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Route 172, Bedford, NY
Police & Fire
Car Fire Causes Road Closure In Northern Westchester
Part of a busy road in Northern Westchester was closed after a vehicle caught on fire. The blaze happened on Sunday, Nov. 17 just before 9 p.m., when flames were seen coming from a car at the intersection of Darlington Road and South Bedford Road (Route 172) in Bedford, according to the Bedford Fire Department. Arriving fire crews pulled the disabled car off the road's shoulder while they began fighting the blaze, which had spread to the engine and gas tank. Eventually, firefighters were able to completely extinguish the blaze and the car was towed away. Route 172 was closed fo…
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Shelter Founder Charged With Animal Cruelty After Death Of 5 Dogs In Northern Westchester
The founder of a Northern Westchester animal shelter faces criminal charges following the euthanization of five dogs found suffering from a serious virus due to an alleged lack of proper care, officials announced. Bedford resident Penny Berk, the founder and owner of the Rescue Right animal shelter at Northwind Kennels in Bedford at 402 Old Post Rd. (Route 172), was arrested on Thursday, July 18 following the deaths of sick Bernese Mountain Dogs, SPCA Westchester announced. According to authorities, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, several witnesses told the SPCA that four sick&nb…
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New Update: Lanes Reopen On I-684 After Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle
This story has been updated. All lanes have reopened after a crash involving an overturned vehicle blocked lanes of I-684, causing lengthy traffic delays. The incident, which involved two tractor-trailers, was reported on Monday, April 10 around 2:10 p.m. northbound near Exit 4 (Route 172) in Bedford. The overturned vehicle blocked two lanes of traffic for several hours. The incident involved one tractor-trailer that rear-ended another, according to state police. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Lane Closures Scheduled On Long Stretch Of I-684
The New York State Department of Transportation has announced upcoming lane closures on a stretch of I-684 in Westchester County due to roadway paving. Two lanes are expected to close along I-684 northbound between the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison and Exit 4 (Route 172) in Bedford, officials said. The closures are set to take place each night between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. from Sunday, April 24, through Thursday, May 5, to facilitate roadway paving activities, according to the announcement.
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Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old
A criminal defense attorney will spend time behind bars after admitting to driving drunk in Northern Westchester and crashing head-on into a vehicle, killing a 22-year-old man, authorities announced. Robert Schuster, age 53, of Bedford, has been sentenced to a term of between two and six years in state prison after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide for his role in the fatal crash that took the life of Mount Kisco resident Diego Trejo in December 2019. The Westchester DA’s Office had requested that the court impose a sentence of 5 to 15 years in state prison Westchester Count…
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Attorney Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old
A criminal defense attorney will spend time behind bars after admitting to driving drunk in Northern Westchester and crashing head-on into a vehicle, killing a 22-year-old man, authorities announced. Robert Schuster, age 53, of Bedford, has been sentenced to a term of between two and six years in state prison after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide for his role in the fatal crash that took the life of Mount Kisco resident Diego Trejo in December 2019. The Westchester DA’s Office had requested that the court impose a sentence of 5 to 15 years in state prison Westchester Count…
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Northern Westchester Attorney Admits To Driving Drunk In Head-On Crash Killing 22-Year-Old
A criminal defense attorney will spend time behind bars after admitting to driving drunk in Northern Westchester and crashing head-on into a vehicle, killing a 22-year-old man, the county District Attorney’s Office announced. Robert Schuster, age 52, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide this week for his role in the fatal crash that took the life of Mount Kisco resident Diego Trejo in December 2019. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that on Dec. 16, 2019, Schuster was driving his BMW 750 on Route 172 near Darlington Road in Bedford after leaving a holiday party…
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BMW Driver From Northern Westchester Indicted For Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old
A criminal defense attorney is facing a host of charges for allegedly driving drunk in Northern Westchester and crashing head-on into a vehicle on Route 172, killing a 22-year-old man, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Bedford resident Robert C. Schuster, 51, was indicted in the fatal crash that took the life of Mount Kisco resident Diego Trejo in December last year, according to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. It is alleged that on Dec. 16 last year, Schuster was driving his BMW 750 on Route 172 near Darlington Road in Bedford after leaving a holiday part…
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I-684 Stretch Reopens After Serious Crash
Click here for an updated story: Details Released On Crash That Caused I-684 Closure, Serious Injuries To Three Children All lanes have now reopened on a stretch of I-684 after a serious crash with injuries. The crash, reported at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, happened northbound just south of Exit 4 (Route 172) in Bedford. Both the left and center lanes were blocked before all three lanes closed. The lanes reopened around 2:30 p.m. State Police had urged motorists to take Exit 3N (Route 22) as an alternate while the lanes were closed. Specific info on the number and extent of injur…
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Victim Of Fatal Northern Westchester Crash Remembered For 'Charming Smile'
Friends and family of a 22-year-old Pound Ridge man who was killed in a head-on crash in Northern Westchester gathered to remember him on Friday, Dec. 20. Diego Trejo, who died Monday, Dec. 16, was remembered as a kind and gentle soul during a funeral mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Mount Kisco. He was buried at St. Francis Cemetery. According to his obituary, Trejo was known for his "charming smile," which touched the lives of many. He died along with his dog Lily in the two-vehicle crash while driving west on Route 172 in Bedford when a 51-year-old Bedford man driving a BMW, c…
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Route 172 Reopens Following Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash
This story has been updated. A busy Bedford roadway has reopened following a single-vehicle crash that injured a 17-year-old girl. The crash took place around 8:20 a.m., Monday, June 10, on route 172, (South Bedford Road) lost control of her vehicle and hit a guardrail and rolled over, said Bedford Police Lt. Andrew Bellantone. The girl was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Westchester Medical Center, with unknown injuries, he said. "She was alert and talking when we reached her," he said." The crash is under investigation.
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Driver Flees The Scene Of Crash In Westchester, Police Say
A pickup truck driver took off in Northern Westchester after he was involved in a two-car crash in Bedford. Officers from the North Castle Police Department received a call at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4 regarding a crash in the area of East Middle Patent Road in Bedford. The caller reported that she heard a single car speeding down the roadway, strike a tree and leave the scene. Shortly thereafter, the Bedford Police Department issued an alert reporting a two-car crash on Route 172 in Bedford. Police in Bedford said that one vehicle took off from the scene of the second cras…
Traffic
I-684 Lanes Reopen After Serious Crash
This story has been updated. Both the right and center lanes have reopened on a stretch of I-684 after a serious crash caused their closure for more than two hours on Thursday afternoon. The northbound crash occurred at Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah with stopped traffic at the scene and stop-and-go delays back to Route 172 (Exit 4) in Bedford before the lanes reopened just before 4 p.m. Hour-long delays were reported.
Traffic
Serious I-684 Causes Gridlock During Evening Commute
This story has been updated. There was gridlock on a stretch of northbound I-684 during much of the Monday evening commute as a crash took out two lanes before being cleared. The incident occurred at Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah with stop-and-go delays to Route 172 (Exit 4) in Bedford. Delays of around an hour occurred while the two lanes were blocked.
Traffic
Lanes Reopen After I-684 Crash
This story has been updated. Two lanes that had been closed following a crash, causing gridlock on a stretch of northbound I-684 late Monday afternoon, have now reopened. The crash occurred at Route 172 (Exit 4) in Bedford, with stopped traffic at the scene and stop-and-go delays to Route 22 (Exit 3) in Armonk. The center and right lanes reopened by 5:30 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Traffic
Serious Crash With Multiple Injuries Causes I-684 Gridlock
This story has been updated. There are residual delays on northbound I-684 late Thursday afternoon after a serious crash with multiple injuries initially blocked the left lane. The crash occurred just before 4 p.m. between Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah and Route 172 (Exit 4) in Bedford with stop-and-go delays to Route 22 in Armonk (Exit 3). Multiple ambulances rushed to the scene. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Traffic
Crash Blocks Two Lanes On I-684, Lane Closure On I-84
This story has been updated. Separate incidents caused delays during the Friday morning commute. A southbound crash blocked two lanes of I-684 just south of Exit 4 (Route 172) in Bedford, and in New Castle, on the Taconic State Parkway, a disabled vehicle was reported north of Exit 8. Route 129 in Yorktown was closed due to a downed tree which pulled utility lines into the roadway. The roadway is expected to be closed until sometime Friday afternoon, with both east and westbound blocked between Underhill Ave and Route 118 in Westchester County, DOT officials said. Drivers are asked to avo…
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