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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…

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Village In Westchester To Lower Maximum Speed Limit Ahead Of New School Year Village In Westchester To Lower Maximum Speed Limit Ahead Of New School Year
Village In Westchester To Lower Maximum Speed Limit Ahead Of New School Year Drivers with a lead foot, beware: a municipality in Westchester will soon be lowering its village-wide speed limit, officials announced.  The village of Pelham announced on Wednesday, Aug. 28 that it would lower the maximum speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour.  The change will go into effect across the village on Sunday, Sept. 1.  To reflect the change, new signage and increased police enforcement will be put into place, village officials said. 

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Safety Measures To Be Put In Place At Westchester Intersection Where Mother, Son Were Killed Safety Measures To Be Put In Place At Westchester Intersection Where Mother, Son Were Killed
Safety Measures To Be Put In Place At Westchester Intersection Where Mother, Son Were Killed Following a tragic crash that left a mother and son dead after they were struck by a school bus, several new safety measures will be implemented on the Westchester roadway where the incident happened. The safety improvements were announced by the Village of Mamaroneck on Wednesday, Aug. 21 in response to the deaths of Mamaroneck residents Molly Murphy Donovan, age 43, and her 6-year-old son, Michael Donovan Volpe on Thursday, June 20.  At around 8:30 a.m. on the day of the crash, the mother and son were struck by a school bus at the intersection of New Street and Mamaroneck Avenue…

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