Delran, NJ
News
Four Injured After River LINE Train Strikes Car In Delran: NJ Transit Four Injured After River LINE Train Strikes Car In Delran: NJ Transit
Four Injured After River Line Train Strikes Car In Delran: NJ Transit Four people were injured after a River LINE train struck a vehicle on Tuesday afternoon in Burlington County, May 19, authorities said. At 5:45 p.m., the train, which had departed Walter Rand Transportation Center at 5:13 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 6:20 p.m., struck a motor vehicle on the tracks at the Main Street crossing in Delran near the Riverside station, NJ Transit said. Four of the 50 customers on board were evaluated by EMS on scene for minor injuries, NJ Transit said. The driver of the motor vehicle was transported to a local hospital, NJ Transit said. The exten…

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by Sam Barron
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Adult Day Care Van Flips In Paramus Crash, Sending 5 To Hospitals Adult Day Care Van Flips In Paramus Crash, Sending 5 To Hospitals
Adult Day Care Van Flips In Paramus Crash, Sending 5 To Hospitals Five people were hospitalized after an adult day care transport van overturned on Monday morning, May 18, in a crash at a busy Paramus intersection. The collision happened shortly after 7:15 a.m. May 18 at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and Highland Avenue, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving (click here for photos). The transport van, operated by an adult day care center, rolled onto its side after colliding with a Subaru Crosstrek. Five occupants inside the van were taken by ambulance to area hospitals with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The…

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by Cecilia Levine
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Teen Killed, Several Hurt In Early Morning Waterbury Crash Teen Killed, Several Hurt In Early Morning Waterbury Crash
Teen Killed, Several Hurt In Early Morning Waterbury Crash Authorities have identified the teenager who was killed in a crash that sent several others to the hospital over the weekend.  Luis Cisneros Fletes, 18, of Waterbury, died from his injuries after the crash on Chase Avenue in Waterbury around 1 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, according to police. Investigators said a Subaru Legacy carrying two passengers collided with a Mazda 3I carrying two passengers. Waterbury police said the driver of the Mazda suffered life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition. Another passenger in the Mazda suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is …

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by Josh Lanier
Oakton, VA
Traffic
Two Adults Killed, Children Seriously Hurt In Overnight Crash Over I-66 In Oakton: Police Two Adults Killed, Children Seriously Hurt In Overnight Crash Over I-66 In Oakton: Police
Two Adults Killed, Children Seriously Hurt In Overnight Crash Over I-66 In Oakton: Police Two adults were killed, and two children were injured in a violent overnight crash that shut down Route 123 over I-66 in Virginia, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The single-vehicle wreck happened in Oakton during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 17. Police say a woman driving the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. A man riding with her was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he later died. Two children in the car were also taken to the hospital — one with life-threatening injuries — officials said. The crash shut down Route 123 ove…

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by Zak Failla
Manchester, CT
Police & Fire
Fence Gives Way, Sending Person Plunging 20 Feet Behind Manchester Plaza Fence Gives Way, Sending Person Plunging 20 Feet Behind Manchester Plaza
Fence Gives Way, Sending Person Plunging 20 Feet Behind Manchester Plaza Firefighters carried out a tricky rescue after a person fell off a 20-foot retaining wall into an inaccessible area and suffered serious injuries. Crews were called to the 100 block of Slater Street in Manchester around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, firefighters said. A person suffered serious injuries after falling onto a hard surface when a fence they were leaning on gave way. Firefighters struggled to reach the victim because they could only retrieve the person by lifting them vertically rather than carrying them up an embankment. "Companies secured a hoisting system utilizing Truck 2's la…

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by Josh Lanier
Gettysburg, PA
News
3-Year-Old Girl Killed, Unlicensed Teen Driver Charged After Route 234 Adams County Crash: Docs 3-Year-Old Girl Killed, Unlicensed Teen Driver Charged After Route 234 Adams County Crash: Docs
3-Year-Old Girl Killed, Unlicensed Teen Driver Charged After Route 234 Adams County Crash: Docs A teen has been charged after a 3-year-old girl was killed in a crash at a busy Adams County intersection, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, May 12. Claudia Danessy Ramos-Villeda, 19, New Oxford, is charged with: Felony homicide by vehicle. Four felony counts of accidents involving death or injury while not licensed. Four felony counts of aggravated assault by vehicle. Summary duties at a stop sign. Summary driving without a license. Summary reckless driving. Summary careless driving. Summary restraint systems violation involving a child under 4 years ol…

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by Jillian Pikora
Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
Two CT Residents Hospitalized In 3-Car Route 78 Crash: NJSP Two CT Residents Hospitalized In 3-Car Route 78 Crash: NJSP
Two CT Residents Hospitalized In 3-Car Route 78 Crash: Njsp Two Connecticut residents were injured in a crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Tuesday morning, May 12. At 12:55 a.m., troopers responded to a crash on Route 78 West in Bethlehem Township after a Toyota struck the back of a Ford SUV, Caitlin Brennan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The collision caused the Ford to veer off the roadway and strike the guardrail, Brennan said The Toyota became disabled in the roadway, where it was struck in the rear by a Honda passenger vehicle, Brennan said. As a result of the crash, the driver of the Toyota, a 21‑year‑old East…

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by Sam Barron
Albany, NY
News
13-Year-Old Driver Caused Rollover Wreck In Albany, Girl Ejected And Six Injured: Cops 13-Year-Old Driver Caused Rollover Wreck In Albany, Girl Ejected And Six Injured: Cops
13-Year-Old Driver Caused Rollover Wreck In Albany, Girl Ejected And Six Injured: Cops A 13-year-old driver was behind the wheel for a nasty rollover crash in Albany that sent a 14-year-old girl to the hospital with serious injuries, police said Monday, May 11. The teen was driving recklessly eastbound on Western Avenue when they lost control of the vehicle around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, causing it to roll over several times and come to rest in front of a home, the Albany Police Department said. A 14-year-old girl in the backseat was ejected from the vehicle and thrown into the air during the wreck, police said. She suffered serious injuries but was listed in stable conditi…

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by Joe Wilkinson
North Plainfield, NJ
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Two Critical After Route 22 North Plainfield Crash: Prosecutor Two Critical After Route 22 North Plainfield Crash: Prosecutor
Two Critical After Route 22 North Plainfield Crash: Prosecutor Two people are in critical condition following a crash on Route 22 in North Plainfield on Monday morning May 11, authorities said. At 3:15 a.m., North Plainfield police responded to a crash at Route 22 West and Somerset Street after a vehicle struck a concrete barrier, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and North Plainfield Chief of Police Alan McKay said. The driver of the vehicle, a Franklin Township woman and a passenger, a North Plainfield man, were transported to trauma hospitals and are i…

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by Sam Barron
Rockville, MD
Traffic
SUV Ends Up Riding I-270 Median Wall After Wild Rockville Rollover Crash (PHOTOS) SUV Ends Up Riding I-270 Median Wall After Wild Rockville Rollover Crash (PHOTOS)
SUV Ends Up Riding I-270 Median Wall After Wild Rockville Rollover Crash (Photos) A Maryland driver somehow ended up riding the concrete median wall of I-270 after a violent rollover crash that shut down lanes for hours and left debris scattered across one of the busiest highways in the region. First responders were called around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, to the northbound lanes of I-270 near Exit 4 and Montrose Road in Rockville after reports of a rollover crash with entrapment and traumatic injuries. Photos from the scene showed a black SUV balanced on its side directly atop the concrete barrier separating the highway, with chunks of debris and broken concrete spre…

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by Zak Failla
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Bethlehem Woman Dies Weeks After House Fire: Coroner Bethlehem Woman Dies Weeks After House Fire: Coroner
Bethlehem Woman Dies Weeks After House Fire: Coroner A woman injured in a Bethlehem house fire last month has died from her injuries, officials announced on Friday, May 8. Christine L. Garganta, 50, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Her death was ruled an accident caused by complications of inhalation of products of combustion from the fire, the coroner said. The fire happened in the 2100 block of Princeton Avenue at approximately 8:17 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, authorities said. The Bethlehem Police Department and Bethle…

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by Jillian Pikora
Plainville, CT
Police & Fire
Cyclist In Critical Condition After Car Slammed Into Them In Plainville Cyclist In Critical Condition After Car Slammed Into Them In Plainville
Cyclist In Critical Condition After Car Slammed Into Them In Plainville A bicyclist is fighting for their life after being hit by a car earlier this week.  The 39-year-old was struck around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at the intersection of West Main Street and Forestville Avenue in Plainville, police said.  Authorities said the cyclist's injuries were "serious" and severe. Paramedics rushed them to an area hospital, where they were in critical condition.  Police did not release the cyclist's name. The driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with police, authorities said.  Authorities ask anyone who witnessed the crash or …

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by Josh Lanier