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CBS News
28-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Hopewell Township, New Jersey crash kills Lenape High School student, injures 2 others
Woman pulled from woods after car flips over, catches fire in Germantown | Digital Brief Woman pulled from woods after car flips over, catches fire in Germantown | Digital Brief Woman pulled from woods after car flips over, catches fire in Germantown | Digital Brief A crash on Route 31 in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, killed one high school senior and injured two others Tuesday afternoon, police and school officials tell CBS News Philadelphia. The Lenape High School students were riding in a Honda Civic on the two-lane road between Titus Mill Road and Hopewell-Pennington Road in Mercer County when the crash occurred, Hopewell Township Police said. Officers responded to the scene just after 12 p.m. The students have not been publicly identified, but Lenape High School Principal Tony Cattani sent a letter to the school community on Tuesday, saying "our Lenape Family suffered a tragic loss." "We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the student's family and friends and ask that you join us in respecting their privacy as they take time to grieve during this exceptionally difficult time. We understand that this loss will be felt throughout our school and our district," Cattani wrote. Police said the crash occurred when the Honda, moving southbound, veered into the northbound lane and then collided head-on with an oncoming tractor-trailer. The other two Lenape seniors sustained serious injuries in the crash, according to police. Counselors from the Burlington County Crisis Response Team were at Lenape on Wednesday to offer emotional support. Cattani encouraged parents to have their children discuss their feelings about the tragedy openly, and contact the Lenape Counseling Center if any student is in need of more counseling support. "Our thoughts are with all of the families involved during this extremely difficult time. As we navigate this loss, I know, as always, our school community will come together to support one another with compassion and care," said Cattani. "Please continue to look after one another."
CBS News
02-05-2025
- CBS News
2 U.S. Army Reserve members help stop carjacking, assault of a woman in South Jersey
Workers install chimney at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel ahead of papal conclave | Digital Brief Workers install chimney at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel ahead of papal conclave | Digital Brief Workers install chimney at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel ahead of papal conclave | Digital Brief Two U.S. Army Reserve members intervened and prevented a carjacking in progress in South Jersey on Thursday morning, local authorities say. The two men restrained another man who had tried to steal a woman's car and was assaulting her, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Waterford Township police Chief Daniel Cormaney said the incident began when 45-year-old Rondean McDonald, of Mays Landing, crashed a vehicle in a wooded area off Jackson Road near Waverly Avenue in the township sometime after 8 a.m. McDonald then allegedly attacked and strangled a 59-year-old woman from Lindenwold, who was driving a different vehicle. He ripped open the locked passenger side door and demanded to be driven out of the area, assaulting the woman when she did not drive away, according to the officials. That's when the military members passed by, noticed the assault and began to help the woman. One man used a fire extinguisher to break a window of the woman's vehicle and then pull McDonald out. The Good Samaritans then restrained McDonald until officers could arrive. Other passersby stopped by to help and called 911, according to police. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition. McDonald was also taken to a hospital and is now in custody in the Camden County Correctional Facility. He's charged with first-degree carjacking and kidnapping, as well as aggravated assault and criminal mischief. McDonald is awaiting a detention hearing on the charges in Camden County Superior Court.
CBS News
28-04-2025
- CBS News
Man using wheelchair dies after being hit by school bus in North Philadelphia, police say
Conclave to start May 7, Philly native among 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees | Digital Brief Conclave to start May 7, Philly native among 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees | Digital Brief Conclave to start May 7, Philly native among 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees | Digital Brief A man using a wheelchair died after he was hit by a school bus Monday afternoon in North Philadelphia, police said. The man was struck around 4:49 p.m. on the 500 block of West Lehigh Avenue, according to Philadelphia police. The man was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after 5:15 p.m. The bus driver stayed at the scene. Police are investigating the crash.
