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Man Dead Following Fatal Crash on A.C. Expressway

Heather DeLuca — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:44:54 +0000

SoJO Traffic reports one eastbound lane has been reopened on the Atlantic City Expressway following this afternoon’s fatal accident. The crash occurred between the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza and the exit for Route 54. One man was pronounced dead according to New Jersey State Police. NBC40.net reports a woman in the vehicle was seriously injured. [...]

Alleged Drunk Driver Gets Car Stuck on Local Beach [VIDEO]

Heather DeLuca — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:54:40 +0000

The tradition of ‘Bag Day’, the day of recovery following St. Patrick’s Day, turned into a sandy adventure for one driver who took a wrong turn into the Atlantic Ocean. Police were called to the stretch of beach off Andover Street in Margate Monday around 4:45 p.m. after reports of a driver joyriding along the [...]

Infant Injured in Local Car Crash

Heather DeLuca — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:24:11 +0000

Police report a baby was injured Tuesday when a minivan and sedan collided in Atlantic County. The accident took place approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of New and Zion Roads in Northfield. According to NBC40.net, a white minivan being, driven by 50-year old Avis Jackson of Pleasantville, failed to observe a stop [...]

South Jersey Mom and Daughter Killed by Speeding Driver

Heather DeLuca — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:16:38 +0000

Police in Camden County have identified the mother and daughter killed in a head-on collision Thursday. 36-year old Anada Medina and her 18-year-old daughter, Stephanie Garcia, were inside their Honda Odyssey minivan when they were killed Thursday in Merchantville around 3:45 p.m. A vehicle being driven by an as-yet-unidentified driver crossed over into oncoming traffic [...]

Who Was Jenni Rivera? [VIDEO]

Heather DeLuca — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:04:09 +0000

Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera perished along with six others during a weekend plane crash. She was loved by so many. So, who was Jenni Rivera? Jenni Rivera sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. Her nickname was ‘La Diva de la Banda’. Rivera was recently named [...]

Car Crashes Into Home in Margate

Heather DeLuca — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:40:20 +0000

Police and fire were on the scene earlier this afternoon after a car crashed into a house in the Jersey Shore town today. The rogue vehicle slammed into a property just off Jerome Avenue in Margate. A cause for the accident has yet to be identified. Let’s hope this isn’t a case of GPS giving [...]

Driver Charged In Fatal Millville Police Crash, Funeral Service Set

Heather DeLuca — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:13:09 +0000

The 23-year old driver responsible for the accident that took the life of a Millville Police officer has been charged with aggravated manslaughter. Bail for Timothy Seidel, who is currently listed in critical condition at Cooper Medical Center in Camden, has been set at $500,000. Seidel was evading police when his SUV [...]

One Dead From 5-Car Crash In Egg Harbor Twp.

Heather DeLuca — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:36:14 +0000

A man driving an Atlantic County Utility Authority truck was killed when he struck a another vehicle at the intersection of Fernwood and West Jersey Avenues in Egg Harbor Township Wednesday afternoon. NBC40.com reports a BMW being driven by 36-year old Igor Ilijowski of Brigantine ran a stop sign before being hit by two separate vehicles and flipping and [...]

Investigation Underway Following Traffic Fatality In Lower Twp.

Heather DeLuca — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:20:39 +0000

A man was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident this morning in Lower Township, NBC 40 reports.

The crash occurred on Fishing Creek Road near Capewoods and Academy when the man's vehicle struck a utility pole. The victim's name has yet to be released.

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Cherry Hill Officer Injured in Crash

Leanne Vuksanic — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:39:15 +0000

A Cherry Hill police officer en-route to a burglary was injured when he crashed his cruiser into a pole Thursday. Officer Frank Kirsch was responding to a report of a burglary in progress, when his vehicle struck then crashed through an iron fence and stone-support structure on Springdale Road before hitting a utility pole, police [...]