Horse Struck Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say Horse Struck Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Horse Struck Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say A horse was struck dead in Lancaster County earlier in the summer, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The horse was struck while standing in the middle of Little Britain Road South in Little Britain Township at 4:39 a.m. on July 25, according to the state police release.  The 2014 Ram 2500 driven by 24-year-old Matthew R. Holbrook struck the horse at the crest of a hill just south of Friends Road, troopers detailed. The driver was not found to be speeding but was unable to stop — striking the horse head-on, according to the release.  The pick-up was da…
Garbage Truck Driver Killed By Driver While Taking Out Trash In Maryland: State Police Garbage Truck Driver Killed By Driver While Taking Out Trash In Maryland: State Police
Garbage Truck Driver Killed By Driver While Taking Out Trash In Maryland: State Police A garbage truck driver was killed after being struck by another man while on the job in Northern Maryland, state police say. Jose Gomes, 55, of Hagerstown, died at Frederick Health Hospital after he was struck by Oxon Hill resident Osman Perez Mollo's Subaru while he was picking up garbage cans on Green Valley Road in Clarksburg early on Wednesday morning. According to police, shortly after 5:30 a.m., the garbage truck was stopped in the northbound lanes on Green Valley Road when Gomes got out to retrieve garbage cans and was struck by the Subaru, which rammed into the back of the truck. G…
Alleged Drunk Man Crashes Truck Into Tewksbury Telephone Pole: Police Alleged Drunk Man Crashes Truck Into Tewksbury Telephone Pole: Police
Alleged Drunk Man Crashes Truck Into Tewksbury Telephone Pole: Police Police busted a 24-year-old Middlesex County man after finding him inside his red pickup truck that had crashed into a telephone pole, officials say.  Joshua Christian, of Tewksbury, was arrested in the early morning of Friday, Aug. 25, after he crashed his pickup truck into a telephone pole near 417 North Street in Tewksbury, according to the Tewksbury Police Department.  Police responded to a report of a crash and found a broken telephone pole hanging over the northbound lane of North Street. Christian was inside the red pickup truck on the side of the road with its airbags depl…
Overturned Truck Snarls Traffic On Route 495 Overturned Truck Snarls Traffic On Route 495
Overturned Truck Snarls Traffic On Route 495 An overturned truck jammed traffic on NJ-495 in North Bergen Monday morning, Aug. 21. Footage from the New Jersey Department of Transportation shows emergency response vehicles at Columbia Avenue. Further details were not immediately released.
2 Killed In Single-Car Crash On Atlantic City Expressway 2 Killed In Single-Car Crash On Atlantic City Expressway
2 Killed In Single-Car Crash On Atlantic City Expressway Two people were killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Atlantic City Expressway, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at 10:26 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, according to New Jersey State Police. Andres Hernandez-Creamadel, 19, was driving east at milepost 23.4 in Hamilton Township when he veered off the road to the right and struck a tree, State Police said. Hernandez-Creamadel, of Atlantic City, and his passenger died of their injuries.  The name of the passenger had not been released pending notification of next of kin. The crash remains under investigation.
Maryland State Police Helicopter Unit Rescues Woman After Car Plunges Off Cliff Maryland State Police Helicopter Unit Rescues Woman After Car Plunges Off Cliff
Maryland State Police Helicopter Unit Rescues Woman After Car Plunges Off Cliff Maryland State Police troopers came to the rescue of a woman in West Virginia after she was driving and took a precipitous fall off a cliff. A 19-year-old driver was trapped in her vehicle after it went off the road, over a cliff, and down a 70-foot embankment above the Cacapon River near the Maryland-West Virginia state line. The crash siteMorgan County EMS via Maryland State Police The crash was reported at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday in Morgan County, West Virginia. Troopers were able to extricate the woman from her vehicle and place her on an inflatable raft. She was then flo…
HEROES: Off-Duty Firefighter, Driver Detail Revival Of Woman Ejected In Parkway Crash HEROES: Off-Duty Firefighter, Driver Detail Revival Of Woman Ejected In Parkway Crash
Heroes: Off-Duty Firefighter, Driver Detail Revival Of Woman Ejected In Parkway Crash An off-duty firefighter, nurse, and passing driver revived a woman ejected from a vehicle on the Garden State Parkway on Wednesday, Aug. 9, sources tell Daily Voice. UPDATE: A 54-year-old Port Jervis, NY woman driving a Chevrolet SUV veered off the roadway to the right and struck a guardrail, sending the vehicle into the roadway in front of a Chevrolet pickup truck near milepost 136.5 in Clark, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The SUV driver was ejected and seriously injured, but things could've turned out differently if not for the off-duty Passaic firefighter, nurse, …
Child Dead, Five Injured Following Turnpike Crash In West Hempstead Child Dead, Five Injured Following Turnpike Crash In West Hempstead
Child Dead, Five Injured Following Turnpike Crash In West Hempstead A 6-year-old girl has died and five others were injured when an SUV crashed into a car parked on the Hempstead Turnpike, officials announced. It happened on Monday, Aug. 7 in West Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2:20 a.m., the driver of a 2005 Nissan SUV was purportedly speeding down the turnpike, heading east. Near the intersection of Westminster Road, the SUV struck a parked Toyota Corolla. The car had three people inside and two standing on the outside. Even so, all five people, and the driver of the Nissan, were taken to local hospitals for their inj…
Dump Truck Overturns On Rt. 202, Scattering Dirt And Injuring Driver (UPDATE) Dump Truck Overturns On Rt. 202, Scattering Dirt And Injuring Driver (UPDATE)
Dump Truck Overturns On Rt. 202, Scattering Dirt And Injuring Driver (Update) A dump truck carrying dirt overturned and shut down Route 202 in Hunterdon County Monday afternoon, July 31, authorities said. The truck overturned on the southbound side near River Road in Raritan Township around 12:30 p.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. Responders found the truck overturned in the left turn lane. The load of soil it was carrying had been dumped into the northbound lanes alongside a large diesel leak. All lanes were temporarily shut down in both directions north of Barley Sheak Road/River Road, the NJDOT said. Meanwhile, the driver was taken to…
Amish Boys Seriously Hurt Woman Riding Lawnmower, PA State Police Say Amish Boys Seriously Hurt Woman Riding Lawnmower, PA State Police Say
Amish Boys Seriously Hurt Woman Riding Lawnmower, PA State Police Say Two Amish boys riding a horse drawn buggy struck a ride-on lawnmower – seriously injuring the rider on Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police say.  Dianne L. Ross was riding a 2023 Cub Cadet Corp lawnmower heading north along the right side of the 600 block of Donation Road in Delaware Township, troopers detailed.  While a 12-year-old Fredonia boy was driving an Amish horse drawn buggy with an 8-year-old Folk boy as his passenger were also traveling north on the road, according to the police release.  The 87-year-old woman turned left and entered the roadway when she was struck …
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Signpost, Spills Wood Across Route 17 Near State Line In Mahwah Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Signpost, Spills Wood Across Route 17 Near State Line In Mahwah
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Signpost, Spills Wood Across Route 17 Near State Line In Mahwah A tractor-trailer driver escaped injury when a load of wood shifted and his rig slammed into a signpost on northbound Route 17 near the state line in Mahwah. Mahwah police temporarily closed the highway in both directions following the crash where Route 17 meets Route 287 at the Mountainside Avenue overpass around 12:30 a.m. July 25. The collision with the metal signpost "opened nearly the entire side of the trailer and sent debris across all lanes, both north and south," Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said. "The driver was initially trapped but freed himself and walked away unscathed…
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old Struck By SUV In Norwalk Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old Struck By SUV In Norwalk
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old Struck By SUV In Norwalk A 45-year-old man died as a result of injuries suffered when he was struck by a SUV in Fairfield County. Joseph Velez, of Norwalk, was riding a moped when the incident happened  around 10 p.m., Friday, July 21 at Maple Street and Van Buren Avenue, authorities say. Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police said Velez was transported to Norwalk Hospital with significant injuries and was later pronounced dead. The driver of the Infiniti SUV stayed on the scene and is cooperating with police investigators, Gulino said.  "The staff of the Norwalk Police Department would…