'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest 'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest
'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest The "world's greatest photographer", a 25-year-old woman who relies on a wheelchair for mobility and communication, was hospitalized after being struck when a minivan plowed into Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Kipona Festival crowd on Labor Day, her family and friends explained. Morgan Smoker was one of three victims hit when Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 36, of York Haven, allegedly barreled through barricades and into festivalgoers on North Front Street after 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, according to police and court documents. Elizabeth Ann Bohrer Swatara Township PD Smoker suffered laceration…
Maryland Bride-To-Be Suffers Brain Bleed, Fiancé Breaks Back, Both Legs In Crash Maryland Bride-To-Be Suffers Brain Bleed, Fiancé Breaks Back, Both Legs In Crash
Maryland Bride-To-Be Suffers Brain Bleed, Fiancé Breaks Back, Both Legs In Crash A catastrophic crash left a young Maryland couple reeling as they now face a lengthy road to recovery after being forced to delay wedding plans. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, Jess Janowich and Matt Hughes were involved in a wild crash that left them both seriously injured and temporarily out of work. Janowich suffered a brain bleed, punctured lung, fractured rib, and dislocated pinky, leaving her out of work for several weeks, according to organizers of a fundraiser on their behalf. Hughes' injuries were more severe, including two fractured vertebrae in his lower back.  He also&nb…
81-Year-Old Dies In I-81 Crash With Semi-Truck In Schuylkill County: Lehigh Coroner 81-Year-Old Dies In I-81 Crash With Semi-Truck In Schuylkill County: Lehigh Coroner
81-Year-Old Dies In I-81 Crash With Semi-Truck In Schuylkill County: Lehigh Coroner An 81-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a semi-truck on I-81 in Schuylkill County, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Esau Foster, 81, was pronounced dead on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 5:59 p.m. in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the release. Foster was the driver of a vehicle that collided with a semi-truck on I-81 northbound at mile marker 119.4 in Butler Township at approximately 2:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, investigators said. The cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the crash,…
2 Northport Women Run Over By Rolling Mazda: Suffolk Police 2 Northport Women Run Over By Rolling Mazda: Suffolk Police
2 Northport Women Run Over By Rolling Mazda: Suffolk Police Two women were seriously injured when a 2020 Mazda rolled backwards on Blanchard Drive in Huntington, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. A 66-year-old woman from Northport was exiting her Mazda when the vehicle began to roll backward, detectives said. She attempted to get back inside but the car ran over her arm before striking a parked 2017 Nissan and shrubs in front of 25 Blanchard Drive around at 1:52 p.m. Another 66-year-old woman, also of Northport, was a passenger in the Mazda. She exited while it was still moving, and her leg was run over, according to the rele…
NJ Man Airlifted After Tree Falls On Him While Operating Tractor: Montgomery PD NJ Man Airlifted After Tree Falls On Him While Operating Tractor: Montgomery PD
NJ Man Airlifted After Tree Falls On Him While Operating Tractor: Montgomery PD A 76-year-old man was hospitalized after a tree fell on him on Wednesday, Aug. 27, authorities said. At 4:26 p.m., the man was operating a tractor in a wooded area at Hollow Road near Servis Road when a tree fell on him, pinning him to the tractor, Montgomery police said. The Montgomery police side-by-side utility vehicle was utilized to assist transporting rescue workers to the patient, and transport the patient out of the woods, law enforcement said. The man was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, police said.
Two Workers Injured After Conveyor Belt Falls At Oceanside Recycling Facility Two Workers Injured After Conveyor Belt Falls At Oceanside Recycling Facility
Two Workers Injured After Conveyor Belt Falls At Oceanside Recycling Facility Two men were hospitalized after being trapped beneath a conveyor belt that collapsed at a Long Island recycling facility. The incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at Earth-Tec Recycling, located on Wood Street in Oceanside, according to Nassau County Police. Officers from the Fourth Precinct responded to reports of multiple injuries and found both men pinned under the fallen conveyor belt.  With help from the Nassau County Police Emergency Service Unit (ESU) and the Oceanside Fire Department, rescuers managed to free the victims. A 68-year-old man suffered serious inj…
18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees: Lehigh County Coroner 18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees: Lehigh County Coroner
18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees: Lehigh County Coroner An 18-year-old man was killed after his car rolled down an embankment and struck several trees in Lowhill Township, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Cole D. Hausman, 18, of Weisenberg Township, was pronounced dead at 10:36 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, at the scene of the crash in the area of State Route 100 southbound and Lyon Valley Road, according to the coroner. Hausman was driving when his vehicle veered off the road, traveled down an embankment, and hit multiple trees, authorities said. The coroner ruled his cause of death as blunt force head injuries from …
2 Workers Seriously Injured In ATV Rollover At Water Supply Facility In Carmel 2 Workers Seriously Injured In ATV Rollover At Water Supply Facility In Carmel
2 Workers Seriously Injured In ATV Rollover At Water Supply Facility In Carmel Two workers were rushed to a trauma center after suffering serious injuries in an ATV crash at a water supply facility in Putnam County. The crash happened around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, on Belden Road near the New York City Watershed property in Carmel, the Carmel Fire Department said on Sunday, Aug. 24. Emergency crews arrived to find that the ATV had rolled about 12 feet down a steep embankment, seriously injuring both riders. One victim suffered a severe head injury, while the other had been trapped beneath the overturned ATV, firefighters said. Because the crash site was locate…
NYPD Car Runs Over Man Lying In Street Near US Open, Kills Him: Police Investigating NYPD Car Runs Over Man Lying In Street Near US Open, Kills Him: Police Investigating
Nypd Car Runs Over Man Lying In Street Near US Open, Kills Him: Police Investigating This story has been updated.  A man was killed after a police car struck him while he was lying in the street near where the US Open is being held in New York City. The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 23, just after 4:30 p.m., when an NYPD patrol car drove over the man at 14 United Nations Avenue South in Flushing Meadows Corona Park near the Queens Theatre, according to the NYPD.  The man, who police said had been lying face-up in the street at the time of the crash, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The NYPD later said the officer had been driving at around 10 mile…
Hit-Run Newfield Driver Calls Cops 20 Minutes After Killing Jogger, Cops Say Hit-Run Newfield Driver Calls Cops 20 Minutes After Killing Jogger, Cops Say
Hit-Run Newfield Driver Calls Cops 20 Minutes After Killing Jogger, Cops Say A 35-year-old jogger was killed in a Gloucester County hit-and-run Sunday morning, Aug. 24 — and the driver was arrested minutes later after calling police and admitting his involvement, authorities said. Emmanuel Anakwah, 36, of Newfield, was heading south on Madison Avenue near Dalton Avenue in Newfield, when he hit Mckeon C. Mckeon-Fish, who was jogging southbound along the roadway, at 8:10 a.m., Matthew DeCesari said. Mckeon-Fish of Newfield, was pronounced dead at the scene and Anakwah fled, police said. Then, at 8:28 a.m., Gloucester County Communications received a 9-1-1 call from A…
Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle
Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle Brent Hinds, the electrifying musician whose riffs helped launch Mastodon to metal stardom, has died in a tragic motor-vehicle crash in Atlanta.  The 51-year-old Hinds, the former lead guitarist and co-vocalist of the Grammy-winning band, was killed on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when his Harley Davidson motorcycle was struck by a BMW SUV that failed to yield while turning, according to police, Atlanta News First reported.  The collision caused fatal injuries, and authorities have ruled his death accidental. Born William Brent Hinds in Birmingham, Alabama, he began his musical journey on…
Loudoun County Deputy Faces 18 Months Of Recovery After Head-On Motorcycle Crash Loudoun County Deputy Faces 18 Months Of Recovery After Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Loudoun County Deputy Faces 18 Months Of Recovery After Head-On Motorcycle Crash What started as a routine day on the job for Loudoun County Sheriff's deputy Louis Custodio ended with a life-altering motorcycle crash while he was on patrol, his family says. At approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, Custodio was on patrol when he struck another motorcycle head-on between Hyatt Lane and Morrisonville Road, sending both riders to the hospital with critical injuries. According to loved ones, Custodio was left with "devastating injuries" that will require at least 15 surgeries and a recovery time of at least 18 months, leaving him out of work. Following the crash, the …