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Driver found dead after truck explosion causes road closures, evacuations in Clifton
A driver has been found dead after a large truck exploded and caught fire, which prompted road closures and traffic delays in Clifton on Monday morning.It happened on Route 3 near East Valley Road around 9 a.m. but the large mess left behind will likely take a while to be cleaned up.Route 3 was closed in both directions following the crash, but the westbound lanes reopened Monday evening.Eastbound lanes are still closed between Route 46 and Grove Street. One eastbound lane is expected to reopen Thursday night, and the remaining three lanes will remain closed until 5 a.m. on Tuesday,...
Camden man accused of selling drug more dangerous than fentanyl
NEW YORK CITY – A Camden man is accused of selling a synthetic opioid here that’s up to three times more dangerous than fentanyl. Erik Alberto Lopez Valdez, 38, and a New York man were charged with distribution of the drug, protonitazene, and conspiring to distribute fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
Harrington Park, New Jersey Death Investigation
HARRINGTON PARK, NJ.- The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Harrington Park Police Department are continuing the investigation into what appears to be an accidental death of a 55-year-old woman who was found dead Saturday afternoon inside the bathroom of her Harrington Park home. According to Bergen County Prosecutor...
New York CMV troopers take pickup out of service for weight violations
New York State Police (NYSP) nabbed a pickup truck on Monday for weight violations. On Monday, July 22, NYSP’s Troop F Commercial Vehicle Unit (CVU) stopped a pickup in the city of Suffern. Images shared by NYSP show the pickup hauling a dumpster overflowing with items, with the load...
Multi-Vehicle Accident On North Airmont Road Sends Five to Hospitals
A multi-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of North Airmont Road and the entrance ramp to the New York State Thruway Northbound. Emergency personnel, including Hatzoloh EMS, Faist EMS, Ramapo Police, and the Tallman Fire Department, responded to the scene. Rockland Hatzoloh transported five patients from the accident scene. Three...
Man fatally shot in the head in the Bronx: NYPD
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man was fatally shot in the head in the Bronx on Sunday, according to police. Jose Baez, 52, was found near 2010 Bruckner Blvd. around 4 p.m., police said. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made and the investigation is […]
Bronx man, 41, shot to death outside NYCHA building where he lived
A 41-year-old Bronx man was shot to death outside the NYCHA building where he lived, police said Monday. Raheem Blake was shot in the chest outside Morrisania Air Rights on Park Ave. near E. 160th St. about 5:55 p.m. Sunday, cops said. A friend of the victim rushed her children inside after the shots were fired, then came out again to check on him. “We came out and then we saw him laying there ...
Retired Officer, Former Athletics Director From Westchester Dies: 'Will Be Sorely Missed'
A police department in Westchester is mourning the loss of one of its retired officers who committed himself to helping young athletes for decades. The Eastchester Police Department announced the death of retired Officer Alex Bonci on Monday, July 22. His age was not released. An ove…
1 dead, 3 injured in Bronx crash
One woman is dead after a car crash in the Bronx.First responders got to the scene at Manida Street and Viele Avenue in Hunts Point around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.Officials say three people in a Ford Focus are still recovering in the hospital. Two of the three were critically injured.The driver of a BMW sedan was not injured, and a passenger in that vehicle left the scene before police arrived.It is not clear what led to the crash.ALSO READ | Councilwoman accused of biting NYPD officer at Brooklyn homeless shelter protestN.J. Burkett has the latest on the arrest.----------* More Bronx news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts* Follow us on YouTubeSubmit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Woman Stabs, Breaks Vase Over Roommate's Head In Westchester: Police
A woman has been accused of assaulting her roommate at a residence in Westchester County.The incident happened late Saturday morning, July 20 in New Rochelle at an apartment building on the 400 block of Pelham Road.According to Captain J. Collins Coyne of the New Rochelle Police Departmen…
Bedford, New York Animal Rescue Founder Arrested on Cruelty Charges
A Bedford, New York woman is under arrest after a months long investigation regarding animal cruelty at her animal rescue and dog kennel. SPCA Westchester explains that back on October 3rd, 2023 officials were alerted to a situation where several witnesses saw "4 sick Bernese Mountain Dog puppies who were being denied proper medical care at Rescue Right in Northwind Kennels, located in Bedford, NY."
Drunken Boater Arrested in Long Island Sound Crash That Injured 5
A boater who allegedly had one too many drinks was arrested late Friday night after careening into another boat in the Long Island Sound and injuring five. Rye police nabbed Gareth Ederer, 62, after receiving a distress call around 10 p.m. about a crash on the water just south of the Milton Harbor area.
Man, 28, fatally shot in head outside his Bronx home by mugger
A 28-year-old man was fatally shot outside his Bronx home by a mugger early Tuesday — one of four bloody shootings in a 12-hour span that left six people wounded, cops said. Idriss Cherif Elsarissy was shot in the head just down the block from his home on E. 176th St. near Mohegan Ave. near Crotona Park just before 3 a.m., cops said. The gunman was seen rifling through Elsarissy’s pockets ...
NJ school principal and her son die in crash during family trip
ENGLEWOOD — An elementary school principal and her son died in a head-on crash in South Africa on the Fourth of July that claimed four lives. Daniela Small-Bailey, principal of the Dr. John Grieco Elementary School in Englewood, was with her son Sidanii Bell visiting with his two children who live in Dullstroom, South Africa, according to a statement from the Englewood School District.
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