Wayne, NJ
Police & Fire
3 Drownings, 1 Weekend: 44-Year-Old Dies In Wayne Pool Party Incident, Cops Say 3 Drownings, 1 Weekend: 44-Year-Old Dies In Wayne Pool Party Incident, Cops Say
3 Drownings, 1 Weekend: 44-Year-Old Dies In Wayne Pool Party Incident, Cops Say A third drowning that happened over the weekend in Passaic County has been reported. Wayne police say this incident involved a 44-year-old Queens, NY man, who had drowned in a backyard pool on Rutgers Court. Officers responded to a home on Rutgers Court around 10:36 p.m. Saturday, July 19, after a report of a car crashing into a swimming pool. When they arrived, they discovered it wasn’t a crash, but something far worse, according to Police Capt. Daniel Daly. A house guest had drowned in a backyard pool, Wayne police said in a statement. The victim, a 44-year-old man from Queens, NY, had …

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by Cecilia Levine
Commack, NY
Police & Fire
Man Pulled Unconscious From Fiery Long Island Crash That Hospitalized Teen: Police Man Pulled Unconscious From Fiery Long Island Crash That Hospitalized Teen: Police
Man Pulled Unconscious From Fiery Long Island Crash That Hospitalized Teen: Police A fiery collision left a man fighting for his life and sent a teen girl to the hospital in Coram, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, July 21. The crash happened at the intersection of CR-83 and Route 112 around 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, police said in the release. A southbound Honda Accord collided with a GMC Yukon traveling northeast through the intersection, causing the Yukon to flip and catch fire, according to the Sixth Squad detectives. Patrol officers pulled the Accord driver from the wreck unconscious and began CPR until EMTs arrived. The Yukon’s occupants—a man and his …

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by Jillian Pikora
Mastic-Shirley, NY
Police & Fire
13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club In Shirley: Suffolk County Police 13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club In Shirley: Suffolk County Police
13 Arrested At Illegal Fight Club In Shirley: Suffolk County Police An unauthorized brawl in Shirley may have echoed the underground mayhem of Fight Club, the cult classic by author Chuck Palahniuk — but in Suffolk County unlawful fighting is no fiction, but police made it clear that it won’t be tolerated. Thirteen people were arrested after a scuffle broke out at a so-called fight club event on Sunday, July 20 around 6 p.m. at 20 Frances Landau Place, police announced on Monday, July 21. Seventh Precinct officers were responding to reports of possible shots fired when they arrived to find a chaotic scene. Investigators say one person fired a blank gun, str…

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by Jillian Pikora
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Teen E-Biker Airlifted After Crashing Into Car In Massapequa: Police Teen E-Biker Airlifted After Crashing Into Car In Massapequa: Police
Teen E-Biker Airlifted After Crashing Into Car In Massapequa: Police A teenage boy riding an electric bicycle was hospitalized after a crash with a car in North Massapequa, police announced on Saturday, July 19. The 17-year-old was heading west on Boundary Avenue when he slammed into a 2010 Toyota stopped at a red light at the intersection with South Brittany Drive around 8:35 p.m. on Friday, July 18, according to Nassau County Police. The Toyota’s driver, a 23-year-old man, was waiting at the light when the e-bike collided with the vehicle, sending the teen to the ground where he struck his head, investigators said. The injured boy was airlifted by a Nassa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Hospitalized After Struck By Truck In Denville: Prosecutor Bicyclist Hospitalized After Struck By Truck In Denville: Prosecutor
Bicyclist Hospitalized After Struck By Truck In Denville: Prosecutor A bicyclist was hospitalized after they were hit by a pickup truck in Denville Thursday morning, July 17, authorities said. The crash occurred on Old Boonton Road near Bush Road, the The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said.  The bicyclist was transported to an area hospital to be treated for injuries sustained in the crash, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, Denville Police Department and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, authorities said.

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by Sam Barron
Bethpage, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Photo Shows Horrific Aftermath Of Suspected DWI That Killed Woman In Bethpage Fatal Crash: Photo Shows Horrific Aftermath Of Suspected DWI That Killed Woman In Bethpage
Fatal Crash: Photo Shows Horrific Aftermath Of Suspected DWI That Killed Woman In Bethpage A Long Island woman was killed when a drunk driver slammed into her car head-on, Nassau County police said in a shocking announcement on Wednesday, July 16. Joseph Curto, 54, of Seaford, was behind the wheel of a 2013 Honda Pilot heading south on Seamans Neck Road in Bethpage just before midnight Tuesday, July 15, authorities said. That’s when Curto allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic and smashed into a 2008 Honda Accord driven by a 40-year-old woman. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Curto was hospitalized in critical condition — and later found to be intoxicated, ac…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bedford, NY
Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash On Route 35 In Katonah 3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash On Route 35 In Katonah
3 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash On Route 35 In Katonah A head-on crash on Route 35 in Northern Westchester sent three people to the hospital on Friday morning, July 11.  The collision happened around 7:40 a.m. in the area of 2658 Amawalk Rd. (Route 35) in Katonah, according to New York State Police Trooper Krystal Paolicelli.  The crash involved two vehicles. The driver of the first vehicle was transported to Westchester Medical Center with injuries reported as non-life-threatening. The second vehicle's driver and passenger were also taken to the hospital for medical evaluation, and their injuries also appear to be non-life-threatenin…

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by Ben Crnic
Silver Spring, MD
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (Photos) A scary scene played out on the Capital Beltway early on Thursday morning when a truck driver found themself in a perilous position.  At around 1 a.m. on July 10, a tractor-trailer carrying refrigerated mushrooms crashed and was left dangling off the side of an overpass, between Old Georgetown Road and River Road, officials said. Following the crash, the driver was trapped inside the vehicle, and the truck partially hung off the bridge over the I-270 spur. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County on Thursday morning. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to Montgomery County Fire and…

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by Zak Failla
Sparta, NJ
News
EXCLUSIVE: Lightning Strikes Through Golfer During Tournament On Hardyston Course, Witness Says EXCLUSIVE: Lightning Strikes Through Golfer During Tournament On Hardyston Course, Witness Says
Exclusive: Lightning Strikes Through Golfer During Tournament On Hardyston Course, Witness Says A young golfer was struck by lightning during a brutal summer storm at a Sussex County golf tournament on Tuesday, July 8 — and may have only survived thanks to the quick action of his father and two strangers, a witness told Daily Voice. Brian Delia, a photographer from Oak Ridge, was competing in the Iron Man 2025 tournament at Ballyowen Golf Course in Hardyston when the lightning bolt hit. The all-day event hosted by Crystal Springs Resort began at 5:30 a.m. and consisted of three back-to-back rounds of golf. Delia says his group was just about to tee off on hole 14 during their second r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Perth Amboy, NJ
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside Perth Amboy Home 5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside Perth Amboy Home
5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside Perth Amboy Home A late-night shooting left a 5-year-old girl hospitalized in Middlesex County. The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, July 7, at a Perth Amboy residence on Cortlandt Street, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers responded to reports of shots fired inside the home and discovered a 5-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital and is currently listed in stable condition, police said. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday evening, July 8. Additional details, including what led up to the shooting and the extent of th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Centereach-Selden, NY
News
21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street 21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street
21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street A late-night shooting on a quiet residential street on Long Island has left a young man hospitalized and police searching for answers. The shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, July 7, in the hamlet of Selden, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. A 21-year-old man was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle on Comet Road when an unknown man approached, opened the driver’s door, and shot him in the leg, police said. Despite being wounded, the victim got out of the car and struggled with the shooter, who then fled the scene. The victim was taken to the hos…

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by Michael Mashburn
Uniondale, NY
Police & Fire
Senior Watching TV When Car Crashes Into Uniondale Apartment (DEVELOPING) Senior Watching TV When Car Crashes Into Uniondale Apartment (DEVELOPING)
Senior Watching TV When Car Crashes Into Uniondale Apartment (Developing) An elderly resident was hospitalized after an out-of-control car smashed into a senior living facility on Long Island. The dramatic wreck happened in Uniondale, at Park Gardens on Uniondale Avenue, shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 7. A sedan plowed through an exterior wall and entered directly into one of the apartments, where a senior resident was sitting on the couch watching television, according to preliminary radio traffic. The resident was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Their condition was not immediately available. The impact caused extensive structural damage, photo…

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by Michael Mashburn