Head-On Jersey Shore Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured Head-On Jersey Shore Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured
Head-On Jersey Shore Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured A 37-year-old motorist from Ocean County was killed in a head-on crash while passing another vehicle, authorities said. The driver who was killed, from New Eqypt, has not been identified pending notification of family, according to Plumsted police. The victim was driving north on Pinehurst Road shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday when he tried to pass another vehicle, police said.  His vehicle struck an oncoming vehicle and then reportedly collided with the vehicle he was passing, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  A 77-year-old couple from Manchester, whose…
Woman Involved In Westchester Crash Drove Drunk With 9-Month-Old In Car, Police Say Woman Involved In Westchester Crash Drove Drunk With 9-Month-Old In Car, Police Say
Woman Involved In Westchester Crash Drove Drunk With 9-Month-Old In Car, Police Say A woman was charged with felony DWI under Leandra's Law following a two-vehicle crash in Westchester. Sylvia Cortez, a 40-year-old resident of the Bronx, was arrested on Friday, June 19 by Village of Mamaroneck police following the crash which took place around 10:13 p.m. in the area of East Boston Post Road and North Barry Avenue. Upon interviewing Cortez, officers observed signs of alcohol intoxication and conducted a DWI investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, Cortez was placed under arrest, said Lt Mark Gatta.  At the time of the accident, Cortez was dr…
One Dead, One Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway One Dead, One Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway
One Dead, One Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Southern State Parkway Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash One person was killed and another injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the  Southern State Parkway. It happened on the westbound side in the area of Exit 31 in the town of Oyster Bay at around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, June 17. Two motorcycles and two vehicles were involved in the crash, state police said. The drivers of the other two vehicles involved were not injured. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. The collision is still under investigation and the state polic…
63-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Long Island Crash 63-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Long Island Crash
63-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Long Island Crash A 63-year-old was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle Long Island crash. Philip Pepe, age 63, of Selden, was traveling southbound on County Road 83 in Coram on a 1991 Harley Davidson motorcycle when it collided with a southbound 2008 Nissan Rouge and a southbound 2019 BMW X3 at the intersection of Route 112 at approximately 12:10 p.m. Thursday, June 17, Suffolk County Police said. Pepe was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, police said.  The driver of the Nissan, Jose Fernandez, 51, of Coram, and the driver of the BMW, Monet Cress, 30, of Port Jeffe…
One Dead After Multiple Pedestrians Struck In Harrisburg, Say Police One Dead After Multiple Pedestrians Struck In Harrisburg, Say Police
One Dead After Multiple Pedestrians Struck In Harrisburg, Say Police Multiple people were hit by a car Monday night and one of them has died, according to the Harrisburg police. Police were dispatched for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving injuries to the area of North 15th and Herr streets around 5 p.m., say police. Upon arrival officers discovered that a motor vehicle traveling through the intersection had collided with pedestrians, causing critical injuries. Two individuals were transported to hospital, one of which later died as a result of their injuries. The Harrisburg Police Traffic Safety Unit responded to the scene and is conducting …
Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Fairfield County Crash Dies Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Fairfield County Crash Dies
Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Fairfield County Crash Dies A Fairfield County man involved in a vehicle crash was found to be suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and later died. The man, Shamar Swinton, age 39, was discovered after Bridgeport Police responded around 7:41 p.m., Monday, June 14 in the 800 block of State Street for reports of shots fired. When police arrived on the scene, they were updated on a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Park Avenue and State Street, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran.  When officers arrived at the accident scene they found a black Honda Accord involved in a crash and Swinton inside the vehicle with…
Double Fatal Dump Truck Crash In Lancaster County Double Fatal Dump Truck Crash In Lancaster County
Double Fatal Dump Truck Crash In Lancaster County A man and a woman have died in a crash in Caernarvon Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The crash occurred at the intersection of Route 23 on the 2500 block of Main Street around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, say police. The car the pair was traveling in was heading west. They took a left turn into the path of a dump truck. The truck driver, traveling east, T-boned the car-- dragging the two vehicles into a utility pole. The names of the occupants in the car have not been released.
Northern Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania Northern Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania
Northern Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania Three people died and a Northern Westchester man was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a head-on motor-vehicle collision in Pennsylvania. The crash happened in Haycock Township, located in Bucks County, around 11:40 p.m. Friday, June 4, Pennsylvania State Police said. Initial reports say the two vehicles involved, each carrying two people, caught fire after crashing. The driver of a Chevrolet Equinox, a 26-year-old man from Ossining, was airlifted with serious injuries. His passenger, a 24-year-old woman from Rockaway, New Jersey, died. The two occupants of the Lexus ES 330 b…
3-Year-Old Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Residential Long Island Street 3-Year-Old Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Residential Long Island Street
3-Year-Old Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Residential Long Island Street A 3-year-old was killed in a motor-vehicle crash on a residential Long Island street. A Suffolk County man was driving a 2018 Toyota Tundra out of his driveway in Shirley, located on Floyd Road North, when the vehicle struck the young boy, Kameron Wilson, who was standing on the roadway Saturday, May 8, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Suffolk County Police said. The man and his passenger performed CPR on the boy and called 911. Mastic Ambulance transported the boy, a New York City resident, to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue. He was then transported to Stony Brook Univer…
Connecticut Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Rhode Island Crash Connecticut Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Rhode Island Crash
Connecticut Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Rhode Island Crash A Connecticut man was killed and a woman seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Rhode Island. Hartford County resident Angelo F Pascuzzi, age 60, of New Britain, was killed around 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, when police in Westerly, Rhode Island received a call reporting a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle at Shore and Langworthy Road in Westerly, said Chief Shawn Lacey. According to Lacey, the first arriving officers found an accident involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle, along with the two passengers of the motorcycle including Pascuzzi and Tama…
Man Killed After Hitting Parked Tractor-Trailer In Connecticut Man Killed After Hitting Parked Tractor-Trailer In Connecticut
Man Killed After Hitting Parked Tractor-Trailer In Connecticut A 31-year-old New York man was killed after his vehicle struck a parked tractor-trailer in Connecticut. Christopher Ortiz, of Watertown, in Jefferson County, was found dead around 12:06 a.m., Wednesday, April 21, when Waterbury police responded to a motor vehicle accident in the area of South Main Street at Verzier Street, in Waterbury, said Sgt. Davis. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a white 2005 Nissan Altima had traveled from the northbound lane of traffic into the southbound lane and struck a parked unoccupied tractor-trailer, Davis said.  T…
Driver Admits Months-Old Passaic Pedestrian Hit-Run Driver Admits Months-Old Passaic Pedestrian Hit-Run
Driver Admits Months-Old Passaic Pedestrian Hit-Run Wasting little time, a 27-year-old Passaic driver admitted severely injuring another city resident in a hit-and-run pedestrian crash last fall. Matthew Cancel didn’t wait for a grand jury to determine whether the case should proceed, pleading guilty Friday to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving serious bodily injury. Cancel admitted he was behind the wheel of a 2015 Mercedes-Benz that struck the 64-year-old victim at Market and Hudson streets last Oct. 25, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. The victim was treated at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical…