Fundraiser Launched After Plainfield Grandfather Killed In Crash
Jose Mario Mancia Pineda, a 79-year-old Plainfield man, is being remembered after he was killed in a crash in Raritan Township on Tuesday, May 12.
Pineda, known as Mario, immigrated to the United States in 1990 and was a devoted member of St. Mary's Church in Plainfield, according to a fundraiser established to assist with his family.
"He was a hardworking, humble man, full of faith, and always ready to help others," Yasmin Mancia, who organized the fundraiser said.
Pineda's final request was to be buried in his native El Salvador so he can rest in his homeland, according to the…
Passenger Dies Days After Fiery Crash Into Reading Building: Coroner
A woman has died days after a violent crash sent a vehicle into a building in Pennsylvania, officials announced on Wednesday, April 29.
Elisa L. Plancarte, 38, of Maidencreek Township, was pronounced dead at Reading Hospital at 9:46 a.m., according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.
The crash happened on Hampden Boulevard between Bern Street and College Avenue in Reading around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 26, when a vehicle slammed into a building, the coroner said.
Plancarte was a passenger in the vehicle and became trapped in the wreckage, requiring extrication by the Reading F…
Man Killed In Route 80 Crash In Roxbury After Striking Truck, Guardrail: Njsp
A 52-year-old Andover man was killed in a crash on Route 80 in Morris County early Wednesday morning, April 1.
At 4:19 a.m., troopers responded to Route 80 West in Roxbury, after a Jeep SUV lost directional control, ran off the roadway to the left, traveled through an emergency U-Turn area and struck the end of a guardrail, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey Stat Police said.
After the initial crash, the Jeep continued forward into the westbound lanes and was struck by a Freightliner tractor trailer that was traveling west on I-80, Postorino said.
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