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Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Westchester Crash Won't Face Charges: Report Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Westchester Crash Won't Face Charges: Report
Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Westchester Crash Won't Face Charges: Report The 68-year-old driver of a bus that hit and killed a kindergartner and his mother while they were walking to a school in Westchester will not face criminal charges, according to reports.  In a press conference on Friday, Aug. 30, police said the bus driver involved in the crash, which happened on Thursday, June 20, and caused the death of Mamaroneck residents Michael Donovan Volpe, age 6, and his mother, 43-year-old Molly Murphy Donovan, would not be criminally charged, according to a report by ABC7.  Although he will escape charges, the driver was still issued summonses for…
Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say A maintenance worker was injured at a convenience shop after a distracted driver ran over his ankle and foot. The incident took place in Ulster County in Ellenville on Monday, June 6, at Stewart's Shop on Main Street. The man was maintaining gas tanks at the 99 S. Main St. station at about 2 p.m. when Nancy Crosby, age 66, of Kerhonkson, ran over his foot and ankle, causing scrapes, bruises, and facial cuts, village Police Chief Philip Mattracion said. The man was treated and released from an area hospital, the chief said. The victim was identified by police. Crosby was using her cell ph…
Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade
Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade More and more drivers find themselves involved in crashes due to cell phone use, according to a new report. Accidents related to cell phone use has risen 86 percent in the past decade, according to a recently released report from TrafficTickets.com, which took a county-by-county look at crashes tied to drivers using cell phones while behind the wheel. In 2009, there were 650 accidents where the driver was using a cell phone or texting while driving. In 2018 there were 1,212 accidents caused by cell phone use, according to the website. It was also noted that last year was the first that tex…