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23-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car On Busy Parkway In Westchester 23-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car On Busy Parkway In Westchester
23-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car On Busy Parkway In Westchester A 23-year-old man was killed after losing control of his vehicle on a busy parkway in Westchester. New, updated report: 23-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Crash Was Proud Electrician, Rock Climber The fatal crash happened on Saturday, May 18 around 1:30 p.m. on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh, Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police said on Tuesday, May 21. According to Hicks, a 1999 Lexus RX300 had been attempting to travel into the left lane when it lost control and fishtailed, striking a 2004 Toyota Camry. The Lexus then rolled several times.  The driver,&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Slams Into Guardrail On Westchester Highway: Police Drunk Driver Slams Into Guardrail On Westchester Highway: Police
Drunk Driver Slams Into Guardrail On Westchester Highway: Police A man is facing charges after driving drunk and hitting a guardrail on a busy highway exit ramp in Westchester County, police said.  On Saturday, Jan. 28, around 12:20 a.m., police responded to a one-car crash in White Plains by Interstate 287 west on the Exit 6 ramp, according to state police.  After arriving at the scene, police determined that the driver, 46-year-old Tarrytown resident Eric Petrich, had been driving on the ramp in a Toyota Camry when he struck a guardrail and his car became disabled.  Petrich was not injured in the crash. After investigating, author…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In Hudson Valley Sparks Concern Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In Hudson Valley Sparks Concern
Video Of Party Gone Wild At College In Hudson Valley Sparks Concern A video out of Marist College in Poughkeepsie has raised red flags for many as students can be seen at a raucous house party where there was limited social distancing or face coverings worn. Barstool Marist posted a video on social media that went viral over the weekend of a group of students flipping over a Toyota Camry at the party attended by more than two dozen people. “Gotta get creative when doing at home workouts,” Barstool captioned the video with. "The McCann gym may be closed but no days off,” a banner on the bottom of the video states, referring to the college's recreatio…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck In Construction Zone In Westchester, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck In Construction Zone In Westchester, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck In Construction Zone In Westchester, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for alleged DWI after crashing into the back of a construction vehicle in a work zone in Westchester.  Fabian Madera, age 43, of Shelton, was arrested around 10:20 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, after New York State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-95 in Mamaroneck, said Trooper Tara McCormick. A preliminary investigation revealed that Madera was driving a Toyota Camry northbound, approaching a lane closure in a work zone when he rear-ended a construction vehicle blocking the right lane, McCormick said. Madera was found to be intoxicated, she …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen Dropping Off Daughters At Home Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen Dropping Off Daughters At Home
Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen Dropping Off Daughters At Home State Police are asking the public's help in locating a 34-year-old man who was last seen several weeks ago dropping off his daughters at their home in the area. Steven Dean Kraft is described as being 5-foot-9 and weighing between 200 and 215 pounds. Kraft, a resident of Marlboro in Ulster County, was last seen on Tuesday, April 28 just before 7 p.m. leaving West Church Street in Beacon in a Toyota Camry bearing NY registration HFY8886. (See images above.) His car was located in Orange County on Friday, May 1 in the city of Newburgh on Carpenter Street unoccupied.  Anyone with infor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Video: Woman Escapes Injury After Flames Explode From Car In Area Video: Woman Escapes Injury After Flames Explode From Car In Area
Video: Woman Escapes Injury After Flames Explode From Car In Area Things got dangerous for a driver who received a shock when her car suddenly burst in flames in Orange County. The woman driving on Clove Road just off of Route 208 in South Blooming Grove told officials that she smelled smoke shortly after making the turn onto the roadway shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Her Toyota Camry then proceeded to stall out and flames burst through the hood of the car. The woman was able to escape the blaze unscathed, and firefighters were called to the scene. Working quickly, crews had the flames knocked down and extinguished in approximately 15 minutes. …

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by Zak Failla
News
Seen Her? Area Woman Has Been Missing More Than Two Months Seen Her? Area Woman Has Been Missing More Than Two Months
Seen Her? Area Woman Has Been Missing More Than Two Months Have you seen her? Officials are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a vulnerable 76-year-old woman suffering from dementia who has been missing from the Hudson Valley for more than two months. Ruth Thomas has been missing from Fishkill since Thursday, Oct. 11, prompting the New York State Office of Public Safety and the Missing Persons Clearinghouse to issue an alert. Thomas has been listed as a vulnerable adult with dementia and she may be in need of medical attention. She has been described as 5-foot-4, weighing approximately 130 pounds with brown eyes and black ha…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Missing Greenwich Woman Found Missing Greenwich Woman Found
Missing Greenwich Woman Found New update: The 90-year-old woman who went missing Thursday morning was located in the evening and is safe. Original report: Greenwich police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 90-year-old resident who has not been seen since early Thursday. Katherine Hogan left her home in Greenwich around 9 a.m. Thursday to go to the CVS Riverside, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. Her family reported her missing when she had not returned home to Edge Hill Retirement community by 11 a.m. which is considered "very strange for her."  Hogan has not been diagnosed with any illness, b…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Tournament Set To Benefit Former Yonkers Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation Tournament Set To Benefit Former Yonkers Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation
Tournament Set To Benefit Former Yonkers Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation A memorial basketball tournament is being held in Yonkers to benefit the Michael Nolan Scholarship Fund, founded in the name of the former Oakland Athletics prospect who was fatally shot in a drive-by in 2015. The Michael Nolan Basketball Tournament will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Lincoln High School on Kneeland Avenue in Yonkers. The tournament will consist of a 12 team field and dunk contest. More than 500 people are expected to attend. A softball tournament benefiting the foundation is scheduled for later this year. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2015, No…

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by Zak Failla