Police ID Putnam Man Killed After Crashing Through Dollar General Parking Lot In Ashford Police ID Putnam Man Killed After Crashing Through Dollar General Parking Lot In Ashford
Police ID Putnam Man Killed After Crashing Through Dollar General Parking Lot In Ashford Authorities have identified the driver who was killed after their car careened through an intersection and into a shopping center parking lot.  Roy Anderson, 51, of Putnam, was killed when his Subaru Outback crashed around 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, along Nott Highway in Ashford, Connecticut State Police said.  It's unclear why, but Anderson's vehicle went through the intersection with Squaw Hollow Road and crashed into cars parked at a Dollar General and several safety bollards before rolling over, police said. Anderson was partially ejected from the vehicle.  He died…
Driver Airlifted After Three-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Route 70 Intersection In Manchester Driver Airlifted After Three-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Route 70 Intersection In Manchester
Driver Airlifted After Three-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Route 70 Intersection In Manchester A driver was flown to a local trauma center following a three-vehicle crash at a major Manchester Township intersection on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 16, authorities said. Officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Route 70 and County Route 571 at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, after receiving a report of a multi-vehicle crash in the roadway, police said. When officers arrived, they found a white 2017 Nissan Titan with extensive rear passenger-side damage and a black 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE with disabling front-end damage inside th…
Driver Dies After Pickup Slams Into Overpass Wall On Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Driver Dies After Pickup Slams Into Overpass Wall On Southern State Parkway In Hempstead
Driver Dies After Pickup Slams Into Overpass Wall On Southern State Parkway In Hempstead A Seaford man died after losing control of his pickup truck and crashing into an overpass wall on the Southern State Parkway. Troopers responded to the eastbound lanes of the parkway near the Newbridge Road exit in Hempstead around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, according to New York State Police. A preliminary investigation found that Charles Kenney, 50, was traveling at an unsafe speed and was not wearing a seatbelt when he lost control of his Ram pickup, police said. The vehicle veered off the roadway and struck the stone wall of the Newbridge Road overpass before coming to rest blocking t…
Dumont Motorcyclist, 33, Seriously Hurt In Bergenfield Crash: Police Dumont Motorcyclist, 33, Seriously Hurt In Bergenfield Crash: Police
Dumont Motorcyclist, 33, Seriously Hurt In Bergenfield Crash: Police A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a Bergen County crash that shut down a major street Thursday, Dec. 11, police said. Officers responded to the area of South Washington Avenue and Lilac Street in Bergenfield at approximately 3:10 p.m., after receiving multiple reports of a serious motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a utility pole, police said in a news release on Friday. Officers found a two-vehicle crash involving a Ford Explorer and a Suzuki motorcycle.  The motorcycle struck a utility pole after an initial collision with the Ford Explorer. The motorcycle operator,…
Voluntown Man Waited Nearly An Hour To Call 911 As Father-In-Law Died In Griswold Crash: Police Voluntown Man Waited Nearly An Hour To Call 911 As Father-In-Law Died In Griswold Crash: Police
Voluntown Man Waited Nearly An Hour To Call 911 As Father-In-Law Died In Griswold Crash: Police After crashing into a tree, a 39-year-old Connecticut man allegedly did not call for help for nearly an hour as his father-in-law died from his injuries, authorities announced on Thursday, Dec. 11. Ronald Rogers, of Voluntown, is charged with manslaughter, cruelty to persons, and evading responsibility resulting in death in the Dec. 2024 crash in Griswold, Connecticut, State Police said. The crash was reported around 1:45 a.m. Rogers told investigators he was attempting to avoid a deer when he lost control of his Honda Civic and went off Hell Hollow Road in Griswold, near the Stone Hill Roa…
Elementary School Crossing Guard Hit By SUV While Assisting Pedestrian In Medford Elementary School Crossing Guard Hit By SUV While Assisting Pedestrian In Medford
Elementary School Crossing Guard Hit By SUV While Assisting Pedestrian In Medford A crossing guard was hospitalized after she was struck by an SUV just steps from a Long Island elementary school. The collision happened around 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, in Medford, at the intersection of Beechnut and Wave avenues, near Eagle Elementary School, according to Suffolk County Police. An on-duty crossing guard stepped into the crosswalk and raised her stop sign to assist a pedestrian when a Ford SUV failed to stop and struck her, police said. The crossing guard was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The pedestrian she was assisting ha…
Driver Killed After Mercedes Hits Stopped Construction Truck On Thruway In Esopus Driver Killed After Mercedes Hits Stopped Construction Truck On Thruway In Esopus
Driver Killed After Mercedes Hits Stopped Construction Truck On Thruway In Esopus A 60-year-old man was killed when his Mercedes slammed into a stopped construction vehicle on the New York State Thruway in Ulster County. Troopers responded around 11:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, to a two-vehicle crash on I-87 northbound near milepost 80.7 in the town of Esopus, according to New York State Police. A preliminary investigation found that a Mercedes-Benz heading north in the left lane struck a Freightliner that was stopped across the left shoulder and partially in the lane as part of an active construction operation. Multiple work vehicles were positioned in the area to shift tr…
Driver Flees After Hit-Run Totals Kidney Recipient's Car In Smithtown, Cops Say Driver Flees After Hit-Run Totals Kidney Recipient's Car In Smithtown, Cops Say
Driver Flees After Hit-Run Totals Kidney Recipient's Car In Smithtown, Cops Say Police are searching for a woman suspected of fleeing a head-on crash on Long Island that left a 68-year-old kidney transplant recipient without the vehicle he depends on. The collision happened around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 – the day before Thanksgiving – on Park Avenue in Huntington, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators determined that a woman was driving northbound on Park Avenue when she struck a Toyota van heading southbound. The woman briefly sat in her car after the impact before backing up and speeding away, police said. The Toyota’s driver, identified by ABC7 as…
'He Died The Way He Lived — On His Motorcycle:' $7K Raised For I-76 Crash Victim's Brother 'He Died The Way He Lived — On His Motorcycle:' $7K Raised For I-76 Crash Victim's Brother
'He Died The Way He Lived — On His Motorcycle:' $7K Raised For I-76 Crash Victim's Brother A 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a Camden County crash Saturday evening, Dec. 6, authorities confirmed. Kody L. Reilly, of Stratford, was heading from Route 130 onto I-76 when he lost control, ran off the roadway, and struck a guardrail and then a telelphone pole around 7:30 p.m. at Exit 1D in Gloucester City, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. Reilly died as a result of the crash, which remains under investigation. A GoFundMe for Reilly's brother, Bryan Saris Jr., had raised nearly $7,000 as of press time. "On the night of December 6th, we lost a …
Driver Injured After Car Crashes Into Bristol Township Home Near Wawa: Police Driver Injured After Car Crashes Into Bristol Township Home Near Wawa: Police
Driver Injured After Car Crashes Into Bristol Township Home Near Wawa: Police A car slammed into a home in Bristol Township on Thursday, Dec. 4, prompting a major emergency response across from the Wawa on New Falls Road, police announced. The 2010 Mazda MZ3 had been traveling east out of the Wawa parking lot at 7625 New Falls Road when it continued across Wistar Road and came to rest against the house at 4210 Wistar Road, according to the preliminary investigation released by Bristol Township Police on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 1:22 p.m. The home did not suffer structural damage, but the driver was injured and transported by the Levittown Fairless Hills Rescue Squad to St…
Woman Killed After Vehicle Veers Off Road, Strikes Tree In Rocky Point: Police Woman Killed After Vehicle Veers Off Road, Strikes Tree In Rocky Point: Police
Woman Killed After Vehicle Veers Off Road, Strikes Tree In Rocky Point: Police A woman was killed in a violent single-vehicle crash on Long Island, police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3.  Ruth Ellerd, 66, of Ridge, was driving a 2017 Honda HRV southbound on Rocky Point Yaphank Road, about a half-mile north of Whiskey Road in Rocky Point, when her vehicle suddenly left the roadway and hit a tree on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at approximately 8:50 p.m., detectives said. She was transported by Rocky Point Rescue to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to the release.  The Honda was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information …
Maryland Drivers Warned Of Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Joh Avenue Bridge, SHA Says Maryland Drivers Warned Of Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Joh Avenue Bridge, SHA Says
Maryland Drivers Warned Of Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Joh Avenue Bridge, SHA Says Drivers heading down I-95 this week in Baltimore County may want to brace for some late-night headaches as road crews get to work on a busy stretch near the Joh Avenue bridge. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration said Monday, Dec. 1, that crews will begin repairing and patching a quarter-mile section of southbound lanes of the interstate near the Joh Avenue bridge on Wednesday night, Dec. 3.  The work is expected to wrap up by Friday morning, weather permitting, officials said. Motorists can expect single-lane and double-lane closures between 9 p.m. a…