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Pedestrian fatalities

South Amboy, NJ
Police & Fire
South Amboy Man Who Fatally Struck Mother Of 4, Left Scene, Learns Fate: Prosecutor South Amboy Man Who Fatally Struck Mother Of 4, Left Scene, Learns Fate: Prosecutor
South Amboy Man Who Fatally Struck Mother Of 4, Left Scene, Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 21-year-old South Amboy resident was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday, June 13, after he previously pleaded guilty to fatally striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene in a crash last year, authorities said. On Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at 9:15 p.m., Brick Township police responded to Route 35 South and Bay Avenue after a pedestrian, Julia Sutton, a 56-year-old Weehawken resident, who was out jogging, was struck by a 1999 Ford Explorer that fled the scene, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Sutton was taken to Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center, wh…

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by Sam Barron
Haddon Heights-Barrington, NJ
Police & Fire
Lawnside Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Police Lawnside Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Police
Lawnside Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle: Police A 77-year-old Lawnside man was fatally struck by a vehicle on Wednesday, March 5, authorities said. The crash occurred at 8:15 p.m. at White Horse Pike and Emlen Avenue, Lawnside Police said. The driver remained on scene, police said. No charges have been filed, police said.  

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by Sam Barron
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Fort Lee Truck Driver Charged In Pedestrian's Fatal North Bergen Pin: Prosecutor Fort Lee Truck Driver Charged In Pedestrian's Fatal North Bergen Pin: Prosecutor
Fort Lee Truck Driver Charged In Pedestrian's Fatal North Bergen Pin: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Fort Lee resident was arrested and charged after he fatally struck a pedestrian in North Bergen on Monday, Feb. 10 and fled the scene, authorities said. Around 6 a.m., police responded to a pedestrian struck at Tonnelle Avenue and 91st Street and found Nestor Naira-Ojeda, a 52-year-old North Bergen resident, who was pronounced dead at the scene after he was pinned against a guardrail, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez and authorities said. The driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee remained at the scene, Suarez said. An investigation by North Bergen police revealed a second veh…

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by Sam Barron
Plainview-Old Bethpage, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Charged In Deadly New Year's Pedestrian Crash In Plainview, Cops Say Driver Charged In Deadly New Year's Pedestrian Crash In Plainview, Cops Say
Driver Charged In Deadly New Year's Pedestrian Crash In Plainview, Cops Say A 39-year-old Queens, NY woman has been charged in connection with a crash that claimed the life of a 38-year-old pedestrian on Long Island on New Year's, authorities said. Veronica Marmol, of College Point, was behind the wheel of a 2018 Jeep Wrangler heading east when she struck the man on Old Country Road near Floral Avenue in Plainview, just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, Nassau County police said. Marmol did not stop and continued heading east, leaving the victim seriously injured at the scene, according to police. A Nassau County Police medic pronounced the man dead on site. M…

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by Cecilia Levine
Beltsville, MD
Traffic
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Amtrak Train In Beltsville (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Amtrak Train In Beltsville (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Amtrak Train In Beltsville (Developing) One person was killed on Friday afternoon after being struck by an Amtrak train in Prince George's County on Friday afternoon, officials concerned. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Dec. 13, first responders were called to the area of Powder Mill Road and Baltimore Avenue in Beltsville, where there was a distress call about a person who required a rescue. Google Maps street view According to the Prince George's County Fire Department, upon arrival, crews were met by a pedestrian who had been struck by the train and died after the collision. CSX Police is now investigating the fatal strike. More i…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Pedestrian Killed In Crash With Jeep At Montgomery County Intersection Identified By Police Pedestrian Killed In Crash With Jeep At Montgomery County Intersection Identified By Police
Pedestrian Killed In Crash With Jeep At Montgomery County Intersection Identified By Police A 30-year-old man was killed in Montgomery County after being struck by the driver of a Jeep over the weekend, police say. Investigators have identified Aman Abraham Gebreyesus as the victim who was died after being struck at the intersection of University Boulevard East and Langley Drive in Silver Spring. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, at around 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, officers were called to the intersection, where thy found Gebreyesus suffering from fatal injuries after being struck while crossing the eastbound lanes of University Boulevard. The Silve…

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by Zak Failla
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit, Killed Standing On Philly Street Corner: Police Pedestrian Hit, Killed Standing On Philly Street Corner: Police
Pedestrian Hit, Killed Standing On Philly Street Corner: Police An unidentified man has died after he was struck by a car in Philadelphia on Wednesday night, July 17, authorities said.  The man, believed to have been in his 50s, was standing on the corner of  Frankford and East Allegheny avenues when he was hit by a Toyota around 7 p.m., city police said.  He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to PPD. The driver of the Toyota remained at the scene and no arrests have been made as of Thursday, July 18, they added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 26, Killed In Trenton Hit-Run Crash, Police Seek Tips Pedestrian, 26, Killed In Trenton Hit-Run Crash, Police Seek Tips
Pedestrian, 26, Killed In Trenton Hit-Run Crash, Police Seek Tips Trenton police seek the public's help in locating a Toyota that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash with a pedestrian. On Saturday, June 1, at approximately 4:30 a.m. Trenton Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to a person down on the street in the 800 block of S. Clinton Ave.  ALSO SEE: Mom Of Woman Killed In Trenton Hit-Run Lost 3 Kids In 5-Year Span The victim sustained multiple fractures and other serious injuries and died of cardiac arrest, Trenton police said. The victim was identified as 26-year-old Shydasia Merrick of Trenton. The vehicle has been ident…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Driver Arrested In Deadly Fairfax County Crash, Police Say Driver Arrested In Deadly Fairfax County Crash, Police Say
Driver Arrested In Deadly Fairfax County Crash, Police Say A driver was placed under arrest following a fatal pedestrian crash in Fairfax County overnight, police said. The crash happened at North Kings Highway and Huntington Park Drive in Huntington, county police said just before 1:45 a.m. Friday, May 24. The pedestrian, an adult male, was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the striking vehicle remained at the scene and was later taken into custody, authorities said. No further information was provided.

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles
Hit-Run Crash: Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles A man crossing a Long Island roadway was killed overnight after being struck by two vehicles, including one that fled the scene. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Westbury Man Killed In New Cassel After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Sunday, May 5 in New Cassel. A man was crossing Prospect Avenue near State Street when he was hit by a 2015 BMW traveling westbound, Nassau County Police said. The driver of the BMW, a 27-year-old man, remained at the scene. After the first collision, a second vehicle hit the p…

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by Joe Lombardi
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Identified In Deadly Central Jersey Crash Pedestrian Identified In Deadly Central Jersey Crash
Pedestrian Identified In Deadly Central Jersey Crash A pedestrian who was struck by an SUV and killed in Monmouth County has been identified, authorities said. Curtis Davis, 60, of Tinton Falls, died after the crash on Friday, Mar. 29, according to a spokesperson from the Monmouth Country Prosecutor's Office. West Long Branch police responded to Route 36 East near Monmouth Road at around 7:55 p.m. Officers found Davis and paramedics rushed him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The 38-year-old female driver of a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee remained at the scene of the crash.  The driver had not been charged or given a tr…

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by Chris Spiker
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles While Crossing CT Highway Man Dies After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles While Crossing CT Highway
Man Dies After Being Struck By 2 Vehicles While Crossing CT Highway A man has died after being struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross a busy Connecticut highway. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, March 27 in the area of 1966 North Broad St. in Meriden. The crash was reported to be in the northbound lanes on the Berlin Turnpike and it was reported that a pedestrian had been struck by a motor vehicle, said Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police. McKay said a preliminary investigation revealed that a man was walking along the edge of the roadway and then attempted to cross the divided hig…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains
Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains A man was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while walking on a parkway in Westchester, police said. New, updated report - New Update: ID Released Of Man Hit, Killed On Bronx River Parkway In White Plains The incident happened on Thursday, March 7 just after 7:45 p.m., when a man was hit by a car while walking in one of the southbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway in White Plains just south of Main Street, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  The victim was hit by a vehicle traveling south in the left lane while walking in the …

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by Ben Crnic
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
(UPDATE) Woman Hit, Killed In Newburyport (UPDATE) Woman Hit, Killed In Newburyport
(Update) Woman Hit, Killed In Newburyport Update: A Newburyport reverend was identified as the victim in Wednesday night's crash. Click here to read more about her.  Original: A woman was fatally hit by a truck in Essex County Wednesday night, Feb. 28, authorities said.  The woman, whose name is being withheld until authorities can notify her family, was walking along Green Street in Newburyport across from city hall just after 6:30 p.m. when she was hit by a 2016 Ford-150.  The Essex County District Attorney's Office did not say if she was crossing the street or stepped into the road.  Paramedics rushed …

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by Josh Lanier
Mechanicsville, MD
News
Witnesses Sought As Family Mourns Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Maryland Witnesses Sought As Family Mourns Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Maryland
Witnesses Sought As Family Mourns Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Maryland A family is mourning in Maryland following a fatal pedestrian crash, and now state police investigators are seeking possible witnesses to the early-morning strike. Fruitland resident Briece Antwoine Joynes, 42, died at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital after being struck by a driver in Wicomico County, state police announced on Wednesday.  Members of the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 3 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 to Nanticoke Road near Willow Creek Drive in Salisbury, when a motorist reported seeing something lying on the road. Joynes was treated and taken…

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by Zak Failla
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 1 In Mercer County Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 1 In Mercer County
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 1 In Mercer County There was a pedestrian struck and killed along Route 1 in Lawrence Township, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14 on the 3300 block of Brunswick Pike (Route 1), police said. The 39-year-old driver from Ewing and passengers were not injured. All lanes of Brunswick Pike (Route 1) southbound were closed during the investigation. Witnesses are asked to call Detective Dean Sawasky at 609-844-7125 or email dsawasky@lawrencetwp.com.

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by Jon Craig
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Is 4th In Camden County Town Since Thanksgiving Pedestrian Struck, Killed Is 4th In Camden County Town Since Thanksgiving
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Is 4th In Camden County Town Since Thanksgiving A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Waterford Township, authorities said. It marked the fourth fatal pedestrian crash in Waterford since Thanksgiving, according to prior news reports. The most recent pedestrian fatality was at about 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 on Old White Horse Pike, according to New Jersey State Police statistics. Waterford police declined to release any details about Friday's crash. On Dec. 30, two pedestrians were killed and a third seriously injured after being struck in front of the Atco Motel at about 5:30 p.m. on the White Horse Pike. On Thanksgiving, a…

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by Jon Craig
Hudson, NY
News
Snowplowing Truck Hits, Kills Woman In Capital Region Parking Lot Snowplowing Truck Hits, Kills Woman In Capital Region Parking Lot
Snowplowing Truck Hits, Kills Woman In Capital Region Parking Lot A woman has died after being struck by a pickup truck outside an apartment complex in the region. The Greene County incident happened at around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Coxsackie at the Peppertree Apartments. According to sheriff’s officials, a 66-year-old New Baltimore man was using a pickup truck to plow snow in the building’s parking lot when he struck a woman while backing up. The 70-year-old Coxsackie woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities had not released her identity as of Thursday, Jan. 18. The incident is under investigation. 

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by Michael Mashburn
Bristol, PA
Traffic
Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Bridge To NJ: Troopers Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Bridge To NJ: Troopers
Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Bridge To NJ: Troopers Investigators are still working to name the woman hit and killed on the Trenton Morrisville Toll Bridge Thursday morning, Jan. 11, state police say.  The victim was headed toward New Jersey in the northbound lanes of the bridge and walking along the concrete divider when she was hit by a tractor-trailer around 6:15 a.m., troopers said in a release.   The crash knocked her over the divider into the southbound lanes, where two passing cars both struck her, authorities said. She died from her injuries at the scene.  The tractor-trailer stopped at the next available exit in…

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by Mac Bullock
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Lakewood: Police Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Lakewood: Police
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Lakewood: Police A pedestrian was fatally struck by a car Monday evening, Jan. 8 in Lakewood, police said. The crash happened on New Hampshire Avenue around 6 p.m., Lakewood Police Capt. Gregory Staffordshire said. Investigators were actively trying to locate next of kin. No further details were provided.

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Train Was First Of Two NJ Transit Fatalities Wednesday Night Man Struck, Killed By Train Was First Of Two NJ Transit Fatalities Wednesday Night
Man Struck, Killed By Train Was First Of Two NJ Transit Fatalities Wednesday Night A man was fatally struck by a train in South Orange on Wednesday, Dec. 13, in one of two fatal transit strikes that evening, NJ Transit said. At 7:37 p.m., a train not in passenger service, fatally injured the pedestrian west of the South Orange station, NJ Transit said. The train was being moved eastbound on the Morris and Essex Line and no customers were on board and no crew were injured, NJ Transit said. Morris and Essex Line and Gladstone Branch rail service was temporarily suspended in both directions between Newark Broad Street and Millburn but later resumed, NJ Transit said. New Jers…

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by Sam Barron
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Woman Struck At Hempstead Intersection Fatal Crash: Woman Struck At Hempstead Intersection
Fatal Crash: Woman Struck At Hempstead Intersection An investigation is underway after a woman was struck and killed overnight at a Long Island intersection. The 55-year-old victim was walking in Hempstead at the intersection of Greenwich and Grove streets when the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22. She suffered severe trauma and was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead by a staff physician, Nassau County Police. The woman's identity has not yet been released. The driver of the vehicle, a 76-year-old man, remained at the scene. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
State Police ID Hit-Run Driver Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey State Police ID Hit-Run Driver Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey
State Police ID Hit-Run Driver Who Allegedly Killed Pedestrian In South Jersey New Jersey State Police have identified the driver allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed an 80-year-old pedestrian. Hugo M. Maucher, 50, of Upper Township, was arrested and charged with knowingly leaving the scene of an mv accident resulting in death, State Police said Wednesday, Jan. 4. Marjorie Straubmuller, of the Ocean View section of Dennis Township, was hit by an SUV near the Upper Township Seniior Center at the intersection of Stagecoach Road and Brewhause Lane in Upper Township on Thursday, Dec. 29, State Police said. Witnesses saw a man in the SUV at about 6:30 p.m…

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by Jon Craig
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Some Details Released In Fatal North Bergen Pedestrian Crash Some Details Released In Fatal North Bergen Pedestrian Crash
Some Details Released In Fatal North Bergen Pedestrian Crash A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Friday, Dec. 9 on Tonnelle Avenue, authorities said. The woman was struck by a tractor trailer driver near 91st Street around noon, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Responding officers found the lifeless body of a woman and she was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the tractor trailer, a 38-year-old Texas man, continued on Tonnelle Avenue, stopped in the area of 68th Street, and called 911. No arrests had been made as of Saturday morning.

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford, CT
News
2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, Police Say 2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, Police Say
2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, Police Say Two 25-year-old Fairfield County residents were killed in a crosswalk by an alleged hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. The initial investigation revealed that two pedestrians, both 25-year-old Stamford residents, who were believed to be in the crosswalk, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were hit by a 2022 Mercedes, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The force of the impact caused both pedestrians to be thrown into the nor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police
Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police Two pedestrians were killed in the DMV area overnight as police investigate a pair of separate fatal crashes in Fairfax and Prince George’s County that happened within hours of each other. First, in Maryland, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, to the area of the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway near East Swann Creek Road, where a pedestrian had been struck. Officials say that the driver of the striking vehicle remained at the site of the collision during the investigation into the crash, but the woman who …

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Maryland Medical Center Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Maryland Medical Center
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Maryland Medical Center Detectives are investigating a crash that took the life of a pedestrian in Montgomery County, authorities say. Paul Shinn, 46, was fatally struck by a vehicle around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, in the area of Medical Center Way and Medical Center Drive in Rockville, according to Montgomery County police. Investigation revealed that Shinn was crossing Medical Center Way when he was struck by a gray 2014 Nissan Altima that was traveling westbound on Medical Center Way toward Shady Grove Hospital. The driver of the Nissan remained at the scene.  Shinn was rushed to an area hospital whe…

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by Annie DeVoe
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Man Killed In Allentown Crash 30-Year-Old Man Killed In Allentown Crash
30-Year-Old Man Killed In Allentown Crash A fatal, pedestrian-involved car crash that left a 30-year-old man dead rerouted traffic in Allentown, authorities announced.  City police responded to the scene of a "serious accident" at 31st and Lehigh Streets at around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, said Assistant Chief James Gress.  Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio identified the victim as 30-year-old Hiram Arroyo of Allentown. Officials said Arroyo died of multiple traumatic injuries after he was hit by a propane truck.  The accident will cause traffic to be "detoured for an extended amount of time," Gress said, but…

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by Mac Bullock
Cherry Hill, NJ
News
South Jersey Police Arrest Suspected Hit-Run Driver South Jersey Police Arrest Suspected Hit-Run Driver
South Jersey Police Arrest Suspected Hit-Run Driver Police in Gloucester Township have arrested a suspected hit-and-run driver, authorities said The fatal crash occurred on Monday, Nov. 7, at approximately 10:28 p.m. in the 800 block of the Black Horse Pike. Police found a pedestrian, Elaine J. Hubler, 58, of Hilltop, laying in the roadway. It was determined she was attempting to cross the roadway when the driver of a dark-colored vehicle struck her. The driver of the striking vehicle then fled the scene, without stopping to render aid or call 9-1-1, police said. The victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries…

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by Jon Craig
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Police Look For Vehicle Involved In Fatal Maryland Hit-And-Run Police Look For Vehicle Involved In Fatal Maryland Hit-And-Run
Police Look For Vehicle Involved In Fatal Maryland Hit-And-Run Detectives are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that took the life of a pedestrian in Anne Arundel County, authorities say. Investigation revealed that the pedestrian, who was wearing dark clothing, was in the northbound lanes of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard at Schulamar Road possibly attempting to cross from east to west when they were struck by an unknown vehicle around 7:15 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, according to Anne Arundel County police. The vehicle did not remain at the scene and investigators believe that it might be a white Lexus product.  The victim was pronounced dead at the s…

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by Annie DeVoe
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Pedestrian Killed By Maryland Drunk Driver Back To Ecuador Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Pedestrian Killed By Maryland Drunk Driver Back To Ecuador
Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Pedestrian Killed By Maryland Drunk Driver Back To Ecuador A grieving family is asking for help after the unexpected loss of a 63-year-old man who was fatally struck by a suspected intoxicated driver while attempting to cross the street in Baltimore, according to a GoFundMe. The family of Gabriel Cedeno Hurtado is asking for the community's help sending the body of Hurtado back to Ecuador after the tragedy took his life the evening of Monday, Oct. 10, the GoFundMe states. "Our family is in complete shock and filled with complete sadness and heartache, as this is all so sudden and unexpected", stated his niece, Michelle Matute. "We are creating this…

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by Annie DeVoe