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Fatal Northern Westchester Crash: Community Rallies To Raise Funds For Family Of Beloved Dad Fatal Northern Westchester Crash: Community Rallies To Raise Funds For Family Of Beloved Dad
Fatal Northern Westchester Crash: Community Rallies To Raise Funds For Family Of Beloved Dad A community is mourning the loss of a father who was killed in a crash in Northern Westchester and now leaves behind his two daughters.  Peekskill resident Rich “Butt” Lent, Jr. died on Saturday, July 15 in a motor vehicle crash that happened in Croton-on-Hudson around 2:30 p.m. on Route 9 southbound. Earlier Report - Crash Causes Fire On Route 9 In Croton-on-Hudson: Developing According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, the crash, which involved a motorcycle, caused a fire that burned on the side of the road and also caused a portion of the main route to be temporari…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash: Man Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Hudson Valley Hit-Run Crash: Man Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Hudson Valley
Hit-Run Crash: Man Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been charged in the death of a woman who was hit and killed by a car. Rockland County resident Bryan Castillo-Solorzano, age 26, of Spring Valley, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16, and charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that resulted in death, said Lt. Michael Gannon of the Ramapo Police.  The crash took place on Saturday, Feb. 11 on Hempstead Lane in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo, Gannon said. When police officers arrived on the scene, they found the 82-year-old woman from Spring Valley had been struck and killed. The veh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby
Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby A 43-year-old driver was charged with driving while intoxicated after police said he struck a mother and her 8-month-old baby, causing serious injuries, before crashing his car into a Westchester County barbershop. Authorities responded to a motor vehicle crash at 124 Lake Avenue in Yonkers at about 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 23, according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Earlier report: Mother, Baby Seriously Injured After Yonkers Barbershop Crash Police said a man driving a 2005 Hyundai Elantra was northbound on Morningside Avenue when he turned west onto Lake Avenue. Poli…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
I-684 Lane Reopens After Serious Crash In Westchester County I-684 Lane Reopens After Serious Crash In Westchester County
I-684 Lane Reopens After Serious Crash In Westchester County This story has been updated. A stretch of I-684 has reopened after a serious crash. The right lane on the southbound side in the area of I-287 in Harrison had been closed due to a motor vehicle crash with injuries that happened early Friday afternoon, May 21. The vehicle was reportedly on fire. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Who Rammed Vehicle In Northern Westchester Had 'Kill List,' DOJ Says Man Who Rammed Vehicle In Northern Westchester Had 'Kill List,' DOJ Says
Man Who Rammed Vehicle In Northern Westchester Had 'Kill List,' DOJ Says A Westchester County man with a kill list of prominent people in his vehicle and who told cops he was "Jesus Christ," has been charged in federal court for ramming an MTA vehicle, according to a complaint filed by the United States Department of Justice. Nicholas Skulstad, of Dobbs Ferry, was charged with the destruction of a motor vehicle on Thursday, April 22, for the Monday, April 5 crash. The incident began in Ossining when Skulstad honked at the MTA SUV and rammed it from behind, according to the criminal complaint. Skulstad then repeatedly sideswiped the vehicle with his Jeep forcin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After I-84 Crash Driver Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After I-84 Crash
Driver Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After I-84 Crash A driver had to be airlifted after losing control of an SUV, going off-road and crashing on the side of I-84 in the area, New York State Police said. Troopers are investigating a motor vehicle crash that happened at approximately 2:30 p.m. in Orange County on Monday, April 19 in Greenville, leaving the driver of a 2010 Honda CRV with serious injuries. Police said that the driver left the roadway at exit 4 while driving westbound on the interstate. The driver then crashed and had to be airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment of “serious injuries.” The driver’s condition was n…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Caught Driving Wrong Way Shortly After Crash In Westchester, Police Say Man Caught Driving Wrong Way Shortly After Crash In Westchester, Police Say
Man Caught Driving Wrong Way Shortly After Crash In Westchester, Police Say A 44-year-old man was arrested for alleged impaired driving after crashing in a parking garage in the middle of the night in Westchester and driving the wrong way down a one-way street. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department on patrol at around midnight on Sunday, Jan. 10 was checking the Freightway Parking Garage when he found property damage consistent with a motor vehicle crash. Further investigation found a driver, later identified as Scarsdale resident Albert Cascio, driving erratically in the garage before going the wrong way in a one-way area near the structure, prompting a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash With NY State Police Cruiser Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash With NY State Police Cruiser
Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash With NY State Police Cruiser The driver of a tractor-trailer that struck and damaged a New York State Police cruiser on Interstate 84 before fleeing the scene has been apprehended, authorities said. At approximately 11:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, a state trooper on patrol from the East Fishkill barracks was monitoring traffic on a stretch of the roadway in Putnam County in the Town of Kent when the tractor-trailer struck the cruiser and fled the scene. The trooper was transported to Putnam Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released. On Thursday, Aug. 27, state police investigat…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Hit-Run Crash With Injuries In Westchester Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Hit-Run Crash With Injuries In Westchester
Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Hit-Run Crash With Injuries In Westchester State Police are asking the public's help in an investigation of a hit-and-run motor-vehicle crash with injuries in Westchester. It happened on Thursday, Dec. 26 at approximately 8:20 a.m. on the southbound Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers. The suspect vehicle, described as silver, possibly a Honda Civic, rear-ended a red 2019 Kia Sportage. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information regarding the possible suspect vehicle they are asked to please contact NYSP Hawthorne at 914-769-2600 and reference #9343438.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Former Trooper In Area Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash Former Trooper In Area Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash
Former Trooper In Area Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash A New York State Trooper who began his career at the Middletown and Liberty state police barracks was killed in a motor vehicle crash when he was rear-ended by a box truck. Trooper Jeremy J. VanNostrand, 36, was killed around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday when reporting to work at the State Police barracks in Fonda when he was involved in the crash, announced New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II.  The crash occurred while VanNostrand was stopped in the westbound lane of State Highway 5S waiting to turn into the station in his personal vehicle when he was rear-ende…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Crash Causes Hour-Long I-84 Delays Crash Causes Hour-Long I-84 Delays
Crash Causes Hour-Long I-84 Delays A serious motor vehicle crash caused the closure of the right and center lanes of a stretch of I-84 late Wednesday morning. The incident occurred eastbound at the Taconic State Parkway (Exit 16) in East Fishkill. There was stopped traffic at the scene and hour-long delays being reported just before 11 a.m. The lanes reopened by noontime. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Traffic
Saw Mill River Parkway Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash Saw Mill River Parkway Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash
Saw Mill River Parkway Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash A stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway has reopened after a serious motor-vehicle crash caused its closure on Friday afternoon. The crash, reported around 4 p.m., occurred northbound in New Castle. The roadway reopened at around 5:30 p.m. Gridlock was also reported on side streets, including Route 117, as motorists took alternate routes while the roadway was closed during the busy evening commute. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Serious Crash On I-84 Prompts Police Warning To Motorists Serious Crash On I-84 Prompts Police Warning To Motorists
Serious Crash On I-84 Prompts Police Warning To Motorists Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a motor-vehicle crash late Sunday afternoon on I-84 in Dutchess County that prompted a warning to motorists by state police. There were no serious injuries in the crash in East Fishkill, police said. "Please drive carefully, and if you miss your exit, do not back up," police said. "Get off at the next exit, and find the most appropriate route to your destination." Troopers were assisted by the East Fishkill Fire Department and Mobile Life Support Services.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
23 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Checkpoints 23 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Checkpoints
23 Charged With DWI In Hudson Valley Checkpoints New York State Police were “out in force” during the holiday season as they conducted a STOP-DWI crackdown enforcement effort, looking to cut down on the number of impaired drivers in the Hudson Valley. Among those busted for DWI include: Dec. 28: Poughkeepsie resident Elvis Taylor, 26, for DWI in Wappinger; Somers resident Charles Heitner, 34, for DWI following a crash in Cortlandt that damaged property. Dec. 29: Ridgefield, Conn. resident Darrell Comis, 52 for DWI on Route 116 in North Salem; Montrose resident Jose Davalos, 45, for DWI on Route 9 in Cortlandt; Poughkeepsie resident…

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by Zak Failla