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Scarsdale, NY
News
Crash With Injuries Causes Delays On Hutchinson River Parkway In Scarsdale Crash With Injuries Causes Delays On Hutchinson River Parkway In Scarsdale
Crash With Injuries Causes Delays On Hutchinson River Parkway In Scarsdale A crash with injuries is blocking a lane on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester on Saturday, April 25, officials said. The crash occurred on the southbound side at Exit 11 for Weaver Street in Scarsdale, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The left lane of two lanes is currently blocked near mile marker 11.2, authorities said. Motorists in the area should expect delays as crews respond to the scene, officials said. Daily Voice has reached out to police for additional details.

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by Cecilia Levine
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
I-84 Tractor-Trailer Fire: Quick-Thinking Driver Helps Limit Damage In Brewster Blaze I-84 Tractor-Trailer Fire: Quick-Thinking Driver Helps Limit Damage In Brewster Blaze
I-84 Tractor-Trailer Fire: Quick-Thinking Driver Helps Limit Damage In Brewster Blaze A tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 84 in Putnam County was quickly brought under control thanks in part to the actions of the driver, fire officials said. The incident happened Tuesday morning, March 31, when the Brewster Fire Department was dispatched to a reported tractor-trailer fire on the highway, the department said on Wednesday, April 1. Brewster Fire Chief Michael Miller arrived within minutes and confirmed the trailer was actively burning. More crews arrived shortly after and began putting out the blaze.  Officials said the driver was able to disconnect the tractor from the…

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by Ben Crnic
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
WATCH: Virginia Trooper Rescues Man From Burning Pickup Moments Before It’s Engulfed WATCH: Virginia Trooper Rescues Man From Burning Pickup Moments Before It’s Engulfed
Watch: Virginia Trooper Rescues Man From Burning Pickup Moments Before It’s Engulfed A potential crisis was averted in Northern Virginia when a fast-thinking state police trooper pulled a man from a pickup truck moments before it went up in flames. Video was released by the department on Monday, March 30, following a bold rescue after a driver crashed into a ditch. According to police, at around 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, a trooper was called to help a motorist with a disabled vehicle on Low Ground Road in the City of Emporia. A Virginia State Trooper responding to a disabled vehicle call last week rescued a man after his pickup truck caught fire. vspvideos Wh…

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by Zak Failla
Tinton Falls-Eatontown, NJ
Traffic
Overturned Vehicle, 3-Mile Delay On Garden State Parkway In Tinton Falls Overturned Vehicle, 3-Mile Delay On Garden State Parkway In Tinton Falls
Overturned Vehicle, 3-Mile Delay On Garden State Parkway In Tinton Falls A crash involving an overturned vehicle slowed traffic on the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls on Friday morning, Feb. 13, the NJDOT site shows. The crash occurred on the northbound side of the parkway north of Exit 100C – NJ 66 West around 7:40 a.m., according to the alert. Two right lanes were blocked following the crash, the alert said. The incident caused a three-mile delay for drivers heading through the area during the morning commute, according to the alert. Motorists were advised to use caution and expect delays.

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by Cecilia Levine
Greenburgh, NY
News
'Finally': Ardsley Road Bridge To Fully Reopen After Years Of Delays 'Finally': Ardsley Road Bridge To Fully Reopen After Years Of Delays
'Finally': Ardsley Road Bridge To Fully Reopen After Years Of Delays After more than four years of construction delays, detours, and commuter frustration, a long-troubled bridge in Westchester is finally set to fully reopen.  The Ardsley Road bridge, a key connector between the river villages of Greenburgh and Central Avenue and Scarsdale, will reopen on Friday, Nov. 21, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Wednesday night, Nov. 19. The bridge has been under construction since 2021, forcing motorists into a single-lane pattern controlled by a temporary traffic signal. That signal will now be removed, officials said, restoring normal two-way tr…

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by Ben Crnic
College Park, MD
Traffic
Eight Vehicles Involved In Fatal MD 202 Crash In PG County: State Police (DEVELOPING) Eight Vehicles Involved In Fatal MD 202 Crash In PG County: State Police (DEVELOPING)
Eight Vehicles Involved In Fatal MD 202 Crash In PG County: State Police (Developing) At least one person was killed in a massive eight-vehicle crash in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon, according to Maryland State Police. An investigation was launched in Prince George's County following the chain-reaction crash involving nearly a dozen passenger vehicles in the northbound lanes of MD 202 at St. Joseph's Drive. The crash was reported before 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 and all lanes were reopened as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. .@MDSP is investigating a fatal crash on MD 202 at St. Josephs Dr in Prince George's County involving 8 passenger vehicles. Please avoid the area. For tr…

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by Zak Failla
McLean, VA
Traffic
Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles On I-95 In McLean During Monday Morning Commute Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles On I-95 In McLean During Monday Morning Commute
Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles On I-95 In McLean During Monday Morning Commute The Monday morning commute got off to a shaky start for some motorists who found themselves embroiled in traffic on I-95.  A tractor-trailer crash that was reported around 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 16 shut down the entire interstate as crews worked to investigate and assess the damage caused by the situation in the northbound lanes. #McLean: 495NB (Beltway Inner Loop) at Georgetown Pike: All NB lanes closed due to tractor-trailer crash. Pls use alternate route. — VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) September 16, 2024 The crash was reported on the Beltway Inner Loop near Georgetown Pike. …

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Kearny Hit-Run Crash Leaves North Arlington Moped Rider, 67, Critical SEE ANYTHING? Kearny Hit-Run Crash Leaves North Arlington Moped Rider, 67, Critical
SEE Anything? Kearny Hit-Run Crash Leaves North Arlington Moped Rider, 67, Critical 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧: A motorist who seriously injured a moped operator from North Arlington in Kearny ditched the cargo van involved and split, authorities confirmed. The 67-year-old victim was struck in the areas of Harrison and Bergen avenues shortly after 10:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. He was taken to University Hospital in Newark with life-threatening injuries and then transferred to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, where he remained in critical condition, the prosecutor said on Monday. Suarez didn’t say whether or not the vehicle that …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Route 208 Crash Driver Seriously Injured In Route 208 Crash
Driver Seriously Injured In Route 208 Crash A motorist was seriously injured Thursday afternoon when his sedan slammed head-on into a utility pole on Route 208. The airbags in his older-model Volkswagen Jetta deployed in the crash at Harristown Road off the northbound highway in Glen Rock shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31. Members of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps took him to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson. Police, meanwhile, doused a small engine fire with an extinguisher. Glen Rock police doused a small engine fire with an extinguisher after the Route 208 crash at Harristown Road.Boyd A. L…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
FLASH FLOOD: Motorists Rescued, Vehicles Float, Roads Jammed Throughout Area FLASH FLOOD: Motorists Rescued, Vehicles Float, Roads Jammed Throughout Area
Flash Flood: Motorists Rescued, Vehicles Float, Roads Jammed Throughout Area Some cars flipped while many floated, responders rescued dozens of motorists whose vehicles became submerged and traffic throughout Bergen and Passaic counties was paralyzed by the hard rain that fell Monday afternoon. Torrential thunderstorms stranded motorists rescued by emergency responders. Others watched their cars float away. Roadways of all widths and lengths were closed -- some of them in more than one spot. A flash-flooded southbound Route 208 was closed after a vehicle flipped. Broadway just west of Midland Avenue below the NJ Transit trestle on the Fair Lawn side.Boyd A. Lo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
Motorist Crashes, Trapped On Garden State Parkway Motorist Crashes, Trapped On Garden State Parkway
Motorist Crashes, Trapped On Garden State Parkway A motorist whose car flipped became trapped in a crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. But there were no serious injuries, they said. The crash occurred at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13 near milepost 21 in Upper Township, initial reports said. The crash resulted in minor injuries, according to a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman.

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by Jon Craig
Vineland, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In South Jersey Crash (Developing) A motorist was trapped and had to be airlifted, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6 near South Delsea Drive in Vineland, initial reports said. The patient was freed and a medical helicopter was en route for the airlift. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Cherry Hill, NJ
News
Motorist Trapped In South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped In South Jersey Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped In South Jersey Crash (Developing) A motorist was trapped in a crash in South Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13 on the Walt Whitman Bridge in Gloucester City, initial reports said. Additional firefighter rescue crews were called. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
News
Motorist Trapped In Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped In Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped In Central Jersey Tractor-Trailer Crash (Developing) A motorist was reported trapped after a collision with a tractor-trailer, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash was reported at about 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18 along Interstate 95 at the Thomas Edison Rest Area in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Route 35 Central Jersey Crash: Developing Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Route 35 Central Jersey Crash: Developing
Motorist Trapped, Airlifted In Route 35 Central Jersey Crash: Developing A motorist was trapped in a serious crash in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 4:15 p.m. Friday on Route 35 in Old Bridge, initial reports said. There was a request for a medical helicopter to airlift the crash victim to an area hospital, according to an unconfirmed report.  Wires were reported down at the crash scene. Old Bridge police were not immediately available for comment.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
News
Fatal Crash Involving Garbage Truck Reported In Central Jersey: Developing Fatal Crash Involving Garbage Truck Reported In Central Jersey: Developing
Fatal Crash Involving Garbage Truck Reported In Central Jersey: Developing A 59-year-old motorist was killed in a collision with a garbage truck, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 5:35 a.m. Tuesday on Route 34 at Spring Hill Road in Old Bridge, initial reports said. The unidentified driver of the car reportedly crossed in front of the garbage truck as she exited a pharmacy, police said. The car's driver, who became trapped, was pronounced dead at the crash scene. The garbage truck driver was not hurt. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorist Hurt In Central Jersey Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP Motorist Hurt In Central Jersey Garden State Parkway Crash: NJSP
Motorist Hurt In Central Jersey Garden State Parkway Crash: Njsp A motorist was injured in a rush-hour crash on the Garden State Parkway in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. on the northbound lanes of the parkway in Sayreville, initial reports said. One lane was closed, reports said. A New Jersey State Police spokeswoman said EMS responded for a complaint of neck pain. In a separate incident, there was a car fire reported on Route 35, also in Sayreville, about 4:30 p.m., reports said. Two lanes were closed on the 1800 block of Route 35  near Lockwood's Boatworks as firefighters doused the fully engulfed veh…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Submerged By Flooding In Central Jersey Car Submerged By Flooding In Central Jersey
Car Submerged By Flooding In Central Jersey First responders were called to a report of a vehicle submerged in water in Woodbridge Township due to flooding in Middlesex County, authorities said. Leesville Avenue was closed about 11 a.m. Thursday and a motorist was stranded under an overpass, according to initial reports. There were no details yet on whether anyone was hurt.  This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Motorist Killed After Jeep Goes Airborne, Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Long Island Motorist Killed After Jeep Goes Airborne, Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Long Island
Motorist Killed After Jeep Goes Airborne, Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Long Island Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Motorist Killed After Jeep Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Long Island A motorist was killed after a Jeep crashed into a 7-Eleven on Long Island overnight. It happened around 2:25 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Brentwood. A man was driving a 2016 Jeep Cherokee westbound on Express Drive North when he lost control of his vehicle, said police.  The Jeep went airborne and struck 7-Eleven, located at 260 Motor Parkway.  The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medi…

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by Joe Lombardi