'Gone Too Soon': Freeport Truck Driver Killed On Roadside Remembered As Devoted Husband, Father 'Gone Too Soon': Freeport Truck Driver Killed On Roadside Remembered As Devoted Husband, Father
'Gone Too Soon': Freeport Truck Driver Killed On Roadside Remembered As Devoted Husband, Father Richard Rodriguez was a father, a husband, a hard worker—and a hero on the side of the road. Loved ones are now mourning the untimely loss of the 32-year-old, a Freeport tow truck operator who was struck and killed while assisting a stranded driver on a busy Long Island highway. Rodriguez, who worked for Coastal Collision, was killed Tuesday, April 15, on Sunrise Highway near Brentwood Road in Bay Shore, as Daily Voice reported. He had been loading a disabled SUV onto his truck when he was hit by a passing car, Suffolk County Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Now, family,…
VIDEO: Ewing Mom Nearly 5X Legal Limit Crashes With Kids In Car VIDEO: Ewing Mom Nearly 5X Legal Limit Crashes With Kids In Car
Video: Ewing Mom Nearly 5X Legal Limit Crashes With Kids In Car Newly released body camera footage shows the arrest of a New Jersey mother of three who police say was nearly five times the legal limit when she crashed her SUV with her children in the car last fall. Megan Fackler, then 38, of Ewing, was arrested on Oct. 5, 2024, after crashing her Chevrolet Traverse into a Freightliner truck at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Summit Avenue, according to Ewing Township Police and as first reported by Transparency Bodycam. In the footage, Fackler is seen remaining in the driver’s seat for approximately 10 minutes, refusing to get out while insisting s…
Flames Engulf Tractor-Trailer Cab On Route 222 In Manheim Township: Fire Crews (PHOTOS) Flames Engulf Tractor-Trailer Cab On Route 222 In Manheim Township: Fire Crews (PHOTOS)
Flames Engulf Tractor-Trailer Cab On Route 222 In Manheim Township: Fire Crews (Photos) A tractor-trailer went up in flames on Route 222 in Manheim Township, prompting a multi-unit firefighting response, authorities announced. The commercial vehicle fire happened on the evening of Tuesday, April 15, according to B-Shift personnel with Manheim Township Fire Rescue. Truck 204 arrived on scene to find the cab of a tractor-trailer “well involved” in flames. Engine 201 crews quickly deployed two hose lines to knock down the fire, while Engines 202 and 203 joined Tanker 29 from West Earl Fire Station to supply water, fire officials said. No injuries were reported, and the driver sa…
Motorcyclist Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash In Colonie; Police Seeking Witnesses Motorcyclist Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash In Colonie; Police Seeking Witnesses
Motorcyclist Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash In Colonie; Police Seeking Witnesses A motorcyclist was killed following a two-vehicle crash in the Capital Region. The Albany County wreck happened in Colonie, near the intersection of Loudon Road and Grove Lane, at around 4:45 p.m. Monday, April 14. Emergency crews arrived to find a motorcycle that had collided with a passenger vehicle in the roadway, Colonie Police said. Colonie EMS provided life-saving measures to the motorcyclist, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The other vehicle’s driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. Authorities were withholding the victim’s name pen…
Van Crashes Into Building After Running Red Light In Chambersburg: Police Van Crashes Into Building After Running Red Light In Chambersburg: Police
Van Crashes Into Building After Running Red Light In Chambersburg: Police A van slammed into a building after a crash at a Chambersburg intersection, police announced on Saturday, April 12. A red van was traveling southbound along South Main Street when it ran a red light at East Queen Street around 6:15 a.m., according to a release by the Chambersburg Police Department. A vehicle heading east on Queen Street struck the van, forcing it into a nearby building at 100 South Main Street. The van's driver was transported to Chambersburg Hospital with suspected minor injuries, police said. The driver was cited for running the red light and for driving without a valid …
2,600-Gallon Fuel Tanker Overturns In Emmitsburg, Hazmat Crews Contain Spill 2,600-Gallon Fuel Tanker Overturns In Emmitsburg, Hazmat Crews Contain Spill
2,600-Gallon Fuel Tanker Overturns In Emmitsburg, Hazmat Crews Contain Spill More than 2,600 gallons of fuel were at risk after a tanker truck overturned in Emmitsburg on Thursday morning, triggering a multi-agency hazmat response, fire officials said. Firefighters from Frederick County Fire & Rescue were called to the crash at North Seton Avenue and Provincial Parkway at around 7:45 a.m. on April 11. When they arrived, they found a tanker on its side with all occupants out of the vehicle. The truck was carrying about 2,600 gallons of fuel at the time of the rollover. Officials said an estimated 30 to 40 gallons spilled onto the roadway, and less than five gall…
Toms River Teen Blows Stop Sign, Causes Wild 3-Car Crash That Sent SUV Flying: Cops Toms River Teen Blows Stop Sign, Causes Wild 3-Car Crash That Sent SUV Flying: Cops
Toms River Teen Blows Stop Sign, Causes Wild 3-Car Crash That Sent SUV Flying: Cops A baby miraculously walked away without a scratch after a three-car crash sent an SUV flying through the air and landing on its roof in Ocean County after one motorist blew a stop sign, police said. The collision happened around 9:46 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 at the intersection of Commonwealth Boulevard and Bismarck Street in Manchester Township, according to Police Chief Antonio Ellis. When officers arrived, they found a white 2017 Chevrolet Equinox overturned in the middle of the road, a blue 2021 Honda Accord smashed in the northwest corner of the intersection, and a gray 2005 Honda Civic o…
Vehicle Catches Fire On Sprain Brook Parkway In Ardsley (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Catches Fire On Sprain Brook Parkway In Ardsley (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Catches Fire On Sprain Brook Parkway In Ardsley (Developing) A vehicle caught on fire on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester on Wednesday afternoon, April 9, prompting an emergency response.  The blaze happened at around 3:30 p.m. on the southbound Sprain Brook Parkway in Ardsley just north of the Jackson Avenue exit, according to 511NY.  The incident blocked the right shoulder of the parkway.  More information about the fire was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Two Cyclists Seriously Hurt In Separate Lancaster Crashes: Police Two Cyclists Seriously Hurt In Separate Lancaster Crashes: Police
Two Cyclists Seriously Hurt In Separate Lancaster Crashes: Police Two cyclists were hospitalized after being hit by vehicles in two separate crashes in Lancaster City on Saturday, April 5, authorities announced. The first collision happened around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of E. Chestnut and N. Shippen streets, Lancaster City police said in a release issued on Monday, April 7. Officers found an adult male cyclist unresponsive and suffering a serious head injury. Bystanders rendered aid before first responders arrived and rushed him to the hospital, according to police. His condition is currently unknown, but he sustained significant trauma. Investigat…
‘I’m Screwed’: Fredericksburg Busted For DUI Near Stafford McDonald’s, Sheriff Says ‘I’m Screwed’: Fredericksburg Busted For DUI Near Stafford McDonald’s, Sheriff Says
‘I’m Screwed’: Fredericksburg Busted For DUI Near Stafford McDonald’s, Sheriff Says A Fredericksburg man who missed a McDonald’s turn got more than a wrong order—he got a return trip to jail after racking up another DUI charge in Stafford County, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call about a suspected drunk driver around 7:44 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, on Chatham Heights Road, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The caller told dispatch that the driver of a Ford F-150 appeared to miss a turn near the McDonald’s and ended up “in a weird location,” slumped behind the wheel. The deputy arrived to find 34-year-old David Shoun, who showed “signs of intoxicatio…
Hidden Sinkhole Swallows Car In Rockleigh Hidden Sinkhole Swallows Car In Rockleigh
Hidden Sinkhole Swallows Car In Rockleigh A driver is lucky to be alive after his red sedan plunged into a massive sinkhole in Bergen County early Friday morning, April 4, police said. At approximately 5:35 a.m., the Northvale Police Department was dispatched to the area of 6 Volvo Dr. in Rockleigh for a reported road collapse involving a motor vehicle, according to a statement from Northvale police. Officers found that the roadway had collapsed due to a major water main break that happened overnight. Police say the driver couldn’t see the sinkhole because it was hidden beneath a large amount of water. He was able to escape on his…
Passenger Killed In Loudoun County Pickup Truck Crash With Stopped Tractor-Trailer: VSP Passenger Killed In Loudoun County Pickup Truck Crash With Stopped Tractor-Trailer: VSP
Passenger Killed In Loudoun County Pickup Truck Crash With Stopped Tractor-Trailer: VSP A passenger was killed and another seriously injured when a pickup slammed into the back of a tractor trailer along a Loudoun County highway ramp, Virginia State Police said. The fatal crash happened just before 7:50 a.m. Thursday, March 27, on the off-ramp from Route 267 eastbound (Dulles Greenway) to Route 28 southbound. According to state police, a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado was exiting Route 267 when it veered off the right side of the ramp and rear-ended a 2017 Volvo 718 tractor trailer that was stopped on the shoulder. Julio A. Portillo Pena, 41, of Gaithersburg, was a passenger in the…