Teen Killed In Clifton Crash: Prosecutor Teen Killed In Clifton Crash: Prosecutor
Teen Killed In Clifton Crash: Prosecutor A 17-year-old was killed in an overnight Clifton crash, authorities said. A 2008 Honda Accord carrying four people collided with a 2011 Mazda CX-9 with one occupant around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, March 2 at Lakeview and Crooks avenues, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. A 17-year-old passenger in the Honda Accord was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the vehicle crash is undetermined at this time. This investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when it becomes available. The Passaic…
Power Restored, Road Reopens After Crash In Chambersburg (UPDATE) Power Restored, Road Reopens After Crash In Chambersburg (UPDATE)
Power Restored, Road Reopens After Crash In Chambersburg (Update) Wayne Avenue remained closed in Chambersburg following a vehicle crash, and portions of the 5th Ward will experience a temporary power outage, officials announced on Thursday, Jan. 30. The Chambersburg Electric Department shut off power within a perimeter that includes Wayne Avenue, Coldbrook Avenue, Cumberland Avenue, and Cleveland Avenue, authorities said. Residences and businesses in the affected area were told to expect a 30-minute outage. The crash initially shut down Wayne Avenue between Derbyshire Street and Cleveland Avenue earlier in the afternoon. Police urged drivers to avoid the…
Car Thief Leads 120 MPH Pursuit Through Calvert County, Sheriff Says Car Thief Leads 120 MPH Pursuit Through Calvert County, Sheriff Says
Car Thief Leads 120 MPH Pursuit Through Calvert County, Sheriff Says A Virginia man is facing a slew of charges after leading law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase in Calvert County, MD, hitting 120 mph and running multiple red lights before crashing a stolen vehicle. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, law enforcement was alerted to a stolen vehicle entering Calvert County, traveling southbound on Southern Maryland Boulevard near Yellow Bank Road in Dunkirk, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. A Maryland State Trooper attempted to stop the vehicle near the Country Plaza Shopping Center, though, while the vehicle slowed briefly…
Drag-Racing I-84 Drivers Killed Young Father In Farmington, Family Says Drag-Racing I-84 Drivers Killed Young Father In Farmington, Family Says
Drag-Racing I-84 Drivers Killed Young Father In Farmington, Family Says A six-vehicle crash on I-84 in Connecticut claimed the life of a 29-year-old man, whose family says he was a father to a little girl. According to CT State Police, a 44-year-old man from Wethersfield was heading east on the highway near Exit 36 in Farmington when he struck the vehicle being operated by Eloi Batista Da Silva, on Sunday, Jan. 12, around 6:05 p.m.  The impact sent Silva, who had also been heading east, across the left lane, the median, and into the westbound lanes, where his car collided with a third vehicle. The crash quickly escalated, involving three ad…
Day Drinking Spotsy Driver Crashes Into Stafford Yard, Stumbles Into Jail, Sheriff Says Day Drinking Spotsy Driver Crashes Into Stafford Yard, Stumbles Into Jail, Sheriff Says
Day Drinking Spotsy Driver Crashes Into Stafford Yard, Stumbles Into Jail, Sheriff Says A Spotsylvania man is in hot water after a late-night crash ended with him stumbling through the snow and into a jail cell in Stafford County. Moises Josue Portillo Martinez, 31, is facing charges following an investigation into a vehicle that crash landed onto the front yard of an area home and came to rest surrounded by trees in a snow bank on Wednesday night. Deputies were called shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 to Widewater Road in Stafford, when a person advised that a Toyota had crashed into the front yard, and the driver "might be drunk."  According to a spokesperson from the…
Driver Ejected, 2 MedEvac'd After Franklin County Rollover Crash: Fire Officials (PHOTOS) Driver Ejected, 2 MedEvac'd After Franklin County Rollover Crash: Fire Officials (PHOTOS)
Driver Ejected, 2 MedEvac'd After Franklin County Rollover Crash: Fire Officials (Photos) A vehicle rollover crash left one person ejected and another trapped on Lincoln Way East in Franklin County Friday afternoon, fire officials said. The crash occurred just after 2 p.m. near Dunkin' Donuts, involving two vehicles, according to the Franklin Fire Company. One person was thrown from a vehicle, and another was confined in the wreckage. Chief 46 arrived during dispatch and requested additional EMS units, including two helicopters. Crews from the fire company extricated the confined victim within seven minutes, officials said. Both patients were flown to area trauma centers. F…
22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall 22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall
22-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Crash With Stone Wall A 22-year-old Connecticut man is in critical condition following an early-morning crash early Sunday, police said. Waterbury police responded to the scene near 342 Wolcott Street at approximately 4:12 a.m. after the driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a fence and a stone wall, authorities said. The impact left the vehicle mangled and the driver, who was alone in the car, with life-threatening injuries, according to Waterbury police. The Naugatuck man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where his condition remains critical. Police did not release his name. The Waterbury Police Depar…
Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Chesapeake Beach Police Pursuit Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Chesapeake Beach Police Pursuit
Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Chesapeake Beach Police Pursuit Body-worn camera footage was released Monday showing the moments before a fatal crash following a police pursuit in Calvert County last month. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office shared the footage from a Nov. 16 incident that ended with the death of 36-year-old Justin Foreman after he lost control of his vehicle during the chase. Watch below: The crash happened around 8:50 p.m. on MD Route 261, near 17th Street, according to the IID. A deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office attempted to pull over a gold Ford Mustang that was sp…
Medical Care Building's Structural Stability Damaged In Somers Crash  (UPDATE) Medical Care Building's Structural Stability Damaged In Somers Crash  (UPDATE)
Medical Care Building's Structural Stability Damaged In Somers Crash (Update) Crews had to shore a compromised part of a Northern Westchester medical care building after a vehicle crashed through its wall.  The crash happened on Thursday, Dec. 12 around 2:45 p.m., when a car crashed into the Optum Medical Care building at 342 Route 202 in Somers, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  According to the department, arriving fire crews began shoring the building's compromised area while removing the driver from their car. Several other agencies helped respond to the crash, including the Westchester County Technical Rescue Team and the Bedford Hil…
Greenwich Fire Truck Crashes After Police Car Burns Down Greenwich Fire Truck Crashes After Police Car Burns Down
Greenwich Fire Truck Crashes After Police Car Burns Down It's been a rough few weeks for emergency vehicles in one Connecticut town.  Last month, a Greenwich Police SUV was destroyed when a brush fire engulfed the vehicle, reducing it to its metal frame. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. This week, a Greenwich fire truck responding to a call crashed on Lake Avenue. Engine 8 lost control on Thursday morning, Dec. 5, while en route to another crash caused by "wintry weather." No other vehicles were involved in the incident.  The firefighters aboard were transported to a local hospital as a precaution and have since been released.
Warminster Road Closed After Crash Knocks Utility Pole Into Roadway: Police Warminster Road Closed After Crash Knocks Utility Pole Into Roadway: Police
Warminster Road Closed After Crash Knocks Utility Pole Into Roadway: Police Warminster Road is closed in both directions between Chelsea and Byberry Roads after a vehicle crash knocked a utility pole into the roadway, police announced on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7:50 p.m. Upper Moreland Township police say the crash occurred earlier that evening, prompting the closure. Motorists are urged to avoid the area for several hours while crews work to clear the scene and repair the damaged pole. Further details about the crash or injuries have not been released. This is a developing story. Check back for possible updates.
Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials
Vehicle Slams Into Popular PA Farm Market,: Fire Officials A vehicle caused significant damage after crashing into a farmer's market, officials announced on Friday, Nov. 15.  The crash happened at Garden Gate Farm Market in the 1500 block of Trindle Road, Middlesex Township, on Thursday evening, Nov. 14, 2024, according to the New Kingstown Fire Company. The crash, which was described as a property damage accident, prompted fire police to close Trindle Road while crews worked to assess the scene. Firefighters deactivated the vehicle and inspected the structural integrity of the farm market building. “No one was injured,” the fire company wr…