Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
News
Woman Struck Dead In Hit-Run: South Lebanon Township Police (UPDATE) Woman Struck Dead In Hit-Run: South Lebanon Township Police (UPDATE)
Woman Struck Dead In Hit-Run: South Lebanon Township Police (Update) A 77-year-old woman has died following a strike by a vehicle that fled the scene in Lebanon County, authorities said on Tuesday.  The woman was struck on Eastfield Drive in South Lebanon Township at 7:37 a.m. on Apri 30, according to the Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services.  The South Lebanon Township Police explained that they arrived at the scene to find the woman dead and the car had fled. A coroner was called to the scene shortly after 10 a.m., LCDES explained.  The woman has only been identified as living in a "neighboring housing development." Her nam…

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by Jillian Pikora
Chappaqua, NY
Police & Fire
Car Rolls Over, Knocks Down Pole On Route 133 In Millwood Car Rolls Over, Knocks Down Pole On Route 133 In Millwood
Car Rolls Over, Knocks Down Pole On Route 133 In Millwood A busy Northern Westchester road was temporarily closed after a vehicle rolled over and crashed into a pole, knocking down wires and a transformer.  The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, when a vehicle flipped and crashed into a pole on Somerstown Road (Route 133) near the Millwood and Ossining border, according to the Millwood Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews soon discovered that the pole had snapped and wires and a transformer were blocking the roadway. They also found that the driver was able to get out of the vehicle on their own.  Crews then clos…

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by Ben Crnic
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver, 44, Airlifted When Vehicle Overturns On Route 78: NJSP Driver, 44, Airlifted When Vehicle Overturns On Route 78: NJSP
Driver, 44, Airlifted When Vehicle Overturns On Route 78: Njsp A 44-year-old Cranford man was airlifted to a nearby hospital after his vehicle overturned on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on the evening of Sunday, April 28, authorities said. At 7:07 p.m., a GMC SUV was traveling eastbound on Route 78 in Union Township when the driver lost control, ran off the roadway and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The man sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said. 

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by Sam Barron
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Girl Struck By Vehicle In Warren County: NJSP 14-Year-Old Girl Struck By Vehicle In Warren County: NJSP
14-Year-Old Girl Struck By Vehicle In Warren County: Njsp A teenage girl was struck by a vehicle in Warren County on the afternoon of Sunday, April 28, authorities said. At 5:49 p.m., a vehicle was traveling on Belvidere Road in Harmony Township when it struck a 14-year-old girl in the roadway, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The girl sustained minor injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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by Sam Barron
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Stretch Of Route 6/202 In Cortlandt Reopens After Crash Stretch Of Route 6/202 In Cortlandt Reopens After Crash
Stretch Of Route 6/202 In Cortlandt Reopens After Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of a busy main route in Northern Westchester is now open after a trailer separated from a truck and hit a retaining wall, police said. Route 6/202 (Goat Trail) between Route 9D and Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt is now open following a crash on Monday afternoon, April 29, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. According to Hicks, the crash happened when a trailer loaded with sheetrock separated from a truck and slammed into a retaining wall along the roadway.  A crane was needed to remove the sheetrock from the trailer to …

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by Ben Crnic
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Pickup Driver Struck 2 Pedestrians In South Jersey: Police Hit-Run Pickup Driver Struck 2 Pedestrians In South Jersey: Police
Hit-Run Pickup Driver Struck 2 Pedestrians In South Jersey: Police Police seek the public's help locating a hit-and-run pickup truck driver who struck two pedestrians on Sunday, April 28 in Cherry Hill. A man and a woman were crossing Route 38 near Longwood Avenue at about 12:20 a.m. when they were hit by a dark-colored truck, police said. The pickup continued west on Route 38, they said. The pedestrians' injuries were not considered life-threatening, police said. Both were taken to an area hospital.  The pickup truck is either a Chevrolet or GMC model, according to police. The truck’s front driver-side was damaged near the headlight, they said. Any…

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by Jon Craig
York, PA
News
Veteran, Gettysburg Business Owner ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In York Co. Crash: Coroner Veteran, Gettysburg Business Owner ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In York Co. Crash: Coroner
Veteran, Gettysburg Business Owner ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In York Co. Crash: Coroner A motorcyclist has been identified as a veteran and Gettysburg business owner, after his name was released by the York County Coroner's Office on Monday evening. Tim Rymer, 60 of the first block of White Oak Lane in Newberry Township, died at the scene of the crash at Old York and Blair Hollow roads in Carroll Township at 5:48 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, according to Coroner Pam Gay.  Around 5:17 p.m., he had been traveling south on Old York Road when he struck a large piece of wood in the roadway, lost control, so the bike "went down" on its right side and Tim struck his head on the road — "…

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by Jillian Pikora
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian, 55, Killed By Car In Prince William County Police ID Pedestrian, 55, Killed By Car In Prince William County
Police ID Pedestrian, 55, Killed By Car In Prince William County A 55-year-old man was struck and killed by a car on Sunday night, April 28 in Prince William County, police said. Francisco Rafael Campos Henriquez was in dark clothing trying to cross Richmond Highway outside of a crosswalk near Rosedale Court around 10:10 p.m., county police said. He was struck by a 2016 Honda CRV heading south driven by a 59-year-old man. Henriquez was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the striking vehicle remained at the scene and was not injured. Investigators determined that speed, alcohol, and drugs are not factors for the driver. The investigation continue…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Burke Crash Police ID Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Burke Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Burke Crash Police have identified the motorcyclist killed Wednesday night, April 24 in Fairfax County. Mohab Helmy, 50, of Burke, was heading west on Old Keene Mill Road in Burke on a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle when he struck a 2005 Toyota sedan making a left turn onto Old Keene Mill Road from a shopping center just after 10 p.m., county police said. Helmy was traveling westbound on Old Keene Mill Rd in the left through-lane. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Toyota remained on scene and was uninjured. CRU detectives continue to investigate th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
SUV Crash Knocks Out Power, Shuts Down Road In South Jersey: Police SUV Crash Knocks Out Power, Shuts Down Road In South Jersey: Police
SUV Crash Knocks Out Power, Shuts Down Road In South Jersey: Police An SUV crashed into a utility pole in Monmouth County, shutting down a road and knocking out power, authorities said. In a Facebook post, Wall Township police said a vehicle hit the pole along Hospital Road at around 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 25. No injuries were reported in the crash. A photo from Wall police showed an SUV lying on its left side in the middle of the road. Two utility poles were leaning and there was also damage to a nearby fence. Emergency crews and Jersey Central Power & Light responded to the crash scene. According to the JCP&L outage map, 134 customers …

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by Chris Spiker
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Violent Mahwah Crash Sends Rockland Bicyclist To Hospital (UPDATE) Violent Mahwah Crash Sends Rockland Bicyclist To Hospital (UPDATE)
Violent Mahwah Crash Sends Rockland Bicyclist To Hospital (Update) A Rockland County bicyclist was hospitalized after an SUV struck him on a Mahwah road a mile or so from the state line. The 40-something victim was "lucid and responsive at the scene" following the crash on Island Road at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with multiple injuries, the chief said. The Honda HR-V struck him off a curved stretch of Island Road, just off Airmount Road, where there are no bike lanes.  The 30-something female driver from Bergen County remained at the scene and cooperated…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Two People Injured In South Jersey Crash After Driver Has 'Medical Episode': Police Two People Injured In South Jersey Crash After Driver Has 'Medical Episode': Police
Two People Injured In South Jersey Crash After Driver Has 'Medical Episode': Police Two people were injured, including one who had to be airlifted, when an SUV crashed into a utility pole in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash with wires down in the road near the intersection of Route 70 and Green Acres Road at around 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 23, the department said in a news release. Officers found a black 2020 Honda SUV facing west on the eastbound shoulder of Route 70 with extensive front-end damage. Investigators said the Honda was traveling east on Route 70 when a 72-year-old Manchester man driving the SUV "suf…

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by Chris Spiker