Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Carmel Crash Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Carmel Crash Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Carmel Crash
Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Carmel Crash A father of seven was killed and his wife was critically injured after their vehicle went off a Putnam County roadway and rolled down a steep embankment — and now community members are making sure the family gets the help they need. Christopher Roche, 56, was killed in a crash on Route 6 near Sunset Boulevard and Tamarin Drive in Carmel on Friday, Oct. 2, according to a fundraiser launched for his family. His wife, Siobhan Roche, 44, was also seriously injured and remained hospitalized in critical condition, the fundraiser said.   The Carmel Fire Department said the crash was firs…
Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses
Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing a Pennsylvania street Monday afternoon, Oct. 5, and police are now searching for witnesses to the crash. The pedestrian was hit at the intersection of South Seventh and Main streets in Akron, Lancaster County at 4:47 p.m., according to the West Earl Township Police Department. Investigators said the vehicle was turning left from the 700 block of Main Street onto South Seventh Street and heading south when it struck the pedestrian, who was crossing South Seventh Street from east to west. Police have not released the pedestrian's identity o…
Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst: Police Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst: Police Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst: Police
Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst: Police A Long Island driver who fled the scene of a deadly accident Tuesday, Oct. 6 was arrested hours later, police said. Daniel Gomez, 65, of Brentwood, mowed down a 56-year-old unhoused man on Sunrise Highway around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Gomez was traveling westbound on the road in a 2012 Honda Accord when he crashed into the man at the intersection with North Indiana Avenue in North Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He then fled the scene, cops said. The victim was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounce…
Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck
Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck A driver was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital after crashing into a utility pole on a busy Dutchess County roadway, fire officials said.   The single-vehicle crash happened on Route 9G near Miller Road in Rhinebeck at around 3:14 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  Arriving emergency crews found one seriously injured person trapped inside the vehicle, the department said. A medical helicopter was then requested as Rhinebeck firefighters and EMS crews worked to free the driver from the wreckage and prepare them for their trip…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Atlantic City: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Atlantic City: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Atlantic City: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Atlantic City: Police A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Atlantic City Sunday, Oct. 4, authorities said. At 12:05 a.m., officers responded to Iowa and Pacific Avenues and found a pedestrian struck by a car, Atlantic City police said. The pedestrian, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver remained at the scene, police said. The vehicle was towed pending further investigation, police said. The incident remains under investigation, police said.
Man, 45, Killed In 3-Vehicle Route 17 Chain-Reaction Crash In Blooming Grove: State Police Man, 45, Killed In 3-Vehicle Route 17 Chain-Reaction Crash In Blooming Grove: State Police Man, 45, Killed In 3-Vehicle Route 17 Chain-Reaction Crash In Blooming Grove: State Police
Man, 45, Killed In 3-Vehicle Route 17 Chain-Reaction Crash In Blooming Grove: State Police A 45-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed and two others were injured in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Route 17 in Orange County, NY, over the weekend, police said.   Millrift, Pennsylvania resident Sean M. Nelson, 45, died following the crash in Blooming Grove, NY, on Saturday, Oct. 3, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Troopers responded to the crash scene at around 7:03 p.m. Police said an investigation found that Nelson was driving a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck east on Route 17 behind a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder and a 2015 GMC Sierra, all traveling in t…
White SUV Driver Flees After Striking, Killing 44-Year-Old Pedestrian In Springfield: Police White SUV Driver Flees After Striking, Killing 44-Year-Old Pedestrian In Springfield: Police White SUV Driver Flees After Striking, Killing 44-Year-Old Pedestrian In Springfield: Police
White SUV Driver Flees After Striking, Killing 44-Year-Old Pedestrian In Springfield: Police The driver never stopped. A 44-year-old man was killed in a hit-run crash in Virginia on Sunday night, Oct. 4, and Fairfax County police are now searching for the white SUV that struck him and disappeared. Thomas Gum, who had no fixed address, was walking across Old Keene Mill Road toward Backlick Road in Springfield at around 8:20 p.m. when he was hit, according to Fairfax County police. Investigators said Gum was crossing mid-block and was not in a crosswalk when an eastbound white SUV struck him in the right travel lane. The SUV kept going. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel rus…
800-Foot Fuel Spill Sparks Beltway Crashes Involving Up To 12 Vehicles In Maryland (UPDATED) 800-Foot Fuel Spill Sparks Beltway Crashes Involving Up To 12 Vehicles In Maryland (UPDATED) 800-Foot Fuel Spill Sparks Beltway Crashes Involving Up To 12 Vehicles In Maryland (UPDATED)
800-Foot Fuel Spill Sparks Beltway Crashes Involving Up To 12 Vehicles In Maryland (Updated) A tractor-trailer dumped fuel across nearly three football fields of the Maryland Beltway, turning the afternoon commute into a slippery mess that involved as many as a dozen vehicles. The trouble unfolded on Monday afternoon on the Inner Loop of I-495 between University Boulevard and New Hampshire Avenue in Montgomery County. Officials believe the tractor-trailer suffered a mechanical problem before fuel began spilling across the highway, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said. It didn't stay contained for long. The fuel spread across approximately…
SUV Struck By School Bus After Failing To Stop In White Twp: NJSP SUV Struck By School Bus After Failing To Stop In White Twp: NJSP SUV Struck By School Bus After Failing To Stop In White Twp: NJSP
SUV Struck By School Bus After Failing To Stop In White Twp: Njsp One person was injured after a Jeep SUV was struck by a school bus in Warren County on Saturday, Oct. 3, authorities said. At 4:01 p.m., a Jeep SUV failed to stop at a sign stop at Route 519 and Titman Road in White Township, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The Jeep traveled into the intersection and was struck by a Blue Bird school bus, Marchan said. The driver of the Jeep sustained non-life threating injuries and was transported to an nearby hospital, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
Vineland E-Scooter Rider, 45, Dies After Being Struck By SUV: Police Vineland E-Scooter Rider, 45, Dies After Being Struck By SUV: Police Vineland E-Scooter Rider, 45, Dies After Being Struck By SUV: Police
Vineland E-Scooter Rider, 45, Dies After Being Struck By SUV: Police A 45-year-old man riding an e-scooter died after being struck by an SUV in Vineland, authorities said. At 11:11 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, Angel Tirado,  was riding eastbound on East Chestnut Avenue near South Seventh Street when he was struck by a black 2007 Mercury Mountaineer driven by a Vineland resident, Vineland police said. Tirado, a Vineland resident suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to Inspira Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. A GoFundMe campaign launched by the Tirado family in the wake of Angel's death had raised more than $2,000 as…
2-Year-Old Killed By Car In Upper Freehold Brewery Parking Lot: Reports 2-Year-Old Killed By Car In Upper Freehold Brewery Parking Lot: Reports 2-Year-Old Killed By Car In Upper Freehold Brewery Parking Lot: Reports
2-Year-Old Killed By Car In Upper Freehold Brewery Parking Lot: Reports A child was struck and killed by a vehicle in a parking lot in Monmouth County Saturday, Oct. 3, according to State Police and published reports. At 11:07 a.m., a 66-year-old Roselle Park woman and a juvenile were exiting a parking lot on Emleys Hills Road in Upper Freehold Twp and when they were struck by a Chrysler SUV exiting a parking space in reverse, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The crash happened in the lot used by Bullock Farms and Screamin' Hill brewery within the Cream Ridge section of town, NJ Advance Media reports. The child was 2 years…
Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook
Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook A trapped driver was rescued after falling asleep and hitting a pole in Dutchess County, causing live wires to fall on his truck.  The crash happened on Pitcher Lane in Red Hook on Sunday, Oct. 4, at around 3:20 p.m., according to Red Hook Police.  Officers arriving at the scene found the truck on its side in the roadway with the driver trapped inside. The impact had snapped a utility pole, leaving live electrical wires on top of the pickup, police said.  Central Hudson crews responded and shut off power to the wires, allowing firefighters to reach the driver. Crews rem…