Centereach-Selden, NY
Police & Fire
LI Pedestrian Killed In Late-Night Selden Wreck With Mercedes: Police LI Pedestrian Killed In Late-Night Selden Wreck With Mercedes: Police
LI Pedestrian Killed In Late-Night Selden Wreck With Mercedes: Police A pedestrian was killed while walking in a Long Island roadway late Thursday, May 7, police said. The man was walking in front of 761 Middle Country Road in Selden when he was struck by a westbound 2008 Mercedes Benz ML350, the Suffolk County Police Department said. He was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver, a 50-year-old St. James woman, was not injured in the collision, cops said. Authorities have not yet identified the victim, pending next of kin notification. Cops impounded the Mercedes Benz for safety checks, but Suffolk County Police t…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Killingly-Danielson, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID Driver, 42, Killed After Truck Slams Into Killingly Home Police ID Driver, 42, Killed After Truck Slams Into Killingly Home
Police ID Driver, 42, Killed After Truck Slams Into Killingly Home A pickup truck driver was killed on Wednesday night, May 6, after he went off the road and crashed into the front of a Connecticut house, authorities said.  Matthew James Sherman, 42, of Foster, Rhode Island, was identified as the driver killed when his truck crashed into the Killingly home at 1356 Hartford Pike, Connecticut State Police said. Investigators said Sherman was driving a 2023 GMC Sierra west on Route 101 when he misjudged a curve, sending his truck off the road, where he hit multiple mailboxes, a street sign, and then the home.  The house was unoccupied at …

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by Josh Lanier
Washingtonville, NY
Police & Fire
ID Of Motorcyclist, 73, Killed In Route 51 Crash In Campbell Hall Released (UPDATE) ID Of Motorcyclist, 73, Killed In Route 51 Crash In Campbell Hall Released (UPDATE)
ID Of Motorcyclist, 73, Killed In Route 51 Crash In Campbell Hall Released (Update) Authorities have identified the victim of a deadly multi-vehicle crash that shut down roads near an Orange County restaurant earlier this week.  Kevin Crawford of Chester, 73, was killed in a crash on Monday, May 4, at the intersection of Route 51 and Route 8 (Sarah Wells Trail) near the Horse & Sulky Pub & Grill in Campbell Hall, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Wednesday, May 6.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the collision involved two SUVs and a motorcycle and resulted in one fatality.  The Sheriff's Office said Crawford was …

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by Ben Crnic
Port Jervis, NY
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On I-84 In Greenville Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On I-84 In Greenville
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over On I-84 In Greenville A tractor-trailer rolled over on Interstate 84 in Orange County, causing a temporary lane closure during the evening commute.  The crash happened in Greenville at around 4:46 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, when firefighters were dispatched to a reported rollover involving a tractor-trailer, according to the Huguenot Fire Department.  Responders arriving at the scene found the truck off the roadway in the median. Firefighters said no one was trapped in the vehicle, and those inside had already gotten out.  Crews soon shut down one lane of traffic as recovery efforts got underway. A …

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by Ben Crnic
Jersey City, NJ
News
87-Year-Old Man Dies After Hit By Car in Jersey City: Prosecutor 87-Year-Old Man Dies After Hit By Car in Jersey City: Prosecutor
87-Year-Old Man Dies After Hit By Car in Jersey City: Prosecutor An 87-year-old man died after he was hit by a car in Jersey City, authorities announced Tuesday, May 5. On Friday, May 1 at 9:20 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a pedestrian struck on Pacific Avenue near Forrest Street, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. The man had serious injuries and he was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, authorities said. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending formal notification to his next of kin, authorities said. This matter is being investigated by the Hudson County Reg…

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by Sam Barron
Bethpage, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Bicyclist Airlifted After Crash With Tesla In Bethpage Teen Bicyclist Airlifted After Crash With Tesla In Bethpage
Teen Bicyclist Airlifted After Crash With Tesla In Bethpage A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a Tesla while riding his bicycle in Bethpage, Nassau County police announced on Friday, May 1. The crash happened on Farmers Avenue near Stewart Avenue around 4:30 p.m., according to police. The teen was riding his bicycle when he was hit by a 2022 Tesla driven by a 35-year-old man, authorities said. The boy was airlifted by a Nassau County Police helicopter to a hospital for evaluation and treatment. He is listed in stable condition, police said. The driver remained at the scene, and no other injuries were reported. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Rockaway, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Injured After Crashing Into SUV In Rockaway Twp: Prosecutor Motorcyclist Injured After Crashing Into SUV In Rockaway Twp: Prosecutor
Motorcyclist Injured After Crashing Into SUV In Rockaway Twp: Prosecutor A motorcyclist sustained injuries after he collided with a SUV on Tuesday, April 28 in Rockaway, authorities said. At 6:45 p.m., Rockaway  Township police and EMS responded to Green Pond Road for the crash between the SUV and the motorcycle, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the SUV remained on scene, authorities said. The motorcyclist was transported to an area hospital for treatment, authorities said. This investigation is being handled by the Rockaway Township Police and Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
Thurmont-Emmitsburg, MD
Obituaries
Community Grieves 22-Year-Old Killed In Frederick Crash As Family Faces 'Unimaginable' Loss Community Grieves 22-Year-Old Killed In Frederick Crash As Family Faces 'Unimaginable' Loss
Community Grieves 22-Year-Old Killed In Frederick Crash As Family Faces 'Unimaginable' Loss A Maryland community is grieving a 22-year-old man killed in a crash on US-15, as friends and loved ones try to come to terms with a loss they say feels like losing family. Samuel Adetayo-Oguntade was killed Monday morning, April 27, after a single-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of the highway near Motters Station Road, according to Frederick County Fire & Rescue officials. Crews were dispatched around 7:30 a.m. for a vehicle that had struck a guardrail, trapping multiple people inside.  Two occupants had to be extricated from the wreckage, and several others were rushed to…

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by Zak Failla
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Bellport Dad Of 2 Identified As Man Killed After Car Veers Into Woods Off LIE: Police Bellport Dad Of 2 Identified As Man Killed After Car Veers Into Woods Off LIE: Police
Bellport Dad Of 2 Identified As Man Killed After Car Veers Into Woods Off LIE: Police A driver was killed when his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into the woods along the Long Island Expressway, police said. The crash happened in the westbound lanes near Exit 69 in Manorville on Friday, April 24 at 5:41 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Julio Borges, 32, of Bellport, was driving a 2007 Volkswagen westbound when he lost control and veered off the road into a wooded area, investigators said. Borges was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office, authorities said. The vehicle was impounded for a saf…

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by Jillian Pikora
New Britain, CT
Obituaries
New Britain Dad Of 3 Killed While Looking For Stolen Car Remembered As ‘Fighter’ With Big Heart New Britain Dad Of 3 Killed While Looking For Stolen Car Remembered As ‘Fighter’ With Big Heart
New Britain Dad Of 3 Killed While Looking For Stolen Car Remembered As ‘Fighter’ With Big Heart A 38-year-old Connecticut dad killed after being hit by a car while searching for his stolen vehicle earlier this month is being remembered for his resiliency and toughness despite health battles and setbacks, his family said. Matthew "Kook" Croskey was struck by a car just after 11:45 p.m. Friday, April 17, at the intersection of Hartford Road and Village Square Drive in New Britain, police said. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Police say Croskey was in the area looking for his car, which had been stolen earlier that evening. Manchester police found the st…

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by Josh Lanier
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
School Bus Driver Hospitalized After Crash With Bronco In Woodcliff Lake School Bus Driver Hospitalized After Crash With Bronco In Woodcliff Lake
School Bus Driver Hospitalized After Crash With Bronco In Woodcliff Lake A school bus driver was hospitalized following a crash with a Ford Bronco in Woodcliff Lake on Friday morning, April 24, police said. The crash happened outside the train station on Broadway just after 8 a.m., according to Woodcliff Lake Police Capt. Chad Malloy. Two adults on the bus and the driver complained of neck pain after the crash, authorities said. Only the driver was transported to the hospital for further evaluation, police said. There were no children on the bus at the time of the crash.

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by Cecilia Levine
Chambersburg, PA
News
Pedestrian Struck, Hospitalized Outside Nursing Facility In Chambersburg: Police Pedestrian Struck, Hospitalized Outside Nursing Facility In Chambersburg: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Hospitalized Outside Nursing Facility In Chambersburg: Police A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, police announced on Monday, April 20. The crash happened in the 1000 block of Stouffer Avenue near the Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 7:31 p.m., according to Chambersburg Police. Officers and fire crews responded to the scene, where both the driver and the pedestrian remained, police said. The pedestrian was transported to an advanced medical facility for treatment. Their condition was not released. The incident remains under investigation by Chambersburg Police.

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by Jillian Pikora