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…
19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region 19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region
19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region This story has been updated. A 19-car-pileup during the height of the Nor'easter was one of numerous storm-related crashes in the region, although most motorists stayed off roadways. At least six people were injured in the multi-vehicle crash that shut down part of the Henry Hudson Parkway in upper Manhattan Wednesday, Dec. 16 during the evening hours as the snow was beginning to pile-up. On Long Island, it's was a different story during the height of the storm with more than 200 crashes from 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to early Thursday. Officials with the Suffolk County Police said currently …
Police Officers Stop Suicide Attempt On Overpass In Westchester Police Officers Stop Suicide Attempt On Overpass In Westchester
Police Officers Stop Suicide Attempt On Overpass In Westchester A suicidal Westchester man who was threatening to jump off an overpass of the Bronx River Parkway was saved by police. The incident took place around 7:40 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, in Tuckahoe. That's when members of the City of Yonkers Police Department, Village of Tuckahoe Police Department, and Westchester County Department of Public Safety responded to the Tuckahoe Road bridge overpass of the Bronx River Parkway, said Yonkers Police Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos.  Officers, who found the man on a stone wall, were able to engage the man in conversation, including members of th…
Westchester Man Killed After Minivan Crashes Into Tree Westchester Man Killed After Minivan Crashes Into Tree
Westchester Man Killed After Minivan Crashes Into Tree A Westchester man was killed after the minivan he was driving veered off the Bronx River Parkway and hit a tree. Samuel Orozco, 28, of Mount Vernon, was killed around 6:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, during the crash, said Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary. A passenger, Gonzalo Juarez, 38, also of Mount Vernon, received non-life-threatening injuries, police said. A preliminary investigation indicates excessive speed was a factor in causing the vehicle to off the road and hit the tree, O'Leary said. An investigation is underway, as police wait for toxicology testing to be …
COVID-19: Westchester Will Stick With Bicycle Sundays Schedule COVID-19: Westchester Will Stick With Bicycle Sundays Schedule
Covid-19: Westchester Will Stick With Bicycle Sundays Schedule The show must go on. Despite the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Westchester County will continue its “Bicycle Sundays” schedule, which has become a popular tradition each summer. Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced this week that the tradition will continue this year, though it will look slightly different. This year, cyclists will be required to wear protective face masks on the bicycle trail, which includes a stretch of the Bronx River Parkway between White Plains and Yonkers. 
“This is not a mandatory requirement in the society but we’re going to make it mandatory if y…
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Westchester Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Westchester
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Westchester Thousands are without power in Westchester as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs, downed power lines, and forced the closure of many roads. As of 12:15 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Con Edison was reporting 409 outages that were impacting 8,139 of its 348,198 customers. NYSEG was responding to multiple outages that left 7,238 customers in parts of Northern Westchester the dark. A total of 2,089 outages are being reported in Cortland, followed by North Salem (1,584 outages), Bedford (1,296), Briarcliff Manor (1,213 outages), York…
Eight Injured In 15-Vehicle Pileup On Bronx River Parkway Eight Injured In 15-Vehicle Pileup On Bronx River Parkway
Eight Injured In 15-Vehicle Pileup On Bronx River Parkway A victim with life-threatening injuries is among eight people who were injured in a 15-vehicle pileup on the Bronx River Parkway near the Westchester/Bronx border. The crash happened on the southbound side near East 233rd Street early Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18 shortly after the winter storm arrived. Six of those injured sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries, authorities said. One person had a minor injury.
Woman Crossing Roadway In White Plains Struck, Killed By SUV Woman Crossing Roadway In White Plains Struck, Killed By SUV
Woman Crossing Roadway In White Plains Struck, Killed By SUV A woman was killed after she was struck and killed as she crossed a stretch of the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester. The incident happened on Tuesday night, Jan. 7 at Fisher Lane in White Plains, Westchester County Police said. The woman, identified as Sandra Dekoubia, 57, of Greenburgh, was pronounced dead at the scene by Greenburgh paramedics, Westchester County Police said. County Police responded to the parkway at 6:17 p.m. on a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a Lexus SUV that was traveling southbound in the left lane of travel.  No charges were filed against the dr…
Out-Of-State Truck Driver Hits Parkway Bridge In Westchester Out-Of-State Truck Driver Hits Parkway Bridge In Westchester
Out-Of-State Truck Driver Hits Parkway Bridge In Westchester A truck driver destroyed his tractor-trailer after using his personal GPS and finding his way onto the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester, where he struck a low-hanging bridge, tearing his truck bed apart. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, a driver who failed to use a commercial GPS and ignored, or didn’t pay attention to multiple signs and pavement markers warning of the bridges and struck the bridge at approximately 11:30 a.m. in Yonkers, county police said. The tractor-trailer was heading south when it struck the Cross County Parkway overpass. The impact tore the roof off, which landed in the right l…
Motorcyclist, 41, Killed In Westchester Crash Motorcyclist, 41, Killed In Westchester Crash
Motorcyclist, 41, Killed In Westchester Crash A man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester. The crash happened around 6:20 p.m., Saturday, July 27, near the Wakefield overpass in Yonkers, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.  According to an investigation Rafael Rodriguez, 41, of the Bronx, was traveling northbound when he lost control and struck a concrete barrier and a light pole, O'Leary said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The northbound lanes were closed for several hours as a result of the accident and subsequent investigation.  The…
Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester
Wrong-Way SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester A 37-year-old man who injured a family of six visiting the area after slamming his SUV into their car while he was driving the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester last year will spend time behind bars after being sentenced. Diego Caceres, of Manhattan, was sentenced to a term of between one to three years in state prison after pleading guilty in December last year to aggravated vehicular assault, a felony, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday, July 3. Shortly before 3:15 a.m. on Feb. 9 last year, Caceres was driving his Nissan M…
Truck Crashes Into Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester Truck Crashes Into Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester
Truck Crashes Into Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester A tractor-trailer traveling illegally on the Bronx River Parkway caused significant damage to the truck. The incident took place around 12:52 a.m., Thursday, June 20, when a tractor-trailer traveling southbound on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers struck the overpass to the Cross County Parkway, causing significant damage to the tractor and the trailer it was transporting, said Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary. The driver – a 41-year-old Tennessee man – was not injured, O'Leary said. The driver was issued summonses for driving a commercial vehicle on the parkway, which i…