Three people injured in two-car crash on Route 33.

Date: 10/05/2011
Time: Around 5:00 P.M.
Location: Batavia, New York
Vehicle(s) Involved: Hyundai Santa Fe, Pontiac Montana

By The Daily News

"BATAVIA — Three people were injured in a two-car crash Wednesday afternoon at Route 33 and Seven Springs Road.

Jonathan C. Pestillo, 17, of Seven Springs Road was driving north on Seven Springs Road approaching Route 33 about 5 p.m. when he failed to stop at the traffic light and proceeded through the intersection, Genesee County sheriff’s deputies said.
Pestillo struck a vehicle traveling west through the intersection on Route 33, deputies said.
Pestillo was taken by ambulance to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, as was the driver of the second vehicle, 70-year-old Bonnie M. Behage of Ellenton, Fla., and her passenger, 22-year-old Jenna M. Aradine of Bergen.
Their injuries were not believed to be life threatening.
Pestillo was ticketed for failure to obey a traffic signal."

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2 killed, 2 injured in Alexander Co. crash.

Date: 10/07/2011
Time: Around 8:00 A.M.
Location: Taylorsville, North Carolina
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota 4Runner, Subaru Outback

By WSOCTV.com News

"Two people died and two others were seriously hurt in a Friday morning crash south of Taylorsville.
Troopers said they think the driver of a Subaru crossed the center line on Millersville Road and slammed into an SUV.Firefighters had to cut the roof off the station wagon to get the driver out.“The SUV lifted -- the tires came plum off the ground they hit so hard,” said witness Michael Stacy.There were three people in the SUV and one person in the Subaru.Stacy said he began praying as he ran to help after the crash.“The whole time before I got there, because I don't like seeing stuff like that, but I had no choice. Everybody was injured,” Stacy said. “(I) tried to get them to lay still and comfort them until someone got here.”Troopers said they are still trying to find out what caused the driver to cross into oncoming traffic."

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Bayonne Police identify 20-year-old victim of fatal Route 440 crash.

Date: 10/05/2011
Time: Around 10:40 A.M.
Location: Bayonne, New Jersey
Vehicle(s) Involved: Pontiac Grand Am, Toyota Camry

By Charles Hack/The Jersey Journal  

"Bayonne Police have identified the 20-year-old Jersey City woman who died in a fatal two-car accident this morning that also seriously injured three other people.
The woman, Tynesia Brown, of Rutgers Avenue in Jersey City, was the passenger in a Pontiac Grand Am that police say made an illegal U-turn on Rt. 440 at the intersection with Pulaski Street near the border of Jersey City and Bayonne at around 10:40 a.m.
Brown was declared dead at the scene.
Deputy Police Chief Ralph Scianni said that the roads that had been closed after the accident were reopened as of 3 p.m. The victim's mother and father have been notified of their daughter's death, police said. Brown would have turned 21 in November, police said.
Three other people have been taken to Jersey City Medical Center trauma center and are being treated for possible internal injuries, police said.
Bayonne Police, who arrived on the scene at 10:41 a.m., said a Toyota Camry was heading southbound on Rt. 440, when the motorist of the Pontiac Grand Am committed an "illegal U-turn onto the southbound lane of Rt. 440," causing the collision.
Firefighters worked along with McCabe Ambulance Service to tend to victims, who were reportedly transported by ambulance to Jersey City Medical Center for further medical attention.
Fire Department members also worked to clean up leaking vehicle fluids."

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Off-Duty SDPD Officer Among 2 Killed In I-15 Crash.

Date: 10/01/2011
Time: Around 3:05 A.M.
Location: San Diego, California
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mazda 6, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Chevy Silverado 1500, Kia Spectra

By 10News.Com

"SAN DIEGO -- An off-duty San Diego police officer was one of two people killed in a series of crashes involving several vehicles on a San Diego freeway on Saturday, authorities said.
Officer (Name), 34, was traveling south on Interstate 15 in a 2011 Mazda 6 about 3:05 a.m. when he crashed into 1992 Honda Accord which was stopped for an unknown reason south of Mira Mesa Boulevard, according to police and the California Highway Patrol. Both vehicles were heavily damaged.
Moments later, a 1998 BMW sideswiped the Honda, according to CHP Officer Art Athans. Its driver was not injured.
Two additional vehicles approached the crash and collided shortly after, Athans said. The two drivers sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital.The off-duty police officer then got out of his vehicle and ran across two lanes to render aid to the driver involved in the first crash and requested medical assistance, Athans said. He was struck by a 2010 Toyota Corolla, driven by an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, as he then attempted to run to the shoulder, Athans said.Both Prokop and the driver of the Honda, a 21-year-old Palmdale woman whose name was not immediately released, were pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel, according to police and the CHP.Southbound Interstate 15 was closed for several hours following the crash, Athans said. All lanes were reopened by 12:30 p.m.The California Highway Patrol continued to investigate the crash, but said no arrests were made for alcohol or drugs and all parties involved wore seatbelts.Prokop was a 5-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, police said. He had been assigned to the Central Division since July 2007.Prokop was the sixth San Diego police officer to die in the past year, according to the San Diego Police Officers Association. He is survived by his wife, two young children and parents."Another citizen soldier has made the ultimate sacrifice doing what he did best, serving his community," said Brian R. Marvel, SDPOA president. "His life gave meaning to the pledge every officer and service member takes to protect and serve his fellow man."The San Diego Police Officers Association has established a trust fund for the Prokop's family.Donations can be mailed to:
Officer Jason Prokop Family Trust
c/o San Diego Police Officers Association
8388 Vickers Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Checks can be made payable to the San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA). Please write "Officer Jason Prokop" in the memo line. Any donations (100 percent) will go directly to the family.You can also make a donation through the SDPOA's website."

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