Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA
Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA A pedestrian was struck and killed in Virginia on Sunday on I-81, state police announced. At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, police say that a tractor-trailer was traveling north on I-81 in Frederick County when a pedestrian unexpectedly made a dash along the roadway into traffic. The 2022 Freightliner was unable to avoid the man - later identified as 35-year-old Winchester resident Nicholas Cooke - immediately pulled over and remained at the scene to assist with the investigation, according to authorities. The tractor-trailer driver and a passenger were not injured in the cras…

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by Zak Failla
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Stamford Police Cruiser Hits Person Fatal Crash: Stamford Police Cruiser Hits Person
Fatal Crash: Stamford Police Cruiser Hits Person A person was struck and killed by a Stamford Police Department marked patrol vehicle that was responding to a call for service.  The crash took place in Stamford on Wire Mill Road during the afternoon on Wednesday, July 26. The pedestrian, a Stamford resident, was rushed to the hospital where life-saving measures were unsuccessful, said Stamford Chief of Police Timothy Shaw. No further details were made available. The investigation is being handled by the Connecticut State Police.  "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the deceased," Shaw said. This is a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lynn, MA
News
Pedestrian Struck, Killed While Walking On Sidewalk In North Andover: DA Pedestrian Struck, Killed While Walking On Sidewalk In North Andover: DA
Pedestrian Struck, Killed While Walking On Sidewalk In North Andover: DA Authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in North Andover this weekend, officials said.  The pedestrian was walking on a sidewalk along Massachusetts Avenue near Route 125 when they were hit by a Honda Civic around 1:30 p.m., the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports. The pedestrian was taken to Lawrence General Hospital where they were pronounced dead. Their identity has yet to be released. The driver stayed on scene and so far, no charges have been filed or citation have been issued, the DA's Office added. The investigation is ongoing.

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by David Cifarelli
Lakewood, NJ
News
NJ Student Killed In Pedestrian Crash On UMass-Dartmouth Campus NJ Student Killed In Pedestrian Crash On UMass-Dartmouth Campus
NJ Student Killed In Pedestrian Crash On UMass-Dartmouth Campus A 19-year-old University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth student from the Jersey Shore was struck and killed by a car on campus, college officials said. Frankie Petillo Jr. was struck by a vehicle on Thursday, April 6, according to the college chancellor. Petillo, of the Manahawkin section of Strafford, was a freshman Bioengineering student. The college held a candlelight vigil on Monday. Petillo's death prompted students to launch a Change.org petition to improve street safety on campus.  The petition says, in part: "The student body wants more safety. Speed bumps, speed monitors, sidewalks, …

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by Jon Craig
Bowie, MD
News
Pedestrian Killed By Cargo Van Hit-And-Run In Langley Park Pedestrian Killed By Cargo Van Hit-And-Run In Langley Park
Pedestrian Killed By Cargo Van Hit-And-Run In Langley Park A pedestrian has died after being struck in a hit-and-run in Langley Park, authorities say. Prince George's County police were called to the 7900 block of New Hampshire Avenue around 8 p.m., Thursday, April 6 after reports of a crash involving a pedestrian. Medics arrived and rushed the pedestrian to a nearby hospital where they later died. Investigators say that the striking vehicle is a white cargo van that could have damage to the right side mirror. Police are working to identify the suspect and notify their family.

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by Annie DeVoe
Massapequa, NY
News
49-Year-Old Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Residential Long Island Neighborhood 49-Year-Old Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Residential Long Island Neighborhood
49-Year-Old Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car In Residential Long Island Neighborhood A man was hospitalized after being struck by a car while crossing a residential street on Long Island. The incident occurred at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, in Oyster Bay. According to Nassau County Police, the unidentified man, age 49, was walking south on Kellogg Street and was attempting to cross Burtis Avenue when he was struck by a black Subaru Outback driven by a 62-year-old woman. The woman, traveling east on Burtis Avenue at the time of the accident, stayed at the scene, police said. She was not injured.  The man struck by her car was transported to a local hospital to be tre…

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by Sophie Grieser
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Speeding Mercedes Driver Kills Alexandria Woman In Chain-Reaction Fairfax County Crash: Police Speeding Mercedes Driver Kills Alexandria Woman In Chain-Reaction Fairfax County Crash: Police
Speeding Mercedes Driver Kills Alexandria Woman In Chain-Reaction Fairfax County Crash: Police A speeding Mercedes driver set off a chain of events in Fairfax County that led to the death of a 36-year-old woman from Alexandria on Thursday night. Samantha Jennings-Jones was walking on the sidewalk when she was struck by a vehicle shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 near the intersection of Richmond Highway and Claiborne Avenue in Groveton, police say. According to investigators, a 2007 Mercedes C230 was traveling south on Richmond Highway when the driver of a 2017 Jeep Wrangler traveling in the opposite direction attempted to make a left turn onto Clayborne Avenue. The d…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed By Pickup Truck, Police Say Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed By Pickup Truck, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed By Pickup Truck, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was hit and killed by a pickup truck while walking along a busy roadway. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 28 on New Hackensack Road (Route 376), east of Boardman Road in the town of Poughkeepsie.  According to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police, a 2018 Ford F-150, being driven by a 72-year-old Poughkeepsie man, struck a 57-year-old Poughkeepsie man. The pedestrian was transported to a local area hospital with serious injuries and was pronounced dead while at the hospital, police said. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Depa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
News
GOTCHA! Arrest Made In DWI Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Closter Pedestrian, 75 GOTCHA! Arrest Made In DWI Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Closter Pedestrian, 75
Gotcha! Arrest Made In DWI Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Closter Pedestrian, 75 UPDATE: A 75-year-old retired bank vice president from Closter who was struck by a drunk hit-and-run driver on a local street has died. Charges have been upgraded against the driver, a 36-year-old Ecuadorian national and father of four living in Hackensack. SEE: Retired Bank Exec Struck In DWI Hit-And-Run In Closter Dies, Charges Against Driver Upgraded ****** UPDATE: An Ecuadorian national living in Hackensack who police said fled the scene after severely injuring a 75-year-old former bank vice president in Closter was drunk at the time, authorities said on Monday. Jesus T. Yunganaula T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island 19-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Christmas Crash While Under Influence Long Island 19-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Christmas Crash While Under Influence
Long Island 19-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Christmas Crash While Under Influence A 19-year-old Long Island man who was under the influence on Christmas Day when he hit and killed another man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide and other charges. The crash took place in Suffolk County on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, in Islip. According to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, Jonnathan Zhicaypincay, of Bay Shore, was sentenced Monday, March 20, to five to 15 years in prison for striking two pedestrians with an SUV, killing one of them, while he was driving drunk and high on cannabis and cocaine. “The surviving …

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by Kathy Reakes
Towson, MD
News
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Nissan At Baltimore County Intersection, Police Say Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Nissan At Baltimore County Intersection, Police Say
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Nissan At Baltimore County Intersection, Police Say A woman was pronounced dead at an area hospital days after being struck by a driver crossing through a busy Baltimore County intersection in the middle of the night. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Chesaco Avenue to investigate a reported pedestrian strike. The investigation into the crash found that the woman was walking in the roadway of Chesaco Avenue when she was struck by a Nissan Versa that was driving through the area. She was rushed to an area hospital and …

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Reportedly Killed In Columbia Pike Crash Pedestrian Reportedly Killed In Columbia Pike Crash
Pedestrian Reportedly Killed In Columbia Pike Crash All lanes on a major roadway in Montgomery County have been closed following a traffic collision, authorities announced. All northbound lanes of Columbia Pike (US-29) at Stewart Lane were closed after the collision occurred around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 16, according to Montgomery County police. A pedestrian was reportedly struck and killed by a vehicle in the crash. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: All lanes at northbound 29 at New Hampshire Ave. are closed. All southbound lanes of 29 are open. Drivers can use Old Columbia Pike as an alternate route to continue northbound on 29. Expect significa…

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by Annie DeVoe