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Bethlehem Firefighter Dies Less Than 1 Month Before 21st Birthday After Crash: Coroner Bethlehem Firefighter Dies Less Than 1 Month Before 21st Birthday After Crash: Coroner
Bethlehem Firefighter Dies Less Than 1 Month Before 21st Birthday After Crash: Coroner A 20-year-old volunteer firefighter died a week after he was thrown from a moving vehicle at a Pennsylvania shopping center, officials announced on Wednesday, June 3. Daniel J. Maffea, of Bethlehem Township, died from injuries he suffered after being thrown from a moving vehicle in the Madison Farms Shopping Center on Friday, May 22, according to Northampton County Coroner Zachary R. Lysek. Maffea had been riding on the closed trunk area of a vehicle traveling across Madison Boulevard between 4797 and 4753 Freemansburg Ave. when he was thrown from the vehicle, the coroner said. He was take…
Family Killed On Way To Wedding In Stafford Identified As Devout Christians, Immigrants Family Killed On Way To Wedding In Stafford Identified As Devout Christians, Immigrants
Family Killed On Way To Wedding In Stafford Identified As Devout Christians, Immigrants A Massachusetts family traveling to a wedding in South Carolina has been identified among the five people killed in a devastating chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus on Interstate 95 in Virginia. Providence Christian Academy announced Friday, May 29, that members of the Doncev family died in the crash, which happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford County. Relatives identified the family of four as Dimitri Doncev, 45, and his wife Ecaterina Doncev, 44, along with their two children, Emily, 13, and Mark, 7, all of Greenfield, MA. The family …
Man, 44, Killed In 5-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash On I-78 In Union Man, 44, Killed In 5-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash On I-78 In Union
Man, 44, Killed In 5-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash On I-78 In Union A Harrison man was killed in a five-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Route 78 Thursday, May 28, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded to the crash at 5:58 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near milepost 52.3 in Union Township, where an international box truck, Nissan SUV, GMC SUV, Jeep SUV, and Honda passenger vehicle had all been all traveling east when the crash occurred, Tpr. II Christopher Postorino said. The International box truck struck the rear of the Nissan near milepost 52.3, according to investigators. The Nissan then struck the rear of the GMC, the GMC struck the rear o…
Former Hillside Cop Who Killed Husband, Wife In GSP Crash Learns Fate: Prosecutor Former Hillside Cop Who Killed Husband, Wife In GSP Crash Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Former Hillside Cop Who Killed Husband, Wife In GSP Crash Learns Fate: Prosecutor A former Hillside police officer was sentenced to 17 years in prison after being convicted of vehicular homicide in a fatal car crash that killed a husband and wife in 2021, authorities announced Thursday, May 14. John McClave was sentenced to 8.5 years for each victim, with the sentences to run consecutively, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, Tinton Falls police responded to a crash on Asbury Avenue near the Garden State Parkway, involving a 2018 GMC Canyon pickup truck driven by McClave and a 2020 Toyota Corolla driven by Angel Aceve…
Drunk Driver Hits SUV, Causes It To Flip In Red Hook: Police Drunk Driver Hits SUV, Causes It To Flip In Red Hook: Police
Drunk Driver Hits SUV, Causes It To Flip In Red Hook: Police A Washington state man is facing drunk driving charges after police said he caused a two-car crash on Route 9G in Dutchess County that flipped another vehicle over.  The crash happened around 9:05 p.m. on Friday, May 8, on Route 9G north of Annandale Road in the town of Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department said on Sunday, May 10.  Investigators said a 2008 Volvo driven by a 22-year-old woman from New York City was going north on Route 9G when a 2026 Toyota driven by Larry R. Wray, 72, of Camas, Washington, entered the roadway from Annandale Road.   Police said Wray’…
3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Involving Taxi In Chestnut Ridge 3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Involving Taxi In Chestnut Ridge
3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Involving Taxi In Chestnut Ridge Three people were hospitalized following a head-on crash involving a taxi in Rockland County.  The collision happened in Chestnut Ridge on Friday, May 8, on Chestnut Ridge Road near Red Schoolhouse Road in Chestnut Ridge, The Monsey Scoop reported.  One of the vehicles involved was an Arrive taxi.  Emergency responders from Hatzoloh EMS, Faist EMS, and the Ramapo Police Department were called to the scene.  Three people were taken to area hospitals, the outlet reported. One person was taken to Westchester Medical Center, while two others were transported to Hackensack …
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Pole, Becoming Wedged In Front Of Ossining Home Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Pole, Becoming Wedged In Front Of Ossining Home
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Pole, Becoming Wedged In Front Of Ossining Home A driver had to be freed from a vehicle after crashing into a utility pole and a residential retaining wall in Northern Westchester, fire officials said.  The incident happened in Ossining shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, on Dale Avenue, the Ossining Fire Department said this week.  Firefighters were initially dispatched to the scene for a reported fluid spill following a crash. However, upon arrival, crews found that the situation was more serious, with a sedan having struck a telephone pole and become wedged against the front retaining wall of a nearby home. &nbs…
Crash On Route 34 Shuts Down Lanes In Wall Township: NJ DOT Crash On Route 34 Shuts Down Lanes In Wall Township: NJ DOT
Crash On Route 34 Shuts Down Lanes In Wall Township: NJ DOT A car crash on Route 34 is causing a traffic nightmare in Monmouth County on Friday morning, April 17, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 34 at West Hurley Pond Road in Wall Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed northbound and southbound.
21-Year-Old Plainsboro Man Killed In Indiana Crash 21-Year-Old Plainsboro Man Killed In Indiana Crash
21-Year-Old Plainsboro Man Killed In Indiana Crash A 21-year-old New Jersey man was killed in a car crash in Indiana on Friday, April 3, authorities said. Mason Maggiacomo, of Plainsboro, died of multiple blunt force injuries in the single vehicle crash at 2 a.m. in West Lafayette, Indiana, the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office said.  Born in Princeton, Maggiacomo graduated from Fusion Academy and earned his B.S. in finance from Purdue University, according to his obituary from the M.J. Murphy Funeral Home website.  A musician, Maggiacomo loved playing the guitar and bass and was the lead singer and bass guitarist for …
100+ MPH Driver Convicted After Head-On Rock Creek Parkway Crash That Killed Three 100+ MPH Driver Convicted After Head-On Rock Creek Parkway Crash That Killed Three
100+ MPH Driver Convicted After Head-On Rock Creek Parkway Crash That Killed Three The woman responsible for a triple-fatal crash on Rock Creek Parkway more than two years ago is facing decades in federal prison. District resident Nakita Walker, 45, was convicted by a Superior Court jury on Monday, April 6, for the March 2023 deaths of Mohamed Kamara, Jonathan Alberto Cabrera Mendez, and Olvin Josue Torres Velasquez, authorities announced. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, officers responded to a reported crash on the parkway near P Street NW when a Honda sedan crashed head-on into a Lexus SUV in a violent crash. All three occupants of the Honda…
Man Dies After Having Medical Emergency Before Crash: Woodbridge PD Man Dies After Having Medical Emergency Before Crash: Woodbridge PD
Man Dies After Having Medical Emergency Before Crash: Woodbridge PD A man was killed in a crash in Woodbridge after sustaining a medical emergency on Wednesday, April 1. At 10:31 a.m., officers traveling on Rahway Avenue observed a 2014 Dodge Caravan on the wrong side of the road after it crossed the double yellow lines and crashed into a parked vehicle on the northbound side of the road, police said. Officers removed Aly Karam from the vehicle and began CPR, police said. Karam appears to have had a medical emergency prior to the crash, police said. Karam was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
NJ Man Killed After Crashing Into Trailer: Sayreville PD NJ Man Killed After Crashing Into Trailer: Sayreville PD
NJ Man Killed After Crashing Into Trailer: Sayreville PD A 30-year-old East Brunswick man was killed in a crash in Sayreville, authorities announced Monday, March 23. At 3:15 a.m., officers responded to a crash on Bordentown Avenue near Robert Street after a Ford F-150, driven by Mohammad Danyal, traveling westbound collided with the trailer of a tractor-trailer that was turning left onto Bordentown Avenue, South Brunswick police said. Danyal was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said. The driver of the tractor‑trailer reported the crash and remained on scene, police said. At this time, no criminal charges or motor vehicle summonses have …
DUI Driver, 30, Speeds Across Sidewalk Into North Plainfield Gas Station: Cops DUI Driver, 30, Speeds Across Sidewalk Into North Plainfield Gas Station: Cops
DUI Driver, 30, Speeds Across Sidewalk Into North Plainfield Gas Station: Cops An intoxicated driver crashed into a gas station and convenience store on Route 22 on Sunday, March 22, heavily damaging the building, police said. The incident happened at Delta Gas, located at 1325 Route 22 West in North Plainfield, where Joenesha S. Stuckey-Vanhorne, a 30-year-old from Plainfield, left the roadway and entered the property, police said. Stuckey-Vanhorne was driving a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan at the time of the crash, according to the report. According to the police report, Stuckey-Vanhorne was traveling on Route 22 West when she proceeded over a concrete sidewalk/island at…
Crash Sends Vehicle Off Garden State Parkway Ramp In Paramus: DOT Crash Sends Vehicle Off Garden State Parkway Ramp In Paramus: DOT
Crash Sends Vehicle Off Garden State Parkway Ramp In Paramus: DOT A crash sent a vehicle off the roadway on the Garden State Parkway in Paramus late Sunday morning, March 8, according to the NJDOT site. The crash occurred on the northbound exit ramp to Ridgewood Avenue at Exit 165A-B in Paramus as of 11:54 a.m., the site showed. The vehicle went off the right side of the exit ramp.  All lanes remained open following the crash.
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Rear-Ending Car On I-295 In Logan Township Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Rear-Ending Car On I-295 In Logan Township
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Rear-Ending Car On I-295 In Logan Township A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Route 295 in Gloucester County on Sunday afternoon, March 1, according to New Jersey State Police. Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash at 2:24 p.m. on Route 295 north in Logan Township, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. A Ford passenger vehicle was traveling north when a Suzuki motorcycle struck it from behind, Postorino said. The driver of the motorcycle was ejected from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries, Postorino said. The motorcyclist was transported to an area hospital for t…
Teen Admits Drunken Crash Killing 19-Year-Old Passenger In East Hampton On Father's Day Teen Admits Drunken Crash Killing 19-Year-Old Passenger In East Hampton On Father's Day
Teen Admits Drunken Crash Killing 19-Year-Old Passenger In East Hampton On Father's Day A teenager admitted he was drunk and speeding when he crashed into a tree in East Hampton, killing a 19-year-old woman and seriously injuring several others. Luis Barrionuevo-Fuertes, 18, of Moriches, pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 11, to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in connection with the Father’s Day 2025 crash. The collision happened on June 15, 2025, after Barrionuevo-Fuertes drove a group of seven teenagers to a beach in East Hampton, according to prosecutors. The teens, ranging in age from 15 to 19, drank alcohol before getting back into…
NYPD Officer Dies Days After Off-Duty Crash In Greenlawn NYPD Officer Dies Days After Off-Duty Crash In Greenlawn
Nypd Officer Dies Days After Off-Duty Crash In Greenlawn An NYPD officer died days after suffering critical injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. Michael Izzo, of Huntington, was pronounced dead at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore on Tuesday, Feb. 10, Suffolk County Police said. Izzo, who was off-duty at the time, had been hospitalized in critical condition since the early morning crash in Greenlawn on Sunday, Feb. 8. The collision occurred around 3:20 a.m. at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Little Plains Road in Greenlawn, as Daily Voice reported. A Toyota Tundra traveling northbound on Broadway Avenue collided wit…
One Killed, One Airlifted After Head-On Highway Crash In Walkersville: State Police One Killed, One Airlifted After Head-On Highway Crash In Walkersville: State Police
One Killed, One Airlifted After Head-On Highway Crash In Walkersville: State Police One driver from Pennsylvania was killed, and another was airlifted to the hospital by state police following a head-on pickup truck crash in Maryland. State Police troopers were called around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, where there was a reported crash involving an Adams County man who crossed over the double yellow lines and struck a truck head-on in Frederick County. According to state police, Biglerville, Pennsylvania resident Daniel Price was driving in the northbound lanes of Maryland Route 194, south of Crum Road, when he lost control and crossed into the opposite lanes, causing the…
Suspended PG County Officer Indicted By Grand Jury After Fatal Off-Duty Crash: Police Suspended PG County Officer Indicted By Grand Jury After Fatal Off-Duty Crash: Police
Suspended PG County Officer Indicted By Grand Jury After Fatal Off-Duty Crash: Police A high-ranking police officer in Maryland suspended last year has been indicted by a grand jury, authorities announced. Prince George's County Police Cpl. Anthony Coleman was indicted on six charges in connection with a fatal crash in July of 2025 in Brandywine, according to the department on Thursday, Jan. 8. At the time of the crash, Coleman was off duty and driving his personal vehicle. The second driver was killed in the crash. Police said that immediately following the collision, the eight-year veteran's police powers were suspended. Consistent with the Maryland Police Accou…
Aldie Man Accused Of Third DUI Kneed Officer After Arrest In Prince William County: Police Aldie Man Accused Of Third DUI Kneed Officer After Arrest In Prince William County: Police
Aldie Man Accused Of Third DUI Kneed Officer After Arrest In Prince William County: Police A Loudoun County man found himself in a familiar position during a traffic stop in Prince William County. Aldie resident Tinoosh Maleki, 34, got physical with arresting officers after attempting to evade his third DUI in the past decade, according to authorities. Shortly before midnight on Saturday, Dec. 27, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the area of Linton Hall Road and Bridlewood Drive in Bristow, where there was a reported two-vehicle crash. During the investigation, it is alleged that Maleki was intoxicated, and he was detained, though he did n…
Van Overturns On Snowy Stretch Of Route 9A In Hawthorne Van Overturns On Snowy Stretch Of Route 9A In Hawthorne
Van Overturns On Snowy Stretch Of Route 9A In Hawthorne A driver was taken to the hospital after a van overturned on Route 9A in Westchester County early Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, fire officials said.   Members of the Hawthorne Fire Department were dispatched to the crash on Route 9A just north of the Westchester County Police Headquarters, according to the Hawthorne Fire Department. When crews arrived, they found an overturned van and confirmed the driver had already gotten out of the vehicle on their own.  Hawthorne EMS evaluated the driver at the scene before transporting them to a hospital for observation. No other injuries w…
Passenger Killed, 2 Hospitalized In DWI Crash In Hempstead: NYSP Passenger Killed, 2 Hospitalized In DWI Crash In Hempstead: NYSP
Passenger Killed, 2 Hospitalized In DWI Crash In Hempstead: Nysp A passenger was killed in a violent driving while intoxicated crash on the Southern State Parkway, New York State Police announced on Sunday, Dec. 14. Troopers were called to the westbound Southern State Parkway near Exit 13 (Central Avenue) in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, around 4 a.m. for reports of a single-vehicle crash, according to the release. Investigators found a Hyundai Sonata on the right shoulder that had slammed into a tree. The driver, Deodat J. Ramotar, 35, of Jamaica, Queens, and a front-seat passenger were not injured, police said. Three passengers were riding in …
Off-Duty Officer Among Three Hospitalized After Fairfax County Parkway Crash: Police Off-Duty Officer Among Three Hospitalized After Fairfax County Parkway Crash: Police
Off-Duty Officer Among Three Hospitalized After Fairfax County Parkway Crash: Police An off-duty Virginia police officer was among three hospitalized in a multi-vehicle crash early on Wednesday morning in Fairfax County, a police spokesperson confirmed. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Dec. 10, officers were called to a stretch of Fairfax County Parkway near John J Kingman Road in Fort Belvior, where there were reports of a crash that shut down the roadway. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, three adults were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries - including an off-duty officer who was also injured. No details about the crash or the victims were …
Snow Slams Virginia, Sends Cars Spinning As State Police Probe 200+ Crashes In 16 Hours Snow Slams Virginia, Sends Cars Spinning As State Police Probe 200+ Crashes In 16 Hours
Snow Slams Virginia, Sends Cars Spinning As State Police Probe 200+ Crashes In 16 Hours Snow and ice made for dangerous travel across Virginia on Friday, as state police responded to more than two hundred crashes by late afternoon. Virginia State Police is urging drivers to slow down and check conditions before heading out as winter weather continues to cause problems on the roads Friday, December 5, 2025, officials said. Since midnight, troopers have investigated 214 crashes statewide, according to Virginia State Police. Twenty-nine of those crashes resulted in injuries, and no fatalities have been reported. The snow created issues across every region of the state, officials…
Teen Victims Identified In Triple Fatal Warrington Crash: Neshaminy High School Mourns Teen Victims Identified In Triple Fatal Warrington Crash: Neshaminy High School Mourns
Teen Victims Identified In Triple Fatal Warrington Crash: Neshaminy High School Mourns Three teenage boys — including two Neshaminy High School students — were killed, and a fourth remains in critical condition following a devastating crash on Bristol Road in Warrington Township, Bucks County, according to authorities and the boys' families.  The collision happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, on the 2600 block of Bristol Road near the former Fox Acute Center, according to Warrington Township Police. A Toyota Camry carrying four teenagers collided at an angle with a Ford Explorer after the Camry lost control near a downward crest in the roadway, investigators say. T…
Naugatuck Teen Opens Fire On Car, Sending It Crashing Into Guardrail, Injuring 2: Police Naugatuck Teen Opens Fire On Car, Sending It Crashing Into Guardrail, Injuring 2: Police
Naugatuck Teen Opens Fire On Car, Sending It Crashing Into Guardrail, Injuring 2: Police Police have arrested a teenager they say fired into a car, striking someone, and causing a crash earlier this week.  Alam Flores, 19, of Naugatuck, was identified as the suspect in a Naugatuck shooting near the intersection of Route 63 and Mill Street around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, police said.  Naugatuck officers responded to the scene after a car crashed into a guardrail. Someone in the vehicle told police that someone had shot at them near Mill Street and Baummer Pond moments before. Two people were taken to an area hospital for minor injuries. One for the cr…
Bloomfield Man ID'd As Driver Killed In East Granby Crash Bloomfield Man ID'd As Driver Killed In East Granby Crash
Bloomfield Man ID'd As Driver Killed In East Granby Crash A 75-year-old Connecticut man has been identified as the victim killed in a single-car crash over the weekend, authorities said. Alan Rosenthal, of Bloomfield, died after a crash on South Main Street in East Granby on Sunday, Oct. 19, shortly before 3 p.m., according to Connecticut State Police. It’s unclear why, but Rosenthal’s Infiniti left the roadway, slid onto the grass shoulder, went down an embankment, and crashed into a tree, authorities said. Firefighters cut Rosenthal from his vehicle, and paramedics rushed him to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where he was pronounced dead, po…
Lancaster Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed Speeding With Kid In Car: DA Lancaster Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed Speeding With Kid In Car: DA
Lancaster Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed Speeding With Kid In Car: DA A Pennsylvania man was killed in a violent crash by a driver who was allegedly drunk, high on cocaine and weed, and speeding through a thunderstorm with his unbelted child in the car, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Oct. 16. Luis Gustavo Cruz, 31, of the 400 block of Jared Way in Earl Township, has been charged in connection with the May 3 crash that killed 72-year-old Ralph Timothy Groff, according to East Lampeter Township Police Officer Ryan Heistand and the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Cruz waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Denise Commins on Monday, Sept. 30…
Alec Baldwin Crashed Wife’s Range Rover Dodging Massive Garbage Truck In East Hampton, He Says Alec Baldwin Crashed Wife’s Range Rover Dodging Massive Garbage Truck In East Hampton, He Says
Alec Baldwin Crashed Wife’s Range Rover Dodging Massive Garbage Truck In East Hampton, He Says It's a rough week to be Hilaria Baldwin. First, she was voted off "Dancing with the Stars." Then, her husband, actor Alec Baldwin, totaled her white Range Rover in a crash on Long Island Monday, Oct. 13. Alec spoke out after he and his brother Stephen were involved in the crash on Montauk Highway in East Hampton. "I was in a car accident this morning,” Baldwin said on Instagram. “Guy cut me off in a big garbage truck the size of a whale. The biggest garbage truck I’ve ever seen. To avoid hitting him I hit a big fat tree, which crushed my wife’s car. I felt bad about that, but we’re all fin…
‘He Was Our Rock’: Maryland Dad Killed In Crash Remembered For His Love, Laughter, 'FUNESTY' ‘He Was Our Rock’: Maryland Dad Killed In Crash Remembered For His Love, Laughter, 'FUNESTY'
‘He Was Our Rock’: Maryland Dad Killed In Crash Remembered For His Love, Laughter, 'Funesty' A Maryland family is living through unthinkable heartbreak after Remington James Jones — known for his "FUNESTY" — died unexpectedly in a car crash at 35. Jones died on Sunday, Oct. 5, leaving behind two young daughters, Jah’daya and Miyarah, and a community still trying to process the shock of his death.  His loved ones say his absence has left “an enormous void” in their lives. “He was our rock, our sole provider,” Moleata Weedon said. “As we navigate through our grief, we are also faced with the daunting reality of financial uncertainty.” Jones was remembered by loved ones for his "rad…
Driver Killed When BMW Fails To Stop, Collides With Dodge Caravan In Duanesburg: NYSP Driver Killed When BMW Fails To Stop, Collides With Dodge Caravan In Duanesburg: NYSP
Driver Killed When BMW Fails To Stop, Collides With Dodge Caravan In Duanesburg: Nysp A driver died after a two-vehicle crash at a Duanesburg intersection, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 3. A 2007 BMW sedan was traveling south on McGuire School Road and failed to make a complete stop while turning left onto State Route 20, colliding with a westbound 2014 Dodge Caravan at the intersection, according to the preliminary investigation on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 11:39 a.m., troopers explained. The Dodge driver was taken to Ellis Hospital where they died from their injuries, and their identity is being withheld pending family notification, police said. The BMW’s dri…