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Two Killed, Including Westchester Man, 10 Injured As Van Bound For NY Crashes On I-95 Two Killed, Including Westchester Man, 10 Injured As Van Bound For NY Crashes On I-95
Two Killed, Including Westchester Man, 10 Injured As Van Bound For NY Crashes On I-95 Two people were killed - including one from Westchester - and 10 others injured, when a van carrying 14 people toward New York from Florida crashed on I-95 in North Carolina. According to the North Carolina State Highway patrol, the Chevy crashed at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, when the driver ran off the road and struck a tree. Investigators believe that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel prior to the crash. Yonkers resident Rafael Perez, 44, and Luis Aldarondo, 300, of the Bronx, were pronounced dead.  In total, 10 people were taken to area hospitals in …

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Westchester Woman Unaware Where She Was After Crash, Greenwich Police Say Drunk Westchester Woman Unaware Where She Was After Crash, Greenwich Police Say
Drunk Westchester Woman Unaware Where She Was After Crash, Greenwich Police Say A Westchester woman has been charged after police say she was drunkenly involved in a Greenwich crash and unaware of where she was. Greenwich Police say they were dispatched to the area of 286 Delavan Avenue on a report of a vehicle in the roadway that was facing the wrong way around 8 p.m. on Friday, July 26. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Doris Peet, 77, of Port Chester, was confused and unaware of what town she was actually in, according to police. Officers say Peet admitted to being involved in a motor vehicle accident before police arrived. Peet was t…

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by Valerie Musson
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NY Lawmakers Ask For Answers After Mount Vernon Couple Dies In Caribbean NY Lawmakers Ask For Answers After Mount Vernon Couple Dies In Caribbean
NY Lawmakers Ask For Answers After Mount Vernon Couple Dies In Caribbean New York lawmakers are calling on the FBI to investigate the deaths of a couple from Westchester who died on their way to the airport during a vacation in the Dominican Republic. Orlando Moore, 43, and his girlfriend, Portia Ravenelle, 52, had been scheduled to return to their Westchester home on March 27, following a four-day trip in the town of Samana. However, the couple never made it to the airport after checking out of a Dominican Republic hotel, prompting concern from friends and family and an investigation by Dominican authorities. The two departed from Newark Liberty Internatio…

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by Zak Failla
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SUV Crashes Through Metal Railing, Into Bay In Westchester SUV Crashes Through Metal Railing, Into Bay In Westchester
SUV Crashes Through Metal Railing, Into Bay In Westchester Click here for an updated story: Two Dead After Crash Into Long Island Sound In Westchester A driver took an unexpected dip into the water at Hudson Park in New Rochelle on Tuesday afternoon, prompting an emergency response. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, first responders responded to the park, when a driver in an SUV drove from the parking lot, through a metal railing and into Echo Bay. It is unclear what may have caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, though there reportedly may have been a medical issue. One occupant of the vehicle, an adult mal…

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by Zak Failla
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Bus Crashes Into Parked Cars In Westchester Bus Crashes Into Parked Cars In Westchester
Bus Crashes Into Parked Cars In Westchester A Bee-Line bus crashed into several parked cars in Yonkers late on Wednesday. The bus struck several unoccupied parked cars late on Wednesday afternoon, March 6, police said. Four passengers and the bus driver suffered minor injuries that were treated by paramedics at the scene. The parked car suffered severe damage. It is unclear what caused the crash. It is currently under investigation, police said. 

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by Zak Failla
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Moped Driver Hospitalized After Colliding With SUV In Westchester Moped Driver Hospitalized After Colliding With SUV In Westchester
Moped Driver Hospitalized After Colliding With SUV In Westchester Westchester County Police are investigating a moped crash that left a man hospitalized after he collided with an SUV in Mount Kisco. A Manhattan man suffered serious injuries at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, when the moped he was driving collided with an SUV near the intersection of Main Street and South Bedford Road. Investigators said that Dani Vasco, 27, was traveling northbound on Main Street when he struck a Toyota SUV that was turning left from Main Street onto South Bedford Road. The driver of the SUV, Queens resident Heung Pyo Hong, was not injured, nor was a passenger…

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by Zak Failla
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Man In Disabled Vehicle On New TZB Charged With Aggravated DWI After Hit-Run Westchester Crash Man In Disabled Vehicle On New TZB Charged With Aggravated DWI After Hit-Run Westchester Crash
Man In Disabled Vehicle On New TZB Charged With Aggravated DWI After Hit-Run Westchester Crash A 37-year-old man is facing aggravated DWI charges after a hit-and-run crash in Westchester County, police say. New York State Police responded to a report of a two-car motor vehicle accident on I-87 in the City of Yonkers on Saturday, Jan. 5 around 2:25 a.m. The report stated that a Toyota Rav4 hit a Volvo pickup truck and fled the accident scene with significant damage to the front end. A short time later, the Rav4 was found disabled on the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The vehicle’s driver, Victor R. Salazar of Clifton, New Jersey, was found to be intoxicated with a blood alcohol content was m…

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by Valerie Musson
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SUV Crashes Into Parking Garage Wall, Injuring Five At Cross County Mall SUV Crashes Into Parking Garage Wall, Injuring Five At Cross County Mall
SUV Crashes Into Parking Garage Wall, Injuring Five At Cross County Mall An SUV crashed into a parking garage wall, temporarily shutting down a bulk of the parking garage and hospitalizing five at the Mall at Cross County in Yonkers. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22, a Nissan Pathfinder struck a boundary wall head-on in the garage, officials said. Five people were injured in the crash - including one in critical condition - who were all taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx for treatment. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. The crash caused structural damage to the garage, as fire crews and the City Engineer worked for severa…

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by Zak Failla
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NYC College Tennis Player, 20, Dies In Fiery Crash NYC College Tennis Player, 20, Dies In Fiery Crash
NYC College Tennis Player, 20, Dies In Fiery Crash UPDATE: A 20-year-old college tennis player from Queens was killed when his speeding vehicle slammed into the Camp Merritt Memorial Monument in Cresskill and burst into flames before dawn Saturday, authorities told Daily Voice. Video from a gas station at the circle shows the crash and explosion, which tore off the front of the 2016 Infiniti Q50, split the rest in two and hurled Christian Gloria about 75 feet just before 4:30 a.m. Gloria played tennis in high school and was listed on the ASA College team in Manhattan. "Any factors such as impairment are all still under investigation,&…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Two Extricated After BMW Crashes Into Stone Wall In Westchester Two Extricated After BMW Crashes Into Stone Wall In Westchester
Two Extricated After BMW Crashes Into Stone Wall In Westchester Two people were seriously injured during a single-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester over the weekend.  The crash occurred around 9 p.m. Saturday on Old Post Road near Seminary Road in Bedford, said Bedford PD Lt. Andrew Bellantone. The vehicle, a 2006 BMW 550, was traveling southwest on Old Post Road before it struck a stone wall and came to rest on its roof in the northbound lane, Bellantone said. The Bedford Fire Department extricated the 24-year-old male driver and the 25-year-old female passenger. Both were transported to Westchester County Medical Center with serious injuries, but…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed After Car Crashes Into House In Hudson Valley Police Chase Man Killed After Car Crashes Into House In Hudson Valley Police Chase
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into House In Hudson Valley Police Chase A 35-year-old man was killed while attempting to escape police after losing control of his vehicle and slamming into an unoccupied house.According to Middletown Police, the incident took place around 12:53 a.m. Thursday when an officer saw a black 2000 Lexus GS 300 commit a traffic infraction in the area of Cottage Street and Railroad Avenue, the department said in a release. The officer then attempted to stop the vehicle which took off at a high rate of speed throughout the city with the officer maintaining a safe speed behind him with his emergency lights on in an effort to get the driver …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sentenced For BMW Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Hurt Boyfriend Man Sentenced For BMW Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Hurt Boyfriend
Man Sentenced For BMW Crash That Killed Westchester Teen, Hurt Boyfriend The driver of a BMW that crashed on Central Avenue last year and killed 19-year-old Nina Cordero in Yonkers and injured her boyfriend has been sentenced to a term of between three and nine years in state prison. Yonkers resident Renzo Yance, 22, who pleaded guilty to a felony count of manslaughter earlier this year, was sentenced on Tuesday, where he faced a maximum term of up to 15 years in state prison for his role in the Aug. 26 fatal crash last year. Yance was originally scheduled to be sentenced last month to a term of between two and six years in prison, but the case was adjourned. Me…

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by Zak Failla