Voluntown Man Waited Nearly An Hour To Call 911 As Father-In-Law Died In Griswold Crash: Police Voluntown Man Waited Nearly An Hour To Call 911 As Father-In-Law Died In Griswold Crash: Police
Voluntown Man Waited Nearly An Hour To Call 911 As Father-In-Law Died In Griswold Crash: Police After crashing into a tree, a 39-year-old Connecticut man allegedly did not call for help for nearly an hour as his father-in-law died from his injuries, authorities announced on Thursday, Dec. 11. Ronald Rogers, of Voluntown, is charged with manslaughter, cruelty to persons, and evading responsibility resulting in death in the Dec. 2024 crash in Griswold, Connecticut, State Police said. The crash was reported around 1:45 a.m. Rogers told investigators he was attempting to avoid a deer when he lost control of his Honda Civic and went off Hell Hollow Road in Griswold, near the Stone Hill Roa…
Elementary School Crossing Guard Hit By SUV While Assisting Pedestrian In Medford Elementary School Crossing Guard Hit By SUV While Assisting Pedestrian In Medford
Elementary School Crossing Guard Hit By SUV While Assisting Pedestrian In Medford A crossing guard was hospitalized after she was struck by an SUV just steps from a Long Island elementary school. The collision happened around 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, in Medford, at the intersection of Beechnut and Wave avenues, near Eagle Elementary School, according to Suffolk County Police. An on-duty crossing guard stepped into the crosswalk and raised her stop sign to assist a pedestrian when a Ford SUV failed to stop and struck her, police said. The crossing guard was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The pedestrian she was assisting ha…
Driver Killed After Mercedes Hits Stopped Construction Truck On Thruway In Esopus Driver Killed After Mercedes Hits Stopped Construction Truck On Thruway In Esopus
Driver Killed After Mercedes Hits Stopped Construction Truck On Thruway In Esopus A 60-year-old man was killed when his Mercedes slammed into a stopped construction vehicle on the New York State Thruway in Ulster County. Troopers responded around 11:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, to a two-vehicle crash on I-87 northbound near milepost 80.7 in the town of Esopus, according to New York State Police. A preliminary investigation found that a Mercedes-Benz heading north in the left lane struck a Freightliner that was stopped across the left shoulder and partially in the lane as part of an active construction operation. Multiple work vehicles were positioned in the area to shift tr…
Driver Flees After Hit-Run Totals Kidney Recipient's Car In Smithtown, Cops Say Driver Flees After Hit-Run Totals Kidney Recipient's Car In Smithtown, Cops Say
Driver Flees After Hit-Run Totals Kidney Recipient's Car In Smithtown, Cops Say Police are searching for a woman suspected of fleeing a head-on crash on Long Island that left a 68-year-old kidney transplant recipient without the vehicle he depends on. The collision happened around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 – the day before Thanksgiving – on Park Avenue in Huntington, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators determined that a woman was driving northbound on Park Avenue when she struck a Toyota van heading southbound. The woman briefly sat in her car after the impact before backing up and speeding away, police said. The Toyota’s driver, identified by ABC7 as…
'He Died The Way He Lived — On His Motorcycle:' $7K Raised For I-76 Crash Victim's Brother 'He Died The Way He Lived — On His Motorcycle:' $7K Raised For I-76 Crash Victim's Brother
'He Died The Way He Lived — On His Motorcycle:' $7K Raised For I-76 Crash Victim's Brother A 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a Camden County crash Saturday evening, Dec. 6, authorities confirmed. Kody L. Reilly, of Stratford, was heading from Route 130 onto I-76 when he lost control, ran off the roadway, and struck a guardrail and then a telelphone pole around 7:30 p.m. at Exit 1D in Gloucester City, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Reilly died as a result of the crash, which remains under investigation. A GoFundMe for Reilly's brother, Bryan Saris Jr., had raised nearly $7,000 as of press time. "On the night of December 6th, we lost a …
Driver Injured After Car Crashes Into Bristol Township Home Near Wawa: Police Driver Injured After Car Crashes Into Bristol Township Home Near Wawa: Police
Driver Injured After Car Crashes Into Bristol Township Home Near Wawa: Police A car slammed into a home in Bristol Township on Thursday, Dec. 4, prompting a major emergency response across from the Wawa on New Falls Road, police announced. The 2010 Mazda MZ3 had been traveling east out of the Wawa parking lot at 7625 New Falls Road when it continued across Wistar Road and came to rest against the house at 4210 Wistar Road, according to the preliminary investigation released by Bristol Township Police on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 1:22 p.m. The home did not suffer structural damage, but the driver was injured and transported by the Levittown Fairless Hills Rescue Squad to St…
Woman Killed After Vehicle Veers Off Road, Strikes Tree In Rocky Point: Police Woman Killed After Vehicle Veers Off Road, Strikes Tree In Rocky Point: Police
Woman Killed After Vehicle Veers Off Road, Strikes Tree In Rocky Point: Police A woman was killed in a violent single-vehicle crash on Long Island, police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3.  Ruth Ellerd, 66, of Ridge, was driving a 2017 Honda HRV southbound on Rocky Point Yaphank Road, about a half-mile north of Whiskey Road in Rocky Point, when her vehicle suddenly left the roadway and hit a tree on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at approximately 8:50 p.m., detectives said. She was transported by Rocky Point Rescue to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to the release.  The Honda was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information …
Maryland Drivers Warned Of Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Joh Avenue Bridge, SHA Says Maryland Drivers Warned Of Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Joh Avenue Bridge, SHA Says
Maryland Drivers Warned Of Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Joh Avenue Bridge, SHA Says Drivers heading down I-95 this week in Baltimore County may want to brace for some late-night headaches as road crews get to work on a busy stretch near the Joh Avenue bridge. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration said Monday, Dec. 1, that crews will begin repairing and patching a quarter-mile section of southbound lanes of the interstate near the Joh Avenue bridge on Wednesday night, Dec. 3.  The work is expected to wrap up by Friday morning, weather permitting, officials said. Motorists can expect single-lane and double-lane closures between 9 p.m. a…
Mountain Lakes Driver Strikes 2 Trees On Route 604: NJSP Mountain Lakes Driver Strikes 2 Trees On Route 604: NJSP
Mountain Lakes Driver Strikes 2 Trees On Route 604: Njsp A 27-year-old Mountain Lakes man was seriously injured after crashing into two trees on Route 604 in Warren County on Thanksgiving, authorities said. At 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, a Honda sedan was traveling north on Route 604 in Allamuchy Township when it veered off the roadway to the right, struck two trees, reentered the roadway and then ran off the road to the left, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
Pawcatuck Man, 35, Ejected, Killed In Groton Rollover I-95 Crash On Thanksgiving Pawcatuck Man, 35, Ejected, Killed In Groton Rollover I-95 Crash On Thanksgiving
Pawcatuck Man, 35, Ejected, Killed In Groton Rollover I-95 Crash On Thanksgiving Authorities have identified a 35-year-old Connecticut man who died after being ejected from his vehicle in a crash in Groton on Thanksgiving. Derek Curtis, of Pawcatuck, was involved in an 11:30 a.m. crash on I-95 near Exit 89, Connecticut State Police said. Investigators say Curtis crashed his BMW X3 into multiple road signs, a light pole, and several other objects, causing the car to roll over and eject him. Curtis was the only person in the vehicle. State police are investigating the cause of the crash. Troopers ask anyone with information that could assist them to contact Connecticut …
Woman, 78, Killed After Being Struck While Crossing Street In Yonkers Woman, 78, Killed After Being Struck While Crossing Street In Yonkers
Woman, 78, Killed After Being Struck While Crossing Street In Yonkers A 78-year-old woman died after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a Westchester County street.  The crash happened in Yonkers just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, near the intersection of Central Park Avenue northbound and Clark Street, according to Detective Lieutenant Frank DiDomizio of the Yonkers Police Department.  DiDomizio said first responders gave emergency aid at the scene before taking the woman to a nearby hospital. She later died from her injuries.  Investigators said the driver stayed at the scene and has been cooperating. According to police, ea…
Child Hit By Vehicle, Hospitalized In Port Jervis Child Hit By Vehicle, Hospitalized In Port Jervis
Child Hit By Vehicle, Hospitalized In Port Jervis A child was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning, Nov. 25, after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Orange County intersection. The incident happened in Port Jervis just before 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, when Port Jervis Police, along with firefighters and EMS personnel, responded to Pike Street and King Street for a report of a vehicle-pedestrian collision, according to the city's police department. Police said the juvenile pedestrian was evaluated at the scene and then taken to Garnet Health Medical Center for further treatment. No additional details regarding the child’s condition…