NJ Native Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In Lansdale Crash: Police NJ Native Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In Lansdale Crash: Police
NJ Native Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In Lansdale Crash: Police A Pennsylvania woman was fatally struck while crossing the street in Lansdale, but the driver behind the wheel won’t face criminal charges, police announced on Friday, June 13, 2025. Diane Kopena, 71, died days after being hit by a vehicle at Columbia Avenue and Richardson Avenue on April 24, according to the Lansdale Police Department. She succumbed to her injuries on Thursday, May 1. The driver remained on scene, rendered aid, and called for help, the police explained. Following a joint investigation with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, investigators found no signs of re…
Woman Walking Dog Pinned Under Car Driven By Man, 84, In Leonia: Police Woman Walking Dog Pinned Under Car Driven By Man, 84, In Leonia: Police
Woman Walking Dog Pinned Under Car Driven By Man, 84, In Leonia: Police A 48-year-old woman was seriously injured after she was struck and trapped under a car while walking her dog in Bergen County on Friday, June 13, police said. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Broad Avenue and Magnolia Place, according to Leonia Police Capt. Chris Garris. Officers arrived to find the woman lodged under the vehicle with serious injuries, Garris said. A Leonia volunteer firefighter and an off-duty Leonia police officer were already on the scene when first responders arrived. Leonia Fire Department and Englewood Health EMS also responded. Police say th…
Man Killed Crossing Between SEPTA Train Cars Near Fern Rock Station: Philadelphia Police Man Killed Crossing Between SEPTA Train Cars Near Fern Rock Station: Philadelphia Police
Man Killed Crossing Between SEPTA Train Cars Near Fern Rock Station: Philadelphia Police A man was killed after he tried to cross between moving SEPTA train cars in Philadelphia early Thursday morning, police announced on June 12. The 68-year-old pedestrian boarded the train near the 1000 block of West Nedro Street and attempted to walk between the cars while it was heading southbound around 5:15 a.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. He slipped and fell from the train, and it struck him, police said. Emergency responders from the Philadelphia Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene at 5:18 a.m. The incident occurred near the Fern Rock Transit Center i…
Drunk Pickup Driver Charged In Deadly Lake Success Pedestrian Crash: Cops Drunk Pickup Driver Charged In Deadly Lake Success Pedestrian Crash: Cops
Drunk Pickup Driver Charged In Deadly Lake Success Pedestrian Crash: Cops A Long Island man is facing multiple charges after a woman was struck and killed while crossing the road Friday night, June 6, authorities said. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, near 430 Lakeville Road in Lake Success, according to the Nassau County police. Police say the 61-year-old woman was trying to cross the street when she was hit by a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado traveling south, operated by Rajvir Singh Bharaj, of North New Hyde Park. The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where a doctor pronounced her dead. Detectives say the driver, …
Bodycam Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver In Morristown Pedestrian Crash, Charge Downgraded Since Bodycam Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver In Morristown Pedestrian Crash, Charge Downgraded Since
Bodycam Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver In Morristown Pedestrian Crash, Charge Downgraded Since A Morristown woman who hit a pedestrian while driving drunk had her original charge of assault by auto downgraded to disorderly conduct, court and police records show. And now, bodycam footage of her arrest has been released. The crash occurred at 2:14 a.m. on July 30, 2023, near Liberty and Hazel Streets, according to police. Jessica AndresFlores, 22, was driving west on Hazel Street and turning left onto Liberty when she struck a man walking on the sidewalk The victim was found lying on the ground with visible injuries, and police later confirmed surveillance footage supported the account…
Woman Fatally Struck By School Bus In Baltimore County ID’d: Police Woman Fatally Struck By School Bus In Baltimore County ID’d: Police
Woman Fatally Struck By School Bus In Baltimore County ID’d: Police A 55-year-old woman was killed after falling into traffic and being struck by a school bus in Baltimore County, authorities confirmed. Lisa Hennessey died at the scene after she fell into the roadway and was hit by a 2015 International Bus near Philadelphia Road and Ridge Road in Rossville around 1:55 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, Baltimore County Police said. Investigators say that Hennessey was treated at the scene of the crash by first responders, who ultimately pronounced her dead at the scene. The bus was reportedly en route to pick up students on Wednesday afternoon. No other injur…
Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police
Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police A 76-year-old Virginia woman was struck and killed by a teen driver while walking her dog across a Manassas road, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:48 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, along Hoadly Road near Token Valley Road in Manassas, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say the woman was attempting to cross Hoadly Road from Token Valley Drive toward Classic Oaks Court when she was hit by a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. There is no crosswalk present at the location of the crash, police said. The pedestrian, identified as Son Ae Willis, of Manassas, was pronounced dead…
Police ID New Britain Man Hit, Killed At Busy West Hartford Intersection Police ID New Britain Man Hit, Killed At Busy West Hartford Intersection
Police ID New Britain Man Hit, Killed At Busy West Hartford Intersection Police have identified the man who was hit at a busy West Hartford intersection.  Stephen Mendelsohn, 63, of New Britain, was struck and killed around 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, at the intersection of New Britain Avenue and South Main Street, authorities said.  Paramedics attempted CPR at the scene, but they were unable to save his life.  The driver remained at the crash site and is cooperating with police.  West Hartford police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to contact investigators at 860-523-5203.
VIDEO: 'Screaming Banshee' Predicted Her Own Fate In Westfield Arrest Months Before Fatal Crash VIDEO: 'Screaming Banshee' Predicted Her Own Fate In Westfield Arrest Months Before Fatal Crash
Video: 'Screaming Banshee' Predicted Her Own Fate In Westfield Arrest Months Before Fatal Crash A New Jersey woman charged in a fatal drunk driving crash near the MIT campus in Massachusetts made what appears to be a chilling prediction about her own future during a 2024 arrest in Westfield, newly released police bodycam footage shows. Lauren Mullins, 32, of Roselle Park, NJ — whose LinkedIn page shows she works as a law clerk — was charged in March 2025 with operating under the influence of liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle after police say she struck and killed 73-year-old pedestrian Daniel O’Neil near MIT on March 21. Lauren Mullins was arrested in Hoboken Ja…
Pedestrian Struck In Rutter’s Parking Lot In Hit-And-Run: Waynesboro Police Seek SUV Driver Pedestrian Struck In Rutter’s Parking Lot In Hit-And-Run: Waynesboro Police Seek SUV Driver
Pedestrian Struck In Rutter’s Parking Lot In Hit-And-Run: Waynesboro Police Seek SUV Driver A pedestrian was struck in a hit-and-run outside a Rutter’s in Waynesboro, police announced on Tuesday, May 27. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, in the parking lot of the Rutter’s Convenience Store at 141 South Potomac Street, according to the Waynesboro Police Department. Investigators say the vehicle that fled the scene was a smaller white SUV, likely resembling a Chevrolet HHR. Authorities released a reference photo of the model but clarified it is not the exact vehicle. Police are now seeking the driver and urging anyone who witnessed the crash or recognizes a …
Woman, 85, Killed In Memorial Day Crash In Elizabethtown: Police Woman, 85, Killed In Memorial Day Crash In Elizabethtown: Police
Woman, 85, Killed In Memorial Day Crash In Elizabethtown: Police An elderly woman was killed in a crash in Elizabethtown on Memorial Day, police announced on Monday, May 26. The 85-year-old from James Buchanan Drive in Elizabethtown was fatally struck by a vehicle at the intersection of South Market Street (PA Route 230) and West Bainbridge Street (PA Route 241) shortly after 9 a.m., according to Elizabethtown Borough Police. She succumbed to her injuries at the scene. Her identity is being withheld pending family notification. The crash remains under investigation by Officer Gregory Riehl, with oversight from Chief Derek A. Koch. Anyone with informatio…
Pickup Driver Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run New Brunswick Crash: Cops Pickup Driver Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run New Brunswick Crash: Cops
Pickup Driver Arrested In Deadly Hit-Run New Brunswick Crash: Cops A New Brunswick woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night, and a North Brunswick man is now facing charges, officials said. Elvia Gavarrete, 48, was crossing the street around 10:41 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, when she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Lee Street and Suydam Street, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo. Gavarrete sustained serious injuries and was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, officials said. An investigation by Officer Mark Smith …