NJ Woman, 22, Killed In Fiery Gibbstown Route 295 Crash, Passenger Airlifted
A 22-year-old New Jersey woman was killed and her passenger seriously injured when their car veered off Route 295, struck a tree, and burst into flames in Gloucester County Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, authorities said.
Aigner Johnson, of Oaklyn, was driving a Ford sedan southbound near milepost 17.4 in East Greenwich Township around 5:20 p.m. when she lost control of the vehicle, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.
The car veered off the right side of the highway and struck a tree, becoming fully engulfed in flames, Lebron said.
Johnson died as a result of the crash.&…
Driver Pulled Handgun And Fled After Albany Crash, Didn’t Get Far Before Arrest: Police
A Capital Region driver pulled a gun on another man following a car crash in Albany, police said.
Maurice S. Fitzgerald, 33, of Schenectady, was involved in a two-car collision near Columbia Circle West and South Frontage Road on Friday, Sept. 25, the Albany Police Department said.
After the wreck, Fitzgerald displayed a handgun toward the other driver, a 44-year-old man, then fled the intersection, police said. By the time officers arrived, only the 44-year-old and his car remained at the scene, according to authorities.
However, Fitzgerald and his vehicle were located shortly afterward d…
Man Charged With Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash That Killed 81-Year-Old Woman
A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash last year that killed an 81-year-old pedestrian, authorities said.
Lorenzo Abrajan-Garcia, 49, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 7, in connection with the July 13, 2025, crash that killed Angela Pagan, police said.
Prosecutors charged him with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle and evading responsibility involving a death, Bridgeport Police said.
The crash happened shortly before 9:40 p.m. at the intersection of Park and Maplewood avenues. Several people called 911 to report that a ve…
Drunk Driver Hits Utility Pole, Tree In Southampton Wreck: Police
A drunk driver wrecked his car into a utility pole on Long Island early Thursday, Aug. 6, police said.
Franklyn Carpio Garcia, 27, of Southampton, was driving at the intersection of Noyack Road and Water Mill Towd Road around 12:06 a.m., the Southampton Town Police Department said.
Carpio Garcia’s vehicle left the road, striking a utility pole and a tree before coming to rest, investigators said. However, Carpio Garcia was not injured, according to police.
Cops booked Carpio Garcia on two counts of DWI and held him for morning arraignment, authorities said. His crash was one of five DWI ar…
