One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Long Island Intersection One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Long Island Intersection
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Long Island Intersection One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened on Wednesday, April 21 at approximately 10:55 a.m. in Mastic Beach Daniel Reardon, age 22, of Yaphank, was riding a 1997 Harley-Davidson westbound on Neighborhood Road when his motorcycle crossed over the center divider line and struck an eastbound 2000 Jeep at the intersection of Commack Road, Suffolk County Police said. Reardon was pronounced dead at the scene, said police.  The driver of the Jeep, Eric Baldwin, age 48, was not injured, police said.  His female passenger was transpor…
UPDATE: Gunman Among 2 Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree UPDATE: Gunman Among 2 Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree
Update: Gunman Among 2 Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree A gunman committed suicide after going on a shooting spree that killed a truck driver in Lehigh Valley Wednesday morning, authorities said. The gunman -- the driver of a white Toyota Corolla -- first opened fire at a vehicle driven by a woman on Route 22 near Cedar Crest Boulevard sometime around 4:50 a.m. in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County District Attorney James B. Martin said. The Toyota driver pulled into the Wawa parking lot and shot at a Jeep driver parked in the back, who suffered non life-threatening injuries, before shooting a tractor trailer driver pumping gas, killing…
UPDATE: Gunman Among 2 Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree UPDATE: Gunman Among 2 Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree
Update: Gunman Among 2 Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree A gunman committed suicide after going on a shooting spree that killed a truck driver in Lehigh Valley Wednesday morning, authorities said. The gunman -- the driver of a white Toyota Corolla -- first opened fire at a vehicle driven by a woman on Route 22 near Cedar Crest Boulevard sometime around 4:50 a.m. in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County District Attorney James B. Martin said. The Toyota driver pulled into the Wawa parking lot and shot at a Jeep driver parked in the back, who suffered non life-threatening injuries, before shooting a tractor trailer driver pumping gas, killing him …
One Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Long Island Crash One Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Long Island Crash
One Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Long Island Crash This story has been updated. One person was killed and two others were seriously injured in a head-on crash on a busy Long Island roadway.  It happened around 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 in Mount Sinai. Charles Dassaro, age 33, of Rocky Point, was driving a 2017 McLaren 570 eastbound on Route 25A, near West Gate Drive, when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed into the westbound lanes, and crashed head-on into a 2019 Jeep Wrangler, Suffolk County Police said. Dassaro was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Med…
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed Along With Dog After Being Hit By Jeep On Long Island ID Released For Man Struck, Killed Along With Dog After Being Hit By Jeep On Long Island
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed Along With Dog After Being Hit By Jeep On Long Island The identity has been released of a man killed, along with his dog, after both were hit by a Jeep on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 8 in Massapequa. While attempting to cross Merrick Road southbound, the 30-year-old man, now identified as Matthew Elder, of Massapequa, and the dog were struck by a 2003 Jeep that was traveling westbound on Merrick Road, Nassau County Police said. The crash occurred just west of Forrest Avenue.  The operator of the Jeep, a 72-year-old man, remained at the scene, according to police.  Earlier rep…
Man, Dog Both Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Long Island Roadway Man, Dog Both Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Long Island Roadway
Man, Dog Both Killed After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Long Island Roadway Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed Along With Dog After Being Hit By Jeep On Long Island A man and his dog were both killed after being hit by a Jeep on a busy Long Island roadway, according to authorities. It happened around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 8 in Massapequa. While attempting to cross Merrick Road southbound, a 30-year-old man and his dog were struck by a 2003 Jeep that was traveling westbound on Merrick Road, Nassau County Police said. The crash occurred just west of Forrest Avenue.  The operator of the Jeep, a 72-year-old man,…
Area HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Area HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
Area HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash A high school sports standout in Connecticut was killed in a single-vehicle crash that also left a 16-year-old girl in critical condition. New Haven County resident Ryan Rutledge, age 17, of Southbury, died on Monday, April 5, after his Jeep went off the roadway around 10:35 p.m., and hit a wire rope guardrail, before the vehicle traveled down an embankment and into the Pomperaug River, said the Southbury Police. Both Rutledge, and his passenger, were ejected from the vehicle and found in the Pomperaug River. Rutledge, who was a junior at Pomperaug High School in Southbury, was known for a…
Two Hospitalized After Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash Two Hospitalized After Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash
Two Hospitalized After Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash Two people were hospitalized after a chain-reaction, three-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway overnight. It happened around 3 a.m. Saturday, April 4 in Mineola. A Lexus sedan, being operated by a 27-year-old man, was traveling eastbound on Jericho Turnpike where it intersects with Willis Avenue when it was involved in a collision with a Chevrolet SUV operated by a 38-year-old man, Nassau County Police said.  The Chevrolet SUV then collided with a Jeep SUV operated by a 26-year-old woman, according to police.  The Lexus sedan proceeded to collide with a fence at 113…
IDs Released For Man, Woman Found Dead In Western Mass River IDs Released For Man, Woman Found Dead In Western Mass River
IDs Released For Man, Woman Found Dead In Western Mass River The identities have been released for the man and woman who were found dead near a Jeep that was submerged in a river over the weekend. Joshua Eastman, age 36, and Laura Wood, age 39, both of Franklin County, were found dead in Colrain near a Jeep that had entered the river by the convergence of the east branch of the North River and Foundry Village Brook on Saturday, March 20, the Northwestern District Attorney said. Original story - Man, Woman Found Dead In Jeep Submerged In Franklin County River A spokesperson for the District Attorney’s Office said that no foul play is suspected a…
WANTED: Jeep Jumps Curb, Injures Officer In Newark's 2nd Precinct WANTED: Jeep Jumps Curb, Injures Officer In Newark's 2nd Precinct
Wanted: Jeep Jumps Curb, Injures Officer In Newark's 2nd Precinct Authorities in Newark on Wednesday were on the hunt for a black Jeep Cherokee that jumped a curb and struck an officer in the city's 2nd ward Tuesday night, police said. The officer suffered an elbow injury after being struck by the late model Jeep at Ruggerio Plaza around 11:40 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said. The Jeep is reported to be missing a portion of the right side bumper. Police did not release further details.
Police: Driver On Cell In Wrong-Way Crash That Wrecked SUVs, Toppled Pole In Hasbrouck Heights Police: Driver On Cell In Wrong-Way Crash That Wrecked SUVs, Toppled Pole In Hasbrouck Heights
Police: Driver On Cell In Wrong-Way Crash That Wrecked SUVs, Toppled Pole In Hasbrouck Heights A utility pole got knocked down outside a Hasbrouck Heights barber shop on Friday after a Jeep whose driver was on his cellphone drifted into oncoming traffic, authorities said. The 28-year-old Jeep driver from Garfield was distracted when the right front fender of his southbound Jeep struck the right front fender of a northbound SUV on Terrace Avenue just past Cleveland Avenue, Detective Lt. Michael Colaneri Jr. said. The Jeep continued onto the opposite sidewalk, toppling the pole, he said. An ambulance responded, but neither the Garfield driver nor the other motorist, a 65-year-old boro…
'Someone Crossed In Front Of Me': Parked Cars, Jeep Towed After Hackensack Rollover 'Someone Crossed In Front Of Me': Parked Cars, Jeep Towed After Hackensack Rollover
'Someone Crossed In Front Of Me': Parked Cars, Jeep Towed After Hackensack Rollover UPDATE: A driver whose Jeep struck two parked cars before rolling onto its side in Hackensack apparently suffered a medical episode before the crash, authorities said. The 61-year-old city resident told police he thought someone crossed in front of him before he lost control of his 2011 Jeep Cherokee on in front of 350 Prospect Avenue shortly before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, police Capt. Nicole Foley said. The Jeep struck a 2018 Honda Accord and a 2020 GMC Acadia before landing on the driver's side, Foley said. Firefighters extricated the driver, Foley said. He claimed to be uninjured but was…