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Police & Fire
Three Female Passengers Killed In Crash Involving Drunk Driver Near NY Event Venue, Police Say
Updated story: IDs Released For Three Women Killed In Crash Involving Drunk Driver Near NY Event Venue Three female passengers were killed after a crash involving a drunk driver that happened overnight in front of an event venue in New York, police said. At around 11:10 p.m. Saturday, May 21 on Long Island, a 2010 Lincoln Town Car with a driver and five occupants was struck in the eastbound lane of Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park by a 2012 Mercedes-Benz sedan occupied by only the driver, according to Nassau County Police. The incident happened in front …
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Route 17K in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 4:20 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, in Orange County on Route 17K in the town of Montgomery, police said. The crash occurred when one of the two vehicles crossed the double yellow line and side-swiped the oncoming vehicle, according to Public Information Officer Steven Rangi, of the Montgomery Police. Killed was Eileen Habesland, age 44, of Buffalo, Rangi said. The second driver remained at the scene and no charges have been filed to date. An investigation is ongoing. Anyon…
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Westchester Man Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car
A 43-year-old man admitted to drinking, doing drugs, driving, crashing through a Hudson Valley storefront, and pinning a mother and her infant under his vehicle, the District Attorney announced. Yonkers resident David Poncurak pleaded guilty to multiple charges after striking a mother and child with his car after crashing through the front window of an area barbershop earlier this year. Earlier story - Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby Specifically, Poncurak pleaded guilty to: Aggravated vehicular assault; Driving while intoxicated; Driving while…
Police & Fire
Woman In Westchester Crash Accused Of Heroin Possession, Evidence Tampering
Police report the arrest of a Northern Westchester resident, for tampering with evidence after allegedly being caught with heroin following a vehicle crash. Brooke Tschudy, age 28, of Yorktown, was charged on Tuesday, Sept. 21 after officers were dispatched to Oakside Road. An investigation by Yorktown Police found that Tschudy was driving while her privilege to do so was suspended for failing to answer a summons and for possession of heroin, police said. The investigation also found that she allegedly tampered with physical evidence during the incident. Tschudy was charged with: …
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Region
A 19-year-old man was killed and two other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in the region. Police responded to the crash on Route 55 in Sullivan County in the Town of Liberty at about 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14, according to New York State Police. Investigators found that 19-year-old Jake Eherts, of Liberty, was driving a 2004 Toyota Camry east on the highway when the car left the roadway on the south shoulder, reentered the roadway, and then traveled into the westbound lane with the passenger side facing oncoming traffic, police said. A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado that was trav…
Police & Fire
Police Identify Woman Killed In Westchester Crash
Police have identified the woman killed in a single-vehicle crash in Westchester County over the weekend. Sonia Philpotts, age 54, from the Bronx, was the passenger who died in the crash that happened in Yonkers at about 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, according to Westchester County Police. Police previously reported that a driver was going west on the Cross County Parkway when the vehicle went to get on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway. The driver lost control of the vehicle while going around a curve to get on the Saw Mill Parkway. There were a total of five people in th…
Police & Fire
Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Westchester
Click here for an updated story: Police Identify Woman Killed In Westchester Crash Police are investigating after a woman was killed in a single-vehicle overnight crash in Westchester County overnight. Westchester County Police said the crash happened at 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 31. A driver was traveling west on the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers when the vehicle went to get on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway, police said. The driver lost control of the vehicle while going around a curve to get on the Saw Mill Parkway, according to police. Police sa…
Obituaries
NY Native, 43, Killed In Fairfield County Crash Was Highly-Regarded Investment Manager
A Fairfield County man killed in a single-vehicle crash was a highly-regarded investment manager in the area. Carl "Pepper" Whitbeck, age 43, of Ridgefield, was killed around 2 p.m., Thursday, July 29 during the crash on Branchville Road in Ridgefield. Whitbeck, a native of Columbia County in upstate New York, was head of US fixed income and high yield at Axa Investment Managers. A spokesperson for the company said in a statement: "The thoughts of Axa IM’s Management Board and employees go out to Pepper’s family and loved ones. The company has offered its full support to his…
Police & Fire
Mother, Baby Suffer 'Significant' Injuries After Vehicle Crashes Into Westchester Barbershop
Click here for an updated story: Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby A woman and her baby were struck by a vehicle in Westchester before the driver then plowed into a barbershop. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m., Friday, July 23, on Lake Avenue in Yonkers. Yonkers Police Sgt. Frank DiDomizio said the driver first hit a parked vehicle, struck the two pedestrians, and then struck the building. "The pedestrians were a mother and child who suffered significant injuries but are stable at this time," DiDomizio said. The barbershop was…
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Local Firefighter Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
A firefighter in the Hudson Valley was killed after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash. Ulster County Sheriff deputies and detectives announced they are investigating the fatal crash in the Town of Gardiner that took the life of 75-year-old local resident George Airday, who was driving on Route 44/55 at approximately 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 20 when he was involved in the crash. The initial investigation determined that Airday was driving eastbound on the roadway near the intersection of Bruynswick Road when he was struck, which led to him hitting a utility pole. Airday, a member of…
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Two Seriously Injured In Crash Near Area High School
Click here for an updated story: One Dies Of Injuries From Crash Near Clarkstown North HS, Reports Say Two people suffered serious injuries after a three-vehicle crash near a high school in the area. It happened overnight in Rockland County on Congers Road in New City. The Clarkstown Police Department said five people were injured in the crash, which was reported around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in the area of 256 Congers Road, near Clarkstown North High School. Police officers and members of the New City FD, New City Ambulance, and Rockland Paramedics provided medi…
Police & Fire
Jeep At Fairfield County Car Dealership Hit During Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
A new Jeep Grand Cherokee sitting on the lot of a Fairfield County car dealership ended up damaged during a two-vehicle crash. The incident took place around 7 a.m., Tuesday, May 4, on Danbury Road in Ridgefield when a woman was swerving to avoid another vehicle pulling into her lane of travel and ended up entering the lot of Pamby Motors and hitting the vehicle, said Captain Shawn Platt of the Ridgefield Police. The woman was treated at the scene and released. The Jeep received "substantial damage," police said. The second driver, who pulled in front of the first vehicle, Vane…
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