CT Woman, 78, Arrested In Wallingford Hit-And-Run That Left 11-Year-Old Girl With Brain Injury
A 78-year-old Connecticut woman has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left an 11-year-old girl unconscious with a traumatic brain injury while riding her bicycle.
Gail Berlepsch, of New Haven, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 6, in connection with the crash in Wallingford, police said.
The victim, Jaslynn Ednaliz Montanez, known to her family as Jazzy, was riding her bike with her cousin near Washington and Hosford streets on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, when a car struck her, according to police and a fundraiser organizer.
The driver left the scene, police said.
Jaslynn suffered seriou…
Fatal Hit-Run Arrest: Driver Charged Nearly Year After Newburgh Crash, Cops Say
A 57-year-old man has been arrested nearly a year after a pedestrian was found dying along an Orange County street by utility workers, police said.
Newburgh resident Alcio R. Poma-Romero, 57, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened in December 2025, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Thursday, Nov. 5.
The investigation began at around 3:15 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2025, when a utility crew discovered an unresponsive man lying just off the roadway near 366 South St. in Newburgh. Police officers and Empress EMS per…
Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police
A 21-year-old Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after police say she crashed into a pedestrian and left him critically injured on the side of the road before she drove away.
Carly Snyder, 21, of Monroe, is accused of the crash near the intersection of Main Street and Plymouth Avenue in Norwalk at 10:09 p.m. on June 2, Norwalk police said.
The victim, an adult man, suffered serious, life-threatening injuries. Instead, the driver fled, leaving him on the side of the road.
A damaged SUV helped investigators crack the case.
Norwalk Police Department's Accident Reconstruc…
Spotsy Driver Doing Donuts Leads Deputies On Chase Before Crashing Into Ditch: Sheriff
A driver doing donuts on a Northern Virginia roadway wound up behind bars after a hit-and-run, a police pursuit, a crash into a ditch, and one last unsuccessful attempt to escape on foot, authorities said.
Stephon Wilkins-Booker, 36, of Spotsylvania, was arrested following the incident, which began around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, when deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Patriot Highway and Orchard Ridge Drive.
According to the sheriff's office, callers reported that two Dodge Chargers were driving recklessly and performing donuts in the roa…
Bridgeton Woman Struck, Killed Teen, Fled Scene: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Bridgeton woman was arrested and charged after he struck and killed a pedestrian before fleeing the scene on Wednesday, Oct. 28, authorities said.
At 11:40 p.m., Bridgeton police responded East Broad Street and South East Avenue and found Jesus Clemente-Trujillo, lying near the road, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Clemente-Trujillo was later pronounced dead.
The vehicle did not remain at the scene and the driver, Labria Williams, did not notify law enforcement that they were involved in the collision, Webb-McRae said. Officers later located the veh…
NJ Man Busted In Hit, Run Pedestrian Crash: Hoboken PD
A 25-year-old Haskell man was arrested and charged after he struck a pedestrian and fled the scene in Hoboken, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 28.
At 12:55 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, officers responded to a hit-and-run crash after a pedestrian was struck while she crossed 15th Street, Hoboken police said. The driver fled west on 15th street in a dark colored SUV, police said.
An investigation determined Andrii Gustal was the driver and he was charged with assault by auto, knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury, endangering an injured victim, and o…
West Springfield Man's Sentence In I-91 Crash That Killed 3 Falls Short Of DA’s Request
A Massachusetts man who admitted to driving drunk in an Interstate 91 crash that killed three workers will spend 15 to 17 years in state prison, authorities said.
Bilal Griffith, 30, of West Springfield, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the fatal March 28, 2025, crash that killed Ryan Almeida, Raul Bohorquez, and Igor Costa, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors had requested a sentence of 45 to 51 years, three times longer than what he received.
The three men were working for Premier Fence when Griffith sped into their work zone in a Jeep Cherokee and str…
Another Arrest Made In Deadly Route 17 Hit-Run After Drugs Found In U-Haul: Prosecutor
A search of the Acura and U-Haul trailer involved in a deadly hit-and-run on Route 17 in Paramus turned up hundreds of THC cartridges, leading to a second arrest and new drug charges against the driver accused of killing a Bronx woman, authorities said.
Michael C. Marciano, 47, of Fairport (Monroe County), NY, who was driving a Jeep in tandem with the Acura at the time of the crash, owned the Acura and had rented the U-Haul trailer, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Marciano surrendered to authorities Friday, Oct. 23, and was charged with two counts of second-degree possession wit…
Uber Driver Left PA Dad In Road Before Tractor-Trailer Ran Him Over: Montgomery County DA
An Uber driver struck a 29-year-old Pennsylvania father and left him lying in the road, where a tractor-trailer then ran him over, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Ricardo Jerry “Ricky” Baptiste, of Drexel Hill, died following the crash on West Germantown Pike near Whitehall Road in East Norriton Township on Sunday, Sept. 6, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Andy Nunez Vasquez, 43, of Philadelphia, has been arrested in connection with the fatal hit-and-run, District Attorney Kevin Steele and East Norriton Police Chief Matthew Brannen announced.
Office…
Pedestrian Found Bleeding, Unresponsive After Union Hit-Run; Driver Sought
A pedestrian was found bleeding and unresponsive after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in North Jersey, authorities said.
The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, near 262 Chestnut St., in Union where a gray Dodge Durango struck a man and fled toward Roselle Park, Union police said.
The victim, believed to be a Hispanic man between 30 and 40 years old, suffered a serious head injury and was taken to University Hospital, where he remained sedated and in critical condition, police said.
His identity had not been confirmed as of Thursday, Oct. 15. Investigators are se…
