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Trooper Struck By Pickup Truck ID'd As Hudson Valley Native
A New York State Trooper from the Hudson Valley remains hospitalized after being struck by a pickup truck on I-87 while outside of his vehicle during a traffic stop. Putnam County native Nicholas Abbondola, from Mahopac, was severely injured in Albany County on Saturday, Nov. 2, on the Northway southbound lanes at 12:30 p.m. A tow truck driver from Saratoga County, Brett M. Dempsey, age 29, of Clifton Park, was also hit. He is recovering at home but has a long road ahead, said New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil. O'Neil said Abbondola will be moved to a rehabilitation cent…
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car
A 43-year-old man will spend years behind bars after admitting to drinking, doing drugs, driving, crashing through a Westchester storefront, and pinning a mother and her infant under his vehicle. Yonkers resident David Poncurak pleaded guilty in November 2021 to multiple charges after striking a mother and child with his car after crashing through the front window of an area barbershop earlier this year. Earlier story - Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby Specifically, Poncurak pleaded guilty to: Aggravated vehicular assault; Driving while intoxicate…
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Westchester Man Admits To Drunk Driving Crash That Pinned Mother, Infant Under Car
A 43-year-old man admitted to drinking, doing drugs, driving, crashing through a Hudson Valley storefront, and pinning a mother and her infant under his vehicle, the District Attorney announced. Yonkers resident David Poncurak pleaded guilty to multiple charges after striking a mother and child with his car after crashing through the front window of an area barbershop earlier this year. Earlier story - Man Charged With DWI After Westchester Barbershop Crash Injures Mom, Baby Specifically, Poncurak pleaded guilty to: Aggravated vehicular assault; Driving while intoxicated; Driving while…
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Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School
A teen involved in a violent three-car crash near an area high school is now facing a host of charges. The crash happened in Rockland County at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in New City on Congers Road near the Clarkstown North High School. Earlier story - Two Seriously Injured In Crash Near Clarkstown North High School The most seriously injured were both juveniles, a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, Clarkstown Police said. The boy succumbed to his injuries, said police. The juveniles were both passengers in a black Mitsubishi Lancer, operated by Alan…
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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…
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SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Crash Injuring Family Of Six In Westchester Admits To Vehicular Assault
A 36-year-old man who injured a family of six after slamming his SUV into their car while he was driving the wrong way in a February crash in Westchester has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges. Manhattan resident Diego Caceres pleaded guilty this week to aggravated vehicular assault stemming from the head-on collision on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers that left several people hospitalized. Caceres was indicted earlier this year by a Westchester County Grand Jury on charges that include: Aggravated Vehicular Assault, a felony; Vehicular Assault, a felony; Two counts of Vehi…
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SUV Driver In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash Involving Family Of Six Faces Multiple Felony Charges
The 35-year-old man who injured a family of six after slamming his SUV into their car driving the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway in February has been arraigned in Westchester County Court. Manhattan resident Diego Caceres was arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 14, stemming from the head-on collision on the parkway in Yonkers that left several people hospitalized. Caceres was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury on charges that include: Aggravated Vehicular Assault, a felony; Vehicular Assault, a felony; Two counts of Vehicular Assault, felonies; Two counts of Driving While In…