Silver Spring, MD
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Large Blood Scene Sparks Alarm In Silver Spring Garage, Police Say No Crime Occurred Large Blood Scene Sparks Alarm In Silver Spring Garage, Police Say No Crime Occurred
Large Blood Scene Sparks Alarm In Silver Spring Garage, Police Say No Crime Occurred A large amount of blood found inside a Maryland parking garage caused some concern for some before it was ultimately determined that no crime had taken place. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 13, to the 8100 block of Fenton Street in Silver Spring, where there were reports of a suspicious situation. Investigators arrived to find blood in and around the garage, prompting an immediate response. After a thorough investigation, officers determined the scene was the result of an earlier fall, not a criminal act. Poli…

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by Zak Failla
Salem, NJ
Breaking News
Quinton Woman Killed In Route 647 Crash: NJSP Quinton Woman Killed In Route 647 Crash: NJSP
Quinton Woman Killed In Route 647 Crash: Njsp A 28-year-old Salem County woman was killed in a crash on Route 647 on Sunday, April 5, authorities said. At 3:57 p.m., troopers responded to County Route 647 south in Quinton after a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, driven by Sunshine Jones, crossed the centerline and collided with the side of a Toyota passenger vehicle, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. After the initial impact, the Chevrolet and the Ford collided, Postorino said. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The passenger of the Chevrolet sustained moderate injuries and w…

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by Sam Barron
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Driver Flees After Crashing Into Ramapo Police Car In Spring Valley: Cops Driver Flees After Crashing Into Ramapo Police Car In Spring Valley: Cops
Driver Flees After Crashing Into Ramapo Police Car In Spring Valley: Cops A driver fled after crashing into a Ramapo police vehicle in Spring Valley overnight, authorities said. The crash happened at about 1 a.m. as an officer was responding to assist another officer on a call for service, when a 2006 gray Honda Civic made an illegal left-hand turn in front of the officer, causing the collision. The vehicle then left the scene and fled south on Main Street before heading west on Maple Avenue, Ramapo police said. The officer was treated at the scene by Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps. The police vehicle sustained significant damage and was towed from t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Colonie, NY
Breaking News
Car Crash In Colonie Near Albany Airport Slows Traffic Off I-87 Car Crash In Colonie Near Albany Airport Slows Traffic Off I-87
Car Crash In Colonie Near Albany Airport Slows Traffic Off I-87 A minor crash slowed traffic nearly Albany International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, April 1, according to authorities. The wreck occurred on southbound Troy-Schenectady Road through Colonie near Interstate 87, according to New York 511 updates. Traffic cameras on the scene captured a dark-colored pickup truck stopped in the far right southbound lane, and a police cruiser with lights on behind it. Traffic was puttering slowly along in the remaining southbound lane. The incident occurred around 12:20 p.m., according to 511 updates. Traffic remained slow more than an hour later, but the …

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by Joe Wilkinson
Miller Place-Sound Beach, NY
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14-Year-Old Bicyclist Run Over By Truck In Miller Place: Police 14-Year-Old Bicyclist Run Over By Truck In Miller Place: Police
14-Year-Old Bicyclist Run Over By Truck In Miller Place: Police A 14-year-old bicyclist was struck and run over by a truck on Long Island, police announced on Tuesday, March 24. The Miller Place teen was riding his bicycle eastbound on the shoulder of Route 25A in Miller Place when he collided with a Ford F-550 XL Super Duty at approximately 3:20 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police. The truck, driven by Timothy McLaughlin, 58, of Sound Beach, had merged into a turning lane to make a left turn into L Delea & Sons Sod Farms at 696 Route 25A when the crash occurred, authorities said. After striking the passenger-side door of the truck, the …

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by Jillian Pikora
Pascack Valley, NJ
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BMW Driver, 25, Killed In Washington Twp Parkway Crash: NJSP BMW Driver, 25, Killed In Washington Twp Parkway Crash: NJSP
BMW Driver, 25, Killed In Washington Twp Parkway Crash: Njsp A 25-year-old BMW driver was killed after his SUV veered off the Garden State Parkway and struck multiple trees in Bergen County late Sunday, March 22, New Jersey State Police said. Joel Hernandez, of Elmwood Park, was heading south near milepost 167.1 when his SUV veered off the roadway to the left and struck multiple trees in Washington Township just before 11:15 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.  Hernandez died as a result of the crash, which remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Clifton, NJ
Breaking News
Crash Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 Near Garden State Parkway In Clifton Crash Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 Near Garden State Parkway In Clifton
Crash Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 Near Garden State Parkway In Clifton A crash is slowing traffic on a major roadway in Clifton late Tuesday morning, March 17, the NJDOT site said. The incident occurred on Route 46 eastbound west of the Garden State Parkway, where two right lanes of three lanes are closed. The crash was reported at approximately 11:04 a.m  Drivers are advised to expect delays in the area as the situation is cleared.

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by Cecilia Levine
Jefferson-Lake Hopatcong, NJ
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NJ Band Mourns Jefferson Bassist Found Pinned Under Car NJ Band Mourns Jefferson Bassist Found Pinned Under Car
NJ Band Mourns Jefferson Bassist Found Pinned Under Car A bassist scheduled to perform at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park next month died after he was found pinned beneath a vehicle outside a Jefferson Township home Tuesday evening, March 10. Jerry Leach, 32, was the bassist for the band Not Leaving Sober, which shared a tribute to him on social media following his death. “We are incredibly sad to announce that this past Tuesday we learned of the passing of our good friend, brother and bass player, Jerry Leach. This devastating news comes as a shock to all of us,” the band wrote. “Jerry was far more than a bass player to us — he became a brother …

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by Cecilia Levine
New Brunswick, NJ
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BMW Driver Critical After Route 18 Crash: New Brunswick PD BMW Driver Critical After Route 18 Crash: New Brunswick PD
BMW Driver Critical After Route 18 Crash: New Brunswick PD A woman is in critical condition following a three-vehicle crash on Route 18 in New Brunswick on Sunday, March 8, authorities said. At 10:15 p.m., officers responded to Route 18 and Paulus Boulevard after a tractor trailer driven by a 57-year-old Norristown, Pennsylvania man collided with a BMW driven by a 27-year-old Parlin woman, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo said. The driver of the BMW was transported to JFK Medical Center where she was treated for serious head injuries and later transferred to another hospital where she rema…

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by Sam Barron
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Obituaries
Trumbull Man Killed While Cutting Tree At His Home ID'd Trumbull Man Killed While Cutting Tree At His Home ID'd
Trumbull Man Killed While Cutting Tree At His Home ID'd Police have identified a Connecticut homeowner who died in a tree-cutting accident earlier this week.  Javier Valdovinos, 66, was killed at his home on the 100 block of White Plains Road on Wednesday afternoon, March 4, according to Trumbull police. Valdovinos had been cutting a large tree limb when he became trapped between it and the tree, according to Trumbull police Lt. Brian Falkenstein. He was severely injured.  Two people were inside the home at the time of the incident. Neither were harmed. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has taken custody of Valdovino…

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by Josh Lanier
Hoboken, NJ
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Light Rail Train Collides With SUV In Hoboken (VIDEO) Light Rail Train Collides With SUV In Hoboken (VIDEO)
Light Rail Train Collides With SUV In Hoboken (Video) An SUV and a Hudson Bergen Light Rail train were involved in a crash in Hoboken on Thursday morning, March 5. At 11:29 a.m., a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail vehicle heading north made contact with a motor vehicle at the Paterson Plank Road crossing in Hoboken, NJ Transit said. Video obtained by HudPost shows an SUV next to the train on the tracks, with a police officer tending to a person lying on the ground. View this post on Instagram The driver of the motor vehicle was transported to a local hospital by EMS with non-life threatening i…

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by Sam Barron
Lexington Park, MD
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Maryland Driver Killed, Passenger From Kuwait Airlifted After Box Truck Crash: State Police Maryland Driver Killed, Passenger From Kuwait Airlifted After Box Truck Crash: State Police
Maryland Driver Killed, Passenger From Kuwait Airlifted After Box Truck Crash: State Police A driver who tried to avoid a head-on crash with a box truck has died, and his passenger from Kuwait had to be airlifted to the hospital, according to Maryland State Police. Joseph Dsouza, 30, was killed, and two others were hospitalized after a deadly crash in Caroline County on Saturday afternoon that left multiple people seriously injured. Troopers were called shortly before 2 p.m. on Feb. 28 to a crash on Maryland Route 480 near Eveland Road, where they found an Isuzu box truck and a Kia Sorento off the roadway. Police say the Isuzu was traveling north on Route 480 when it crossed the …

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by Zak Failla