Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
8 Passengers, Driver Hurt After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Front Of MBTA Bus 8 Passengers, Driver Hurt After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Front Of MBTA Bus
8 Passengers, Driver Hurt After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Front Of MBTA Bus Eight passengers and a driver are injured after a pickup truck ran into an MBTA bus in Boston, authorities said. The truck smashed into the right front of the bus at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Dixwell Street just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, MBTA Transit Police said. The driver of the truck was said to be experiencing a medical emergency when they struck the bus, police said. Both vehicles sustained "moderate" damage as a result.  The driver was taken to a local hospital and was conscious and alert, police said. Meanwhile the bus driver, complaining of head, neck …

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by David Cifarelli
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
News
Police: Fairview Pedestrian Struck By PalPark Driver's Pickup Suffers Massive Head Injury Police: Fairview Pedestrian Struck By PalPark Driver's Pickup Suffers Massive Head Injury
Police: Fairview Pedestrian Struck By PalPark Driver's Pickup Suffers Massive Head Injury A Fairview man was clinging to life after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing a borough street, authorities said. The 47-year-old victim needed surgery to relieve pressure from a massive head injury following the 9 p.m. crash Sunday, April 10, Fairview Police Detective Lt. Michael Martic said. He was in the crosswalk heading across Cliff Street when the 32-year-old Palisades Park driver of a 2005 Toyota Tacoma made a left from 9th Street to head east and hit him, Martic said. The unconscious victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with massive brain bleed, he sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report
Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report A driver was killed when a tire from a pickup truck blew out on I-95 in Philadelphia early Friday, and smashed into his windshield, 6abc reports. The airborne tire came off a southbound pickup truck around 12:30 a.m. between Front and Broad Streets, the outlet says. The victim, believed to be a man in his 60s, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died, according to the outlet. No arrests have been made. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Nicole Acosta
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing $1,500 Worth Of Items From Long Island Lowe's Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing $1,500 Worth Of Items From Long Island Lowe's
Man, Woman Wanted For Stealing $1,500 Worth Of Items From Long Island Lowe's A man and woman who allegedly stole power tools, gardening tools, a barbecue, an air conditioner and other merchandise worth $1,500 in total from a Long Island Lowe's location are wanted by police.  The incident took place in Commack at 100 North Service Road at approximately 5:25 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14. The man reportedly fled the scene in a dark-colored pickup truck, while Suffolk County Police said the woman drove away in a four-door sedan. Anyone with information that could lead to the two parties' arrest is asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers online, via the P3Tips mob…

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by Christina Coulter
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Pair Of Crashes That May Involve A Pickup Truck CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Pair Of Crashes That May Involve A Pickup Truck
CT State Police Seek Witnesses In Pair Of Crashes That May Involve A Pickup Truck The Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a pair of crashes that may involve a light-colored pickup truck that was seen near both crashes. The first crash took place around 1:09 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, on Interstate 84 in New Britain when a vehicle driven by Carl Neal, of Hartford, lost control and hit the metal guide rail, said the Connecticut State Police. Police said Neal sustained suspected serious injuries. The second crash took place around 4:59 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, on Route 9 northbound in New Britain when a motorcycle driven by Christopher King of East Berlin, lost c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
KNOW HIM? Police Seek Denville Pickup Driver In Hit-Run Crash KNOW HIM? Police Seek Denville Pickup Driver In Hit-Run Crash
Know HIM? Police Seek Denville Pickup Driver In Hit-Run Crash Police in Denville are asking for the public’s help identifying a truck driver involved in a hit-and-run crash. An older, white man driving a white GMC pickup truck struck another car in the municipal building parking lot just before 4 p.m. July 7, Denville police said in a release. The driver got out of his truck, examined the damage to the other vehicle before getting back inside and driving away, authorities said. Anyone with information about the driver or truck involved in this incident is asked to contact Denville Officer Vincent Fischer at 973-627-4900 ext. 386.

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by Valerie Musson
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck On Long Island Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck On Long Island
Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck On Long Island Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Long Island Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck A man in a wheelchair crossing a busy Long Island intersection was struck and killed by a pickup truck. It happened Monday, Feb. 10 at approximately 8:40 p.m.  in Patchogue. The man was crossing Waverly Avenue, approximately 200 feet south of Gateway Boulevard, when he was struck by a 2003 Dodge Ram Pickup being driven by Santiago Diaz of Central Islip.  The victim, 62, of Patchogue, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was transported to Long Is…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Long Island Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Long Island
Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Long Island A woman suffered critical injuries after being hit by a pickup truck on Long Island. It happened around 10:15 a.m.  Friday, Sept. 13, in Mineola, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, the woman was crossing the street eastbound on Mineola Boulevard. at 2nd Street when she was struck by a 2004 Dodge Ram, which was making the left turn from 2nd Street.  The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.  The woman suffered multiple injuries and was transported to a local hospital where she is in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. Check back to Dai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Police & Fire
Man, 54, Killed After Pickup Truck Crashes Into House In Trumbull Man, 54, Killed After Pickup Truck Crashes Into House In Trumbull
Man, 54, Killed After Pickup Truck Crashes Into House In Trumbull A 54-year-old pickup truck driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Friday night, May 3 in Trumbull. A pickup truck and sedan were involved in the crash, with the pickup truck leaving the road and striking a private home on Daniels Farm Road near Heather Field Road at around 7 p.m., Trumbull Police said. No one was injured inside the residence and the home sustained only minor damage, police said. The driver of the other vehicle involved suffered minor injuries. The identity of the man killed has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Dail…

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by Joe Lombardi