Waterbury Woman Killed In Head-On Crash ID'd As 34-Year-Old Waterbury Woman Killed In Head-On Crash ID'd As 34-Year-Old
Waterbury Woman Killed In Head-On Crash ID'd As 34-Year-Old A Connecticut woman was killed in a head-on crash on Route 64 in Woodbury that left others injured, authorities announced.  Marvia Morrison, 34, of Waterbury, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, after another driver crossed into her lane and struck her vehicle head-on, according to Connecticut State Police. The driver heading east on Route 64 before Old Sherman Hill Road veered into the westbound lane and hit Morrison’s car. That driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Two other westbound drivers were involved in a sepa…
Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG
Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG A woman was speeding and on her cellphone in the rain when she caused a four-car crash that killed a Pennsylvania couple and injured a pregnant woman and a child, authorities announced. Tori Gutshall, 29, of Quakertown, has been charged with two counts each of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and accidents involving death while not licensed, along with related offenses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 16. The crash happened at 8:35 p.m. on Jan. 31 along John Fries Highway (Route 663) in Milford Township. Inves…
Hiker Seriously Hurt After Falling On Billy Goat Trail A In Great Falls, Officials Say Hiker Seriously Hurt After Falling On Billy Goat Trail A In Great Falls, Officials Say
Hiker Seriously Hurt After Falling On Billy Goat Trail A In Great Falls, Officials Say A hiker was seriously injured after falling along the Billy Goat Trail A near Great Falls on Monday, Oct. 13, prompting a major rescue operation involving multiple agencies, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS). Crews were called around 1:00 p.m. to the C&O Canal National Historical Park after reports of an injured person on the rocky “Traverse” section of the trail, MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer said. “Rescue @COcanalNPS Billy Goat Trail A, Great Falls, MD, Potomac River, injured person from a fall,” Piringer posted. Firefighters and swift-water rescue tea…
Three Injured In Atlantic City Expwy Crash: NJSP Three Injured In Atlantic City Expwy Crash: NJSP
Three Injured In Atlantic City Expwy Crash: Njsp Three people were hurt in a crash on the Atlantic City Expressway on Sunday, Oct. 12, authorities said. At 3:03 p.m.., troopers responded to the Atlantic City Expressway in Egg Harbor Township after a 39-year-old Tennessee man lost control of his Honda passenger vehicle while traveling east and became disabled in the lane, facing west, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. A head-on crash occurred between a Chevrolet SUV and the Honda, Postorino said. As a result of the crash, the driver of the Honda and the driver of the Chevrolet, a 49-year-old Berlin ma…
Sicklerville Driver Ejected From Car In Route 55 Crash: NJSP Sicklerville Driver Ejected From Car In Route 55 Crash: NJSP
Sicklerville Driver Ejected From Car In Route 55 Crash: Njsp A 34-year-old Sicklerville man was hospitalized after he was ejected from his vehicle in a crash on Route 55 in Gloucester County Tuesday evening, Oct. 7. At 11:05 p.m., troopers responded to Route 55 south in Deptford Township after a man lost directional control while operating an SUV, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver ran off the roadway to the left, crashed into several trees and then was ejected from the car, Postorino said. The driver sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. The crash remains…
Tractor-Trailer Driver Arrested After Shandaken Wreck Sees 2 Victims Flown To Hospital Tractor-Trailer Driver Arrested After Shandaken Wreck Sees 2 Victims Flown To Hospital
Tractor-Trailer Driver Arrested After Shandaken Wreck Sees 2 Victims Flown To Hospital A New Jersey tractor-trailer driver is facing criminal charges after a three-vehicle crash in New York’s Hudson Valley left two people seriously injured. The Ulster County wreck happened on Route 28 in the town of Shandaken, at around 1:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, according to New York State Police. A preliminary investigation found that 41-year-old Oscar Madrid, of Somerset, New Jersey, was driving a Freightliner truck eastbound when he struck a Mazda, forcing it into the westbound lane, police said. The Mazda then collided with a Subaru. The Subaru’s driver, a 37-year-old man from Wappinge…
3 Armed Home Invasions In Philly, Harrisburg Hours Apart Leave Victims Bound, Abducted: Police 3 Armed Home Invasions In Philly, Harrisburg Hours Apart Leave Victims Bound, Abducted: Police
3 Armed Home Invasions In Philly, Harrisburg Hours Apart Leave Victims Bound, Abducted: Police Armed suspects zip-tied two Philadelphia families in separate home invasions just hours apart over the weekend, while another occurred in Harrisburg, investigators announced. Police say the cases do not appear to be connected. The first incident happened around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, when two masked men ambushed a victim arriving home on the 2100 block of Princeton Avenue, Deputy Commissioner of Investigations Frank Vanore said. The suspects forced the man inside at gunpoint, zip-tied him in front of his four children, and demanded cash. They then drove him in his own vehicle to hi…
Jumper Leaps From 3rd-Story Balcony At Worcester Courthouse Jumper Leaps From 3rd-Story Balcony At Worcester Courthouse
Jumper Leaps From 3rd-Story Balcony At Worcester Courthouse The Worcester County Courthouse was shut down on Monday, Oct. 6, after someone jumped from a balcony around 11:30 a.m., earlier reports have said.  The Worcester County District Attorney's Office said state police detectives are investigating an unattended death that occurred at the Worcester Courthouse on Monday. Authorities did not provide further details about what happened. Worcester police received multiple 911 calls about the incident.  Multiple reports said someone jumped from an upper-floor balcony, suffering critical injuries. Two people who reported being at the co…
Man With Head Impaled On Broken Signpost Rescued In Port Chester Man With Head Impaled On Broken Signpost Rescued In Port Chester
Man With Head Impaled On Broken Signpost Rescued In Port Chester A man is recovering after being impaled through the head by a broken signpost in Westchester in what police described as a “very serious situation” with a remarkably positive outcome.  The incident happened in Port Chester on Saturday night, Oct. 4, when officers and EMS crews were dispatched to Horton Avenue after receiving a 911 call reporting an injured person, the Port Chester Police Department said on Sunday, Oct. 5.  When first responders arrived, they found that the man had been walking on the sidewalk when he fell onto private property and was impaled on a broken signpost.…
Electric Scooter Rider, 35, Airlifted After Crash With Car In Amityville: Police Electric Scooter Rider, 35, Airlifted After Crash With Car In Amityville: Police
Electric Scooter Rider, 35, Airlifted After Crash With Car In Amityville: Police An electric scooter rider was seriously injured in a crash at a busy Long Island intersection, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Oct. 5. A 35-year-old Lindenhurst man, was traveling east on Louden Avenue when he went through a red light and collided with a 2007 Mazda at County Line Road in Amityville at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, according to police. The Mazda was being driven by Randall Morency, 21, of Massapequa, authorities said. The e-scooter rider was flown by helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, while Morency was taken by ambulanc…
Two Airlifted After Serious 3-Vehicle Crash In Ulster County: NYSP Two Airlifted After Serious 3-Vehicle Crash In Ulster County: NYSP
Two Airlifted After Serious 3-Vehicle Crash In Ulster County: Nysp A serious three-vehicle crash left two people badly hurt, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4. Troopers from the Kingston barracks responded to the crash on State Route 28 in Shandaken (Ulster County) at 1:39 p.m., police said. Two individuals sustained serious injuries and were airlifted to Albany Medical Center for treatment, according to state police. The collision forced the closure of both Route 28 and Route 212, with detours set up for drivers. The investigation into the cause remains ongoing, troopers said. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to con…
Teacher Injured On Bear Mountain State Park Trail Rescued During School Outing Teacher Injured On Bear Mountain State Park Trail Rescued During School Outing
Teacher Injured On Bear Mountain State Park Trail Rescued During School Outing A school outing to Bear Mountain State Park ended in a dramatic rescue when a teacher was injured on a steep trail.  The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 29, when the teacher slipped on one of the mountain’s rugged stone steps just 15 minutes into the hike and suffered an ankle injury during a school trip from Brooklyn, The Monsey Scoop reported.  As the teacher was unable to walk, staff members called Central Hatzoloh, which routed the call to Rockland Hatzoloh. Rockland Hatzoloh then contacted Chaverim of Rockland’s Search and Rescue unit, as well as New York State Park Police and Fores…