Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Atlantic City: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Atlantic City: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Atlantic City: Police UPDATED: A pedestrian was struck by one or two cars overnight in Atlantic City, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 on the Black Horse Pike eastbound near the Atlantic City Expressway. ACE Exit 2's eastbound ramp was closed during an investigation. Police said that CPR was performed by an off-duty patrol officer on the victim, but that he was pronounced dead at the medical center. A name had not been released.  The pedestrian was crossing Route 40 when he was struck by at least one vehicle, police said. The driver, Laquay Reynolds, 23 of At…
South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car
South Jersey Police Investigate Wild Crime Spree Involving Stolen Car Multiple police departments in South Jersey are investigating a two-day crime spree that involved a car stolen out of Atlantic City, authorities said. The first incident took place at 8:21 a.m. Monday at Garden State Fuels in West Atlantic City. a young male driver of the stolen vehicle, a 2013 Grey Honda CRV, left without paying for gas, Egg Harbor Township police said. The next incident took place at 3:36 p.m, Monday at Gorilla Vapes on the Black Horse Pike. Three young females entered the store, stole merchandise and took the tip jar, police said. Egg Harbor Town…
Driver Killed After Hitting Deer On Atlantic City Expressway Driver Killed After Hitting Deer On Atlantic City Expressway
Driver Killed After Hitting Deer On Atlantic City Expressway A Honda struck a deer killing its 27-year-old driver on the Atlantic City Expressway, authorities said. The crash was reported at 146 a.m. in the westbound lanes at milepost 39.4 in Winslow Township, according to a New Jersey State Police spokesman. Preliminary investigation indicates a Honda Accord traveling eastbound struck a deer, went off the road to the left into the center median, and entered the westbound lanes where it struck a GMC Acadia, Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The driver of the Honda, Emily FitzPatrick, 27, of Hammonton sustained fatal injuries, Goez said. The driver of the G…
Driver Killed After Hitting Deer On Atlantic City Expressway Driver Killed After Hitting Deer On Atlantic City Expressway
Driver Killed After Hitting Deer On Atlantic City Expressway A Honda struck a deer killing its 27-year-old driver on the Atlantic City Expressway, authorities said. The crash was reported at 146 a.m. in the westbound lanes at milepost 39.4 in Winslow Township, according to a New Jersey State Police spokesman. Preliminary investigation indicates a Honda Accord traveling eastbound struck a deer, went off the road to the left into the center median, and entered the westbound lanes where it struck a GMC Acadia, Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The driver of the Honda, Emily FitzPatrick, 27, of Hammonton sustained fatal injuries, Goez said. The driver of the G…
Siblings Killed In Fiery AC Expressway Crash Were Family Breadwinners Siblings Killed In Fiery AC Expressway Crash Were Family Breadwinners
Siblings Killed In Fiery AC Expressway Crash Were Family Breadwinners There's been an outpouring of community support for the two brothers and a sister killed in a fiery Atlantic City Expressway crash. This GoFundMe page includes a statement from Mimi Khiev and covers funeral expenses for her two older brothers, Reachthon “Tonny” Khiev, 31, and Reachsieh “Johnny” Khiev, 27, and their younger sister, Keotepie "Keo" Khiev 14.  More than $48,000 had been raised as of Tuesday afternoon. All three siblings were killed when their car collided with the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza and went up in flames in Hamilton Township on Sunday night.  Mimi wrote…
Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash
Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash A teen and two adults were killed when a car slammed into a tollbooth on the Atlantic City Expressway Sunday night, New Jersey State Police said. Reachthon Khiev, of Manchester, NH, was behind the wheel of a Honda heading east when he struck the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza near milepost 17.6 in Hamilton around 9:05 p.m., Sgt. Philip Curry said. The car went up in flames killing Khiev and two of his passengers, Reachsieh Khiev, 27, of Manchester, NH (front seat passenger), and Keotepie Khiev, 14, of Atlantic City (back seat passenger). A fourth backseat passenger, age 12, …
Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash
Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash A teen and two adults were killed when a car slammed into a tollbooth on the Atlantic City Expressway Sunday night, New Jersey State Police said. Reachthon Khiev, of Manchester, NH, was behind the wheel of a Honda heading east when he struck the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza near milepost 17.6 in Hamilton around 9:05 p.m., Sgt. Philip Curry said. The car went up in flames killing Khiev and two of his passengers, Reachsieh Khiev, 27, of Manchester, NH (front seat passenger), and Keotepie Khiev, 14, of Atlantic City (back seat passenger). A fourth backseat passenger, age 12, …
Toll Hikes Expected On Parkway, NJ Turnpike: Report Toll Hikes Expected On Parkway, NJ Turnpike: Report
Toll Hikes Expected On Parkway, NJ Turnpike: Report Some of you are making resolutions to be wealthier in the new year -- but the tolls New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway have no intention of helping you achieve that Tolls on the highways are going up on Jan. 1, NJ Advance Media reports. Despite a 2020 toll road increase, the rate on two of New Jersey’s most traveled highways are about to increase, this time by 3%, the outlet said. The tolls will increase on the New Jersey Turnpike, and the Atlantic City Expressway, the outlet reports citing the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. “The purpose of the 3% indexing is to provide a stable…
Atlantic City Expressway Closed In South Jersey For Vehicle Fire Atlantic City Expressway Closed In South Jersey For Vehicle Fire
Atlantic City Expressway Closed In South Jersey For Vehicle Fire The Atlantic City Expressway reportedly was shut down in both directions in South Jersey during rush-hour, authorities said. Initial reports about 4 p.m. said a vehicle fire had prompted the closure near mile-marker 43 in Winslow Township, Camden County. No other details were immediately available CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
NJSP Identify South Jersey Woman, 30, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash NJSP Identify South Jersey Woman, 30, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash
Njsp Identify South Jersey Woman, 30, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash New Jersey State Police have identified the driver killed in a one-car crash last weekend on the Atlantic City Expressway.  Karla Gierbolini-Vazquez, 30, of Camden was driving westbound near milepost 48.6 in Gloucester Township when her Honda Civic veered off the right side of the expressway and hit several trees before she was ejected, state troopers said Gierbolini-Vazquez was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash, which occurred about 4:40 p.m. on Saturday. A passenger was taken to Cooper University Medical Center with serious injuries. State Police didn’t release his name.&…
1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured When Car Overturns On Atlantic City Expressway 1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured When Car Overturns On Atlantic City Expressway
1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured When Car Overturns On Atlantic City Expressway A woman was killed in a crash on the Atlantic City Expressway Saturday in Camden County. A Honda Civic overturned on the westbound side near milepost 43.6, ejecting the woman around 4:40 p.m. in Gloucester Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and a male occupant was transported to Cooper University Hospital in serious condition.  Police did not release the woman's name.  There were no additional occupants and no other vehicles involved. Cause of the crash remains under investigation.
TOLL HIKE? Brace For Higher NJ Bridge Tolls Across Delaware River TOLL HIKE? Brace For Higher NJ Bridge Tolls Across Delaware River
Toll Hike? Brace For Higher NJ Bridge Tolls Across Delaware River Drivers who cross any of the eight Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s spans between New Jersey and Pennsylvania face two proposed toll increases this year and in 2024, authorities said. The need to hike state bridge tolls is being blamed on lost revenue during the coronavirus pandemic. The proposed increase, announced Monday, would be implemented on April 3, if approved by the board of commissioners at a March 29 meeting. The proposed hike comes just a month after the bridge commission approved a 2021 budget that state officials boasted had no toll hike. The 2021 proposed increa…