Spotsy Man Killed Crossing Dark Highway; Furious Friend Beats Driver, Sheriff Says
A deadly collision on a pitch-black stretch of a Virginia highway turned violent when a man’s friend reportedly attacked the driver who hit him, authorities said.
Deputies responded around 2:55 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, to the 10400 block of Patriot Highway, where a pedestrian had been struck by a northbound vehicle, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said.
The victim, later identified as 41-year-old Quinton Howard of Spotsylvania, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
His family has been notified, investigators noted.
According to the sheriff’s office, How…
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Suffolk County: Police
A 56-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Middle Island, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 2.
Robert Trombly was crossing the westbound lane of Middle Country Road near Tudor Lane when he was struck by a westbound 2021 Hyundai Sonata driven by Giovanna Cieslak, 19, of Coram, at 9:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, detectives said.
Trombly, of Middle Island, was transported by Middle Island Rescue to NY Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Cieslak was not injured.
The Hyundai was…
Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say
A 25-year-old man is dead after being struck by two drivers who both fled the scene in a double hit-and-run crash in Maryland, authorities said.
Antone Brooks, of Upper Marlboro, was hit around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, July 26, while walking in the 9000 block of Central Avenue in the city of Seat Pleasant, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.
Officers with the Seat Pleasant Police Department responded and found Brooks in the roadway. He was taken to a hospital, where he died the following day, Sunday, July 27, officials confirmed.
Investigators believe Brooks was struck by…
