Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Pascack Valley Crash: Pedestrian Struck By Fellow Rocklander's Sedan Pascack Valley Crash: Pedestrian Struck By Fellow Rocklander's Sedan
Pascack Valley Crash: Pedestrian Struck By Fellow Rocklander's Sedan A pedestrian sustained hip and facial injuries when she was struck by a sedan driven by a fellow Rockland County resident Monday morning in Park Ridge, authorities said.  The 50-year-old New City woman was crossing Madison Avenue going south when the 40-year-old driver from Monsey made a left turn from Hawthorne Avenue headed east and struck her with is 2010 BMW 750 at 9:16 a.m., Capt. Joseph Rampolla said. Tri-Boro Ambulance took the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center. The driver, whose front-end grill was damaged from the impact, remained at the scene and was expect…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
One Dead In Two-Pedestrian, Route 20 Collision With Jeep One Dead In Two-Pedestrian, Route 20 Collision With Jeep
One Dead In Two-Pedestrian, Route 20 Collision With Jeep One person has died from injuries sustained early Thursday morning when two pedestrians were struck outside of Wendy’s on Route 20. The two victims were a 25-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man - the woman has died, police said Thursday, Oct. 29 around 4:30 p.m. The car accident happened the same day a little before 7 a.m. The man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. An initial investigation reveals that the pedestrians were struck by a 2011 Jeep Wrangler as they attempted to cross four lanes of traffic in the area of 560 Southwest Cutoff Road (Route 20) in Wor…

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by Kristin Palpini
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Police: Man Critical After Being Struck By Car In Morris County Police: Man Critical After Being Struck By Car In Morris County
Police: Man Critical After Being Struck By Car In Morris County A man struck by a car Sunday night in Morris County was listed in condition Monday, police said. The unidentified man was hit near of 87 Ridgedale Ave. in Morristown around 9:30 p.m., Lt. Stuart Greer said. The man was taken toMorristown Medical Center with traumatic head injuries Greer said. The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, which is ongoing, authorities said. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Officer Eric Petr of the Traffic Safety Unit at 973-538-2200 or 973-292-6644.

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Video: Long Island Teen Wanted For Hit-Run Crash In Stolen Vehicle Video: Long Island Teen Wanted For Hit-Run Crash In Stolen Vehicle
Video: Long Island Teen Wanted For Hit-Run Crash In Stolen Vehicle A teenager is wanted on Long Island after allegedly stealing a tractor that was later involved in a hit-and-run that left a man injured, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers has offered a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of a man who was caught on camera backing into a man at a Coram gas station following an apparent altercation. Police said that a John Deere tractor was stolen from the Vistas of Port Jefferson on North Bicycle Path in Port Jefferson Station on Monday, April 20. The following day, the tractor was involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestri…

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by Zak Failla
Briarcliff, NY
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Charged In Hit-Run Westchester Crash That Injured Pedestrian 17-Year-Old Charged In Hit-Run Westchester Crash That Injured Pedestrian
17-Year-Old Charged In Hit-Run Westchester Crash That Injured Pedestrian A 17-year-old Westchester teen has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian. The incident took place around 11:07 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, when police officers came upon a pedestrian who had just been struck by a motor vehicle in Greenburgh on Old Kensico Road where it intersects with Randolph Road, in Greenburgh Lt. Kobie Powell said. The victim a 23-year-old male resident of Old Kensico Road had been dropped off by a friend and was crossing Old Kensico Road behind the friend's vehicle when a dark-colored vehicle traveling southbound on Ol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Garfield Police Charge Clifton Driver In June Pedestrian Hit-Run Garfield Police Charge Clifton Driver In June Pedestrian Hit-Run
Garfield Police Charge Clifton Driver In June Pedestrian Hit-Run Garfield police charged a 30-year-old Clifton man with a June hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian. Dwayne M. Chess Jr. was driving a four-door Kia Forte that struck the 56-year-old victim on River Drive just south of Belmont Avenue shortly before 9:30 a.m. June 20, Capt. Richard Uram said. The car kept going south on River Drive with a damaged windshield and hood, he said. The victim "suffered multiple broken bones, among other injuries," for which he was still rehabilitating, Uram said Thursday. Detective Michael Latona charged Chess Jr with assault by auto and lea…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: 12-Year-Old Boy In Union Hit-Run Has Died UPDATE: 12-Year-Old Boy In Union Hit-Run Has Died
Update: 12-Year-Old Boy In Union Hit-Run Has Died UPDATE, July 19: The child died Friday morning. Click here for more.  A driver struck a child in Union Wednesday night and left the scene, police said.  The 12-year-old* boy was hit around 8:30 p.m. near Galloping Hill Road and Forest Drive. The child was taken to University Hospital in Newark, where he was listed in critical condition Thursday morning.  A police spokesman said Thursday morning there may be additional updates later in the day.  *The boy was originally identified as a 10-year-old 

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by Paul Milo
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Motorist, 66, Charged With DWI, Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crashes Jersey City Motorist, 66, Charged With DWI, Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crashes
Jersey City Motorist, 66, Charged With DWI, Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crashes A Jersey City man who fled the scene of a motor-vehicle accident and struck a pedestrian in Hoboken Tuesday afternoon was intoxicated at the time, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.  The first crash occurred at 1st and Bloomfield streets around 3 p.m. Oscar Moran, 66, fled in a black Honda Accord, struck the pedestrian near 1st and Hudson streets as well as several parked cars before crashing into a building at 99 Hudson St., where the car came to a stop.  The pedestrian, a 56-year-old Brooklyn resident, is in stable condition at Jersey City Medical Center, where he is be…

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by Paul Milo
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Teen Charged In Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Boy Teen Charged In Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Boy
Teen Charged In Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Boy An 18-year-old teen who was trying to escape from police and slammed into a police car before hitting another car and then a 3-year-old boy on the side of the road in November has been arrested in connection with the crash. Zekhi Eric Lee, of Waterbury, was arrested Saturday and charged with failure to bring a motor vehicle to a stop resulting in death or serious injury, reckless driving, and numerous other charges in connection with the death of Justin Quiroz, said Trooper Kelly Grant. The chase, crash, and death occurred around 3:45 p.m. Nov. 21 when Waterbury police officers, driving an …

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by Kathy Reakes