Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say
Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say A driver was trapped inside a car that crashed into a brook in Connecticut early Saturday morning, Oct. 10, prompting a rescue involving several fire departments. Emergency crews were called to the area of 84 Montville Road in Norwich around 5:48 a.m., according to Norwich Firefighters Local 892. The East Great Plain Fire Department and Norwich's Squad A responded, finding the driver trapped inside the vehicle (click here for more photos). Firefighters secured the car using a grip hoist attached to its front before using hydraulic rescue tools to remove the driver's door. The driver was t…
Driver Identified By Police After Deadly Head-On Crash With Semi-Truck On Elkridge Highway Driver Identified By Police After Deadly Head-On Crash With Semi-Truck On Elkridge Highway Driver Identified By Police After Deadly Head-On Crash With Semi-Truck On Elkridge Highway
Driver Identified By Police After Deadly Head-On Crash With Semi-Truck On Elkridge Highway A Maryland man's drive ended in tragedy when his car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a semi-truck. Howard County police identified the victim on Thursday, Oct. 8, as Uk Sang, 37, of Elkridge, who was killed in the crash along Washington Boulevard (Route 1) near Troy Hill Drive earlier in the week. Investigators say Sang was driving a 2004 Honda Accord southbound at approximately 8:51 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, when his vehicle crossed into the opposite lane for reasons that remain under investigation. The Honda struck a 2017 Volvo semi-truck head-on. Sang, who was al…
WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY WATCH: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY
Watch: Trooper Saves Man From Sinking Car At Marina In Western NY A state trooper jumped into the water and smashed through a sinking vehicle's sunroof to rescue a man trapped inside in a dramatic incident in Western New York that was captured on body camera footage.  The rescue happened at Cross Lake Marina in the Cayuga County town of Cato on Sunday, Oct. 4, around 2:37 p.m., New York State Police said on Thursday, Oct. 8.  On the day of the incident, Trooper Christopher Cady responded to the marina after receiving a report of a vehicle sinking at the boat launch with a man trapped inside. When Cady arrived, he immediately went into the w…
Lexus Crashes Into Packed Ridgewood Beauty Salon Lexus Crashes Into Packed Ridgewood Beauty Salon Lexus Crashes Into Packed Ridgewood Beauty Salon
Lexus Crashes Into Packed Ridgewood Beauty Salon A Lexus SUV crashed through a Ridgewood beauty salon Thursday morning, Oct. 8, leaving the business heavily damaged but miraculously injuring no one, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The white Lexus wound up inside the salon on North Maple Avenue, Loving said. Despite the salon being packed at the time, no one inside was injured, according to Loving. The driver also refused medical attention. Ho-Ho-Kus police and firefighters, Ridgewood police and fire/EMS crews, a Ridgewood building inspector and Bergen County Sheriff's Office personnel responded to the scene, Loving said…
Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall
Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall A driver was killed when an SUV crashed through the wall of a Pennsylvania U-Haul storage facility and burst into flames early Thursday morning, Oct. 8, authorities said. The fiery crash happened around 5:16 a.m. on the 300 block of East Lehigh Avenue in the city's Kensington section, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A dark-colored 2014 Dodge Journey was traveling eastbound on Lehigh Avenue when it veered off the roadway and slammed into the building near Kensington Avenue, police said. The SUV appeared to have crashed nearly completely through the wall of the storage facil…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Black Horse Pike: EHT PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Black Horse Pike: EHT PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Black Horse Pike: EHT PD
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Black Horse Pike: EHT PD A 73-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Egg Harbor Township, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 8. At 7:24 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, officers responded to the Black Horse Pike and Bayport Drive when Aimee Altin failed to cross the street safely and was struck by a 2021 Dodge Durango driven by a 26-year-old Pleasantville woman, Egg Harbor Township police said. Altin was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver contacted 911 immediately and cooperated with the investigation, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.
Driver, 86, Hits 2 Women With Car, Then Arrested In Mamaroneck, Police Say Driver, 86, Hits 2 Women With Car, Then Arrested In Mamaroneck, Police Say Driver, 86, Hits 2 Women With Car, Then Arrested In Mamaroneck, Police Say
Driver, 86, Hits 2 Women With Car, Then Arrested In Mamaroneck, Police Say Two women were hospitalized after being struck by an 86-year-old man's car while crossing a busy Westchester County street — and the driver was then arrested, police said. The crash happened on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the intersection of Mamaroneck Avenue and East Prospect Avenue in the Village of Mamaroneck, according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.  Police said the driver was making a left turn from East Prospect Avenue onto Mamaroneck Avenue at around 5:37 p.m. on Wednesday when he struck two women, ages 28 and 50, who were crossing the street.   Officers ar…
Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard
Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard An employee at a Connecticut salvage yard suffered a severe injury when a car crushed their lower half, fire officials said.  Firefighters, police and AMR responded to Chuck & Eddie’s Used Auto Parts at 425 Old Turnpike Road in Southington just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to Southington Fire Capt. Daniel Comen, who spoke to Patch.  Crews arrived and found the worker's lower body trapped beneath the car. One of their legs had an open fracture.  Emergency responders treated the patient at the scene before they took them to the Hospital of Central Connecticu…
Driver Hospitalized After Flipping Car, Landing In Brush In Carmel Driver Hospitalized After Flipping Car, Landing In Brush In Carmel Driver Hospitalized After Flipping Car, Landing In Brush In Carmel
Driver Hospitalized After Flipping Car, Landing In Brush In Carmel A driver was taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Putnam County Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, fire officials said. The crash happened near 173 Fair St. in Carmel at around 2:18 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the Carmel Fire Department.  Firefighters said one person was trapped inside the overturned vehicle, prompting a response from the Carmel Fire Department, Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Empress EMS Medic 3, and Carmel Police. Before fire and EMS crews arrived, however, a Putnam County Sheriff's Office sergeant who was in the area helped the driver out …
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…
Mail Truck Slams Into Haledon Home, Mayor Says Mail Truck Slams Into Haledon Home, Mayor Says Mail Truck Slams Into Haledon Home, Mayor Says
Mail Truck Slams Into Haledon Home, Mayor Says A postal vehicle crashed into a Passaic County home Monday morning, Oct. 5, damaging the house but causing no serious injuries, Haledon Mayor Michael Johnson said. The crash happened in Haledon, where police, firefighters, borough Business Administrator Mohammad Ramadan and Code Enforcement Officer Arianna Claudio responded, according to Johnson. Johnson did not provide additional details about what caused the crash or the extent of the damage.
UConn Football Coach Faces 6 Charges After Running From Tolland Crash: Police UConn Football Coach Faces 6 Charges After Running From Tolland Crash: Police UConn Football Coach Faces 6 Charges After Running From Tolland Crash: Police
UConn Football Coach Faces 6 Charges After Running From Tolland Crash: Police A UConn assistant football coach faces multiple charges after police accused him of running from a crash. Brooks Jenkins, 31, of Vernon, surrendered to police on Sunday, Oct. 4, on an active arrest warrant tied to an Aug. 27 crash on Grant Hill Road in Tolland, Connecticut State Police said. A Chevrolet Malibu heading north left the road around 10:20 p.m. and struck a mailbox and a tree on the right shoulder, police said. The reason the car went off the road remains unknown. The driver ran away, police said. Investigators later identified Jenkins as that driver. Jenkins’ charges include l…