Philly Corrections Sgt. Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Way To Work: Reports
A Philadelphia corrections sergeant was killed in a motorcycle crash in the city’s Holmesburg neighborhood on Friday, April 17, multiple media outlets are reporting, citing police.
Sgt. Devon Williams, 40, a 12-year veteran of the Philadelphia Department of Corrections, died after the crash in the 4300 block of Cottman Avenue around 6:45 a.m., police and union officials told Fox29 and 6abc Action News.
Williams, who was assigned to the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center as a staff deployment supervisor, was on his way to work when the crash happened, union president Eric Desi…
Union EMT Thrown From Motorcycle, Run Over By Tractor-Trailer On I-287, Friends Say
Kemit Cotto, a veteran Emergency Medical Technician from New Jersey, is fighting through a long recovery after being severely injured in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 287, friends said.
The crash happened on Monday, Sept. 8, when a car stopped short in front of Cotto on I-287, according to a GoFundMe launched by Robert Cintron. Cotto braked to avoid hitting the car, was thrown from his motorcycle into the side of a tractor-trailer, and was then run over by the truck, the campaign says.
Records show Cotto is from Union.
He suffered a clavicle fracture, chest hematoma, open tibial fractur…
24-Year-Old Kutztown Native Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Coroner
A Northampton man was killed in a late-night motorcycle crash in Salisbury Township, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Thursday, Sept. 4.
Brandon C. Gehris, 24, was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, Coroner Eric Minnich said.
Gehris was the operator of a motorcycle that collided with a motor vehicle near South Cedar Crest Boulevard and Fish Hatchery Road at approximately 11:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, according to the release.
He had been wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, investiga…
Man, 39, Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Taconic Parkway In Mount Pleasant
A 39-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash after losing control on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, police said.
The crash happened around 9:16 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, near mile marker 5.0 northbound in the Town of Mount Pleasant, New York State Police said on Thursday, Aug. 28.
State Police said Miguel Aguilar-Bruno, 39, of the Bronx, failed to navigate a curve in the roadway, lost control of his motorcycle, and struck a guardrail. The impact ejected him from the bike, and he came to rest in the left lane.
Aguilar-Bruno was pronounced dead at the sc…
Two Motorcyclists ID'd After Crashes In Lehigh County Within Hours Of Each Other: Coroner
Two men were killed in separate motorcycle crashes hours apart in Lehigh County on Sunday, Aug. 3, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 4.
Stanley Aviles-Espaillat, 25, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 8:17 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. Aviles-Espaillat was operating a motorcycle that collided with a motor vehicle on the 300 block of W. Tilghman Street in Allentown around 3:20 a.m. The cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries, and the manner was ruled accidental.
Hours later, Gavin J. Long, 20, of Middle Paxton Township, was ki…
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted To Hospital After Route 44 Crash With SUV In Pomfret
A 36-year-old woman was airlifted to a trauma center after she was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash in Connecticut, authorities said.
The woman, from Warwick, Rhode Island, was riding a Harley-Davidson on Route 44 in Pomfret, near the intersection of Allen Road, when her motorcycle crashed with a Honda CR-V just after 5 p.m. Monday, July 21, according to Connecticut State Police.
Emergency crews first transported her to Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, but she was later airlifted to UMass Memorial Medical Center for trauma care, police said.
The Honda CR-V driver, a 38-year-old man from…
'Missed Beyond Measure': Motorcyclist Killed In Levittown Cherished 'Freedom Of The Open Road'
Loved ones are mourning the loss of a Long Island man whose life was cut short following a motorcycle crash in Levittown.
Gary Bertsch, 54, was critically injured Sunday, July 13, when the 2019 Aprilia motorcycle he was riding collided with an SUV on Valley Road just before 5 p.m., Nassau County Police said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries the following day.
The SUV driver, identified as a 20-year-old woman, remained at the scene. The crash is under investigation, police said.
Bertsch was remembered as a devoted husband, proud grandfather, and the kind of man w…
Motorcycle Passenger Killed In I-287 Crash Was HS Valedictorian Who Battled Rare Illness
A woman killed in a motorcycle crash last month on Interstate 287 is being remembered as a fearless leader, athlete, and scholar who never let her rare illness define her.
Tonya Reetz, 35, of Neshkoro, WI, died after being ejected from a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on northbound lanes in Bernards Township when the bike was involved in a crash on Saturday, June 21, Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
Reetz’s family says she lived a full and driven life — even while managing Bernard-Soulier Syndrome, a rare blood disorder. According to her obituary on the Leikness Funeral Home website, she “…
Passenger Flies Off Motorcycle, Dies In Route 287 Bernards Twp Crash: Njsp
A 35-year-old woman from Wisconsin was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 287 in Somerset County late Saturday, June 21, according to New Jersey State Police.
Troopers responded around 10:19 p.m. to the northbound lanes near milepost 28.4 in Bernards Township, Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
A Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Volkswagen passenger car were both traveling north when, near milepost 28.4, the Harley-Davidson impacted the Volkswagen, Marchan said.
As a result of the collision, the vehicles ran off the road to the right, Marchan said.
Tonya Reetz, a 35-year-old female f…
Blackwood Motorcyclist Killed After Ejected From Bike On Route 540: Njsp
A 63-year-old Camden County man was killed in a motorcycle crash last week, New Jersey State Police announced on Monday, May 5.
On Sunday, April 27 at 1:13 p.m., William Philippi, a 63-year-old Blackwood man was operating a Harley Davidson on Route 540 East in Pittsgrove Township when he lost directional control and struck the back of another Harley Davidson, ran off the roadway, down an embankment into a thick briar patch, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said.
Philippi and his passenger, a 62-year-old Blackwood woman, were ejected from the vehicle, Lebron said. Phil…
