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\Westchester Man Flown To Hospital After Being Ejected From Vehicle \Westchester Man Flown To Hospital After Being Ejected From Vehicle
\Westchester Man Flown To Hospital After Being Ejected From Vehicle A Northern Westchester man was flown to a hospital after being ejected from his vehicle in a Hudson Valley crash.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Saturday, April 13 just before 10:30 a.m., when a 67-year-old Yorktown Heights man was ejected from his motorcycle on Barger Street near Florence Road in Putnam Valley, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, April 15.  Arriving deputies soon found the man lying on the roadway and spoke with eyewitnesses, who said he had taken a left out of Florence Road and had headed south before losing control of his motorcycle f…
Critically-Injured Man Found Pinned Under Vehicle Along Hudson Valley Roadway Critically-Injured Man Found Pinned Under Vehicle Along Hudson Valley Roadway
Critically-Injured Man Found Pinned Under Vehicle Along Hudson Valley Roadway A severely injured man who was pinned underneath his motorcycle for an extended amount of time along a Hudson Valley road was saved when a police officer noticed him just in time.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, June 4 just before 2 a.m., when a Carmel police officer was patrolling in the area of Route 6N and Clark Place and noticed a faint red and orange light coming from the shoulder of the road, which was wooded.  According to Carmel Lt. Michael Bodo, the officer then stopped to investigate and found a downed motorcycle in the wooded area. Underneath this mot…
Fatal Crash: ID Released For Victim From Scarsdale After Vehicle Hits Guardrail On Hutch Fatal Crash: ID Released For Victim From Scarsdale After Vehicle Hits Guardrail On Hutch
Fatal Crash: ID Released For Victim From Scarsdale After Vehicle Hits Guardrail On Hutch The identity of a man who died in a fatal crash on a parkway in Westchester has been released.  Earlier Report - Fatal Crash Closes Part Of Hutchinson River Parkway In New Rochelle Scarsdale resident David Douek, age 41, died on Friday, April 7, when his motorcycle left the roadway and struck a guardrail around 4:30 p.m. on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle near Exit 7 (New Rochelle Road), according to Westchester County Police Department Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Douek was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were…
Westchester Native Jay Leno Breaks Bones In New Incident Involving Classic Vehicle Westchester Native Jay Leno Breaks Bones In New Incident Involving Classic Vehicle
Westchester Native Jay Leno Breaks Bones In New Incident Involving Classic Vehicle Popular comedian Jay Leno is yet again recovering from injuries sustained from an incident related to a classic vehicle: this time, a motorcycle. Earlier Report - New Rochelle Native Jay Leno Jokes About Himself In Stand-Up Return After Burn Injuries (Video) Leno, the 72-year-old former host of the Tonight Show, broke several bones on Tuesday, Jan. 17 when he was thrown from his vintage 1940 Indian motorcycle, according to multiple reports.  The comedian said that he was riding down a road when he smelled a gas leak and tried pulling over to assess the situation. However, he chose the wro…
Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway
Man Dies After Single-Vehicle Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway A 51-year-old man died after losing control of his motorcycle on a Hudson Valley roadway. The crash took place in Dutchess County around noon on Saturday, Aug. 13 in Stormville at the intersection of Route 216 and Phillips Road. According to the East Fishkill Police, when officers arrived on the crash scene they found a man nearby unresponsive.  The man, a native of Michigan, was the sole occupant involved in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  A preliminary investigation revealed that the man was traveling northbound on Route 216 and lost control of th…
1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After 4-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash 1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After 4-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After 4-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A 26-year-old man was killed during a multi-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Orange County around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14 in the town of Wallkill, on Schutt Road. According to detectives, when officers arrived on the scene, they found a 26-year-old New Windsor resident lying on the ground unconscious and unresponsive. Officers immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR, police said. The victim was transported to Garnet Health Center in Middletown by EMS where he was pronounced dead, police added. A second victim, a 25-year-old Middletown resident wit…
Grandfather Of 6-Year-Old Cancer Patient Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley Grandfather Of 6-Year-Old Cancer Patient Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley
Grandfather Of 6-Year-Old Cancer Patient Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley family already grappling with their 6-year-old daughter’s cancer diagnosis has been jolted by a new tragedy. Dutchess County resident Michael Manetta, age 54, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Columbia County on Sunday, July 31, New York State Police said. A preliminary investigation found that Manetta, of Red Hook, was riding his motorcycle on Route 7A in the town of Copake shortly before 11 a.m. when a driver cut him off while making a left turn. Manetta’s bike struck the back of the car, causing him to be ejected, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  I…
'Big-Hearted, Intelligent, Genuine': School District Remembers Westchester Teen Killed In Crash 'Big-Hearted, Intelligent, Genuine': School District Remembers Westchester Teen Killed In Crash
'Big-Hearted, Intelligent, Genuine': School District Remembers Westchester Teen Killed In Crash A Westchester teen who died after a two-vehicle crash over the weekend is being remembered by his former school district as being a star soccer player and having a big heart. Jason Brand, age 19, of Mount Pleasant, was killed on Sunday, July 10 when a 2021 Honda Pilot driven by a 26-year-old White Plains man, was northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Mount Pleasant and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Cleveland Street, state police said. Brand was southbound on the parkway driving a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle and was unable to avoid the Honda Pilot, police said.&nbs…
28-Year-Old Westchester Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash 28-Year-Old Westchester Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
28-Year-Old Westchester Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Police are investigating a weekend crash that claimed the life of a Westchester man. It happened on Sunday, June 26 on the Sprain Brook Parkway in the town of Greenburgh. An initial investigation determined Zahid Sotero Vergara, age 28, of Harrison, was operating a 2010 Aprilia motorcycle southbound and lost control of his motorcycle while changing lanes, state police said. Vergara was rendered aid by responding Emergency Medical Technicians with Greenburgh Police EMS who transported him to Westchester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. This investigation remains ongoing.
Suspect In Sedan At Large After Hit-Run Westchester Crash With Serious Injury Suspect In Sedan At Large After Hit-Run Westchester Crash With Serious Injury
Suspect In Sedan At Large After Hit-Run Westchester Crash With Serious Injury Police are searching for a suspect who struck a motorcyclist with a car in Westchester County, causing serious injuries. Troopers responded to a crash on I-87 southbound in Greenburgh at about 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, according to New York State Police. A dark-colored sedan struck a motorcycle that was stopped on the right shoulder of the exit 7A off-ramp, causing the motorcyclist to be ejected and land in the roadway, police said. The car then fled the scene, authorities reported. Two drivers who had been passing by stopped to pull the motorcyclist to safety and render fi…
Police ID Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes, Plummeting Hundreds Of Feet In Hudson Valley Police ID Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes, Plummeting Hundreds Of Feet In Hudson Valley
Police ID Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes, Plummeting Hundreds Of Feet In Hudson Valley Police in the region have identified the 23-year-old motorcyclist who fell to his death after crashing in Orange County. According to the Cornwall Police Department, Bronx resident Imanol Jimenez crashed on Route 218 in Cornwall north of the Highpoint lookout on Wednesday, June 1. Jimenez had turned 23 on the day he plummeted hundreds of feet to his death in Orange County, Cornwall Police Chief Todd Hazard said. Original story - 23-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Over Guide Rail In Cornwall The department received a 911 call shortly before 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1 after Jime…
34-Year-Old Victim Of Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Remembered As Talented Musician 34-Year-Old Victim Of Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Remembered As Talented Musician
34-Year-Old Victim Of Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Remembered As Talented Musician A popular Hudson Valley musician is being remembered by family and friends after being killed in a two-vehicle crash. Orange County resident A.J. Christie, also known as Arthur Joseph Christie III, of Pine Bush, died on Thursday, April 14, after his motorcycle collided with an SUV in the town of Crawford. The crash took place when Christie, age 34, was heading north on Drexel Drive while riding a 2004 Suzuki and for an unknown reason crossed the double-yellow line and hit a 2004 Honda CRV driven by 25-year-old Morgan McManus of Wallkill, police said. Christie died from his injuries at the …
Man Killed After Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Man Killed After Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Man Killed After Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A man was killed after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a guide rail in the area, police said. Christopher Taussi, age 25, of New City, in Rockland County was killed around 10:45 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, on Route 304 in Pearl River. According to Captain James Brown of the Orangetown Police, Taussi was driving a 2005 Kawasaki ZX636 motorcycle northbound on Route 304, when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the guide rail.  Taussi was pronounced dead at the scene. The Pearl River Fire Department, Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, and Rockland County M…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash New York State Police have arrested a hit-and-run driver who allegedly left the scene of a crash in Westchester County that killed a motorcyclist. Cesar L. Zapata Ramirez, age 28, of the Bronx, was arrested on Tuesday, July 20, for leaving the scene of the crash on I-87 in Yonkers, said Trooper Tara McCormick.  An initial investigation suggests at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, July 19, Michael P. Pereira, age 30, of the Bronx, was southbound on I-87 driving a 2018 Honda motorcycle and attempted to pass a 2015 Honda Pilot on the right.  Ramirez, driving the Honda Pilot, began exiting the i…
Police Searching For SUV Involved In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash Police Searching For SUV Involved In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash
Police Searching For SUV Involved In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash Click here for an updated story: Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash Police are searching for a black SUV involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Westchester County. The crash took place around 8:20 p.m., Monday, July 19, on I-87 southbound in Yonkers. A preliminary investigation determined that Michael P. Pereira, age 30, of the Bronx, was driving a 2018 Honda motorcycle in the center lane behind another vehicle, described as a black SUV, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the state police. The SUV slowed down for an unknown reason and the motorcycle changed to the rig…
Pedestrian In 'Grave' Condition After Being Struck By Motorcycle In Westchester Pedestrian In 'Grave' Condition After Being Struck By Motorcycle In Westchester
Pedestrian In 'Grave' Condition After Being Struck By Motorcycle In Westchester A pedestrian remains hospitalized in “grave” condition nearly two weeks after being struck by a motorcyclist in Westchester, police said. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, officers in Yonkers responded to a stretch of McLean Avenue, where there was a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a motorcycle. According to the department, both the pedestrian and motorcyclist were treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital for treatment. A Yonkers Police Department spokesperson said the pedestrian is still being treated at an area hospital for her injuries, and police …
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Connecticut A New York man was killed after losing control of his vehicle and slamming into a metal guardrail in Connecticut. The victim, Putnam County resident Gabriel Ramos, age 34, of Carmel, was traveling northbound on I-91in North Haven around 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, when the crash happened, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, lost control of his 2005 Kawasaki motorcycle and hit a metal beam guardrail, and was thrown from the bike. He was transported with life-threatening injuries to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he later died. Any witnesses to the crash are asked to con…
Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Deer On Area Roadway Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Deer On Area Roadway
Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Deer On Area Roadway Updated story - ID Released For Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Deer In Area A motorcyclist was killed after hitting a deer on an area roadway overnight. The crash took place around 4:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 18 in Sullivan County in the town of Thompson, said New State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. Neither the man's age nor place of residence has been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Motorcyclist Critical After Falling 27 Feet To Roadway Below Following Crash In Westchester Motorcyclist Critical After Falling 27 Feet To Roadway Below Following Crash In Westchester
Motorcyclist Critical After Falling 27 Feet To Roadway Below Following Crash In Westchester A 20-year-old man was critically injured after he lost control of his motorcycle on an entrance ramp to a parkway in Westchester County and fell 27 feet to the street below. Angel Lopez, age 20, of West Hazelton, Pennsylvania, was taken by ambulance to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla following the accident, which occurred about 11 p.m., Sunday, April 18 on the entrance ramp to the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. He remains in critical condition on Monday, April 19, O'Leary said. Lopez was traveling on the e…
ID Released For 36-Year-Old Victim Of Fatal Rockland Crash ID Released For 36-Year-Old Victim Of Fatal Rockland Crash
ID Released For 36-Year-Old Victim Of Fatal Rockland Crash Police have released the identity of a motorcyclist killed during a crash with another motorcycle over the weekend in Rockland County. Peter Etienne, 36, of Spring Valley, was killed around 11:05 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, in the area of West Nyack Road and Route 304, in Nanuet, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters.  According to Peters, Etienne, a lifelong resident of Spring Valley, was reportedly operating a motorcycle traveling northbound on Route 304, when he struck another motorcycle in the rear causing both operators to lose control.  The driver whose motorcycle w…
ID Released For Motorist Killed After Striking Guard Rail On Saw Mill River Parkway ID Released For Motorist Killed After Striking Guard Rail On Saw Mill River Parkway
ID Released For Motorist Killed After Striking Guard Rail On Saw Mill River Parkway Police have identified the 25-year-old man killed during a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester. Julius Lee, of the Bronx, died around 2:45 a.m., Monday, June 22, after crashing his Yamaha motorcycle on the southbound Saw Mill just before the Rumsey Road exit, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. O'Leary said Lee lost control, veered off the parkway onto the grassy shoulder, struck a guard rail and was thrown from the motorcycle. Lee was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 4 a.m., O'Lea…
Motorist Killed After Striking Guard Rail On Saw Mill River Parkway, Police Say Motorist Killed After Striking Guard Rail On Saw Mill River Parkway, Police Say
Motorist Killed After Striking Guard Rail On Saw Mill River Parkway, Police Say A 25-year-old man was killed during an overnight crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester. The Westchester County accident occurred about 2:45 a.m., Monday, June 22, on the southbound Saw Mill just before the Rumsey Road exit, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. O'Leary said the driver of a Yamaha motorcycle lost control, veered off the parkway onto the grassy shoulder, struck a guard rail and was thrown from the motorcycle. The driver, a 25-year-old Bronx man whose identity has not yet been released, was taken by Empress EMS ambulance to Jacobi Medi…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Parked Box Truck In Westchester, Police Say Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Parked Box Truck In Westchester, Police Say
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Parked Box Truck In Westchester, Police Say An investigation is underway after a fatal crash between a motorcycle and a parked box truck in Westchester. The incident took place around 12:01 p.m., Thursday, May 7, on North Avenue in New Rochelle, said New Rochelle Police. Capt. Cosmo Costa. According to Costa, a preliminary investigation indicates the motorcyclist, an adult man, was traveling southbound on North Avenue when he struck the truck in front of 720 North Avenue. The unidentified man sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Westchester Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash Westchester Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash
Westchester Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash A Northern Westchester man has been charged in connection to the hit-run Route 9W crash that resulted in the death of a 62-year-old man in the area. The crash happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at about 8:20 p.m. in Orange County on Route 9W in the Town of Highlands near the United States Military Academy at West Point. The crash occurred when a tan-colored 1998 Toyota 4-Runner which was being operated by Rene Morataya of Mount Kisco northbound on State Route 9W attempted to make an illegal U-turn into the southbound lanes of travel, according to police. A motorcycle operated by George R. …
Man Killed After SUV Makes Illegal U-Turn In Hit-Run Route 9W Crash, Police Say Man Killed After SUV Makes Illegal U-Turn In Hit-Run Route 9W Crash, Police Say
Man Killed After SUV Makes Illegal U-Turn In Hit-Run Route 9W Crash, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Westchester Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash A 62-year-old man was killed after an SUV made an illegal U-turn in an overnight hit-and-run crash, state police said. It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at about 8:20 p.m. in Orange County on Route 9W in the Town of Highlands near the United States Military Academy at West Point.  The crash occurred when a tan or beige colored SUV traveling northbound attempted to make an illegal U-turn into the southbound lanes of travel, according to police. A motorcycle operated by Geo…
Westchester Man Killed On 26th Birthday After Crashing Into Deer Westchester Man Killed On 26th Birthday After Crashing Into Deer
Westchester Man Killed On 26th Birthday After Crashing Into Deer A Northern Westchester community is rallying around the family of a 26-year-old man who was killed after crashing his motorcycle into a deer. On his 26th birthday on Friday, July 5, Yorktown resident James Nardella was killed as he took a quick ride on his motorcycle before planning to spend the evening with his fiancé and child. A close friend of Nardella who said he saw him the day before his death and spoke to him before the crash, said that Nardella was planning on raising his young son and building a budding landscaping business before he died. In response to his sudden death, a GoFun…
Motorcyclist Killed In Westchester Crash Motorcyclist Killed In Westchester Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In Westchester Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man, 30, Killed In Two-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash A motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The crash took place around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 27, on Kings Ferry Road in the hamlet of Montrose, between a car and the motorcycle near Harper Avenue, New York State Police Trooper A.J. Hicks said. Additional information was not available pending notification of next of kin. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
ID Released For Driver Of BMW Motorcycle Killed In High-Speed Westchester Crash ID Released For Driver Of BMW Motorcycle Killed In High-Speed Westchester Crash
ID Released For Driver Of BMW Motorcycle Killed In High-Speed Westchester Crash Police have released the identity of a motorcyclist killed after being ejected from his motorcycle in a two-vehicle crash in Westchester. Juan A. Rosario-Tiburcio, 36, of Newark, New Jersey, was killed during the crash which occurred around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, June 1 on I-87 southbound in Yonkers, said New York State Police Trooper Tara L. McCormick. A preliminary investigation determined that a 2015 BMW motorcycle driven by Rosario-Tiburcio was traveling southbound on I-87, in the center lane, at a high rate of speed, said McCormick. A 2017 Volkswagon Jetta was also southbound i…
Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Motorcycle, Car Crash In Area Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Motorcycle, Car Crash In Area
Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Motorcycle, Car Crash In Area A 29-year-old motorcyclist is in very critical condition after being hit by a vehicle which allegedly turned in front of his motorcycle. The crash took place around 12:24 p.m., Monday, May 27, on Route 16 in the town of Montgomery, said Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. According to Ragni, the crash took place when a 2006 Chrysler driven by a 53-year-old female traveling southbound on Route 416 made a left-hand turn onto Neelytown Road into the path of a 2015 Harley Davidson operated by a 29-year-old male traveling northbound, he said. The motorcyclist, who was t…
Hudson Valley Man Writes Poignant Facebook Post Hours Before Fatal Crash Hudson Valley Man Writes Poignant Facebook Post Hours Before Fatal Crash
Hudson Valley Man Writes Poignant Facebook Post Hours Before Fatal Crash Hours before he was killed in a crash, a motorcyclist from the Hudson Valley was taking in the idyllic moment alongside Greenwood Lake in Orange County. "Beautiful day to be out on the bike," 38-year-old Jesse Dunn of Unionville, also in Orange County, wrote on Facebook around 4 p.m. Saturday. He shared a photo of his Kawasaki motorcycle and the view from Emerald Point Restaurant & Marina. That evening around 8:30, Dunn was killed after his bike crossed over to the other side of Loomis Avenue and struck the front of a northbound Hyundai Elantra in Wantage, New Jersey Sta…
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Truck In Westchester Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Truck In Westchester
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Truck In Westchester Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Crash With SUV Driven By Alleged Drunk Driver In Westchester A motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a truck at a busy Westchester intersection. Officials confirmed that a motorcyclist was killed in a crash at the intersection of Bradley and East Lincoln avenues in Mount Vernon. No additional details have been released, nor has the identity of the victim. The fatal crash came on the same night that a 9-year-old boy was fatally struck by a minivan attempting to cross South Columbus Avenue in Mount Vernon. This is a…