UPDATE: No Charges For Troubled Driver Who Claimed Child Was In Burning Car, Fair Lawn PD Says UPDATE: No Charges For Troubled Driver Who Claimed Child Was In Burning Car, Fair Lawn PD Says
Update: No Charges For Troubled Driver Who Claimed Child Was In Burning Car, Fair Lawn PD Says An emotionally disturbed woman who told Fair Lawn police that a child was inside her burning car won't be criminally charged, authorities said. Officers were looking for an erratically-driven Dodge Neon when they spotted it speeding down a resident's driveway into a heavily wooded area off Saddle River Road around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1.  The sedan got stuck on a large mulch pile, after which the driver began redlining the engine in a futile attempt to free it, a witness said."It sounded like someone was running a wood chipper," the witness said. The hot exhaust system ignit…
Woman Dies In Fiery Crash On Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers Woman Dies In Fiery Crash On Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers
Woman Dies In Fiery Crash On Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers A woman was killed when her car went up in flames after crashing into a tree on a busy parkway in Westchester.  The incident happened on Sunday, March 17 just before 4:30 a.m., when a Ford SUV driving south on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers went off the road near Exit 11W and hit a tree, bursting into flames soon after, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. First responders and police soon arrived at the scene and pronounced the driver, a Brooklyn woman in her 30s, dead at the scene.  Police are now working to confirm the woman…
Vehicle Fire Fills Residential Street With Smoke In Somers Vehicle Fire Fills Residential Street With Smoke In Somers
Vehicle Fire Fills Residential Street With Smoke In Somers A blaze that engulfed a vehicle on a residential road in Northern Westchester sent a plume of smoke into the air before it could be extinguished by firefighters. The fire began on Sunday, Feb. 11 around 4 p.m. in Somers, when a vehicle went up in flames on Brook Hollow Court, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving crews soon began efforts to put the blaze out and were able to quickly do so. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not released. 
Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Maryland Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Maryland
Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Maryland The shelves at a Maryland Wegmans location may be a bit bare after a tractor-trailer carrying a delivery was destroyed by an early morning fire in Montgomery County. At approximately 5:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, first responders were called to a vehicle fire on Observation Drive near Ridge Road, where a truck heading to the grocery giant went up in flames. ICYMI - ~515a @mcfrs dispatched for vehicle fire on Observation Dr near Rt 27 (Ridge Rd), fire involved fully loaded tractor trailer headed to nearby Wegmans Market, total loss, no injuries, cleanup continuing likely to afternoon, po…
New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Hudson Valley New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Hudson Valley
New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Hudson Valley More details surrounding the circumstances that led up to a fatal crash and vehicle fire that left one person dead in the Hudson Valley have been released by authorities.  New, updated report - Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster The crash happened in Putnam County on Thursday, Jan. 11 around 6:45 a.m. on Danbury Road (Route 6) in Brewster near Dingle Ridge Road, according to New York State Police.  Earlier Report - Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire In Brewster Initial investigation into the in…
Tractor-Trailer Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On NJ Turnpike (UPDATED) Tractor-Trailer Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On NJ Turnpike (UPDATED)
Tractor-Trailer Becomes Fully Engulfed In Flames On NJ Turnpike (Updated) A tractor-trailer caught fire on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded at 4:11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 to a vehicle fire on the New Jersey Turnpike south outers, milepost 53.7 in Bordentown Township, according to spokesman Trooper Troy McNair. Upon troopers' arrival, a Wabash tractor-trailer was found fully engulfed in flames, McNair said.  There were no injuries reported and the cause remains under investigation, he said. The right shoulder remained blocked as of 11 a.m., 511nj.org reported.
Car Being Towed Catches Fire On I-270 In Montgomery County Car Being Towed Catches Fire On I-270 In Montgomery County
Car Being Towed Catches Fire On I-270 In Montgomery County A tow truck driver got a scare on Tuesday morning when a vehicle being transported went up in flames on I-270 in Montgomery County. Officials say that at around 11:30 a.m., crews were called to a stretch of the interstate near Route 121 when the engine of the car being towed caught fire.  The car caught fire while it was being towed in Montgomery County.  Twitter/@mcfrsPIO A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson said that a vehicle was being towed when the engine compartment caught fire and was quickly extinguished when the driver dropped it on the side o…
Vehicle Fire, Fuel Spill Shuts Route 46 In Mount Olive Vehicle Fire, Fuel Spill Shuts Route 46 In Mount Olive
Vehicle Fire, Fuel Spill Shuts Route 46 In Mount Olive A portion of Route 46 was closed in Morris County following a vehicle fire. According to the NJDOT, the eastbound side of the roadway remained closed in Mount Olive as of 1:40 p.m., west of Naughright Road. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
Sedan Fire Closed US Rt 222 In Ephrata: Officials (PHOTOS) Sedan Fire Closed US Rt 222 In Ephrata: Officials (PHOTOS)
Sedan Fire Closed US Rt 222 In Ephrata: Officials (Photos) A third vehicle fire was reported on a major highway in Central Pennsylvania on Thursday morning. A four-door sedan caught fire on Route 222 North shortly before 8 a.m. on Dec. 14, according to a release by West Earl Fire Station 29. Volunteer firefighters took Engine 29-1 to the and quickly extinguished the fire, officials with the station explained. The vehicle fire briefly closed the roadway just south of the Ephrata Exit.  No injuries were reported. Two other vehicles caught fire on Interstate 81. Click here to see the dramatic photos. 
Multi-Vehicle Fires Closed I-81: PennDOT (UPDATE; PHOTOS) Multi-Vehicle Fires Closed I-81: PennDOT (UPDATE; PHOTOS)
Multi-Vehicle Fires Closed I-81: PennDOT (Update; Photos) At least two vehicles caught fire on Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania on Thursday morning.  The incident appears to have started when a tractor-trailer attempted to pull on the right shoulder on I-81 near Exit 37: Newville in Penn Township around 6:15 a.m. on Dec. 14, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  As it got into the shoulder it quickly became "engulfed in flames," Schreffler said.  Another car in the shoulder in front of the tractor-trailer also became engulfed, but all the drivers were able to get out of the vehicles and be evaluated by…
Fiery Crash Jams Traffic On Route 287 In Pequannock Fiery Crash Jams Traffic On Route 287 In Pequannock
Fiery Crash Jams Traffic On Route 287 In Pequannock A fiery crash backed up traffic on Route 287 in Pequannock on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 13. The crash occurred on the southbound side south of exit 52 to NJ 23 around 2:30 p.m., according to 511NJ: Crash and Vehicle fire on I-287 southbound South of Exit 52 - NJ 23 (Pequannock Twp) 2 Right lanes of 3 lanes closed 20 minute delay https://t.co/Uy6Kv2yLJ4 — 511NJ I287 (@511nji287) December 13, 2023 All lanes were temporarily closed, though one right lane had reopened as of 2:45 p.m. Crash on I-287 southbound South of Exit 52 - NJ 23 (Pequannock Twp) All lanes closed 15-20 minute dela…
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police A woman was apprehended outside a vehicle that had burst into flames after police say she was driving the wrong way while intoxicated on a Connecticut roadway. The incident happened in Hartford County just before 3 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 on I-384 in Manchester. Connecticut State Police Troop H in Hartford received multiple calls reporting a wrong way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. Troopers then received additional reports that the same vehicle was on fire in the left lane, prior to the Exit 1 entrance ramp to I-384 eastbound. Responding troopers located the vehicle…