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Fredericksburg Driver Charged With DUI Maiming After Passenger Hurt In Stafford Crash: Sheriff Fredericksburg Driver Charged With DUI Maiming After Passenger Hurt In Stafford Crash: Sheriff
Fredericksburg Driver Charged With DUI Maiming After Passenger Hurt In Stafford Crash: Sheriff A late-night crash in Stafford County landed a Fredericksburg man behind bars after deputies say he was drunk, had open alcohol containers next to the wrecked vehicle, and seriously injured his passenger. Cristhiam Henriquez, 25, was arrested shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, following the crash on Pine View Drive, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The call actually came from the passenger. Deputies were told the caller had been hurt in the wreck, and when Deputy Kehoe arrived, investigators say Henriquez had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. Then came ano…
Burlington Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree Off I-295 In Westampton Burlington Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree Off I-295 In Westampton
Burlington Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree Off I-295 In Westampton A 39-year-old Burlington man was killed in a crash off Interstate 295 in Westampton early Sunday morning, May 24, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded to the northbound lanes near Exit 45A at approximately 12:10 a.m., according to State Police Sgt. First Class Charles Marchan. Investigators said the man was driving a Toyota northbound when the vehicle lost directional control, ran off the roadway, struck a curb, and then hit a tree near the exit ramp.  The driver waas killed as a result of the crash. His identity was not immediately released pending notification …
Woman Airlifted After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Stafford PD Woman Airlifted After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Stafford PD
Woman Airlifted After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Stafford PD A 41-year-old Waretown woman was airlifted to a hospital after crashing into a utility pole Sunday, April 12, authorities said. At 10:21 p.m., officers responded to Route 9 and Manor Drive after the woman lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a utility pole, Stafford Township police said. The woman was unconscious and unresponsive, police said. Officers extricated her from the vehicle and she was airlifted to a trauma center for advanced care, police said. The impact caused damage to the utility pole, and Atlantic City Electric responded to the scene to assess and repair the dam…
Disturbing Affidavit Details Night Leading Up To 'Frantic' Gunman's Deadly TredyffrinShooting Disturbing Affidavit Details Night Leading Up To 'Frantic' Gunman's Deadly TredyffrinShooting
Disturbing Affidavit Details Night Leading Up To 'Frantic' Gunman's Deadly TredyffrinShooting A Pennsylvania man has been charged with homicide following a fatal shooting in Chester County, according to newly-released court records that detail the unsettling events leading up to the killing (attached at the bottom of this news article). Steve Christian Jahn is accused of killing a woman identified in court records as MN on Saturday night, March 7 in the Berwyn area of Tredyffrin Township, according to a criminal complaint filed by Chester County detectives. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Tredyffrin Township police were dispatched at approximately 10:47 p.m. to a report of a …
Second Victim Dies Days After Fiery Bridge Crash In PA That Killed Young Mom Second Victim Dies Days After Fiery Bridge Crash In PA That Killed Young Mom
Second Victim Dies Days After Fiery Bridge Crash In PA That Killed Young Mom A second victim has died days after a fiery three-vehicle crash on the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh that first claimed the life of a young mother, authorities announced on Thursday morning, March 5. Jaren Wilkerson, 28, of Duquesne, died Wednesday, three days after the crash, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The multi-vehicle crash happened on the Liberty Bridge early Sunday morning, when three vehicles collided and one of them caught fire with three people inside, Pittsburgh Police said. Officers responding to the scene extinguished the flames and rescued two o…
Norwich Woman, 33, Killed In Route 2 Pedestrian Crash In Preston: Police Norwich Woman, 33, Killed In Route 2 Pedestrian Crash In Preston: Police
Norwich Woman, 33, Killed In Route 2 Pedestrian Crash In Preston: Police A 33-year-old Connecticut woman was killed following a pedestrian versus SUV crash on Route 2 earlier this month in Preston, authorities said.  Mirlande Etienne, of Norwich, was hit by the vehicle around 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, according to Connecticut State Police. The crash happened at the Route 2 and Route 164 intersection.  Police said Etienne was taken to Backus Hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Her husband identified her the following day.  The Rhode Island driver, who police say hit her, remained at the scene. No one else was injured in the cra…
19-Year-Old Lexus Driver Charged Weeks After Deadly Crash That Killed Teen In Silver Spring: PD 19-Year-Old Lexus Driver Charged Weeks After Deadly Crash That Killed Teen In Silver Spring: PD
19-Year-Old Lexus Driver Charged Weeks After Deadly Crash That Killed Teen In Silver Spring: PD The 19-year-old Lexus driver who was behind the wheel when a Maryland teen was killed after the car crashed into a utility pole has been charged, authorities announced. Silver Spring resident Zaher Qais was found to be at fault for the multi-vehicle crash that claimed the life of 15-year-old Pasadena native Tayeba Rezaie last month. Officers were called shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 14 to the intersection of Lockwood Drive and Northwest Drive in Silver Spring, where there was a reported crash with several people injured, police say. The investigation determined that before the crash, a…
Stafford Man Killed After Car Slams Into Tree In Overnight Single-Vehicle Crash Stafford Man Killed After Car Slams Into Tree In Overnight Single-Vehicle Crash
Stafford Man Killed After Car Slams Into Tree In Overnight Single-Vehicle Crash Police in Virginia have identified a man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight after slamming into a tree.  Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash that claimed the life of Stafford resident Jeremy Regis, 49, who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders on Sunday night, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Jan. 11, deputies were called to Dunbar Drive, near the intersection of Rock Hill Church Road, where a vehicle left the roadway and came to rest after striking a tree. Regis, the only person inside the vehicle at the time of the c…
Car Slams Into Pole Near Putnam Valley Market: Driver Hospitalized Car Slams Into Pole Near Putnam Valley Market: Driver Hospitalized
Car Slams Into Pole Near Putnam Valley Market: Driver Hospitalized A driver was taken to the hospital after a vehicle struck a telephone pole and continued traveling along a Putnam County roadway.  The crash happened around 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, along Sunset Hill Road in Putnam Valley, where a single vehicle hit a telephone pole and kept moving before coming to a stop near the Putnam Valley Market, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters arriving at the scene found the damaged vehicle and its driver, who was the only one inside.  The driver was evaluated at the scene and then transported by Putnam Valley …
Head-On Crash On Route 9G Sends 3 To Hospital In Critical Condition In Rhinebeck Head-On Crash On Route 9G Sends 3 To Hospital In Critical Condition In Rhinebeck
Head-On Crash On Route 9G Sends 3 To Hospital In Critical Condition In Rhinebeck A head-on crash involving two vehicles left multiple people seriously injured in Rhinebeck on Friday afternoon, Jan. 2, officials said. Emergency crews were called at 12:53 p.m. to Route 9G for a reported crash with injuries, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department. Several people were found injured at the scene, with some trapped inside the vehicles, officials said. Three patients were taken in critical condition to Northern Dutchess Hospital and MidHudson Regional Hospital, according to the release. Route 9G was closed for several hours as crews worked to clear the scene and inve…
Aldie Driver Dies After New Year’s Eve Crash Injuries First Deemed Non-Life-Threatening: Police Aldie Driver Dies After New Year’s Eve Crash Injuries First Deemed Non-Life-Threatening: Police
Aldie Driver Dies After New Year’s Eve Crash Injuries First Deemed Non-Life-Threatening: Police A 24-year-old Virginia man died at a local hospital after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a tree on New Year's Eve, authorities announced. Aldie resident Grant Faircloth has been identified by the Fairfax County Police Department as the driver killed in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday, Dec. 31 in Fair Oaks. According to police, shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Faircloth was driving in the area of Post Forest Drive and Government Center Parkway, where there was a report of a 2010 Toyota Prius that left the roadway and smashed into a tree near the Fairfax County gove…
Wrong-Way DWI Crash Leaves 2 Critical On Sunrise Highway: Police Wrong-Way DWI Crash Leaves 2 Critical On Sunrise Highway: Police
Wrong-Way DWI Crash Leaves 2 Critical On Sunrise Highway: Police A wrong-way crash on Sunrise Highway left two men critically injured early Thursday morning, police announced. Tasabbir Hossain, 32, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested after investigators say he drove intoxicated in the wrong direction and slammed into another vehicle in Massapequa at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, according to the Homicide Squad Hossain was driving a 2021 Mercedes westbound in the eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway near Louden Avenue when he struck a 2015 Acura operated by a 30-year-old man, detectives said. Both drivers were the sole occupants of their vehicles and were tran…
Police Cruisers Rammed During Wild Midday Chase In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING) Police Cruisers Rammed During Wild Midday Chase In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING)
Police Cruisers Rammed During Wild Midday Chase In Montgomery County (Developing) A driver slammed into marked police cruisers and multiple other vehicles during a wild pursuit in Maryland before being taken into custody near a MARC Train Station, police said. The chase began around noon on Monday, Dec. 29, when officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police’s Fifth District attempted to stop a vehicle that instead took off and began striking cars, including marked patrol units, authorities said. Investigators said the driver rammed police cruisers while trying to evade the traffic stop, turning a routine encounter into a dangerous pursuit that unfolded during …
Car Rolls Over Several Times In NY Thruway Crash In Rockland County: Report Car Rolls Over Several Times In NY Thruway Crash In Rockland County: Report
Car Rolls Over Several Times In NY Thruway Crash In Rockland County: Report A vehicle overturned several times during a crash on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, causing delays during the Monday morning commute. The crash happened on the northbound Thruway between Exits 14 and 14B in the Monsey area on Monday, Nov. 17, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The vehicle reportedly rolled over multiple times before landing upright, the outlet said.  Emergency crews from the Monsey Fire Department, Faist EMS, Rockland Paramedics, and the New York State Police responded to the scene, according to The Monsey Scoop.  Motorists were advised to expect significant traf…
Civilian Hurt When Police Cruiser Crashes With Lights, Sirens: Pittsburgh Public Safety Civilian Hurt When Police Cruiser Crashes With Lights, Sirens: Pittsburgh Public Safety
Civilian Hurt When Police Cruiser Crashes With Lights, Sirens: Pittsburgh Public Safety A police vehicle responding to a call crashed into another car at a busy Pittsburgh intersection on Saturday, Nov. 15, authorities announced. The collision happened at 7 p.m. at E. Liberty Blvd. and N. Highland Ave. while officers were heading to back up a traffic stop on Black Street, according to the release. Medics evaluated the driver of the civilian vehicle at the scene. She was not transported to the hospital, but her vehicle was left inoperable at the intersection, police said. The two Pittsburgh Police officers riding in the responding cruiser were not injured. The officer behind t…
20-Year Firefighter Struck, Injured While Helping Crash Victims On Route 59 In Suffern 20-Year Firefighter Struck, Injured While Helping Crash Victims On Route 59 In Suffern
20-Year Firefighter Struck, Injured While Helping Crash Victims On Route 59 In Suffern A longtime firefighter and FDNY veteran was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while stopping to help at the scene of a crash on Route 59 in Rockland County, according to his fire company. The incident happened on the evening of Monday, Nov. 3, when Suffern Firefighter Matt Ellsworth witnessed a two-car crash unfold in front of him while driving on Route 59 in Suffern, the Suffern Hook & Ladder Co. #1 said in a statement.  Ellsworth immediately pulled over, began triaging victims, and provided critical first aid to the occupants of the vehicles, fire officials said.&…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Absecon PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Absecon PD
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Absecon PD A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Absecon on Tuesday, Nov. 11, authorities said. At 7:38 p.m., officers responded to a fatal crash at Route 9 and California Avenue, Absecon police said.  The driver remained on scene and assisted with the investigation, police said. The identity of the pedestrian has not been revealed and police did not say how the crash occurred. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
5 Hospitalized After Truck Carrying Hydrogen Overturns On Route 80: NJSP 5 Hospitalized After Truck Carrying Hydrogen Overturns On Route 80: NJSP
5 Hospitalized After Truck Carrying Hydrogen Overturns On Route 80: Njsp Five people were hospitalized after a truck overturned after crashing into a Buick on Saturday, Nov. 1 in Morris County, authorities said. At 1:59 a.m., a Buick was traveling west on Route 80 in Mount Olive when it was struck a deer and became disabled in the center lane, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. A Kenworth commercial vehicle was traveling west when it struck the Buick from behind, ran off the roadway and overturned, Postorino said. The Kenworth was carrying paint and hydrogen at the time of the accident, Postorino said. The driver …
Mercedes SUV Crashes Into PG County Restaurant, Triggers Building Collapse Probe (DEVELOPING) Mercedes SUV Crashes Into PG County Restaurant, Triggers Building Collapse Probe (DEVELOPING)
Mercedes SUV Crashes Into PG County Restaurant, Triggers Building Collapse Probe (Developing) A Mercedes SUV crashed into a Maryland restaurant Friday afternoon, prompting evacuations and a building collapse investigation, according to fire officials. Fire crews were called shortly after noon Friday, Oct. 24, to the 10820 block of Lanham Severn Road in Glenn Dale, where a vehicle slammed into a restaurant, the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department said. Photos from the scene show a black SUV lodged into the side of the building, surrounded by caution tape and structural damage near the entrance. One person inside the vehicle self-extricated before firefighters arrived, officia…
Several Injured After Car Slams Into Pole In Carlstadt Near American Dream: Prosecutor Several Injured After Car Slams Into Pole In Carlstadt Near American Dream: Prosecutor
Several Injured After Car Slams Into Pole In Carlstadt Near American Dream: Prosecutor Several people were injured when a car struck a pole in Carlstadt early Sunday, Oct. 5, authorities said. Police responded just after 3 a.m. to Washington Avenue near Road A — which is right next to the American Dream Mall — for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a car that had collided with a pole, according to Jeff Angermeyer the deputy chief of detectives with the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. As a result of the collision, the driver and several passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital by EMS, Angermeyer said. Due to th…
Woman, 30, Dies In Early-Morning I-295 Hamilton Crash: NJSP Woman, 30, Dies In Early-Morning I-295 Hamilton Crash: NJSP
Woman, 30, Dies In Early-Morning I-295 Hamilton Crash: Njsp A 30-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 early Sunday, Sept. 28, authorities said. Angellisa Jeter, of Florence, was heading north on the I-295 ramp to Route 29 in Hamilton in a Nissan when the car went into the right shoulder and struck a concrete barrier just after 6 a.m., according to New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan. The Nissan then traveled across the lanes to the left and struck another concrete barrier. Jeter died as a result of the crash, which remains under investigation. 
Support Offered To Kipona Festival Victims, Witnesses: PCCD Support Offered To Kipona Festival Victims, Witnesses: PCCD
Support Offered To Kipona Festival Victims, Witnesses: Pccd Victims and witnesses of the tragic Kipona Festival crash are now eligible for assistance and benefits through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Dauphin County Victim/Witness Assistance Program, officials announced on Friday, Sept. 5. The Commonwealth’s Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) has determined that, along with those who were physically injured, anyone who witnessed the minivan drive through the festival crowd on Front Street between the 100 block of State Street and the pedestrian bridge to City Island on Monday, Sept. 1, may be considered dire…
Pickup Truck Left Dangling In Midair After Raritan Township Crash Pickup Truck Left Dangling In Midair After Raritan Township Crash
Pickup Truck Left Dangling In Midair After Raritan Township Crash A pickup truck ended up suspended between trees after a crash in Raritan Township Friday afternoon, Aug. 29, responders said. The Flemington-Raritan Rescue Squad, Raritan Township Fire Company, and Hunterdon Medical Center MICU EMS-1 were dispatched to State Highway 31 northbound between Wescott Drive and Gauntt Place at 4:26 p.m. for a vehicle-versus-tree crash, the rescue squad said. Responders arrived to find the pickup lodged in the air between several trees. The driver was able to get out on their own, but the passenger was trapped and injured, authorities said. Flemington-Raritan F…
New Details Released On Prisoner Who Stole Car, Crashing In High-Speed Nether Providence Chase New Details Released On Prisoner Who Stole Car, Crashing In High-Speed Nether Providence Chase
New Details Released On Prisoner Who Stole Car, Crashing In High-Speed Nether Providence Chase New details released by Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, Aug. 25, revealed that 27-year-old Jaliel Ali-Johnson escaped from custody during a prison transport before crashing a stolen vehicle into a truck and fleeing into the woods in Delaware County on Tuesday, Aug. 19. At approximately 2:33 p.m., Pennsylvania State Constables reported that Ali-Johnson escaped from their vehicle while being transported to Delaware County Prison at Route 1 and Stoney Bank Road. He fled on foot toward Valleybrook Road before stealing a vehicle on Highland Drive, investigators said. Upper Providence Townsh…
Two Killed After Subaru Slams Into Tree In Ronkonkoma: Suffolk County Police Two Killed After Subaru Slams Into Tree In Ronkonkoma: Suffolk County Police
Two Killed After Subaru Slams Into Tree In Ronkonkoma: Suffolk County Police Two people were killed in a single-vehicle crash in Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 23. A man driving a Subaru Forester westbound on Peconic Street crossed into the eastbound lane, left the roadway, and struck a tree at 11:20 a.m., detectives said. Both the driver and a female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Their identities are being withheld pending positive identification from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information is asked to call the Fifth S…
Car Slams Into Medical Building Waiting Room In Yonkers: Driver, 84, Critical (UPDATE) Car Slams Into Medical Building Waiting Room In Yonkers: Driver, 84, Critical (UPDATE)
Car Slams Into Medical Building Waiting Room In Yonkers: Driver, 84, Critical (Update) This story has been updated.  A medical building in Westchester County was damaged when a vehicle crashed into it, leaving multiple people hospitalized and one person in critical condition.  The incident happened on Wednesday morning, Aug. 20, around 9:30 a.m., when a vehicle driven by an 84-year-old Yonkers resident crashed into the lobby of a Montefiore Medical Group building at 1010 Central Park Ave. in Yonkers, according to the Yonkers Fire and Police Departments.  The crash injured six people, including Montefiore staff, according to a Montefiore spokesperson and Y…
Car Crashes Into Learning Center In Lower Macungie: PSP Car Crashes Into Learning Center In Lower Macungie: PSP
Car Crashes Into Learning Center In Lower Macungie: PSP A vehicle slammed into a learning center in Lower Macungie Township, causing extensive damage to two suites, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Troopers with PSP Fogelsville were dispatched to 6900 Hamilton Boulevard at 8:07 a.m. after a report of a vehicle into a building, according to the release. A 68-year-old woman from Lower Macungie lost control of her 2016 BMW X3 and crashed into the JEI Learning Center (Suite 230), damaging both Suite 230 and Suite 235, police said. There were no occupants inside the businesses at the time of the crash. The driver was evaluate…
Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley
Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley A call reporting a possible apartment break-in in Rockland County instead turned out to be a hit-and-run crash that left a building window damaged. The crash happened in Spring Valley early Thursday morning, Aug. 14, at an apartment on Columbus Avenue near Prospect Street, where a suspected break-in was reported, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop. When authorities arrived, they found the damage had been caused by a vehicle that had plowed into the apartment’s window before the driver fled the scene, the outlet said. According to The Monsey Scoop, investigators later found pieces …
Motorcyclist Killed, Two Injured In Stafford Crash Caused By Teen Driver: Police Motorcyclist Killed, Two Injured In Stafford Crash Caused By Teen Driver: Police
Motorcyclist Killed, Two Injured In Stafford Crash Caused By Teen Driver: Police A motorcyclist was killed and two others were injured in a violent three-vehicle crash caused by an 18-year-old driver in Virginia, police said. The crash happened at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, at Aden Road and Parkgate Drive in Nokesville, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators said 18-year-old Luke Alexander Altman, of Fairfax, was driving a 2012 Mazda 5 south on Parkgate Drive when he tried to make a left turn onto eastbound Aden Road.  In doing so, police say Altman turned directly into the path of a 2015 Honda CRF250L motorcycle traveling east. …
Child Airlifted After Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down I-95 In Harford County: State Police Child Airlifted After Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down I-95 In Harford County: State Police
Child Airlifted After Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down I-95 In Harford County: State Police A child had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital after a multi-vehicle crash that temporarily shut down I-95 in Harford County on Monday. First responders were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate near mile marker 81.5, where there was a reported crash near MD 543 involving serious injuries. Police say that a juvenile who was a passenger in one of the vehicles was treated at the scene and airlifted by troopers to Johns Hopkins Hospital for evaluation of undisclosed injuries. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and Volunteer Firefighters and an EMS unit …
Fiery Head-On Crash In Burtonsville Kills 1, Seriously Injures Another (PHOTOS) Fiery Head-On Crash In Burtonsville Kills 1, Seriously Injures Another (PHOTOS)
Fiery Head-On Crash In Burtonsville Kills 1, Seriously Injures Another (Photos) A fiery head-on crash on a dark stretch of Sandy Spring Road in Montgomery County left one man dead and another seriously injured early Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed. The deadly wreck happened around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 6 in the 4500 block of Sandy Spring Road in Burtonsville, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson David Pazos said. Upon arrival, crews found two heavily damaged vehicles — both with drivers trapped — after what appeared to be a high-speed, head-on crash. Firefighters and medics worked urgently to extricate both men, but one was pronounced dead at the scen…