Meriden, CT
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Meriden Woman Clocked At 100MPH Ran From Police Because She Didn't Want Criminal Record: Cops Meriden Woman Clocked At 100MPH Ran From Police Because She Didn't Want Criminal Record: Cops Meriden Woman Clocked At 100MPH Ran From Police Because She Didn't Want Criminal Record: Cops
Meriden Woman Clocked At 100MPH Ran From Police Because She Didn't Want Criminal Record: Cops A Connecticut woman caught speeding over 100 miles per hour on I-84 led police on a high-speed chase because she told troopers she didn't want a speeding ticket to blemish her criminal record, authorities said.  Natasha Ramos-Bauza, 26, of Meriden added multiple allegations to her criminal record, including engaging police in a pursuit, reckless driving, improper passing, and failure to maintain a lane, Connecticut State Police said.  Police spotted Ramos-Bauza near east Exit 46 in Hartford on Monday, March 10, around 9:45 p.m. driving at more than twice the 50 mph speed limi…

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by Josh Lanier
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Speeding Tow Truck Triggers Multi-Car Crash In Fairview, 3 Hospitalized: Police Speeding Tow Truck Triggers Multi-Car Crash In Fairview, 3 Hospitalized: Police Speeding Tow Truck Triggers Multi-Car Crash In Fairview, 3 Hospitalized: Police
Speeding Tow Truck Triggers Multi-Car Crash In Fairview, 3 Hospitalized: Police Three people were hospitalized after a tow truck driver slammed into a minivan at high speed, setting off a four-car chain reaction crash in Fairview on Monday, March 10, authorities said. The crash occurred at 2:20 p.m. when the tow truck driver — of Lopez Auto Repair — heading north on Bergen Boulevard, failed to notice a red light and rear-ended a Honda Odyssey near Walker Street, according to Fairview Deputy Police Chief John Pierotti. The driver was traveling at a high rate of speed and didn’t realize the light ahead was red, Pierotti said. He rammed into the back of the Odyssey, pushi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield, NJ
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Speeding Teen Flips Car, Takes Down Fire Hydrant In New Milford Crash, Police Say Speeding Teen Flips Car, Takes Down Fire Hydrant In New Milford Crash, Police Say Speeding Teen Flips Car, Takes Down Fire Hydrant In New Milford Crash, Police Say
Speeding Teen Flips Car, Takes Down Fire Hydrant In New Milford Crash, Police Say A 19-year-old driver from New Milford lost control of his car and flipped it onto its side in a high-speed crash early Sunday morning, March 9, police said. New Milford Police received multiple 911 calls around 4:18 a.m., about a single-car crash in front of 632 Asbury St., according to Police Chief Brian Clancy. Officers arrived alongside the New Milford Fire Department and Holy Name EMS to find the wrecked vehicle and a damaged fire hydrant. The driver admitted to police that he lost control due to speeding and is facing reckless and careless driving summonses, Clancy said. Despite the dr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Millbrook-Dover, NY
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Dover Teen Killed In Two-Car Crash After Losing Control On Damp Union Vale Road Dover Teen Killed In Two-Car Crash After Losing Control On Damp Union Vale Road Dover Teen Killed In Two-Car Crash After Losing Control On Damp Union Vale Road
Dover Teen Killed In Two-Car Crash After Losing Control On Damp Union Vale Road A two-car crash in Dutchess County claimed the life of an 18-year-old woman, authorities announced.  The crash happened on Clove Road in the town of Union Vale around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.  Investigators say Sarah McAllister, 18, of Dover, was driving a white 2004 Nissan sedan northbound when she lost control on a sharp curve near the West Clove Mountain Road intersection. Her vehicle then crossed into the southbound lane, where it was hit by a black Ford Ranger traveling in the opposite direction. Emergency crews extri…

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by Ben Crnic
Bristow, VA
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Speeding Driver From Bristow Killed In Head-On Crash With Mercedes In Catharpin, Police Say Speeding Driver From Bristow Killed In Head-On Crash With Mercedes In Catharpin, Police Say Speeding Driver From Bristow Killed In Head-On Crash With Mercedes In Catharpin, Police Say
Speeding Driver From Bristow Killed In Head-On Crash With Mercedes In Catharpin, Police Say A Bristow man was killed after his car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a Mercedes SUV in Catharpin, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Nathaniel Marcelo Delgado, 24, was driving a 2014 Nissan Versa southbound on Pageland Lane when the crash occurred around 2:33 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, police said.  Investigators believe Delgado was speeding when his car veered into the opposite lane and struck a 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300. Police said Delgado was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. He was rushed to a local hospital, where h…

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by Zak Failla
Frederick, MD
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Caregiver Killed In Head-On Crash With Suspended Driver In Frederick 'Had Heart Full Of Love' Caregiver Killed In Head-On Crash With Suspended Driver In Frederick 'Had Heart Full Of Love' Caregiver Killed In Head-On Crash With Suspended Driver In Frederick 'Had Heart Full Of Love'
Caregiver Killed In Head-On Crash With Suspended Driver In Frederick 'Had Heart Full Of Love' A Frederick woman who died after being struck by a speeding driver with a suspended license is being remembered by family and friends for her kindness and dedication to caring for others. Caitlynn Nicole James, 31, was driving home from work on Saturday, Feb. 15, when a head-on crash on Buckeystown Pike took her life, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash happened around 6:40 p.m. near Adamstown Road when James Henry Walker, 43, of Dickerson, who was driving on a suspended license, veered into oncoming traffic.  Investigators say Walker was speeding and failed to stay …

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by Zak Failla
Roxbury-Mount Arlington, NJ
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Drunk Driver Who Killed Roxbury Pre-Med Student Learns Fate: Prosecutor Drunk Driver Who Killed Roxbury Pre-Med Student Learns Fate: Prosecutor Drunk Driver Who Killed Roxbury Pre-Med Student Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Drunk Driver Who Killed Roxbury Pre-Med Student Learns Fate: Prosecutor  A 41-year-old Belleville man was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 18 after pleading guilty to driving drunk in a crash that killed an 18-year-old pre-med student in Morris County last May, authorities said. Gerald Veneziano pled guilty last month to reckless vehicular homicide and DUI, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.  Jacob Davis was pronounced dead at the scene in the Friday, May 31 crash, authorities said. Veneziano was extricated and hospitalized with internal injuries, and numerous open alcohol containers were found near his vehicle, authorities s…

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by Sam Barron
Triangle-Dumfries, VA
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Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Dumfries: Police Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Dumfries: Police Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Dumfries: Police
Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Dumfries: Police An 18-year-old driver was killed after his speeding Audi veered into oncoming traffic and collided with an SUV in Dumfries, authorities announced. Mihai-Mario Stoica, of Woodbridge, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Sunday, Feb. 16 crash near Dumfries Road and Van Buren Road, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say Stoica was driving a 2013 Audi A7 above the posted speed limit when he lost control, crossed the median, and slammed head-on into a 2024 Cadillac Escalade traveling in the opposite direction around 10:30 p.m. A 25-year-old passenger in Stoica’s vehicle…

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by Zak Failla
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Upper Marlboro Teen Clocked At 110 MPH In Pursuit Escaped Cops Then — But He Faces Justice Now Upper Marlboro Teen Clocked At 110 MPH In Pursuit Escaped Cops Then — But He Faces Justice Now Upper Marlboro Teen Clocked At 110 MPH In Pursuit Escaped Cops Then — But He Faces Justice Now
Upper Marlboro Teen Clocked At 110 MPH In Pursuit Escaped Cops Then — But He Faces Justice Now An 18-year-old from Prince George’s County is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading deputies on a high-speed chase at more than 110 mph through Talbot County before authorities called off the pursuit over safety concerns. Deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office were conducting traffic enforcement on Ocean Gateway (US Route 50) near Howell Point Cutoff Road around 3:45 a.m. on Nov. 10, 2024, when they spotted a Mercedes SUV speeding, officials said. When deputies attempted to pull over the driver, later identified as Dariusz Jordan Hentz, of Upper Marlboro, he allegedly re…

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by Zak Failla
Tolland, CT
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Tesla Driver Clocked At 130 MPH On I-84 In Tolland Said He Was Rushing To See Sick Friend: Cops Tesla Driver Clocked At 130 MPH On I-84 In Tolland Said He Was Rushing To See Sick Friend: Cops Tesla Driver Clocked At 130 MPH On I-84 In Tolland Said He Was Rushing To See Sick Friend: Cops
Tesla Driver Clocked At 130 MPH On I-84 In Tolland Said He Was Rushing To See Sick Friend: Cops A Boston, MA man was has been arrested for reckless driving on I-84 in CT after being clocked at 130 miles per hour, state police said. On Saturday, Feb. 8, at approximately 11 a.m., troopers from Troop C in Tolland were conducting speed enforcement on I-84 westbound in Union when they spotted a gray Tesla traveling at an extremely high speed near Exit 74. According to police, the vehicle was weaving across all three lanes to pass traffic. It took several miles for a trooper to catch up to the car, which was ultimately stopped on the right shoulder near Exit 70 in Willington. The driver, i…

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by Cecilia Levine
North Babylon, NY
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Reckless Driver, 19, Severed Foot Of Good Samaritan Following North Babylon Crash, DA Says Reckless Driver, 19, Severed Foot Of Good Samaritan Following North Babylon Crash, DA Says Reckless Driver, 19, Severed Foot Of Good Samaritan Following North Babylon Crash, DA Says
Reckless Driver, 19, Severed Foot Of Good Samaritan Following North Babylon Crash, DA Says A teenager is facing charges after an alleged reckless driving crash on Long Island that left a Good Samaritan disfigured. Marianne Mkrtchian, 19, of North Bellmore, was indicted for assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 7, in connection with a North Babylon crash in August 2024. Mkrtchian was speeding eastbound on Skidmore Road in a Mercedes Benz sedan when she ran a stop sign at Lloyd Avenue at around 6 p.m. on Aug. 27, 2024, the Suffolk County DA’s office said. She tried braking, turned erratically, and crashed through a telephone pole, splitting the pole i…

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by Michael Mashburn
Farmingdale, NY
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Video Shows Fiery Crash Into Restaurant In Farmingdale, Second Collision There In A Year Video Shows Fiery Crash Into Restaurant In Farmingdale, Second Collision There In A Year Video Shows Fiery Crash Into Restaurant In Farmingdale, Second Collision There In A Year
Video Shows Fiery Crash Into Restaurant In Farmingdale, Second Collision There In A Year The family behind a Chinese restaurant on Long Island is pleading for safety improvements after their building was struck by a speeding driver, the second such crash there in a year. Emergency crews in Farmingdale responded to the fiery collision at Great Wall Kitchen, located near the intersection of Broadway and Boundary Avenue, just before 11:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3. An investigation found that a 57-year-old woman was driving a Hyundai SUV northbound on Broadway when she left the roadway, struck two parked vehicles, and slammed into the storefront, Nassau County Police said. The dri…

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by Michael Mashburn