Bethlehem, PA
News
'Devastating:' PA Family Left Homeless After Car Barrels Through Living Room (PHOTOS) 'Devastating:' PA Family Left Homeless After Car Barrels Through Living Room (PHOTOS)
'Devastating:' PA Family Left Homeless After Car Barrels Through Living Room (Photos) A Pennsylvania family was left homeless after a reckless driver barreled through their living room and caused severe damage, authorities said. The Forks Township Fire Department responded to the local crash and found the vehicle slammed through the living room of a local home on the night of Saturday, July 30, the department said. According to a GoFundMe launched for the family, the driver was speeding before running over the curb, hitting a fire hydrant, and “flying” into the home. “They worked so hard to purchase this home and in an instant it is ruined because of a reckless driver,” re…

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by Valerie Musson
Middletown, NJ
News
Jersey Shore Home Struck By Car Twice In 8 Days Jersey Shore Home Struck By Car Twice In 8 Days
Jersey Shore Home Struck By Car Twice In 8 Days For the second time in eight days, a car plowed through the same Jersey Shore home, authorities said. At approximately 4:50 a.m. Sunday, Wanamassa Fire Company was dispatched to Bimbler Boulevard.  The fire chief from the Ocean Township department found a vehicle that had left the roadway and struck a home, the department said on Facebook. "This may look familiar, as yes, this is the same exact home that was struck about a week ago," the department said. Due to the location of the new damage, Asbury Park Fire Department was requested to investigate a possible structural issue. The h…

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by Jon Craig
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Vehicle Crashes Through Fairfield County Garage, Then Hits Neighboring Home Vehicle Crashes Through Fairfield County Garage, Then Hits Neighboring Home
Vehicle Crashes Through Fairfield County Garage, Then Hits Neighboring Home A Fairfield County home suffered serious structural damage when a resident driving a new car crashed through the garage of a home and into the side of another. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m., Monday, March 15, when the resident of one of the homes at 360 Old Town Road, in Trumbull, crashed through the closed garage, said the Trumbull Volunteer Fire Department.  The vehicle continued through the attached garage, then crashed into and breached the rear wall of a neighbor's home, causing a partial structural collapse, the department said. Another view of the damage.Trumbull Volu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ridgewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Sedan Slams Into Ridgewood Bank Sedan Slams Into Ridgewood Bank
Sedan Slams Into Ridgewood Bank A sedan slammed into the side of a Ridgewood bank branch Monday afternoon. Neither the female driver nor her male passenger was injured when the Infiniti sedan struck the Chase Bank branch in the parking lot on Godwin Avenue off Sherman Place shortly before 1:30 p.m. However, the impact caused significant structural damage to the building, including broken windows. Ridgewood police, firefighters and a subcode official were among the responders. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. Village firefighter surveys damage at the Chase Bank branch on Godwin Avenue in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Second Midland Park Vehicle In Three Days Plows Into Building Second Midland Park Vehicle In Three Days Plows Into Building
Second Midland Park Vehicle In Three Days Plows Into Building Three days after a motorist drove an SUV onto an entrance ramp of a Midland Park dental office, another driver crashed her sedan into the front door of a data processing office a half-mile down the road. The elderly driver was trying to park when her Volvo 960 lurched forward into Commerce Register Inc. on Godwin Avenue, in a building that also houses Peter's Fish Market. She was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with what responders said were minor injuries. The crash caused significant structural damage, closing the business indefinitely and requiring a borough building inspecto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Pickup Truck Swerves Over Sidewalk, Crashing Into Storefronts In Westchester Pickup Truck Swerves Over Sidewalk, Crashing Into Storefronts In Westchester
Pickup Truck Swerves Over Sidewalk, Crashing Into Storefronts In Westchester A busy roadway is partially closed after a pickup truck slammed into three storefronts in Westchester. The incident took place around 12:30 a.m., Monday, June 3, when an unidentified driver of a red Ford F-150 swerved onto the smashing the windows and causing possible structural damage of the three businesses at 1967 Palmer Avenue in Larchmont, according to numerous reports. Larchmont dispatchers, who confirmed the crash, said all officers were on the scene investigating and that traffic was being diverted during the investigation and removal of the truck.  Motorists are asked to avoid…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
SUV Crashes Into Parking Garage Wall, Injuring Five At Cross County Mall SUV Crashes Into Parking Garage Wall, Injuring Five At Cross County Mall
SUV Crashes Into Parking Garage Wall, Injuring Five At Cross County Mall An SUV crashed into a parking garage wall, temporarily shutting down a bulk of the parking garage and hospitalizing five at the Mall at Cross County in Yonkers. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22, a Nissan Pathfinder struck a boundary wall head-on in the garage, officials said. Five people were injured in the crash - including one in critical condition - who were all taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx for treatment. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. The crash caused structural damage to the garage, as fire crews and the City Engineer worked for severa…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Storefront Of Busy Northern Westchester Market Car Crashes Into Storefront Of Busy Northern Westchester Market
Car Crashes Into Storefront Of Busy Northern Westchester Market A car drove into the storefront of a busy market early Thursday afternoon, sending shoppers scrambling in Northern Westchester. The incident took place around 12:08 p.m. when an elderly man drove into the front of Cole's Market at 2147 Albany Post Road in Montrose, said State Police spokesman AJ Hicks. Hicks said the incident is under investigation, but there are no known injuries. The building department is on the scene to check for structural damage.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Sedan Slams Into Englewood Hotel Near Kids In Pool Sedan Slams Into Englewood Hotel Near Kids In Pool
Sedan Slams Into Englewood Hotel Near Kids In Pool A driver was hospitalized after her sedan slammed into the side of the Crowne Plaza Englewood on Tuesday as children played in a hotel swimming pool. The Volvo sedan damaged an exit door of the South Van Brunt Street hotel around 1 p.m. Firefighters assessed possible structural damage to the adjacent pool, where the daily “Take Me To The Water Swim School” is conducted. City police and the Englewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded. Irina Cytowicz Tesoriero contributed to this account. ****** ALSO SEE: A couple had four children in an Englewood apartment when police raided it an…

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by Jerry DeMarco