Massapequa, NY
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Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say
Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say Authorities identified a man killed in a suspected drunk driving crash on Sunrise Highway that left a second victim seriously injured. Willie Singleton, 48, of Bay Shore, died after being struck by an impaired 19-year-old Bentley driver in Massapequa on Saturday night, April 19, Nassau County Police said. Brian August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic just after 9 p.m., police said. As he cut across the road, his Bentley slam…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fort Washington, MD
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Officer Seriously Hurt When Drunk Driver Slams Cruiser In Fort Washington, Police Say Officer Seriously Hurt When Drunk Driver Slams Cruiser In Fort Washington, Police Say Officer Seriously Hurt When Drunk Driver Slams Cruiser In Fort Washington, Police Say
Officer Seriously Hurt When Drunk Driver Slams Cruiser In Fort Washington, Police Say A Prince George’s County Police officer is recovering in the hospital after being struck by a suspected drunk driver while responding to a separate crash on Indian Head Highway, officials said. It happened early Friday morning, April 18, in the Fort Washington area, where a Division VII patrol officer was on scene to assist with a road closure. Police say the officer had just stepped out of his cruiser and was placing flares when a southbound driver on Route 210 slammed into the cruiser, which then struck the officer and launched him into a nearby guardrail. The officer was rushed to the h…

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by Zak Failla
Lancaster, PA
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Drunk Driver Hits Pedestrian At Busy Marietta Intersection: Police Drunk Driver Hits Pedestrian At Busy Marietta Intersection: Police Drunk Driver Hits Pedestrian At Busy Marietta Intersection: Police
Drunk Driver Hits Pedestrian At Busy Marietta Intersection: Police A Lancaster County man plowed into a pedestrian while driving drunk in broad daylight, Susquehanna Regional Police announced in a release on Monday, April 15. Michael A. Green, 59, was behind the wheel of a blue Mazda hatchback when he struck the victim at the intersection of North Gay Street and Longenecker Avenue in Marietta around 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to police. Green showed signs of impairment and was taken into custody at the scene, investigators explained. He’s now charged with: Felony Aggravated Assault by Vehicle. Misdemeanor DUI. Summary Disregarding Traffic…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bay Shore, NY
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Driver Who Killed Expectant Grandpa In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash Charged With Manslaughter: DA Driver Who Killed Expectant Grandpa In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash Charged With Manslaughter: DA Driver Who Killed Expectant Grandpa In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash Charged With Manslaughter: DA
Driver Who Killed Expectant Grandpa In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash Charged With Manslaughter: DA A drunk driver who was speeding in a stolen car hit and killed a husband and expectant grandfather before fleeing the scene on Long Island, prosecutors said. Alexander Cerda, 21, of Bay Shore, was indicted on manslaughter and over a dozen related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 11, in the death of Eric Perez. Cerda was intoxicated when he broke into a Bay Shore residence and stole an unlocked SUV at around 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Ten minutes later, he was speeding down Main Street with no headlights on when he struck the 5…

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by Michael Mashburn
Penns Grove-Carneys Point, NJ
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Johnny Gaudreau's Widow Welcomes Baby After Husband, Brother-in-Law Killed In Oldsman Twp Johnny Gaudreau's Widow Welcomes Baby After Husband, Brother-in-Law Killed In Oldsman Twp Johnny Gaudreau's Widow Welcomes Baby After Husband, Brother-in-Law Killed In Oldsman Twp
Johnny Gaudreau's Widow Welcomes Baby After Husband, Brother-in-Law Killed In Oldsman Twp The widow of NHL All-Star Johnny Gaudreau gave birth to the couple's third child months after he and his brother were killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding their bikes in Salem County. Meredith Gaudreau announced on Instagram the birth of Carter Michael Gaudreau on Tuesday, April 1. Carter's middle name is the same as Johnny's, who starred on the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets. The Gaudreau's have two other children. "He looks exactly like his daddy too," Meredith wrote on Instagram. "I love you so much my baby! We are going to have so much fun. I can’t wait to give you …

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by Sam Barron
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Allendale Cop Shares DUI Crash Survival Story Ahead Of Prom Season At Northern Highlands Allendale Cop Shares DUI Crash Survival Story Ahead Of Prom Season At Northern Highlands Allendale Cop Shares DUI Crash Survival Story Ahead Of Prom Season At Northern Highlands
Allendale Cop Shares DUI Crash Survival Story Ahead Of Prom Season At Northern Highlands For two days this week, Northern Highlands Regional High School students drove by a mangled police cruiser parked on the school’s front lawn. On Friday, April 4, they met the officer who had been inside it moments before a crash caused by a drunk driver going 140 mph last October: Allendale Police Officer Mark Dunn Jr. At the time, Dunn was standing outside of the vehicle on the side of Route 17, administering field sobriety tests for a different suspected drunk driver. The impact of the crash sent his cruiser into a Saddle River police car, which in turn struck Dunn, leaving him with mult…

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by Cecilia Levine
Carmel, NY
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Erratic Drunk Driver Caught At Gas Station In Kent, Police Say Erratic Drunk Driver Caught At Gas Station In Kent, Police Say Erratic Drunk Driver Caught At Gas Station In Kent, Police Say
Erratic Drunk Driver Caught At Gas Station In Kent, Police Say A 65-year-old man is facing a drunk driving charge after police said he was spotted driving erratically in Putnam County.  The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, when Kent Police officers observed a vehicle operating erratically on Route 52 near Ludingtonville Road, the department said on Thursday, April 3.  Officers stopped the vehicle in the nearby Sunoco parking lot, where they identified the driver as 65-year-old George Miller of Stormville, police said. After administering field sobriety tests, police said they determined Miller was drunk and placed h…

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by Ben Crnic
Hicksville, NY
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Dad Of 10 Died In Fiery Hicksville Crash Caused By Drunk Driver Who Consumed Dozen Beers: DA Dad Of 10 Died In Fiery Hicksville Crash Caused By Drunk Driver Who Consumed Dozen Beers: DA Dad Of 10 Died In Fiery Hicksville Crash Caused By Drunk Driver Who Consumed Dozen Beers: DA
Dad Of 10 Died In Fiery Hicksville Crash Caused By Drunk Driver Who Consumed Dozen Beers: DA A drunk driver going nearly 100 miles per hour slammed into another car, causing a fiery death trap that killed a beloved father of 10 from Long Island, prosecutors alleged. Miguel Nolasco, 43, of Hicksville, was indicted for aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, April 1, in the death of Jannai Allen. The fiery wreck happened in Hicksville, near the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Cantiague Rock Road, at around 11:20 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2024. Nolasco was intoxicated and speeding, going nearly 100 MPH in a 40 MPH zone, when his Honda slammed …

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by Michael Mashburn
Wethersfield, CT
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Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In Wethersfield, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In Wethersfield, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In Wethersfield, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In Wethersfield, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police A Connecticut man with two prior DUI convictions was arrested for his third after police said multiple people reported seeing him driving the wrong way on I-91 and another major highway. Aaron Miranda, 39, of Newington, is facing six charges, including third-offense operating under the influence, reckless driving, and driving the wrong way on a divided highway, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers received 11 separate 911 calls just before 1 a.m. reporting a black Nissan Maxima traveling in the wrong direction on Route 5/15 and I-91 northbound. The last caller said they saw the vehicle n…

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by Josh Lanier
Torrington, CT
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Wrong-Way Drunk Driver On Route 8 In Torrington Nabbed After Multiple 911 Calls: Police Wrong-Way Drunk Driver On Route 8 In Torrington Nabbed After Multiple 911 Calls: Police Wrong-Way Drunk Driver On Route 8 In Torrington Nabbed After Multiple 911 Calls: Police
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver On Route 8 In Torrington Nabbed After Multiple 911 Calls: Police A Connecticut man is facing several serious charges after police said he was driving drunk and going the wrong way on Route 8, putting multiple other drivers at risk. Matthew Thompson, 44, of Torrington, was arrested just after 12:30 a.m. Friday, March 28, after multiple people called 911 to report his Honda CR-V traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 8 in Torrington, Connecticut State Police said. Police caught up with Thompson near Exit 46 after he had turned around and started driving in the correct direction, authorities said. Thompson smelled strongly of alcohol, had glassy …

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by Josh Lanier
Stafford, VA
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Teen Crashes In Stafford McDonald’s Drive-Thru While Drunk, With Weed And BB Gun: Sheriff Teen Crashes In Stafford McDonald’s Drive-Thru While Drunk, With Weed And BB Gun: Sheriff Teen Crashes In Stafford McDonald’s Drive-Thru While Drunk, With Weed And BB Gun: Sheriff
Teen Crashes In Stafford McDonald’s Drive-Thru While Drunk, With Weed And BB Gun: Sheriff A late-night McDonald’s run ended with a trip home in shame — not with fries. A juvenile in Stafford County was busted after crashing into a car in the drive-thru line at a local McDonald’s while under the influence, officials said. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were called around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, to the area of Richmond Highway and Garrisonville Road for a drunk driver complaint, according to a Stafford County Sheriff's Office spokesperson. A caller reported seeing a truck at the Stafford Marketplace intersection with a driver who looked half asleep, ev…

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by Zak Failla
Clifton Park, NY
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Drunk Driver Over Twice Limit Injures 2 People In Clifton Park Crash, Police Say Drunk Driver Over Twice Limit Injures 2 People In Clifton Park Crash, Police Say Drunk Driver Over Twice Limit Injures 2 People In Clifton Park Crash, Police Say
Drunk Driver Over Twice Limit Injures 2 People In Clifton Park Crash, Police Say An alleged drunk driver from Connecticut is facing charges after injuring two people in a car crash in upstate New York, police said. Hartford County resident Gonzalo Paredes-Moscoso, 45, of New Britain, was arrested on assault and related charges Tuesday, March 25, stemming from a crash in Saratoga County. Paredes-Moscoso had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .18 percent or greater when he crashed his vehicle on State Route 146 near Fire Road in the town of Clifton Park on Tuesday, Feb. 4, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Following the crash, he was arrested on suspicion …

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by Michael Mashburn