Woman Dies After Jumping From Moving Car During Fight In Weisenberg: Coroner
A woman died after jumping from a moving vehicle and hitting the pavement in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, July 9.
Abigail R. Smith, 24, of Upper Macungie Township, exited the passenger side of a Subaru sedan while it was still in motion on the 2300 block of Seipstown Road in Weisenberg Township, troopers said.
The crash occurred around 5:55 p.m. on Monday, July 7, according to the PSP Fogelsville Criminal Investigation Unit.
Smith struck the ground after leaving the vehicle, which was traveling eastbound and driven by a 33-year-old man, authorities detai…
Head Injury Risks Force Large Recall Of Bicycle Helmets
More than 30,000 bicycle helmets are being recalled because of added risks of head injury, officials said.
Bell Sports is recalling about 31,200 bike helmets sold in the US and 480 in Canada, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 26. The recall affects children's Axle, Cadence, Rev, and Frenzy helmets, along with adult Cadence and Passage models.
The bike helmets don't meet federal impact protection standards and "can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash." No injuries have been reported, according to the CPSC.
The helmets we…
DC Man Caught Peeing Behind Car Convicted Of Beating Stranger To Death Outside Market: DOJ
A DC man who was caught urinating behind someone’s car outside a neighborhood market has been convicted of murder after beating the driver to death on the sidewalk.
Alvin Alexis Cruz Garcia, 27, was found guilty of second-degree murder while armed for the 2021 killing of Ramon Gomez Yanez, prosecutors announced on Monday, June 9.
The verdict was returned by a Superior Court jury on Friday, June 6, following a four-day trial, officials said.
According to the government’s evidence, the deadly confrontation happened just before 8:30 p.m. on March 23, 2021, outside Ogden Market on Ogden Street…
Elderly Man Assaulted While Retrieving Mail: Stafford PD
A 50-year-old Manahawkin resident was arrested and charged with assaulting an 81-year-old man on Thursday, May 15, authorities said.
At 4:55 p.m., the victim, also a Manahawkin resident, arrived at a residence on Compass Court to retrieve mail, Stafford Township police said. The victim was confronted by George Rutz, who assaulted him, causing the victim to sustain a head injury and lose consciousness, police said.
The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for his injuries while Rutz was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault, police said.
Boonsboro School Worker Fights Back After Brain, Leg Surgeries: ‘Small But Mighty Miracle
A Maryland mother of two and school employee is fighting for her life after she was struck by a car while walking her dog in Pennsylvania.
Margo Cook, 39, who recently started a new job at Boonsboro Elementary in Maryland, was hit by a car crossing the road in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 25, according to police.
She was walking with her dog, Mae, following a softball game when she was struck, her family said.
Cook suffered severe head and leg injuries and was rushed to Meritus Medical Center before being transferred to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Balt…
Roofer Dies, Second Critical In Fall From Maywood Job Site, Police Say
A roofer died and another was critically injured after falling from a roof in Bergen County Wednesday evening, April 23, officials said.
The incident happened Wednesday evening, April 23, in the 600 block of Maywood Avenue in Maywood, according to Chief Terence R. Kenny of the Maywood Police Department.
Police received the 911 call around 6 p.m., Kenny said in an update Thursday morning.
“A roofing company was working at the location when two workers fell from the roof,” Kenny said. “One of the individuals sustained critical injuries, while a second worker suffered a head injury.”
Pa…
Pedestrian Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle: Princeton Police
A 74-year-old man died on Friday, March 14, days after he was struck by a vehicle in Princeton, authorities said.
At 3:44 p.m., a 17-year-old was driving a 2012 gray Honda Odyssey when it struck the man, later identified as Hin Chin, while the vehicle was making a left turn, Princeton police said. The man sustained a head injury, police said.
Chin was airlifted to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, police said, and a landing zone was created at Princeton High School.
The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Norwood Man Airlifted In Fall While Pulling Luggage Outside His Apartment: Police
A 74-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital after suffering a head injury in a fall outside a Bergen County apartment complex Monday afternoon, Dec. 2, police said.
The incident occurred at approximately 4:25 p.m. when the man, who lives on Sutton Place in Norwood, was walking backward on the sidewalk while pulling a piece of luggage, Norwood Police Chief Christian Federici said. The man lost his balance and fell, striking his head on the concrete.
Norwood officers, Norwood EMS, and paramedics responded to the scene, where the man was found breathing but unresponsive, Federici said…
