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…
Fire Chief In Manchester Killed In Turnpike Crash 'Meant So Much To His Family': Fundraiser
Brian Flanagan, a fire chief in Ocean County is being mourned after he was struck and killed while working construction on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
A GoFundMe has been established for his wife Danielle and their two children, Ryan and Christine. Flanagan was the fire chief of the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department and the owner of Gotta Go Septic. As of Monday, Oct. 19, more than $6,000 has been raised.
"He meant so much to his family, friends, and this community," Nicole Rekus, who organized the fundraiser, said. "His loss is being felt deeply by everyone who knew and l…
Driver Killed In Route 40 Atlantic City Crash: Prosecutor
A person was killed on a crash on Route 40 early Friday morning, Oct. 16, authorities said.
At 12:19 a.m., Atlantic City police responded to Roue 40, Black Horse Pike westbound, for a two-vehicle crash, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
One of the drivers, who was not identified, was pronounced dead, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.
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…
LI Men Killed In Shockingly Similar Car Crashes At Sunken Meadow Toll Booth Identified: Police
Both drivers who died in fiery crashes into a highway toll booth on Long Island last month were identified Tuesday, Oct. 13 by police.
Vijay P. Cheema, 74, of Fort Salonga, died in the Monday, Sept. 14 crash into the Sunken Meadow State Park toll booth on the north end of Sunken Meadow State Parkway in Kings Park, New York State Police said.
Gregory W. Salone, 70, of Kings Park, died Monday, Sept. 21 after crashing into the exact same toll booth exactly one week later, state police said.
Cheema’s death in the first crash was ruled a suicide, according to state police. Investigators did not…
