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Gaithersburg, MD
Traffic
Man With NJ Ties Struck By Bus In MoCo Critically Injured As Police Search For Family
A man with ties to New Jersey is fighting for his life after being struck by a bus in Maryland — and police still cannot find his family. The crash happened on Wednesday, March 25, when 36-year-old Jose Erasmo Rojas was struck by a Ride-On bus, according to Montgomery County Police. Five days later, detectives are still trying to track down his relatives, as Rojas remains hospitalized in critical condition, police said. Investigators say Rojas has ties to Newark, New Jersey, and had only been in Montgomery County for about a year. Now, as he remains unable to speak for himself, polic…
Woodbridge, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Route 27 Crash: Woodbridge PD
A 22-year-old Colonia woman was killed in a crash on Route 27 Wednesday evening, Feb. 18, authorities said. At 10:36 p.m., officers responded to Route 27 North near Deepa Auto Repair after a 2013 Hyundai Tucson driven by a 28-year-old man struck a 2025 Nissan Altima driven by Amber Torres head on, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Director Joseph Nisky said. A passenger in the Altima and the driver of the Hyundai Tucson sustained serious injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities said. The driver of the Tucson is in critical condition, a…
White Plains, NY
News
Federal Agents Shoot Man In Arizona Amid Rising Tensions Over Use Of Force
A man is in critical condition after being shot by a US Border Patrol agent near Arivaca, Arizona, about 10 miles north of the US-Mexico border, authorities said. The shooting happened around 7:30 a.m. local time Tuesday, Jan. 27, near milepost 15 on West Arivaca Road, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. The man was airlifted to a trauma center in Tucson for emergency treatment. His identity has not been released, and details about what led up to the shooting remain unclear. The incident is the latest in a series of high-profile use-of-force cases involving federal age…
West Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
West Orange Man Critical After Crashing Into Sign: Bridgewater Police
A 72-year-old West Orange man is in critical condition following a crash in Bridgewater on Thursday, Dec. 11, authorities said. At 3:23 p.m., officers responded to 477 Union Ave., Route 28, after a 2017 Lincoln MKC left the roadway and crashed into a large business sign on the property, Bridgewater police said. The driver was unconscious and not breathing and officers initiated CPR until paramedics arrived, police said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition, polcie said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Critically Injured In 2-Car Crash On Route 17 In Wallkill
A driver was left in critical condition after a two-car crash on Route 17 in Orange County, police said. The collision happened in Wallkill at around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, on Route 17 East near Exit 116. When officers arrived, they found that the driver of one of the vehicles had suffered serious injuries, the Town of Wallkill Police Department said. Town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services transported the injured operator to Garnet Health Medical Center, where police said the driver is listed in critical condition. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. More infor…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
News
Honda Obliterated After Speeding Driver Barrels Into Patchogue Storefront, Police Say
A 42-year-old man is in critical condition after crashing his car into a Long Island building early Monday morning, Dec. 1. The single-vehicle crash happened around 5:40 a.m in Patchogue, near the intersection of North Ocean Avenue and Main Street, according to Suffolk County Police. A man in a Honda Accord was speeding southbound on North Ocean Avenue when he barreled through the intersection and slammed into a commercial building at 14 South Ocean Avenue, police said. Photos from the scene shared by LI Fire Buff showed the vehicle obliterated with its roof sheered off and front end almos…
Myerstown, PA
Schools
Fatal Shooting Of HS Senior By Federal Agents Justified, DA Says (
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The fatal shooting of an Aliquippa High School senior by a federal agent has been ruled justified, Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible announced during a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The 18-year-old Kendric Curtis fired two rounds from a stolen handgun into an unmarked SUV carrying undercover ATF, FBI, and local task force officers on Waugaman Street at the Linmar Terrace apartment complex, DA Bible said. An ATF agent returned fire once, striking Curtis in the head. Curtis was flown to Allegheny General Hospital, where he died at 3:03 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, the Allegheny…
Five Towns, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Cyclist Critically Injured In Crash With Lexus In Nassau County: Homicide Squad
A 15-year-old bicyclist was left in critical condition after being struck by a Lexus in Woodmere on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7:23 p.m., Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24. A 75-year-old man was driving a 2003 Lexus northbound on Branch Boulevard, just north of Branch Gate, when he collided with the teen cyclist who was also heading north, detectives said. The boy sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition, police said. The Lexus driver remained at the scene, and no other injuries were reported. The Homicide Squa…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Runs Red Light, Critically Injures 1-Year-Old In Evesham Crash: Police
A one-year-old child was left fighting for their life after a tractor-trailer plowed through a red light in Evesham Township, police said. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Route 70 and Locust Avenue, according to the Evesham Township Police Department. Police said the tractor-trailer failed to stop for the red traffic signal, striking two other vehicles. A minivan carrying the child was among them. “Responding officers, along with Fire and EMS personnel, immediately provided emergency aid, and the child was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where they…
Fort Washington, MD
Police & Fire
Woman Tracked Down After Fatally Stabbing Grandmother In Fort Washington, Police Say
A 28-year-old woman was tracked down and arrested in Maryland after allegedly killing her grandmother and stabbing another family member. On Thursday, Sept. 18, authorities say that Waldorf resident Breante Thomas has been apprehended in connection with the fatal stabbing of Helen Thomas, 81, inside her Fort Washington home, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to conduct a welfare check around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 at a home in the 500 block of Bonhill Drive, where they found Helen Thomas suffering from stab wounds. She died at the s…
Leesburg, VA
Police & Fire
Infant Strangled In Leesburg Home, Suspect Arrested After Search, Police Say
A 21-year-old Virginia man is behind bars after an infant was rushed to the hospital in critical condition following a violent assault, police said. Alvaro Mejia Ayala, 21, was arrested after a brief manhunt and charged with strangulation in Leesburg on Wednesday, Sept. 17, authorities said. Shortly after 10 a.m., officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to the unit block of Hancock Place NE for a report of a child not breathing. The infant was taken to an area hospital and listed in critical condition after investigators said the child was the victim of an assault. A manh…
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Waldorf Man’s Shifting Story Exposed After Woman Assaulted, Placed On Life Support: Sheriff
A Maryland man who couldn't keep his story straight, after nearly killing a woman, is facing multiple charges, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Matthew Alexander Buchannon, 20, was arrested following an investigation into a reported assault that left a woman on life support, officials said on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, officers were called to the 3300 block of Patapsco Place in Waldorf, where there was a report of a woman who had been knocked unconscious. According to the sheriff's office, upon arrival, Buchannon told first r…
Bridgeport, CT
News
Bridgeport Man Fighting For Life After Crashing Motorcycle Into Tree
A Bridgeport man is fighting for his life after crashing his motorcycle into a tree, police said. Responders rushed to the 900 block of Briarwood Avenue in Bridgeport just after 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, when callers reported a man on the ground who was not responding. Police said the 32-year-old rider hit the curb, struck a tree, and suffered serious injuries. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The crash remains under investigation.
Acton-Boxborough, MA
News
‘Active Assailant’ Incident: At Least 2 Students Shot At High School Outside Denver
Two high school students were shot and critically injured during what authorities labeled an “active assailant” incident at a suburban Denver high school. The shooting occurred around 12:40 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert for an “active assailant” in the area as law enforcement converged on the campus. Officials said at least two students were hospitalized in critical condition. The suspect was also shot during the incident. Additional details about the suspect’s conditi…
Massapequa, NY
News
14-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Struck On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa: 'Long Road Ahead'
A Long Island teenager is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Sunrise Highway. The incident happened in Massapequa Park, near Block Boulevard, around 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept, 6, as Daily Voice reported. A preliminary investigation revealed that the 14-year-old was hit by a Kia Forte driven by a 23-year-old, Nassau County Police said. He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and remains in critical condition. The driver remained at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. In the hours after the collision, loved ones and strangers have contribut…
Hempstead, NY
Police & Fire
Triathlon Swimmer Suffers Medical Emergency In Hempstead: Police
A 66-year-old woman suffered a medical emergency while competing in the Point Lookout Triathlon on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 at 8:18 a.m., police announced. According to Nassau County Police, fourth precinct officers responded to Point Lookout Town Park at 1300 Lido Boulevard after receiving a call for an aided case. The woman had been participating in the triathlon when she experienced a medical episode while in the water, investigators said. Town of Hempstead lifeguards pulled her from the water and performed CPR before she was transported by a Point Lookout Fire Department ambulance to a …
Commack, NY
News
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Commack Crash: Suffolk County Police
A motorcyclist was left critically injured after colliding with a car on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. A 25-year-old from Central Islip, was riding a Yamaha motorcycle eastbound when he struck a 2017 Subaru that was turning into a parking lot in front of 50 Veterans Memorial Highway at approximately 7:20 p.m., police said in a release. He was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition. The driver of the 19-year-old Subaru driver from Commack, was not injured. Both vehicles were impounded fo…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Boy, 11, Critically Injured After Wrong-Way Driver Blows Red Light In Philadelphia
An 11-year-old boy was left fighting for his life when a wrong-way driver slammed head-on into his family’s car at North Broad and Wallace streets in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 4:15 p.m., police said. A 33-year-old man driving a 2021 white Hyundai Kona sped south in the northbound lanes of North Broad Street before running a red light and colliding with a 2017 white Toyota Camry traveling east on Wallace Street, according to investigators. The crash left both vehicles with heavy front-end damage. Philadelphia Fire Department medics rushed the Hyundai driver to Temple University …
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
News
Lodi Firefighter, Dad Critical After Being Struck By Car, Campaign Says
A beloved Lodi volunteer firefighter is fighting for his life after being struck by a car just weeks after welcoming his newborn daughter, loved ones said. Pedro Jimenez, a proud “girl dad” to two daughters, a devoted husband, cherished son, and caring brother, remains in critical condition, facing what family members say will be a "long and uncertain road ahead," according to a GoFundMe campaign by Amber Demico and Gina Volpe. Known for putting others first, Pedro has spent years serving his community through countless hours with the Lodi Volunteer Fire Department, the campaign …
Latham, NY
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Hits Pedestrian, Leaving Him Critically Injured On I-87:
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A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a drunk driver in Queensbury, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 30. The crash happened at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, at the intersection of Aviation Road and the Exit 19 southbound off-ramp from Interstate 87 in Warren County, according to troopers. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2016 Jeep Cherokee, driven by 25-year-old Brodie C. Gerber of Lake George, exited I-87 and turned east onto Aviation Road, striking a 45-year-old man who was partially in the roadway, police said. The pedestrian…
Suffern, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency
A driver is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a building in Rockland County. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Curley's Corner at 84 Orange Ave. in Suffern, where the driver lost control of the vehicle during the emergency, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Responding crews found the victim unconscious. Faist EMS and Rockland Paramedics immediately began CPR, and the patient regained a pulse and started breathing on his own before being transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, the outlet re…
Long Beach Island, NJ
Police & Fire
Princeton Dad Thrown Overboard, Killed By Boat Circling Barnegat Bay, Troopers Say (
Update
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Authorities have released the identity of the boater thrown overboard and then struck and killed by the same boat in New Jersey waters Sunday morning, Aug. 24. Karl Chen Karl Chen Facebook photo Troopers responded to the area of ICW Marker 116 in the Barnegat Bay in Little Egg Harbor just before 10 a.m., where a 27-foot Robalo vessel struck a large wake, causing both occupants to be ejected, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. See video from the scene below. An out of control boat on the Barnegat Bay has killed 1 and left another in critical condition. I’m being tol…
Meriden, CT
Police & Fire
Head-On Meriden Collision Leaves Driver Fighting For Her Life, Sends Another To Hospital
A woman is fighting for her life after a violent head-on crash in Meriden that left two people seriously injured. Meriden police said the Friday, Aug. 22, crash happened around 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Research Parkway and Pond View Drive when a northbound car crossed the center line and slammed into a minivan coming from the opposite direction. The impact sent the car off the road, where it rolled over. Emergency crews had to cut the woman from the wreckage so paramedics could rush her to an area hospital, where she remained in critical condition, police said. Authorities d…
Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed, Critically Injured In Early Morning Spring Valley Incident
A man is in critical condition after being stabbed in Rockland County, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 19, around 1:15 a.m., when Spring Valley Police officers responded to 11 East Church St. for a reported stabbing, according to the department. When officers arrived, they found a man bleeding from multiple cuts and a stab wound. He was taken to Westchester Medical Center by Spring Hill Ambulance and remains in critical condition, police said. Spring Valley Police asked anyone with information to call 845-356-7400 or email
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Linden, NJ
Police & Fire
Gunman Dies By Suicide After Shooting Woman In Linden, Cops Say
A woman is in critical condition and the suspect is dead following a shooting in Linden on Monday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 10:15 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Carnegie Street and located a woman with a gunshot wound, Linden police said. The suspect fled from the scene and barricaded himself inside of a nearby home, police said. Officers made entry to the house and located the suspect, deceased, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, police said. The area remains an active crime …
Huntingdon Valley, PA
News
Teen Critically Injured After Large Fight At Huntingdon Valley Wawa: Police
A violent brawl outside a Montgomery County Wawa left an 18-year-old in critical condition, Lower Moreland Township Police announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Officers were dispatched to the convenience store on the 2500 block of Philmont Avenue around 9:39 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, for reports of a large crowd fighting, according to Chief Scott Smith. Before police arrived, multiple people fled the area in vehicles, Smith said. At the scene, officers found an 18-year-old male victim lying on the ground. He was breathing but unresponsive, police detailed. The teen was flown by helicopter to th…
Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Crashing Into Howell Business ID’d: Prosecutor
A 45-year-old Howell woman has died days after she crashed her car into a building, authorities announced, Thursday, Aug. 14. On Sunday, Aug. 10, at 9:52 a.m., Howell Township police responded to Route 547 near Oak Glen Road for a vehicle into a building, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. 📸: A driver needed to be extricated after crashing into a building on Squankum Road in Howell this morning. Information on the driver’s condition was not immediately available. Posted by Lakewood Scoop on Sunday, August 10, 2025 Christine Suter was traveling southbound on Route 5…
Southbury-Middlebury, CT
Police & Fire
State Employee In Critical Condition Following Lawn Mower Accident At Southbury Training Center
A Connecticut state employee is in critical condition after being injured in a lawn mower accident at the Southbury Training School, officials said. According to the Department of Developmental Services and state police, the accident happened while the worker was cutting grass on the school’s campus around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. State police said there is no suspected criminal aspect at this time. “Our thoughts are with the injured employee, their family, friends, and colleagues during this very difficult time,” DDS said in a news release. The worker suffered severe injuries …
Salem, NJ
Police & Fire
Salem Scooter Rider Critical After Struck By Millville DWI Driver: Bridgeton PD
A 57-year-old Salem resident is in critical condition after they were struck by a drunk driver in Bridgeton on Monday, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 8:39 p.m., officers responded to Route 49 and S. East Avenue after a vehicle operated by Emanuel Perez-Garcia, a 32-year-old Millville resident, struck the person on a motorized scooter, Bridgeton police said. The crash caused the scooterist to be thrown from the vehicle and lose consciousness, police said. The scooter rider was transported to a nearby hospital and is in critical condition, police said. Garcia was charged with DWI and is bein…
Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Critical After Crashing Into Business In Howell: Prosecutor
A woman is in critical condition after she crashed into a business in Howell on Sunday, Aug. 10, authorities said. At 9:52 a.m., Howell Township police responded to Route 547 near Oak Glen Road after a vehicle crashed into a building, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. A woman traveling southbound on Route 547 when she ran off the road to the righthand side, over a concrete median island, into a parking lot and into the side of a business, Santiago said. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she is in critical condition with numerous injuries, Santiago said. The in…
Fishkill, NY
Police & Fire
Assistant Fire Chief Collapses At Fishkill Blaze: Now In Critical Condition
A Dutchess County firefighter is in critical condition after collapsing while responding to a blaze. The incident happened around 5:19 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, when the Rombout Fire Company was dispatched to a structure fire at 70 Mountain View Rd. in Fishkill, according to the department. While investigating the active fire, Assistant Chief John Lucariello collapsed at the scene. He was immediately taken to St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital before being flown to Westchester Medical Center. Fire officials said Lucariello is now under the care of leading cardiac specialists and remains in …
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