Victim Named In Deadly Wrong-Way Crash On PA Route 22 Victim Named In Deadly Wrong-Way Crash On PA Route 22
Victim Named In Deadly Wrong-Way Crash On PA Route 22 The Northampton County Coroner's Office has identified the 22-year-old man who died after a wrong-way driver drove up a highway on-ramp between Easton and Bethlehem on Thursday, Oct. 5.  John Michael Woodburn of Bethlehem died from multiple blunt force trauma, Coroner Zachary Lysek said. His cause of death was ruled accidental.  State troopers have said a motorist in a red Chevrolet Silverado was headed south in the northbound lane of Route 33 when they drove up an on-ramp from Route 22 around 10:30 a.m. The driver of the red Chevy was a 58-year-old man from Summit Hill, who was …
Norwalk Woman Driving Wrong Way On I-95 Charged With DUI Norwalk Woman Driving Wrong Way On I-95 Charged With DUI
Norwalk Woman Driving Wrong Way On I-95 Charged With DUI A 34-year-old Connecticut woman was busted for allegedly driving under the influence after she was stopped driving in the wrong direction on I-95. Fairfield County resident Kelsey McManus, of Norwalk, was charged around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20 in New Haven County in Milford, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, troopers responded to the area of Exit No. 39 in Milford for a report of a silver Subaru Forester driving south in the northbound lanes. As troopers were pulling over McManus they were advised the Subrau had struck another vehicle. No injuries were rep…
Mercer County Engineer, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Massachusetts Crash Mercer County Engineer, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Massachusetts Crash
Mercer County Engineer, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Massachusetts Crash A 25-year-old engineer from Mercer County was killed this week by a wrong-way driver in Massachusetts, where she lived and worked, police said.  Geetika Guruprasad, of West Windsor, died just after 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, in Littleton, a suburb of Boston.  Guruprasad was driving her Mazda CX-5 on Route 2 when an SUV traveling on the wrong side of the road collided with her, Massachusetts State Police said. Paramedics rushed her to Emerson Hospital in Concord, Massachusetts, where doctors pronounced her dead.  The 22-year-old driver of the Chevrolet SUV was also se…
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash A driver going the wrong way on a Middlesex County highway led to a head-on collision earlier this week that claimed the life of a 25-year-old Somerville woman will face charges in the fatal crash, police said.  The head-on crash happened just before 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, on Route 2 in Littleton. A 22-year-old Leominster woman drove her Dodge SUV west in the eastbound lane, Massachusetts State Police said.  She collided with a Mazda CX-5 near mile marker 114.  Geetika Guruprasad, who was driving the Mazda, was rushed to Emerson Hospital in Concord, where doctors…
One Dead, Nine Injured In Wrong-Way I-495 Crash In MD: State Police One Dead, Nine Injured In Wrong-Way I-495 Crash In MD: State Police
One Dead, Nine Injured In Wrong-Way I-495 Crash In MD: State Police Nine people were injured and one killed in a wild wrong-way multi-vehicle crash late on Tuesday night in Montgomery County, state police say. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police say that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made his way southbound in the northbound lanes of I-270 until he hit the outer loop of I-495. Then things took a turn for the worse. The Mercedes eventually crashed into a Lexus and Nissan Pathfin…
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Bridgeport Crash, Multiple Injuries Reported Wrong-Way Driver Causes Bridgeport Crash, Multiple Injuries Reported
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Bridgeport Crash, Multiple Injuries Reported Multiple people were injured when a driver drove in the wrong direction on Route 8 in Fairfield County causing a five-vehicle pileup.  The crash took place in Bridgeport just north of Exit 3 around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, July 9 on Route 8, according to the Connecticut State Police. State Police said four vehicles were traveling on Route 8 South, north of Exit 3 when a 2004 Nissan Murano SL/SE, traveling in the wrong direction, sideswiped a 2006 Volkswagen, which then caused the Nissan to lose control and sideswipe a 2017 Nissan Altima. The Nissan Murano then spun out and struck …
Dad, Kids Killed In Sussex County Crash Caused By 22-Year-Old Driver: Police Dad, Kids Killed In Sussex County Crash Caused By 22-Year-Old Driver: Police
Dad, Kids Killed In Sussex County Crash Caused By 22-Year-Old Driver: Police Shock and sadness spread Memorial Day Weekend following a crash that killed four people, including a father and his two children struck by a wrong-way driver in Sussex County. Bruce Cseh, 22, of Blairstown, was behind the wheel of a 2021 Jeep Rubicon heading west crossed over the double yellow lines on Newton-Sparta Road around 4 p.m. in Andover Township on Friday, May 26, local police said. Cseh struck a 2011 Ford Ranger pickup, driven by Andrew Benavente, 36 of Newton. Benavente's truck erupted in flames which became too intense for firefighters. As a result, the dad, his 13-year-old son,…
Woman Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Intoxicated In South Windsor Woman Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Intoxicated In South Windsor
Woman Accused Of Driving Wrong Way While Intoxicated In South Windsor A 54-year-old Connecticut woman was caught driving in the wrong direction while allegedly under the influence. The Hartford County incident occurred on Sunday, Feb. 12 around 12:15 p.m. in South Windsor. According to said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police. Middlesex County resident Annellie M. Reed, of East Hampton, was spotted by an officer driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 5. The officer was able to safely stop the vehicle at the intersection of Route 5 and Ellington Road, Cleverdon said. During the investigation, it was believed …
Man Dies In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island Highway Man Dies In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island Highway
Man Dies In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island Highway A 73-year-old man was killed in a wrong-way crash on a Long Island highway late Monday night, Feb. 6. Emergency crews in Islip were called just after 10:30 p.m. with reports of a crash on the southbound Southern/Heckscher State Parkway between exits 44 and 45, according to State Police. A preliminary investigation found that Roy Nelson, of Holbrook, was driving northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck a Tesla head on. Nelson was taken to South Shore University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Tesla driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries…
Marlborough Man, 31, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-290 In Worcester: Police Marlborough Man, 31, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-290 In Worcester: Police
Marlborough Man, 31, Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-290 In Worcester: Police One person has died following a multi-vehicle crash on a major highway in Central Massachusetts over the weekend, authorities said. State Troopers got a call about a single-car spinout crash on I-290 East near Exit 23 in Worcester just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, Massachusetts State Police report.  Moments later, police got another call about a wrong-way driver going west in the same lane heading toward downtown Worcester.  The vehicle, a 2015 Honda Accord sedan, was found minutes later just after Exit 21 where it had crashed head-on into a 2006 Toyota Highlander SUV. Investigation …
'We Need Your Assistance': Wrong-Way Driver Evades CT State Police Trooper 'We Need Your Assistance': Wrong-Way Driver Evades CT State Police Trooper
'We Need Your Assistance': Wrong-Way Driver Evades CT State Police Trooper Saying "We need your assistance," Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help in a search for the driver of a car that was traveling the wrong way on a busy roadway. The car was seen driving the wrong way around 2:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 on I-91 in Hartford near Exit 33. "A trooper attempted to take evasive action utilizing his cruiser, contacting the driver’s side of the wrong-way vehicle," state police added. "The vehicle continued north across the highway exiting the Exit 35 HOV on-ramp. No license plate was obtained from the vehicle and it's described as a dark-colored fo…
Wrong-Way Driver From Torrington Drove Under Influence In Thomaston, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver From Torrington Drove Under Influence In Thomaston, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver From Torrington Drove Under Influence In Thomaston, Police Say An alleged wrong-way driver on a busy Connecticut highway who was stopped by state police has been charged with driving under the influence. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 9:15 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10 on Route 8 in the area of Exit 39 in the town of Thomaston. Connecticut State Police responded to the area after receiving several 911 calls reporting the wrong-way driver. Prior to the arrival of responding troopers, the driver of a vehicle traveling southbound was able to get the attention of the wrong-way driver and advised him to turn his vehicle around, police said, …