N.J. police officer seriously injured in crash during funeral procession, officials say

A Saddle Brook police officer was seriously injured after being hit by a van while operating a police motorcycle during a funeral procession on I-80. New Jersey State Police have charged 20-year-old Katelyn Gallardo of Maywood in connection with the hit-and-run crash. Separately, the Highway Patrol identified a man who sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries during a crash near Casselton on Friday, September 18, according to official reports from the respective authorities.