Watchung-Green Brook, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 22 In Green Brook: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 22 In Green Brook: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 22 In Green Brook: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 22 In Green Brook: Prosecutor A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 22 West in Somerset County on Sunday, Oct. 11, authorities said. At 8:52 p.m., Green Brook police responded to Route 22 West near King George Road and found the pedestrian, who was not identified, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay and Green Brook Township Chief of Police William Coward said. The pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead on Monday, Oct. 12.  The crash remains under investigat…

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by Sam Barron
Arlington, VA
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Boy Among Three Critically Injured As DC House Fire Sends Six To Hospitals (PHOTOS) Boy Among Three Critically Injured As DC House Fire Sends Six To Hospitals (PHOTOS) Boy Among Three Critically Injured As DC House Fire Sends Six To Hospitals (PHOTOS)
Boy Among Three Critically Injured As DC House Fire Sends Six To Hospitals (Photos) Three people, including a child, were critically injured when a fire ripped through a DC home before sunrise, sending six people to the hospital. The blaze broke out shortly before 5 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, in the 600 block of Geranium Street NW, where firefighters arrived to find flames and smoke coming from both the front and back of a two-story house. The fire in DC Twitter/@dcfireems A man, woman, and boy suffered the most serious injuries, according to DC Fire and EMS. Another woman and two children were also rushed to hospitals, though their injuries were not considered life…

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by Zak Failla
North Branford, CT
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2 Teens Ejected After Car Stolen From Seymour Overturns In North Branford 2 Teens Ejected After Car Stolen From Seymour Overturns In North Branford 2 Teens Ejected After Car Stolen From Seymour Overturns In North Branford
2 Teens Ejected After Car Stolen From Seymour Overturns In North Branford Two teens were thrown from a stolen car when it overturned in an early morning crash. Investigators are asking neighbors to check their cameras for clues. Officers responded to the 900 block of Totoket Road in North Branford around 3:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, after someone reported two people in dark clothing allegedly trying to get into vehicles, police said.  During the incident, officers spotted a black Chrysler 300 speeding south on Totoket Road, police said. The car later crashed and flipped near the 400 block, ejecting both occupants from the vehicle. Both suffered non-life-threat…

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by Josh Lanier
Paramus, NJ
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Vehicle Flips In Route 17 Paramus Crash, One Hurt Vehicle Flips In Route 17 Paramus Crash, One Hurt Vehicle Flips In Route 17 Paramus Crash, One Hurt
Vehicle Flips In Route 17 Paramus Crash, One Hurt One person was injured when a Subaru overturned in a two-vehicle crash on Route 17 in Bergen County Friday morning, Oct. 9, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The crash happened on Route 17 southbound near Midland Avenue in Paramus, where the victim suffered a non-life-threatening upper-body injury and was taken by Paramus EMS to Hackensack University Medical Center, Loving said. A tow truck equipped with a hydraulic lift was used to turn the four-door Subaru sedan upright before it was removed from the scene. The other vehicle, a four-door Toyota sedan, did not need…

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by Cecilia Levine
Locust Valley-Bayville, NY
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Man Falls To His Death From Roof In Locust Valley: Police Man Falls To His Death From Roof In Locust Valley: Police Man Falls To His Death From Roof In Locust Valley: Police
Man Falls To His Death From Roof In Locust Valley: Police A man fell to his death from a roof on Long Island on Thursday morning, Oct. 8, police said. Cops were called to a home on Forest Avenue in Locust Valley around 11:30 a.m. Thursday and found the man lying on the ground with severe head trauma, the Nassau County Police Department said. The man, identified only as a 51-year-old, had fallen from the first-floor roof after losing his footing, according to police. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a physician, cops said. An investigation is ongoing.

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by Joe Wilkinson
Albany, NY
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WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY
Watch: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY A state trooper jumped into the water and smashed through a sinking vehicle's sunroof to rescue a man trapped inside in a dramatic incident in Western New York that was captured on body camera footage.  The rescue happened at Cross Lake Marina in the Cayuga County town of Cato on Sunday, Oct. 4, around 2:37 p.m., New York State Police said on Thursday, Oct. 8.  On the day of the incident, Trooper Christopher Cady responded to the marina after receiving a report of a vehicle sinking at the boat launch with a man trapped inside. When Cady arrived, he immediately went into the w…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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Boy, 13, Seriously Injured After Being Thrown From Electric Bike In Mahopac Boy, 13, Seriously Injured After Being Thrown From Electric Bike In Mahopac Boy, 13, Seriously Injured After Being Thrown From Electric Bike In Mahopac
Boy, 13, Seriously Injured After Being Thrown From Electric Bike In Mahopac A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured after losing control of an electric dirt bike and being thrown from it on a Putnam County road, police said.  The crash happened near Watermelon Hill Road and Eleanor Drive in Mahopac at around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to Carmel Police. Responding officers and emergency medical crews found the boy with serious injuries. Police said he lost control after hitting an object along the side of the road, possibly a bush, and was thrown from the electric dirt bike.  Detectives are still investigating the circumstances leading u…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
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Rollover Crash Sends 1 To Hospital In Croton-On-Hudson Rollover Crash Sends 1 To Hospital In Croton-On-Hudson Rollover Crash Sends 1 To Hospital In Croton-On-Hudson
Rollover Crash Sends 1 To Hospital In Croton-On-Hudson A rollover crash in a Westchester County village sent one person to the hospital, fire officials said.  The crash happened near Sunset Park in the Harmon section of Croton-on-Hudson during the early afternoon on Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Firefighters were called to the scene for a reported rollover and found one person who needed medical evaluation.  The person was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the department said. More details about the cause of the crash were not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
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Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash
Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash A 16-year-old is in critical condition after a tractor carrying a group of children and teenagers on a hayride lost control, rolled several times, and ejected its passengers in upstate New York, authorities said.   The crash happened in Chemung County, located in the Southern Tier region of New York, at around 4:38 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Comfort Hill Road and Berwick Turnpike in the Village of Wellsburg, according to the Chemung County Sheriff's Office.   Just before the crash, a lieutenant on routine patrol saw a John Deere tractor coming down Comfort Hill Road with…

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by Ben Crnic
Rhinebeck, NY
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Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck
Driver Seriously Injured, Airlifted After Route 9G Crash In Rhinebeck A driver was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital after crashing into a utility pole on a busy Dutchess County roadway, fire officials said.   The single-vehicle crash happened on Route 9G near Miller Road in Rhinebeck at around 3:14 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  Arriving emergency crews found one seriously injured person trapped inside the vehicle, the department said. A medical helicopter was then requested as Rhinebeck firefighters and EMS crews worked to free the driver from the wreckage and prepare them for their trip…

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by Ben Crnic
Gaithersburg, MD
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Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill On I-495 Leads To 4-Mile Backup In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill On I-495 Leads To 4-Mile Backup In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill On I-495 Leads To 4-Mile Backup In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill On I-495 Leads To 4-Mile Backup In Maryland (Developing) A messy Monday afternoon crash turned the Capital Beltway into a parking lot in Maryland. The crash was reported at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Oct. 5 on the Inner Loop of I-495 in Montgomery County, between University Boulevard and New Hampshire Avenue, near Exit 29, according to officials. Multiple vehicles were involved, including a tractor-trailer, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The collision also caused a fuel spill, creating hazardous road conditions as firefighters and other first responders worked at the scene. Several patients were being…

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by Zak Failla
Manhasset, NY
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Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through North Hills Home Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through North Hills Home Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through North Hills Home
Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through North Hills Home A trapped homeowner was pulled through a window to safety as a well-advanced house fire tore through a Long Island home Saturday morning, Oct. 3, leaving the resident and a police officer hospitalized and three firefighters with minor injuries. The blaze broke out at 211 Hornbill Drive in North Hills shortly before 9:30 a.m., according to the Manhasset-Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department and Nassau County Police. Police listed the initial call at 9:26 a.m., while the fire department said its companies were dispatched at 9:27 a.m.  Arriving chiefs found flames coming from the home and c…

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by Jillian Pikora