Grandmother Killed In Stamford While Visiting Family Remembered For Her 'Loving Presence' Grandmother Killed In Stamford While Visiting Family Remembered For Her 'Loving Presence' Grandmother Killed In Stamford While Visiting Family Remembered For Her 'Loving Presence'
Grandmother Killed In Stamford While Visiting Family Remembered For Her 'Loving Presence' The family of a woman fatally struck by an SUV while visiting her grandchildren in Connecticut is asking for the public's help to send her body home. Carmen Illapa Verdezoto, 78, was crossing Progress Drive near Stillwater Avenue in Stamford on Friday, July 31, when a 2022 Ford Escape struck her around 5:30 a.m., police said. The 28-year-old Stamford driver called officers, tried to help  Illapa Verdezoto, and remained at the scene, authorities said.  Paramedics rushed Illapa Verdezoto to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Stamford police struggled for hours…
Cops ID Man, 43, Killed In Fatal Fall While Trying To Help At Palisades Center DWI Crash Scene Cops ID Man, 43, Killed In Fatal Fall While Trying To Help At Palisades Center DWI Crash Scene Cops ID Man, 43, Killed In Fatal Fall While Trying To Help At Palisades Center DWI Crash Scene
Cops ID Man, 43, Killed In Fatal Fall While Trying To Help At Palisades Center DWI Crash Scene Police have identified the man who died while trying to help at the scene of a drunk driving crash in Rockland County this week as a 43-year-old Orange County man remembered by loved ones for his generosity and passion for motorcycles.  Maybrook resident Griffin A. Williams, 43, died on Tuesday, July 28, at the scene of a crash on Palisades Center Drive near Home Depot in West Nyack, Clarkstown Police confirmed to Daily Voice on Friday, July 31.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, officers responded at around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday and found a Toyota Camry that had lef…
Train Hits Car Left On Hartford Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles Train Hits Car Left On Hartford Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles Train Hits Car Left On Hartford Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles
Train Hits Car Left On Hartford Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles A train in Connecticut crashed into an unoccupied car left on the tracks after the engineer reported seeing a large group of people nearby shooting fireworks at the locomotive as it passed. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, in the 90 block of Reserve Road in Hartford. The train hit an unoccupied 2003 Honda Accord left on the tracks, dragging it for about two miles before coming to a stop, police said. Nobody was hurt, police said. There was only minor damage to the locomotive.  "The train engineer reported a large gathering of cars and motorcycles in the area of imp…
Girl Airlifted After Hit By Cattle Truck In Berks County (DEVELOPING) Girl Airlifted After Hit By Cattle Truck In Berks County (DEVELOPING) Girl Airlifted After Hit By Cattle Truck In Berks County (DEVELOPING)
Girl Airlifted After Hit By Cattle Truck In Berks County (Developing) A young girl was airlifted to a hospital after she was struck by a heavy-duty pickup truck carrying cattle in Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, police said. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, at the intersection of Wintersville and Temple roads in Tulpehocken Township, according to authorities in Berks County. The girl had been playing nearby when she ran into the roadway and was hit by the truck, authorities explained. The child was flown to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Her condition has not been released. The driver remained at the scene and imme…
Wantage ATV Rider, 20, Killed In Crash: State Police Wantage ATV Rider, 20, Killed In Crash: State Police Wantage ATV Rider, 20, Killed In Crash: State Police
Wantage ATV Rider, 20, Killed In Crash: State Police A 20-year-old man was killed after losing control of an ATV and overturning in Sussex County, authorities said. Maddox A. Farber was driving a Polaris ATV north on Brink Road in Wantage when he lost control, left the roadway to the left, and overturned just before 7:50 p.m., New Jersey State Police Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan said. Farber, of Wantage, was ejected from the ATV and died, according to Brennan. The crash remains under investigation. No additional information was released.
Cops ID Contractor, 33, Killed In Fatal Fall From Overpass In Hawthorne (UPDATE) Cops ID Contractor, 33, Killed In Fatal Fall From Overpass In Hawthorne (UPDATE) Cops ID Contractor, 33, Killed In Fatal Fall From Overpass In Hawthorne (UPDATE)
Cops ID Contractor, 33, Killed In Fatal Fall From Overpass In Hawthorne (Update) Authorities have identified a 33-year-old man who died after falling from a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Westchester County while working on a construction project. Staten Island resident Matthew Beatty, 33, was killed on Tuesday, July 14, after falling from a Taconic State Parkway overpass onto the southbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Hawthorne, Westchester County Police told Daily Voice on Friday, July 17. The incident happened at around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, as previously reported by Daily Voice. County police officers and EMS crews both responded to the scene, wh…
Malaga Firefighter Dies After Crash Responding To Fire Malaga Firefighter Dies After Crash Responding To Fire Malaga Firefighter Dies After Crash Responding To Fire
Malaga Firefighter Dies After Crash Responding To Fire South Jersey firefighter Robert "Bobby" Reider died on Friday, July 10, about two weeks after he was involved in a car crash while responding to a fire, the Malaga Fire Company said. Reider was 23 years old. On Saturday, June 27, at 10:31 a.m., Reider, a Vineland native, was traveling north on Delsea Drive when his vehicle left the roadway, firefighters said. Reiger was extricated from the vehicle and airlifted to Cooper Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries, firefighters said. "His service and dedication will never be forgotten," the Malaga Fire Company said.  "Year …
8-Year-Old Drives Lindenhurst Grandma's SUV, Injuring Her With Car Door: Police 8-Year-Old Drives Lindenhurst Grandma's SUV, Injuring Her With Car Door: Police 8-Year-Old Drives Lindenhurst Grandma's SUV, Injuring Her With Car Door: Police
8-Year-Old Drives Lindenhurst Grandma's SUV, Injuring Her With Car Door: Police A grandmother was seriously injured after her 8-year-old grandson got into her SUV and drove it down a driveway in New York on Monday morning, police said. The crash happened on Gulf Street in Lindenhurst at approximately 10 a.m. Monday, July 13, Suffolk County Police said. The child got into his grandmother's parked 2016 Honda in the driveway of a Wellwood Avenue home and pushed the start button, police said. As the SUV rolled down the driveway, the grandmother tried to get inside to stop it, police said. The driver's side door struck the woman, causing her to fall and hit her head on t…
15-Year-Old CT Girl Dies After Falling Into Eastford Pond; Appeared To Have Medical Emergency 15-Year-Old CT Girl Dies After Falling Into Eastford Pond; Appeared To Have Medical Emergency 15-Year-Old CT Girl Dies After Falling Into Eastford Pond; Appeared To Have Medical Emergency
15-Year-Old CT Girl Dies After Falling Into Eastford Pond; Appeared To Have Medical Emergency A 15-year-old girl died after falling from a paddle board in a Connecticut pond over the weekend. The unidentified East Hampton teen was paddling at Crystal Pond in Eastford on Sunday, July 12, when she fell into the water around 12:15 p.m., according to the Environmental Conservation Police. Witnesses told investigators the teen appeared to suffer a medical emergency before she fell into the water, authorities said.  A good Samaritan jumped into the pond to pull her from the water.  Rescuers treated her on shore before responders rushed her to Day Kimball Hospital in Putna…
ID Of Scotch Plains Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released ID Of Scotch Plains Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released ID Of Scotch Plains Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released
ID Of Scotch Plains Man Killed In Freak Storm Crash Released Police have released details and the name of the victim killed in a freak accident during the Friday, July 3 storm. Jared C. Hirschowitz, 41, died when a large tree limb crashed onto his moving vehicle on Raritan Road near Quimby Lane at approximately 8:08 p.m., Scotch Plains Police Chif David Lavery said. Hirschowitz was driving a silver 2023 Kia wagon eastbound on Raritan Road during a brief but intense storm when high winds caused the large limb to snap and fall onto the hood and windshield of his vehicle, the chief said. The vehicle then veered off the road, struck a bush and…
Pedestrian Struck Near Chambersburg HS, Intersection Reopens After Investigation (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck Near Chambersburg HS, Intersection Reopens After Investigation (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck Near Chambersburg HS, Intersection Reopens After Investigation (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck Near Chambersburg HS, Intersection Reopens After Investigation (Update) A pedestrian was struck near Chambersburg High School on Saturday, July 4, prompting a temporary road closure while police investigated, authorities said. Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of East McKinley Street and South Sixth Street around 8:22 p.m., according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Police have not released details about the pedestrian's condition or what led to the crash. The intersection was closed as officers investigated, with drivers urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes. At 8:58 p.m., Chambersburg Police announced the investigation at …
Overturned Truck Shuts Down Route 206: NJ DOT Overturned Truck Shuts Down Route 206: NJ DOT Overturned Truck Shuts Down Route 206: NJ DOT
Overturned Truck Shuts Down Route 206: NJ DOT An overturned truck has snarled traffic in Burlington County Wednesday, July 1, authorities said. The truck overturned on Route 206 near Juliustown Road and County Route 669 in Springfield Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.