Easter Sunday Route 80 Crash That Sent SUV Down Elmwood Park Embankment Probed As Hit-Run
An Easter Sunday crash that sent an SUV down an embankment off Route 80 in Bergen County is being investigated as a hit-and-run, New Jersey State Police said.
Troopers responded to the crash at 3:09 p.m., in the westbound lanes near milepost 61.2 in Elmwood Park, where an unknown vehicle struck the rear of a GMC SUV, causing it to hit a Mazda passenger vehicle, according to Trooper II Christopher Postorino.
After the second collision, the GMC traveled off the roadway to the right, went down an embankment, overturned, and struck a tree, according to State Police. The vehicle t…
5-Vehicle Crash Sparks Fire, Injures 6 On Veterans Memorial Highway In Smithtown
A chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles left six people injured — two seriously — and sparked a fire on a busy Long Island roadway, police said.
The crash happened on eastbound Veterans Memorial Highway in Smithtown on Tuesday, March 24, at 5:55 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police.
John Heenan, 60, of Glendale, was driving a 2025 Mazda CX30 in the left lane when he struck the rear of a stopped 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander waiting to turn onto Ledgewood Drive, police said.
The impact triggered a chain reaction, pushing the Mitsubishi into a 2025 Tesla Model 3, which then struck a…
