Englewood, NJ
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Teaneck Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured By Tenafly Driver, 83 Teaneck Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured By Tenafly Driver, 83
Teaneck Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured By Tenafly Driver, 83 A bicyclist from Teaneck suffered a fractured pelvis, elbow and wrist when she was struck at a busy Tenafly intersection by a sedan driven by an 83-year-old borough man, authorities said. The 51-year-old victim was alert and conscious but in pain after she was struck by a 2017 Toyota Camry at the intersection of East Clinton Avenue and Engle Street around 9:45 a.m. June 7, Police Chief Robert Chamberlain said. The driver from Tenafly had run a red light, Chamberlain said The Tenafly Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the bicyclist to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. H…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Octogenarian Plows Sedan Through Cliffside Park Construction Zone Octogenarian Plows Sedan Through Cliffside Park Construction Zone
Octogenarian Plows Sedan Through Cliffside Park Construction Zone An 84-year-old motorist escaped serious injury when she drove through a Cliffside Park construction zone and her sedan hit a truck Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The woman, who lives in town, apparently was headed home when she turned her Toyota Camry left onto Anderson Avenue from eastbound Edgewater Road shortly before 1:30 p.m., Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. After steering around traffic safety cones, she continued over a trench plate as police tried to wave her down, Capano said. The Toyota then struck a Joseph M. Sanzari construction truck, he said. The woman didn't …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Multi-Vehicle Crash Ends Paterson Police Pursuit Multi-Vehicle Crash Ends Paterson Police Pursuit
Multi-Vehicle Crash Ends Paterson Police Pursuit A police pursuit ended with a multi-vehicle crash at an intersection on Paterson's east side. The crash involving a stolen Toyota Camry, an SUV and another sedan at the corner of 7th Avenue and East 26th Street near McLean Boulevard shortly after 9 p.m. Friday ignited a fire in one of the vehicles. Firefighters also were needed for an extrication, responders said. At least one suspect was taken into custody, they said. There was no immediate word on possible injuries, although at least one was considered life-threatening.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middletown, NJ
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Jersey Shore Man, 46, Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP Jersey Shore Man, 46, Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP
Jersey Shore Man, 46, Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash: Njsp A 46-year-old driver from Monmouth County was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The single-car crash was reported at 9:46 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 at milepost 108 in Tinton Falls, said Sgt. Alejandro Goez, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. Preliminary investigation indicates that a Toyota Camry driving in the local lanes went off the road to the left, traveled through the grass median, struck a metal delineator post, overturned into the north express lanes and struck a guardrail, Goez said. As a result, the driver, Olair Alves Da Silva, of Deal, wa…

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by Jon Craig
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Wanted For Robbery Tries Fleeing VA Crash Scene In Uber: Sheriff Hit-Run Driver Wanted For Robbery Tries Fleeing VA Crash Scene In Uber: Sheriff
Hit-Run Driver Wanted For Robbery Tries Fleeing VA Crash Scene In Uber: Sheriff A man wanted for robbery in Prince William County was arrested after he rear-ended a truck while unlicensed in Stafford County, walked away from the scene and then tried hopping in an Uber, authorities said. Cornelius McGriff, 29, of Stafford, parked at a Walmart in Stafford County after rear-ending the truck in his Toyota Camry around 8:20 p.m. May 6, the county sheriff's office said. McGriff told the other driver he did not have a license or insurance, and left the scene on foot toward Garrisonville Road, authorities said. A deputy found that McGriff was also wanted for robbery in Prince…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Paxton, PA
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21-Year-Old Dies In Central PA Crash: State Police 21-Year-Old Dies In Central PA Crash: State Police
21-Year-Old Dies In Central PA Crash: State Police A 21-year-old man has died following a crash along Route 283 on Saturday, Apr. 23, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. The crash happened when a 2020 Toyota Camry left the roadway, crossed a grassy median, and struck a pole along RT 283 eastbound near mile marker 4.2 in Londonderry Township just after 6 a.m., police detailed in the release. Arjun Subba-Gurangai of Harrisburg died at the scene of the crash, police say. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the deadly crash, the police state in the release. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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by Jillian Pikora
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Details Released In Deadly Baltimore County Crash Details Released In Deadly Baltimore County Crash
Details Released In Deadly Baltimore County Crash Police have released details in a Baltimore County crash that resulted in the death of an 81-year-old woman. Laura Sperry was turning left onto Belair Road from Penn Avenue in White Marsh, when she was struck by an oncoming Toyota Camry around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, county police said.  The driver of the Camry was also transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.  This crash remains under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crash Team.

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgewood, NJ
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Vehicles Towed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Ridgewood Vehicles Towed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Ridgewood
Vehicles Towed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Ridgewood A vehicle barreled across a Ridgewood lawn and hit a house in a multi-vehicle collision Thursday. No one required medical treatment following the crash on Northern Parkway between Van Buren Avenue and Racetrack Road around 3:30 p.m. A Toyota Camry was parked in the driveway when it was struck by a Scion xB that also took down a basketball hoop after hitting a Chevy Equinox. Two adults and a child all refused medical attention at the scene. Path of damage in Ridgewood.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Damage to the house was mostly cosmetic. Village police, firefighters and EMS responded…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Rollover Crash, CT State Police Say 23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Rollover Crash, CT State Police Say
23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Rollover Crash, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking for witnesses to a crash in which a man was seriously injured after hitting a metal guardrail and rolling over. The crash took place in Hartford County around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19 on I-91 in Rocky Hill, said state police. According to state police, Maxwell Henry Coddington, age 23, of Rocky Hill, lost control of his Toyota Camry for an unknown reason and struck the metal beam guide rail off the right shoulder causing the car to roll over. Coddington was transported to Hartford Hospital for injuries sustained in the accident.  The case rema…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Woman Killed After Being Struck By Separate Cars In Hit-Run Crash Fairfield County Woman Killed After Being Struck By Separate Cars In Hit-Run Crash
Fairfield County Woman Killed After Being Struck By Separate Cars In Hit-Run Crash A Fairfield County woman died after being struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross a busy street. Donna Dvornek, age 63, of Bridgeport, was killed around 6:50 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, after being hit by two vehicles on Main Street at the intersection with Hillview Avenue in Bridgeport. According to Sergeant Darryl Wilson, of the Bridgeport Police, Dvornek was hit by a 2002 Toyota Camry traveling north on Main Street. The driver attempted to swerve left but struck Dvornek and traveled about 20 feet before sending her back onto the roadway. The driver stopped and attempted to stop v…

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by Kathy Reakes
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Speeding Driver Critical After Hitting Pole In Plainfield: Police 18-Year-Old Speeding Driver Critical After Hitting Pole In Plainfield: Police
18-Year-Old Speeding Driver Critical After Hitting Pole In Plainfield: Police An 18-year-old man was in critical condition after hitting a utility pole Monday evening in Plainfield, authorities said. The unidentified city resident was heading west on Watchung Avenue toward Seventh Street in a Toyota Camry when he struck the pole around 6:15 p.m., local police said in a statement. Authorities believe speed may have been a factor. Witnesses are urged to contact Plainfield police at 908-753-3360.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Morning Driver In PJs Escapes Serious Injury In Fair Lawn Morning Driver In PJs Escapes Serious Injury In Fair Lawn
Morning Driver In PJs Escapes Serious Injury In Fair Lawn A pajama-clad motorist escaped serious injury in a rollover crash Monday morning in Fair Lawn. The Toyota Camry struck an unoccupied Toyota min-van that was parked on Heights Avenue before landing on its side shortly before 8 a.m. The Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the driver to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center to be evaluated. At the scene on Heights Avenue in Fair Lawn.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE All Points Auto & Towing righted and removed the sedan. Damage to the minivan wasn't extensive. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account of the i…

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by Jerry DeMarco