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Police & Fire
One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, State Police Patrol Vehicle In Hudson Valley One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, State Police Patrol Vehicle In Hudson Valley
One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, State Police Patrol Vehicle In Hudson Valley One person was killed during a crash in the Hudson Valley between a New York State Police patrol vehicle and a school bus. The crash took place around 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 in Dutchess County on Route 55 and South Cross Road in LaGrange. It involved the patrol vehicle and an Arlington Central School District minibus with two adult students, the driver and an aide onboard, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The two students were transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie with non-life-threatening injuries. The parents of the students were notified, Hicks said. An adult aid was pr…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Storm Update: Hudson Valley Flooding, Road Closures Storm Update: Hudson Valley Flooding, Road Closures
Storm Update: Hudson Valley Flooding, Road Closures Residents throughout the Hudson Valley are being asked to remain at home while clean-up from last night's storms continues. On Thursday, Sept. 2, police said many roadways are closed in Westchester County due to flooding, including: The Sprain Brook Parkway is closed at Central Avenue in Yonkers. The Bronx River Parkway is closed between White Plains and Yonkers. Mamaroneck Avenue is closed due to flooding. The Hutchinson River Parkway is between the Cross County Parkway and the Bronx. The Saw Mill River Parkway is closed between Yonkers and Mount Pleasant. Westchester Avenue between Mead…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Hudson Valley Man Known As 'Hot Dog Guy' Dies At Age 80 Hudson Valley Man Known As 'Hot Dog Guy' Dies At Age 80
Hudson Valley Man Known As 'Hot Dog Guy' Dies At Age 80 For the past 18 years the "Hot Dog Guy," has stood on the side of a busy area roadway and waved to passing vehicles, bringing smiles to bypassers. Sadly, those days have come to an end with the death of Dutchess County staple George Schwartz, the hot dog man's real name, on Friday, June 18 in Lagrangeville. Schwartz, who was 80, always said he was a "regular guy" who sold hot dogs, his obituary said. He worked on Route 55 until the end, only stopping when a short illness would not allow him to serve his customers any longer. Schwartz, who has been selling hot dogs for years and years, was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area
One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area One person was killed and three others were hospitalized with injuries after a head-on crash between an SUV and van in the area. It happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29 on Route 55 between Route 216 and Gardner Hollow Road Extension in the Town of Beekman. An initial investigation has revealed that the operator of a Honda Pilot, traveling westbound on Route 55, crossed into the eastbound lane of Route 55 and collided head-on with a Chevy Express van, said Lt. Shawn A. Castano of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The operator of the Chevy Exp…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Crash Near Intersection Of Routes 22, 55 ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Crash Near Intersection Of Routes 22, 55
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Crash Near Intersection Of Routes 22, 55 A medical issue may have led to a fatal crash near the intersection of routes 22 and 55 that left an area man dead. Paul Pitt, 64, of Ulster Park was killed around 2:15 p.m., Saturday,  June 29, during a two-car fatal crash which occurred on Route 55 near Route 22 in the Town of Pawling, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. A preliminary investigation found that a 2009 Subaru Forrester driven by Pitt, was eastbound on Route 55 when it crossed over the center pavement markings and struck a westbound 2011 Chevrolet Traverse driven by 49-year-old…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Taconic State Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled Taconic State Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled
Taconic State Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled There will be lane closures on the Taconic State Parkway as contracting crews perform maintenance work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that there will be single lane closures and traffic slowdowns on the parkway between exit 45 (Noxon Road) and Exit 47A (Route 55 East) in LaGrange. The closures are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 5, through Friday, Sept. 7. Motorists have been advised to seek alternate routes, if possible, as delays can be expected. There will be flaggers in the area to help direct the flow of tra…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Fake Checks, Crack In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say Man Caught With Fake Checks, Crack In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With Fake Checks, Crack In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing a host of charges after being busted in Dutchess County in a Route 55 traffic stop with alleged fraudulent bank checks, crack-cocaine and other drugs. New York State Police troopers conducted an early morning traffic stop shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning on Route 55 when a driver violated vehicle and traffic laws in LaGrange. Police said that while interviewing the driver, Waterbury resident Casey Smith, 25, troopers reported that there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation into the contents of the vehicle foun…

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by Zak Failla