Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Center Divider On Nesconset Highway In Centereach
A Long Island motorcyclist died after losing control of his bike and crashing into a center divider early Saturday, Aug. 1, police announced.
Herson Almonte, 42, of Port Jefferson Station, was riding a 2026 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Nesconset Highway, just east of Nicolls Road in Centereach, at approximately 12:30 a.m. when he lost control of the motorcycle and struck the roadway's center divider, according to Suffolk County Police.
Almonte was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The motorcycle was impounded for a sa…
Woman Dies Weeks After Allentown Crash, Coroner Says
A woman injured in a crash earlier this month has died from her injuries, authorities announced Thursday, July 30.
Nancy L. Svitana, 83, of Whitehall Township, was pronounced dead at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Her death was caused by complications of multiple traumatic injuries, and the manner of death was ruled an accident, the coroner said.
Svitana had been driving a vehicle involved in a two-car crash around 11:40 a.m. on Monday, July 13, at the intersection of West Tilghman Street and Sprin…
Uncasville Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Crash With Work Van On Route 207 In Franklin
A 29-year-old Connecticut man died after he was thrown from his motorcycle in a crash on Route 207, according to state police.
Austin Leigh Lippincott, of Uncasville, died Tuesday night, July 28, at Backus Hospital after a van crashed into his motorcycle at the intersection of Route 207 and Pautipaug Hill Road in Franklin earlier that day, Connecticut State Police said.
According to troopers, Lippincott was riding westbound on the highway and was making a left turn. At the same time, the Chevrolet work van, traveling east, crossed into the westbound lane while turning right a…
Retired PA Trooper Charged With Murder In Double Fatal DUI Crash: Affidavit
A retired Pennsylvania State Police trooper is facing murder charges after investigators say he crossed the center line while driving under the influence, causing a crash that killed two people and seriously injured three others, according to charges filed Friday, July 24.
Thomas Edward Reed, 55, of Lanse, was charged with two counts of third-degree murder, two counts each of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and multiple counts of aggravated assault, along with DUI and several traffic violations, court records show.&n…
