State Trooper Hospitalized After Jeep Hits Unmarked Police Car On Route 80 In Sussex County State Trooper Hospitalized After Jeep Hits Unmarked Police Car On Route 80 In Sussex County
State Trooper Hospitalized After Jeep Hits Unmarked Police Car On Route 80 In Sussex County A trooper was hospitalized after a Jeep hit an unmarked state police car on Route 80 in Sussex County Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The trooper had pulled the troop car over to assist the driver of a disabled Nissan Altima in the eastbound lanes near milepost 22.9 in Byram Township just after 3:45 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice. A Jeep then struck the troop car while the trooper was inside, pushing the vehicle into the Nissan, Goez said. The trooper was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No other injuries …
Four Vehicles Stolen, One House Burglarized In Fairfield County Four Vehicles Stolen, One House Burglarized In Fairfield County
Four Vehicles Stolen, One House Burglarized In Fairfield County Four vehicles were stolen and a home burglarized in Fairfield County overnight. The first incident was reported around 6 a.m., Friday, Aug. 20 when officers responded to a home in Westport in the Compo Beach area of town. An investigation found one or more suspects entered the unlocked home and stole a purse as well as the key fobs for two separate vehicles.  The vehicles were then stolen, said Lieutenant David Wolf of the Westport Police.  As the officers were checking the area, they located an unoccupied Jeep as well as a Toyota 4Runner near the home that was bu…
IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash
IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash The identities have been released of the victims of a double-fatal, chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles in Westchester. It happened around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on I-287 eastbound, in the town of Harrison, between Exit 10 (Purchase/Port Chester) and Exit 11 (Port Chester/Rye), state police said.  Initially, state police reported the crash involved a cement mixer and two passenger vehicles.  But a further investigation revealed that a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife, state police announced…
Police: Cyclist Injured After Running Red Light, Slamming Into Back Of Jeep In Morris County Police: Cyclist Injured After Running Red Light, Slamming Into Back Of Jeep In Morris County
Police: Cyclist Injured After Running Red Light, Slamming Into Back Of Jeep In Morris County A cyclist was injured after running a red light and slamming into the back of a Jeep in Morris County Tuesday morning, police said.  The cyclist ran the red light at the intersection of Speedwell Avenue and Franklin Place in Morris Plains around 7 a.m., local police said. The cyclist then struck the back right side of a Jeep that was turning right onto Franklin Place from Speedwell Avenue, police said. “While we always remind motorists to use extra caution, especially in our populated ‘Downtown’ area, we would also like to take this opportunity to remind cyclists and pedestrians that …
State Police: Distracted Driver Crashed Into Vehicle Multiple Times On I-81 In Cumberland Co. State Police: Distracted Driver Crashed Into Vehicle Multiple Times On I-81 In Cumberland Co.
State Police: Distracted Driver Crashed Into Vehicle Multiple Times On I-81 In Cumberland Co. A distracted driver was responsible for a crash along Interstate 81 on Friday around noon, according to Pennsylvania State police. While driving in the right lane of I-81 South in Cumberland County, a Jeep Renegade was hit on it's passenger side by a Ford Escape that attempted to merge when there was no space available in the lane. The side mirrors collided, but the vehicles regained their lanes and continued. The driver of the Ford was visibly on a cellphone and remained on her phone for the duration of crashes, according to a statement made by the victim to PSP. The vehicles hit and scr…
Pedestrian Injured During Hit-Run Long Island Crash Pedestrian Injured During Hit-Run Long Island Crash
Pedestrian Injured During Hit-Run Long Island Crash Police on Long Island are investigating a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian. The crash took place around 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, in East Rockaway, Nassau County Police said. The victim, a 30-year-old woman, was crossing Main Street near the intersection of Rhame Avenue when she was struck by a black Jeep traveling westbound, according to police. The driver did not stop and fled the scene, police said. The victim suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported by a Nassau County Police Ambulance to a nearby hospital where she is in stable condition. D…
Authorities ID 3 NJ Men Killed In PA Crash Authorities ID 3 NJ Men Killed In PA Crash
Authorities ID 3 NJ Men Killed In PA Crash Authorities have identified the three New Jersey men who died in a Pennsylvania crash over the weekend. Nicholas Nissen, 24, of South Amboy, and Joseph Riggio, 30, of Parlin, were pronounced dead at the scene, Carbon County Coroner Robert W. Miller Jr. told Lehigh Valley Live. Michael Guezara, 31, of Bayonne, died at Geisinger Medical Center in Luzerne County, the coroner said. Nissen was the only one wearing a seatbelt, authorities said. The three men were traveling in a 2018 Toyota Camry driven by Morris Plains resident Bryan Nissen, 30, police previously said. Nissen was heading north…
Six Apprehended After Loaded Gun Found During Long Island Stop, Police Say Six Apprehended After Loaded Gun Found During Long Island Stop, Police Say
Six Apprehended After Loaded Gun Found During Long Island Stop, Police Say Police have arrested six people in connection with the alleged possession of a loaded gun on Long Island. The arrest took place around 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 3, in New Hyde Park, when members of the Nassau County gang spotted a 2017 Jeep that had obstructed license plates and dark tinted windows traveling westbound on Jericho Turnpike.  Officers conducted a traffic stop in the vicinity of the Jericho Turnpike.  After an investigation was conducted, a loaded .22 caliber pistol was found inside the vehicle and all six occupants were arrested without incident.  The…
Midland Park Bicyclist Struck By Jeep In Wyckoff Midland Park Bicyclist Struck By Jeep In Wyckoff
Midland Park Bicyclist Struck By Jeep In Wyckoff A Midland Park bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a Jeep Tuesday morning in Wyckoff, authorities said.The 57-year-old bicyclist was turning left onto Hillcrest Avenue from Wyckoff Avenue when he was struck by the 2014 Cherokee turning left from Newtown Road shortly before 9 a.m., Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. The victim, 57, complained of hip pan and was taken by ambulance to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. His injuries weren't considered serious., Soto said. The 75-year-old driver from Wyckoff remained at the scene, the lieutenant said. Any summonses or charges would b…
PHOTOS: Victim Seriously Injured After Jeep Veers Off Northampton County Road Into Woods PHOTOS: Victim Seriously Injured After Jeep Veers Off Northampton County Road Into Woods
Photos: Victim Seriously Injured After Jeep Veers Off Northampton County Road Into Woods One person was seriously injured after a Jeep veered off the road and landed in a patch of woods in Northampton County Friday morning, authorities said. Upper Nazareth Fire Department members responding to a smoke investigation on the 3000 block of Newburg Road around 7:15 a.m. were met with the mangled Jeep, which had traveled “down an embankment through a section of woods and ended up in a corn field,” the department said. Members performed a terrain rescue to extricate the victim from the vehicle before cutting through the wooded area and traveling back up the steep embankment to safety.…
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Three-Vehicle Hospitalizes Two Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Three-Vehicle Hospitalizes Two
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Three-Vehicle Hospitalizes Two A Long Island woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated following a three-vehicle crash that hospitalized two people. Priscilla Torres, age 39, of Brentwood, was driving a 2018 Nissan sedan northbound on County Road 83 in Farmingville as it overpasses South Bicycle Path at approximately 12:45 a.m. Sunday, July 25, Suffolk County Police said. The Nissan failed to maintain its lane and struck two other northbound vehicles: a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro and a 2010 Jeep Liberty, according to police.  The collision caused the Jeep Liberty to fall off the overpass to South Bicycle Pa…
Multi-Car Crash Closes Route 145 in North Whitehall Multi-Car Crash Closes Route 145 in North Whitehall
Multi-Car Crash Closes Route 145 in North Whitehall A multi-car crash temporarily closed the northbound lanes and one southbound lane of Route 145 in North Whitehall Township Friday morning, reports say. Three people were injured in the 10:30 a.m. crash near Clearview Road that involved a Ford Focus, a Jeep, and a Volkswagen Tiguan, which overturned, LehighValleyLive reports citing Pennsylvania State Police. The crash is under investigation.