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Police & Fire
Wrong Way Crash: Former Village Mayor Critically Injured On Parkway In Westchester (
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Officials have revealed more details about a wrong-way crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester that left six people hospitalized, including a former mayor. The crash, which happened around 12:10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, in the northbound lanes near Lincoln Avenue in Rye Brook, happened when a 2024 Mercedes sedan driving south struck a 2018 Dodge Durango carrying a family of five, according to Westchester County Police Chief James Luciano. The Mercedes was driven by 75-year-old Joan Feinstein of Rye Brook, Luciano said. Feinstein, a longtime community volun…
Police & Fire
Crashes, Dangerous Driving, Multiple DWIs Occur In Hudson Valley Over Holiday Weekend
Several people, including Connecticut residents, were apprehended for impaired driving over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the Hudson Valley, including several incidents involving crashes and dangerous driving behaviors, authorities announced. The arrests, which occurred in Putnam County between Tuesday, Nov. 26, and Wednesday, Dec. 4, were announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. The first of the incidents happened on Nov. 26, when deputies were dispatched to a two-car crash on Route 311 in Patterson near McManus Road North. According to the Sheriff's Offic…
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Early Morning Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester
A driver was killed in a one-car crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester, police said. The crash occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, when a vehicle traveling on the southbound lanes left the roadway and struck an electrical utility box just south of Wilmot Road in New Rochelle, according to the Westchester County Police Department. The driver, whose identity has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. As of Tuesday morning, both lanes of the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway remain closed between Wilmot Road and Mill Road…
Obituaries
Beloved Army Veteran, Retired Westchester Firefighter Dies In Crash At 58
A beloved Hudson Valley resident, Army veteran, and longtime Westchester firefighter is being remembered for his larger-than-life personality, unwavering support for his family, and dedication to his community following his tragic death in a car crash. New, updated report - New Details Revealed In Fiery Taconic Parkway Crash In Putnam Valley That Killed Veteran Dutchess County resident Michael Fitzgerald of Fishkill died on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at the age of 58 from injuries sustained in a crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the Putnam County town of Putnam Valley, according to his obi…
Police & Fire
Thanksgiving Day Crash Sends Driver To Hospital After Vehicle Plunges Off Westchester Roadway
A Thanksgiving Day crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County left a driver hospitalized after their vehicle veered off the roadway into a wooded area, according to authorities. The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28, prompting a large emergency response from fire departments in Purchase and Port Chester, as well as EMS teams from Port Chester and Rye Brook. Firefighters arrived to find the vehicle deep in the woods, requiring stabilization and extrication efforts to free the trapped driver, according to the Purchase Fire Department. To assist w…
News
New Info Released In Search For 23-Year-Old Accused Of Murdering His Dad In Suburban NY Hamlet
Authorities released new details in the search for a man accused of stabbing his father to death on Long Island. The incident happened in Rocky Point, at a residence located on Quail Road, at around 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Suffolk County Police arrived to find Joseph Zoll, age 61, suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Earlier Report: Seen Him? 23-Year-Old On Run After Murdering His Father At Suburban NY Home, Police Say On Sunday, Nov. 10, homicide detectives named Zoll’s son, Matthew Zoll, as the pri…
News
Crash Shuts Down Roadway Near High School In Westchester: Developing
A busy road near a Westchester County high school is closed following a multi-car crash, authorities announced. King Street in Rye Brook is currently closed in both directions between Hillandale Road and Glenville Street, the Rye Brook Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23 around 11 a.m. The crash happened near Blind Brook High School and will likely cause the road to be closed for "an extended period of time," according to the Port Chester Fire Department. Details about the crash have not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for…
Police & Fire
Group Stealing Mail Nabbed In Hudson Valley After Fiery Crash: Police
A man and a juvenile were nabbed after police responded to a suspicious vehicle call. The occupants allegedly removed items from a mailbox in front of a home. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 12:10 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Tomkins Cove. According to Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Schoales, responding officers located a vehicle matching the description on Mott Farm Road. Schoales said that when police attempted to stop the car, the driver refused to stop and fled eastbound at a high speed. He added that officers lost sight of the vehicle but came upon it shortly after, …
Police & Fire
Stolen Ambulance Rams Police Cruisers Before Crashing In Westchester
This story has been updated. A police pursuit involving a stolen ambulance stolen by a newly-released emergency room patient ended in a rollover crash on a busy road in Westchester, authorities said. The incident began on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 3 a.m., when a patient released from an emergency room in Westchester stole an Empress ambulance, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne of the New Rochelle Police Department. The ambulance was soon found on Lawn Avenue, but drove away from officers, leading them on a chase into Eastchester. There, Eastchester and Scarsdale officers tri…
Police & Fire
New Update: IDs Released For 2 Women Killed In Fiery Westchester Crash
Two victims killed when a Tesla crashed into a residential building in Westchester have been identified as relatives of a town councilman in the county. Both 70-year-old Millie Sheehan and 36-year-old Diana Sheehan of Hartsdale died in a crash on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains around 9 a.m. on Battle Avenue, according to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. Earlier Report - 2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire Millie Sheehan had been the wife of Greenburgh Councilman Francis Sheehan, while Diana Sheehan…
Police & Fire
Driver Injured In 2-Car Crash In Front Of Van Cortlandt Manor In Croton-On-Hudson
A two-car crash in front of a historic Northern Westchester manor-turned-museum caused injuries, firefighters said. The incident happened in Croton-on-Hudson on Saturday, Sept. 7 at around 7:20 p.m., when two vehicles collided in front of Van Cortlandt Manor on South Riverside Avenue, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Arriving fire crews dealt with a fluid spill from one of the cars while EMS treated a driver injured in the crash. Both vehicles were later towed away, the department said. The cause of the crash was not released.
Police & Fire
SUV Crashes Down Embankment In Hudson Valley
A driver was hospitalized after their vehicle plunged down an embankment in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened in Putnam County on Saturday, Sept. 7, when an SUV crashed into the woods at around 1:40 a.m. in the area of Nicholas Way in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving fire crews found that the driver had managed to escape the vehicle on their own after the crash. The driver was then taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, the department said. Firefighters remained at the crash scene for around two hours to make sure the are…
News
Mom’s Meth-Fueled, Wrong-Way Crash Killing 9-Year-Old Son On NY Highway Was Murder, DA Says
A New York mother accused of causing a drug-fueled, wrong-way highway crash that killed her son has been charged with murder. On Long Island, a Suffolk County grand jury charged 32-year-old Kerri Bedrick, of Centerport, with second-degree murder and related charges on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Prosecutors said Bedrick was high on methamphetamine when a Suffolk County Sheriff’s deputy spotted her SUV speeding westbound in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway at around 2:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. Earlier Report: NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspend…
Police & Fire
Car Jumps Curb, Hits CVS Location In Westchester
A vehicle collided with multiple cars and a CVS Pharmacy location in Westchester after its driver hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes, police said. The crash happened on Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, when an 89-year-old woman tried to park at a CVS locale in New Rochelle at 1296 North Ave. and hit the accelerator pedal, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne. The woman's car then hit a couple of vehicles, jumped the curb, and grazed the building, Coyne said. No injuries or structural damage to the building were reported. However, the driver …
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Who Caused Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Sentenced
A 21-year-old man will spend years behind bars after he admitted to speeding at 100 mph and causing a crash that killed two friends and permanently disabled a third in Westchester County, authorities said. Mount Vernon resident Anthony Rose, age 21, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years to seven-and-a-half years in the December 2021 crash. Rose pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault in April. “The devastating consequences of the defendant’s selfish and reckless behavior killed two young people and permanently altered the life of another," We…
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Building At Marina In Croton-On-Hudson
A building at a Northern Westchester marina had to be stabilized after a vehicle crashed into it. The crash happened on Sunday, Aug. 25 around 10:30 a.m., when a vehicle struck the Hudson House building at the Half Moon Bay Marina in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department. The driver had experienced a medical emergency just before the crash and was able to get out of his vehicle on his own, firefighters said. Soon after the collision, fire crews rushed to the marina and stabilized the car while also shutting down the building's electri…
Police & Fire
Vehicle Rolls Over In Crash On Busy Main Road In Westchester
Crews had to clean debris from a busy Westchester roadway following a two-vehicle crash that left one car flipped on its side. The crash happened on Tuesday, Aug. 20 just before 7 p.m., when two cars collided at the intersection of Main Street and South Broadway (Route 9) in Irvington, the Irvington Volunteer Fire Department said on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The drivers were able to get themselves out of the vehicles and were later evaluated by EMS crews. After around 45 minutes, all of the debris from the crash was cleaned from the roadway, the department said.
News
Salon Crash: Alleged Drunk Driver Who Killed Off-Duty Cop, 3 Others In NY Charged With Murder
An alleged drunk driver who crashed his SUV into a New York nail salon, killing four people, including a police officer, was charged with murder. Long Island resident Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was formally indicted on four counts of second-degree murder, plus 24 other felonies and nine misdemeanors, in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 1 District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Schwally had just left a liquor store and was intoxicated when he crashed his SUV into Hawaii Nail & Spa, located in Deer Park on Grand Boulevard, going nearly 80 miles per hour on Friday, June 28…
Police & Fire
ID Released Of 33-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash On Parkway In Northern Westchester
This story has been updated. A crash on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester left a 33-year-old man dead. The incident happened on Monday, July 8 around 7:20 p.m. on the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown near Granite Knolls Park, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. Arriving first responders found 33-year-old Ramon Feliu Disla of New York City ejected from his vehicle. Despite efforts from Good Samaritans to save his life, he was pronounced dead at the crash scene, Hicks said. An investigation later determined that Feliu Dis…
Obituaries
'Tragic Loss': Newlywed Officer Killed In NY Salon Crash Remembered For 'Bravery, Compassion'
Tributes are pouring in for a beloved NYPD officer who was killed alongside three others in an alleged drunk driving crash at a New York nail salon. Emilia Rennhack was off duty and getting her nails done when an SUV came barreling through the front window of Long Island’s Hawaii Nail & Spa, located in Deer Park on Commack Road, on Friday afternoon, June 28. Rennhack was pronounced dead at the scene alongside the salon’s owner, Jiancai Chen, age 37, of Bayside, Queens, according to Suffolk County Police. Also killed were Yan Xu, age 41, and Meizi Zhang, age 50, both of Flushing, Queens.…
Traffic
Intersection Next To Elementary School In Westchester Reopens After Crash
This story has been updated. A busy intersection next to a Westchester elementary school has reopened after a crash. The intersection of Harrison Avenue (Route 127) and Union Avenue next to the Harrison Avenue Elementary School is now open after it was briefly closed following a crash on Friday afternoon, June 21, Harrison Police announced. The crash resulted in downed power lines at the intersection, the department added. The closure caused delays during school pick-up.
News
HS Sweethearts Killed In Out-Of-State Crash; Fundraiser Seeks To Transport Remains Back To NY
Sam Cullen and Suzie Kedar were planning on spending the rest of their lives together when tragedy struck. The Long Island natives and Farmingdale High School sweethearts were killed in a car crash in Washington State on Thursday, May 2. Details about the wreck were not immediately available. Their deaths came just two days after the 28-year-old Cullen, a Petty Officer in the US Navy stationed outside of Seattle on Whidbey Island, picked up an engagement ring that he planned on giving to Kedar, according to relatives. “They had plans on Friday morning to look at houses together with a real…
Police & Fire
New Update: Man Charged In Crash That Left His Brother Critically Injured In Bedford
A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with a Northern Westchester crash that left his brother critically injured after he was ejected from their vehicle, police announced. Bedford Hills resident Marcus Vamosy turned himself in to Bedford Police on Friday, Feb. 23 in connection with a crash that occurred in Bedford on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, according to Bedford Police Lt. Jeff Gulick. Earlier Report - 24-Year-Old Man Ejected, Critically Injured In Route 117 Crash In Bedford: Police On the day of the crash at around 5 p.m., Vamosy had been speeding north…
Police & Fire
Car Strikes 25 Feet Of Fencing, Mailbox In Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home
A one-car crash in front of a Hudson Valley home left the residence's fencing and mailbox heavily damaged. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Feb. 4 in the area of Bucks Hollow Road in Mahopac, where a car crashed into around 25 feet of fencing and a 4-foot tall stone and concrete pillar holding a residence's mailbox, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. The driver of the vehicle later refused any medical attention, firefighters said. The roadway was closed for around a half-hour while the car and debris were removed, the department said. The …
Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized After Car Strikes Pole On Road Near Northern Westchester Border
Three people were taken to a hospital following an early morning crash in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Putnam County on Saturday, Feb. 3 just before 4:30 a.m., when a car crashed into a pole on Croton Falls Road in Mahopac near the Westchester border, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Three people involved in the crash were taken to a hospital to be evaluated, firefighters said. The cause of the crash was not released.
Police & Fire
Car Becomes Entangled In Power Lines After Crash In Westchester, Causes Multi-Day Repair
A crash caused quite a complex scene at a Westchester intersection after a vehicle became entangled in utility poles and power lines, police said. The crash happened on Friday, Feb. 2 around 10:30 p.m., when a vehicle lost control at the intersection of Cook, Mile Square, and Homewood Avenues in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police. Arriving officers and first responders found that the car had struck a pair of utility poles before landing on its side in the intersection, causing wires and one of the poles to fall on the vehicle. The driver was able to get out of the car be…
Police & Fire
Driver Allegedly Attempting Stunts Faces Criminal Charges In Crash Killing Hudson Valley Girl
The driver in a crash that killed a 15-year-old Hudson Valley teen and another man has been charged with criminally negligent homicide. Related story: Nanuet Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Parked Truck Community Rallies To Support Family Of Nanuet Girl Killed In Crash The New York City Police Department said 23-year-old Enrique Lopez, of Queens, was driving a 2013 Chrysler sedan around 3 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, when he lost control and hit the back of a parked oil tanker. The crash killed Rockland County resident 15-year-old …
Police & Fire
Car Loses Wheel In Crash On Hudson Valley Road: Here's Where
A one-car crash left a Hudson Valley road briefly closed as fire crews responded to the scene. The crash happened in Putnam County on Monday, Jan. 22 around 4:30 p.m., when a vehicle crashed in the area of Buckshollow Road and Astor Drive in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. The driver of the vehicle refused medical attention once first responders arrived at the scene. The crash caused the road to close for just over a half hour as crews worked to remove the damaged vehicle, which lost a wheel. The cause of the wreck was not released.
Police & Fire
2 People Injured In Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley
Two people were injured in a head-on collision in the Hudson Valley that left two cars severely damaged. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Jan. 19 around 2:45 p.m., when two cars collided on Crane Road (Route 32) in the area of Fini Drive in Carmel, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Two people were taken to a hospital after the crash by first responders, firefighters said. The cause of the crash was not released.
Police & Fire
Driver Flees Scene Of 2-Car Crash On Busy Route In Northern Westchester
A driver had to be located by authorities after running from the scene of a crash on a busy route in Northern Westchester, fire officials said. The crash happened on Thursday, Jan. 18 around 10:30 p.m., when two vehicles collided on northbound Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson near Croton Point Avenue, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Arriving crews discovered that one of the drivers had apparently fled the crash scene on foot. However, they were soon found by Croton Police, firefighters said. None of the drivers involved in the crash were injured. Crews had to…
Obituaries
17-Year-Old Victim In Hudson Valley Double-Fatal Crash Was 'Easy To Love'
Friends and family members are remembering a 17-year-old teen killed in a double-fatal crash as loving sports and his family. Jack J. Noble, of the hamlet of Port Ewen, died unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 8, during the collision in Ulster County around 9 a.m., Monday, Jan. 8 on Route 28 in the town of Shandaken. A native of Kingston, Jack was a junior at Kingston High School. He was an honor roll student and a Varsity athlete, his obituary said. Related story - 16-Year-Old Killed In Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Remembered As Being ' Incredibly Thoughtful' "He loved lacrosse, soccer, a…
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