Killed After Rear Ending Garbage Truck: Hamilton Twp PD Cops ID Man Killed After Rear Ending Garbage Truck: Hamilton Twp PD
Cops ID Man Killed After Rear Ending Garbage Truck: Hamilton Twp PD A 64-year-old Egg Harbor man was killed after his car rear ended a garbage truck in Township of Hamilton on the early morning of Monday, Feb. 10, authorities said. At 5:15 a.m., officers responded to Black Horse Pike after a 2008 Lexus ES3 driven by William Hadley struck the rear of a privately owned trash and recycling truck driven by a 40-year-old  Pleasantville resident, when both were traveling westbound, police said. Hadley was pronounced dead at the scene police said. The other driver was not injured, police said. Traffic was diverted for several hours while police investigated t…