Road Worker Hit, Killed In 'Preventable' Tragedy On I-95 In Greenwich: DOT Road Worker Hit, Killed In 'Preventable' Tragedy On I-95 In Greenwich: DOT
Road Worker Hit, Killed In 'Preventable' Tragedy On I-95 In Greenwich: DOT A routine overnight work shift turned tragic after a vehicle crashed into and killed a road crew worker in a Greenwich I-95 construction zone after an SUV veered into the work area, authorities said. Traymont Tucker, of Waterbury, was hit around 2:25 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers said a Dodge Durango traveling northbound just south of Exit 3 entered an active construction pattern and struck Tucker, who was standing in the center median. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The SUV’s driver, a 38-year-old man from Yonkers, suffered…
31-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In PA Crash: Lehigh County Coroner 31-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In PA Crash: Lehigh County Coroner
31-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In PA Crash: Lehigh County Coroner A 31-year-old Stroudsburg man was killed when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Monroe County, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Matthew R. Hirsch was pronounced dead at 12:34 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the coroner’s office. The crash happened in the area of SR 191 and SR 390 in Paradise Township at about 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, investigators said. Hirsch, who was operating the motorcycle, suffered multiple traumatic injuries in the collision, the coroner’s office detailed. The manner of de…
Fatal Whitehall Pedestrian Crash Lands Woman Homicide Charge: DA Fatal Whitehall Pedestrian Crash Lands Woman Homicide Charge: DA
Fatal Whitehall Pedestrian Crash Lands Woman Homicide Charge: DA A Whitehall man has been charged with homicide by vehicle in a pedestrian crash that killed a township resident, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. Etienne Theagene, 47, is accused of fatally striking 75-year-old Edward D. Tomcics and faces felony Homicide by Vehicle, misdemeanor Involuntary Manslaughter, and multiple traffic violations including Reckless Driving, Careless Driving (Unintentional Death), and speeding in a residential district, according to the DA’s office. Theagene surrendered to authorities on Thursday and was arraigned before District Judge …
DUI Driver Crashes Outside Rochelle Park Police HQ, 27-Year-Old Hospitalized: PD DUI Driver Crashes Outside Rochelle Park Police HQ, 27-Year-Old Hospitalized: PD
DUI Driver Crashes Outside Rochelle Park Police HQ, 27-Year-Old Hospitalized: PD A 40-year-old man was arrested after a DUI crash outside police headquarters in Rochelle Park that sent a 27-year-old woman to the hospital, authorities said. The collision happened Friday, Aug. 8, at 12:51 p.m. on West Passaic Street in front of police headquarters, according to Rochelle Park Police Capt. James DePreta. Officers arrived to find a rear-end crash involving two disabled vehicles, police said. The second driver, a 27-year-old woman, was taken to a local hospital with neck pain, according to police. The first driver, identified as Christopher Boccio, of Butler, showed signs of…
Sheriff’s Deputy Injured In Loudoun County Motorcycle Collision (DEVELOPING) Sheriff’s Deputy Injured In Loudoun County Motorcycle Collision (DEVELOPING)
Sheriff’s Deputy Injured In Loudoun County Motorcycle Collision (Developing) A Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputy was hospitalized after a motorcycle crash on Mountain Road Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 13, officials said. The collision happened around 1 p.m. between Hyatt Lane and Morrisonville Road, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputy, a member of the LCSO Motor Unit, and the other individual involved — who was also riding a motorcycle — were both transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy Walsh at 7…
Bordentown Motorcyclist Killed In Crash 9 Days Before 21st Birthday Bordentown Motorcyclist Killed In Crash 9 Days Before 21st Birthday
Bordentown Motorcyclist Killed In Crash 9 Days Before 21st Birthday Michael Anthony Fisher, Jr., a Bordentown resident, died on Wednesday, Aug. 6, nine days before his 21st birthday on  Aug. 15, after he was hit by someone making an illegal turn while he was riding his motorcycle home, his family said. According to Levittown Now, a 21-year-old Morrisville, PA woman was turning left form West Trenton Avenue onto Pine Grove Road in Morrisville when she struck Fisher on a Lawasaki street bike, traveling in the opposite direction. Fisher was ejected and rushed to the hospital with critical injuries, where he died, the outlet said. Alcohol and drugs we…
Motorcycle Overturns After Crashing Into Bus On Route 38 In Southampton: NJSP Motorcycle Overturns After Crashing Into Bus On Route 38 In Southampton: NJSP
Motorcycle Overturns After Crashing Into Bus On Route 38 In Southampton: Njsp A 55-year-old Little Egg Harbor man was seriously injured after they were ejected from a motorcycle in a crash with a bus on Route 38 Monday afternoon, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 3:56 p.m., a Harley Davidson motorcycle struck the back of a Coach Bus that was entering the highway from a driveway on Route 38 West in Southampton Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The motorcycle overturned and the motorcyclist was ejected, sustaining serious injuries, Lebron said. He was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said.
Bowie Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With BMW In Brookeville, Police Say Bowie Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With BMW In Brookeville, Police Say
Bowie Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With BMW In Brookeville, Police Say A weekend ride ended in tragedy when a motorcyclist lost control and slammed into a BMW along a Maryland roadway, police confirmed. The victim, 30-year-old Patrick Adam Smith of Bowie, was killed in the crash, which was reported around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, near the 22000 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Brookeville, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Investigators said Smith was heading north on New Hampshire Avenue on his black 2006 Triumph Rocket III when, for reasons still under investigation, he lost control and collided with a silver 2013 BMW 128i travel…
Man Killed In East Meadow Crash, Three Others Injured: Police Man Killed In East Meadow Crash, Three Others Injured: Police
Man Killed In East Meadow Crash, Three Others Injured: Police A man was killed and three others were injured in a two-car collision in East Meadow on Sunday, Aug. 10 at 1:19 p.m., police said. A 40-year-old woman was driving a 2012 Nissan Maxima northbound on Carman Avenue when it collided with a 2024 Nissan Altima traveling westbound on Salisbury Park Drive and making a left turn onto Carman Avenue, according to Nassau County detectives. The Altima, driven by a 57-year-old woman, was carrying two passengers — a 55-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman. All four people involved were taken to an area hospital. The 55-year-old man was pronounced dead at…
Trooper, Driver Hospitalized After Head-On Crash In Rockland County, Witnesses Say Trooper, Driver Hospitalized After Head-On Crash In Rockland County, Witnesses Say
Trooper, Driver Hospitalized After Head-On Crash In Rockland County, Witnesses Say A New York State Police trooper and another driver were hospitalized after a head-on crash late Saturday in Rockland County, witnesses said. The accident happened around 11:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at East Eckerson and Mallory roads in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo, incident reporter Mark Lieb said. Witnesses at the scene told Lieb the trooper’s vehicle collided head-on with a Mercedes sedan. Police said the trooper was rushed to the hospital with cuts and bruises. At least one person from the other car was also hurt and taken to the hospital, according to Lieb. No update on that person’s conditio…
Somerset Driver, 20, Killed In Route 1 Plainsboro Crash With Dump Truck: Prosecutor Somerset Driver, 20, Killed In Route 1 Plainsboro Crash With Dump Truck: Prosecutor
Somerset Driver, 20, Killed In Route 1 Plainsboro Crash With Dump Truck: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man was killed and his passenger critically injured in a three-vehicle crash on Route 1 on Friday, Aug. 8, authorities said. Jonathan Martinez, 20, of Somerset, was heading south when his Acura TSX struck the back of a dump truck just after 1 a.m. at College Road, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said in a joint statement. The impact of the crash sent the dump truck into the left lane, where it was struck by a Hyundai Genesis, Ciccone and Blanchard said. Martinez was pronounced dead at the scene while his p…
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Columbia Man In Head-On Burtonsville Crash Wrong-Way Driver Kills Columbia Man In Head-On Burtonsville Crash
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Columbia Man In Head-On Burtonsville Crash A 30-year-old man from Columbia was killed when a wrong-way driver slammed into his SUV in Maryland, authorities said. Jazz Andrew Taylor died at the scene of a head-on crash that happened just after 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the area of Sandy Spring Road and McKnew Road in Burtonsville, according to Montgomery County Police. Detectives say a gray 2024 Honda CR-V — with an unknown driver behind the wheel — was traveling east in the westbound lanes of Sandy Spring Road when it crashed into a red 2007 Honda CR-V that was heading west in the proper lane. Taylor, the driver of the red…