Pedestrian Killed At Busy Stony Brook Intersection: Police Pedestrian Killed At Busy Stony Brook Intersection: Police
Pedestrian Killed At Busy Stony Brook Intersection: Police A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle at a major intersection on Saturday, Dec. 6, police announced in a release on Sunday, Dec. 7. Samantha Cianci, 27, of Commack, was driving a 2025 Volkswagen south on Nicolls Road when she hit a woman who was in the roadway at Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook at 5:30 p.m., Suffolk County detectives said. The pedestrian—described as a Hispanic woman approximately 30 to 40 years old—was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to the release. Police are still working to identify her. Cian…
Pedestrian Struck Dead By Passenger Bus In Harrisburg: Officials Pedestrian Struck Dead By Passenger Bus In Harrisburg: Officials
Pedestrian Struck Dead By Passenger Bus In Harrisburg: Officials A pedestrian was hit and killed by a passenger bus at a busy Harrisburg intersection, PennDOT officials said on Saturday, Dec. 6. The person was struck at the intersection of Cameron and Market streets around 4 p.m., according to a PennDOT email citing Harrisburg City Police on Saturday, Dec. 6. Cameron Street was listed as closed in the area following the crash, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said on Saturday, Dec. 6. No other information about the victim or circumstances of the crash was immediately available on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Pedestrian Killed After Hit By SUV In Bucks County: PA State Police Pedestrian Killed After Hit By SUV In Bucks County: PA State Police
Pedestrian Killed After Hit By SUV In Bucks County: PA State Police A pedestrian was killed after being hit by an SUV along Allentown Road in Milford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 1. The crash happened when Wayne Carl Kelchner, 70, was walking near 1765 Allentown Road at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, according to PSP Dublin. Kelchner was struck by a 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by a 55-year-old woman, troopers said. He was taken to St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus for his injuries, where he was pronounced dead, police added. The PSP Dublin Patrol Unit is leading the investigation. Troop M’s Forensic Services Unit, t…
Pedestrian Killed After Tractor-Trailer Backs Over Him In Allentown: Coroner Pedestrian Killed After Tractor-Trailer Backs Over Him In Allentown: Coroner
Pedestrian Killed After Tractor-Trailer Backs Over Him In Allentown: Coroner A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer in Allentown, authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 28. Luis A. Cruz, 46, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 4:40 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Cruz was hit when a tractor-trailer reportedly backed up along the 700 block of West Linden Street at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, investigators said. His cause of death was listed as complications of blunt force injuries from a pedestrian–motor vehicle collision, and the manner of de…
Long Beach Woman, 77, Killed After Struck By Pickup Truck: Homicide Squad Long Beach Woman, 77, Killed After Struck By Pickup Truck: Homicide Squad
Long Beach Woman, 77, Killed After Struck By Pickup Truck: Homicide Squad A Long Island woman was killed after she was hit by a pickup truck on Monday, Nov. 24, at 10:26 a.m., Nassau County Homicide Squad detectives announced on Thursday, Nov. 27. Detectives said the crash happened as a 49-year-old man was driving a 2020 Chevy Silverado east on East Chester Street. He made a right turn onto Pacific Boulevard and struck a pedestrian who was crossing, according to the release. The victim, identified as 77-year-old Mary Traynor of Long Beach, suffered serious body trauma. Senior Care Ambulance transported her to a nearby hospital, where she later died from her injur…
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville Identified: Homicide Squad (UPDATE) Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville Identified: Homicide Squad (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville Identified: Homicide Squad (Update) A pedestrian killed in a Hicksville crash on Saturday, Nov. 22, has been identified, the Homicide Squad announced on Sunday, Nov. 23. The crash happened as 45-year-old Orlando Yanes of Hicksville attempted to cross Jerusalem Avenue near Gem Court at 7:34 p.m., according to detectives. Yanes was struck by a 2021 Toyota RAV4 traveling southbound and suffered severe trauma. A medic pronounced him dead at the scene, the release said. The 32-year-old female driver remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, police said. Details about Yanes's life were not immediately available. His l…
Bloomfield Pedestrian Killed After Dump Truck Strikes Him In Morning Crash Bloomfield Pedestrian Killed After Dump Truck Strikes Him In Morning Crash
Bloomfield Pedestrian Killed After Dump Truck Strikes Him In Morning Crash A dump truck hit and killed a Connecticut pedestrian in Bloomfield on Wednesday morning, Nov. 19.  First responders were called to the area of West Newberry Road around 6:20 a.m. and found an unresponsive man lying on the ground. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, police said.  Police have not released the man's name until they can speak to his family.  Investigators found the International 2000 series dump truck near Woodland Avenue and Wintonbury Avenue. The driver told police they did not realize they'd hit a pedestrian.  No charges have been fil…
Pedestrian Killed Crossing 5th Avenue In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police Pedestrian Killed Crossing 5th Avenue In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police
Pedestrian Killed Crossing 5th Avenue In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police A pedestrian was killed while crossing a Bay Shore intersection late Tuesday night, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Felipe Corporan-Romero, 67, of Bay Shore, was crossing 5th Avenue from west to east at Dowsing Avenue when he was hit by a southbound 2002 GMC Sierra at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, according to the release. Corporan-Romero was pronounced dead at the scene at the intersection in Bay Shore, police said. The driver of the GMC, identified as 20-year-old Dyllan McBroom of Bay Shore, was not hurt. Police said the vehicle was impounded for a s…
Woman, 39, Killed In Hit-And-Run ID'd: Philadelphia Police Woman, 39, Killed In Hit-And-Run ID'd: Philadelphia Police
Woman, 39, Killed In Hit-And-Run ID'd: Philadelphia Police A woman was fatally struck in a crosswalk by a fleeing driver at C and Ruscomb streets in Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, at 11:41 p.m., police said. A gray sedan was traveling south on C Street when it hit a 39-year-old woman who had entered the crosswalk at Ruscomb Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The vehicle continued southbound without stopping, police said. The victim, identified as Sharmain Serrano, was transported by medics to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where she died on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, at 12:19 a.m., authorities said. Serrano attended Thoma…
Meriden Woman, 80, Killed Crossing Street In Front Of Washington Middle School Meriden Woman, 80, Killed Crossing Street In Front Of Washington Middle School
Meriden Woman, 80, Killed Crossing Street In Front Of Washington Middle School An 80-year-old Connecticut woman who was hit by a car near a middle school earlier this week has died.  Emergency crews were called to the area of Washington Middle School on North Broad Street in Meriden just before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6. Callers said the Meriden woman had fallen, but when officers arrived, they found she was suffering significant injuries from a car strike.  Paramedics rushed her to Midstate Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Police have not released her name.  Investigators said the woman had been walking across Broad Street betwe…
$11.4M Roundabout Project Completed Near Vassar College $11.4M Roundabout Project Completed Near Vassar College
$11.4M Roundabout Project Completed Near Vassar College A major road improvement project in a busy area near a college campus in Dutchess County is officially complete. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday, Nov. 4, that construction has wrapped up on an $11.4 million reconfiguration of the intersection of State Route 376 (Raymond Avenue/New Hackensack Road) and Hooker Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie, transforming the busy junction into a modern single-lane roundabout aimed at improving traffic flow and pedestrian safety.  The new roundabout, located near Vassar College and the Arlington business district, was designed to reduce congestion…
Basking Ridge Woman Critical After Hit By Car Walking On Halloween In Bernards Twp: Prosecutor Basking Ridge Woman Critical After Hit By Car Walking On Halloween In Bernards Twp: Prosecutor
Basking Ridge Woman Critical After Hit By Car Walking On Halloween In Bernards Twp: Prosecutor Authorities are investigating after a 42-year-old woman was struck by a car and critically injured while crossing the street on Halloween in Somerset County. The Basking Ridge woman was crossing Allen Road at Vanderveer Drive in Bernards Township when she was struck by a 2025 Toyota RAV4 in the marked crosswalk just before 8:30 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Emergency medical personnel treated the victim at the scene before transporting her to a nearby hospital, where she was listed in critical condition, officials said. The investigation remains active. …