Driver accused in 4-car crash in Linden, N.J., hit with multiple charges
Officials say the driver that caused a horrific four-car crash in New Jersey on Monday was being chased by police before he crashed into a family of three, including a baby.
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Officials say the driver that caused a horrific four-car crash in New Jersey on Monday was being chased by police before he crashed into a family of three, including a baby.
Police said it started in New Jersey and finished in Stapleton Heights, with more than 25 vehicles damaged and several officers injured.
Police said it all started when officers tried to pull over the BMW at 34th Street and Ninth Avenue.
Authorities say the chase began after James Rozsa, 24, of Norwalk, rear-ended a vehicle on the Cross Country Parkway in Mount Vernon at around 9 p.m. Wednesday and fled the scene.
Speakers at Miriam Carey's funeral Tuesday tried to give more insight into the person widely known as the young woman killed by police in Washington after she tried to ram her car through a White House barrier.
Police said the pursuit began around 2:30 a.m. in Queens and crossed into Brooklyn after police received a report that the vehicle may have been involved in a hit-and-run.