Route 17 Street Racer Seriously Injures Woman In High-Speed Paramus Wreck: Cops
A 20-year-old New York man was charged after prosecutors said he was racing another vehicle on Route 17 in Paramus, NJ when he lost control and crashed into a Jeep, seriously injuring its driver.
Aiden C. Perez, 20, of Washingtonville, NY, was driving a 2015 Audi at a high rate of speed when he lost control while attempting to change lanes, causing the Audi to collide with a 2019 Jeep, at around 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Paramus police responded to the two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Route 17 near the Ridgewood Avenue exit, wh…
High Driver Who Killed Sister, Friend In 123 MPH Crash In North Massapequa Learns His Fate
A Queens man who was high on marijuana and speeding at 123 mph when he crashed and killed his sister and her friend was sentenced Friday, May 8, authorities said.
Jaden D’Souza, 20, got seven to 18 years in prison for the wreck, which he pleaded guilty to on March 23, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said.
“The defendant’s extreme recklessness stole the lives of two young women, including his own sister,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “This sentence sends a clear message that there is a heavy price to pay for such a flagrant disregard for human life.”
D’Souza, a Queens …
ICU Nurse Caught Drunk, Speeding In Tesla: Wilton PD
A 32-year-old Long Island man was arrested on DUI and speeding charges following a late-night traffic stop in Fairfield County, CT, authorities said.
Christopher Paul Campbell of Huntington, NY, was stopped by police in Wilton after police saw him speeding in a gray Tesla on Danbury Road at approximately 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, local police said in a press release.
Campbell, whose LinkedIn shows he works as an ICU nurse, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failed to perform standardized field sobriety tests to standard, police said.
Campbell was placed under ar…
Driver 5X Legal Limit Crushes Pedestrian At 70 MPH In Manheim Twp: DA
A Lancaster city man who drove drunk with a suspended license, slammed into a pedestrian, then crashed moments later, has pleaded guilty to felony charges, prosecutors announced on Friday, Dec. 5.
Tyler Anthony Stewart, 31, of the 1300 block of Calvert Lane, entered his plea before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker on Friday, Nov. 17, admitting to three felonies — Aggravated Assault by Vehicle While DUI, Accidents Involving Death or Injury While Not Licensed, and Aggravated Assault by Vehicle — along with six related misdemeanor and summary offenses.
Stewart will be sentenced following…
Motorcyclist At Large After Nearly Striking Cop: Jackson Twp PD (Video)
A motorcyclist remains on the lam after fleeing from police in Jackson last month, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 17.
On Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 11:34 a.m., an officer observed a motorcycle traveling on Frank Applegate Road, going 52 mph, 12 miles over the posted speed limit of 40 mph, Jackson Township Police said.
The officer walked into the operator's lane of travel while raising his hand signaling the motorcyclist to stop and pull over to the left side of the road, police said.
The motorcyclist initially slowed down, but then shook his head no, revved up the motorcycle and continu…
Drunk Man Caught Nearly Twice Legal Limit With Child In Car On I-87 In Ardsley, Police Say
A New Jersey man is accused of driving drunk with a child in his vehicle after being stopped for speeding on Interstate 87 in Westchester County, NY, police said.
The arrest happened after an incident at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, when troopers saw a 2025 Mazda CX-9 speeding northbound on I-87 and pulled it over in Ardsley, according to New York State Police.
Troopers said the driver, Jose Vargas, 39, showed signs of impairment, including slurred speech, diminished reflexes, and the odor of alcohol. A child was also found in the back seat, police added.
Vargas was arrested …
Maryland Woman Hunted For Fatal Delaware Hit-Run Turns Herself In, Police Say
A Maryland woman wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Delaware is now behind bars after police say she turned herself in hours after the deadly strike.
Aaliyah Graves, 24, of Chestertown, surrendered to Dover Police on Monday, Sept. 1, following a brief search, according to investigators, and now faces charges ranging from tampering with evidence to leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death.
The arrest comes after a deadly crash in the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 31, when officers responded to the 200 block of North DuPont Highway shortly after 2:45 a.m., where t…
Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In Limerick Township Crash: Affidavit
A Philadelphia man is accused of causing a deadly high-speed crash on Route 422 while intoxicated, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Andrew Ryne Hilferty, 35, was charged with Homicide by Vehicle–DUI, Homicide by Vehicle, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, Driving at Safe Speed, and Following Too Closely after the June 29 crash that killed 36-year-old Ryan Reyes of Bridgeport, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania State Police said Hilferty was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze eastbound on Route 422 near mile marker 1…
Drunk Driver Hits Pole, Flips Car Outside Malta Dunkin’, Police Say
A Saratoga Springs woman was arrested after allegedly driving drunk and causing a rollover crash in Malta late Monday night, Aug. 25.
The crash happened around 9:45 p.m. on state Route 67 west of Route 9, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators determined that Alyssa Joly, 25, was driving while intoxicated when she left the roadway, struck a light pole, and overturned in the westbound lane, police said. Her vehicle came to rest in front of a Dunkin’ restaurant.
Joly was also speeding and failed to stay in her lane before the crash, according to police.
She was cha…
EHT Man Speeding When He Struck, Killed 13-Year-Old: Prosecutor
A 71-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was charged with vehicular homicide after he struck and killed a 13-year-old Pleasantville boy, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 26.
On Saturday, May 17 at 2:20 p.m., Gary Battisti struck a 13-year-old boy while driving on Delaware Avenue in Egg Harbor Township, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
The 13-year-old, who was not identified, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Battisti was traveling at an excessive speed at the time of the crash, authorities said.
One Killed, Two Airlifted After Rollover Crash On Route 301 In Maryland: State Police
One person was killed and two others were flown to the hospital after a violent rollover crash on Route 301 in Maryland, according to police.
Mickie Mowbray, 58, of Greensboro, was pronounced dead at the scene following a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning, July 22, in Queen Anne’s County, State Police said.
Troopers from the Centreville Barrack responded just after 9:10 a.m. to the southbound lanes of US Route 301 at Price Station Road for reports of a crash.
According to a preliminary investigation, police said, the Mazda was traveling south when it struck the driver’s side of the Kia …
