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Woman In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Vehicle In Lewisboro Woman In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Vehicle In Lewisboro
Woman In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Vehicle In Lewisboro A 61-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 121 in Northern Westchester with her bicycle, state police said. The incident took place around 6:37 p.m. Wednesday when the woman was attempting to cross Route 121 in Lewisboro in the hamlet of Cross River when she was struck by a northbound car, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for the New York State Police. The woman was transported to Westchester Medical Center where she is in critical condition on Thursday, Hicks said. The driver of the car was also transported to the hospital for ev…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Injured In Route 6 Head-On Crash Involving Car, SUV, Box Truck Three Injured In Route 6 Head-On Crash Involving Car, SUV, Box Truck
Three Injured In Route 6 Head-On Crash Involving Car, SUV, Box Truck Three people received non-life-threatening injuries in a head-on crash on Route 6 in Somers that shut down traffic for almost two hours. The crash, which included a car, an SUV, and a box truck, happened shortly before 7 a.m. Friday near the Northern Westchester/Putnam border. Three people were cared for and transported to Westchester Medical Center by the Somers Fire Department, the fire department said. The entire road between Windsor Road and Mahopac Avenue was shut down from about 6:55 to 8:30 a.m., New York State Trooper AJ Hicks said.  Mohegan Lake firefighters also responded to the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Killed In I-287 Crash ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Killed In I-287 Crash
ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Killed In I-287 Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in an overnight motorcycle crash in Westchester early Monday morning. The motorcyclist was transported to Westchester Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased after the crash on I-287 in White Plains, which occurred around 12:20 a.m. Monday, state police said. An investigation at the scene revealed the driver of the motorcycle, 22-year-old Francis X. Claps III of Old Greenwich was operating his 2012 Yamaha FZ6-R westbound on I-287 and failed to negotiate a curve for Exit 7 (deceleration ramp) and struck a guide rail, state police said ea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Overnight Crash On I-287 In Westchester Man Killed In Overnight Crash On I-287 In Westchester
Man Killed In Overnight Crash On I-287 In Westchester A man was killed overnight after a motorcycle crash in Westchester. The motorcyclist was transported to Westchester Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased after the crash on westbound I-287 in White Plains, which occurred around 12:20 a.m. Monday, state police said. The name of the operator is being withheld pending notification of family. The crash is currently under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes available.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Rescued After Arm Becomes Stuck Between Rollers At Manufacturer Man Rescued After Arm Becomes Stuck Between Rollers At Manufacturer
Man Rescued After Arm Becomes Stuck Between Rollers At Manufacturer A 33-year-old man is in intensive care after his arm became stuck in a large machine while at work late Monday afternoon. Michael Avery of Wappingers Falls was rescued around 4:35 p.m. Monday at the Dunmore Corporation in Brewster, after his arm was caught between two large rollers in a machine, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Once removed from the machine, by members of the Brewster Fire Department, Avery was transported via helicopter to Westchester Medical Center where he is in the Intensive Care Unit, said Hicks.  During the rescue by firefighters, Danbury Road, adjacent t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For Couple Killed In Medical Center Murder-Suicide Services Scheduled For Couple Killed In Medical Center Murder-Suicide
Services Scheduled For Couple Killed In Medical Center Murder-Suicide Memorial services have been scheduled for the couple killed in a murder-suicide last week at the Westchester Medical Center. The two -- Richard DeLucia, 71, and his wife, Ann Macken DeLucia, 70 -- were residents of Yorktown. Family and friends are invited to Pleasant Manor Funeral Home, Inc. 575 Columbus Avenue in Thornwood on Thursday, Aug. 16, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. for visitation.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for the two at Holy Name of Jesus Church on Friday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. Committal will follow at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale. Richard DeLucia shot his wife in her ho…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Northern Westchester Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide Northern Westchester Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide
Northern Westchester Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide The two people who died in a murder-suicide incident at Westchester Medical Center on Wednesday morning have been identified as a married couple from Yorktown. They are Richard DeLucia, 71, and his wife, Ann DeLucia, 70, who was a patient at the hospital, according to Kieran O'Leary, public information officer for the Westchester County Police Department. Richard DeLucia shot his wife in her hospital room and then shot himself, O'Leary said. Each died of a single gunshot wound. County Police detectives found a note early this afternoon at the DeLucia residence. In that note, Richard DeLuci…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Westchester Medical Center Two Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Westchester Medical Center
Two Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Westchester Medical Center Click here for an updated story: Northern Westchester Married Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide  Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla on Wednesday morning. Police said a male visitor in his 70s entered a room on the fourth floor and shot and killed a female family member who was a patient before turning the gun on himself. The identities of the two have not yet been released, but authorities said they were both Westchester residents. The Westchester County Department of Public Safety had earlier confirmed the incident, wh…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Two Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Westchester Medical Center Two Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Westchester Medical Center
Two Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Westchester Medical Center Click here for an updated story: Northern Westchester Married Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide  Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla on Wednesday morning. Police said a male visitor in his 70s entered a room on the fourth floor and shot and killed a female family member who was a patient before turning the gun on himself. The identities of the two have not yet been released, but authorities said they were both Westchester residents. The Westchester County Department of Public Safety had earlier confirmed the incident, wh…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Shooting Confirmed At Westchester Medical Center Shooting Confirmed At Westchester Medical Center
Shooting Confirmed At Westchester Medical Center Click here for an updated story: Northern Westchester Married Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide  Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla on Wednesday morning. Police said a male visitor in his 70s entered a room on the fourth floor and shot and killed a female family member who was a patient before turning the gun on himself. The identities of the two have not yet been released, but authorities said they were both Westchester residents. The Westchester County Department of Public Safety had earlier confirmed the incident, wh…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Beloved Pizza Parlor Owner Victim Of Fatal I-684 Three-Vehicle Crash Beloved Pizza Parlor Owner Victim Of Fatal I-684 Three-Vehicle Crash
Beloved Pizza Parlor Owner Victim Of Fatal I-684 Three-Vehicle Crash The beloved co-owner of Johnny's Pizzeria in Mount Vernon died in a car crash in Northern Westchester on Saturday, according to New York State Police. Maria Piscopo, 69, of Brewster, died around 1 a.m. during the fatal three-vehicle crash on I-684 in North Castle, said Trooper AJ Hicks. An initial investigation suggests that Joseph Piscopo Jr., 47, who was driving a 2001 GMC Denali, with Maria Piscopo in the passenger seat, was traveling northbound when he and rear-ended a 2001 Dodge Dakota, Hicks said. While attempting to pull off onto the shoulder of the highway, Piscopo’s Denali was the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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15-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester ATV Crash 15-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester ATV Crash
15-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester ATV Crash A 15-year-old high school student was killed after he lost control of his all-terrain vehicle in Northern Westchester late Friday morning. State police said the crash occurred at around 11:30 a.m. on Blackberry Hill Road in Somers, just south of Somers High School and opposite Reis Park. The boy killed has been identified as Reece Ferrara of Somers. The ATV struck a concrete mailbox pillar, ejecting Ferrara from the vehicle, according to state police. He was transported to Westchester Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.

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by Joe Lombardi