Maryland Man Hit Pedestrian, Drove Off, Returned, Then Fled Again In Fatal Crash: Prosecutors
A Maryland man who hit a pedestrian, drove off, came back to ask what happened, and then took off again has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to Cecil County prosecutors.
Joseph Anthony Giles Jr., of North East, learned his fate on Friday, Nov. 7, after a judge found him guilty of grossly negligent manslaughter, criminally negligent manslaughter, and more than a dozen traffic charges tied to the deadly hit-and-run.
Prosecutors said the crash happened in the early-morning hours of March 24, 2024, on Jacob Tome Highway in Colora.
The pedestrian, Raymond Albert Cote Jr., was wal…
Motorcyclist ID'd After Killed By Drunk Driver In North Bellmore, Police Say (Update)
A drunk driver killed a motorcyclist in a Long Island crash before fleeing the scene on foot, police said.
The wreck happened around 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, in North Bellmore, on North Jerusalem Road and Sherman Avenue, according to Nassau County Police.
Daniel Bliss, 63, was riding a Harley Davidson eastbound when he collided with a Chevrolet driven westbound by 59-year-old Patrick Thompson, police said. Bliss, of North Bellmore, suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thompson, of Levittown, fled on foot but was tracked down a short time later by the depart…
Louisiana Trucker Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Route 78 In Readington: Njsp
A 57-year-old Louisiana man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Monday, Sept. 29, authorities said.
Marshall Vizinat, a Baton Rouge resident, was standing outside of his tractor-trailer, which was parked on the right shoulder on Route 78, when he was struck by a vehicle just before 8 p.m. in the westbound lanes in Readington, according to Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police.
The vehicle did not remain at the scene and continued westbound, Postorino said. Vizinat was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said.
The c…
