A Tomkins Cove man reportedly faces several charges after leading police on a pursuit that crossed state lines into Mahwah, New Jersey, Tuesday evening. That’s according to DailyVoice.com. They report 50 year-old Eugene McDermott fled the scene of an accident in Sloatsburg. He reportedly hit several cars along the way including a Suffern Police car with his Dodge pickup truck. A pedestrian nearby was reportedly struck by debris from that crash. McDermott was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center and charged with resisting arrest, aggravated assault on a police officer, heroin possession and other charges. He was then transferred to the Bergen County Jail where he was being held pending extradition to Rockland to face charges here as well. Three Mahwah Police officers suffered minor injuries during the incident.
18 Year-old Stony Point Woman Killed After Motorcycle Accident in NJ
An 18-year-old Stony Point woman died and an 18-year-old Haverstraw man was hospitalized after their motorcycle collided with a Jeep in Englewood, New Jersey, Tuesday evening. DailyVoice.com reported they were traveling eastbound on East Palisade Avenue when they were struck by a Jeep Cherokee that was making a left turn onto Dana Place. Both teens were ejected from the motorcycle and rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center. The woman died, and the male, the driver of the motorcycle, was listed in stable condition with serious injuries. The Jeep driver, a 52-year-old Englewood woman, was not injured. No other details were available.