‘Holding On To Hope’: New Maryland Dad Fights For Life After Devastating ATV Crash
A Maryland family is clinging to hope as a young father fights for his life after a devastating four-wheeler crash that left him with critical injuries.
Travis Adams, a new dad described as kind, strong, and devoted to his family, was critically hurt in an ATV accident on Sunday, Oct. 5, according to his sister, Taylor Adams.
He was found badly injured and airlifted to the hospital, where doctors discovered a severe head injury with a brain bleed, a broken collarbone, multiple broken ribs, and a crushed chest injury, along with bruised and punctured lungs and possible pelvic fractures, the …
Union EMT Thrown From Motorcycle, Run Over By Tractor-Trailer On I-287, Friends Say
Kemit Cotto, a veteran Emergency Medical Technician from New Jersey, is fighting through a long recovery after being severely injured in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 287, friends said.
The crash happened on Monday, Sept. 8, when a car stopped short in front of Cotto on I-287, according to a GoFundMe launched by Robert Cintron. Cotto braked to avoid hitting the car, was thrown from his motorcycle into the side of a tractor-trailer, and was then run over by the truck, the campaign says.
Records show Cotto is from Union.
He suffered a clavicle fracture, chest hematoma, open tibial fractur…
Hit-And-Run Leaves Montauk Cyclist In ICU; Family Launches Fundraiser
A Long Island man known for his kindness and passion for cycling is fighting to recover after a hit-and-run crash left him critically injured.
Kyle Briand, of Montauk, was riding his bike on the night of Sunday, Aug. 10, when he was struck by a driver who fled the scene, his sister Amanda Corwin wrote on a GoFundMe page.
The cyclist was rushed by ambulance to Amagansett, where he was met by a medevac and flown to Stony Brook Hospital’s Trauma Center. He remains in the Intensive Care Unit.
Briand sustained a severe head injury, a broken arm, fractured orbital bone, concussion, stitches abov…
River Edge Family Turns Heartbreak Into Hope With Paramus Concert For Late Son
For years, the Marri family lived in a constant state of worry: watching for signs, trying every possible way to pull their son and brother, Buster, back from the grip of addiction.
Rehab. Family meetings. Drug testing. Love. Kindness. Anything to stop what they feared was coming.
On Nov. 2, 2021, the call came: Buster wasn’t breathing. In that instant, the endless tension and daily battles vanished, replaced by a silence they never wanted.
The stress was gone, but so was Buster.
He was 24 years old, fearless, full of life, and deeply loved. And in the aftermath, his family ma…
Maryland Bride-To-Be Suffers Brain Bleed, Fiancé Breaks Back, Both Legs In Crash
A catastrophic crash left a young Maryland couple reeling as they now face a lengthy road to recovery after being forced to delay wedding plans.
On Wednesday, Aug. 27, Jess Janowich and Matt Hughes were involved in a wild crash that left them both seriously injured and temporarily out of work.
Janowich suffered a brain bleed, punctured lung, fractured rib, and dislocated pinky, leaving her out of work for several weeks, according to organizers of a fundraiser on their behalf.
Hughes' injuries were more severe, including two fractured vertebrae in his lower back.
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PA Dad Charged In DUI Crash That Killed Wife, Injured Son: Police (Update)
An Exton man is facing serious charges after a DUI crash killed his wife and injured their 3-year-old son in Chester County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Anukul Damodaran, 38, was allegedly behind the wheel when his car veered off North Ship Road, overturned, and landed about 10 feet into the woods on Saturday, Aug. 23, West Whiteland Township police said.
His wife, Uthra Manivannan, also known as Priyadharshni, was killed in the crash. Their 3-year-old son, Mayon, survived but suffered a fractured shoulder that will require surgery, according to family.
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First Robotic Heart Surgery Performed At Westchester Medical: Here's How They Did It
Westchester Medical Center has achieved a historic milestone in Hudson Valley healthcare with the successful completion of its first-ever robotic cardiac surgery, hospital officials said.
The procedure, performed in mid-July, was led by Dr. Makoto Hibino, Director of the Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program, in collaboration with Dr. David Spielvogel, WMCHealth announced on Thursday, Aug. 28.
Together, they removed a mass from the left atrium of a patient’s heart using advanced robotic-assisted technology.
According to hospital officials, traditionally, such operations require opening the…
Girl Suffers Life-Altering Injuries In Pennsylvania Football Bus Crash That Hurt 21, Family Say
A student from the Aliquippa Junior High football team suffered life-altering injuries in the school bus crash that hospitalized 21 people in Economy Borough, her family said.
Robert Gilbert started a GoFundMe for his sister, Queen Gilbert, whose daughter was badly hurt in the Saturday, Aug. 23 crash on Shaffer Road, according to the fundraiser.
Police, fire, and EMS were called to the 190 block of Shaffer Road around 10 a.m. for the crash involving a bus carrying students and staff from the Aliquippa School District, Beaver County EMS said in a release. The bus was carrying 25 players, two…
Broken Jaw, Lost Teeth: Northfield Boy Seriously Injured In E-Bike Crash, Campaign Says
A 13-year-old Northfield boy was seriously injured after crashing his bike, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family.
On Monday, Aug. 11, Cash Reggi was riding his E-bike to meet his sister at Linwood Park. While there he turned onto a bike path going too fast, causing him to crash, throwing him face first onto the pavement, Rebecca Sharra, who organized the fundraiser said.
Reggi broke his jaw in three places, lost teeth, had multiple lacerations that requited numerous stitches, and has endless scrapes and bruises.
He recently underwent surgery at Children's Hospi…
Maryland Dad’s Dream Motorcycle Trip Ends In Nightmare Crash 1,200 Miles From Home
What began as a cross-country motorcycle adventure for a group of Maryland friends took a devastating turn when one rider, John Dant, was seriously injured in a crash and left stranded nearly 1,200 miles from home.
Dant and six friends left Maryland on July 25 for “the motorcycle trip of a lifetime,” his friends said, though it took an unexpectedly tragic turn.
The initial plan was to ride through Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons, and eventually make it to Sturgis for the 85th Anniversary Rally.
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But on the morning of July 28, “while leaving Lincoln, Nebraska, Jo…
Maryland Family Seeks Help For Beloved Bartender After Heart Attack: 'There's Only One Paulie'
To know Paulie Smith is to love him, friends and family in Maryland say.
Smith, a "beloved friend, teammate, brother, father, and bartender," is facing an arduous road to recovery after suffering a massive heart attack and heart failure.
Now, his loved ones are rallying to support him and his family following the unexpected medical emergency for the man with a "large heart, loving (and) loud personality, and his smile and laugh (have) touched us all at one time or another."
Organizers of a fundraiser that raised nearly $9,000 in less than 24 hours said that they are coming together to "ask…
Man Shot, Robbed Of Cash, Jewelry, Food In New Rochelle Late-Night Attack: Suspect At Large
A 28-year-old man was shot and robbed during a violent attack in Westchester, police said.
The incident happened around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, near Union Avenue and Warren Street, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 16.
Police said the victim, a New Rochelle resident, was robbed of about $500 in cash, a cell phone, jewelry, and a food order. During the robbery, he was also shot once in the thigh.
An unknown citizen took the victim to a local hospital, where police he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. He is expected to recover, t…
NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Roseland Cop Critical: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old Orange NJ Transit bus driver has been charged after crashing into a police car in Roseland, authorities announced Monday, July 14.
On Friday, June 20, at 4:12 p.m., a bus driven by Djimmy Evra was speeding and ran through a red light, slamming into a police car at Livingston Avenue and Prudential Drive, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Roseland Police Chief Director Livio Cioffi said.
The officer, Mark Miller, a 29-year-old Bloomfield resident, sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, authorities said. Evra and three other pas…
