2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say 2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say
2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say Two people were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Westchester County after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, police said.  The incident happened around 3:05 p.m. on Monday, July 7, when the pedestrians were walking westbound on School Street in North Castle and crossing at the intersection with Wampus Avenue, the North Castle Police Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, July 8.  Police said the two were hit by a white or silver Lexus that had been traveling northbound on Wampus Avenue. The driver, described as a woman, did not stop after the crash.  Bot…
Dallastown Baker, Mom Of 4 ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run: Coroner Dallastown Baker, Mom Of 4 ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run: Coroner
Dallastown Baker, Mom Of 4 ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run: Coroner A Dallastown mother of four and beloved local baker was identified as the motorcyclist killed in a York City hit-and-run, the York County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, July 7. Ashley Rodriguez-Fargas, 30, was riding north on South Belvidere Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle turning into her path at West King Street just after 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, authorities said. The car fled the scene, police said. Rodriguez-Fargas was rushed to WellSpan York Hospital, where she died at 8:54 p.m. from blunt force trauma. Her death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Monday, …
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Melville Hit-And-Run: Police Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Melville Hit-And-Run: Police
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Melville Hit-And-Run: Police A Brooklyn man was seriously injured after being struck in a hit-and-run crash in Melville, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Nadil Ceka, 58, was standing on the shoulder of southbound Bagatelle Road, just south of Dix Woods Drive, while checking on a disabled vehicle around 1:10 p.m. when he was hit by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene, according to the release. The vehicle, believed to be a gray Hyundai, continued traveling south on Bagatelle Road, police said. Ceka was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip. He suffered s…
New Haven Woman Who Hit Man, Drove Off With Rideshare Customers In Car Sentenced To Prison New Haven Woman Who Hit Man, Drove Off With Rideshare Customers In Car Sentenced To Prison
New Haven Woman Who Hit Man, Drove Off With Rideshare Customers In Car Sentenced To Prison A New Haven woman who left a pedestrian permanently injured after hitting him while driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle with two ride-share passengers in the back seat will spend more than five years in prison, authorities said. Jamira Perry, 27, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with the sentence suspended after 66 months served, followed by five years of probation, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said Thursday, July 3. Perry pleaded guilty to evading responsibility, a felony that covers fleeing the scene of a serious crash. Perry hit Kevin Coleman, 63, as he cros…
Motorcyclist Killed In York Hit-Run Crash, Photos Released Of Suspect Vehicle Motorcyclist Killed In York Hit-Run Crash, Photos Released Of Suspect Vehicle
Motorcyclist Killed In York Hit-Run Crash, Photos Released Of Suspect Vehicle The search is on for a driver who struck and killed a motorcyclist in Pennsylvania before fleeing the scene.The York County collision happened in York, at the intersection of South Belvidere Avenue and West King Street, just after 8 p.m. Saturday, June 28, according to York City Police. A vehicle struck a female motorcyclist and fled the scene, police said. She was transported to WellSpan York Hospital, where she later died of her injuries, WHTM reports. The victim’s name has not been released pending family notification. On Monday, June 30, police released photos of the suspect vehicle, …
Bridgeport Teen Charged As Adult In Fatal Fairfield Moped Hit-Run Crash Bridgeport Teen Charged As Adult In Fatal Fairfield Moped Hit-Run Crash
Bridgeport Teen Charged As Adult In Fatal Fairfield Moped Hit-Run Crash Police have arrested a 16-year-old and charged him as an adult after they say he fatally crashed into a 25-year-old father and sped away, authorities said.  Antony Gutierrez Silva, 16, was behind the wheel of the car that struck Juan Otilio Tista Tista around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, near Post Road and South Benson Road in Fairfield, police said.  Silva drove away from the crash without helping, but police soon tracked him down to his Bridgeport home.  Tista Tista died at an area hospital soon after the crash.  Tista Tista, a 25-year-old Bridgeport husband and fat…
Two Pedestrians Struck By Vehicle That Fled Scene: Jefferson Twp PD Two Pedestrians Struck By Vehicle That Fled Scene: Jefferson Twp PD
Two Pedestrians Struck By Vehicle That Fled Scene: Jefferson Twp PD A man and a woman were struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in Jefferson Township Saturday evening, June 28, authorities said. At 9:47 p.m., officers responded to 64 Brady Rd. and found a 43-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman in the driveway, having been hit by a car, Jefferson Township police said. The man sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital and the woman sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene, police said. The driver of the dark-colored SUV type vehicle fled the scene, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Lu…
85-Year-Old Allentown Grandfather Killed In Hit-Run Leads To Driver's Arrest Years Later: DA 85-Year-Old Allentown Grandfather Killed In Hit-Run Leads To Driver's Arrest Years Later: DA
85-Year-Old Allentown Grandfather Killed In Hit-Run Leads To Driver's Arrest Years Later: DA An Allentown man has been charged in a deadly hit-and-run that killed 85-year-old grandfather Elian N. Makdsi in October 2023, authorities announced on Friday, June 27, 2025. Jorge Gonzalez, 39, is accused of fatally striking Makdsi while driving a silver 2004 Mercedes-Benz at the intersection of North Jerome Street and Union Boulevard around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, according to Allentown Police and Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Makdsi, of Allentown, was found lying in the road with multiple blunt-force injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his…
Lyndhurst Resident Hit Man With Car, Fled Scene: Prosecutor Lyndhurst Resident Hit Man With Car, Fled Scene: Prosecutor
Lyndhurst Resident Hit Man With Car, Fled Scene: Prosecutor A 77-year-old Lyndhurst man was arrested and charged on Thursday, June 26, with striking a person with his vehicle and then leaving the scene, authorities said. Around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, North Bergen police found a 42-year-old Union City resident who had been struck by a vehicle in the area of 2600 Tonnelle Ave. Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The striking vehicle did not remain at the scene, Suarez said. The victim was transported by first responders to a nearby hospital, Suarez said, and the striking vehicle was recovered. Miroslaw Masiak is charged with knowingly …
Spotsy Dad Flees With Kids In Car Before Crash, Barricade, Sheriff Says Spotsy Dad Flees With Kids In Car Before Crash, Barricade, Sheriff Says
Spotsy Dad Flees With Kids In Car Before Crash, Barricade, Sheriff Says A Virginia man is facing a string of charges after allegedly assaulting a deputy, fleeing with three children in a relative’s car, crashing into a fence, and barricading himself inside a home, authorities said. Deputies responded to a dispute on Tuesday, June 24, in the 4600 block of Patriot Highway, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.  During the investigation, they discovered the man involved — identified as Rodney Ellis, 29 — was wanted by another jurisdiction. When deputies tried to take Ellis into custody, he assaulted one of them and took off on foot, official…
Virginia Fugitive Hits Cop Car, Escapes During Drug Probe In Manassas: Police Virginia Fugitive Hits Cop Car, Escapes During Drug Probe In Manassas: Police
Virginia Fugitive Hits Cop Car, Escapes During Drug Probe In Manassas: Police A 21-year-old woman is wanted after crashing into a Prince William County Police vehicle during an attempted escape, authorities announced. Jessica Siomara Rivera-Vanegas is wanted for felony hit-and-run and reckless driving following a wild incident in Manassas earlier this week, police said. The chaos began shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 23, when detectives spotted a suspicious vehicle parked behind a business in the 10400 block of Sudley Manor Drive, according to the Prince William County Police Department. As officers approached and saw what appeared to be illegal narcotics insi…
Recent UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Hanover Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber Recent UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Hanover Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber
Recent UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Hanover Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber A recent University of Maryland graduate is fighting for his life after a night of celebration turned into a nightmare on a dark stretch of highway in Anne Arundel County. Emmanuel Kyler, 22, of Gaithersburg, had just finished celebrating his college graduation with friends in Hanover late on Saturday, June 21, when he was struck by two vehicles while walking along Dorsey Road near Aviation Boulevard.  One of the drivers stopped to help. The other drove away and hasn’t been seen since. Police say the first vehicle — believed to be a bronze-colored car traveling westbound — hit Kyler s…