Scooter Rider Killed In Allentown Crash Identified As 52-Year-Old Rufus Martin: Coroner
A scooter rider who died after a crash with a car in Allentown has been identified as Rufus A. Martin, the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Thursday, July 17.
Martin, 52, of Allentown, was riding a scooter northbound on N. 8th Street just past W. Chew Street when he was hit by a vehicle around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 4, authorities said. The impact ejected Martin off the scooter, causing him to strike the vehicle and land on the roadway, according to the coroner’s report.
He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 8:46 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15.
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Mass Casualty: Lightning Strike At Jackson Archery Range Kills 1, Injures 13 Others, Cops Say
A man was killed and 14 others were injured, including a child, after a lightning strike at a New Jersey archery range Wednesday evening, July 16, police said.
The incident happened at 7:13 p.m. at Black Knight Bowbenders, an outdoor range on Perrineville Road in Jackson Township, according to Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz.
Police were notified that multiple people had been struck by lightning, with CPR being performed on one individual, Kunz said.
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Protester Who Spit On Driver Before She Hit Crowd In Fairview Arrested: Police
The man who spat in a driver's face during a protest in Fairview, prompting her to strike multiple people with her car, has been arrested, police said. And not just for the incident involving the driver, authorities said.
Giancarlo Pontecorvo, 26, of Ridgefield, who was participating in the peaceful protest on Saturday, July 12, organized by United Without Fear, first got into an altercation with an individual at 6 Anderson Ave., Fairview Police Chief Vincent Bellucci said.
Pontecorvo crossed the street from the demonstration and began arguing with the victim on the sidewalk, the chief…
Video: Hit By Speeding Bus, Roseland Cop Leaves Hospital On Stretcher In Emotional Sendoff
The Roseland police officer who was struck by a bus last month has been discharged from the hospital (scroll for video).
Mark Miller, a 29-year-old Bloomfield resident, left University Hospital in Newark on Friday, July 11, and is being moved to Kessler Rehabilitation Center, his father, Rob announced on Facebook. As he was loaded into a transport van, Miller was cheered on by his fellow officers.
"Mark, myself and my family are so touched by this display of affection and support," Rob wrote. "All your thoughts and prayers have helped Mark fight through ALL of his injuries.
"I c…
Girl, 7, Faces Amputation After Freak Lawnmower Accident In St. Mary's County
A quiet summer day turned into every parent’s nightmare — and now, a 7-year-old Southern Maryland girl is facing a long fight after a freak accident.
Brooklynn Wells was seriously injured on Tuesday, July 9, in a lawnmower accident while visiting family, according to her family.
The incident happened while Khyri Wells was cutting the grass for his in-laws, according to loved ones.
The girl was picking grapes from the vine nearby, and as her father came around the vine, she stepped in the opposite direction to get out of the way, tripped, and her foot slipped under the mower, the family sa…
