Upper Marlboro Man Killed Crossing Road In Hit-Run Crash: Driver Sought, Police Say Upper Marlboro Man Killed Crossing Road In Hit-Run Crash: Driver Sought, Police Say
Upper Marlboro Man Killed Crossing Road In Hit-Run Crash: Driver Sought, Police Say A Prince George’s County man was killed in a hit-and-run crash, and now state police are asking for help tracking down the driver who left him to die. Leroy Wedge, 43, of Upper Marlboro, was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a vehicle that fled the area on Saturday morning, according to Maryland State Police. Troopers were called to the eastbound lanes of Maryland Route 202 near Wood Branch Court around 6:20 a.m. on Aug. 2, where Wedge had reportedly been trying to cross the road when he was hit. Police say the striking vehicle, believed to be a 2012–2014 GMC Terrain or Ch…
13-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Stamford Police Searching For Driver 13-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Stamford Police Searching For Driver
13-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Stamford Police Searching For Driver Update: Police have identified the boy as 12-year-old Brisley Reyes of Stamford and said they have identified a suspect. Click here for more information. Original: A 12-year-old boy was killed after a car hit him while he was riding a mini bike, police said. The vehicle sped away and left the child to die.  The teen was riding south on Courtland Avenue near 316 Courtland Ave. in Stamford around 8:47 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2. He was with a family member who was on a scooter. For reasons unknown, both had pulled off the travel lane and were sitting on the shoulder of the road when a…
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Suffolk County: Police Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Suffolk County: Police
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Suffolk County: Police A 56-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Middle Island, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. Robert Trombly was crossing the westbound lane of Middle Country Road near Tudor Lane when he was struck by a westbound 2021 Hyundai Sonata driven by Giovanna Cieslak, 19, of Coram, at 9:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, detectives said. Trombly, of Middle Island, was transported by Middle Island Rescue to NY Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Cieslak was not injured. The Hyundai was…
Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-And-Run; Driver Sought: Police (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-And-Run; Driver Sought: Police (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-And-Run; Driver Sought: Police (Developing) Police in Maryland are asking for help identifying the driver in a deadly hit-and-run that left a man dead early Friday morning in Temple Hills, authorities said. Officers were called to the area of Branch Avenue and Woods Way at around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 1 for a crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. When they arrived, they found the victim suffering from trauma in the roadway. He died at the scene, police said. Detectives believe the driver was heading south on Branch Avenue when they hit the man and kept going. The striking vehicle i…
Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say
Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say A 25-year-old man is dead after being struck by two drivers who both fled the scene in a double hit-and-run crash in Maryland, authorities said. Antone Brooks, of Upper Marlboro, was hit around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, July 26, while walking in the 9000 block of Central Avenue in the city of Seat Pleasant, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers with the Seat Pleasant Police Department responded and found Brooks in the roadway. He was taken to a hospital, where he died the following day, Sunday, July 27, officials confirmed. Investigators believe Brooks was struck by…
Person Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Box Truck In Beacon Person Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Box Truck In Beacon
Person Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Box Truck In Beacon A person suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a box truck in an early morning crash in Dutchess County.  The incident occurred around 1:11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, when firefighters and first responders were dispatched to a reported vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on Leonard Street in Beacon, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Initial reports from Dutchess County 911 indicated that the pedestrian may have been trapped underneath the truck. However, responding crews arrived to find the victim in the roadway and not entrapped, but suffering from serious, li…
SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver
SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver A red Toyota SUV barreled through a crosswalk as young children were walking across a Columbia street, police announced on Friday, July 25. The vehicle drove through the intersection of Fourth and Locust streets in Columbia, Lancaster County around 10:27 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, while two adults and several children were crossing the road, according to the Columbia Borough Police Department. The driver’s actions “placed the pedestrians’ safety at risk,” police said in the release. Have information? Contact Columbia Borough PD at 717-684-7735 or email [email protected] to assist with id…
4-Year-Old Killed, 5-Year-Old Brother Seriously Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash (UPDATE) 4-Year-Old Killed, 5-Year-Old Brother Seriously Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash (UPDATE)
4-Year-Old Killed, 5-Year-Old Brother Seriously Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash (Update) Authorities have released new details in a crash that killed a child Thursday, July 24 in Oakland. In an updated news release sent out Friday, July 25, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said that a 4-year-old boy was killed an his 5-year-old brother (according to family) was seriously injured, after being struck by a 56-year-old woman on Ramapo Valley Road and East Oak Street at approximately 3:45 p.m. A 32-year-old woman and 9-month old girl were also injured in the crash. At the scene. Kyle Mazza UNF News for Daily Voice The motorist stayed at the scene and is coope…
Woman Struck By Cement Truck Dies Weeks After Farmingdale Collision Woman Struck By Cement Truck Dies Weeks After Farmingdale Collision
Woman Struck By Cement Truck Dies Weeks After Farmingdale Collision A woman who was struck by a cement truck in Farmingdale earlier this month has died from her injuries, according to Nassau County Police. Josephine Halby, 69, of Farmingdale, was hit around 10 a.m. on Friday, July 11, while crossing at the intersection of Main Street and Conklin Street, police said. A 47-year-old man driving a cement truck was traveling north on Main Street and attempting a left turn onto westbound Conklin Street when he hit Halby, according to police. Halby was airlifted by Nassau County Police helicopter to a nearby hospital in critical condition. She succumbed to her i…
East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State
East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State A Connecticut woman is going to prison for more than four years after fatally crashing into a pedestrian last year, then driving home without stopping or calling for help. Her son was in the vehicle during the crash, authorities said. Elizabeth Cronk, 46, was sentenced Thursday, July 10, to 10 years behind bars. She'll serve 51 months, with the remainder of the sentence suspended, followed by five years of probation, according to state prosecutors. Judge Frank A. Iannotti handed down the sentence following a plea agreement. Cronk hit 47-year-old Gina LaVacca as she walked on Main Street in…
Family Of Woman Killed On I-87 In Yonkers Seeks Help To Return Her Body To Mexico (UPDATE) Family Of Woman Killed On I-87 In Yonkers Seeks Help To Return Her Body To Mexico (UPDATE)
Family Of Woman Killed On I-87 In Yonkers Seeks Help To Return Her Body To Mexico (Update) The family of a 23-year-old woman who was struck and killed while walking on Interstate 87 in Westchester is now seeking help to help cover her funeral costs and return her body to Mexico. Mariely Chavez, originally from Puebla, Mexico, died early Thursday morning, July 3, after she was hit by a vehicle while walking in the southbound lanes of Interstate 87 in Yonkers, between Exits 6A and 6, New York State Police said. According to police, troopers were first alerted just after 3:30 a.m. about a pedestrian walking northbound in the left southbound lane. Minutes later, Chavez was struck and…
87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream 87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream
87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream An 87-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a motorcycle while crossing a Long Island street. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Valley Stream, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A preliminary investigation found that the victim was crossing Rockaway Parkway at the intersection of West Jamaica Avenue when he was hit by a motorcycle traveling southbound. The rider, a 33-year-old man, remained at the scene and refused medical attention, police said. The elderly pedestrian suffered head and leg injuries and was rushed by Nassau Coun…