SUV Goes Airborne Into Top Floor Of Stony Point Building, Killing Driver, Responders Say SUV Goes Airborne Into Top Floor Of Stony Point Building, Killing Driver, Responders Say
SUV Goes Airborne Into Top Floor Of Stony Point Building, Killing Driver, Responders Say A man in his 20s was killed overnight when his SUV went airborne and crashed into the top floor of a building in Rockland County, officials said. The accident happened shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at 52 North Liberty Drive, incident reporter Mark Lieb said. Stony Point Fire Department Chief Kurt Mulligan said firefighters were called to “a significant vehicle accident” involving “a vehicle with commercial space on the first floor and residents on the second floor. Stony Point’s fire chief said the driver was heading northbound on North Liberty Drive when he lost control at the in…
Bicyclist Hit At Busy Chambersburg Intersection, Rushed To Hershey Med.: Police Bicyclist Hit At Busy Chambersburg Intersection, Rushed To Hershey Med.: Police
Bicyclist Hit At Busy Chambersburg Intersection, Rushed To Hershey Med.: Police A bicyclist was struck by a vehicle in the middle of a busy Chambersburg intersection and rushed to the hospital, police announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. The crash happened at North Second Street and Lincoln Way East around 1:30 p.m., according to Chambersburg Police. First responders from both the police and fire departments arrived at the scene to find the vehicle and injured bicyclist still there. The cyclist was transported to Hershey Medical Center with injuries that were believed to be non-life-threatening, officers said. Traffic was briefly impacted at the downtown intersection as eme…
ID Released Of Man Assaulted, Then Fatally Struck By Taxi In Ramapo: Suspect Caught, Cops Say ID Released Of Man Assaulted, Then Fatally Struck By Taxi In Ramapo: Suspect Caught, Cops Say
ID Released Of Man Assaulted, Then Fatally Struck By Taxi In Ramapo: Suspect Caught, Cops Say Authorities have identified the man who they say died after being assaulted and then struck by a taxi in a Rockland County parking lot, and have also announced an arrest in the case. The victim, identified as John Peralta, 45, of Spring Valley, was rendered unconscious after being assaulted in the lot of 64 East Eckerson Rd. in Ramapo around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, Ramapo Police Lt. Christopher Franklin said Tuesday, Aug. 5.  Shortly after the assault, police said Peralta was lying in the parking lot when he was run over by a red 2014 Toyota Prius taxi, as Daily Voice reported. …
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal At Fruitville Pike Intersection: Lancaster County Coroner Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal At Fruitville Pike Intersection: Lancaster County Coroner
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal At Fruitville Pike Intersection: Lancaster County Coroner A Parkesburg woman has been identified as the victim of a deadly motorcycle crash in Penn Township, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Jody Bush, 69, was pronounced dead at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital after suffering multiple blunt force trauma in a crash at the intersection of Fruitville Pike and South Oak Street, the coroner said. The collision happened around 5:39 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, when a motorcycle carrying Bush and another rider collided with a sedan, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. Both riders we…
92-Year-Old Maplewood Woman Using Walker Killed By Vehicle At Rehab Center: Prosecutor 92-Year-Old Maplewood Woman Using Walker Killed By Vehicle At Rehab Center: Prosecutor
92-Year-Old Maplewood Woman Using Walker Killed By Vehicle At Rehab Center: Prosecutor A 92-year-old Maplewood woman was fatally struck by a vehicle on Friday, Aug. 1, authorities said. At 5 p.m., the driver of a 2011 white Toyota Corolla was attempting to park their vehicle at the Winchester Gardens Rehabilitation Center in Maplewood when they drove their car through the bushes dividing the parking lot from the roadway and hit Juli Towell, who was walking with a walker, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Towell was transported to Newark Beth Israel Hospital where she was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. The driver was not injured, authorities said. The incide…
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…
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 …
Person Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Box Truck In Beacon Person Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Box Truck In Beacon
Person Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Box Truck In Beacon A person suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a box truck in an early morning crash in Dutchess County.  The incident occurred around 1:11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, when firefighters and first responders were dispatched to a reported vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on Leonard Street in Beacon, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Initial reports from Dutchess County 911 indicated that the pedestrian may have been trapped underneath the truck. However, responding crews arrived to find the victim in the roadway and not entrapped, but suffering from serious, li…
Child Killed, Three Others Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor Child Killed, Three Others Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor
Child Killed, Three Others Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash: Prosecutor A child was killed and three others, including two more children and an adult, were injured after being struck by a vehicle in Oakland Thursday, July 24, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @dailyvoicenewjersey The crash occurred around 3:43 p.m. at the intersection of East Oak Street and Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202), according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer. Police, fire crews, and EMS responded to the scene, along with medevac helicopters, and rendered ai…
Boat-Towing Driver Passed Out, Killed Lorton Woman In Head-On VA Crash: Police Boat-Towing Driver Passed Out, Killed Lorton Woman In Head-On VA Crash: Police
Boat-Towing Driver Passed Out, Killed Lorton Woman In Head-On VA Crash: Police A Virginia driver who blacked out while hauling a boat and caused the crash that killed a 33-year-old nursing student, wife and mother is now facing charges, officials said. Steven Kowalik, 64, of Leesburg, was indicted for involuntary manslaughter and turned himself in to face the charges, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The crash happened around 5:14 p.m. on April 23, near the intersection of Ox Road and Davis Drive in Lorton, police said. Detectives with the Crash Reconstruction Unit said Kowalik was driving a 2012 Ford F-350 towing a fishing boat northbound on Ox Roa…
Pedestrian Critical After Struck By Morris County Sheriff's Officer: Prosecutor Pedestrian Critical After Struck By Morris County Sheriff's Officer: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Critical After Struck By Morris County Sheriff's Officer: Prosecutor A 46-year-old man is in critical condition after they were struck by a vehicle driven by an off-duty Morris County Sheriff's officer on Monday, July 14, authorities said. At 9 p.m., Netcong police responded to a crash involving a Chevrolet Tahoe and a pedestrian on Route 46 West, a spokesperson for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The pedestrian was unresponsive and CPR was initiated, before they were transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said.  The driver of the Tahoe, an off-duty Morris County Sheriff’s officer, was transported to an area hos…
Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down 7 Geese Sought By Cops In Spotswood, Sparking Debate Online Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down 7 Geese Sought By Cops In Spotswood, Sparking Debate Online
Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down 7 Geese Sought By Cops In Spotswood, Sparking Debate Online Police in New Jersey are searching for the driver who struck and killed seven geese crossing a road on Monday, July 14, sparking outrage from residents and animal advocates across social media. Officers responded to the Devoe Lake area of Spotswood (Middlesex County) around 6:45 p.m. and found the geese dead in the roadway, Spotswood police said. The vehicle had already fled the scene, police said. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage to determine whether the act was intentional or accidental, according to authorities. Geese are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, an…