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Stolen Ambulette Drives Wrong Way, Crashes Into Cop Cruisers In Westchester: Police Stolen Ambulette Drives Wrong Way, Crashes Into Cop Cruisers In Westchester: Police
Stolen Ambulette Drives Wrong Way, Crashes Into Cop Cruisers In Westchester: Police Two people face charges after driving a stolen ambulette the wrong way on several parkways in Northern Westchester before eventually crashing into police cars, authorities said. The incident began on Wednesday morning, Nov. 22 when a stolen ambulette was found in Ossining on Route 9 near Snowden Avenue, according to Ossining Police.  Authorities then tried to pull the vehicle over, but it kept driving and eventually entered the Taconic State Parkway where it began traveling in the wrong direction, police said.  Because an Ossining Police sergeant decided that too many people woul…

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by Ben Crnic
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19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region 19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region
19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region This story has been updated. A 19-car-pileup during the height of the Nor'easter was one of numerous storm-related crashes in the region, although most motorists stayed off roadways. At least six people were injured in the multi-vehicle crash that shut down part of the Henry Hudson Parkway in upper Manhattan Wednesday, Dec. 16 during the evening hours as the snow was beginning to pile-up. On Long Island, it's was a different story during the height of the storm with more than 200 crashes from 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to early Thursday. Officials with the Suffolk County Police said currently …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash
Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash This story has been updated. A section of the Saw Mill Parkway has reopened after a serious crash caused its closure for hours in Northern Westchester. The crash, on the southbound side, happened near Exit 42 (Route 117) in Bedford on Friday morning, Feb. 7. The roadway reopened around 9:30 a.m. During the closure, traffic was detoured off at Exit 42 to southbound Route 117 to Exit 39back onto the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway.

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Hero Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Man Trapped In Car After Rollover Crash On Saw Mill Parkway Hero Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Man Trapped In Car After Rollover Crash On Saw Mill Parkway
Hero Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Man Trapped In Car After Rollover Crash On Saw Mill Parkway A firefighter on his way to work did what most firefighters do in a flash, rush to help someone in need, no matter the circumstances. That's what happened on Sunday, Nov. 17, when Danbury Firefighter Jeff Nolet was driving on the Saw Mill Parkway in Westchester reporting for duty on his night shift, said James A. Gagliardo, spokesman for the Danbury Fire Department. On his way, Nolet happened upon a single-vehicle crash on the parkway and a gathering of cars and people on the shoulder of the roadway and stopped to offer assistance, said Gagliardo. The bystanders informed him that…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Pursue, Apprehend Suspect Wanted For Firing Gun At Westchester Bar Police Pursue, Apprehend Suspect Wanted For Firing Gun At Westchester Bar
Police Pursue, Apprehend Suspect Wanted For Firing Gun At Westchester Bar A 22-year-old man was arrested following a shooting at a local bar and a wild police pursuit throughout the Westchester area. Tony Orlando Saez, of Yonkers, was arrested following the 4 a.m. shooting on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Eclipse Bar on Riverdale Avenue, said Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos. According to Politopoulos, members of the Yonkers Police 3rd Precinct were at the station house at 435 Riverdale Ave., when they became aware of a commotion outside at the Eclipse Bar. As an officer approached, Saez, allegedly displayed a handgun and fired two shots into the bar, strikin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree
Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree This story has been updated. The southbound lanes of a stretch of the Saw Mill Parkway have reopened after a serious multi-vehicle crash. The crash occurred south of Exit 42 (Railroad Avenue) in Bedford at around 8:30 a.m. Nearby, Route 22 reopened in both directions after a downed tree and wires in the area of Route 138 in Lewisboro. There were also earlier delays on southbound I-684 just before 9 a.m. after a crash just north of Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road) in North Salem) that is blocking the right shoulder. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Here's When Motorists Should Avoid Area During Old TZB Demolition, Thruway Authority Says Here's When Motorists Should Avoid Area During Old TZB Demolition, Thruway Authority Says
Here's When Motorists Should Avoid Area During Old TZB Demolition, Thruway Authority Says The New York State Thruway Authority has a simple message for motorists during the controlled demolition period of the old Tappan Zee Bridge. Stay away. The new TZB will be closed for up to an hour during the old bridge's demolition and significant delays are expected and motorists should avoid the area and take alternate routes, the Thruway Authority said. The demolition will now be held on Tuesday, Jan.15 at 10 a.m. It was originally set for Saturday, Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m., before being postponed due to windy conditions. State Police will stop New York State Thruway traffic (I-87/I…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Date, Time Set For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old Tappan Zee Bridge New Date, Time Set For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old Tappan Zee Bridge
New Date, Time Set For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old Tappan Zee Bridge Click here for an updated story:  Here's When Motorists Should Avoid Area During Old TZB Demolition, Thruway Authority Says  The controlled demolition of the last east anchor span of the old Tappan Zee Bridge now has a new day after its initially announced date of Saturday, Jan. 12 was postponed due to expected windy weather. The demolition will now take place on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at approximately 10 a.m. During the controlled demolition period, State Police will stop New York State Thruway traffic (I-87/I-287) approaching the new Tappan Zee Bridge in both directions – b…

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by Joe Lombardi
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I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign
I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign Update, 8 p.m. The stretch of southbound I-684 that was closed for nearly 15 hours has now reopened. Department of Transportation workers removed the Katonah/Cross River overhead sign severely damaged when a pickup truck crashed into a support structure early Sunday morning. Update, 7 p.m. A stretch of southbound I-684 remains closed as work is being done to remove a sign and its supporting structure following an early morning crash involving a pickup truck. The crane arrived around 4 p.m. Sunday, state police said. There is no estimated time for the work to be completed, police said. T…

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I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign
I-684 Reopens After Daylong Closure Following Crash Damaging Overhead Sign Update, 8 p.m. The stretch of southbound I-684 that was closed for nearly 15 hours has now reopened. Department of Transportation workers removed the Katonah/Cross River overhead sign severely damaged when a pickup truck crashed into a support structure early Sunday morning. Update, 7 p.m. A stretch of southbound I-684 remains closed as work is being done to remove a sign and its supporting structure following an early morning crash involving a pickup truck. The crane arrived around 4 p.m. Sunday, state police said. There is no estimated time for the work to be completed, police said. T…

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Motorist Who Hit I-684 Guardrail Multiple Times Convicted Of Aggravated DWI Motorist Who Hit I-684 Guardrail Multiple Times Convicted Of Aggravated DWI
Motorist Who Hit I-684 Guardrail Multiple Times Convicted Of Aggravated DWI A motorist who hit a guardrail on I-684 multiple times with a child in the car was convicted in a jury trial of aggravated driving while intoxicated, a Class E felony, on Thursday, Aug. 23. Clayton Edmonds, who seven prior convictions, was driving from the Saw Mill Parkway onto I-684 on Nov. 22, 2017, when three calls for erratic driving were made to Westchester 911, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said. Edmonds proceeded to hit the guardrail on I-684 multiple times and swerved across all lanes of traffic, Tendy said. Members of the Westchester County Police and New York State…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Area Roadways Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Area Roadways
Numerous Crashes Reported On Slick Area Roadways Rundown of school closures, delays The latest storm to move through the area is resulting in slick conditions on area roadways Wednesday morning. Here's a rundown of some incidents reported just before 9 a.m.: New Tappan Zee Bridge: Numerous accidents involving approximately 10 vehicles due to icing. Two lanes blocked northbound, with backups to Route 9. Taconic State Parkway: Two southbound lanes blocked after a multi-vehicle crash at Pinesbridge Road in Ossining, with gridlock to Underhill Avenue in Yorktown Heights. Saw Mill Parkway: Crash is blocking left lane northbound at Roaring Br…

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