Lindenhurst, NY
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8-Year-Old Girl Seriously Hurt Crossing Lindenhurst Street With Woman: Police 8-Year-Old Girl Seriously Hurt Crossing Lindenhurst Street With Woman: Police 8-Year-Old Girl Seriously Hurt Crossing Lindenhurst Street With Woman: Police
8-Year-Old Girl Seriously Hurt Crossing Lindenhurst Street With Woman: Police An 8-year-old girl was seriously hurt when she was struck by a van on Tuesday, July 14, police announced.  The crash happened when a woman and the child were crossing the street at the intersection of Wellwood Avenue and Spiegelhagen Street in North Lindenhurst at approximately 2:34 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, police said. Patrice Mitchem, 62, of Amityville, was driving a 2010 Chrysler van westbound on Spiegelhagen Street when she turned left onto Wellwood Avenue and struck the two pedestrians, according to investigators. An 8-year-old Lindenhurst was taken to Good Samaritan University Ho…

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by Jillian Pikora
Rockville Centre, NY
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Pedestrian, 24, Critical After Rockville Centre Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Police Pedestrian, 24, Critical After Rockville Centre Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Police Pedestrian, 24, Critical After Rockville Centre Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Police
Pedestrian, 24, Critical After Rockville Centre Crash With 84-Year-Old Driver: Police A Long Island pedestrian was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a car on Wednesday, July 8, police said. The 24-year-old man was crossing Lakeview Avenue at North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre around 9:45 a.m. when he was struck, the Nassau County Police Department said. An 84-year-old woman was driving a 2024 Toyota RAV-4 westbound on Lakeview Avenue when she hit the young man, investigators said. She remained on the scene afterward, according to authorities. The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition following the wreck, police said. His co…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Allentown, PA
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Teeth Saved In Milk After Child, Grandma Struck In Hit-And-Run Crosswalk Crash In Allentown Teeth Saved In Milk After Child, Grandma Struck In Hit-And-Run Crosswalk Crash In Allentown Teeth Saved In Milk After Child, Grandma Struck In Hit-And-Run Crosswalk Crash In Allentown
Teeth Saved In Milk After Child, Grandma Struck In Hit-And-Run Crosswalk Crash In Allentown A split-second decision by a police officer helped save a smile after a devastating crash that left a child seriously injured and her grandmother hurt, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Tyler Allan Monzietti, 24, of Tobyhanna, has been charged after investigators say he hit the child and her grandmother while they legally crossed West Hamilton Street, then drove away from the scene, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca. The crash happened around 5:40 p.m. on Friday, May 16, at North 6th and West Hamilton streets, authoritie…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax, VA
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Driver Sought After Man Is Struck By Two Vehicles, Killed On Richnond Highway: Fairfax Police Driver Sought After Man Is Struck By Two Vehicles, Killed On Richnond Highway: Fairfax Police Driver Sought After Man Is Struck By Two Vehicles, Killed On Richnond Highway: Fairfax Police
Driver Sought After Man Is Struck By Two Vehicles, Killed On Richnond Highway: Fairfax Police A man was hit by two vehicles and killed before sunrise Thursday on a busy stretch of Richmond Highway in Northern Virginia, and police are now trying to identify the second driver involved. The crash happened around 3 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, near Fort Hunt Road in the Huntington area, according to Fairfax County Police. Investigators say the adult victim was struck by one vehicle, then hit by a second. He was pronounced dead at the scene. One driver stayed. The other did not. Now, detectives with the department's Crash Reconstruction Unit are working to determine exactly what hap…

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by Zak Failla
Dillsburg, PA
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Pedestrian Left Seriously Injured In Dillsburg Hit-And-Run; Charged Driver Sought By Police Pedestrian Left Seriously Injured In Dillsburg Hit-And-Run; Charged Driver Sought By Police Pedestrian Left Seriously Injured In Dillsburg Hit-And-Run; Charged Driver Sought By Police
Pedestrian Left Seriously Injured In Dillsburg Hit-And-Run; Charged Driver Sought By Police A driver accused of leaving a seriously injured pedestrian behind after a crash in Pennsylvania is wanted by police, police authorities announced on Thursday, June 11. Terry Lee Gettys Jr., 34, has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash on the 100 block of Mountain Road in Dillsburg, according to Carroll Township Police. Officers responded to the scene on Wednesday, June 10, after receiving a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle, police said. The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Through witness statements and …

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by Jillian Pikora
Jersey City, NJ
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Woman Heard Screaming With 2 Children Before Being Struck By 18-Wheeler In Jersey City: Report Woman Heard Screaming With 2 Children Before Being Struck By 18-Wheeler In Jersey City: Report Woman Heard Screaming With 2 Children Before Being Struck By 18-Wheeler In Jersey City: Report
Woman Heard Screaming With 2 Children Before Being Struck By 18-Wheeler In Jersey City: Report A woman and two children were struck by an 18-wheeler in Jersey City on Wednesday morning, June 10, officials said. The crash happened at approximately 8:43 a.m. near Ocean and Wilkinson avenues, city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione tells Daily Voice. The 18-wheeler was stopped mid-block near the intersection when the traffic light changed, officials said. It appears the woman and two children were crossing mid-block in front of the vehicle when they were struck, Wallace-Scalcione said. A crossing guard was on post at the intersection and was actively crossing pedestrians at the tim…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Swatara Twp Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Swatara Twp Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Swatara Twp
Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Swatara Twp A Massachusetts man has been arrested weeks after a hit-and-run crash killed a pedestrian outside a Dauphin County restaurant, police announced on Friday, May 8. Randolph Donald Marchant, 68, of Westminster, Massachusetts, was taken into custody on Thursday, May 7 at his home in connection with the death of James Blowe, 41, of Harrisburg, according to Swatara Township police. Blowe was struck and killed around 9:04 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, in the 3500 block of Paxton Street, in front of the Applebee’s restaurant by Harrisburg Mall, police said. Investigators say a white SUV hit Blowe an…

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by Jillian Pikora
Long Branch, NJ
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18-Year-Old Charged With DUI In Deadly Long Branch Crash: Report 18-Year-Old Charged With DUI In Deadly Long Branch Crash: Report 18-Year-Old Charged With DUI In Deadly Long Branch Crash: Report
18-Year-Old Charged With DUI In Deadly Long Branch Crash: Report An 18-year-old was charged with driving under the influence after fatally striking a 57-year-old West Long Branch man on Friday, May 1, according to Asbury Park Press. At 8:46 p.m., officers responded to Broadway and Fourth Avenue where the pedestrian was struck, Long Branch Public Safety Director Charles Shirley told Asbury Park Press. Shirley did not name the driver or the deceased motorist, Asbury Park Press reported. The 18-year-old also faces numerous traffic violations, Shirley said. The investigation into the fatal crash is ongoing, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Pros…

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by Sam Barron
Rutherford, NJ
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Club Pilates Crash: SUV Slams Into Rutherford Building, Pedestrian Hit Hours Later Club Pilates Crash: SUV Slams Into Rutherford Building, Pedestrian Hit Hours Later Club Pilates Crash: SUV Slams Into Rutherford Building, Pedestrian Hit Hours Later
Club Pilates Crash: SUV Slams Into Rutherford Building, Pedestrian Hit Hours Later A driver crashed into a building near Rutherford’s busy train station after suffering a medical emergency Tuesday morning, May 5, just before a pedestrian was struck less than one mile away, police said. The first incident happened at 7:29 a.m. at the intersection of Glen Road and Orient Way, according to Rutherford Police Chief John Russo. A 53-year-old Lyndhurst man was stopped at the intersection when he experienced a medical emergency, causing his SUV to accelerate across Orient Way, over the sidewalk and lawn at 1 Orient Way, and into the building entrance, Russo said. The driver …

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by Cecilia Levine
Ephrata, PA
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Pedestrian Killed After SUV Runs Stop Sign In Ephrata Crash: Police Pedestrian Killed After SUV Runs Stop Sign In Ephrata Crash: Police Pedestrian Killed After SUV Runs Stop Sign In Ephrata Crash: Police
Pedestrian Killed After SUV Runs Stop Sign In Ephrata Crash: Police A pedestrian has died after being struck by an SUV in Ephrata Borough, police announced on Monday, May 4. The crash happened at the intersection of Clearview Avenue and Dawn Avenue at 4:54 p.m. on Friday, May 1, according to Ephrata Police. A 62-year-old Ephrata man driving a Toyota RAV4 proceeded through a stop sign and struck a 55-year-old pedestrian who was in the crosswalk, police said. The victim, also from Ephrata, was taken to Lancaster General Hospital with critical injuries and later died, authorities said. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and remained at the scene, …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Pedestrian Killed After Tractor Trailer Strike In Sheetz Parking Lot In Lancaster County Pedestrian Killed After Tractor Trailer Strike In Sheetz Parking Lot In Lancaster County Pedestrian Killed After Tractor Trailer Strike In Sheetz Parking Lot In Lancaster County
Pedestrian Killed After Tractor Trailer Strike In Sheetz Parking Lot In Lancaster County A fatal crash claimed the life of a pedestrian in a Lancaster County parking lot, authorities announced on Monday, May 4. Daniel Sweeney, 75, of Gordonville, was struck by a tractor trailer at the Sheetz located at 2425 Old Philadelphia Pike in East Lampeter Township around 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, according to East Lampeter Township Police. A 30-year-old Enola man was driving the tractor trailer east through the parking lot and had stopped for other traffic, police said. After traffic cleared, the truck moved forward and struck Sweeney, who was walking from the gas pumps toward the front…

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by Jillian Pikora
Jackson, NJ
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2 Children, 1 Adult Struck By Car: Jackson Twp PD 2 Children, 1 Adult Struck By Car: Jackson Twp PD 2 Children, 1 Adult Struck By Car: Jackson Twp PD
2 Children, 1 Adult Struck By Car: Jackson Twp PD Three people were struck by a vehicle in Jackson Township Friday, May 1, authorities said. At 8:50 p.m., officers responded to Manhattan Street near Beam Avenue after and found one adult and two juveniles struck by a 2004 Volvo Sedan while attempting to cross the street, Jackson Township police said. All 3 were transported to a nearby hospital for their injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation, Jackson Township police said.

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by Sam Barron