Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Passing Driver Causes Hit-Run Crash In Capital Region, Police Say Passing Driver Causes Hit-Run Crash In Capital Region, Police Say
Passing Driver Causes Hit-Run Crash In Capital Region, Police Say A 24-year-old man has been arrested after causing a hit-and-run crash in the region that injured another person, authorities said. Troopers in Greene County were called at around 6:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, with reports of a two-vehicle crash in the town of Cairo, on County Route 67 near Gayhead-Earlton Road, according to State Police. Investigators determined that a Kia was heading northwest on County Route 67 when a Volkswagen traveling in the same direction attempted to pass. While doing so, the Volkswagen struck the Kia, sending it off the roadway and into a ditch.  The Volkswagen d…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bowie, MD
News
Teens Busted While Driving Stolen Kia In Capitol Heights: Police Teens Busted While Driving Stolen Kia In Capitol Heights: Police
Teens Busted While Driving Stolen Kia In Capitol Heights: Police Two teens have been arrested after they were caught driving a Kia that had been reported stolen in Prince George's County, authorities say. Tyree Pearson, 19, and Kevin Hawkins, 18, were busted after police noticed the Kia, which had been reported stolen from a neighboring jurisdiction, around 12:20 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to Prince George's County police. Detectives stopped the vehicle in the 1400 block of Opus Avenue in Capitol Heights, and took both teens into custody. A USB charging cord was found in the car, which police believe the teens used to start the vehicle in a method…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
News
Bowie Teens Accused Of Using USB Cord To Steal Kia In Social Media Trend: Police Bowie Teens Accused Of Using USB Cord To Steal Kia In Social Media Trend: Police
Bowie Teens Accused Of Using USB Cord To Steal Kia In Social Media Trend: Police Three Bowie teenagers have been arrested after stealing a Kia in Prince George's County in what police believe was a part of an ongoing social media trend, authorities say. Two 14-year-old boys and a third 15-year-old boy were all taken into custody after they were stopped while driving a stolen Kia in the 2800 block of Curtis Drive in Temple Hills around 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31, according to Prince George's County Police. The Kia had recently been reported stolen from a neighboring jurisdiction, prompting officers to pull over the teens.  While searching the vehicle, investigato…

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by Annie DeVoe
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
Wayne Driver Lighting Cigarette Causes Head-On Crash In Oakland: Police Wayne Driver Lighting Cigarette Causes Head-On Crash In Oakland: Police
Wayne Driver Lighting Cigarette Causes Head-On Crash In Oakland: Police Two drivers from Wayne were injured in a head-on crash that Oakland police said was caused when one of them tried to light a cigarette. The distracted 58-year-old smoker crossed the double-yellow line on Ramapo Valley Road, where her KIA slammed into a Honda Pilot driven by a 65-year-old township woman in front of the Oakland Diner, Capt. Timothy Keenan said. The smoker was extricated by firefighters because the front fender of the KIA had been pushed into the driver's side door, jamming it shut, Keenan said. She'd also complained of chest pains, he said. The woman was taken to St. Joseph…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bowie, MD
News
Armed Ladies With Same Name Busted After Stealing Kia From DC Neighborhood Armed Ladies With Same Name Busted After Stealing Kia From DC Neighborhood
Armed Ladies With Same Name Busted After Stealing Kia From DC Neighborhood Police have arrested two women with the same name after being found traveling in a vehicle that was reported stolen on New Years Day, authorities confirm. Krystal Henry, 32, and Crystal Smith, 33, were pulled over in the 4800 block of Marlboro Pike in Capitol Heights after being seen by officers in a KIA that was reported stolen from the 5900 block of Marlboro Pike on Sunday, Jan. 1, according to Prince George's County police. When police searched the vehicle, they found a loaded gun with an obliterated serial number in Smith's purse.  Both suspects face multiple charges including the…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lyndhurst, NJ
News
Laborer Charged With Torching Vehicles On Local Bergen Street Awaits Move From Rikers To NJ Laborer Charged With Torching Vehicles On Local Bergen Street Awaits Move From Rikers To NJ
Laborer Charged With Torching Vehicles On Local Bergen Street Awaits Move From Rikers To NJ A Bronx laborer wanted for setting a fire that consumed a pickup truck and a sedan on a quiet Wallington street remained held on Rikers Island following his capture in the city. An extradition hearing for Eliezer Bisono Aguilera, 22, is scheduled for next Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Bronx Supreme Court, according to New York City Department of Correction records. Aguilera was wanted for a 4:30 a.m. arson fire last Nov. 15 on Morrissee Avenue that was doused by Wallington firefighters, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Destroyed by the flames were a 2009 Chevrolet Colorado and a 2016 Kia…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfax, VA
News
VA Woman Victim Of Hyundai Stealing TikTok Challenge: Report VA Woman Victim Of Hyundai Stealing TikTok Challenge: Report
VA Woman Victim Of Hyundai Stealing TikTok Challenge: Report A Fairfax County woman learned about a dangerous social media trend the hard way, after her own car was stolen, reports NBC 4.  The rideshare driver, known only as Miriam, had her source of income flipped upside down after her vehicle became the latest target in a popular trend going across social media. The trend teaches people how to steal certain models of Kia and Hyundai vehicles without a key. The ignition design on the vehicles makes the vehicles an easy target for thieves, the outlet continues. The design of the vehicles has become such a problem that Hyundai is reportedly selli…

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by Annie DeVoe
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized After Crash Involving Ford Van In Sussex County: State Police One Hospitalized After Crash Involving Ford Van In Sussex County: State Police
One Hospitalized After Crash Involving Ford Van In Sussex County: State Police One person was taken to the hospital following a crash with a Ford van in Sussex County on Tuesday, Jan. 17, state police said. A Kia collided with the Ford van near Layton Road and Route 284 in Wantage around 4:20 p.m., NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice. The Kia driver was “momentarily” entrapped and extricated before being taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan added. The crash remained under investigation. No further details were released.

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Infant, 2 Kids Found In Car After Drunk-Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say Infant, 2 Kids Found In Car After Drunk-Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say
Infant, 2 Kids Found In Car After Drunk-Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say A 33-year-old man is facing charges following a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island involving three children. Nassau County Police officers were called just before 10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, with reports of a crash in Glen Head on Robert Road. Investigators determined that Cornelio Bonilla Villatoro was driving a Honda Pilot when he struck a parked Kia. No other vehicles were involved. At the time, three children ages 7, 2, and 6 months were inside the Honda with him, according to police. None of the children were injured. Police arrested Bonilla Villatoro on multiple counts of dr…

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by Michael Mashburn
Westminster, MD
Schools
School Bus With Students On Board Struck By Driver Speeding Through Red Light In Maryland School Bus With Students On Board Struck By Driver Speeding Through Red Light In Maryland
School Bus With Students On Board Struck By Driver Speeding Through Red Light In Maryland A school bus driver didn't make it far off campus on Monday afternoon in Carroll County before being struck by a speeding driver who drove through a red light, police say. According to police, a school bus packed with just four students on board Bus 324 was involved in a minor crash shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19 near Wawa on Route 140 in Westminster after leaving Winters Mill High School. ALERT - Carroll Co.: Crash closes all lanes of EB MD 140 at Old Baltimore Road. Local detours in effect. #MDtraffic #MDOTnews cg — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) December 19, 2022 All four s…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Mount Vernon Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say Mount Vernon Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say
Mount Vernon Man Nabbed After Taconic Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested after fleeing from police and taking them on a chase along the Taconic State Parkway before crashing in a stolen vehicle. The incident took place in around 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12. It began when the Real Time Crime Center broadcast an alert that a stolen Kia SUV was traveling on the Saw Mill River Parkway, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. An officer located the vehicle in Hawthorne and attempted a traffic stop at the ramp to the northbound Taconic Parkway, O'Leary said. O'Leary said the driver refused to pull over, fled nor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Wrentham Woman, 58, Dies After 'Medical Episode' While Driving In Franklin: Police Wrentham Woman, 58, Dies After 'Medical Episode' While Driving In Franklin: Police
Wrentham Woman, 58, Dies After 'Medical Episode' While Driving In Franklin: Police A 58-year-old woman from Wrentham has died after suffering a medical emergency while driving in Franklin, authorities said. Police responded to a three-car crash at the intersection of West Central Street and Union Street around 3:23 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Franklin Police report. The intersection is located on Dean College's campus.  Investigation revealed that the woman was driving her Kia SUV when she rear-ended a Chevy Equinox that was stopped at a red light at the intersection. After hitting the Equinox, the car then rammed into a Toyota Highlander, which was the first car stopped at…

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by David Cifarelli