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Phillipsburg, NJ
Breaking News
Person Airlifted After Route 78 Crash:
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A person had to be airlifted to an area hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Tuesday, July 15, authorities said. At 1:27 p.m., troopers responded to the crash on Route 78 West in Bethlehem Township after a Honda SUV collided with a tractor-trailer, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Honda sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital, Lebron said. An adult passenger and two juvenile passengers of the Honda sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, L…
Levittown, NY
Obituaries
'Missed Beyond Measure': Motorcyclist Killed In Levittown Cherished 'Freedom Of The Open Road'
Loved ones are mourning the loss of a Long Island man whose life was cut short following a motorcycle crash in Levittown. Gary Bertsch, 54, was critically injured Sunday, July 13, when the 2019 Aprilia motorcycle he was riding collided with an SUV on Valley Road just before 5 p.m., Nassau County Police said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries the following day. The SUV driver, identified as a 20-year-old woman, remained at the scene. The crash is under investigation, police said. Bertsch was remembered as a devoted husband, proud grandfather, and the kind of man w…
Levittown, NY
Breaking News
Motorcyclist Dies Days After 2-Vehicle Crash In Levittown
A Long Island man who was critically injured in a weekend motorcycle crash has died from his injuries. Gary Bertsch, of Levittown, was riding a 2019 Aprilia motorcycle northbound on Valley Road just before 5 p.m. Sunday, July 13, when he collided with a 2022 Buick SUV driven by a 20-year-old woman heading west, Nassau County Police said. Bertsch suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he remained in critical condition. He was pronounced by a hospital physician, police said Tuesday, July 15. The driver of the SUV remained at the scene, as Daily Voice re…
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
Motorcyclist's Passenger Killed In North Hills Crash With Kia: Nassau County Police
A motorcycle passenger was killed in a weekend crash with an SUV in North Hills, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, July 13. The deadly collision happened when a 2025 Kia Sportage, driven by a 51-year-old man, crashed into a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle on the eastbound side of the South Service Road at 12:49 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to Homicide Squad detectives. The motorcycle was operated by a 63-year-old man with a 58-year-old woman riding as a passenger, police said. All three were rushed to a nearby hospital, authorities noted. The drivers of both the motorcycle …
Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Scooter Rider Killed By Unlicensed Driver In Manassas, Police Say
A 40-year-old man riding a scooter died after being struck by an SUV driver who didn’t have a valid license in Virginia, police said. Eric Corrales, 40, of Manassas, was riding a Ninebot KickScooter southbound on the sidewalk next to Portsmouth Road shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, according to the Prince William County Police Department. As Corrales entered the intersection at Ashland Avenue in Manassas — without stopping — he was struck by a 2020 Dodge Journey that was making a left onto the roadway. Corrales, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to a nearby hospital. Investi…
Islip, NY
Breaking News
Teen On Minibike Struck While Riding Near Islip McDonald’s, Seriously Injured: Police
A teenager was seriously hurt in a minibike crash with an SUV near McDonald’s in Islip, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, July 10. The Islip Terrace 19-year-old, was riding a motorized minibike west on the shoulder of Main Street when he collided with a Chevrolet Traverse turning into the fast-food restaurant at 107 Main St. around 6:08 p.m., detectives said. The teen was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries. The SUV driver, a 39-year-old from West Islip, was not injured, according to the department. Both the Chevrolet and minibike were imp…
Riverhead, NY
Breaking News
Scooter Rider Airlifted After Hit By Red-Light Runner In Riverhead, Police Say
A 29-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by an SUV while riding an electric scooter on Long Island. The crash happened in Riverhead, on County Road 58 near the intersection with Ostrander Avenue, just before 10 a.m. Thursday, July 10, according to Riverhead Town Police. Arriving officers found the scooter rider, a 29-year-old Riverhead resident, lying in the roadway with multiple traumatic injuries. He was treated at the scene by medics before being flown to Stony Brook University Hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. An investigation determined the vi…
York, PA
Breaking News
Aluminum Blocks Fly Across I-83 In Triple-Trailer Crash Causing Major Backup In York: PennDOT
Massive aluminum blocks flew off a flatbed during a three-tractor-trailer pile-up that shut down Interstate 83 North in York County on Wednesday, July 9—causing miles-long traffic and a chaotic cleanup, officials said. The crash happened just before 10:40 a.m. between the on- and off-ramps for Exit 8 (PA-216/Glen Rock) in Springfield Township, according to PennDOT and local responders. At least three tractor-trailers and an SUV were involved in the violent wreck, which forced a complete shutdown of the northbound lanes. Traffic was detoured off and immediately back on at Exit 8, creating a …
Oceanside, NY
Breaking News
Victim Struck By Porsche SUV Dies Days After Oceanside Collision
An elderly man died days after being struck by a Porsche SUV on Long Island. Roosevelt Williams, 80, of Baldwin, succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead by hospital physicians on Sunday, July 6, days after being hit in Oceanside, Nassau County Police said. The collision happened just before 10 p.m. Thursday, July 3, along Lower Lincoln Avenue, as Daily Voice previously reported. Williams was walking westbound when the luxury vehicle — a 2019 Porsche SUV driven by a 29-year-old woman — slammed into him while heading south. He was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. The…
Rye, NY
Breaking News
Rollover Crash Injures 6 In Rye: Teen Driver Charged With DWI, Police Say
A 19-year-old man is facing drunk driving charges after flipping an SUV carrying six people in Westchester on Independence Day, police said. The crash happened around the early morning hours of Friday, July 4, at the intersection of Boston Post Road (Route 1) and Bradford Avenue in Rye, the City of Rye Police Department said on Saturday, July 5. Officers responded to the scene and found a 2010 Acura MDX flipped onto its roof in the southbound lane. All six occupants, ages 18 and 19, had gotten out of the vehicle and reported only minor injuries. They were transported to Westchester Me…
Oceanside, NY
Breaking News
Elderly Man Struck, Critically Injured By Porsche SUV In Oceanside: Police
An 80-year-old man was left clinging to life after being mowed down by a Porsche SUV in Nassau County, authorities said. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 3 on Lower Lincoln Avenue in Oceanside, according to Nassau County police. Detectives say the man was walking westbound when the luxury vehicle — a 2019 Porsche SUV driven by a 29-year-old woman — slammed into him while heading south. He was rushed to a nearby hospital with critical injuries. The driver remained at the scene. No other injuries were reported. The Homicide Squad is handling the case, and the invest…
Morristown, NJ
Breaking News
Tow Truck Driver, 24, Killed Helping Motorist On I-287; Company Outraged: ‘Slow The F— Down’
A young tow truck operator was killed while helping a stranded driver on Interstate 287 in Morris County, New Jersey State Police said. Daniel "DJ" Ortiz, 24, of Hopatcong, was working on the right shoulder of I-287 southbound at milepost 31.4 in Harding Township when he was struck around 11:42 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. According to a preliminary investigation, Ortiz had been recovering a disabled Honda with a Ram tow truck when a Jeep SUV entered the shoulder and struck the Ram, the Honda, and Ortiz, Lebron said. Ortiz sustained serious injuries and was taken to a …
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