Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG
Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG A woman was speeding and on her cellphone in the rain when she caused a four-car crash that killed a Pennsylvania couple and injured a pregnant woman and a child, authorities announced. Tori Gutshall, 29, of Quakertown, has been charged with two counts each of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and accidents involving death while not licensed, along with related offenses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 16. The crash happened at 8:35 p.m. on Jan. 31 along John Fries Highway (Route 663) in Milford Township. Inves…
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say A Camden man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle during a fiery crash on Interstate 295 early Saturday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Rasah Harris, 45, was traveling south on I-295 in an unknown make and model vehicle when he lost directional control around 1:12 a.m. near milepost 9.4 in Logan Township, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino. The vehicle ran off the roadway to the right, struck a parked Kia passenger vehicle, and then continued into a wooded area, where it hit trees and a fence, Postorino said. As a result of the collision, Harr…
NJ Thief Who Stole $100K Vehicle Nabbed: Washington Twp Police NJ Thief Who Stole $100K Vehicle Nabbed: Washington Twp Police
NJ Thief Who Stole $100K Vehicle Nabbed: Washington Twp Police A 21-year-old Camden man was arrested and charged with stealing a $100,000 Dodge Charger Hellcat in Gloucester County, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 6. At 7 a.m. on Friday, May 9, the 2023 vehicle was stolen after three masked men broke the rear driver's side window before fleeing with the video from Surrey Lake Development, Washington Township police said. Detectives determined the thieves used a sophisticated electronic key programming scanner device, a tool commonly carried by auto theft crews to bypass security systems and program new key fobs on the spot. One suspect is seen carry…
Teen Dead, Another Airlifted After Bel Air School Bus Crash: Sheriff (UPDATED) Teen Dead, Another Airlifted After Bel Air School Bus Crash: Sheriff (UPDATED)
Teen Dead, Another Airlifted After Bel Air School Bus Crash: Sheriff (Updated) A Maryland teen is dead and another was airlifted to a trauma center after a school bus crash that also left several students hospitalized, authorities said. The wreck happened just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, on Route 543 at Crescent Knoll Drive in Bel Air, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said a northbound vehicle had stopped to make a left turn when it was slammed from behind by another car, sending it into the path of an oncoming Harford County Public School bus. The 16-year-old passenger of the struck vehicle was fatally injured. The 17-year-old …
17-Year-Old Hit By Car In Bristol Taken To Hospital: Police 17-Year-Old Hit By Car In Bristol Taken To Hospital: Police
17-Year-Old Hit By Car In Bristol Taken To Hospital: Police A 17-year-old boy is recovering after being struck by a car while walking in Bristol on Wednesday morning, Sept. 17. The unidentified teen was in the 200 block of King Street (Route 229) around 6:20 a.m. when he was hit by a vehicle, Bristol police said. Paramedics took him to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to police. Bristol officers temporarily shut down part of King Street during the investigation, reopening it around 9:30 a.m. Authorities continue to investigate the crash.
Gunfire Reported Twice On Same Day In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating Gunfire Reported Twice On Same Day In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating
Gunfire Reported Twice On Same Day In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating Police are investigating two separate reports of gunfire that occurred hours apart on the same day in a Dutchess County city. The first incident happened on Sunday, Sept. 14, around 9:35 a.m., when 911 callers reported shots fired near Fox Terrace and South White Street, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  Officers responded but found no victims. A search of the area turned up several shell casings and other evidence. Police also found a vehicle connected to the incident a short distance away. It was found unoccupied and secured for processing, the department sai…
2 Dead, Child Injured After Driver Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic In Toms River: Prosecutor 2 Dead, Child Injured After Driver Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic In Toms River: Prosecutor
2 Dead, Child Injured After Driver Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic In Toms River: Prosecutor Two people were killed, and a child was hospitalized after a driver crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle carrying a child. Officers responded to Hooper Avenue and Fischer Boulevard around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, where a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 46-year-old man with a front seat passenger and a four-year-old passenger in the back seat, was traveling southbound when it crossed the grass median and struck a 2025 Toyota Rav4, operated by a 28-year-old woman, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The Toyota rolled onto its side …
3 Men, 2 Teens Forcibly Rob Young Victim On New Windsor Road, Police Say 3 Men, 2 Teens Forcibly Rob Young Victim On New Windsor Road, Police Say
3 Men, 2 Teens Forcibly Rob Young Victim On New Windsor Road, Police Say Five people — including two teenagers — have been arrested after a 17-year-old was assaulted and robbed in Orange County, police said.  The incident happened around 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, when New Windsor Police officers responded to a reported fight in progress on Old Forge Hill Road near Provost Drive, the department said on Tuesday, Sept. 9. When officers arrived, they found a 17-year-old victim who said a group attacked him and stole his backpack before fleeing in a vehicle.   Detectives quickly broadcast a description and license plate number of the suspects’ car. T…
Glenville Drunk Driver Pins Pedestrian In Parking Lot, New York State Police Say Glenville Drunk Driver Pins Pedestrian In Parking Lot, New York State Police Say
Glenville Drunk Driver Pins Pedestrian In Parking Lot, New York State Police Say A Glenville woman is accused of drunkenly striking and pinning a pedestrian under her vehicle in Malta, New York, State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The incident happened in a parking lot on Hemphill Place at about 10:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, according to police. Troopers said a pedestrian was trapped beneath the vehicle until crews from the Malta Stillwater Fire Department removed them. The victim was first taken to Saratoga Hospital with serious injuries and later transferred to Albany Medical Center, where they remain in critical condition. The driver was identified as 33-…
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Camden: Authorities Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Camden: Authorities
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Camden: Authorities A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in Camden on Sunday, Sept. 7, authorities said. At 4:58 p.m., law enforcement responded to 17th Street and Route 30 and found a woman, who has not been identified, struck by a vehicle, Dan Keashen, director of public affairs for Camden County, said. The woman was transferred to Cooper Medical Centre where she was pronounced dead, Keashen said. The driver of the vehicle stayed on scene and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Virginia Safety Patroller Killed Helping Driver In I-95 Crash: State Police Virginia Safety Patroller Killed Helping Driver In I-95 Crash: State Police
Virginia Safety Patroller Killed Helping Driver In I-95 Crash: State Police A Virginia Safety Service Patroller was killed in a violent crash on I-95 after being struck while helping a stranded driver, state police announced. The crash happened Saturday night, Sept. 6, shortly before 8 p.m. in the northbound lanes near the 151-mile marker, investigators said. According to Virginia State Police, the contracted VDOT patroller was assisting a disabled Audi on the shoulder and right travel lane when a Chrysler 300 lost control, crossed all lanes, and slammed into both the patroller and the Audi driver. The patroller was rushed to a nearby hospital but did not survive,…
Pedestrian Struck, Rushed To Hospital On Route 52 In Kent (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck, Rushed To Hospital On Route 52 In Kent (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck, Rushed To Hospital On Route 52 In Kent (Update) A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Route 52 in Putnam County on Thursday evening, Sept. 4, causing a long road closure.  The crash happened just before 4:30 p.m. near the intersection with Towners Road in Kent, when emergency responders received a report that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle, according to Kent Police. Kent officers soon rushed to the scene in addition to Kent EMS, the Lake Carmel Fire Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Office deputies, New York State Police, and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services.  The victim was later taken to Danbury Hos…