Infiniti Going 110 MPH On LIE Impounded After Police Chase Ends In Brentwood Infiniti Going 110 MPH On LIE Impounded After Police Chase Ends In Brentwood
Infiniti Going 110 MPH On LIE Impounded After Police Chase Ends In Brentwood A reckless speeder who evaded police on the Long Island Expressway last week had their vehicle impounded in Brentwood, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, July 4. The unidentified driver of a 2010 Infiniti G37 allegedly hit speeds over 110 mph while weaving through traffic near Exit 55 on the westbound LIE in Hauppauge around 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, according to the department's Street Takeover Task Force. When officers attempted to stop the car, the driver fled off Exit 53 southbound. The chase ended days later on Blue Jay Drive in Brentwood, where officers spotted the vehicl…
Motorcyclist Charged In I-91 Windsor Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old East Hartford Rider Motorcyclist Charged In I-91 Windsor Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old East Hartford Rider
Motorcyclist Charged In I-91 Windsor Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old East Hartford Rider A Connecticut motorcyclist was traveling at high speed on an I-91 off-ramp when he lost control of the bike and crashed, killing a 20-year-old woman riding with him, police said. Randy Carrero, 33, of Manchester, faces charges of first-degree manslaughter, reckless endangerment, speeding, and failure to maintain his lane, Connecticut State Police said Wednesday, July 2. Valerie Eaton was riding as a passenger on Carrero’s Yamaha YZF600R on Aug. 31, 2024, around 5 p.m., as it sped down I-91 South, police said. A motorcyclist herself, Eaton was wearing a GoPro camera that recorded the crash t…
State PD Opens Internal Probe After Dashcam Clears Cromwell Teen Of 132-MPH Speeding Charge State PD Opens Internal Probe After Dashcam Clears Cromwell Teen Of 132-MPH Speeding Charge
State PD Opens Internal Probe After Dashcam Clears Cromwell Teen Of 132-mph Speeding Charge A Connecticut teenager once accused of tearing down I-91 at 132 mph can breathe easy after police realized they'd arrested the wrong man, authorities said. Now, troopers are on the hot seat.  Azmir Djurkovic, 19, of Cromwell, was arrested on June 4 and was facing multiple charges after police said they saw a BMW going more than twice the speed limit, Connecticut State Police had said.  Troopers did not give chase, but rather pulled the owner's information from the car's license plate. When police spoke with Djurkovic, he admitted to driving the BMW and was running late for a …
Norristown Dad Killed, Infant Suffers Brain Injury, Wife Airlifted After 95 MPH DUI Crash: DA Norristown Dad Killed, Infant Suffers Brain Injury, Wife Airlifted After 95 MPH DUI Crash: DA
Norristown Dad Killed, Infant Suffers Brain Injury, Wife Airlifted After 95 MPH DUI Crash: DA A father was killed, his 5-month-old baby suffered a brain injury, and the child’s mother was airlifted after a driver high on marijuana slammed into their car at 95 mph in Norristown, authorities announced on Friday, June 27. Allan Tariq Cole, 22, of Norristown, was arrested on Homicide by Vehicle and DUI-related charges in the June 1 crash that claimed the life of 29-year-old Mahilamandiram Chiku, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele. Chiku had been crossing DeKalb Street with his wife and two children around 10:35 a.m. when Cole’s silver BMW collided with their K…
Towson Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On I-695 In Maryland, Police Say Towson Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On I-695 In Maryland, Police Say
Towson Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On I-695 In Maryland, Police Say A Towson man was killed in a violent motorcycle crash on I-695 in Baltimore County, Maryland State Police said. Jamahl Sutton, 37, died at the scene after his motorcycle slammed into a trailer and then hit a parked vehicle on the shoulder, investigators confirmed Monday, June 23. The crash was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, June 22, on the inner loop of I-695 at Perring Parkway.  Troopers from the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack responded after receiving calls about a motorcycle crash. Police said Sutton was riding at a high rate of speed and tried to pass a Dodge Ra…
110+ MPH Crash Killed Woman Days After Turning 25 In Rockville; Virginia Driver Sentenced 110+ MPH Crash Killed Woman Days After Turning 25 In Rockville; Virginia Driver Sentenced
110+ MPH Crash Killed Woman Days After Turning 25 In Rockville; Virginia Driver Sentenced A Virginia man will spend more than a decade behind bars after a fiery 100 mph crash in Montgomery County killed a 25-year-old woman who was just leaving work, officials said. Timothy Pack, 22, of McLean, was sentenced to 20 years and 60 days in prison, with all but 15 years suspended, after pleading guilty to a deadly 2024 crash that killed Jasmin Gimon of Rockville, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney. The charges stem from an April 27, 2024 crash that happened just after 2:20 a.m. on Route 355 near the Federal Plaza Shopping Center. Prosecutors said Pack was speeding nor…
Drunk Driver Busted Speeding Down Wilton Road: Police Drunk Driver Busted Speeding Down Wilton Road: Police
Drunk Driver Busted Speeding Down Wilton Road: Police A Wilton man was arrested after police say he was driving drunk and speeding on Danbury Road just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 15.  Steve Defrancesco, 32, of Wilton, was stopped after police spotted his tan Ford Fusion traveling "at a high rate of speed" around 12:45 a.m., police said.  The officer noted that Defrancesco appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, and he admitted to having some drinks before getting behind the wheel, Wilton police said. He failed a field sobriety test and blew .1129 and .1150 on a breathalyzer, more than the legal limit of .08. …
Teen Admits Being High During Rollover Crash That Killed Girl, 15, In Waterford Teen Admits Being High During Rollover Crash That Killed Girl, 15, In Waterford
Teen Admits Being High During Rollover Crash That Killed Girl, 15, In Waterford A New York teen admitted he was high on marijuana and speeding when he flipped his car, killing a 15-year-old girl and seriously injuring her brother. Everett Hatlee, 18, of Troy, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Saratoga County Court on Friday, June 13, in the death of 15-year-old Kiera Ebert. Hatlee admitted he was traveling at an “incredibly high rate of speed” on the evening of June 29, 2024, while impaired by cannabis when he lost control of his vehicle on Fonda Road in Waterford, according to the district attorney’s office. His Dodge Charger left the road, became a…
NJ Native Killed After 100+ MPH Crash On Route 22 In Bethlehem: PA State Police NJ Native Killed After 100+ MPH Crash On Route 22 In Bethlehem: PA State Police
NJ Native Killed After 100+ MPH Crash On Route 22 In Bethlehem: PA State Police A 27-year-old man originally from Wallington, New Jersey, was killed when his car flew off Route 22 at over 100 mph and struck multiple trees, Pennsylvania State Police said. David Puchala, of Youngstown, Ohio, was ejected from his car and died in the violent crash around 2:55 a.m. Saturday, June 15, along Route 22 East in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, state police announced. Puchala had been speeding in his Subaru Impreza—traveling over 100 mph in the left lane—when he swerved to avoid a car bumper lying in the roadway near mile marker 330.9, about a mile west of Route 191, accor…
Speeding Teen Charged In Crash That Killed Mom Of 5 Days Before Birthday In Woodbridge: Cops Speeding Teen Charged In Crash That Killed Mom Of 5 Days Before Birthday In Woodbridge: Cops
Speeding Teen Charged In Crash That Killed Mom Of 5 Days Before Birthday In Woodbridge: Cops The teen driver behind the wheel of an SUV that slammed into a mother of five in Virginia — killing her just days after her birthday — has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, authorities announced. Wania Mussarat Shaikh, 18, of Woodbridge, was arrested on Monday, June 10, in connection with the May 27 crash that killed Seema Rizvi at the intersection of Minnieville Road and Summit School Road, Prince William County Police said on Wednesday, June 11. Investigators now say Shaikh was speeding at more than double the posted limit through an active work zone when she ran a red light and…
NYSP Trooper Loses Control, Hits Car On I-87 In Failed Traffic Stop Attempt In Greenburgh NYSP Trooper Loses Control, Hits Car On I-87 In Failed Traffic Stop Attempt In Greenburgh
Nysp Trooper Loses Control, Hits Car On I-87 In Failed Traffic Stop Attempt In Greenburgh A New York State Trooper and a Long Island woman were hospitalized with minor injuries after a crash on Interstate 87 in Westchester during a traffic stop attempt, authorities said.  The crash happened around 8:25 a.m. on Friday, June 6, on I-87 northbound in the town of Greenburgh, according to New York State Police.  Investigators say the trooper was trying to pull over a speeding vehicle when he lost control of his patrol car, drifted into the middle lane, and struck the rear of a Mercedes-Benz driven by a 49-year-old Nassau County woman from Westbury.  Both the trooper a…
Family Asks For Help After Mom Of 4 Dies In HartfordCar Crash: 'Christine Was A Beautiful Soul' Family Asks For Help After Mom Of 4 Dies In HartfordCar Crash: 'Christine Was A Beautiful Soul'
Family Asks For Help After Mom Of 4 Dies In HartfordCar Crash: 'Christine Was A Beautiful Soul' The family of a 38-year-old Connecticut woman who was about to become a grandmother has asked the community for help after she was killed in a car crash earlier this week.  Christine Camacho died on Tuesday, June 3, when the car she was in went off of Franklin Avenue in Hartford and crashed into two trees and a parked van, police said. The 41-year-old driver and Camacho's 18-year-old pregnant daughter, who was in the backseat, were hospitalized following the crash.  Hartford police believe the driver was speeding and lost control of the 2001 Acura before skidding off the road arou…