Lexington Park, MD
Traffic
Pedestrian Killed In Early Morning Crash In Maryland, State Police Say
A Maryland man was fatally struck while walking along a dark stretch of road in Worcester County, police said. Dehart Herbert Lamb, Jr., 69, of Snow Hill, was hit and killed in the area of Route 12 (Snow Hill Road) and Carmean Road early Friday morning, according to Maryland State Police. First responders were called just after 4:20 a.m. on June 27, where Lamb was pronounced dead at the scene by Snow Hill EMS, troopers said. The driver involved in the crash remained on the scene. Investigators said impairment is not believed to be a factor at this time. According to police, Lamb was walki…
Lansdale, PA
News
Exclusive
: ‘This Can’t Stand’ Husband Demands Justice After Wife Killed In Crosswalk
A Pennsylvania man is demanding criminal charges be filed after his wife, Diane Kopena, a beloved community volunteer and New Jersey native, was fatally struck in a Lansdale crosswalk. The driver who hit her has only been cited for traffic violations. “You can’t take the life of a human being and it’s just OK. Just wipe the blood off your pickup and live on as if nothing ever happened,” said her husband, George Kopena, in an exclusive statement to Daily Voice. Diane, 71, died on Thursday, May 1, 2025—days after being hit at Columbia Avenue and Richardson Avenue on April 24. On Friday, J…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Edison Pedestrian Fatally Hit By Car Retrieving Potted Plant On Route 27: Police
Retrieving a potted plant in the roadway led to the death of a pedestrian on Route 27 in Edison on Wednesday, June 25, authorities said. At 10:15 p.m., a driver stopped his vehicle in the left lane of Route 27 northbound to retrieve a potted plant that had fallen from his vehicle and landed in the left lane of Route 27 southbound, Edison police said. The driver and his passenger exited their vehicle and were struck by another car traveling on Route 27 southbound, police said. The driver of the striking vehicle was approaching the crest of the hill and did not see them in the roadway, police…
Spring Valley, NY
News
Man Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In Spring Valley: DA
A driver accused of killing a 4-year-old girl and seriously injuring two others in a devastating DWI crash in Rockland County has been hit with a new manslaughter charge, prosecutors announced. Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, 41, was indicted on Thursday, June 26, on three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, felony DWI, and reckless driving, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced. The indictment stems from a Saturday, June 14 crash in Spring Valley. Authorities say Lopez-Santiago was driving at a high speed while into…
Wyandanch, NY
News
Israeli Tech Guru Mistakenly Declared Dead After Cousin With Same Name Killed In Wyandanch
Prominent Israeli tech guru Hillel Fuld is assuring his followers he’s alive after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island killed his New Jersey relative bearing the same name. In a tragic case of mistaken identity, the incident initially sparked a wave of grief online when a news outlet erroneously reported that Fuld had been killed by a driver who fled the scene in Wyandanch on Friday, June 13, as Daily Voice reported. Taking to social media Tuesday, June 17, Fuld–a well-known Israeli tech influencer, startup mentor, and vlogger–clarified that he is alive and that the victim was actually his c…
Belleville, NJ
Police & Fire
Belleville Crossing Guard Struck By Uninsured Motorist: Mayor
A driver is facing multiple summonses after a crossing guard was struck by a vehicle in Belleville on Friday, June 13, Mayor Michael Melham said. The crossing guard was hit outside School No. 3 at 230 Joralemon St. while helping children cross the street, Melham said. She is expected to make a full recovery, Melham said. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated fully, Melham said. The motorist was issued summonses for being an uninsured motorist, reckless driving, careless driving and failure to yield to a pedestrian, Melham said.
Lansdale, PA
News
NJ Native Killed In Crosswalk; Driver Cited, But Not Charged In Lansdale Crash: Police
A Pennsylvania woman was fatally struck while crossing the street in Lansdale, but the driver behind the wheel won’t face criminal charges, police announced on Friday, June 13, 2025. Diane Kopena, 71, died days after being hit by a vehicle at Columbia Avenue and Richardson Avenue on April 24, according to the Lansdale Police Department. She succumbed to her injuries on Thursday, May 1. The driver remained on scene, rendered aid, and called for help, the police explained. Following a joint investigation with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, investigators found no signs of re…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Walking Dog Pinned Under Car Driven By Man, 84, In Leonia: Police
A 48-year-old woman was seriously injured after she was struck and trapped under a car while walking her dog in Bergen County on Friday, June 13, police said. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Broad Avenue and Magnolia Place, according to Leonia Police Capt. Chris Garris. Officers arrived to find the woman lodged under the vehicle with serious injuries, Garris said. A Leonia volunteer firefighter and an off-duty Leonia police officer were already on the scene when first responders arrived. Leonia Fire Department and Englewood Health EMS also responded. Police say th…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Man Killed Crossing Between SEPTA Train Cars Near Fern Rock Station: Philadelphia Police
A man was killed after he tried to cross between moving SEPTA train cars in Philadelphia early Thursday morning, police announced on June 12. The 68-year-old pedestrian boarded the train near the 1000 block of West Nedro Street and attempted to walk between the cars while it was heading southbound around 5:15 a.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. He slipped and fell from the train, and it struck him, police said. Emergency responders from the Philadelphia Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene at 5:18 a.m. The incident occurred near the Fern Rock Transit Center i…
Great Neck, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Pickup Driver Charged In Deadly Lake Success Pedestrian Crash: Cops
A Long Island man is facing multiple charges after a woman was struck and killed while crossing the road Friday night, June 6, authorities said. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, near 430 Lakeville Road in Lake Success, according to the Nassau County police. Police say the 61-year-old woman was trying to cross the street when she was hit by a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado traveling south, operated by Rajvir Singh Bharaj, of North New Hyde Park. The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where a doctor pronounced her dead. Detectives say the driver, …
Morristown, NJ
News
Bodycam Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver In Morristown Pedestrian Crash, Charge Downgraded Since
A Morristown woman who hit a pedestrian while driving drunk had her original charge of assault by auto downgraded to disorderly conduct, court and police records show. And now, bodycam footage of her arrest has been released. The crash occurred at 2:14 a.m. on July 30, 2023, near Liberty and Hazel Streets, according to police. Jessica AndresFlores, 22, was driving west on Hazel Street and turning left onto Liberty when she struck a man walking on the sidewalk The victim was found lying on the ground with visible injuries, and police later confirmed surveillance footage supported the account…
Towson, MD
News
Woman Fatally Struck By School Bus In Baltimore County ID’d: Police
A 55-year-old woman was killed after falling into traffic and being struck by a school bus in Baltimore County, authorities confirmed. Lisa Hennessey died at the scene after she fell into the roadway and was hit by a 2015 International Bus near Philadelphia Road and Ridge Road in Rossville around 1:55 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, Baltimore County Police said. Investigators say that Hennessey was treated at the scene of the crash by first responders, who ultimately pronounced her dead at the scene. The bus was reportedly en route to pick up students on Wednesday afternoon. No other injur…
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