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…
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 30 Crash In Pennsylvania ID’d
A motorcyclist killed in a collision with a sedan on Route 30 in Pennsylvania has been identified, the coroner’s office announced Friday, Oct. 30.
Richard Pieper, 62, of Paradise, PA, originally of New York, was pronounced dead at the scene on Lincoln Highway at Simmontown Road in Salisbury Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office.
The crash happened around 3:53 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, emergency dispatchers said.
The coroner’s office responded at 4:56 a.m., and a coroner investigator pronounced Pieper dead, according to the release.
Pieper was transported to the Lancas…
Motorcycle Crash Kills Bryans Road Man, Sends Car Into Parked SUV In Waldorf, House: Sheriff
A late-night motorcycle crash in Maryland turned deadly before sending another vehicle careening into a parked SUV and a nearby home.
Michael Alexander Jr., 36, of Bryans Road, was killed Thursday night, Oct. 29, following a collision involving his Suzuki motorcycle and a Ford Taurus in Waldorf, according to Maryland State Police.
The crash happened around 10:34 p.m. near the intersection of Route 228 and Greenwood Drive, where investigators say Alexander was heading west as the Ford's driver attempted to make a left turn from the opposite direction.
The motorcycle struck the turning car, …
Woman Struck By Vehicle Dies 8 Days Later, Lehigh County Coroner Says
A woman died eight days after she was struck by a vehicle in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Mary A. Pavlik, 81 of Lehighton, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 11:05 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Pavlik was a pedestrian when she was struck at the intersection of Iron and South Third streets in Lehighton Borough, Carbon County, at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, Buglio said.
Her cause of death was complications of multiple blunt force injuries, and the manner was ruled an acci…
Driver Behind Wheel Of Speeding Pickup That Killed Two In Manassas Was 16: Police (Updated)
A 16-year-old boy was behind the wheel of a speeding pickup truck that ran a stop sign and slammed into a car, killing two people in Virginia, police said.
The victims have been identified as Jose E. Lovo, 70, and Guadalupe Alvarez de Lovo, 54, both of Manassas, according to an update from Prince William County police on Monday, Oct. 26.
The deadly crash happened shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the intersection of Leland Road and Maplewood Drive in Manassas, where a 2024 GMC Sierra collided with a 2004 Honda Civic.
Investigators determined that the teen was speeding along …
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Brick: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Brick Saturday, Oct. 24, authorities said.
At 11:30 p.m., Brick police responded to Brick Boulevard and North Lake Shore Drive after a pedestrian was struck by Ford Taurus traveling southbound, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The pedestrian, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said.
The driver of the Taurus continued traveling a short distance on Brick Boulevard before pulling over and walking back to the scene of the crash, Billhimer said.
The crash remains under investigation, police s…
Forked River Sorority Sister Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned
Caryn Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, was one of two women killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, Saturday night, Oct. 24, authorities said.
Coon was working toward a degree in kinesiology and health sciences at The College of New Jersey, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her family. While at TCNJ, she was a sorority sister at Delta Phi Epsilon.
"Caryn was such a fun, energetic, and loving person. She was a shoulder for everyone to lean on, and if you were having a bad day, she could instantly cheer you up," Jillian Bonavia, who …
Ringwood Motorcyclist, 36, Killed In Wayne Crash Involving Van, Jeep
A 36-year-old Ringwood man was killed in a crash involving his motorcycle, a van and a Jeep in Wayne on Friday morning, Oct. 23, authorities said.
The crash happened near Hamburg Turnpike and Black Oak Ridge Road around 7:14 a.m., according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney.
The motorcyclist collided with two other vehicles, a Ford Transit Sprinter van and a Jeep Wrangler, authorities said.
The Ringwood man was taken to Chilton Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The drivers of the van and Jeep remained at the scene.
Authori…
Unhelmeted Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Whitehall Crash ID’d: Coroner
A 30-year-old motorcyclist who died Thursday, Oct. 22, after a crash in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities said.
Marques T. Sturdivant was identified as the rider in a release issued Friday, Oct. 23, by Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Sturdivant was riding a motorcycle when he crashed in the 4400 block of Huckleberry Road, South Whitehall Township, at approximately 10:13 a.m. Thursday, according to the coroner.
He was pronounced dead at 11:37 a.m. in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, Buglio said.
His cause of death was multiple blunt force …
DC Police Found Crashed Motorcycle Saturday Night, But Rider Was Nowhere To Be Found: MPD
Police found a crashed motorcycle in DC, but it would be hours before they discovered the 18-year-old rider who had been thrown from it and died.
The rider, identified as Southeast DC resident Francisco Benavides, was found unconscious and not breathing on Sunday, Oct. 18, after officers initially discovered his motorcycle near Suitland Parkway and Stanton Road SE at approximately 10:40 p.m. the previous night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Investigators said Benavides was speeding when he lost control of the motorcycle, struck a guardrail, and was thrown from the bike, w…
Family, Prosecutor Give Different Accounts Of Woman's Final Moments On Route 17
A GoFundMe has been set for the family of a Bronx woman who was killed on Route 17.
Krisiann Reyes Rivera was a passenger in a 2015 Buick involved in a collision with a 2024 Acura towing a U-Haul trailer on Route 17 south near Westfield Garden State Plaza around 5:09 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Following the initial crash, Rivera got out of the Buick, approached the Acura and struck one of its windows, Musella said.
The Acura's driver, Estuardo G. Rodriguez, 31, of Tarrytown, NY, then accelerated, striking Rivera and knocking her to the ground bef…
