Columbia, PA
News
SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver
SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver A red Toyota SUV barreled through a crosswalk as young children were walking across a Columbia street, police announced on Friday, July 25. The vehicle drove through the intersection of Fourth and Locust streets in Columbia, Lancaster County around 10:27 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, while two adults and several children were crossing the road, according to the Columbia Borough Police Department. The driver’s actions “placed the pedestrians’ safety at risk,” police said in the release. Have information? Contact Columbia Borough PD at 717-684-7735 or email [email protected] to assist with id…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Killed, 5-Year-Old Brother Seriously Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash (UPDATE) 4-Year-Old Killed, 5-Year-Old Brother Seriously Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash (UPDATE)
4-Year-Old Killed, 5-Year-Old Brother Seriously Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash (Update) Authorities have released new details in a crash that killed a child Thursday, July 24 in Oakland. In an updated news release sent out Friday, July 25, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said that a 4-year-old boy was killed an his 5-year-old brother (according to family) was seriously injured, after being struck by a 56-year-old woman on Ramapo Valley Road and East Oak Street at approximately 3:45 p.m. A 32-year-old woman and 9-month old girl were also injured in the crash. At the scene. Kyle Mazza UNF News for Daily Voice The motorist stayed at the scene and is coope…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Farmingdale, NY
News
Woman Struck By Cement Truck Dies Weeks After Farmingdale Collision Woman Struck By Cement Truck Dies Weeks After Farmingdale Collision
Woman Struck By Cement Truck Dies Weeks After Farmingdale Collision A woman who was struck by a cement truck in Farmingdale earlier this month has died from her injuries, according to Nassau County Police. Josephine Halby, 69, of Farmingdale, was hit around 10 a.m. on Friday, July 11, while crossing at the intersection of Main Street and Conklin Street, police said. A 47-year-old man driving a cement truck was traveling north on Main Street and attempting a left turn onto westbound Conklin Street when he hit Halby, according to police. Halby was airlifted by Nassau County Police helicopter to a nearby hospital in critical condition. She succumbed to her i…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
East Haven, CT
Police & Fire
East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State
East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State A Connecticut woman is going to prison for more than four years after fatally crashing into a pedestrian last year, then driving home without stopping or calling for help. Her son was in the vehicle during the crash, authorities said. Elizabeth Cronk, 46, was sentenced Thursday, July 10, to 10 years behind bars. She'll serve 51 months, with the remainder of the sentence suspended, followed by five years of probation, according to state prosecutors. Judge Frank A. Iannotti handed down the sentence following a plea agreement. Cronk hit 47-year-old Gina LaVacca as she walked on Main Street in…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Yonkers, NY
News
Family Of Woman Killed On I-87 In Yonkers Seeks Help To Return Her Body To Mexico (UPDATE) Family Of Woman Killed On I-87 In Yonkers Seeks Help To Return Her Body To Mexico (UPDATE)
Family Of Woman Killed On I-87 In Yonkers Seeks Help To Return Her Body To Mexico (Update) The family of a 23-year-old woman who was struck and killed while walking on Interstate 87 in Westchester is now seeking help to help cover her funeral costs and return her body to Mexico. Mariely Chavez, originally from Puebla, Mexico, died early Thursday morning, July 3, after she was hit by a vehicle while walking in the southbound lanes of Interstate 87 in Yonkers, between Exits 6A and 6, New York State Police said. According to police, troopers were first alerted just after 3:30 a.m. about a pedestrian walking northbound in the left southbound lane. Minutes later, Chavez was struck and…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Valley Stream, NY
News
87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream 87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream
87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream An 87-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a motorcycle while crossing a Long Island street. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Valley Stream, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A preliminary investigation found that the victim was crossing Rockaway Parkway at the intersection of West Jamaica Avenue when he was hit by a motorcycle traveling southbound. The rider, a 33-year-old man, remained at the scene and refused medical attention, police said. The elderly pedestrian suffered head and leg injuries and was rushed by Nassau Coun…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Kensington, MD
Obituaries
Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash
Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash She meant the world to her family — and now they’re left navigating a heartbreaking loss no one saw coming. A woman killed while crossing Veirs Mill Road in Maryland is being remembered as a kind and caring soul whose death has left an unfillable void, as her son’s friends rally to help cover funeral costs. Blanca Elida Parada Del Cid, 47, of Kensington, was fatally struck by a car around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, near Galt Avenue, according to Montgomery County Police. Detectives from the department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) said officers from the 4th District and Montgomer…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say
Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say A 69-year-old woman was killed in a tragic sidewalk crash while walking her dog in Maryland, authorities announced. Joan Debra Voith, of Derwood, was walking along Muncaster Mill Road near Applewood Lane around 11:39 a.m. Monday, July 7, when she was fatally struck by a car, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday. The driver of a brown 2017 Buick Envision crossed over the eastbound lanes of traffic and left the roadway before hitting Voith, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The dog was not injured, police said. The driver, an adult, stayed at the s…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say 2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say
2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say Two people were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Westchester County after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, police said.  The incident happened around 3:05 p.m. on Monday, July 7, when the pedestrians were walking westbound on School Street in North Castle and crossing at the intersection with Wampus Avenue, the North Castle Police Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, July 8.  Police said the two were hit by a white or silver Lexus that had been traveling northbound on Wampus Avenue. The driver, described as a woman, did not stop after the crash.  Bot…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Oceanside, NY
Police & Fire
Elderly Man Struck, Critically Injured By Porsche SUV In Oceanside: Police Elderly Man Struck, Critically Injured By Porsche SUV In Oceanside: Police
Elderly Man Struck, Critically Injured By Porsche SUV In Oceanside: Police An 80-year-old man was left clinging to life after being mowed down by a Porsche SUV in Nassau County, authorities said. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 3 on Lower Lincoln Avenue in Oceanside, according to Nassau County police. Detectives say the man was walking westbound when the luxury vehicle — a 2019 Porsche SUV driven by a 29-year-old woman — slammed into him while heading south. He was rushed to a nearby hospital with critical injuries. The driver remained at the scene. No other injuries were reported. The Homicide Squad is handling the case, and the invest…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Greenburgh, NY
Real Estate
$1M In State Funding Going To Over 60 New Affordable Apartments In Greenburgh $1M In State Funding Going To Over 60 New Affordable Apartments In Greenburgh
$1M In State Funding Going To Over 60 New Affordable Apartments In Greenburgh More than 60 new affordable apartments will soon be built in Westchester, thanks to $1 million in funding announced by county officials this week.  The money—awarded through New York State’s County Infrastructure Grant Program—will support the second phase of the Mayfair Apartments project in Greenburgh, transforming a former community center into 62 affordable senior rental units, the county announced on Thursday, July 3.  The development is located on the site of the former WestHELP Homeless Shelter on the campus of SUNY Westchester Community College. It is adjacent to the Knoll…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Wantagh, NY
News
Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Wantagh Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Wantagh
Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Wantagh A 12-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by an SUV while riding a scooter on Long Island. The crash happened in Wantagh, at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Old Mill Road, at around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, Nassau County Police said. The boy was heading east on Sunrise Highway, attempting to cross Old Mill Road on a scooter, when he was hit by a Honda SUV. The vehicle was being driven by a 30-year-old woman making a left turn from Sunrise Highway. The driver remained at the scene. The injured boy was transported by police helicopter to Cohen Children’s M…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn