Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Whitehouse Station Driver Caused Crash That Left Motorcyclist Critical On Route 22: Prosecutor Whitehouse Station Driver Caused Crash That Left Motorcyclist Critical On Route 22: Prosecutor
Whitehouse Station Driver Caused Crash That Left Motorcyclist Critical On Route 22: Prosecutor A 23-year-old motorcyclist was flown to the hospital in critical condition after a crash with a sedan on Route 22 in Readington Township Thursday, May 1, authorities said. The collision occurred around 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, at the intersection of Route 22 and School Road near Berry Farm Road, according to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office. Investigators say the sedan crossed the intersection and struck the motorcycle. The rider, of Bridgewater, was airlifted by Atlantic Mobile Health to Morristown Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition. The driver of the sedan, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lancaster, PA
News
2 Hospitalized After PA State Police Vehicle Causes Head-On Crash In Lancaster 2 Hospitalized After PA State Police Vehicle Causes Head-On Crash In Lancaster
2 Hospitalized After PA State Police Vehicle Causes Head-On Crash In Lancaster A Pennsylvania State Police vehicle was involved in a crash that ended in a head-on collision in Lancaster County, state police announced on Thursday, May 1. The crash happened on Hartman Bridge Road near the intersection of Leaman Road, according to a release from Pennsylvania State Police. The date of the crash was not immediately available. The PSP vehicle was traveling north behind a 2015 Nissan Murano that had stopped to make a left turn onto Leaman Road. The PSP driver couldn’t stop in time and struck the Murano on its rear driver’s side, the report says. The police vehicle then veer…

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by Jillian Pikora
Irvington, NJ
Police & Fire
Irvington Man Killed, Woman Seriously Hurt In Multi-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police Irvington Man Killed, Woman Seriously Hurt In Multi-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police
Irvington Man Killed, Woman Seriously Hurt In Multi-Vehicle NJ Turnpike Crash: State Police A man was killed and a woman seriously injured in a crash involving five vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. The crash happened at 4:46 a.m. Saturday, April 26, on the inner roadway southbound at milepost 70.1 in Cranbury Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. A Ford F-250 was traveling south when it was struck from behind by a Ford E-350 driven by a 45 Irvington resident, police said. The F-250 stopped on the right shoulder, while the E-350 remained in the travel lanes. Ruis Parral Antonio, 38, also of Irvington, was driving a Mercedes SUV south…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rockville, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland 'Karen' Tries To Plow Through Race Route, Rams Cruiser In Rockville: Police Maryland 'Karen' Tries To Plow Through Race Route, Rams Cruiser In Rockville: Police
Maryland 'Karen' Tries To Plow Through Race Route, Rams Cruiser In Rockville: Police A Maryland woman is behind bars after police say she tried to speed through a crowd of runners during a closed race route, then rammed a cruiser when officers attempted to stop her. The chaos unfolded around 7:45 a.m. Sunday, April 27, during the Pikes Peek race in Rockville, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers were first called to the intersection of Sommerville Drive and Redland Road after getting a report of a Jeep Wrangler heading straight toward runners near Metro Access Road and Crabbs Branch Road, police said. The driver, identified as Karen Christine G…

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by Zak Failla
Prince Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
High-Speed Chase Ends In Crash, Drug Seizure In Prince Frederick: Sheriff High-Speed Chase Ends In Crash, Drug Seizure In Prince Frederick: Sheriff
High-Speed Chase Ends In Crash, Drug Seizure In Prince Frederick: Sheriff A high-speed chase in Maryland ended with two men busted on drug charges after they crashed and tried to run, authorities announced. The chaos started late in the afternoon when deputies tried to stop a vehicle for an equipment and moving violation near Dares Beach Road and Double Oak Road in Prince Frederick, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Instead of pulling over, the driver accelerated into oncoming traffic, police said. A pursuit was initiated as the suspects sped recklessly, passing vehicles on the shoulder and blowing through stop signs before losing control and cra…

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by Zak Failla
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
Stolen Land Rover Hits DOT Truck: 2 Teens Charged In I-684 Crash In Southeast, Police Say Stolen Land Rover Hits DOT Truck: 2 Teens Charged In I-684 Crash In Southeast, Police Say
Stolen Land Rover Hits DOT Truck: 2 Teens Charged In I-684 Crash In Southeast, Police Say Two Connecticut teens are facing felony charges after crashing a stolen vehicle into a New York State Department of Transportation truck on Interstate 684 in Putnam County after a chase that began in Westchester, police announced.  The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon, April 23, after a Be On the Lookout alert was issued for a stolen 2025 Land Rover taken from Greenwich, Connecticut, New York State Police said.  Troopers soon spotted the vehicle speeding in the northbound lanes of I-684, near Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road) in North Salem. Shortly after, the Land Rover crashed …

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by Ben Crnic
Ballston Spa, NY
Traffic
Get In The Loop: New Roundabout Coming To Major Milton Intersection Get In The Loop: New Roundabout Coming To Major Milton Intersection
Get In The Loop: New Roundabout Coming To Major Milton Intersection Get ready to slow your roll. A $3.4 million project is officially underway in the Town of Milton, where the traditional four-way intersection at State Route 29, Rowland Street, and Petrified Sea Gardens Road is being transformed into a brand-new, single-lane roundabout. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the project this week, calling it an important step toward keeping Saratoga County’s roads safer and traffic flowing smoother — just in time for a busy summer in nearby Saratoga Springs. “New Yorkers need the best and safest roads so they can travel to work, visit their families and shop for lei…

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by Michael Mashburn
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Fiery Crash Shuts NJ Turnpike In Edison: DOT Fiery Crash Shuts NJ Turnpike In Edison: DOT
Fiery Crash Shuts NJ Turnpike In Edison: DOT Traffic is snarled on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison on the morning of Friday, April 25, following a crash and a truck fire, authorities said. The collision and truck fire occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway northbound North of Interchange 10 and Route 440/Route 287 in Edison, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are blocked, NJDOT said.

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by Sam Barron
Stafford, VA
Traffic
Dad Told Teen Son To Race Mustang Before Stafford Crash That Knocked Out Power, Sheriff Says Dad Told Teen Son To Race Mustang Before Stafford Crash That Knocked Out Power, Sheriff Says
Dad Told Teen Son To Race Mustang Before Stafford Crash That Knocked Out Power, Sheriff Says Thousands lost power, a child dodged a speeding car, and a father landed in jail—after deputies say he encouraged his teen son to race a Mustang in Virginia. A 45-year-old Stafford County father is behind bars after deputies say he encouraged his son to race down Courthouse Road, causing a crash that knocked out power to thousands—then tried to sneak the boy away in a Porsche. The chaos unfolded around 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, in the 1500 block of Courthouse Road, where a deputy responded to reports of a crash involving a Ford Mustang, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Offic…

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by Zak Failla
Huntington, NY
Police & Fire
Released Again: Driver With 74 License Suspensions Busted Again In Huntington Station Released Again: Driver With 74 License Suspensions Busted Again In Huntington Station
Released Again: Driver With 74 License Suspensions Busted Again In Huntington Station A man caught behind the wheel with dozens of license suspensions was released once again after being arrested in Huntington Station, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, April 22. Walter Castillo Ochoa, 45, was pulled over while driving a 2010 Toyota without a valid inspection sticker on Maplewood Road near White Pine Court around 5:13 p.m., police said. A Second Precinct officer discovered that Castillo Ochoa had 74 license suspensions across 12 different dates, according to the department. He was charged with Felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First D…

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by Jillian Pikora
Severn, MD
Traffic
One Dead, Woman Airlifted After Head-On Severn Crash With Kids In SUV: Police One Dead, Woman Airlifted After Head-On Severn Crash With Kids In SUV: Police
One Dead, Woman Airlifted After Head-On Severn Crash With Kids In SUV: Police A 19-year-old woman was airlifted in critical condition, and three young children were hospitalized after a head-on crash that left a Maryland man dead in Anne Arundel County, police said. Officers were called to the scene on Telegraph Road at Norcross Lane in Severn around 5 p.m. on Monday, April 21, for a reported head-on collision between a Ford Expedition and a Lexus RX, according to police. Responding officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department arrived to find both vehicles with major front-end damage and the drivers trapped inside. Fire crews extricated both drivers. …

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Details Released In Fiery I-81 Crash, Trucker Seriously Injured: Cops Details Released In Fiery I-81 Crash, Trucker Seriously Injured: Cops
Details Released In Fiery I-81 Crash, Trucker Seriously Injured: Cops A tractor-trailer burst into flames after crashing on a stretch of I-81 in Virginia, backing up traffic for hours and sending a New Jersey driver to the hospital with serious injuries, police said. It happened at around 3:49 p.m. Saturday, April 19, near the 272-mile marker in Shenandoah County, according to Virginia State Police. That’s where the driver of a 2025 Peterbilt rig lost control after a tire blew out, slamming into the guardrail and jackknifing. The trailer then erupted into a towering inferno, sending black smoke billowing into the sky as stunned drivers looked on. The driver …

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by Zak Failla