Weymouth Man Was Intoxicated During Crash That Killed NH Man, Police Say
A Norfolk County Man was arrested for his part in a rollover crash that ejected a man from the car and killed him, officials say.
Casey W. Kirsch, age 33, of Weymouth, was arrested and charged with negligent homicide and driving under the influence after he crashed a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, throwing his passenger out of the vehicle and inflicting fatal injuries on Sunday, July 23, according to the New Hampshire State Police.
Police were notified of the crash, which occurred on Interstate 93 South in the town of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, around 1:33 p.m.
They determined…
CT City Official Charged With Hit-Run That Left Teen Critical
The chairman of a Connecticut city's zoning board has been charged with running down a teen on a scooter and then leaving the area.
New Haven County resident John Egan, age 58, of Waterbury, the Zoning Commission chairman and former head of the Parks and Recreation Department, was arrested on Wednesday, May 31, for the incident that took place in Waterbury on Monday, May 26, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police.
The crash took place just after 12 a.m., in the area of West Main Street at Highland Avenue, Bessette said.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a scooter …
Neighbors Raise $30K For Clarks Summit Men Killed In I-76 Accident
Less than 24 hours after they were identified by state police, neighbors and community members have raised a staggering $33,885 for the families of three Lackawanna County residents killed in a Philadelphia highway crash.
Twins Tucker and Christian Schimelfenig, 23, their friend Michael Comerford, 24, all of Clarks Summit, and 31-year-old Jan Santana of Philadelphia were all pronounced dead at the scene when another car "swerved across lanes of travel" and hit the rear of their vehicle, sending them into a bridge pillar around 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, Daily Voice re…
Four Victims ID'd In Deadly Philadelphia I-76 Accident
State police have released the names of the four people killed in a two-car crash on I-76 in Philadelphia early Saturday morning.
They are:
Jean Santana, 31, of Philadelphia
Tucker Schimelfenig, 23, of Clarks Summit
Christian Schimelfenig, 23, of Clarks Summit
Michael Comerford, 24, of Clarks Summit
Troopers say the four were headed west on I-76 at about 1:45 a.m. on April 15 when another car "swerved across lanes of travel" and hit the rear of their vehicle, sending them into a bridge pillar. All four were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, authorities said.&nb…
Whoops: Speeding CT Driver Slams Into Police Department Sign, Cops Say
An alleged speeding Connecticut driver who was accused of being high on alcohol or drugs slammed into a police department's sign, destroying it.
The incident took place in Windham County around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 in Plainfield.
When notified by police dispatchers of a crash in front of the department officers walked outside to find a silver Honda Accord against the department's entrance sign, the department said.
The driver, Mason Heath, age 30, of Central Village, the historic district of Plainfield, was on the scene, police said.
An investigation was conducted which revealed tha…
