NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Roseland Cop Critical: Prosecutor NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Roseland Cop Critical: Prosecutor
NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Roseland Cop Critical: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Orange NJ Transit bus driver has been charged after crashing into a police car in Roseland, authorities announced Monday, July 14. On Friday, June 20, at 4:12 p.m., a bus driven by Djimmy Evra was speeding and ran through a red light, slamming into a police car at Livingston Avenue and Prudential Drive, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Roseland Police Chief Director Livio Cioffi said. The officer, Mark Miller, a 29-year-old Bloomfield resident, sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, authorities said. Evra and three other pas…
Juvenile Airlifted After Dirt Bike Crash: Berkeley Township PD Juvenile Airlifted After Dirt Bike Crash: Berkeley Township PD
Juvenile Airlifted After Dirt Bike Crash: Berkeley Township PD A juvenile was airlifted to a hospital with life threatening injuries following a dirt bike crash in Berkeley Township on Thursday, July 10, authorities said. That evening, officers responded to Route 9 and Serpentine Drive for a crash involving two cars and a dirt bike, Berkeley Township police said. The juvenile was operating a Kawasaki dirt bike at a high rate of speed and passing vehicles on the shoulder southbound on Route 9, police said. A Kia Rio was traveling northbound on Route 9 and made a left turn onto Serpentine Drive when the juvenile entered the intersection and collided wi…
Maywood Man, 21, Dies Days After Edgewater E-Bike Crash, Police Say Maywood Man, 21, Dies Days After Edgewater E-Bike Crash, Police Say
Maywood Man, 21, Dies Days After Edgewater E-Bike Crash, Police Say A 21-year-old man from Maywood has died after crashing his electric dirt bike in Edgewater, police said. Johnathan Torres died from his injuries on Tuesday, July 15, following a crash that occurred around 3:37 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, according to a press release from Edgewater Police Chief Donald Martin. Police were called to the area of 725 River Road, across from the SoJo Spa Club, for a report of a motorcycle crash. When officers arrived, they found Torres, who had been operating a Sur-ron electric dirt bike, with significant injuries. He was treated on scene by Cliffside Park EMS and …
Philly Sanitation Worker Crushed By Drunk Driver While Picketing Philly Sanitation Worker Crushed By Drunk Driver While Picketing
Philly Sanitation Worker Crushed By Drunk Driver While Picketing A Philadelphia sanitation worker is fighting for his life after a drunk driver plowed into him while he was picketing for his union, his family says. Tyree Ford was critically injured when a black 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe drove onto the sidewalk and struck him and another DC33 worker outside 3901 N. Delaware Avenue around 11:04 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, Philadelphia police said. Tyree had just pushed his pregnant fiancée out of harm’s way — a split-second act of selfless bravery that may have saved her and their unborn child. But it cost him dearly. He was crushed by the SUV. He suffered a sh…
Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police
Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police A girl was injured while playing with fireworks in North Philadelphia, police announced on Thursday, July 10. The juvenile female was hurt on the 1700 block of North Bailey Street in the 22nd District around 3:24 p.m., according to authorities. Medics transported her to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Her condition was not released. The incident remains under investigation, police said.
Glider Crashes Into Golf Cart Carrying Group At Wurtsboro Airport: Report Glider Crashes Into Golf Cart Carrying Group At Wurtsboro Airport: Report
Glider Crashes Into Golf Cart Carrying Group At Wurtsboro Airport: Report A group of visitors narrowly avoided serious injury after a glider struck a golf cart at a Sullivan County airport.  The incident happened at the Wurtsboro Airport, where a group had been visiting on Tuesday, July 8, for a gliding experience, The Yeshiva World reported. According to the outlet, the group was being transported by golf cart from the terminal to the glider area when a glider, whose pilot reportedly did not see them, collided with the cart. The glider struck at an angle that prevented a more serious outcome. All of the people involved reportedly suffered only minor injuri…
Sister Left Alone After DOJ Lawyer’s Sudden Death At 29 In Australia: ‘Facing The Unimaginable’ Sister Left Alone After DOJ Lawyer’s Sudden Death At 29 In Australia: ‘Facing The Unimaginable’
Sister Left Alone After DOJ Lawyer’s Sudden Death At 29 In Australia: ‘Facing The Unimaginable’ Andrew Ascencio was between chapters — a sharp legal mind, a relentless traveler, and a loyal friend — when a tragedy abroad stunned friends and loved ones. Ascencio, 29, lost his life in an accident early in the morning of Friday, June 27 while vacationing in Australia, after leaving his job as a DOJ lawyer, loved ones said. "He had recently left the DOJ and was enjoying travel until starting his next chapter before tragically passing away," friend and former colleague Nicole Paladino wrote in a touching tribute. "Andrew was in our (two-)week NAC class and became an incredible friend to a…
Freak Accident Leaves Baltimore Drummer Injured: 'The Mohawk Will Grow Back' Freak Accident Leaves Baltimore Drummer Injured: 'The Mohawk Will Grow Back'
Freak Accident Leaves Baltimore Drummer Injured: 'The Mohawk Will Grow Back' Baltimore’s "favorite shreddy mohawk-ed drumming bartender" is temporarily off their feet — but not off their game — after a brutal, freak accident left him hospitalized and out of work. Heath “Spicy Hellcat” Gorenflo, a beloved local staple behind the bar at Dutch Courage, was seriously injured on June 28 in an accident described by partner Amie Ward as “one of the most freak and metal AF” incidents imaginable. Following the accident, Gorenflo was left with a broken back, broken right foot, and a 10-inch gash across their head.  Heath "Spicy Hellcat" Gorenflo GoFundMe Despite th…
Victim Struck By Porsche SUV Dies Days After Oceanside Collision Victim Struck By Porsche SUV Dies Days After Oceanside Collision
Victim Struck By Porsche SUV Dies Days After Oceanside Collision An elderly man died days after being struck by a Porsche SUV on Long Island. Roosevelt Williams, 80, of Baldwin, succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead by hospital physicians on Sunday, July 6, days after being hit in Oceanside, Nassau County Police said. The collision happened just before 10 p.m. Thursday, July 3, along Lower Lincoln Avenue, as Daily Voice previously reported. Williams was walking westbound when the luxury vehicle — a 2019 Porsche SUV driven by a 29-year-old woman — slammed into him while heading south. He was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. The…
2 Killed When ATV Flips, Lands In Ditch In Montgomery 2 Killed When ATV Flips, Lands In Ditch In Montgomery
2 Killed When ATV Flips, Lands In Ditch In Montgomery A man and woman were killed over the weekend after their ATV veered off the road and flipped in Orange County, authorities said. According to the Town of Montgomery Police Department, the crash happened on Sunday, July 6, around 2:56 a.m. on Berea Road near Crist Brothers Orchards. A four-wheeled ATV carrying two people was traveling north when it left the roadway, plunged into a ditch, and overturned. Both passengers were ejected from the vehicle. Despite life-saving efforts by emergency responders, they were pronounced dead at the scene. Police identified the victims as Bryan Robb, 37, a…
After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery
After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery Hunter Young is the kind of guy everyone roots for — quick with a smile, always ready to lend a hand, and as one friend put it, “truly a treasure.” Now, a stunned Maryland community is rallying around him after a freak crash left the popular local in critical condition. During the latest round of storms to hit the region, on Wednesday, July 2, Young was behind the wheel of his work truck when a tree suddenly fell, crushing the cab on the driver’s side, according to his family and friends.  He had to be airlifted to Shock Trauma, where he underwent a four-hour surgery on the back of his spi…
Teen Critically Injured After Motorcycle Crashes Into Pole In Lindenhurst: Suffolk County PD Teen Critically Injured After Motorcycle Crashes Into Pole In Lindenhurst: Suffolk County PD
Teen Critically Injured After Motorcycle Crashes Into Pole In Lindenhurst: Suffolk County PD A teenager is in critical condition after crashing a motorcycle into a pole in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, July 3. The teen was riding a 2015 Suzuki motorcycle in front of 149 East John Street when he lost control and struck a pole around 1:30 a.m., according to police. He was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip by Lindenhurst Rescue and remains in critical condition. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives with the First Squad are investigating and ask anyone with information to call them at 631-854-8152.