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Support Pours In For Family Of Hudson Valley Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle
Members of the community have raised thousands of dollars to support the family of a Northern Westchester highway department worker who was struck and killed by a vehicle.
Jake Arcara, age 28, was struck by a vehicle while working as a machine equipment operator for the Yorktown Highway Department in the area of 477 London Road at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, police reported.
Earlier report - ID Released For Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle In Yorktown, Police Say
A GoFundMe, which was created to support Arcara's family, has received over $12,500 as of Tuesday evenin…
Rockland County Sheriff Cracking Down On Impaired Driving Over Memorial Day Weekend
With a photo of a 13-year-old area teen who was killed by a drunk driver by his side, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco warned drivers about the dangers of impaired driving.
While traffic on roadways is expected to be lighter than normal over the Memorial Day weekend due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, Falco said his office is still enforcing the laws.
Falco made the announcement on Friday, May 22, along with Anastasia Karassik, the mother of Larisa Karassik who was killed on Memorial Day weekend, May 23, 2015, at the age of 13.
"My 13-year-old daughter, Larisa, went …
Woman Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Saw Mill River Parkway Crash
A Fairfield County woman was seriously injured when a wrong-way driver collided with her car on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester.
The incident occurred about 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, on the northbound Saw Mill just north of Marble Avenue, in Mount Pleasant, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.
The wrong-way driver, identified as Anthony Rodriguez, 42 of Yonkers, traveled along Grant Street in Pleasantville and then turned left to proceed south on the Saw Mill, O'Leary said.
He apparently made the left turn too soon and headed southbound …
Car Overturns After Woman Tries To Pick Up Dropped Phone In Rockland, Police Say
A distracted driver who dropped her cellphone overturned her car while attempting to pick it up in Rockland County, police said.
Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to a stretch of 2nd Street in Hillburn at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash.
According to police, the driver, whose name was not released by investigators, reported that she dropped her phone, and as she went to pick it up, she crashed the vehicle, which overturned and landed on its roof.
The driver was issued two summons and is scheduled to appear…
