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New Update: Wrong-Way Driver Killed After Hitting Truck In Westchester, Police Say New Update: Wrong-Way Driver Killed After Hitting Truck In Westchester, Police Say
New Update: Wrong-Way Driver Killed After Hitting Truck In Westchester, Police Say A 36-year-old alleged wrong-way Lyft driver was killed after crashing into a garbage truck in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Oct. 30, when New York State Police responded to a crash on Route 100 just south of the intersection with Route 35 in Somers.  Earlier Report - Serious Crash Causes Lengthy Closure Of Route 100 In Somers An initial investigation conducted by authorities determined that just before the crash, a 2020 Honda CRV had been driving north in the southbound lanes before striking a 2015 Mack sanitation truck driven by a …

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by Ben Crnic
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Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Westchester Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Westchester
Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Westchester Two people were hospitalized after an SUV crashed into a truck in Northern Westchester, pinning the truck's driver inside, fire officials said.  The crash happened on Saturday, April 15 around 5:15 a.m., when firefighters responded to Route 35 in Somers for a reported crash involving an SUV and a truck, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Once first responders arrived, they found that an occupant of the truck was entrapped inside with serious injuries and began to extricate them. Eventually, after around 10 minutes firefighters managed to remove the driver's side d…

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by Ben Crnic
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One Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Seven-Vehicle Westchester Crash One Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Seven-Vehicle Westchester Crash
One Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Seven-Vehicle Westchester Crash One person was critically injured in a chain-reaction seven-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in Northern Westchester. It happened at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13 at Whitehall Corners, the intersection of Route 100 and Route 35 in Somers. A preliminary investigation by state police revealed a box truck driven by Dondre Birch, 26, of the Bronx, was traveling west on Route 35 when it crossed the double yellow line and struck vehicle 2, driven by Ted Dimond, 54, of New York City. Vehicle 2 then hit vehicle 3, with debris from vehicle 2 hitting vehicles 4 and 5, police said. The box t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Driver Trapped In Head-On Westchester Crash One Driver Trapped In Head-On Westchester Crash
One Driver Trapped In Head-On Westchester Crash A two-vehicle head-on crash trapped the driver of one vehicle in Northern Westchester. The crash took place around 8:17 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, at the intersection of Mahopac Avenue and Route 35 in Somers, said the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. The first units on the scene found the trapped driver, and with a crew of five using the Jaws of Life to remove the side of the vehicle, the driver was removed within eight minutes, the department said. Somers firefighters rescued three people following a head-on crash.Somers Volunteer Fire Department The driver and two other patients were tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Thanksgiving Details Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Thanksgiving Details
Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Thanksgiving Details New York State Police troopers busted more than two dozen motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the Thanksgiving holiday in the area. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Wednesday, Nov. 21, State Police troopers from Somers arrested James G. Donofrio, 51, of North Castle, for DWI. He was traveling on I-684 in North Castle, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. An investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Nov. 23, State Police troopers from Stormville arrested Marki…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Charged With DWI In Sobriety Checkpoint In Westchester Two Charged With DWI In Sobriety Checkpoint In Westchester
Two Charged With DWI In Sobriety Checkpoint In Westchester A pair of local residents were charged with driving while intoxicated during a fixed sobriety checkpoint conducted in Northern Westchester. The checkpoint was set up in Somers along a stretch of Route 35 on Friday, Nov. 23. The two facing DWI charges are: Dennis Enriques, 38, of Cortlandt Manor, charged with Felony DWI (Leandra's Law) with a court date of Dec. 3 in the Town of Somers Court. Robert Goetz, 50, of Pleasantville, charged with DWI (misdemeanor) with a court date of Dec. 3 in the Town of Somers Court.

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by Daily Voice
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Westchester Man Drives Drunk With Child In Vehicle, Police Say Westchester Man Drives Drunk With Child In Vehicle, Police Say
Westchester Man Drives Drunk With Child In Vehicle, Police Say A weekend traffic stop led to the arrest of a Westchester man who was allegedly driving drunk with an unsecured child sitting in the vehicle, police said. New York State Police troopers on patrol stopped Ossining resident Fausto Tello Cabrera, 30, on Route 35 in Somers when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation in the area on Sunday, Sept. 30. Police said that while speaking with Cabrera, they determined he was driving under the influence of alcohol. He also had a child under the age of 8 inside the car, who was not strapped in with a seatbelt or safety device. Cabrera was arrested …

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by Zak Failla