Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Bicyclist Runs Red Light, Collides With Capitol Bikeshare Rider Who Dies Weeks Later In DC: MPD Bicyclist Runs Red Light, Collides With Capitol Bikeshare Rider Who Dies Weeks Later In DC: MPD Bicyclist Runs Red Light, Collides With Capitol Bikeshare Rider Who Dies Weeks Later In DC: MPD
Bicyclist Runs Red Light, Collides With Capitol Bikeshare Rider Who Dies Weeks Later In DC: MPD A DC bike ride turned deadly after two cyclists entered the same intersection with very different signals. The crash happened at approximately 3:24 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 15th and M streets NW, where two bicyclists collided in the intersection, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators say a bicyclist on a fixed-gear bike was heading west in the 1400 block of M Street when the rider went through a solid red light and entered the intersection. At the same time, 59-year-old David Watts, of Northwest DC, was riding a Capitol Bikeshare electric bicycle south through…

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by Zak Failla
Yorktown, NY
Breaking News
Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Mohegan Lake Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Mohegan Lake Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Mohegan Lake
Worker Hospitalized After Falling On Elevated Platform At Construction Site In Mohegan Lake A worker was hospitalized after an incident on an elevated platform at a Northern Westchester construction site.  The incident happened at 800 East Main St. on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22, according to Mohegan EMS Chief Matthew Kness.  Mohegan EMS, Yorktown ALS operated by Empress Emergency Medical Services, and the Lake Mohegan Fire District responded to the scene. Arriving crews found one patient injured after falling on an elevated platform at the construction site, Kness said.  Mohegan EMS personnel and a Yorktown ALS paramedic treated the patient before transporting …

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by Ben Crnic
Hawthorne, NJ
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Driver Flees Head-On Hawthorne Crash, Nabbed In Glen Rock: Report Driver Flees Head-On Hawthorne Crash, Nabbed In Glen Rock: Report Driver Flees Head-On Hawthorne Crash, Nabbed In Glen Rock: Report
Driver Flees Head-On Hawthorne Crash, Nabbed In Glen Rock: Report A driver fled on foot after a head-on crash in Hawthorne but was quickly captured in neighboring Glen Rock, according to incident photographer Boyd A. Loving. The two-vehicle crash involving a black Hyundai Accent and Volkswagen SUV happened in the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue on Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, Loving said. The Hyundai driver left the scene on foot before Hawthorne police officers caught the driver on the Boulevard in Glen Rock, according to Loving. An ambulance was called for the driver, who suffered a minor arm injury and reportedly had an active traffic warrant out of a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Nanuet, NY
Breaking News
Truck Hits Overpass On Route 59 In Nanuet, Prompts Safety Inspection Truck Hits Overpass On Route 59 In Nanuet, Prompts Safety Inspection Truck Hits Overpass On Route 59 In Nanuet, Prompts Safety Inspection
Truck Hits Overpass On Route 59 In Nanuet, Prompts Safety Inspection A truck struck a bridge on a busy Rockland County roadway on Friday, Sept. 11, leaving a driver hospitalized and prompting a safety inspection.  The incident was reported at 11:50 a.m. on Friday on Route 59 westbound at the Route 304 overpass in Nanuet, where a truck hit the bridge, according to 511NY traffic reports and Clarkstown Police. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital by Nanuet EMS, according to police. The extent of his injuries was not immediately available.  The New York State Department of Transportation is now conducting an inspection of the bridge, police said …

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by Ben Crnic
Paradise-Gap, PA
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Drunk Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: Lancaster DA Drunk Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: Lancaster DA Drunk Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: Lancaster DA
Drunk Mom Put 5-Month-Old In Best Western Spa Tub Before Fatal Drowning: Lancaster DA A 25-year-old mother was drunk when she put her 5-month-old daughter in a spa tub at a Best Western hotel before the baby drowned, prosecutors said. Diontae Nicole Beckett, of Philadelphia, will face trial in the death of her daughter, A’zara Beckett of Coatesville, after waiving her preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced in an update on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Beckett is charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children. Baby Found Unresponsive At Hotel A’zara was found unresponsive at the Best Western Plu…

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by Jillian Pikora
Downingtown, PA
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Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin
Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin Two women were killed when their SUV left a Pennsylvania road, struck a concrete wall, and caught fire, police said. The single-vehicle crash happened around 12:06 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, on the unit block of East Lancaster Avenue near the Downingtown Log House in Chester County, according to Downingtown Police. A silver Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading east when it left the roadway on the westbound side and crashed into a concrete retention wall, police said. The Jeep caught fire shortly after impact. The driver died at the scene. Downingtown officers and a bystander pulled the front-seat p…

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by Jillian Pikora
Rhinebeck, NY
Your Community
Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair
Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Two off-duty first responders jumped into action when a person became unresponsive at the Dutchess County Fair, helping perform CPR until the patient could be taken to a hospital.  The medical emergency happened inside Barn 30 at the fairgrounds in Rhinebeck on Friday afternoon, Aug. 28, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  Rhinebeck Firefighter/EMT Erik Stroka and his girlfriend, Skylar Jackson, an Albany Med registered nurse and former EMT, were in the barn showing cows when the emergency unfolded, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department and City of Poughkeepsie …

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by Ben Crnic
Nazareth, PA
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Combative Nazareth Patient Injures 2 EMTs During Ambulance Ride: PSP Combative Nazareth Patient Injures 2 EMTs During Ambulance Ride: PSP Combative Nazareth Patient Injures 2 EMTs During Ambulance Ride: PSP
Combative Nazareth Patient Injures 2 EMTs During Ambulance Ride: PSP A man was jailed after he became combative during an ambulance ride in Pennsylvania, injuring two EMTs, State Police announced on Sunday, Aug. 31.  James Zuppert, 58, of Nazareth, was being taken by Hamburg EMS from Upper Bern Township to Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital for chest pain and shortness of breath around 12:33 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Pennsylvania State Police said. While the ambulance was on Mountain Road in Tilden Township, Zuppert became uncooperative and combative, police said. When one EMT tried to restrain him in the back of the ambulance, Zuppert pushed her and twisted …

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by Jillian Pikora
Bowie, MD
Breaking News
He Pulled Over, Then Took Off: Maryland Traffic Stop Ends With Innocent Bowie Woman Dead He Pulled Over, Then Took Off: Maryland Traffic Stop Ends With Innocent Bowie Woman Dead He Pulled Over, Then Took Off: Maryland Traffic Stop Ends With Innocent Bowie Woman Dead
He Pulled Over, Then Took Off: Maryland Traffic Stop Ends With Innocent Bowie Woman Dead A Maryland traffic stop lasted only seconds before everything went horribly wrong. Prince George’s County Police officers attempted to stop a driver at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, near Lanham Severn Road and Driscoll Drive in Bowie, where investigators say the man was wanted in connection with an open investigation. At first, he pulled over. Then he took off. Police said the driver fled toward 9th Street, prompting a supervisor to radio officers seconds later and order them to stop any further attempts to pursue him. About a half-mile from where the traffic stop be…

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by Zak Failla
Five Towns, NY
Your Community
Cause Of Death Revealed For Five Towns Teacher, Mom Whose Car Plunged Into Pool: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For Five Towns Teacher, Mom Whose Car Plunged Into Pool: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For Five Towns Teacher, Mom Whose Car Plunged Into Pool: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For Five Towns Teacher, Mom Whose Car Plunged Into Pool: Report The cause of death for Allison "Ally" Rahmani, a 40-year-old Long Island teacher and mother who died when her SUV plunged into her backyard pool late last week, has been released by the New York Post. Citing a source close to the investigation, the outlet said Rahmani suffered a medical emergency, causing her to send her 2023 GMC into her family's Hewlett Bay Park backyard pool. Rahmani was able to call 911 from the vehicle but died en route to or at the hospital, according to The Post. Rahmani worked as a math coordinator for Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR), a J…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ashford-Willington, CT
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Teen Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Ashford Scooter Vs Motorcycle Crash Teen Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Ashford Scooter Vs Motorcycle Crash Teen Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Ashford Scooter Vs Motorcycle Crash
Teen Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Ashford Scooter Vs Motorcycle Crash A 14-year-old scooter rider was fighting for their life after colliding with a motorcycle, police said.  The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, in the 100 block of Turnpike Road in Ashford, Connecticut State Police said.  Police said a 34-year-old Danielson man was riding a motorcycle north when the teen riding a Znen Tank II motor scooter turned in front of him, and the vehicles collided, State Police said.  The teen, who lives in the area, was airlifted to University of Massachusetts Hospital at Lake Avenue. Police said the teen had suspected life-threatening…

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by Josh Lanier
Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
Obituaries
Streets Closed For First Responder's Funeral: Neptune PD Streets Closed For First Responder's Funeral: Neptune PD Streets Closed For First Responder's Funeral: Neptune PD
Streets Closed For First Responder's Funeral: Neptune PD Neptune will be honoring one of its own on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Funeral services are being held for Neptune Township EMS Chief Bil Rosen, who died while on duty on Monday, Aug. 3. He was 59 years old. Due to the funeral, Jumping Brook Rd will be closed between Route 33 and West Jumping Brook Rd between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and West Bangs Ave will be closed between West Lake Ave and Louisville Ave between 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Officers will be present at the road closures to allow residents living in the area to access their homes, police said. Rosen is being remembered as "a…

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by Sam Barron