2 Killed After Kia Slams Into Dump Truck On I-84 In Tolland 2 Killed After Kia Slams Into Dump Truck On I-84 In Tolland 2 Killed After Kia Slams Into Dump Truck On I-84 In Tolland
2 Killed After Kia Slams Into Dump Truck On I-84 In Tolland Two people were killed when a Kia struck the back of a dump truck on I-84 West, state police said. Paige Cooke of Manchester, New Hampshire, and Kristina Murphy of Wilmington, Massachusetts, died in the crash near Exit 68 on Wednesday night, Aug. 19, in Tolland, Connecticut State Police said.  Cooke was driving the Kia. Murphy was her passenger. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The dump truck was traveling in the right lane. The Kia was directly behind it, according to police. The Kia slammed into the rear of the truck for an unknown reason.  Both vehicles suffered disabl…
Deported Once, Back In US: Brazilian National Faces Fatal Crash Charge In Massachusetts Deported Once, Back In US: Brazilian National Faces Fatal Crash Charge In Massachusetts Deported Once, Back In US: Brazilian National Faces Fatal Crash Charge In Massachusetts
Deported Once, Back In US: Brazilian National Faces Fatal Crash Charge In Massachusetts A Brazilian national deported from the United States nearly 18 years ago has returned and now faces a charge tied to an alleged fatal crash in Massachusetts. Heriton Da Silva Aredes currently faces a charge of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation in connection with an alleged fatal crash in Bristol County, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said. They did not provide any further details about the wreck.  Aredes was removed from the United States on Oct. 14, 2008.  Federal officials said the Brazilian national later entered the country illegally, ICE said,…
Unlicensed Driver With Warrants Hits Pedestrian In Patchogue: Police Unlicensed Driver With Warrants Hits Pedestrian In Patchogue: Police Unlicensed Driver With Warrants Hits Pedestrian In Patchogue: Police
Unlicensed Driver With Warrants Hits Pedestrian In Patchogue: Police A pedestrian was seriously injured after he was struck by a car while crossing a Long Island roadway early Sunday morning, police said. Edison Jovanny Morocho Gonzalez, 24, of Patchogue, was driving a 2018 Honda Civic southbound on Route 112 near Silver Street in Patchogue when he struck the pedestrian at approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, according to Suffolk County Police. The 43-year-old Patchogue resident was taken to NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk in Patchogue for treatment of serious injuries, police said. Fifth Squad detectives arrested Morocho Gonzalez and charged him with Ag…
Stolen Car Chase From Maywood Ends With Arrest At George Washington Bridge Stolen Car Chase From Maywood Ends With Arrest At George Washington Bridge Stolen Car Chase From Maywood Ends With Arrest At George Washington Bridge
Stolen Car Chase From Maywood Ends With Arrest At George Washington Bridge A stolen car spotted in a Maywood resident's driveway led police on a pursuit that ended with the driver being captured at the George Washington Bridge on Thursday morning, Aug. 13, authorities said. Maywood Police Officer Steven Galesi spotted an occupied gray 2016 Toyota Camry with New York plates backed into a driveway on Briarcliff Avenue just before 12 p.m., Maywood Police Chief Terence Kenny said. When the driver saw the officer, the Camry quickly left the driveway and headed north on Briarcliff Avenue, Kenny said. A computer check showed the Toyota had been reported stolen to th…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Vineland PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Vineland PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Vineland PD
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Vineland PD A 52-year-old Vineland woman was fatally struck by a vehicle on Saturday evening, Aug. 8, authorities said. At 9:14 p.m., officers responded to W. Landis Avenue and Mill Road after a 2021 Honda Accord driven by a 27-year-old Millville woman struck Leslie Willoe, Vineland police said. Willoe was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
No More Booze: Drunk Driver Slams Through Manorhaven Liquor Store Window, Cops Say No More Booze: Drunk Driver Slams Through Manorhaven Liquor Store Window, Cops Say No More Booze: Drunk Driver Slams Through Manorhaven Liquor Store Window, Cops Say
No More Booze: Drunk Driver Slams Through Manorhaven Liquor Store Window, Cops Say A drunk driver on Long Island slammed his car into a liquor store around 12:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, police said. Matthew Meyran, 66, of Port Washington, drove through the front window of Black Tie Wine & Spirits at 112 Shore Road in Manorhaven, the Nassau County Police Department said. Meyran’s gray Mercedes-Benz SUV went partially through the window, smashing the vehicle’s front end and causing significant damage inside the store, according to photos shared by the Port Washington Fire Department. The liquor store was closed at the time, and Meyran was arrested for DWI without inc…
Police ID West Hartford Man Killed After Car Hits Concrete Barriers In Hartford Police ID West Hartford Man Killed After Car Hits Concrete Barriers In Hartford Police ID West Hartford Man Killed After Car Hits Concrete Barriers In Hartford
Police ID West Hartford Man Killed After Car Hits Concrete Barriers In Hartford A 64-year-old Connecticut man was killed after he crashed his car into concrete barriers, and police are now investigating what led to the deadly incident.  David Lemkey, of West Hartford, was identified as the driver of the car that slammed into the barriers around 10 p.m. Thursday, July 30, on New Road near the Rev. R.A. Moody Overpass in Hartford, police said.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital following the crash, but he did not survive his injuries.  The Hartford Police Department Crime Scene Division is working to determine the cause of the crash.  T…
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Arrested On Route 37: Toms River PBA Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Arrested On Route 37: Toms River PBA Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Arrested On Route 37: Toms River PBA
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Arrested On Route 37: Toms River PBA A drunk driver was arrested after he was going the wrong way in Toms River Saturday, July 25, authorities said. Officers observed a vehicle heading eastbound in the westbound lanes on Route 37, the Toms River PBA said. Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the vehicle continued going the wrong way on Route 37, authorities said. As the vehicle fled the scene, it almost struck a multiple vehicles and officers initiated a pursuit, with the car still traveling the wrong way, authorities said. Two officers used their cars to block in the suspect vehicle head on, ending the pursuit, a…
Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor
Passaic Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Clifton: Prosecutor A 65-year-old Passaic woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle in Clifton on Friday night, July 17, authorities said. Clifton police responded to the area of Bloomfield Avenue and Shafto Street at approximately 9:20 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said. Officers found the woman at the scene and she was taken to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead, authorities said. The driver involved in the collision remained at the scene, according …
Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash In Mantua: NJSP Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash In Mantua: NJSP Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash In Mantua: NJSP
Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash In Mantua: Njsp A 24-yearold Bridgeton man traveling the wrong way on Route 55 in Gloucester County was killed when he collided with a tractor trailer Monday evening, July 13, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., Favian Cruz was operating a Ram pickup truck north in the southbound lanes on Route 55 in Mantua Township when he collided with a Volvo tractor-trailer traveling south, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The driver of the Volvo sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said…
Rutherford Driver Killed After Crash Into Home; Family Displaced: Police Rutherford Driver Killed After Crash Into Home; Family Displaced: Police Rutherford Driver Killed After Crash Into Home; Family Displaced: Police
Rutherford Driver Killed After Crash Into Home; Family Displaced: Police A 73-year-old woman died after crashing her vehicle into a home on Saturday afternoon, July 11 in Bergen County, authorities said. Rutherford police responded to the Delafield Avenue home at approximately 3:35 p.m. after receiving reports of a vehicle that had crashed into the home, Deputy Chief Sean Farrell said. When officers arrived, they found the woman, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, unconscious and immediately began CPR, Farrell said. Rutherford Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support crews responded and transported her to Hackensack University Medical Center, where s…
Drunk Driver Flips Jeep On July 4 In Prospect Park: Cops Drunk Driver Flips Jeep On July 4 In Prospect Park: Cops Drunk Driver Flips Jeep On July 4 In Prospect Park: Cops
Drunk Driver Flips Jeep On July 4 In Prospect Park: Cops A driver was charged with DWI after her Jeep struck a parked vehicle and overturned in a Passaic County borough on the Fourth of July, police said. Officers were patrolling the area of North 6th Street and Fairview Avenue in Prospect Park at approximately 10:29 p.m. when they found a black Jeep overturned on its roof in front of 238 North 6th St., the department said in a statement shared to Facebook. The driver and sole occupant, Katherine Rodriguez, had struck a parked vehicle before the Jeep flipped over, police said. Officer Maruri detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on Rodr…