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High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash
High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash  A high school student from the region was killed, another is in critical condition, and two other passengers were injured following an alleged high-speed crash in the region. Related: Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Remembered For His Love Of Fishing The incident occurred in Dutchess County shortly before noon on Wednesday, May 15, on South Quaker Lane in Hyde Park. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hyde Park officers responded to reports of a crash on South Quaker Lane near Honeywell Lane. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the collisi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Road Reopens After Large Oil Spill On Stretch Of Busy Hudson Valley Route Road Reopens After Large Oil Spill On Stretch Of Busy Hudson Valley Route
Road Reopens After Large Oil Spill On Stretch Of Busy Hudson Valley Route This story has been updated. A stretch of a busy Hudson Valley road was temporarily closed to traffic following a crash that resulted in a large oil spill, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, May 15, when a crash occurred on Route 6 in Mahopac between Crane and Washington Roads, Carmel Police announced around 12:15 p.m.  The crash caused a large oil spill that had to be cleaned up by hazmat teams and area fire departments.  No injuries were reported in the incident. Authorities have not yet released more information about the crash. The road was re…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Issue Alert For 2 Teens Missing From Westchester For Days Police Issue Alert For 2 Teens Missing From Westchester For Days
Police Issue Alert For 2 Teens Missing From Westchester For Days Authorities are seeking help from the public in finding two teenagers who have been missing from Northern Westchester for several days. New, updated report - New Update: 2 Teen Girls Missing From Northern Westchester Found Safe In an announcement on Wednesday, May 15, the Yorktown Police Department and New York State Police said they are looking for 17-year-old Evelyn Jimenez and 15-year-old Violet Munroe, who have been missing since Sunday, May 12.  Both teens were last seen together in Peekskill but may also be in the area of White Plains, police said. New York State Police …

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by Ben Crnic
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3 Adults, Child Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into School Bus In Yonkers 3 Adults, Child Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into School Bus In Yonkers
Child Hospitalized After Car Hits School Bus In Yonkers Three adults and a child were taken to a hospital after a car struck a school bus in Westchester. The incident happened on Tuesday, May 14 around 3:30 p.m., when a sedan struck a school bus in the area of 317 South Broadway (Route 9) in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  The bus had been carrying two adults and a child who were all hospitalized with minor injuries.  Meanwhile, the sedan's driver was also taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. They received a traffic summons for driving on the wrong side of the road, DiDomiz…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Hit By Car, Punched In Face In Yonkers: Suspect Nabbed, Police Say Woman Hit By Car, Punched In Face In Yonkers: Suspect Nabbed, Police Say
Woman Hit By Car, Assaulted In Yonkers A 34-year-old man has been charged in connection with an assault that left a woman hospitalized in Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Monday, May 13 just before 10 p.m., when a woman was injured after being struck by a car in Yonkers in the area of 453 McLean Ave., according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Arriving police soon began an investigation and discovered there had been an underlying dispute at that location that had resulted in an alleged assault.  A 34-year-old man, whose name was not released, was then arrested and charged w…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Westchester Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Westchester
Woman Critical After Being Hit By Vehicle In Yonkers A woman is currently in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Westchester.  The incident happened on Sunday, May 12 just before noon, when a 75-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the area of 772 Palisade Ave. in Yonkers, which is near the Foodtown Express grocery store, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. The woman suffered several serious injuries and is now in critical condition at an area hospital.  The driver of the vehicle that struck her stayed at the scene of the crash. The investigation into the incident is stil…

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by Ben Crnic
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ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4 ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4 A 21-year-old Fairfield University student has been identified as the wrong-way driver involved in a Connecticut crash that killed three people, as well as himself.  Related: IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities In Stratford Massachusetts resident Alexander Dennis, age 21, of the town of Wayland in Middlesex County, was positively identified on Tuesday, May 14, by the state Medical Examiner's Office as the driver of a 2016 Honda CRV the wrong way on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) in Fairfield County around 1:45 a.m., Thursday, May 9, in Stratford. S…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For 38-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway ID Released For 38-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway The identity has been released of the victim of a fatal crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident happened around 11 p.m. Friday, May 10, in Orange County on Route 211 near Route 17 in the town of Wallkill. New York State Police say that a preliminary investigation revealed that Connecticut resident Mary C. Shea, age 38, from the town of Naugatuck in New Haven County, was walking on Route 211 when she stepped off the curb and into the right lane of traffic when she was struck by a 2017 Ford Escape that was traveling west. The operator of the vehicle stopped, called 911 and attemp…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Westchester Roadway Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Westchester Roadway
Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Westchester Roadway Smoke was seen on a busy main route in Northern Westchester when a vehicle went up in flames.  The incident happened on Saturday, May 11 around 1:40 p.m., when a car caught on fire on Route 9 southbound in Croton-on-Hudson just south of the pedestrian bridge.  According to the village's fire department, the blaze began in the vehicle's engine compartment and was quickly put out. The car was removed from the road after around an hour. No injuries were reported. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Saw Mill River Parkway Pursuit, Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Dobbs Ferry With False ID, Police Say Saw Mill River Parkway Pursuit, Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Dobbs Ferry With False ID, Police Say
Saw Mill River Parkway Pursuit, Crash: Suspect Nabbed In Dobbs Ferry With False ID, Police Say A 40-year-old man faces a long list of charges after leading authorities on a chase with two young children inside his car and crashing on a busy parkway in Westchester, police said. The incident leading to the arrest began on Saturday, May 11 just before 11 p.m., when an officer tried stopping a white Mercedes-Benz SUV on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway just south of Route 119 in Elmsford after seeing it commit traffic violations, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The Mercedes did not stop and instead continued to drive south.…

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by Ben Crnic
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Baseball Bat Attack: Suspect Nabbed After Incident Near Westchester Intersection Baseball Bat Attack: Suspect Nabbed After Incident Near Westchester Intersection
Baseball Bat Attack: Suspect Nabbed After Incident Near Westchester Intersection A 28-year-old has been charged in connection to an assault with a baseball bat near an intersection in Westchester that sent two victims to the hospital. It happened around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, May 12, in New Rochelle at Washington Avenue and Fourth Street. The incident involved two victims, a 36-year-old man and his 66-year-old uncle, New Rochelle Police said. Both men suffered severe head injuries, with the older man being unresponsive but still breathing. They were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the 66-year-old had to undergo surgery.  New Rochelle PD detectives recei…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Police are investigating a fatal crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV In Wallkill It happened late Friday night, May 10, in Orange County on Route 211 near Route 17 in the town of Wallkill. Police at the scene confirmed a woman was hit by a Ford Escape SUV on the westbound side and pronounced dead at around 11 p.m., according to Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions. The driver of the Escape remained at the scene, and the stretch of Route 211 was closed for several hours during the accident investi…

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by Joe Lombardi