2 Killed In New Haven Crash After Stolen Car Slammed Into Tree During Police Chase 2 Killed In New Haven Crash After Stolen Car Slammed Into Tree During Police Chase
2 Killed In New Haven Crash After Stolen Car Slammed Into Tree During Police Chase Authorities are working to identify two people killed after their car crashed into a tree while fleeing police in a stolen vehicle, officials said. The crash happened early Sunday morning, Jan. 4, at about 4:50 a.m., in New Haven. Connecticut State Police said a 2019 Hyundai Elantra was traveling north on Whalley Avenue near Harrison Street when officers attempted a traffic stop after the vehicle nearly collided with a marked New Haven Police Department cruiser. Instead of pulling over, the driver fled. Moments later, the vehicle left the roadway and slammed into a tree on the property of…
Man Fatally Struck On I-684 Overnight After Walking In Left Lane In Croton Falls (UPDATE) Man Fatally Struck On I-684 Overnight After Walking In Left Lane In Croton Falls (UPDATE)
Man Fatally Struck On I-684 Overnight After Walking In Left Lane In Croton Falls (Update) A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester overnight, New York State Police confirmed.  New, updated report - ID Released Of Man Struck, Killed On I-684 After Walking In Left Lane In Westchester (UPDATE) The incident happened at around 2 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, at the southbound lanes of I-684 near mile marker 24.3 in North Salem, where a car-versus-pedestrian collision was reported, New York State Police Trooper Krystal Paolicelli said. A preliminary investigation determined that a male pedestrian had been walking in the …
Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-And-Run In Uniondale, Driver Arrested: Police Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-And-Run In Uniondale, Driver Arrested: Police
Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-And-Run In Uniondale, Driver Arrested: Police A pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash in has been identified, police announced on Sunday, Jan. 4. The victim was Cross Kim Young, 75, of Uniondale, according to an updated release from Nassau County detectives. Young was struck while attempting to cross Maple Avenue at the intersection of Hempstead Boulevard just after 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, police said. Young was hit by a 2009 Jeep Wrangler, suffering severe trauma, investigators said. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver fled the scene following the crash, authorities said. A shor…
Car Crashes Into Fence, Drives Off: Washington Twp PD Car Crashes Into Fence, Drives Off: Washington Twp PD
Car Crashes Into Fence, Drives Off: Washington Twp PD A car crashed into a fence, only to flee the scene in Washington Township on Wednesday, Dec. 31, authorities said. At 1 a.m., a Ford Focus crashed into a vinyl fence on Egg Harbor Road, destroying the structure, Washington Township police said. Investigators are looking for a Ford Focus between 2012 and 2018, police said. The vehicle is expected to have extensive drivers side front-end damage, possibly including a missing or damaged exterior mirror components, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact 856-589-0330 or 856-256-1212.
Road Rage Assault On Video: Driver Who Stopped For Pedestrians Dragged, Beaten Road Rage Assault On Video: Driver Who Stopped For Pedestrians Dragged, Beaten
Road Rage Assault On Video: Driver Who Stopped For Pedestrians Dragged, Beaten Video shared by The Lakewood Scoop shows the moment a driver was dragged and beaten by other motorists in what police described as a road rage assault Sunday, Dec. 28 in Lakewood. Officers responded to First Street and Clifton Avenue at approximately 1:20 p.m., after a man said he stopped at the intersection to allow pedestrians to cross, Lakewood police said. That's when his car was struck from behind by another vehicle, according to police. The man said he got out of his car to speak with the other driver regarding the crash, and during a verbal exchange, the suspect grabbed the man, thre…
Left To Die: Woman, 24, Nabbed In Hit-Run Freeport Crash That Killed 'Loving' Grandpa, Cops Say Left To Die: Woman, 24, Nabbed In Hit-Run Freeport Crash That Killed 'Loving' Grandpa, Cops Say
Left To Die: Woman, 24, Nabbed In Hit-Run Freeport Crash That Killed 'Loving' Grandpa, Cops Say A woman has been arrested more than a month after a hit-and-run crash in Freeport that killed a 76-year-old pedestrian. Heidy Almendarez, 24, of Wyandanch, was taken into custody by Nassau County Police Monday, Dec. 29, on suspicion of leaving the scene of a fatal incident and tampering with physical evidence, the agency said. Her arrest stems from a crash that happened around 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the intersection of North Grove Street and Brooklyn Avenue in Freeport, as Daily Voice reported. The victim, later identified as 76-year-old Octavio Dejesus Espinal Sime, of West Bab…
DWI Arrest: Wrong-Way Driver Found Asleep At Wheel On Route 306 In Monsey, Report Says DWI Arrest: Wrong-Way Driver Found Asleep At Wheel On Route 306 In Monsey, Report Says
DWI Arrest: Wrong-Way Driver Found Asleep At Wheel On Route 306 In Monsey, Report Says A wrong-way driver was found asleep behind the wheel early in the morning in Rockland County, leading to a DWI arrest, according to reports.   The incident happened early Monday, Dec. 29, when members of Chaverim of Rockland’s Night Watch spotted a vehicle traveling the wrong way on Route 306 in Monsey at about 2:30 a.m., The Monsey Scoop reported.  The vehicle came to a stop at Grandview Avenue while in reverse and facing the wrong direction, according to the report. The driver was reportedly found asleep at the wheel when responders arrived. Officers with the Ramapo Police…
Baseball Bat Brandished During Road Rage Incident In Camp Hill: Police Baseball Bat Brandished During Road Rage Incident In Camp Hill: Police
Baseball Bat Brandished During Road Rage Incident In Camp Hill: Police A road rage incident escalated into a dangerous confrontation when a man allegedly threw bottles at another driver and brandished a baseball bat while stopped in traffic in Camp Hill, police said. The incident happened in the area of South 32nd Street and Chestnut Street, Camp Hill, on Friday, Dec. 19, at about 11:20 a.m., according to the Camp Hill Police Department. Police were dispatched after a woman reported that a male driver threw bottles at her vehicle before exiting his car, retrieving a baseball bat, and holding it while the two vehicles were stopped in traffic, authorities said. …
Toms River Driver, 20, Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured In Parkway Crash: NJSP Toms River Driver, 20, Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured In Parkway Crash: NJSP
Toms River Driver, 20, Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured In Parkway Crash: Njsp A Toms River man was killed and another was seriously injured after a vehicle ran off the Garden State Parkway and overturned early Sunday morning, Dec. 21, New Jersey State Police said. Brian Fort, 20, was heading north in an Infiniti passenger car carrying a 22-year-old front seat passenger from Long Branch, when he ran off the roadway to the right, traveled down an embankment, struck multiple trees, and overturned just after 6:05 a.m., at milepost 73.2 in Lacey Township, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper Sgt. Charles Marchan. Fort was killed while his male passenger …
Elmwood Park Driver, 37, Killed After Jeep Crashes Off Route 80 Ramp In Saddle Brook: NJSP Elmwood Park Driver, 37, Killed After Jeep Crashes Off Route 80 Ramp In Saddle Brook: NJSP
Elmwood Park Driver, 37, Killed After Jeep Crashes Off Route 80 Ramp In Saddle Brook: Njsp A 37-year-old Jeep driver was killed after his vehicle ran off the roadway and crashed on Route 80 last week, state police said. Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash at 1 p.m. on Interstate 80 east at milepost 62 in Saddle Brook, Bergen County on Friday, Dec. 19, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Jeep being operated by Kelvin Almonte, of Elmwood Park, was traveling on the on-ramp to Route 80 eastbound when, at the split of the Garden State Parkway southbound 159 entrance, the Jeep ran off the roadway to the right, impacted…
Flash Storm Wreaks Havoc On NJ Roads, Leaving Messy Evening Commutes Flash Storm Wreaks Havoc On NJ Roads, Leaving Messy Evening Commutes
Flash Storm Wreaks Havoc On NJ Roads, Leaving Messy Evening Commutes A fast-moving flash storm tore through New Jersey Friday afternoon, Dec. 19, bringing high winds and heavy rain that knocked down trees and utility poles, caused crashes, and forced widespread road closures during the evening commute. By about 4:45 p.m., emergency alerts showed storm-related damage impacting major highways and local roads across North Jersey and beyond, according to traffic and police reports. Bergen County Route 4 westbound near Route 79 in Fair Lawn: All lanes closed due to a downed tree. Route 4 eastbound ramp to Hackensack Avenue in Hackensack: Ramp closed due to a …
Police ID Bristol Pedestrian Killed In Plainville Crash Police ID Bristol Pedestrian Killed In Plainville Crash
Police ID Bristol Pedestrian Killed In Plainville Crash Authorities have identified the 32-year-old Connecticut man who was killed while walking along Route 72 on Thursday night, Dec. 18, authorities said.  Rondell Chamell Ager, of Bristol, was struck around 10:30 p.m. near the 4A-B exit, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers said it's unclear what caused the 42-year-old Terryville driver to crash into him.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.  The crash remains under investigation.  Troopers ask anyone with information or videos that could assist in the investigation to contact Trooper Christopher Shayler at 860-53…