Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Elderly Man Dies, Struck By Truck In Newark: Prosecutor Elderly Man Dies, Struck By Truck In Newark: Prosecutor
Elderly Man Dies, Struck By Truck In Newark: Prosecutor An elderly man was fatally struck by a pickup truck Monday evening, Aug. 4 in Newark, authorities said. At 7:53 p.m., the man, who has not been identified was hit by the car at the intersection of Franklin Street and North 6th Street in Newark, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Surveillance footage showed the man was standing at the driveway apron to the Shell gas station when he attempted to cross Franklin Street between a pickup truck and its trailer, authorities said. When the traffic signal turned green the driver began to travel eastbound and the man was knocked to the g…

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by Sam Barron
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford Hit-Run: Pedestrian Killed, White Audi SUV With Damage Sought By Deputies Stafford Hit-Run: Pedestrian Killed, White Audi SUV With Damage Sought By Deputies
Stafford Hit-Run: Pedestrian Killed, White Audi SUV With Damage Sought By Deputies A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Tuesday morning on Richmond Highway in Virginia, authorities said. Deputies responded to the area of Richmond Highway and Foreston Woods Drive just before 2 a.m. on Aug. 5, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. When they arrived, deputies found a 36-year-old man dead at the scene, officials said. “The preliminary investigation revealed the victim was walking Northbound on the right shoulder when he was struck by a passing vehicle,” the sheriff’s office said. “The driver then fled the scene.” Investigators say the crash site sugge…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Traffic
Spotsy Man Dies After Car Plunges Into Embankment In High-Speed Crash, Sheriff Says Spotsy Man Dies After Car Plunges Into Embankment In High-Speed Crash, Sheriff Says
Spotsy Man Dies After Car Plunges Into Embankment In High-Speed Crash, Sheriff Says A speeding driver who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt was killed in a violent crash in Virginia, officials confirmed. Andre’ Johnson, of Spotsylvania, was pronounced dead on Sunday, Aug. 3, after his white 2010 Ford Crown Victoria veered off the road in the 6800 block of Towles Mill Road and plummeted down an embankment, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. “Mr. Johnson was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash,” Major Delbert Myrick said in a statement. “Preliminary findings indicate that speed may have been a contributing factor.” Deputies responded to the scene jus…

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by Zak Failla
Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Man Possibly Beaten, Then Killed By Taxi Driven By Suspended Driver In Ramapo: Police Man Possibly Beaten, Then Killed By Taxi Driven By Suspended Driver In Ramapo: Police
Man Possibly Beaten, Then Killed By Taxi Driven By Suspended Driver In Ramapo: Police A 45-year-old Spring Valley man who was lying in a parking lot after a possible assault was struck and killed by a taxi being operated by a woman driving on a suspended license Sunday, Aug. 3 in Rockland County, authorities said. It happened around 1 a.m. in the lot of 64 East Eckerson Road in Ramapo, according to Lt. Thomas Dolan of the Ramapo Police Department. A Ramapo officer had just been flagged down near the location when the department received a call reporting a pedestrian had been struck. When the officer arrived, he found the man trapped beneath a red 2014 Toyota Prius. The vict…

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by Cecilia Levine
Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Suffolk County: Police Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Suffolk County: Police
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Suffolk County: Police A 56-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Middle Island, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. Robert Trombly was crossing the westbound lane of Middle Country Road near Tudor Lane when he was struck by a westbound 2021 Hyundai Sonata driven by Giovanna Cieslak, 19, of Coram, at 9:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, detectives said. Trombly, of Middle Island, was transported by Middle Island Rescue to NY Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Cieslak was not injured. The Hyundai was…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 195: NJSP Man Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 195: NJSP
Man Fatally Struck By Truck On Route 195: Njsp A 44-year-old Bayville man was fatally struck by a tractor trailer on Route 195 west in Hamilton Township on Wednesday morning, July 30, authorities said. At 6:10 a.m., the man was standing outside of a Dodge pickup truck on the right shoulder when he entered the right lane of travel directly into the path of a Volvo tractor trailer and was struck, Charles Marchan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.

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by Sam Barron
Springfield, VA
Traffic
Crash Kills Springfield Woman After Jeep Crosses Into Truck’s Path, Officials Say Crash Kills Springfield Woman After Jeep Crosses Into Truck’s Path, Officials Say
Crash Kills Springfield Woman After Jeep Crosses Into Truck’s Path, Officials Say A young woman was killed in a devastating crash after her SUV was struck by a heavy-duty truck in Virginia, police said. Cassandra Ann Signet, 22, of Springfield, was killed around 12:53 p.m. Monday, July 28, after a collision at the intersection of Owls Nest Road and Vint Hill Road in Nokesville, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say Signet was driving a 2016 Jeep Renegade and was making a left turn from Owls Nest Road onto westbound Vint Hill Road when she crossed into the path of a 2019 International HV507 truck headed eastbound. Signet was pronounc…

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by Zak Failla
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Cyclist Struck By Vehicle On Route 40: Twp Of Hamilton Police Teen Cyclist Struck By Vehicle On Route 40: Twp Of Hamilton Police
Teen Cyclist Struck By Vehicle On Route 40: Twp Of Hamilton Police A 17-year-old riding an e-bike was struck by a vehicle on Route 40 in Township of Hamilton on Saturday, July 26, authorities said. At 9:08 p.m., a 2014 Cadillac Escalade, driven by a 55-year-old Millville man, was traveling eastbound on Route 40 when it struck the e-bike, which was being ridden by a 17-year-old Mays Landing resident. The teenage boy was not wearing a helmet and sustained non-life threatening injuries. He was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation, police said. The driver was not injured, police said. Charges are pending further investigation, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Hits Dump Truck In Stamford; 2 Taken To Hospital Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Hits Dump Truck In Stamford; 2 Taken To Hospital
Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Hits Dump Truck In Stamford; 2 Taken To Hospital A driver in Stamford was seriously injured after slamming into the back of a dump truck, authorities said. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Monday, July 28, on Long Ridge Road as it intersects with Roxbury Road. Stamford police say a 2007 Sterling dump truck was heading south and slowing for a red light when a 2024 Kia EV6 SUV rear-ended it. The SUV was badly damaged, and the driver, a 48-year-old from Stamford, had to be cut from the wreckage, authorities said. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, authorities said.  Police shut down traffic for about hours as …

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by Josh Lanier
Southern Anne Arundel, MD
Police & Fire
Lothian Woman Ejected, Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash, Police Say Lothian Woman Ejected, Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash, Police Say
Lothian Woman Ejected, Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash, Police Say A Maryland woman died after being thrown from her motorcycle in a violent weekend crash that remains under investigation, police said. Katrina Prieur, 43, of Upper Marlboro, died after a crash in Lothian on Friday night, July 25, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Officers responded to the area of Mount Zion Marlboro Road and Main Street around 6:15 p.m. for a report of a serious motorcycle crash. Due to the severity of the injuries, the department’s Crash Reconstruction Team responded to assist. Police said a 2009 Yamaha Star motorcycle was heading west on Mount Zion …

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by Zak Failla
Meriden, CT
Police & Fire
Meriden Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Crash With SUV That Pulled Into His Path: Police Meriden Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Crash With SUV That Pulled Into His Path: Police
Meriden Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Crash With SUV That Pulled Into His Path: Police A Connecticut motorcyclist is in critical condition following a crash with an SUV on Monday, July 28.  Police were called to the crash site on East Main Street in Meriden around 10:40 a.m. When Meriden police arrived, they found an orange Honda motorcycle on its side in the middle of the road and a male motorcyclist lying in the roadway several feet ahead of it. Nearby, a white Honda CR-V, which was involved in the crash, had backed up into the McDonald's parking lot.  The SUV driver remained at the scene and was cooperative with officers, Meriden police said.  The mot…

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by Josh Lanier
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
Funeral For 4-Year-Old Killed In Crash To Take Place Across Street From Crash Scene Funeral For 4-Year-Old Killed In Crash To Take Place Across Street From Crash Scene
Funeral For 4-Year-Old Killed In Crash To Take Place Across Street From Crash Scene Services for 4-year-old Jalen Gomez, who was struck and killed by a driver last week in Oakland, will be held just across the street from where the tragedy occurred. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Oakland Memorial Home, located near the intersection of Ramapo Valley Road and East Oak Street — the same spot where Jalen and his family were hit on Thursday, July 24. Interment will follow on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 11:30 a.m. to noon at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Jalen was crossing the street with …

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by Cecilia Levine