Pedestrian Found Bleeding, Unresponsive After Union Hit-Run; Driver Sought Pedestrian Found Bleeding, Unresponsive After Union Hit-Run; Driver Sought Pedestrian Found Bleeding, Unresponsive After Union Hit-Run; Driver Sought
Pedestrian Found Bleeding, Unresponsive After Union Hit-Run; Driver Sought A pedestrian was found bleeding and unresponsive after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in North Jersey, authorities said. The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, near 262 Chestnut St., in Union where a gray Dodge Durango struck a man and fled toward Roselle Park, Union police said. The victim, believed to be a Hispanic man between 30 and 40 years old, suffered a serious head injury and was taken to University Hospital, where he remained sedated and in critical condition, police said. His identity had not been confirmed as of Thursday, Oct. 15. Investigators are se…
NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene
NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene A 23-year-old New Jersey man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Philadelphia early Thursday morning, Oct. 15, police announced. The crash happened around 12:53 a.m. in the 4100 block of North Delaware Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers responding to the scene found the pedestrian lying in the roadway with severe head injuries, police said. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced him dead at approximately 1 a.m. The victim was identified as Brendan Casuscelli, 23, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Investigators believe an unidentified vehicle struck Casus…
Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck
Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck Authorities have identified the motorcyclist who was killed in an Interstate 95 hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, as police collect more evidence about the driver who hit him.  Alexander Rivera, 56, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, was riding his Triumph Rocket 3 GT on I-95 near Exit 13 in Darien when investigators believe a dark-colored Toyota Tundra truck hit him, Connecticut State Police said.  The contact sent the motorcycle through a grassy median into a rest area, where it flipped. Rivera was thrown from the bike into the base of a highway sign, a police repor…
New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’ New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’ New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’
New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’ A Connecticut man known for his love of dancing and spending time with family has died after a hit-and-run crash. He was 23. Kelvin Omar Flores Benitez, of New Britain, died Sept. 26, three days after the crash near East Lawlor Street in New Britain, according to police. Investigators said two vehicles collided around 5:45 p.m. Benitez was thrown from his motorcycle, and officers found him unresponsive when they arrived. Police are searching for the other driver. The crash left Benitez on life support, according to a GoFundMe supporting his family. He died despite efforts to save him, the …
11-Year-Old CT Girl On Bike Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run Crash, Police Hunting SUV 11-Year-Old CT Girl On Bike Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run Crash, Police Hunting SUV 11-Year-Old CT Girl On Bike Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run Crash, Police Hunting SUV
11-Year-Old CT Girl On Bike Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run Crash, Police Hunting SUV An SUV driver crashed into an 11-year-old girl riding her bike and drove away, leaving her unconscious on the pavement with serious injuries, police said.  The crash happened around 4:20 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Washington and Hosford streets in Wallingford, police said. Investigators described the SUV as an older model with black or gray paint. Police said the girl was unconscious after the crash. Emergency crews treated her for a possible head injury before rushing her to a nearby children's hospital for more care. The girl's mother posted on social media that the child w…
I-95 Hit-And-Run In Darien Causes Serious Injuries: Police Hunting Damaged Pickup I-95 Hit-And-Run In Darien Causes Serious Injuries: Police Hunting Damaged Pickup I-95 Hit-And-Run In Darien Causes Serious Injuries: Police Hunting Damaged Pickup
I-95 Hit-And-Run In Darien Causes Serious Injuries: Police Hunting Damaged Pickup Connecticut State Police are on the hunt for a dark-colored pickup truck investigators say was involved in a hit-and-run crash that caused serious injuries on Interstate 95, then sped away scene. The wreck forced police to close the northbound lanes for hours. The crash was reported to troopers around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, near Exit 13 in Darien.  A witness told police that the black or brown pickup drove away moments after the crash. Investigators described the damage the vehicle likely sustained in the wreck to help people identify it. “This vehicle should be missing a si…
Black Hyundai, Mystery Driver Sought After Woman Dies Days After Reisterstown Hit-Run: Police Black Hyundai, Mystery Driver Sought After Woman Dies Days After Reisterstown Hit-Run: Police Black Hyundai, Mystery Driver Sought After Woman Dies Days After Reisterstown Hit-Run: Police
Black Hyundai, Mystery Driver Sought After Woman Dies Days After Reisterstown Hit-Run: Police A Maryland woman never made it home, and now police are hoping surveillance photos and a $2,000 reward will help them track down the driver who left her dying in the road. Melissa Nocho, 64, died on Wednesday, Sept. 30, six days after she was struck by a vehicle along Reisterstown Road in Baltimore County, according to police. Investigators have since identified the suspected vehicle as a black Hyundai Elantra and released surveillance images showing the car and a person they are trying to identify. The crash happened at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, in the 1700 block of R…
Waterbury Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider Waterbury Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider Waterbury Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider
Waterbury Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Moped Rider A Connecticut woman faces charges in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 27-year-old man riding a moped, police said. Ayesha Abdul-Lateef, 47, of Waterbury, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 7, on a warrant in connection with the July 25 Waterbury crash, authorities said. She faces charges of leaving the scene of a fatal crash and failing to yield while making a left turn, police said. Authorities said she was being held on a $100,000 bond. The crash happened at the intersection of Meriden Road and Southmayd Road around 2:07 a.m. Police found Luis Santana on the ground with severe injuries near …
Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Severna Park Coach, Ump Left To Die In Crosswalk, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Severna Park Coach, Ump Left To Die In Crosswalk, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Severna Park Coach, Ump Left To Die In Crosswalk, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Severna Park Coach, Ump Left To Die In Crosswalk, Police Say The search for the driver who left a beloved Maryland coach and umpire dying in a crosswalk has ended with an arrest. Michael Garner Hilliard, 56, of Severna Park, has been identified as the suspect in the fatal hit-and-run that killed 54-year-old Steven Joseph Reynolds over the weekend, Anne Arundel County Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Hilliard is being held without bail, according to the department. The arrest comes three days after Reynolds was struck at approximately 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, while crossing northbound Ritchie Highway at Magothy Bridge Road in Severna Park.…
Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst: Police Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst: Police Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst: Police
Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash On Sunrise Highway In North Lindenhurst: Police A Long Island driver who fled the scene of a deadly accident Tuesday, Oct. 6 was arrested hours later, police said. Daniel Gomez, 65, of Brentwood, mowed down a 56-year-old unhoused man on Sunrise Highway around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Gomez was traveling westbound on the road in a 2012 Honda Accord when he crashed into the man at the intersection with North Indiana Avenue in North Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He then fled the scene, cops said. The victim was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was pronounce…
'Intentional' Hit-Run Left Teen With Fractured Skull In Lancaster; Driver Pleads Guilty 'Intentional' Hit-Run Left Teen With Fractured Skull In Lancaster; Driver Pleads Guilty 'Intentional' Hit-Run Left Teen With Fractured Skull In Lancaster; Driver Pleads Guilty
'Intentional' Hit-Run Left Teen With Fractured Skull In Lancaster; Driver Pleads Guilty A Pennsylvania man has admitted to intentionally swerving his car into a teenager riding an electric bike, leaving him with skull and facial fractures and a brain bleed, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 5. Jonathan Seth, 27, of the 100 block of Ruby Street in Lancaster, pleaded guilty on Sept. 11 before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker to two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of accidents involving death or personal injury, one count of recklessly endangering another person, and a summary driving offense, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The ch…
White SUV Driver Flees After Striking, Killing 44-Year-Old Pedestrian In Springfield: Police White SUV Driver Flees After Striking, Killing 44-Year-Old Pedestrian In Springfield: Police White SUV Driver Flees After Striking, Killing 44-Year-Old Pedestrian In Springfield: Police
White SUV Driver Flees After Striking, Killing 44-Year-Old Pedestrian In Springfield: Police The driver never stopped. A 44-year-old man was killed in a hit-run crash in Virginia on Sunday night, Oct. 4, and Fairfax County police are now searching for the white SUV that struck him and disappeared. Thomas Gum, who had no fixed address, was walking across Old Keene Mill Road toward Backlick Road in Springfield at around 8:20 p.m. when he was hit, according to Fairfax County police. Investigators said Gum was crossing mid-block and was not in a crosswalk when an eastbound white SUV struck him in the right travel lane. The SUV kept going. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel rus…