Teen Driver, Passenger Switch Seats In Moving Vehicle During Clifton Pursuit Teen Driver, Passenger Switch Seats In Moving Vehicle During Clifton Pursuit
Teen Driver, Passenger Switch Seats In Moving Vehicle During Clifton Pursuit Two teenage drivers switched seats in a stolen vehicle while it was moving in a Clifton police pursuit, authorities said. Officer Mohammed Rayyan was on patrol on northbound Route 21 when he began following the 2018 Hyundai occupied by three juveniles shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 14, Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of Passaic days earlier, he said. The teens made it to Paterson, where "the driver and front seat passenger switched positions while the vehicle was continuing in motion," Bracken said. The driver then sped off and a pursuit b…
43-Year-Old From Moriches Dies After Crashing Into Tree, Pole In Mastic Beach 43-Year-Old From Moriches Dies After Crashing Into Tree, Pole In Mastic Beach
43-Year-Old From Moriches Dies After Crashing Into Tree, Pole In Mastic Beach A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash that happened in broad daylight on a busy Long Island roadway. He was driving a 2022 Hyundai in Mastic Beach northbound on Mastic Road, just north of Blanco Drive, when it is believed he suffered a medical event and lost control of the vehicle at around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, Suffolk County Police said. The car crossed through the southbound traffic lanes and onto a curb before striking a tree and a utility pole, according to police. The man, identified as Brian Baker, age 43, of Moriches, was pronounced dead at the scene by…
4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police 4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police
4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police Four teenagers, including one who was listed as a missing person, face criminal charges after allegedly stealing two cars and attempting to break into more in Fairfield County, police said.  The incident began on Wednesday, May 3 around 6:30 p.m., when officers in Trumbull were told that four suspects were pulling on car door handles in the parking lot of the Marriott Hotel located at 180 Hawley Ln., according to Trumbull Police.  An officer who responded to the scene then saw the four boys, who then left the area and walked through the parking lot. When the officer told them to s…
As Thefts Of 2 Car Brands Spikes, Western Mass Police Urge Owners To Update Security Software As Thefts Of 2 Car Brands Spikes, Western Mass Police Urge Owners To Update Security Software
As Thefts Of 2 Car Brands Spikes, Western Mass Police Urge Owners To Update Security Software After a series of viral social media videos earlier this year exposed a security flaw in models of Hyundai and Kia cars that make them easier to steal, there has been a spike in thefts of those vehicles.  The "Kia Boyz" trend showed how some cars could be easily hot-wired using a USB cable.  In Springfield, a dozen Hyundai and Kia cars were stolen in April, with an additional 13 break-ins, police said. Officers arrested three minors and charged them with the thefts. Police urge Hyundai and Kia owners to reach out to dealerships about a software update to patch the problem.  …
41-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle West Hempstead Crash 41-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle West Hempstead Crash
41-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle West Hempstead Crash An investigation is underway after a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 3:40 a.m. Sunday, April 23 in West Hempstead. A 41-year-old man was traveling in his 2015 Hyundai Elantra southbound on Nassau Boulevard, near Harless Place, when he crossed over the double-yellow lane markings and into the northbound lane, Nassau County Police said.  He collided with a 2019 Hyundai Sonata, operated by a 26-year-old man who was traveling northbound on Nassau Boulevard.  The driver of the Elantra was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead by a hospit…
Head-On Crash: Woman Killed, Another Injured In Manorville Head-On Crash: Woman Killed, Another Injured In Manorville
Head-On Crash: Woman Killed, Another Injured In Manorville Police are investigating a head-on collision on Long Island that left one woman dead and another seriously injured. The incident occurred in Manorville at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, according to Suffolk County Police. Manorville resident Mary Brennen, age 40, was driving southbound on Wading River Road north of Par Drive, in a 2018 Hyundai Tucson, when she swerved into the northbound lane, police said. Brennen’s vehicle struck 68-year-old Sheryl Gochman’s 2019 Nissan Rogue. Police reported that the women, both Manorville residents, were taken to Stony Brook University…
Driver Killed In Route 280 Crash Was Talented North Jersey Musician Driver Killed In Route 280 Crash Was Talented North Jersey Musician
Driver Killed In Route 280 Crash Was Talented North Jersey Musician The driver who died in a weekend crash on Route 280 was being remembered as a talented North Jersey musician and a beloved friend to many. Nathaniel Gardiner, 58, of Bloomfield, was behind the wheel of a Hyundai passenger car when he ran off the right side of the westbound lanes, down a grass embankment, and struck a tree near milepost 2.2 in East Hanover around 11:25 a.m. Sunday, March 26, Daily Voice previously reported.  Video and photo tributes instantly poured in on social media for Gardiner, who friends and former bandmates call a skilled guitarist and compassionate friend. This …
Driver Killed In Morris County Crash On Route 280: State Police Driver Killed In Morris County Crash On Route 280: State Police
Driver Killed In Morris County Crash On Route 280: State Police A 58-year-old driver died in a Sunday morning crash on Route 280, authorities said. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes near milepost 2.2 in East Hanover around 11:25 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. A Hyundai passenger vehicle driven by Nathaniel Gardiner ran off the right side of the road and down a grass embankment before hitting a tree, Curry said. Gardiner, of Bloomfield, was killed in the crash. The incident remained under investigation. Additional details were not released.
UPDATE: Three Caught, Passersby Hospitalized After Teen Driver T-Bones SUV In Paramus Pursuit UPDATE: Three Caught, Passersby Hospitalized After Teen Driver T-Bones SUV In Paramus Pursuit
Update: Three Caught, Passersby Hospitalized After Teen Driver T-Bones SUV In Paramus Pursuit UPDATE: A 17-year-old vehicle thief rammed a Paramus police car during a late-night pursuit that ended moments later in a crash that sent two civilians to the hospital, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said Thursday. Officers Slavko Bajovic and Michael Mordaga began pursuing the Hyundai Tucson while responding to a report of an attempted auto theft on Lawrence Drive shortly after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, the chief said. The SUV had been reported stolen out of Irvington earlier in the day, he said. One of the vehicle occupants is taken into custody by Paramus police following a pur…
Woman, 10-Month-Old Hospitalized After Car Crash: Philadelphia Police Woman, 10-Month-Old Hospitalized After Car Crash: Philadelphia Police
Woman, 10-Month-Old Hospitalized After Car Crash: Philadelphia Police A driver and a 10-month-old boy were treated for injuries at Einstein Medical Center after Philadelphia police say they were involved in an accident in the city's Mount Airy section.  It happened on the corner of East Upsal Street and Chew Avenue early on Monday, March 13, the department told Daily Voice. At around 12:45 a.m., a Hyundai Tuscon struck a Chevrolet Cobalt, which then struck a parked Buick. The parked Buick then collided with a parked Cadillac, they continued.  First responders had to remove the driver of the Chevrolet, a 22-year-old woman, from the car, police said. …
Upper Marlboro Teens Busted In Stolen Hyundai: Police Upper Marlboro Teens Busted In Stolen Hyundai: Police
Upper Marlboro Teens Busted In Stolen Hyundai: Police Two Upper Marlboro teens have been arrested after they were found in possession of a stolen vehicle, authorities say. The 17-year-old boys were found inside a stolen Hyundai in the area of Kettering Drive and West Branch Drive around 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 8, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Police are encouraging residents to remove all charging cords from their vehicles, or to at least hide them to help prevent vehicle theft.  Their arrest comes on the heels of several other similar incidents throughout the region involving Hyundai and Kia models that…
These Philly-Area Drivers Can Receive Free Steering Wheel Locks These Philly-Area Drivers Can Receive Free Steering Wheel Locks
These Philly-Area Drivers Can Receive Free Steering Wheel Locks In an effort to combat theft, police across the Philadelphia region are offering free steering wheel lock kits to qualifying drivers.  Motorists who drive a Kia or Hyundai model years 2016 through 2021 and are residents of Upper Southampton in Bucks County are eligible, township police said. To get their free kit, drivers should bring proof of vehicle ownership to the Police Headquarters at 939 Street Road anytime from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The kits were donated to the department by Kia and Hyundai, police explained. Last month, the same companies made a similar donation to polic…