Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-And-Run; Driver Sought: Police (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-And-Run; Driver Sought: Police (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-And-Run; Driver Sought: Police (Developing) Police in Maryland are asking for help identifying the driver in a deadly hit-and-run that left a man dead early Friday morning in Temple Hills, authorities said. Officers were called to the area of Branch Avenue and Woods Way at around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 1 for a crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. When they arrived, they found the victim suffering from trauma in the roadway. He died at the scene, police said. Detectives believe the driver was heading south on Branch Avenue when they hit the man and kept going. The striking vehicle i…
Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say
Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say A 25-year-old man is dead after being struck by two drivers who both fled the scene in a double hit-and-run crash in Maryland, authorities said. Antone Brooks, of Upper Marlboro, was hit around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, July 26, while walking in the 9000 block of Central Avenue in the city of Seat Pleasant, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers with the Seat Pleasant Police Department responded and found Brooks in the roadway. He was taken to a hospital, where he died the following day, Sunday, July 27, officials confirmed. Investigators believe Brooks was struck by…
Person Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Box Truck In Beacon Person Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Box Truck In Beacon
Person Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Box Truck In Beacon A person suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a box truck in an early morning crash in Dutchess County.  The incident occurred around 1:11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, when firefighters and first responders were dispatched to a reported vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on Leonard Street in Beacon, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Initial reports from Dutchess County 911 indicated that the pedestrian may have been trapped underneath the truck. However, responding crews arrived to find the victim in the roadway and not entrapped, but suffering from serious, li…
SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver
SUV Nearly Hits Children In Columbia Crosswalk; Police Seek Driver A red Toyota SUV barreled through a crosswalk as young children were walking across a Columbia street, police announced on Friday, July 25. The vehicle drove through the intersection of Fourth and Locust streets in Columbia, Lancaster County around 10:27 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, while two adults and several children were crossing the road, according to the Columbia Borough Police Department. The driver’s actions “placed the pedestrians’ safety at risk,” police said in the release. Have information? Contact Columbia Borough PD at 717-684-7735 or email [email protected] to assist with id…
4-Year-Old Killed, 5-Year-Old Brother Seriously Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash (UPDATE) 4-Year-Old Killed, 5-Year-Old Brother Seriously Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash (UPDATE)
4-Year-Old Killed, 5-Year-Old Brother Seriously Injured In Oakland Pedestrian Crash (Update) Authorities have released new details in a crash that killed a child Thursday, July 24 in Oakland. In an updated news release sent out Friday, July 25, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said that a 4-year-old boy was killed an his 5-year-old brother (according to family) was seriously injured, after being struck by a 56-year-old woman on Ramapo Valley Road and East Oak Street at approximately 3:45 p.m. A 32-year-old woman and 9-month old girl were also injured in the crash. At the scene. Kyle Mazza UNF News for Daily Voice The motorist stayed at the scene and is coope…
Woman Struck By Cement Truck Dies Weeks After Farmingdale Collision Woman Struck By Cement Truck Dies Weeks After Farmingdale Collision
Woman Struck By Cement Truck Dies Weeks After Farmingdale Collision A woman who was struck by a cement truck in Farmingdale earlier this month has died from her injuries, according to Nassau County Police. Josephine Halby, 69, of Farmingdale, was hit around 10 a.m. on Friday, July 11, while crossing at the intersection of Main Street and Conklin Street, police said. A 47-year-old man driving a cement truck was traveling north on Main Street and attempting a left turn onto westbound Conklin Street when he hit Halby, according to police. Halby was airlifted by Nassau County Police helicopter to a nearby hospital in critical condition. She succumbed to her i…
East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State
East Haven Mom Sentenced In Fatal Hit-Run Crash With Son in the Car: State A Connecticut woman is going to prison for more than four years after fatally crashing into a pedestrian last year, then driving home without stopping or calling for help. Her son was in the vehicle during the crash, authorities said. Elizabeth Cronk, 46, was sentenced Thursday, July 10, to 10 years behind bars. She'll serve 51 months, with the remainder of the sentence suspended, followed by five years of probation, according to state prosecutors. Judge Frank A. Iannotti handed down the sentence following a plea agreement. Cronk hit 47-year-old Gina LaVacca as she walked on Main Street in…
Family Of Woman Killed On I-87 In Yonkers Seeks Help To Return Her Body To Mexico (UPDATE) Family Of Woman Killed On I-87 In Yonkers Seeks Help To Return Her Body To Mexico (UPDATE)
Family Of Woman Killed On I-87 In Yonkers Seeks Help To Return Her Body To Mexico (Update) The family of a 23-year-old woman who was struck and killed while walking on Interstate 87 in Westchester is now seeking help to help cover her funeral costs and return her body to Mexico. Mariely Chavez, originally from Puebla, Mexico, died early Thursday morning, July 3, after she was hit by a vehicle while walking in the southbound lanes of Interstate 87 in Yonkers, between Exits 6A and 6, New York State Police said. According to police, troopers were first alerted just after 3:30 a.m. about a pedestrian walking northbound in the left southbound lane. Minutes later, Chavez was struck and…
87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream 87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream
87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream An 87-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a motorcycle while crossing a Long Island street. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Valley Stream, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A preliminary investigation found that the victim was crossing Rockaway Parkway at the intersection of West Jamaica Avenue when he was hit by a motorcycle traveling southbound. The rider, a 33-year-old man, remained at the scene and refused medical attention, police said. The elderly pedestrian suffered head and leg injuries and was rushed by Nassau Coun…
Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash
Son’s Friends Rally To Cover Funeral Costs After Kensington Mom Killed In Crash She meant the world to her family — and now they’re left navigating a heartbreaking loss no one saw coming. A woman killed while crossing Veirs Mill Road in Maryland is being remembered as a kind and caring soul whose death has left an unfillable void, as her son’s friends rally to help cover funeral costs. Blanca Elida Parada Del Cid, 47, of Kensington, was fatally struck by a car around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, near Galt Avenue, according to Montgomery County Police. Detectives from the department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) said officers from the 4th District and Montgomer…
Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say
Deadly Dog Walk: Woman Killed On Sidewalk In Derwood, Police Say A 69-year-old woman was killed in a tragic sidewalk crash while walking her dog in Maryland, authorities announced. Joan Debra Voith, of Derwood, was walking along Muncaster Mill Road near Applewood Lane around 11:39 a.m. Monday, July 7, when she was fatally struck by a car, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday. The driver of a brown 2017 Buick Envision crossed over the eastbound lanes of traffic and left the roadway before hitting Voith, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The dog was not injured, police said. The driver, an adult, stayed at the s…
2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say 2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say
2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say Two people were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Westchester County after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, police said.  The incident happened around 3:05 p.m. on Monday, July 7, when the pedestrians were walking westbound on School Street in North Castle and crossing at the intersection with Wampus Avenue, the North Castle Police Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, July 8.  Police said the two were hit by a white or silver Lexus that had been traveling northbound on Wampus Avenue. The driver, described as a woman, did not stop after the crash.  Bot…