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Police & Fire
Woman Dies After Driving Vehicle Into Hudson River in Westchester Woman Dies After Driving Vehicle Into Hudson River in Westchester
Woman Dies After Driving Vehicle Into Hudson River in Westchester This story has been updated. A woman has died after driving her vehicle into the Hudson River in Westchester. The incident took place around 12:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, near a riverside park in Verplanck, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The woman was discovered in the car in about 10 feet of water by divers from Yorktown Heights, he said. Due to a strong drift, it took searchers a while to located the vehicle.  Police are not sure how the car ended up in the water, and say the incident is under investigation, pending the outcome of an autopsy.…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
ID Released For West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge ID Released For West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge
ID Released For West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge The identity of the West Point cadet candidate who was killed in a cliff-diving accident has been released. The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31 in the Town of Hunter in Greene County, New York. Troopers responded to a 911 call of an unresponsive man at a routinely frequented cliff diving location known as Fawn’s Leap, off Route 23A. The man has now been ID'd as Benjamin K. Bochtler, 20, of Bellevue, Nebraska, who enlisted in the Army as a drone operator in 2016. An investigation revealed Bochtler was hanging onto a rock ledge, when a portion of the rock broke …

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by Joe Lombardi
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West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge
West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge Click here for an updated story: ID Released For West Point Cadet Candidate Killed After Falling From Rock Ledge A United States Military Academy Prep School cadet candidate was killed in a cliff-diving accident that occurred in the region, the New York State Police said. The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31 in the Town of Hunter in Greene County, New York. Troopers responded to a 911 call of an unresponsive man at a routinely frequented cliff diving location known as Fawn’s Leap, off Route 23A. An investigation revealed, the victim was hanging onto a …

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Gridlock Alert: Serious Crash Blocks Lane On Taconic Gridlock Alert: Serious Crash Blocks Lane On Taconic
Gridlock Alert: Serious Crash Blocks Lane On Taconic This story has been updated. Both lanes on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway have reopened after a serious crash late Friday afternoon, July 12. The crash, reported just before 4:30 p.m., was southbound approaching Exit 8 (Saw Mill River Road/Route 100) in Millwood. Two lanes had been blocked before the center lane reopened. The right lanes then reopened. At least one serious injury has been reported. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Obituaries
Community Remembers Whole Foods Worker, 24, Killed In Westchester Crash Community Remembers Whole Foods Worker, 24, Killed In Westchester Crash
Community Remembers Whole Foods Worker, 24, Killed In Westchester Crash As a memorial grows to pay tribute to a 24-year-old mother and aspiring rapper killed in a crash in Westchester, friends are attempting to raise funds for her child. Emajee Jones, of Yonkers, died following the crash on Saturday, April 27, when the car she was driving hit a concrete barrier on Trinity Street, police said. Passengers, including Jones' 3-year-old daughter, another child and a friend were not hurt. At the crash site, candles in the form of an E have been placed to honor Jones as " loving, caring, full of excitement, and a colorful personality," they said on a GoFundMe post. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Westchester SUV Crash IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Westchester SUV Crash
IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Westchester SUV Crash Police have released the names of the husband and wife who died after their SUV crashed through a metal guardrail into the Long Island Sound in Westchester. New Rochelle residents Ralph and Arlene Simpson, both 74, drove through the guardrail and into the water at Hudson Park in Echo Bay shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, police said. A potential medical condition is believed to have caused the crash. Divers responded to the scene and were able to pull the driver, Ralph Simpson, from the vehicle, unconscious and unresponsive. He was treated by paramedics at the scene and transpor…

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Obituaries
Former Area HS Football Player Killed Helping Crash Victim Former Area HS Football Player Killed Helping Crash Victim
Former Area HS Football Player Killed Helping Crash Victim A 28-year-old former high school football player was killed while helping victims of a crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Jaquan Cesar, a Beacon resident and Poughkeepsie High School graduate, was killed around 1:15 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, at the scene of a multiple-vehicle crash on the expressway near Webster Avenue, said the NYPD. According to a preliminary investigation, Cesar got out of his vehicle after seeing there was a crash to help the driver of a 2015 Mercedes Benz that had struck a 2012 GMC.  While attempting to help those injured in the crash, a third vehicle, a 20…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Wife, Children Of Coast Guard Member From Area Killed In Accident Support Pours In For Wife, Children Of Coast Guard Member From Area Killed In Accident
Support Pours In For Wife, Children Of Coast Guard Member From Area Killed In Accident Friends and family members are working to raise funds through a GoFundMe for the family of a U.S. Coast Guard member who was killed last week during a crane accident while on duty in Alaska. Chief Warrant Officer Michael Kozloski, 35, was injured while working in the buoy yard when the accident occurred. Originally from Mahopac, Kozloski was assigned to the cutter Hickory. Local emergency medical services personnel performed CPR and transported him to South Peninsula Hospital where he was pronounced dead. “It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of a devoted shipmate, husband…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash Near Mount Vernon East Station ID Released For Man Killed In Crash Near Mount Vernon East Station
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash Near Mount Vernon East Station The driver of a car who died after his vehicle fell nearly 40 feet off a gated embankment near a train station in Westchester has been identified. Joseph Kerker, 67, of New Rochelle, was killed when the Toyota he was driving veered off the road and through a fence late Saturday afternoon near the Mount Vernon East train station at the intersection of First Avenue and First Street, said the Mount Vernon Polie The MTA and Mount Vernon Police Department are working jointly to investigate the incident.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Front Of House In Westchester Car Crashes Into Front Of House In Westchester
Car Crashes Into Front Of House In Westchester A car slammed into the front of a Westchester duplex overnight, damaging a brick wall and causing the evacuation of residents. The incident took place around 2:49 a.m. Friday when the car slammed into a house at 73 Shonnard Place, said Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos. The driver, who apparently lost control of the vehicle, was taken to a hospital for minor injuries. No one inside the home was injured, he said. The duplex had to be evacuated until the city building inspector assessed the damage, he added. The car was removed by 9:30 a.m. Friday.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Boom Truck Tips Over, Nearly Crushing Home In Westchester Boom Truck Tips Over, Nearly Crushing Home In Westchester
Boom Truck Tips Over, Nearly Crushing Home In Westchester A boom truck working on removing trees behind a North Salem home tipped over, hitting the structure. The incident took place around 10 a.m. Wednesday when the truck tipped over and landed on the corner of the Lakeside Drive house that was recently purchased by new owners, North Salem Police Lt. Andrew Brown said. "They were lucky the home wasn't crushed," Brown said. The truck from Osorio Tree Service apparently tipped while doing tree work and landed on the edge of the house. No one was injured, Brown said. The truck also knocked down some power lines, NYSEG is working to replace t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Woman Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck In Mount Vernon Identified Woman Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck In Mount Vernon Identified
Woman Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck In Mount Vernon Identified The identity has been released of a woman killed after being hit by a pickup truck while crossing a busy street in Westchester. The incident occurred late Friday afternoon on West Grand Street near Fleetwood Avenue. The victim, 87-year-old Victoria Salberg, was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital. The name of the driver has not been released. Authorities have not said if charges may be filed. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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