Pickup Rolls In Route 208 Crash Pickup Rolls In Route 208 Crash
Pickup Rolls In Route 208 Crash A driver was hospitalized as a precaution after his pickup truck rolled Monday on Route 208 in Hawthorne. The pickup, which rolled after contacting another vehicle, was towed following the crash between Utter and Van Winkle avenues on the northbound side. The driver made it out under his own steam before members of the Hawthorne Volunteer Ambulance Corps put him in a neck brace and took him to a nearby hospital. Northbound Route 208 in the area was closed for about a half hour after the crash. Glen Rock police assisted Hawthorne police, firefighters and the Hawthorne Volunteer Ambulance …
Authorities ID Five Dead In Horrific Route 3 Crash: Four From Paterson, Boy From Pennsylvania Authorities ID Five Dead In Horrific Route 3 Crash: Four From Paterson, Boy From Pennsylvania
Authorities ID Five Dead In Horrific Route 3 Crash: Four From Paterson, Boy From Pennsylvania UPDATE: Four Paterson residents and a 4-year-old Pennsylvania boy were killed on Route 3 in Rutherford late Sunday when their SUV slammed into the back of a front-end loader, authorities said Monday. The dead were identified as: Michelle Toledo, 38; Irvina Gee, 20; Sheckylle Chain, 23; Ayana Navas, 16; Noah Alexander Dejesus, 4, of Allentown, PA. The boy's parents weren't in the vehicle, sources told Daily Voice. The 39-year-old front-loader operator was returning to a construction site on Route 3 after dropping off a load at a nearby construction yard when the vehicle entered westbound R…
Hero UPS Driver Moves Fiery Jeep Away From Other Cars Hero UPS Driver Moves Fiery Jeep Away From Other Cars
Hero UPS Driver Moves Fiery Jeep Away From Other Cars A UPS driver hopped back into his smoking Jeep and moved it away from other vehicles before it was engulfed in flames Wednesday, Saddle Brook police said. The Toms River driver had just parked in the North Midland Avenue UPS lot around 2 p.m. when another employee alerted him to heavy smoke coming from the 1998 Jeep Cherokee’s engine compartment, Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler said. “Seeing that his car was sandwiched between other cars in the lot, the employee quickly entered the smoking vehicle and backed it out of the spot it was in,” Kugler said. “He quickly got out before it b…
Long Island Woman Killed When Hummer Crashes Into Pillar Long Island Woman Killed When Hummer Crashes Into Pillar
Long Island Woman Killed When Hummer Crashes Into Pillar A Long Island woman was killed after her Hummer left the roadway and struck a mailbox pillar, police said. Carmela Baselice, 66, of Melville, was killed around 10:10 a.m., Thursday, April 2, during a crash on Old Country Road in Melville, said Suffolk County Police. Baselice was driving a 2006 Hummer eastbound on Old Country Road when her vehicle left the road and struck a brick mailbox pillar, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check.  Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Second Squad at 631…
Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles
Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles More than a million Toyota vehicles are being recalled due to fuel pumps that could potentially fail and cause engines to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Toyota announced that it is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles due to the faulty fuel pumps, impacting dozens of models. The latest recall comes after the Japanese automaker recalled approximately 700,000 vehicles earlier this year. The recall covers certain Toyota and Lexus cars and trucks that were produced between 2013 and 2019: 2013-2015 Lexus LS 460;  2013-2014 Lexus GS 350 ; 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser and Lexus IS-F;&nbs…
New Details: Man Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused Hours-Long LIE Closure New Details: Man Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused Hours-Long LIE Closure
New Details: Man Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused Hours-Long LIE Closure Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused LIE Closure A Medford man was seriously injured during a single-vehicle crash that closed westbound lanes on the Long Island Expressway for several hours in Hauppauge. According to the Suffolk County Police, the man was driving a 1996 Toyota 4Runner on the westbound Long Island Expressway, near exit 56, around 10:20 a.m., Monday, Feb. 24, when he swerved to avoid striking a vehicle that had slowed for construction. The vehicle overturned, ejecting the driver, whose name is being withheld pending…
Man Killed After Van Crashes Into Pole At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Killed After Van Crashes Into Pole At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Killed After Van Crashes Into Pole At Busy Long Island Intersection An investigation is underway after a man was killed when the van he was driving went off the road and struck a pole at a busy intersection on Long Island. It happened just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28  in Deer Park. Michael Scavone, 70, was driving a 2003 Ford Econoline southbound on Commack Road when it veered off the road and struck the pole at the intersection of Long Island Avenue at 9:36 a.m. Scavone, of Dix Hills, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where he was pronounced dead.  Detectives believe he may have suffered a medical…
Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long LIE Closure Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long LIE Closure
Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long LIE Closure Details have been released on a fatal crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 2:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 in Holtsville. The driver was operating a 2018 Chevy westbound on the Long Island Expressway near exit 63, when he lost control and struck the median divider. The victim was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue where he died from his injuries.  His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. The westbound LIE lanes were closed…
'Someone Ran A Light' In Three-Vehicle Fair Lawn Crash 'Someone Ran A Light' In Three-Vehicle Fair Lawn Crash
'Someone Ran A Light' In Three-Vehicle Fair Lawn Crash No one was injured in a three-car Fair Lawn crash Monday afternoon, responders said. A Toyota ended up crashing into a tree after colliding with a Chevy that was, in turn, struck from behind by a third vehicle at the corner of Berdan Avenue and Plaza Road around 2:45 p.m. One person complained of a hip injury but declined medical treatment, responders said. "Looks like someone blew a light," one said. All Points Auto & Towing removed the two severely damaged vehicles. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. Three vehicles in all were damaged -- two seriousl…
Nissan Recalls 346,000 Vehicles Nissan Recalls 346,000 Vehicles
Nissan Recalls 346,000 Vehicles Nissan announced that it is recalling nearly 346,000 vehicles worldwide due to potentially Takata airbag inflators that forced millions of cars to be recalled. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Takata used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion and inflate airbags in a collision. But the chemical can deteriorate when exposed to high temperatures and humidity and blow apart a metal canister, spewing out shrapnel. The issue has forced the recall of tens of millions of vehicles from various manufacturers across the globe. The latest recall fro…
Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles
Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles Hundreds of thousands of Toyota vehicles are being recalled due to fuel pumps that could potentially fail and cause engines to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Toyota announced that it is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles due to the faulty fuel pumps, impacting dozens of models. The recall covers certain 2018 and 2019 Lexus LS 500, LC 500, RC 350, RC 300, GS 350, IS 300, ES 350, LX 570, GX 460 and RX 350 models. It also includes some 2018 and 2019 models of Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra Avalon, and Corolla models. According to T…
Ford Recalls 600,000 Cars After 15 Crashes Ford Recalls 600,000 Cars After 15 Crashes
Ford Recalls 600,000 Cars After 15 Crashes Ford Motor announced that it is recalling more than 600,000 older model vehicles that have a brake issue that has led to 15 reported crashes nationwide. The safety recall includes 600,166 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ sedans from produced between 2006 and 2010 that were built at Ford’s Hermosillo Assembly Plant in Mexico between Feb. 22, 2006, and July 15, 2009. Ford says a valve that is normally closed inside the hydraulic control unit may get stuck in the open position or be slow to close, which could make it harder to engage the brakes and increase …