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Albany, NY
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NY Woman’s Death On Airport Runway Ruled Accidental, Cause Of Death Released: State Police
A New York woman’s shocking death on a private airport runway has been ruled accidental, police said Monday, Nov. 9. Pamela M. Haselton, 67, of Wilmington, was killed Friday, Nov. 6 at Catalano Airfield, according to New York State Police. Haselton’s official cause of death was “hypovolemic shock due to amputations of the arms and severe abdominal laceration injuries resulting from blunt force trauma,” state police said. Her death was ruled an accident. A single-engine, two-seat 1943 Aeronca L3 aircraft piloted by James Catalano, 77, of Wilmington, landed at the private airfield around 3:4…
Fairfax, VA
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Nine People Inside As Van Lands In Fairfax Ditch, Leaving Firefighters With Delicate Rescue
Nine people escaped injury after a van veered into a roadside ditch in Virginia, leaving the vehicle leaning at a precarious angle as firefighters worked to stabilize it before helping everyone out. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the intersection of Georgetown Pike and Bellville Road in McLean at approximately 7:49 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, after reports of a van on its side with people trapped inside. When first responders arrived, they found the van upright but leaning at an angle in a roadside ditch, with all nine occupants still inside. The scene of the crash …
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Unbelted Mays Landing Woman, 23, Killed In Route 40 Crash: Police
A 23-year-old Mays Landing woman was killed when her car rear-ended another vehicle before crashing into a tree on Route 40 in Atlantic County early Sunday morning, Nov. 8, authorities said. At 6:18 a.m., Giana Fortson was driving a 2008 Toyota Scion westbound near Strand Avenue in Hamilton Township when she lost control and struck the back of a 2025 Nissan Versa driven by a 20-year-old Pleasantville woman, Hamilton Township police said. Fortson's vehicle then left the roadway and struck a tree, while the Nissan came to rest in a residential yard on the eastbound side of Route 40…
Garden City, NY
Breaking News
Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control, Hitting Fence In Garden City: Police
A motorcyclist was killed after losing control and striking a fence on Long Island, police announced on Sunday, Nov. 8. The crash happened on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in East Garden City at 1:03 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A 44-year-old man was riding a 2016 Yamaha motorcycle southbound when he lost control and hit the fence, detectives said. He suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County police medic, according to the release. Police have not released his name. The Homicide Squad is investigating the c…
Rutherford, NJ
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4 Horses Collide In Meadowlands Racetrack Crash, 1 Hospitalized: Police
Four horses collided during a race at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford Friday night, Nov. 6, sending one person to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened during the eighth race around 10 p.m., according to New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino. One person suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital, Postorino said. No other injuries were reported at the scene. All four people involved in the crash were recovering Saturday, Nov. 7, Meadowlands Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Jason Settlemoir said, according to US Trotting …
New Canaan, CT
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Range Rover Crashes Into 4 Cars In Downtown New Canaan; See The Aftermath
A driver backing out of a parking space on a busy downtown Connecticut street set off a chain-reaction crash that damaged four parked cars and sent one onto the sidewalk, police said. The crash happened around 4:10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, near 35 Elm Street in New Canaan, between Main Street and South Avenue. View this post on Instagram According to New Canaan Police, the driver backed into a parked car. The impact pushed another parked vehicle onto the sidewalk. But the crash did not stop there. “The vehicle then struck two other parked …
Elkridge, MD
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Wrong-Way Driver, Baltimore Motorist Killed In Early-Morning I-95 Crash In Maryland: Police
A wrong-way driver and another motorist were killed in an early-morning crash on I-95 in Maryland, where investigators believe alcohol and speed may have played a role, state police said. Taleb Ait Zakariae, 37, of Rosedale, and Timothy Summerville Jr., 47, of Baltimore, were both pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Howard County on Saturday, Nov. 7, according to Maryland State Police. Troopers from the Waterloo Barrack were called to the northbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 44 in Elkridge shortly before 4:30 a.m. following reports of a two-vehicle crash. Investigators determ…
New Canaan, CT
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: New Canaan Parking Mishap Sends Pickup Onto Sidewalk, Damages 5 Vehicles, Cops Say
A driver backing out of a parking space in a Fairfield County downtown set off a chain-reaction crash that damaged five vehicles and sent one onto the sidewalk, police said. The crash happened near 35 Elm St. around 4:10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, New Canaan Police Lt. Marc DeFelice said. Video shared by the New Canaan Moms 2.0 Facebook group shows a black Toyota pickup truck sitting parallel to the curb, partly on the sidewalk, with its hood raised as emergency vehicles flash their lights nearby. The driver backed into a parked vehicle, pushing it into a third parked car, which was forced onto …
Albany, NY
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‘Tragic Accident’ On Family Vacation To Florida Leaves Capital Region Family Desperate For Help
A Capital Region father of three has died following a devastating accident on a family vacation, his family and friends said. Dan Neary was rushed to an intensive care unit in Orlando, FL, on Thursday, Oct. 22 after the “tragic accident,” organizer Karry Culihan wrote in a GoFundMe for Neary’s family. “He was a loving husband to Casey and a devoted father to their three wonderful boys, Danny, Grayson, and Lucas,” Culihan wrote. “He was a phenomenal father, coach, and role model for his boys. They are all heartbroken and facing many unexpected challenges as they adjust to their new normal wi…
Sayreville, NJ
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Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Sayreville Parkway Wreckage
An off-duty New Jersey Transit police officer who is also a firefighter helped rescue two motorists trapped in wrecked vehicles, including one pinned beneath a vehicle leaking fuel, after a three-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Officer Jake Kallman was driving near Exit 123 in Sayreville on Tuesday evening, Oct. 27, when he came upon the crash and immediately pulled over to help, NJ Transit Police said. The crash happened around 4:46 p.m. in the southbound lanes near milepost 125.3, when a Ford pickup truck struck the center concrete barrier before hitting a Toy…
Franklin Township, NJ
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Man Dies After Falling Over Railing: Franklin Twp PD
A man died after he fell over a railing in Franklin Township, authorities announced Wednesday, Nov. 4. At 9:41 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, officers responded to a residence on Marlowe Court after two adults were on a second story landing when the railing gave away, causing both to fall to the ground, Franklin Township police said. A man, who has not been publicly identifie,d was pronounced dead at the scene, while a woman was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Alexandria, VA
Obituaries
He Was Her 'Mini Me': Virginia Mom Mourns Son, 29, Killed On Way To Work
A Virginia mother who watched her son find his footing and begin building a future is now mourning the 29-year-old she affectionately called her “mini me” after he was killed in a crash on his way to work. Acie Dylan Francis was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Friday, Oct. 30, on Calohan Road in Campbell County while he was on his way to work, according to police. Francis shared an especially close bond with his mother, Karen Honaker, who described him as her "sidekick" for the past five years as he worked to build a life for himself. "Karen was just 16 years old when she became …
Hillsborough, NJ
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Forever 24: Hillsborough Musician Killed In Route 80 Crash Mourned
A 24-year-old New Jersey man who died in a car crash on Route 80 Friday, Oct. 30 is being remembered as a talented musician with a thoughtful and kind disposition. At 1 a.m., troopers responded to Route 80 eastbound in Warren County after Argen was driving a Jeep SUV that struck the front of a Mack truck, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Jeep ran off the roadway and traveled down a grass embankment, Postorino said. Argen was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. A graduate of Hillsborough High School, Argen was an accomplished musicia…
Allentown, PA
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Woman Killed In Halloween Morning Allentown Crash ID’d By Coroner
A Pennsylvania woman was struck and killed on Halloween morning, and her identity has now been released, the coroner announced on Monday, Nov. 2. Alronica Canada, 53, of Northampton, was struck by a motor vehicle in the 300 block of West Hamilton Street in Allentown at approximately 5:05 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. Canada was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital–Sacred Heart Campus in Allentown, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 5:27 a.m., according to the coroner’s office. An autopsy completed Monday at the Lehigh County Coron…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Driver, 84, Hits 2 People After Jumping Curb At Taconic Parkway Rest Stop In LaGrange: Cops
Two pedestrians were struck by an SUV that jumped a curb and drove onto a sidewalk at a rest stop along the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police said. The crash happened at the Taste of New York rest area in LaGrange at around 2:20 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, according to New York State Police. Investigators said an 84-year-old Hudson resident was trying to park a 2014 Subaru at the rest area, located near mile marker 46.6 along the parkway. While pulling into a parking space, he accelerated, sending the vehicle over the curb and onto the sidewalk, where it s…
Wheaton-Glenmont, MD
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Deadly Early-Morning Silver Spring Crash Brings Down Power Lines, Shuts Down Busy Road: Police
A driver was killed and a passenger rushed to the hospital after an early-morning crash in Maryland that also knocked down power lines, shutting down a busy roadway. Montgomery County Police and firefighters responded to the single-vehicle crash at Randolph Road and Bluhill Road in Silver Spring shortly after 5 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Police initially reported the crash shortly after 5:30 a.m., warning drivers that downed power lines had forced Randolph Road to close in both directions. Less than half an hour later, authorities confirmed that the driver had died. A passenger was also t…
Silver Spring, MD
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Talk About A Jump Scare: Maryland Man Struck By Own Car While Trying To Revive Dead Battery
Talk about adding insult to injury. A Maryland man trying to bring his dead car battery back to life wound up getting knocked down by the very vehicle he was trying to revive, police said. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responded to the intersection of Fenwick Lane and First Avenue in Silver Spring on Thursday, Oct. 29, following reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. But this was no ordinary pedestrian crash. According to investigators, the man was attempting to jump-start his vehicle when he was somehow struck…
Readington Township, NJ
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31-Year-Old Dead When Mustang Bursts Into Flames In Readington, Cops Say
A 31-year-old Whitehouse Station man was killed in a crash in Readington Township Wednesday, Oct. 28, authorities said. At 6:34 p.m., first responders were on scene at Lightfield Road and found a Ford Mustang on fire and heavily damaged after leaving the roadway and striking a tree, Readington Township police said. Officers located the driver, Jayce Anderson who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, unconscious and trapped inside the car, police said. Officers simultaneously attempted extrication of the driver, as well as fire suppression efforts, police said. The fire was extinguished…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Man Killed In PA Motorcycle Crash, Police Say
A man was killed and a motorcyclist was hospitalized after a crash in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, police said. A 2020 dark gray Suzuki Hayabusa was traveling south on East Roosevelt Boulevard when it struck a man attempting to cross Bustleton Avenue at approximately 6:10 p.m., according to the preliminary investigation. Philadelphia Fire Department medics rushed the pedestrian to Albert Einstein Medical Center with severe injuries. Doctors pronounced him dead at approximately 6:46 p.m., police said. The man's identity remained unknown when police issued the release Wednesda…
Englewood, NJ
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Dump Truck Smashes Parked Landscaping Trailer, Triggers Major Spill In Englewood
A loaded dump truck struck a parked landscaping vehicle in Englewood on Wednesday, Oct. 28, destroying its trailer and causing a large fluid spill, fire officials said. The crash happened at the intersection of Dwight Place and East Palisade Avenue, where the landscaping trailer was completely destroyed, according to the Englewood Fire Department. Firefighters responded to contain and clean up the spill, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection was notified. No injuries were reported. Englewood police are investigating the crash.
Myerstown, PA
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Myerstown Firefighter, Marine Dies At 22, Leaving Family Heartbroken
A Pennsylvania firefighter and Marine has died at just 22 years old, leaving his mother mourning her son and urging young people to value every day. Lance Cpl. Andrew F. Omstead, who had ties to Myerstown, Lebanon County, and served with Frystown Fire Company, died following a crash in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on Sunday, Oct. 25, authorities said. “2nd Marine Logistics Group is deeply saddened by the death of Lance Cpl. Andrew F. Omstead following a fatal off-base accident on October 25, 2026,” said Gunnery Sgt. Caitlin Brink, of the group’s Communication Strategy and Operations office…
Sayreville, NJ
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: Driver Ejected In 3-Vehicle Sayreville Garden State Parkway Crash,
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A pickup truck driver was ejected from his vehicle in a three-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway Tuesday evening, Oct. 27, authorities said. The crash happened in the southbound lanes near milepost 125.3 in Sayreville around 4:46 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. A Ford pickup truck, Toyota pickup truck, and Honda passenger vehicle were traveling south when the Ford struck the center concrete barrier before hitting the Toyota and Honda, Postorino said. The impact ejected the Ford driver from the truck, leaving him with non-life-threatening injuries…
Pemberton-Browns Mills, NJ
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Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Woodland Township Home:
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An 82-year-old Toms River man died after his car crashed into a home in Burlington County on Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said. At 2:03 p.m., George Sears was operating a Subaru SUV with his wife in the passenger seat, on County Road 563 south in Woodland Township, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. Sears lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck two fences and a residential home, Postorino said. After the crash the Subaru became engulfed in flames and spread to the house, Postorino said. The ho…
Sewell-Mantua, NJ
Obituaries
Pitman Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Days Before 27th Birthday
A 26-year-old South Jersey man was killed in a crash while riding to work, leaving his family grieving and facing unexpected financial burdens. Wesley Robert Tschopp, who grew up in Franklinville and had lived in Pitman since 2024, died Thursday, Oct. 8, according to his obituary on the Kelley Funeral Home website. Known as Wes, Tschopp worked as a pipefitter and laborer for Local 172 Pipefitters Union out of Bordentown, his obituary reads. "Wes Tschopp was a fun-loving, outgoing young man who loved life, riding motorcycles, and spending time with his friends and family," Susan Teti wrote …
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Police, Family Disagree On How Saddle Brook E-Bike Crash That Injured 2 Teens Happened
A teenager seriously injured in a Saddle Brook e-bike crash has undergone multiple surgeries and faces months of recovery, his sister said. Dheer Visram was identified by his family as one of the victims involved in the Thursday, Oct. 22 crash at North Midland and Schepis avenues. Visram suffered fractures throughout the right side of his body and both hands, along with internal injuries, when the e-bike he was riding with another juvenile collided with a car at around 6:24 p.m., said local police, who did not identify Visram by name. Visram also needed stitches in his tongue and lips…
Fort Lee, NJ
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Deadly GWB Motorcycle Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays In Fort Lee Hours Later
A motorcyclist was killed in an early-morning crash involving a tractor-trailer on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge, leaving traffic backed up across parts of Bergen County hours after the crash, authorities said. The crash happened around 5:19 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, on the eastbound Trans-Manhattan Expressway, according to the Port Authority Police Department. Port Authority police, FDNY personnel, and Port Authority Tunnel-Bridge Agents responded to the scene, where the motorcyclist was pronounced dead by FDNY. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured, authorities said.…
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Fatal I-287 Crash: Here's What Cops Say Led To Maintenance Worker's Death In White Plains
Police have released more information about what caused a fatal crash on Interstate 287 in Westchester County that resulted in a Thruway Authority worker's death. White Plains resident Jamil B. Wilson, 47, was killed in the crash on Monday, Oct. 19, around 2:17 p.m., on westbound Interstate 287 near mile marker 3.9 and the Exit 6 off-ramp in White Plains, according to New York State Police. In an update on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, the agency said an investigation determined that a 2026 Nissan was traveling in the right lane of I-287 when it veered onto the shoulder. The Ni…
Camden, NJ
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Motorcyclist Killed In Ben Franklin Bridge Crash:
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A motorcyclist was killed after a collision with a car on the Ben Franklin Bridge in Camden Sunday, Oct. 18, authorities said. At 3:27 .m., the two-crash occurred in an eastbound lane on the Camden side of the Ben Franklin Bridge, the Delaware River Port Authority said. Both drivers were transported to an area hospital where the motorcyclist, who was not identified, was pronounced dead, DRPA said. The crash remains under investigation, DRPA said.
White Plains, NY
Obituaries
Cops ID Maintenance Worker Killed In I-287 Crash In White Plains As Father Of 2
A father of two who died in a crash on Interstate 287 in Westchester County is being remembered as a devoted family man as his community rallies to support his longtime partner and their children. Jamil Wilson, 47, a lifelong White Plains resident and New York State Thruway Authority Maintenance Worker, was identified by New York State Police as the victim of the fatal crash on Interstate 287 on Monday, Oct. 19. The crash was reported around 2:27 p.m. on westbound I-287 near Exit 6 for Broadway (Route 22) in White Plains, according to New York State Police. As Daily Voice p…
National Interest
Airman Identified After Fatal Pregame Fall At College Football Stadium
The Air Force has identified the airman whose fatal fall turned a college football pregame tribute into tragedy. Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson, a Fort Stewart, Georgia, native who served for 15 years, died after falling during a demonstration at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 17. Nellis Air Force Base announced his identity, according to ABC affiliate KSAT. Patterson was a Tactical Air Control Party instructor assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron’s Detachment 2 at Joint Base San Antonio. He was one of four service members scheduled to descend from the stadium’s r…
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Lanes Reopen After Fatal Crash On I-287 In White Plains
UPDATE: A crash on Interstate 287 in Westchester County that blocked lanes of traffic for hours has been confirmed as a fatal incident. New, updated report - Friends ID Man Killed In I-287 Crash In Westchester As Father Of 2 The crash was reported on Monday, Oct. 19, at 2:27 p.m., on the westbound Cross Westchester Expressway at Exit 6 for Broadway (Route 22) in White Plains, according to 511NY traffic reports and New York State Police. Police confirmed one person was killed in the crash. Their name has not yet been released. Several fire trucks, emergency vehicles, and a…
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