Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops
Madison Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In East Haddam Crash With Pickup: Cops A Madison motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck in East Haddam on Wednesday, Oct. 15, authorities said. The BMW motorcyclist operator by Stephen Nichols, 63, was heading west on the East Haddam Colchester Turnpike at Starr Road around 4:37 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. There, a 2015 Toyota Tacoma, operated by a 51-year-old East Haddam man, was turning left onto Olmstead Road and entered the motorcycle’s path, police said. The motorcycle collided with the left front quarter panel of the pickup, throwing Nichols from the vehicle, according to police. Nichols…
Lane Reopens After Crash On I-84 In East Fishkill (UPDATE) Lane Reopens After Crash On I-84 In East Fishkill (UPDATE)
Lane Reopens After Crash On I-84 In East Fishkill (Update) A crash caused major delays on Interstate 84 in Dutchess County early Wednesday morning, Oct. 15, police said. Troopers said the right lane and shoulder on I-84 eastbound near mile marker 54.6 in the town of East Fishkill were closed due to a crash on Wednesday morning, according to a New York State Police announcement.  Drivers were urged to expect heavy traffic delays in the area and to use caution when approaching, State Police said in a traffic alert. According to 511NY traffic reports, the crash happened at around 3:34 a.m. All lanes were fully reopened by 10:10 a.m. on Wednesday…
Late-Night Essex Crash Leaves Two Teens Dead After Car Hits Tree, Police Say Late-Night Essex Crash Leaves Two Teens Dead After Car Hits Tree, Police Say
Late-Night Essex Crash Leaves Two Teens Dead After Car Hits Tree, Police Say Two teens were killed when a car veered off the road and slammed into a tree in Essex overnight, according to Baltimore County Police. The victims have been identified as 18-year-old Austin Lautenschlager and 19-year-old David Santos III, who were both pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Officers were called around 12:50 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, to the 2200 block of Holly Neck Road for a reported single-vehicle crash involving a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, according to investigators. Detectives determined the Malibu had been traveling westbound when it left the roadway and struck at least o…
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery I-295 Crash In Logan Township, State Police Say A Camden man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle during a fiery crash on Interstate 295 early Saturday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Rasah Harris, 45, was traveling south on I-295 in an unknown make and model vehicle when he lost directional control around 1:12 a.m. near milepost 9.4 in Logan Township, according to New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino. The vehicle ran off the roadway to the right, struck a parked Kia passenger vehicle, and then continued into a wooded area, where it hit trees and a fence, Postorino said. As a result of the collision, Harr…
Ellington Man ID’d As Motorcyclist Killed In New York Crash With Porsche Ellington Man ID’d As Motorcyclist Killed In New York Crash With Porsche
Ellington Man ID’d As Motorcyclist Killed In New York Crash With Porsche A Connecticut motorcyclist has died following a crash with a Porsche in New York earlier this week, authorities said.  Michael J. Landry, 65, of Ellington, was riding north on Route 22 in Canaan shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, when the sports car heading the opposite direction turned into his path, New York State Police said. The impact threw Landry from the bike and onto the asphalt.  Paramedics airlifted Landry to Albany Medical Center, where he died of his wounds.  The Porsche driver, an 85-year-old man from Niskayuna, New York, was taken to B…
Maryland Man Killed After Truck Rolls Over, Crashes Into Embankment In Bushwood: Sheriff Maryland Man Killed After Truck Rolls Over, Crashes Into Embankment In Bushwood: Sheriff
Maryland Man Killed After Truck Rolls Over, Crashes Into Embankment In Bushwood: Sheriff A 58-year-old Maryland man was killed after his pickup truck rolled over in a violent crash in St. Mary’s County, authorities said. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called around 4:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, to the area of Sugar Hole Road and Old Trappe Lane in Bushwood for a report of a motor vehicle collision with entrapment. According to investigators, Dale Lee Buckler, of Bushwood, was driving a 2008 Ford Ranger west on Sugar Hole Road when, for unknown reasons, the truck left the roadway to the left, struck a driveway culvert and an embankment before rolling…
LI Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On William Floyd Parkway In Suffolk: PD LI Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On William Floyd Parkway In Suffolk: PD
LI Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On William Floyd Parkway In Suffolk: PD A motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash on William Floyd Parkway in Upton, Suffolk County police announced on Thursday, Oct. 2. Donald Crispi, 57, of Ridge, was operating a 2014 three-wheel Harley Davidson northbound near Express Drive North when he lost control and struck a guardrail at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, according to police. Crispi was airlifted by a police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information to con…
Teens Among 3 Dead In New City Single-Car Crash: Cops Teens Among 3 Dead In New City Single-Car Crash: Cops
Teens Among 3 Dead In New City Single-Car Crash: Cops Police have released the names of the three people killed in a violent weekend crash in Rockland County. ALSO SEE: Girl, 14, Killed In Triple-Fatal Crash In Rockland Remembered For 'Great Energy,' Selflessness The crash happened around 3 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, near the intersection of North Little Tor Road and Roberts Road, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Officers arrived to find a gray Honda Civic that had been traveling northbound when it left the roadway and struck a tree. The vehicle sustained “catastrophic damage,” police said. All three occupants were pronounced …
Hampton Man Charged In Knife-Point Carjacking, Wild Chase Across Hunterdon: Prosecutor Hampton Man Charged In Knife-Point Carjacking, Wild Chase Across Hunterdon: Prosecutor
Hampton Man Charged In Knife-Point Carjacking, Wild Chase Across Hunterdon: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man is accused of carjacking an SUV at knifepoint and leading police on a multi-town chase that ended in a crash Monday, Sept. 15 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. Police identified the suspect as Jarrett C. Burd, 26, who allegedly threatened the owner of a gray 2022 Toyota 4Runner at the Citgo Gas Station on Frenchtown Road in Milford Borough around 3:22 p.m., Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said. The stolen SUV was later spotted driving erratically through Frenchtown and into Kingwood Township, sparking a multi-agency pursuit, Robeson said. New Jersey State…
Leonia Road Rage Attack: NJ Turnpike Shooting Probed By State Police Leonia Road Rage Attack: NJ Turnpike Shooting Probed By State Police
Leonia Road Rage Attack: NJ Turnpike Shooting Probed By State Police New Jersey State Police are asking for the public’s help after gunfire broke out following a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike late Thursday night, Sept. 11. Troopers from Troop “D” Newark Station responded around 11:41 p.m. to a motor vehicle accident and aggravated assault on the northbound side of the Turnpike at milepost 121.2 in Leonia, Bergen County, police said. According to a preliminary investigation, a white Acura TL with New York license plates was rear-ended by another vehicle in standstill traffic.  Two suspected Black males got out of the striking vehicle armed with a han…
Virginia Safety Patroller Killed Helping Driver In I-95 Crash: State Police Virginia Safety Patroller Killed Helping Driver In I-95 Crash: State Police
Virginia Safety Patroller Killed Helping Driver In I-95 Crash: State Police A Virginia Safety Service Patroller was killed in a violent crash on I-95 after being struck while helping a stranded driver, state police announced. The crash happened Saturday night, Sept. 6, shortly before 8 p.m. in the northbound lanes near the 151-mile marker, investigators said. According to Virginia State Police, the contracted VDOT patroller was assisting a disabled Audi on the shoulder and right travel lane when a Chrysler 300 lost control, crossed all lanes, and slammed into both the patroller and the Audi driver. The patroller was rushed to a nearby hospital but did not survive,…
Box Truck Overturns In EHT Crash: Cardiff FD Box Truck Overturns In EHT Crash: Cardiff FD
Box Truck Overturns In EHT Crash: Cardiff FD A  box truck overturned in a crash in Egg Harbor Township on Thursday, Sept. 4, authorities said. At 8:18 p.m., first responders were at Spruce Avenue and Franklin Avenue for a crash involving several vehicles, Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company said. A box truck was overturned and an electric pole was down with live wires crossing the roadway and over the top of the cars with several people trapped.  Rescuers were able to extricate the victims and no injuries were reported, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.