Kingston, NY
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Fatal Crash: Man From Region Veers Off Road, Hits Utility Pole, Rolls Vehicle Fatal Crash: Man From Region Veers Off Road, Hits Utility Pole, Rolls Vehicle
Fatal Crash: Man From Region Veers Off Road, Hits Utility Pole, Rolls Vehicle A man from the region was killed in a single-vehicle crash after his SUV veered off the roadway, hit a pole, and rolled over. The incident occurred in Sullivan County at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, in the Village of Monticello on Route 17B across from the Monticello Raceway. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, witnesses saw an older man driving a 2012 Ford Escape westbound when it suddenly veered across the eastbound lanes.  Johnstone said the vehicle had struck a utility pole and an embankment before rolling over. The driver was extricat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lakewood, NJ
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Veteran Severely Injured In Costa Rica, South Jersey Mom Fighting To Get Him To U.S. Hospital Veteran Severely Injured In Costa Rica, South Jersey Mom Fighting To Get Him To U.S. Hospital
Veteran Severely Injured In Costa Rica, South Jersey Mom Fighting To Get Him To U.S. Hospital A Forked River woman is fighting for her veteran son to return to the U.S. after he was severely injured in Costa Rica, according to a fundraising campaign. On a GoFundMe page, Debra Vargas said that her son Codey Vargas suffered several injuries in an accident, including severe head trauma, a collapsed lung, several fractured ribs, paralyzed intestines, pneumonia, facial fractures, and several scrapes. Codey's accident happened on Wednesday, Mar. 20, but Debra wasn't aware of it until the U.S. embassy in Costa Rica told her on Tuesday, Apr. 2. The GoFundMe page for Codey raised more than $…

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by Chris Spiker
Newark, NJ
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200 United Passengers Evaluated After Newark-Bound Flight Diverts To NY: Officials 200 United Passengers Evaluated After Newark-Bound Flight Diverts To NY: Officials
200 United Passengers Evaluated After Newark-Bound Flight Diverts To NY: Officials A flight bound for Newark Liberty International Airport was diverted to Orange County, NY, officials said citing both turbulence and an ailing passenger. Nearly 200 passengers were evaluated, with some taken to local hospitals, when United Airlines Flight 85 from Tel Aviv landed at the New Windsor Airport at approximately 6:45 p.m. Friday, March 29, according to the FAA and Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus. View this post on Instagram A post shared by New Windsor EMS (@new_windsor_ems) While Neuhaus said the flight was diverted …

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
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Woman Strikes Telephone Pole, Killed In Route 35 Crash In Woodbridge: Police Woman Strikes Telephone Pole, Killed In Route 35 Crash In Woodbridge: Police
Woman Strikes Telephone Pole, Killed In Route 35 Crash In Woodbridge: Police A 67-year-old woman was killed after she suffered a medical emergency and ran into a telephone pole in the Colonie section of Woodbridge, authorities said. Barbara Czyzewska, of Aberdeen, was southbound on Route 35 (St. George's Avenue) at about 10:40 a.m. Friday, March 22 when she lost control of her Subaru, Woodbridge police said. She was taken to Rahway Hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said. There were no passengers in the Subaru.

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by Jon Craig
Newark, NJ
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Orphaned Teen In Coma After 5-Car Crash That Killed Vice Principal Mom, Dad In NJ Orphaned Teen In Coma After 5-Car Crash That Killed Vice Principal Mom, Dad In NJ
Orphaned Teen In Coma After 5-Car Crash That Killed Vice Principal Mom, Dad In NJ Support is on the rise for a New Jersey teenager who remains hospitalized following a crash that left both of her parents dead. Rhakeem Oliver and Shavonn Stewart-Oliver, of West Orange, were both killed in the five-car pileup on Courty Road 508 (Newark-Jersey City Turnpike) in Kearny at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 16, according to Kearny police and loved ones. Their 17-year-old daughter, Khameryn, was flown to the hospital where she remains in a medically-induced coma, according to a GoFundMe launched by a relative. Sideout Sports LLC says Khameryn was on her way to a tournament, "to do what s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lusby, MD
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Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Maryland Intersection, Sheriff Says Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Maryland Intersection, Sheriff Says
Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Maryland Intersection, Sheriff Says A medical emergency may have led to a fatal crash in Calvert County that took the life of an 81-year-old man.  Charles Michael Sullivan has been identified as the Huntingtown man who died after running through a stop sign and crashing into several trees shortly before noon on Wednesday, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 28, members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Hunting Creek Road and Deep Landing Road in Huntingtown, where there were reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a Chevy Silverado. Investigators say…

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by Zak Failla
Lower Paxton, PA
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Officer Crashes Into Apartments During 'Significant Medical Emergency' Lower Paxton Police Say Officer Crashes Into Apartments During 'Significant Medical Emergency' Lower Paxton Police Say
Officer Crashes Into Apartments During 'Significant Medical Emergency' Lower Paxton Police Say An officer "was experiencing a significant medical emergency" when he plowed his patrol car into an apartment complex on Sunday night, the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police announced the following morning.  The call to the crash into the Catalina Apartments in the 4200 block of Catalina Lane came in at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Feb. 25, as detailed in the bureau's release. A huge shout out to Matt Moyer for standing his ground with professionalism, and his knowledge of his First Amendment activities! It's sad that a lot of those who are sworn to uphold them, don't know them! Poste…

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by Jillian Pikora
Waldorf, MD
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Elderly Driver Crashes Into La Plata School After Medical Emergency: Firefighters Elderly Driver Crashes Into La Plata School After Medical Emergency: Firefighters
Elderly Driver Crashes Into La Plata School After Medical Emergency: Firefighters An elderly driver apparently suffering a medical emergency sent their vehicle into a school in La Plata on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The patient was extricated following the crash at Grace Lutheran Church and School, according to photos shared by firefighters. Great job by those on scene of this unfortunate medical emergency. We wish a speedy recovery to the elderly driver of this incident, so thankful school children and staff were inside. Posted by Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 The patient was hospitalized by EMS. Want breakin…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax, VA
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Driver Dies Days After Fairfax County Crash Caused By Medical Emergency: Police Driver Dies Days After Fairfax County Crash Caused By Medical Emergency: Police
Driver Dies Days After Fairfax County Crash Caused By Medical Emergency: Police An 85-year-old Manassas driver died days after a Fairfax County crash caused by a medical emergency, police said. Charles McCallister was believed to have suffered a medical emergency before veering across the centerline and hitting a 2017 Honda Civic head-on around 6 p.m. Jan. 24, on Clifton Road near Johnny Moore Lane in Clifton, Fairfax County police said. Three occupants of the Ford Escape, including two young children, were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and were later released. McCallister was also hospitalized, and died on Jan. 28, authorities said. On Satu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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NJ Teen Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Crash Months After Dirt Bike Accident: Campaign NJ Teen Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Crash Months After Dirt Bike Accident: Campaign
NJ Teen Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Crash Months After Dirt Bike Accident: Campaign A teen boy is fighting for his life after he was critically injured in a crash in Cape May County. A GoFundMe page said 16-year-old Charlie Omrod was in a car with three friends when it crashed into a tree due to "hazardous conditions and severe fog" on Friday, Jan. 26.  Middle Township police said it happened on Swainton-Goshen Road near Green Holly Campground just before 9 p.m. More than $6,000 was raised from at least 135 donations on Omrod's GoFundMe page as of Monday, Jan. 29. The fundraiser page said Omrod was in the front passenger seat and "took the main impact of the tr…

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by Chris Spiker
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Driver Dies After Medical Episode On Route 287: State Police Driver Dies After Medical Episode On Route 287: State Police
Driver Dies After Medical Episode On Route 287: State Police A 53-year-old Bernardsville man died after suffering a medical episode on Route 287 in Morrison County on Tuesday, Jan. 2, New Jersey State Police said. At 5:10 p.m., troopers responded to the southbound side at milepost in 38 in Hanover Township and found the driver of a Chevy pickup, who has not been identified, having the medical emergency, Trooper Troy McNair said.  He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, McNair said.

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by Sam Barron
White Plains, NY
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Driver Rescued After Losing Control Of Car, Crashing Down Slope In White Plains Driver Rescued After Losing Control Of Car, Crashing Down Slope In White Plains
Driver Rescued After Losing Control Of Car, Crashing Down Slope In White Plains With the help of ropes and grip hoist equipment, firefighters were able to pull off a tricky rescue of a driver who crashed down a slope in Westchester after losing control of their vehicle.  The rescue happened on Friday morning, Dec. 29 behind a White Plains residence, when a driver crashed their car down a steep slope behind the home after suffering a medical emergency, according to White Plains fire officials.  Arriving first responders were able to secure the vehicle with a grip hoist and set up a rope system with a frame to help pull the car up from the muddy unstable slope.…

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by Ben Crnic