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Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Swatara Twp Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Swatara Twp
Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Swatara Twp A Massachusetts man has been arrested weeks after a hit-and-run crash killed a pedestrian outside a Dauphin County restaurant, police announced on Friday, May 8. Randolph Donald Marchant, 68, of Westminster, Massachusetts, was taken into custody on Thursday, May 7 at his home in connection with the death of James Blowe, 41, of Harrisburg, according to Swatara Township police. Blowe was struck and killed around 9:04 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, in the 3500 block of Paxton Street, in front of the Applebee’s restaurant by Harrisburg Mall, police said. Investigators say a white SUV hit Blowe an…
18-Year-Old Charged With DUI In Deadly Long Branch Crash: Report 18-Year-Old Charged With DUI In Deadly Long Branch Crash: Report
18-Year-Old Charged With DUI In Deadly Long Branch Crash: Report An 18-year-old was charged with driving under the influence after fatally striking a 57-year-old West Long Branch man on Friday, May 1, according to Asbury Park Press. At 8:46 p.m., officers responded to Broadway and Fourth Avenue where the pedestrian was struck, Long Branch Public Safety Director Charles Shirley told Asbury Park Press. Shirley did not name the driver or the deceased motorist, Asbury Park Press reported. The 18-year-old also faces numerous traffic violations, Shirley said. The investigation into the fatal crash is ongoing, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Pros…
Club Pilates Crash: SUV Slams Into Rutherford Building, Pedestrian Hit Hours Later Club Pilates Crash: SUV Slams Into Rutherford Building, Pedestrian Hit Hours Later
Club Pilates Crash: SUV Slams Into Rutherford Building, Pedestrian Hit Hours Later A driver crashed into a building near Rutherford’s busy train station after suffering a medical emergency Tuesday morning, May 5, just before a pedestrian was struck less than one mile away, police said. The first incident happened at 7:29 a.m. at the intersection of Glen Road and Orient Way, according to Rutherford Police Chief John Russo. A 53-year-old Lyndhurst man was stopped at the intersection when he experienced a medical emergency, causing his SUV to accelerate across Orient Way, over the sidewalk and lawn at 1 Orient Way, and into the building entrance, Russo said. The driver …
Pedestrian Killed After SUV Runs Stop Sign In Ephrata Crash: Police Pedestrian Killed After SUV Runs Stop Sign In Ephrata Crash: Police
Pedestrian Killed After SUV Runs Stop Sign In Ephrata Crash: Police A pedestrian has died after being struck by an SUV in Ephrata Borough, police announced on Monday, May 4. The crash happened at the intersection of Clearview Avenue and Dawn Avenue at 4:54 p.m. on Friday, May 1, according to Ephrata Police. A 62-year-old Ephrata man driving a Toyota RAV4 proceeded through a stop sign and struck a 55-year-old pedestrian who was in the crosswalk, police said. The victim, also from Ephrata, was taken to Lancaster General Hospital with critical injuries and later died, authorities said. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and remained at the scene, …
Pedestrian Killed After Tractor Trailer Strike In Sheetz Parking Lot In Lancaster County Pedestrian Killed After Tractor Trailer Strike In Sheetz Parking Lot In Lancaster County
Pedestrian Killed After Tractor Trailer Strike In Sheetz Parking Lot In Lancaster County A fatal crash claimed the life of a pedestrian in a Lancaster County parking lot, authorities announced on Monday, May 4. Daniel Sweeney, 75, of Gordonville, was struck by a tractor trailer at the Sheetz located at 2425 Old Philadelphia Pike in East Lampeter Township around 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, according to East Lampeter Township Police. A 30-year-old Enola man was driving the tractor trailer east through the parking lot and had stopped for other traffic, police said. After traffic cleared, the truck moved forward and struck Sweeney, who was walking from the gas pumps toward the front…
2 Children, 1 Adult Struck By Car: Jackson Twp PD 2 Children, 1 Adult Struck By Car: Jackson Twp PD
2 Children, 1 Adult Struck By Car: Jackson Twp PD Three people were struck by a vehicle in Jackson Township Friday, May 1, authorities said. At 8:50 p.m., officers responded to Manhattan Street near Beam Avenue after and found one adult and two juveniles struck by a 2004 Volvo Sedan while attempting to cross the street, Jackson Township police said. All 3 were transported to a nearby hospital for their injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation, Jackson Township police said.
High Suffolk Man Abandoned Dying Pedestrian He Struck In Hit-And-Run: Authorities High Suffolk Man Abandoned Dying Pedestrian He Struck In Hit-And-Run: Authorities
High Suffolk Man Abandoned Dying Pedestrian He Struck In Hit-And-Run: Authorities A Long Island driver is facing upgraded hit-and-run charges for allegedly leaving the scene after striking and killing a pedestrian earlier this year, authorities announced Friday, May 1. Andrew Holmes Garriques, 27, was indicted Friday in the death of 37-year-old Korey Klein, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Holmes Garriques, of North Bellport, was behind the wheel of a 2008 Mercedes Benz driving on the South Service Road of Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore around 1:15 a.m. on Feb. 13 when he struck Klein, of Bellport, from behind, prosecutors said. Instead of stopping to r…
E-Bike Rider Hits Pedestrian, Flees Scene In Lancaster: Police Seek ID E-Bike Rider Hits Pedestrian, Flees Scene In Lancaster: Police Seek ID
E-Bike Rider Hits Pedestrian, Flees Scene In Lancaster: Police Seek ID A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by an E-bike rider who fled the scene in Lancaster, police announced on Tuesday, April 21. The crash happened at the crosswalk at West King Street and Marion Street on Saturday, April 18, according to Lancaster City Police. An adult male was riding an E-bike the wrong way down West King Street when he hit an adult female pedestrian, police said. The rider fell off the bike — possibly landing on top of the victim — before getting back on and fleeing without calling for help, authorities detailed. The suspect was last seen riding down Sou…
Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit By BMW As Second Driver Flees In California: Sheriff Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit By BMW As Second Driver Flees In California: Sheriff
Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit By BMW As Second Driver Flees In California: Sheriff A 40-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a BMW and a Dodge Caravan while crossing the road overnight in Southern Maryland. Jesse San Nicolas has been identified as the person struck and killed in California early on Friday morning, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on April 10, deputies were called to the 22700 block of Three Notch Road to investigate a reported crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, they found Nicolas in the roadway. The California resident was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investi…
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 9 In Manalapan: Prosecutor Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 9 In Manalapan: Prosecutor
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 9 In Manalapan: Prosecutor A 72-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Manalapan on Tuesday, April 7, authorities said. At 10:56 p.m., Manalapan police responded to Route 9 South after a 2018 Nissan Frontier travelling in the left lane struck Deborah Ross, propelling her to the right shoulder of the roadway, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.  Ross was pronounced dead soon after, Santiago said. The driver remained on the scene, Santiago said. The crash remains under investigation, Santiago said. 
Dumfries Man Dies After Suddenly Running Into Traffic On I-295 In DC, Police Say Dumfries Man Dies After Suddenly Running Into Traffic On I-295 In DC, Police Say
Dumfries Man Dies After Suddenly Running Into Traffic On I-295 In DC, Police Say A 27-year-old Virginia man was killed after jumping into traffic on I-295, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed on Tuesday. The agency has identified Dumfries native Luis Alberto Cespedes-Corrales as the person who was killed in a crash in the northbound lanes of the interstate over the weekend. Shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Friday, April 3, officers were called to a stretch of I-295 near the Suitland Parkway exit, where there were reports of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, they found Cespedes-Corrales in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene b…
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On White Horse Pike: Waterford Twp PD Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On White Horse Pike: Waterford Twp PD
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On White Horse Pike: Waterford Twp PD A 51-year-old Voorhees man was fatally struck by a vehicle on the White Horse Pike Friday morning, March 27, authorities said. At 5:45 a.m., a vehicle traveling eastbound on the White Horse Pike near Vineyard Road in Atco struck Marc Kafitin, who appeared to be attempting to cross the roadway, Waterford Township police said. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Waterford Township Police Department in conjunction with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Crash Investigation Team,…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Taxi Driver In Matawan: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Taxi Driver In Matawan: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Taxi Driver In Matawan: Prosecutor A 62-year-old man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle in Matawan, authorities announced Tuesday, March 24. At 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, officers responded to Railroad Plaza and Johnson Street after a taxi driver operating a 2009 Chrysler Town and Country vehicle ran off the lefthand side of the road, struck Osvaldo Dantas and then a telephone pole, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Dantas, was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where he later pronounced dead, Santiago said. The crash remains under investigation, Santiago said. 
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle On Route 1 & 9: Linden PD Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle On Route 1 & 9: Linden PD
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle On Route 1 & 9: Linden PD A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Route 1 & 9, authorities announced Thursday, March 19. At 11:42 p.m., on Friday, March 13, a 33-year-old Linden resident was struck by a Kia Rio as he attempted to cross Route 1 and 9 near Woodlawn Avenue, Linden police said. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. The driver, a 46-year-old Elizabeth resident, was not injured and remained on-scene following the collision, police said. Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash or anyone with information about the v…
Pedestrian Killed, Woman Injured After Mustang Crash In Philadelphia Pedestrian Killed, Woman Injured After Mustang Crash In Philadelphia
Pedestrian Killed, Woman Injured After Mustang Crash In Philadelphia A pedestrian was killed and another injured after they were struck by a car on a busy street, police said. The crash happened on the 1600 block of West Girard Avenue in the city’s 22nd District at about 2:02 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, according to Philadelphia police. A 2006 black Ford Mustang driven by a 36-year-old man was traveling eastbound on Girard Avenue when two pedestrians began crossing mid-block, investigators said. The driver attempted to avoid one of the pedestrians by veering into the oncoming lane but struck the other during the maneuver, according to police. The second pedes…
BMW Driver Charged After Annandale Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Virginia Road, Police Say BMW Driver Charged After Annandale Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Virginia Road, Police Say
BMW Driver Charged After Annandale Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Virginia Road, Police Say The driver of a BMW that struck and killed a Maryland woman crossing a busy Virginia roadway late last month has now been charged, authorities announced on Sunday. Officers initially responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, to a stretch of John Marr Drive between Backlick Road and Ravensworth Road in Annandale, where there were reports of a pedestrian who had been hit, according to Fairfax County Police. Investigators determined that Lucas Lese, 20, of Springfield, was driving a 2012 BMW westbound on John Marr Drive toward Ravensworth Road when the crash happened, police said. …
Former NYPD Officer Elena Crowley Killed In Wantagh Pedestrian Crash Former NYPD Officer Elena Crowley Killed In Wantagh Pedestrian Crash
Former Nypd Officer Elena Crowley Killed In Wantagh Pedestrian Crash A former New York City police officer was killed after being struck by a pickup truck on a residential street in Wantagh, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice. The crash happened when a 57-year-old man driving a 2025 GMC pickup truck westbound on Lufberry Avenue turned south onto Briard Street and struck a pedestrian at 5:22 p.m. on Monday, March 9, according to Nassau County detectives. The victim was identified as 53-year-old Elena Crowley of Wantagh. She was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead by hospital staff, authorities said. The driver remained at the scen…
Pedestrian Killed On Glen Cove Road: Police Pedestrian Killed On Glen Cove Road: Police
Pedestrian Killed On Glen Cove Road: Police  A Long Island woman was struck by a car and killed walking across a street in Nassau County, authorities said Monday, March 9. Claudia Moncada, a 69-year-old Glen Cove woman, was headed east across Glen Cove Road in Greenvale just after 6 a.m. Monday, Nassau County Police said. As Moncada was crossing the street, she was struck by a red 2018 Dodge Challenger traveling northbound, cops said. The driver, who was not publicly identified, remained on the scene after striking her. Moncada was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Cops are still investigating the cras…
Hackettstown Man Airlifted After Struck By Mercedes: Police Hackettstown Man Airlifted After Struck By Mercedes: Police
Hackettstown Man Airlifted After Struck By Mercedes: Police A 62-year-old man was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle on Sunday, March 8, authorities said. At 8:21 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Madison Avenue after the man was struck in the roadway, while not in the crosswalk, by a Mercedes driven by a 19-year-old Brooklyn man, Hackettstown police said. The 62-year-old suffered serious injuries and was transported to Hackettstown Medical Center and was then flown to Morristown Medical Center, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Hackettstown Police Department Detective Bureau, police said.
Pedestrian Killed By NJ Transit Bus At Independence Mall In Philadelphia Pedestrian Killed By NJ Transit Bus At Independence Mall In Philadelphia
Pedestrian Killed By NJ Transit Bus At Independence Mall In Philadelphia A man was killed after being struck by a New Jersey Transit bus near Independence Mall in Philadelphia. The fatal crash happened on Arch Street at Independence Mall at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, according to Philadelphia police. An adult male pedestrian was hit by the bus and pronounced dead at the scene by Philadelphia Fire Department medics at 5:55 p.m., authorities said. The scene is being held as the Philadelphia Police Crash Investigation Division leads the investigation. Details about the man’s identity and the circumstances leading up to the crash have not been released. Detail…
Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run On Baltimore Pike In Delco: PA State Police Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run On Baltimore Pike In Delco: PA State Police
Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run On Baltimore Pike In Delco: PA State Police A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on Baltimore Pike in late Friday, March 6, Pennsylvania State Police said. Steven Hulsey was found unconscious in the northbound travel lanes of Baltimore Pike near Red Roof Drive after state troopers were called to the scene around 11:45 p.m. in Chester Heights Borough, Delaware County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers from PSP Media’s midnight shift responded to the reported vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash on Friday, March 6, police said. Rocky Run EMS attempted lifesaving care at the scene before Hulsey was taken to Rid…
Reading Woman Killed In Wyomissing Crash At Berkshire Square Entrance: Police Reading Woman Killed In Wyomissing Crash At Berkshire Square Entrance: Police
Reading Woman Killed In Wyomissing Crash At Berkshire Square Entrance: Police A pedestrian struck by an SUV outside Berkshire Square Shopping Center in Wyomissing on Friday, March 6, has died, police said. The victim, Eugenia Polonski, 71, of Reading, was taken to Reading Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, according to the release. Wyomissing police were dispatched to State Hill Road at the shopping center entrance at about 1:15 p.m. for a reported crash involving a pedestrian, according to the release. Officers found Polonski had been struck by a 2015 Lexus SUV driven by Margo Lemke, of Molina, Illinois, police said. The Pennsylvania State Police Accid…
Maryland Woman Struck, Killed By BMW While Crossing Roadway In Annandale: Police Maryland Woman Struck, Killed By BMW While Crossing Roadway In Annandale: Police
Maryland Woman Struck, Killed By BMW While Crossing Roadway In Annandale: Police A Maryland woman was struck and killed by a BMW while crossing a busy roadway over the weekend. Officers responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, to a stretch of John Marr Drive between Backlick Road and Ravensworth Road in Annandale, where there were reports of a pedestrian who had been hit, according to Fairfax County Police. Investigators determined that the driver of a 2012 BMW was traveling westbound on John Marr Drive toward Ravensworth Road when the collision occurred. The pedestrian, Sun Hyo Kim, 56, of Annandale, was crossing John Marr Drive from the south side t…
Woman Killed Crossing Park Avenue In Sellersville: Perkasie Borough Police Woman Killed Crossing Park Avenue In Sellersville: Perkasie Borough Police
Woman Killed Crossing Park Avenue In Sellersville: Perkasie Borough Police A woman was struck and killed while attempting to cross a roadway early Thursday morning, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 19. The 81-year-old woman was hit by an eastbound vehicle on East Park Avenue, just west of Hughes Avenue in Sellersville Borough, Bucks County, around 6:30 a.m., Perkasie Borough Police said. She had been attempting to cross Park Avenue when the crash occurred, according to police. The woman was transported by ChalBrit EMS to St. Luke’s Grandview Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, authorities said. The driver remained at the scene and is …
Teen Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Driver Loses Control In Bay Shore Crash Teen Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Driver Loses Control In Bay Shore Crash
Teen Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Driver Loses Control In Bay Shore Crash A teenage boy was seriously injured after a vehicle left the roadway and struck him in Bay Shore, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Feb. 14. Segundo Guaman, 69, of Brentwood, was driving westbound on the North Sunrise Service Road near Atlantic Avenue when he lost control of his vehicle at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, according to police. The vehicle left the roadway and hit a 16-year-old, of Bay Shore, who was walking on the side of the road, police said. The teen was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious injuries, authori…
Maryland Trooper Involved In Fatal Pedestrian Crash On Route 301 In Waldorf: MSP Maryland Trooper Involved In Fatal Pedestrian Crash On Route 301 In Waldorf: MSP
Maryland Trooper Involved In Fatal Pedestrian Crash On Route 301 In Waldorf: MSP A late-night call about someone walking in traffic ended in tragedy in Charles County. A pedestrian was killed on Thursday, Feb. 12, on a busy highway in Waldorf after being struck by an on-duty Maryland State Police trooper — and then hit by additional vehicles, according to state police. Troopers from the La Plata Barrack responded shortly before midnight to the stretch of Route 301 between Plaza Drive and St. Patrick’s Drive for reports of a pedestrian in the roadway. The preliminary investigation indicates the trooper was traveling northbound in a marked patrol vehicle when the cruiser…
Woman Struck, Killed After Crash Caused By UPS Truck In Newark: Prosecutor Woman Struck, Killed After Crash Caused By UPS Truck In Newark: Prosecutor
Woman Struck, Killed After Crash Caused By UPS Truck In Newark: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Elizabeth woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Newark, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 13. At 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Newark police responded to Chancellor Avenue and Fabyan Place after a UPS truck traveling northbound collided with a vehicle traveling westbound on Chancellor Avenue, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said Following the collision, the second vehicle struck two pedestrians who were walking westbound in the northern crosswalk of Chancellor Avenue toward Fabyan Place, Stephens said. One of the pedestrians, Danielle Sadowski,&nbs…
44-Year-Old Mom Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Littlestown 44-Year-Old Mom Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Littlestown
44-Year-Old Mom Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Littlestown A pedestrian killed after being struck by a vehicle in Littlestown Borough has been identified, the York County Coroner’s Office announced on Friday, Feb. 6. Rebecca Funt, 44, of Littlestown, was fatally injured in the crash along West King Street near South Queen Street, according to the release. The York County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to UPMC Pinnacle Hanover Hospital at 10:10 a.m. after Funt was pronounced dead at 9:52 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5. Officials said she was transported to the hospital following the crash. An autopsy determined Funt died from multiple blunt force trauma…
Chatham Man Charged In Deadly Pedestrian Strike: Morris County Prosecutor Chatham Man Charged In Deadly Pedestrian Strike: Morris County Prosecutor
Chatham Man Charged In Deadly Pedestrian Strike: Morris County Prosecutor A 29-year-old Chatham Township man was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide following a fatal crash last month, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 6. Matthew Vining is charged with reckless vehicular homicide, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Chatham Borough Police Chief Brian Gibbons said. At 12:07 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, law enforcement responded after a Ford F-150 struck a pedestrian on Fairmount Avenue in Chatham, authorities said.  The pedestrian, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospita…
Woman, 39, Hit, Killed After Leaving Bus On Route 55 In Beekman (UPDATE) Woman, 39, Hit, Killed After Leaving Bus On Route 55 In Beekman (UPDATE)
Woman, 39, Hit, Killed After Leaving Bus On Route 55 In Beekman (Update) A 39-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 55 in Dutchess County shortly after getting off a bus, authorities said.  The fatal crash happened in Beekman around 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, on Route 55 near Gardner Hollow Road, as Daily Voice previously reported. In an update on Friday, Feb. 6, investigators identified the victim as Marissa L. Burke, 39, of Beekman. According to authorities, Burke had just disembarked from a Dutchess County LOOP bus and was trying to cross Route 55 when she was struck by a westbound 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee.&n…
Pedestrian Hit, Killed On Route 55 In Beekman (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Hit, Killed On Route 55 In Beekman (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Hit, Killed On Route 55 In Beekman (Developing) A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car on Route 55 in Dutchess County, police confirmed.  New, updated report - Woman, 39, Hit, Killed After Leaving Bus On Route 55 In Dutchess County (UPDATE) The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 5, on Route 55 in Beekman near the Pine Grove Motel, Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said.  The victim is confirmed to have died. More information has not yet been released.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.