9 Charged After ATV, Dirt Bike, Bicycle Chaos In Middlesex: Police
Nine people have been charged following two separate police eluding incidents involving ATVs, dirt bikes, and bicycles in Central Jersey earlier this month, police said.
Middlesex Borough police charged six adults with second-degree eluding after authorities said they knowingly refused lawful police orders to stop while operating vehicles in a dangerous manner that created a risk of death or injury.
Those charged were identified as Eric Rodriguez, 30, of Perth Amboy; Breidy Taveras, 34, of New Brunswick; Justice P. Philip, 27, of Somerset; Derek E. Gomez, 25, of New Brunswick; Christian J. …
Wrong-Way DUI Crash Kills Motorcyclist On PA Turnpike; Arrest Made 1 Year Later: Lehigh DA
A deadly wrong-way crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike has led to the arrest of an Allentown woman more than a year later.
Onanyeli Rosario-Mesa, 25, originally of the Bronx, NY, but most recently from Perth Amboy, NJ, was taken into custody after previously remaining at large in connection with the fatal crash that killed John Joseph Sweeney Jr., 50, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, May 6.
Rosario-Mesa is charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person, DUI-related offenses, careless …
Two Pastors Killed By Driver Nearly 2X Legal Limit In Southern State Parkway Crash: Cops
A Long Island drunk driver had a 0.15 blood-alcohol level when she killed an elderly couple in a five-car wreck on the Southern State Expressway, authorities said Friday, April 24.
Diana Kutateladze, 36, was indicted Friday on numerous charges in connection with the deadly wreck on Sunday, March 15, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
Donald Maxwell, 82, and his wife, Liscent “Barbara” Maxwell, 88, were killed in the crash. The Maxwells were pastors at the Pentecostal City Mission Church in Far Rockaway.
“A husband and wife who spent their lives serving the community are dea…
Deadly Hit-And-Run Suspect Fled NY After Killing Man In Freeport Crash: Authorities
A Long Island hit-and-run suspect fled the state after a deadly crash but later returned to New York and was arrested, authorities said Thursday, April 23.
Michael Bonner, 40, was indicted Thursday for the death of Narcizo de Jesus Guerra Lopez, 66, on Wednesday, March 25 in Freeport, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
Bonner was driving eastbound on Merrick Road when he struck Guerra Lopez in the crosswalk at South Main Street around 8 p.m., police said. Bonner then continued through the intersection and fled the scene in a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban, according to investigator…
Man Who Grabbed Steering Wheel, Forced Car Into Traffic Learns Fate: Gloucester Prosecutor
A 37-year-old Delaware man was sentenced to five years in prison after he grabbed a steering wheel and forced it into oncoming traffic, authorities announced Wednesday, April 22.
A woman said she was driving on Route 55 in Deptford Township on Friday, July 12, when Carlos Torres, a Wilmington resident, grabbed the steering wheel and forced the vehicle into oncoming traffic, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.
He said he would make sure they, "do not make it home," Johns said.
A 1-year-old child was seated in the backseat, and the woman claimed Torres had been drinkin…
Driver Accused In Webster Girl’s Death Had Drug Arrest Days Before Crash, Records Show
A driver charged in a crash that killed a 10-year-old girl had been arrested just days before the incident, according to newly released court records.
Sherrie Mae Plitouke, 35, of Southbridge, is accused of crashing into and killing 10-year-old Marleigh Guevara on April 11 in Webster. She was arraigned on charges of motor vehicle homicide, negligent operation, and speeding on Tuesday, April 21.
Police said Guevara, a fourth-grade student at Park Avenue Elementary School, was struck while near the roadway on School Street. She was rushed to a Worcester hospital, where she lat…
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Crash With SUV At Intersection: PA State Police Carlisle (Update)
A crash at an intersection left a motorcyclist dead, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, April 14.
William Reitenbach, 57, of Carlisle, was killed in the collision at Williams Grove Road and Park Place in Monroe Township at 8:24 p.m. on Friday, April 11, according to the release.
The crash happened as Blanca Torrent, 61, of Mechanicsburg, was driving a 2015 Nissan Rogue eastbound on Park Place and stopped at the intersection before attempting a left turn onto Williams Grove Road, police said.
Torrent failed to clear the intersection and pulled into the path of Reite…
Man Killed In Route 295 Crash In Mansfield: Njsp
A 59-year-old Brown Mills man was killed in a crash on Route 295 on Saturday, April 11, authorities said.
At 2:59 p.m., James Apel, was operating a Ford pickup truck when he lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, traveled down an embankment, struck a road sign, re-entered the roadway, traveled back down the grass embankment and then struck multiple trees on Route 295 North in Mansfield Township, Jeffrey Lebron a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
Apel was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron…
21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Boulder, Mailbox In Manorville: Police
A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island, authorities announced.
Daniel Verbeke, 21, of Babylon, died after his motorcycle left the roadway on Wading River Road in Manorville, Suffolk County Police said on Saturday, April 4.
Verbeke was operating a 2026 Yamaha just south of Maple Lane when he lost control and struck a boulder and a mailbox at 1:56 p.m., according to police.
He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check as Seventh Squad detectives continu…
Two Injured After SUV Overturns On Route 519 In White Twp: Njsp
Two people were injured after a Toyota SUV overturned on Route 519 in Warren County on Wednesday, March 25, authorities said.
At 4:43 p.m., a Toyota SUV was traveling south on Route 519 in White Township when the driver lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck a fence pole, struck a tree and overturned, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The driver and passenger sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Postorino said.
The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
