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22-Year-Old Warrington Man Killed In I-80 Hit-And-Run, Struck By Multiple Vehicles: PSP 22-Year-Old Warrington Man Killed In I-80 Hit-And-Run, Struck By Multiple Vehicles: PSP 22-Year-Old Warrington Man Killed In I-80 Hit-And-Run, Struck By Multiple Vehicles: PSP
22-Year-Old Warrington Man Killed In I-80 Hit-And-Run, Struck By Multiple Vehicles: PSP A 22-year-old man was killed after a hit-and-run driver struck him on Interstate 80, throwing him into the roadway where additional vehicles hit him, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release issued Tuesday, Nov. 10. Anirudh Nangunoori, 22, of Warrington, was identified as the pedestrian killed in the crash on westbound I-80 near mile marker 148.8 in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, around 9:26 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, according to state police at Rockview. Nangunoori was outside a vehicle near the right lane when a westbound vehicle struck him, throwing him farther into the roadway, p…
Driver Flees After Leaving Pedestrian Unconscious Outside Plymouth Meeting Mall, Police Say Driver Flees After Leaving Pedestrian Unconscious Outside Plymouth Meeting Mall, Police Say Driver Flees After Leaving Pedestrian Unconscious Outside Plymouth Meeting Mall, Police Say
Driver Flees After Leaving Pedestrian Unconscious Outside Plymouth Meeting Mall, Police Say A man was found unconscious in a Pennsylvania mall parking lot after being struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene, police announced on Saturday, Nov. 7. The hit-and-run happened outside Burlington at the Plymouth Meeting Mall, located at 500 West Germantown Pike in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, around 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, according to the Plymouth Township Police Department. Officers responding to reports of a pedestrian crash found an unconscious man in the parking lot, police said. The man was treated by emergency medical personnel before being taken to Paoli Hospital…
CT Woman, 78, Arrested In Wallingford Hit-And-Run That Left 11-Year-Old Girl With Brain Injury CT Woman, 78, Arrested In Wallingford Hit-And-Run That Left 11-Year-Old Girl With Brain Injury CT Woman, 78, Arrested In Wallingford Hit-And-Run That Left 11-Year-Old Girl With Brain Injury
CT Woman, 78, Arrested In Wallingford Hit-And-Run That Left 11-Year-Old Girl With Brain Injury A 78-year-old Connecticut woman has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left an 11-year-old girl unconscious with a traumatic brain injury while riding her bicycle. Gail Berlepsch, of New Haven, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 6, in connection with the crash in Wallingford, police said. The victim, Jaslynn Ednaliz Montanez, known to her family as Jazzy, was riding her bike with her cousin near Washington and Hosford streets on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, when a car struck her, according to police and a fundraiser organizer. The driver left the scene, police said. Jaslynn suffered seriou…
Fatal Hit-Run Arrest: Driver Charged Nearly Year After Newburgh Crash, Cops Say Fatal Hit-Run Arrest: Driver Charged Nearly Year After Newburgh Crash, Cops Say Fatal Hit-Run Arrest: Driver Charged Nearly Year After Newburgh Crash, Cops Say
Fatal Hit-Run Arrest: Driver Charged Nearly Year After Newburgh Crash, Cops Say A 57-year-old man has been arrested nearly a year after a pedestrian was found dying along an Orange County street by utility workers, police said.  Newburgh resident Alcio R. Poma-Romero, 57, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened in December 2025, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Thursday, Nov. 5.  The investigation began at around 3:15 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2025, when a utility crew discovered an unresponsive man lying just off the roadway near 366 South St. in Newburgh. Police officers and Empress EMS per…
Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police
Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police A 21-year-old Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after police say she crashed into a pedestrian and left him critically injured on the side of the road before she drove away. Carly Snyder, 21, of Monroe, is accused of the crash near the intersection of Main Street and Plymouth Avenue in Norwalk at 10:09 p.m. on June 2, Norwalk police said.  The victim, an adult man, suffered serious, life-threatening injuries. Instead, the driver fled, leaving him on the side of the road. A damaged SUV helped investigators crack the case. Norwalk Police Department's Accident Reconstruc…
Hampton Bays Hit-And-Run: Cops Reveal Car Details In Hunt For Fleeing Driver Hampton Bays Hit-And-Run: Cops Reveal Car Details In Hunt For Fleeing Driver Hampton Bays Hit-And-Run: Cops Reveal Car Details In Hunt For Fleeing Driver
Hampton Bays Hit-And-Run: Cops Reveal Car Details In Hunt For Fleeing Driver The details of a suspect vehicle in a Long Island hit-and-run crash were released Wednesday, Nov. 4 by police. Cops are searching for a dark blue Nissan Sentra manufactured between 2013-2017 with passenger side and front-end damage, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Police added it could be a similar vehicle to the Sentra. The suspect vehicle struck a pedestrian around 4:20 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 in Hampton Bays, then fled the scene and left the victim bleeding and unconscious in the road, police said. By Wednesday, the victim was in stable condition, according to authorities. The …
Halloween Pursuit Ends With Spotsy Deputies Striking Maryland Driver's Vehicle: Sheriff Halloween Pursuit Ends With Spotsy Deputies Striking Maryland Driver's Vehicle: Sheriff Halloween Pursuit Ends With Spotsy Deputies Striking Maryland Driver's Vehicle: Sheriff
Halloween Pursuit Ends With Spotsy Deputies Striking Maryland Driver's Vehicle: Sheriff Trick-or-treaters weren't the only ones in for a Halloween surprise when a Maryland man turned a festive night in Virginia into a police pursuit. Drew Mason, 37, of Hughesville, found himself in handcuffs after deputies in Spotsylvania County used their cruisers to bring his fleeing vehicle to a stop as families were heading home from Halloween festivities, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. The incident began shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, when deputies were called to Indian Acres at 6437 Morris Road for a reported hit-and-run crash involving a pedestria…
Spotsy Driver Doing Donuts Leads Deputies On Chase Before Crashing Into Ditch: Sheriff Spotsy Driver Doing Donuts Leads Deputies On Chase Before Crashing Into Ditch: Sheriff Spotsy Driver Doing Donuts Leads Deputies On Chase Before Crashing Into Ditch: Sheriff
Spotsy Driver Doing Donuts Leads Deputies On Chase Before Crashing Into Ditch: Sheriff A driver doing donuts on a Northern Virginia roadway wound up behind bars after a hit-and-run, a police pursuit, a crash into a ditch, and one last unsuccessful attempt to escape on foot, authorities said. Stephon Wilkins-Booker, 36, of Spotsylvania, was arrested following the incident, which began around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, when deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Patriot Highway and Orchard Ridge Drive. According to the sheriff's office, callers reported that two Dodge Chargers were driving recklessly and performing donuts in the roa…
Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit-And-Run Driver Leaves Him Unconscious On Hampton Bays Road: Cops Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit-And-Run Driver Leaves Him Unconscious On Hampton Bays Road: Cops Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit-And-Run Driver Leaves Him Unconscious On Hampton Bays Road: Cops
Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit-And-Run Driver Leaves Him Unconscious On Hampton Bays Road: Cops A hit-and-run driver left a man unconscious and bleeding on a Long Island roadway early Sunday, Nov. 1, police said. The wounded man was discovered around 4:20 a.m. Sunday on North Road in Hampton Bays, across from the eastbound entrance ramp of Sunrise Highway, near Canal Road, according to the Southampton Town Police Department. Investigators determined a vehicle likely struck the man in the roadway before abandoning the scene, police said. Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance personnel treated the man at the scene before a Suffolk County police helicopter flew him to Stony Brook University …
Bridgeton Woman Struck, Killed Teen, Fled Scene: Prosecutor Bridgeton Woman Struck, Killed Teen, Fled Scene: Prosecutor Bridgeton Woman Struck, Killed Teen, Fled Scene: Prosecutor
Bridgeton Woman Struck, Killed Teen, Fled Scene: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Bridgeton woman was arrested and charged after he struck and killed a pedestrian before fleeing the scene on Wednesday, Oct. 28, authorities said. At 11:40 p.m., Bridgeton police responded East Broad Street and South East Avenue and found Jesus Clemente-Trujillo, lying near the road, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Clemente-Trujillo was later pronounced dead. The vehicle did not remain at the scene and the driver, Labria Williams, did not notify law enforcement that they were involved in the collision, Webb-McRae said. Officers later located the veh…
Atco Man Charged In Deadly Hit, Run Crash That Killed Dishwasher: Prosecutor Atco Man Charged In Deadly Hit, Run Crash That Killed Dishwasher: Prosecutor Atco Man Charged In Deadly Hit, Run Crash That Killed Dishwasher: Prosecutor
Atco Man Charged In Deadly Hit, Run Crash That Killed Dishwasher: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Atco man was arrested and charged following a hit-and-run crash that killed a 71-year-old dishwasher at a local diner in Voorhees, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 30. Aaron Tart is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, endangering an injured victim and tampering with evidence, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Voorhees Police Chief April Herrington said. At 1:17 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 24,  Voorhees police responded to the 100 block of North Route 73 for a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist and found M…
Suspect At Large After Failing To Stop For School Bus, Striking Pedestrian In Allamuchy: NJSP Suspect At Large After Failing To Stop For School Bus, Striking Pedestrian In Allamuchy: NJSP Suspect At Large After Failing To Stop For School Bus, Striking Pedestrian In Allamuchy: NJSP
Suspect At Large After Failing To Stop For School Bus, Striking Pedestrian In Allamuchy: Njsp Police are attempting to locate a vehicle that struck a pedestrian and fled the scene in Warren County Thursday morning, Oct. 29, authorities said. At 7:56 a.m., troopers responded to Old Hackettstown Road and Puffer Road in Allamuchy Township after a white passenger vehicle approached the intersection while a school bus was stopped wit hits re flashing lights activated and stop arm extended, New Jersey State Police said. The vehicle failed to stop for the school bus and struck a woman who was crossing the roadway, police said. The pedestrian sustained serious, but non-life-threatening inju…
Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say
Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Connecticut Police are asking for the public's help after a pedestrian was hospitalized with severe injuries in a hit-and-run crash.  Officers found the man on Liberty Street near Delay Street in downtown Danbury just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, authorities said.  Authorities did not provide an update on the victim's condition Thursday.  Police closed the street for about two hours as they investigated the scene.  A passerby reported seeing a white Mercedes Sprinter van with a Connecticut license plate heading toward Town Hill Avenue. Police have not confirmed w…
North East Girl, 13, Never Makes It To School After Deadly Elkton Hit-Run: State Police North East Girl, 13, Never Makes It To School After Deadly Elkton Hit-Run: State Police North East Girl, 13, Never Makes It To School After Deadly Elkton Hit-Run: State Police
North East Girl, 13, Never Makes It To School After Deadly Elkton Hit-Run: State Police A teenager walking to school was struck and killed by a Mini Cooper driver who initially left the scene but was tracked down within an hour of the crash on Thursday morning, police say. Troopers were called shortly before 7 a.m. on Oct. 29 to a stretch of Route 272 near Rogers Road in Elkton to investigate a reported hit-and-run, according to Maryland State Police. Upon arrival, they found a 13-year-old girl from North East who was suffering from serious injuries. She was rushed to an area hospital where she later died from her injuries. Police believe she was walking to school at the time…
Cyclist Struck In Hit, Run Crash: Florham Park PD Cyclist Struck In Hit, Run Crash: Florham Park PD Cyclist Struck In Hit, Run Crash: Florham Park PD
Cyclist Struck In Hit, Run Crash: Florham Park PD A bicyclist was struck in a hit and run crash in Florham Park Wednesday, Oct. 28, authorities said. The crash occurred at 5:48 p.m. on Ridgedale Avenue at the intersection of Roosevelt Boulevard, Florham Park police said.  The suspect vehicle is reported to be a white or silver Honda Odyssey minivan with rear damage that was described as being "punched," police said. The vehicle was last seen traveling on Roosevelt Boulevard away from Ridgedale Avenue, police said. Anybody with information or footage is asked to contact police at 973-377-2206.
NJ Man Busted In Hit, Run Pedestrian Crash: Hoboken PD NJ Man Busted In Hit, Run Pedestrian Crash: Hoboken PD NJ Man Busted In Hit, Run Pedestrian Crash: Hoboken PD
NJ Man Busted In Hit, Run Pedestrian Crash: Hoboken PD A 25-year-old Haskell man was arrested and charged after he struck a pedestrian and fled the scene in Hoboken, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 28. At 12:55 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, officers responded to a hit-and-run crash after a pedestrian was struck while she crossed 15th Street, Hoboken police said. The driver fled west on 15th street in a dark colored SUV, police said. An investigation determined Andrii Gustal was the driver and he was charged with assault by auto, knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury, endangering an injured victim, and o…
West Springfield Man's Sentence In I-91 Crash That Killed 3 Falls Short Of DA’s Request West Springfield Man's Sentence In I-91 Crash That Killed 3 Falls Short Of DA’s Request West Springfield Man's Sentence In I-91 Crash That Killed 3 Falls Short Of DA’s Request
West Springfield Man's Sentence In I-91 Crash That Killed 3 Falls Short Of DA’s Request A Massachusetts man who admitted to driving drunk in an Interstate 91 crash that killed three workers will spend 15 to 17 years in state prison, authorities said.  Bilal Griffith, 30, of West Springfield, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the fatal March 28, 2025, crash that killed Ryan Almeida, Raul Bohorquez, and Igor Costa, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office said. Prosecutors had requested a sentence of 45 to 51 years, three times longer than what he received.  The three men were working for Premier Fence when Griffith sped into their work zone in a Jeep Cherokee and str…
Cyclist Struck, Killed By 2 Vehicles In Hit, Run Crash In Voorhees: Prosecutor Cyclist Struck, Killed By 2 Vehicles In Hit, Run Crash In Voorhees: Prosecutor Cyclist Struck, Killed By 2 Vehicles In Hit, Run Crash In Voorhees: Prosecutor
Cyclist Struck, Killed By 2 Vehicles In Hit, Run Crash In Voorhees: Prosecutor A 71-year-old Berlin man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Voorhees Saturday, Oct. 24, authorities said. At 1:17 a.m., Voorhees police responded to the 100 block of North Route 73 for a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist and found Maksudur Rahman lying unresponsive in the roadway, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Voorhees Police Chief April Herrington said. Rahman was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Two separate vehicles struck Rahman and fled the scene, authorities said. One vehicle is suspected to be a dark gray or black 2017 …
Another Arrest Made In Deadly Route 17 Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor Another Arrest Made In Deadly Route 17 Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor Another Arrest Made In Deadly Route 17 Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor
Another Arrest Made In Deadly Route 17 Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor A search of the Acura and U-Haul trailer involved in a deadly hit-and-run on Route 17 in Paramus turned up hundreds of THC cartridges, leading to a second arrest and new drug charges against the driver accused of killing a Bronx woman, authorities said. Michael C. Marciano, 47, of Fairport (Monroe County), NY, who was driving a Jeep in tandem with the Acura at the time of the crash, owned the Acura and had rented the U-Haul trailer, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Marciano surrendered to authorities Friday, Oct. 23, and was charged with two counts of second-degree possession wit…
Hartford Man Caught In Hit-And-Run That Killed 31-Year-Old Woman: Cops Hartford Man Caught In Hit-And-Run That Killed 31-Year-Old Woman: Cops Hartford Man Caught In Hit-And-Run That Killed 31-Year-Old Woman: Cops
Hartford Man Caught In Hit-And-Run That Killed 31-Year-Old Woman: Cops A Connecticut man faces a manslaughter charge in a hit-and-run that killed a 31-year-old woman during the summer, police said on Thursday, Oct. 22. Hector Rodriguez, 29, turned himself in to detectives Wednesday evening in the crash that killed Keyshia M. Ortiz-Benitez on June 27 in Hartford, authorities said.  Officers responded around 3:48 a.m. to Ledyard Street, south of Wawarme Avenue, after someone reported that a car had struck a pedestrian. Police found Ortiz-Benitez in the road with life-threatening injuries. The driver had left the scene, authorities said. Paramedics ru…
Stafford DUI Suspect Tosses Drugs Out Window In Front Of Deputy During Hit-Run Probe: Sheriff Stafford DUI Suspect Tosses Drugs Out Window In Front Of Deputy During Hit-Run Probe: Sheriff Stafford DUI Suspect Tosses Drugs Out Window In Front Of Deputy During Hit-Run Probe: Sheriff
Stafford DUI Suspect Tosses Drugs Out Window In Front Of Deputy During Hit-Run Probe: Sheriff A 23-year-old Virginia woman accused of driving drunk apparently thought she could pull a fast one on a sheriff's deputy by tossing drug paraphernalia out her window during a hit-and-run investigation, but the deputy was watching the whole time. The Fredericksburg woman was arrested on Colebrook Road in Stafford County at approximately 10:34 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, after deputies responded to reports of a crash involving a driver who struck another vehicle and fled the scene. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, a deputy tracked down the suspected vehicle and noticed damage …
Uber Driver Left PA Dad In Road Before Tractor-Trailer Ran Him Over: Montgomery County DA Uber Driver Left PA Dad In Road Before Tractor-Trailer Ran Him Over: Montgomery County DA Uber Driver Left PA Dad In Road Before Tractor-Trailer Ran Him Over: Montgomery County DA
Uber Driver Left PA Dad In Road Before Tractor-Trailer Ran Him Over: Montgomery County DA An Uber driver struck a 29-year-old Pennsylvania father and left him lying in the road, where a tractor-trailer then ran him over, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Ricardo Jerry “Ricky” Baptiste, of Drexel Hill, died following the crash on West Germantown Pike near Whitehall Road in East Norriton Township on Sunday, Sept. 6, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Andy Nunez Vasquez, 43, of Philadelphia, has been arrested in connection with the fatal hit-and-run, District Attorney Kevin Steele and East Norriton Police Chief Matthew Brannen announced. Office…
Maryland Family Turns Son's Fatal Hit-And-Run Into Mission To Save Lives In His Memory Maryland Family Turns Son's Fatal Hit-And-Run Into Mission To Save Lives In His Memory Maryland Family Turns Son's Fatal Hit-And-Run Into Mission To Save Lives In His Memory
Maryland Family Turns Son's Fatal Hit-And-Run Into Mission To Save Lives In His Memory Dakota Grimsby's family is determined to make sure his death in a Maryland hit-and-run crash leads to something that could save another life. In the wake of the Sept. 20 crash that killed the 27-year-old in Poolesville, his parents, Joseph Grimsby and Dina Vulpis, have established the Dakota Grimsby Memorial Traffic Safety Fund to help protect pedestrians and improve safety throughout the community. The family is working directly with the Town of Poolesville to establish a dedicated municipal fund that will support traffic safety measures, with a particular emphasis on increasing police pre…
Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Fairfax Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian: Police Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Fairfax Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian: Police Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Fairfax Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian: Police
Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Fairfax Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian: Police The driver who struck and killed a 44-year-old pedestrian in Virginia earlier this month remains at large, but investigators now have a better idea of what they're looking for. Fairfax County police have identified a white Nissan Rogue as the vehicle believed to have been involved in the fatal Springfield Hit-Run that claimed the life of Thomas Gum on Sunday, Oct. 4. According to investigators, the SUV is believed to be a 2017 to 2022 model with its driver's side mirror missing, along with black fender guards from the front driver's side wheel well. Gum, who had no fixed address, was cross…
New Brunswick Hit-Run Kills Man, 38: Cops Hunt For Silver Kia Soul New Brunswick Hit-Run Kills Man, 38: Cops Hunt For Silver Kia Soul New Brunswick Hit-Run Kills Man, 38: Cops Hunt For Silver Kia Soul
New Brunswick Hit-Run Kills Man, 38: Cops Hunt For Silver Kia Soul A 38-year-old New Brunswick man was killed in a hit-and-run crash, and authorities are searching for a silver Kia Soul believed to be involved. Naim Chirino was struck at the intersection of Remsen Avenue and Seamen Street in New Brunswick around 7:23 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo said. Officers responding to a 911 call found Chirino injured in the roadway. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The vehicle involved fled the scene, investigat…
Baltimore County Hit-Run Victim's Family Unable To Lay Her To Rest Amid Life Insurance Delay Baltimore County Hit-Run Victim's Family Unable To Lay Her To Rest Amid Life Insurance Delay Baltimore County Hit-Run Victim's Family Unable To Lay Her To Rest Amid Life Insurance Delay
Baltimore County Hit-Run Victim's Family Unable To Lay Her To Rest Amid Life Insurance Delay A Maryland family still searching for the hit-and-run driver who killed their loved one says they're now struggling to lay her to rest because of a delayed life insurance payout. Melissa Nocho, 64, died at the hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 30, nearly a week after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Baltimore County, according to police. The crash happened at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, in the 1700 block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, where officers responding to a report of a pedestrian struck found Nocho suffering from life-threatening injuries. Investigators …
Off-Duty Saddle Brook Police Captain Struck Trying To Stop Theft Of Father's Car: Chief Off-Duty Saddle Brook Police Captain Struck Trying To Stop Theft Of Father's Car: Chief Off-Duty Saddle Brook Police Captain Struck Trying To Stop Theft Of Father's Car: Chief
Off-Duty Saddle Brook Police Captain Struck Trying To Stop Theft Of Father's Car: Chief An off-duty police captain was struck by a car while trying to stop two suspected thieves from stealing his father's vehicle in Bergen County, authorities said. The incident happened in Saddle Brook around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, when the captain spotted two people with flashlights in his father's driveway across the street, Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said. The captain called 911 to report the attempted theft of his father's gray 2011 Infiniti G37. As the vehicle began backing out of the driveway, the captain ran out of his home to stop the theft, Zotollo said. The vehicle…
Pedestrian Found Bleeding, Unresponsive After Union Hit-Run; Driver Sought Pedestrian Found Bleeding, Unresponsive After Union Hit-Run; Driver Sought Pedestrian Found Bleeding, Unresponsive After Union Hit-Run; Driver Sought
Pedestrian Found Bleeding, Unresponsive After Union Hit-Run; Driver Sought A pedestrian was found bleeding and unresponsive after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in North Jersey, authorities said. The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, near 262 Chestnut St., in Union where a gray Dodge Durango struck a man and fled toward Roselle Park, Union police said. The victim, believed to be a Hispanic man between 30 and 40 years old, suffered a serious head injury and was taken to University Hospital, where he remained sedated and in critical condition, police said. His identity had not been confirmed as of Thursday, Oct. 15. Investigators are se…
NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene
NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene A 23-year-old New Jersey man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Philadelphia early Thursday morning, Oct. 15, police announced. The crash happened around 12:53 a.m. in the 4100 block of North Delaware Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers responding to the scene found the pedestrian lying in the roadway with severe head injuries, police said. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced him dead at approximately 1 a.m. The victim was identified as Brendan Casuscelli, 23, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Investigators believe an unidentified vehicle struck Casus…
Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck
Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck Authorities have identified the motorcyclist who was killed in an Interstate 95 hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, as police collect more evidence about the driver who hit him.  Alexander Rivera, 56, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, was riding his Triumph Rocket 3 GT on I-95 near Exit 13 in Darien when investigators believe a dark-colored Toyota Tundra truck hit him, Connecticut State Police said.  The contact sent the motorcycle through a grassy median into a rest area, where it flipped. Rivera was thrown from the bike into the base of a highway sign, a police repor…
New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’ New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’ New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’
New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’ A Connecticut man known for his love of dancing and spending time with family has died after a hit-and-run crash. He was 23. Kelvin Omar Flores Benitez, of New Britain, died Sept. 26, three days after the crash near East Lawlor Street in New Britain, according to police. Investigators said two vehicles collided around 5:45 p.m. Benitez was thrown from his motorcycle, and officers found him unresponsive when they arrived. Police are searching for the other driver. The crash left Benitez on life support, according to a GoFundMe supporting his family. He died despite efforts to save him, the …