Speeding, DUI Elizabeth Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Longtime FedEx Worker: Officials
An Elizabeth man was drunk and speeding when he struck and killed a 64-year-old woman earlier this year, authorities said.
Adrian Campossevilla, 28, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 23, and charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and third-degree strict liability vehicular homicide in the death of Donna Bass, of Elizabeth, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said.
Elizabeth police responded to North Broad Street near the 500 block of Newark Avenue around 11:28 p.m. Saturday, May 16, on reports of a crash involving a pedestrian, authorities said. Bass was taken to a nearby hosp…
Silver Spring Man Sprints Between School Bus, Sedan Before Fatal Tesla Strike In DC: MPD
A split-second dash through traffic turned deadly for a Maryland man.
Bernard Massey, 56, of Silver Spring, died on Tuesday, Sept. 8, five days after he was struck by a Tesla on Georgia Avenue in Northwest DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, in the 7700 block of Georgia Avenue NW.
What happened next was anything but a routine pedestrian crash.
Investigators say Massey had been standing on the east sidewalk before suddenly running into the roadway midblock, outside a crosswalk.
He didn't have a clear path acros…
Camden Teen Struck, Killed By Off-Duty Cop: Prosecutor
A 19-year-old Camden resident was struck and killed by an off duty police officer early Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, authorities said.
At 12:51 a.m., officers responded to Admiral Wilson Blvd. and 16th St after a pedestrian entered the roadway and was struck by a vehicle driven by an off-duty police officer with the Camden County Police Department, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said.
The officer stayed on scene, MacAulay said. The pedestrian, Angel SaraviaEstrada, was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, MacAulay said.
The crash is being…
2 Kids Struck By Toyota In New Milford, 12-Year-Old Critically Injured: Police
Two 12-year-old children were struck by a Toyota in New Milford, leaving one with a serious head injury in critical condition, authorities said.
The crash happened on Reichelt Road at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, New Milford Police Chief Brian Clancy said.
One child was riding a scooter and wearing a helmet when the crash occurred, Clancy said. The child suffered a serious head injury and was in critical condition.
The other child, who was on foot, suffered a minor injury, Clancy said. Both children, who are New Milford residents, were taken to Hackensack University Medical Cen…
Cops ID Danbury Man Killed In Waterbury Crash; Driver Allegedly Cried, ‘I Took That Man’s Life'
Police have identified the Danbury pedestrian killed by an alleged intoxicated driver in Waterbury last week, and a new report sheds light on what happened next.
Marco Leon-Lopez, 43, died after an SUV struck him Thursday night, Aug. 20, on South Main Street in Waterbury, police said.
Officers were called to the 600 block shortly before 10 p.m. They found Leon-Lopez unconscious in the road near an SUV driven by 38-year-old Meralis Rivera-Maldonado, of Waterbury, authorities said.
Police collected surveillance video showing Leon-Lopez walking on a sidewalk when Rivera-Maldonado’s car, trave…
