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Separate Tractor-Trailer Crashes Shut Down I-84 Stretches Separate Tractor-Trailer Crashes Shut Down I-84 Stretches
Separate Tractor-Trailer Crashes Shut Down I-84 Stretches Two separate tractor-trailer crashes just an hour apart wreaked havoc with traffic on Interstate 84 amid the heavy rain and dangerous winds during the potent storm. Both crashes happened within miles in Dutchess County. The first took place around 10 a.m., Monday, April 13, when high winds caused a tractor-trailer traveling westbound to rollover near mile marker 42 in Fishkill, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The driver was not injured, but the roadway was closed for about two hours to allow a damaged guide rail to be repaired and for the vehicle to be towed, state police sai…
Woman Caught With Drugs After I-84 Chase Through Two Counties Woman Caught With Drugs After I-84 Chase Through Two Counties
Woman Caught With Drugs After I-84 Chase Through Two Counties A woman is facing drug possession charges after leading troopers on a pursuit on I-84 through Dutchess and Orange counties, New York State Police say. New York State Troopers say they initiated a vehicle stop on a 2015 Acura RDX near mile marker 48.8 for a traffic infraction on Wednesday, April 10 around 10 a.m. While officers were interviewing the driver, identified as 27-year-old Erica Rezuke of West Hartford, Connecticut, she allegedly sped away, heading westbound on Interstate 84. Troopers then say they returned to their vehicles and pursued Rezuke, who allegedly crossed the Newburgh-B…
ID Released For Person Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On I-84 Bridge ID Released For Person Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On I-84 Bridge
ID Released For Person Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On I-84 Bridge The identity of the person killed during a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge on I-84 has been released. The crash took place around 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, when a Kenworth tractor-trailer was traveling east in the center lane of the eastbound span of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge when it became disabled, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.  The vehicle came to a complete stop in the center lane. Numerous vehicles were able to go around the disabled vehicle. At approximately 7:02 p.m., a 2013 Jeep Wrangler, being operated by Fern…
I-84 Bridge Shut Down After Fatal Crash I-84 Bridge Shut Down After Fatal Crash
I-84 Bridge Shut Down After Fatal Crash The eastbound side of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge is closed Thursday night after a fatal two-vehicle crash. The closure is expected to last until late in the evening on Dec. 6 during the accident investigation. Details on the crash have not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police Chase Ends In Fatal Crash On I-84 Police Chase Ends In Fatal Crash On I-84
Police Chase Ends In Fatal Crash On I-84 Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed During Hudson Valley Police Chase Crash One person was killed following a chase that started in Dutchess County and ended in Orange County with a firey crash. The chase began around 9:40 p.m. Monday when New York State troopers attempted to stop a  2001 Toyota Tacoma on the Taconic State Parkway traveling north in the town of East Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks.  The Tacoma was observed to have a tow dolly. During the stop, troopers learned the operator of the vehicle, a 50-year-old man was wanted on several warrants. He then fle…
Two Lanes Blocked On I-684; Lane Closed On I-84 Two Lanes Blocked On I-684; Lane Closed On I-84
Two Lanes Blocked On I-684; Lane Closed On I-84 This story has been updated. There was gridlock, and one closure, on four of the area's major roadways as drivers hit the roadways on the eve of July 4th. A crash caused the closure of a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway near the border of Mount Kisco and Chappaqua. The crash, reported just before 5:30 p.m., occurred southbound between Route 133/Main Street and Roaring Brook Road. The roadway has reopened. A crash reported around the same time involving an overturned vehicle blocked two lanes, reducing traffic to a crawl on northbound I-684 between Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah and Rou…