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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…
CT Man, 33, Killed In Late-Night Bike Crash With Elderly Driver On Route 209 CT Man, 33, Killed In Late-Night Bike Crash With Elderly Driver On Route 209
CT Man, 33, Killed In Late-Night Bike Crash With Elderly Driver On Route 209 Police are investigating what led to a deadly bicycle-versus-car crash that left a 33-year-old man dead on Wednesday night, July 9. Trevor McManus, a Derby resident, was riding a bicycle along Route 209 in Litchfield at around 9:50 p.m. when he was involved in a collision with a Toyota Yaris, according to Connecticut State Police. Paramedics transported McManus to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The 83-year-old driver of the car was not injured, police said. Investigators have not yet determined what led to the crash. Connecticut State Police are asking anyone who w…
Police ID North Haven Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Wallingford Crash Police ID North Haven Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Wallingford Crash
Police ID North Haven Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Wallingford Crash A 19-year-old man from Connecticut has been identified as the motorcyclist who died in a collision with an SUV, authorities said. Aidan Russell, of North Haven, was riding a Suzuki SV650 on Tuesday, July 8, when it collided with a Lexus on South Colony Road near the Interstate 91 entrance in Wallingford, according to police. Russell died at the scene from his injuries, despite emergency crews performing life-saving measures, Wallingford police said. The 46-year-old woman driving the Lexus SUV remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. No charges have been fil…
Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV Near I-91 In Wallingford, Cops Say Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV Near I-91 In Wallingford, Cops Say
Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV Near I-91 In Wallingford, Cops Say A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed Tuesday, July 8, in a crash near Interstate 91 in Wallingford, police said. The collision happened around the intersection of South Colony Road and the Wharton Brook Connector (I-91), according to a release from the Wallingford Police Department. Police said the teen was riding a Suzuki SV650 northbound on South Colony Road when a 46-year-old man driving a Lexus RX450 heading south made a left turn onto the connector road. The motorcycle collided with the turning SUV. Emergency responders arrived quickly and attempted life-saving measures, but the moto…
Dallastown Baker, Mom Of 4 ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run: Coroner Dallastown Baker, Mom Of 4 ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run: Coroner
Dallastown Baker, Mom Of 4 ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run: Coroner A Dallastown mother of four and beloved local baker was identified as the motorcyclist killed in a York City hit-and-run, the York County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, July 7. Ashley Rodriguez-Fargas, 30, was riding north on South Belvidere Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle turning into her path at West King Street just after 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, authorities said. The car fled the scene, police said. Rodriguez-Fargas was rushed to WellSpan York Hospital, where she died at 8:54 p.m. from blunt force trauma. Her death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Monday, …
Westminster, DC Drivers Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police Westminster, DC Drivers Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police
Westminster, DC Drivers Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County: State Police A Maryland woman and a DC man are dead after a wrong-way crash on the Capital Beltway in Northern Virginia, Virginia State Police announced. Tremayne Gross, 24, of Washington, DC, and Meghan Elizabeth Mathis, 32, of Westminster, were both killed in a head-on crash early Sunday morning, July 6, on I-495 in Fairfax County, according to state police. Investigators said the crash happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the northbound Express Lanes near mile marker 48. Gross was driving a 2017 Ford Edge southbound in the northbound lanes when he slammed into Mathis’ 2004 Jeep Patriot, police said. …
High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man On Northumberland Road High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man On Northumberland Road
High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man On Northumberland Road A 29-year-old man was killed in a high-speed crash in Saratoga County early Wednesday morning, July 2. Troopers were dispatched around 6:30 a.m. to West River Road in the town of Northumberland following reports of a serious collision. A preliminary investigation found that James Morgan, of Hudson Falls, was driving a Ford sedan at a high rate of speed when he struck the back of a Jeep Cherokee, according to New York State Police. Following the impact, Morgan’s vehicle veered off the road and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jeep driver, a 34-year-old man from Schuy…
Driver Who 'Brake Checked' DUI Motorist Slams Tree, Dies On Route 422 In Limerick: Cops Driver Who 'Brake Checked' DUI Motorist Slams Tree, Dies On Route 422 In Limerick: Cops
Driver Who 'Brake Checked' DUI Motorist Slams Tree, Dies On Route 422 In Limerick: Cops A road rage crash left one man dead and another under arrest for DUI on Sunday evening, June 29, along Route 422 East in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania, authorities said. The fatal collision happened around 5:26 p.m. near mile marker 177.2, Pennsylvania State Police Skippack said in a press release. Troopers arrived to find a black Volvo SUV with heavy front-end damage. The driver was trapped inside and unresponsive. Police say two people inside a Chevrolet Cruze admitted to being involved in the crash. According to their account, the incident stemmed from a road rage encounter several mi…
Husband, Father ID'd As Rider Killed In Fairfield Hit-Run Crash Husband, Father ID'd As Rider Killed In Fairfield Hit-Run Crash
Husband, Father ID'd As Rider Killed In Fairfield Hit-Run Crash Authorities have identified the 25-year-old Bridgeport man who was struck and killed while riding his moped in Fairfield over the weekend as Juan Otilio Tista Tista, a husband and father. Tista Tista was riding on Post Road near South Benson Road around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, when he was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene, Fairfield police said. Friends said he was driving home from work when the crash happened.  Emergency responders transported Tista Tista to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Fairfield police later located the driver and the vehicle…
Motorcyclist Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After 5-Vehicle Crash In Lisbon: Police Motorcyclist Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After 5-Vehicle Crash In Lisbon: Police
Motorcyclist Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After 5-Vehicle Crash In Lisbon: Police A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a five-vehicle crash Tuesday morning, June 24, in Lisbon, Connecticut, police said. Connecticut State Police were called to 689 River Road just after 11 a.m. for a report of a multi-vehicle collision. An initial investigation determined the crash began when a Nissan Rogue SUV slowed to turn left into a gas station. The motorcyclist, a Norwich resident, attempted to pass on the left but struck the vehicle, authorities said.  The impact threw the rider from the motorcycle, propelling him into three unoccupied vehicles parked at the gas station. P…
Driver High On Drugs Crashes In Wilton, Police Say Driver High On Drugs Crashes In Wilton, Police Say
Driver High On Drugs Crashes In Wilton, Police Say A 34-year-old man is facing felony charges after driving under the influence of drugs and crashing into another vehicle in Saratoga County, police said. Joseph Gilligan, of Greenfield, was arrested around 1 p.m. Thursday, June 19, after Saratoga County sheriff’s deputies responded to a complaint on Route 9 in the town of Wilton. A preliminary investigation found that Gilligan rear-ended another car on Route 9, deputies said. No injuries were reported in the crash. Investigators determined that Gilligan was impaired by drugs at the time of the crash and was operating the vehicle despite hav…
Dad Dead, Mother Paralyzed, 'Bubbly' 7-Year-Old Left Reeling After I-95 Crash In Elkridge Dad Dead, Mother Paralyzed, 'Bubbly' 7-Year-Old Left Reeling After I-95 Crash In Elkridge
Dad Dead, Mother Paralyzed, 'Bubbly' 7-Year-Old Left Reeling After I-95 Crash In Elkridge A 7-year-old Maryland girl is facing an unimaginable reality. Her father is gone. Her mother is paralyzed. Her future—once filled with swim meets, Girl Scout adventures, and time with her two dogs—is now shaped by grief and recovery. Her name is Novi. She was not in the car early on Sunday, June 8, when her parents, Saidou and Tearraney Zanguina, were involved in a devastating crash on I-95 in Howard County.  But her world changed forever in a matter of seconds. According to Maryland State Police, the five-vehicle crash happened just after 2 a.m. on southbound Interstate 95, north …
Capitol Heights Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Fort Washington Identified By Police Capitol Heights Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Fort Washington Identified By Police
Capitol Heights Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Fort Washington Identified By Police A 42-year-old woman from Capitol Heights was killed in a violent head-on crash that shut down a busy stretch of road in Prince George’s County, authorities announced. Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 8400 block of Allentown Road in Fort Washington around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, June 20, for a report of a two-car crash. When they arrived, they found one of the drivers—Sirlena Moore—dead at the scene, police said. Investigators believe Moore was driving southbound on Allentown Road when, “for reasons currently under investigation, her vehicle crossed…
Towson Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On I-695 In Maryland, Police Say Towson Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On I-695 In Maryland, Police Say
Towson Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On I-695 In Maryland, Police Say A Towson man was killed in a violent motorcycle crash on I-695 in Baltimore County, Maryland State Police said. Jamahl Sutton, 37, died at the scene after his motorcycle slammed into a trailer and then hit a parked vehicle on the shoulder, investigators confirmed Monday, June 23. The crash was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, June 22, on the inner loop of I-695 at Perring Parkway.  Troopers from the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack responded after receiving calls about a motorcycle crash. Police said Sutton was riding at a high rate of speed and tried to pass a Dodge Ra…
Rifle Recovered After Armed Carjacking, Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Baltimore: Police Rifle Recovered After Armed Carjacking, Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Baltimore: Police
Rifle Recovered After Armed Carjacking, Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Baltimore: Police An armed carjacking in Maryland ended in a fiery crash — and with police recovering what appeared to be an AR-15-style rifle inside the stolen car, officials said. The chaos began around 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, when a 49-year-old man was approached by a person armed with a firearm in the 200 block of Washburn Avenue, according to Baltimore Police. The suspect ordered the victim out of his Honda Civic, then fled the scene in the stolen car. Roughly five hours later, shortly before 11 a.m., officers responded to a crash with injuries at South Hanover Street and West Cromwell Street, …
3 Injured In 2-Car Crash: Manchester Twp PD 3 Injured In 2-Car Crash: Manchester Twp PD
3 Injured In 2-Car Crash: Manchester Twp PD Three people were injured in a two-car crash in Manchester Township on Monday morning, June 16, authorities said. At 7:50 a.m., officers responded to the crash at County Route 571 and Beacon Street and found a red 2013 Volvo S60 and a gray 2017 Chevrolet Camaro, Manchester police said. The Chevrolet had been stopped at a stop sign on Beacon Street, intending to turn left onto Route 571, police said. As the Chevrolet began to make its left turn, it was struck by the Volvo which was traveling eastbound in the left lane of Route 571, police said. The driver and passenger of the Volvo, both Ma…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Ford Fusion In Levittown: Nassau Police Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Ford Fusion In Levittown: Nassau Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Ford Fusion In Levittown: Nassau Police A 30-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a sedan in Levittown, Nassau County police announced on Monday, June 16. The deadly collision happened on Hempstead Turnpike near Division Avenue just before 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, according to detectives with the Homicide Squad. The motorcyclist was riding a 2007 Suzuki westbound on Hempstead Turnpike when a 61-year-old man driving a 2017 Ford Fusion eastbound attempted a left-hand turn onto Division Avenue, the police explained. That’s when the two vehicles collided in the intersection. The biker suffered severe injuries and was r…
Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Driver On Route 15 In Leesburg: Police (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Driver On Route 15 In Leesburg: Police (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Driver On Route 15 In Leesburg: Police (Developing) A woman was struck and killed late Thursday night on a busy Leesburg roadway, police say. Around 11:35 p.m. on June 12, a Leesburg Police officer came across a crash near Route 15 (Leesburg Bypass) and Edwards Ferry Road NE, where an woman walking in the area had been hit by a car, officials said on Friday. Officers immediately called for emergency assistance, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, according to police. The driver of the involved vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation, authorities noted. Police have not identified t…
Child Hospitalized, Adults Seriously Injured In Five-Car Montgomery County Crash: Officials Child Hospitalized, Adults Seriously Injured In Five-Car Montgomery County Crash: Officials
Child Hospitalized, Adults Seriously Injured In Five-Car Montgomery County Crash: Officials Two adults were seriously hurt and a child was hospitalized following a brutal five-vehicle crash that lit up Randolph Road in Maryland, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the crash just east of Connecticut Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12, according to a Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson. Photos from the scene show at least five badly wrecked vehicles, including a commercial SUV with extensive front-end damage and another car torn apart down the middle of the roadway. Emergency responders rushed two adult trauma patients to local hospitals with serious inj…
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Glen Head: Nassau Detectives Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Glen Head: Nassau Detectives
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Glen Head: Nassau Detectives A man struck and killed while crossing Glen Cove Road in Glen Head has been identified, Nassau County Police said on Wednesday, June 11. Jose Ruben Fernandez, 45, of Glen Cove, was fatally hit around 10:26 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, near Cedar Swamp Road, according to the Homicide Squad. Detectives say Fernandez was attempting to cross Glen Cove Road when he was struck by a silver 2003 Chevrolet Impala traveling southbound. He suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene by a medic. The 25-year-old driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, …
'He Was The Life Of The Party': DC Man 'Kuisy' Dies Days After Oxon Hill Hit-Run 'He Was The Life Of The Party': DC Man 'Kuisy' Dies Days After Oxon Hill Hit-Run
'He Was The Life Of The Party': DC Man 'Kuisy' Dies Days After Oxon Hill Hit-Run He was the kind of person who would give you his last dollar, his last hoodie, and dance until the lights turned off—now his family is hoping to give him the farewell he deserves. Marquise Maddox, 25, of Washington, DC, died on June 1, days after he was struck in a hit-and-run crash in Prince George’s County, police confirmed. The crash happened on Tuesday, May 28, around 9:50 p.m. near the intersection of eastbound Oxon Hill Road and Livingston Road. Officers arrived to find Maddox lying in the roadway with traumatic injuries, the Prince George’s County Police Department said. He was take…
Woodbine Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash: NJSP Woodbine Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash: NJSP
Woodbine Motorcyclist Killed In Route 47 Crash: Njsp A 35-year-old Woodbine motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Route 47 in Cumberland County on Monday evening, June 9, authorities said. At 11:18 p.m., a Kawasaki motorcycle operated by Andrew Flynn was traveling southbound on Route 47 in Maurice River Township, while an Acura TSX driven by a 34-year-old Millville resident was traveling northbound on Route 47, Marcelo Pirez, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. The Acura turned left into the southbound lane in front of the Kawasaki, causing the crash, Pirez said. Flynn was ejected from the motorcycle and sustained fatal in…
Woman Killed When Motorcyclist Hits Horse And Buggy: PSP Chambersburg Woman Killed When Motorcyclist Hits Horse And Buggy: PSP Chambersburg
Woman Killed When Motorcyclist Hits Horse And Buggy: PSP Chambersburg A woman was killed and two men were seriously injured after a motorcycle collided with a horse-drawn buggy in Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg announced on Tuesday, June 10. The crash happened on Path Valley Road at its intersection with Dry Run Road in Fannett Township around 5:40 p.m. on Friday, May 23, police said in the release. Nathaniel Sanders, of East Waterford, was riding a 2024 Kawasaki motorcycle southbound when he attempted to pass a buggy also heading south. As the buggy began turning left onto Dry Run Road, the motorcycle hit the side of it, troopers …
ATV Rider Killed In Maryland Crash ID’d As DC Woman By Police ATV Rider Killed In Maryland Crash ID’d As DC Woman By Police
ATV Rider Killed In Maryland Crash ID’d As DC Woman By Police Police have identified the woman killed in a late-night ATV crash at a Maryland intersection. District resident Trinh Viet Tran, 31, died after her ATV collided with a car on Livingston Road at Crisfield Drive in Oxon Hill, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. Friday, June 6, police said. Livingston Road and Crisfield Drive in Oxon Hill. Google Maps street view Officers arrived to find Tran critically injured. She was rushed to the hospital, where she later was pronounced dead. Investigators said she was riding the ATV on …
Trooper Hurt, 1 Killed In I-95 Crash In Elkridge; DUI Arrest Made: State Police Trooper Hurt, 1 Killed In I-95 Crash In Elkridge; DUI Arrest Made: State Police
Trooper Hurt, 1 Killed In I-95 Crash In Elkridge; DUI Arrest Made: State Police A Jeep slammed into a trooper’s cruiser on I-95 in Maryland, setting off a five-vehicle crash that killed one person and led to a DUI arrest, state police said. The crash was reported shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday, June 8, on the southbound side of I-95 just north of Maryland Route 100 in Howard County, according to Maryland State Police. An on-duty Maryland State Trooper from the Waterloo Barrack was stopped on the left shoulder in an unmarked patrol car when a Jeep Cherokee veered into the shoulder and struck the trooper’s vehicle, MSP said. The Jeep then spun into traffic and was hit by a…
Thurmont Driver Dead, Passenger Airlifted After Dump Truck Crash In Maryland, Sheriff Says Thurmont Driver Dead, Passenger Airlifted After Dump Truck Crash In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Thurmont Driver Dead, Passenger Airlifted After Dump Truck Crash In Maryland, Sheriff Says A 78-year-old Maryland man was killed when his SUV was struck by a dump truck at a Frederick County intersection, authorities said. Willie Hensley Jr., of Thurmont, was driving a 2015 Toyota Highlander around 9 a.m. Thursday, June 5, when he attempted to turn south onto Old Frederick Road from Devilbiss Bridge Road in Lewistown, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. That’s when Hensley’s vehicle entered the path of a northbound 1999 Mack dump truck, leading to a violent crash, officials said. Hensley was pronounced dead at the scene by Frederick County Fire and Rescue personn…
Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another In Poolesville (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another In Poolesville (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another In Poolesville (Developing) One person was killed and another was critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Montgomery County on Wednesday, officials confirmed. First responders were called before noon on June 4 to a stretch of Darnestown Road near Cattail Road in Poolesville, where a crash was reported involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV. According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, a driver and passenger in an SUV suffered serious injuries, and officials said that one person was possibly ejected from the SUV and another was trapped. The vehicle collision on Darnestown Rd. is a c…
PG County Police Officer Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash On Crain Highway PG County Police Officer Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash On Crain Highway
PG County Police Officer Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash On Crain Highway A Prince George’s County Police officer was hospitalized after being struck while riding a department motorcycle along a busy stretch of Crain Highway, officials said. The crash happened around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the intersection of northbound Crain Highway and Missouri Avenue, according to Prince George’s County Police. Officers responded to the collision involving a PGPD motorcycle officer and another vehicle. The officer was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver of the other vehicle stayed on the scene. “As of 10:10 a.m., nor…
89-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Two-Vehicle Bridgewater Crash: Police 89-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Two-Vehicle Bridgewater Crash: Police
89-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Two-Vehicle Bridgewater Crash: Police An 89-year-old Somerville woman was killed in a crash on Route 22 in Bridgewater on Monday, June 2, authorities said. At 3:20 p.m., officers responded to the collision on Route 22 Westbound near the Bridgewater Acura Dealership, Bridgewater police said. A 2009 Hyundai Sonata, driven by a 90-year-old Somerville man, was traveling westbound on Route 22 in the center lane of travel when it drifted onto the right shoulder and struck a 2009 Chevrolet shuttle bus that was parked and disabled on the right shoulder, police said. Jung Bang, a front-seat passenger, was pronounced dead at the scene, p…
28-Year-Old Mom Of Two Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Long Island: Police 28-Year-Old Mom Of Two Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Long Island: Police
28-Year-Old Mom Of Two Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Long Island: Police A 28-year-old mother of two was killed in a motorcycle crash on Long Island, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, June 1. Brenda Ingraham, of Farmingville, was riding a 2018 Kawasaki Ninja northbound on Blue Point Road when a southbound 2018 Ford Explorer attempted to turn left onto Pinedale Avenue, colliding with her around 1:17 p.m., police said. Ingraham was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The SUV’s driver, Thomas Biglow, 38, of Patchogue, was treated for minor injuries. No other injuries were reported. Both vehicles were impounded fo…
64-Year-Old Man Hospitalized After Strike By 21-Year-Old Driver In Lancaster: Police 64-Year-Old Man Hospitalized After Strike By 21-Year-Old Driver In Lancaster: Police
64-Year-Old Man Hospitalized After Strike By 21-Year-Old Driver In Lancaster: Police A 64-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Lancaster, police announced on Wednesday, May 28. The man was hit by a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by a 21-year-old Lancaster man while crossing Centerville Road just past Columbia Avenue around 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, according to East Hempfield Township police. Investigators say the pedestrian entered the roadway from the west, walking into the path of the northbound vehicle, which led to the collision. Emergency crews responded to the scene and took the injured man to a nearby hospital. His injuries are believed to…