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Teen Driver In NY Crash That Killed 5 Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say Teen Driver In NY Crash That Killed 5 Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say
Teen Driver In NY Crash That Killed 5 Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say As the investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester County that killed five young people from Connecticut continues, officials have revealed that the teenage driver of the SUV did not have a learner's permit or driver's license.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl From Derby Killed In NY Crash The crash, which happened around 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, killed four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut, located near New Haven, according to Westches…
IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash
IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash Click here for a new, updated story: Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say The identities have been released of four boys and one girl from Connecticut killed in a horrific single-vehicle crash in Westchester County over the weekend. The crash happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale. The five were in a Nissan Rogue that went off the parkway near the Mamaroneck Road exit, struck a tree, and caught fire, Westchester County Police said. The vehicle was apparentl…
New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Hutchinson River Parkway Crash New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Hutchinson River Parkway Crash
New Update: 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Horrific Hutchinson River Parkway Crash New update: IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash In Westchester Police are investigating the circumstances that led to a horrific single-vehicle crash in Westchester County that left four boys and one girl dead overnight. It happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale. The five --  all from Connecticut and ranging in age from 8 to 17 -- were in a Nissan Rogue that went off the parkway near the Mamaroneck Road exit, struck a tree, and caught fire, Westchester County Police said. The v…
5 Juveniles Killed In Fiery Hudson River Parkway Crash 5 Juveniles Killed In Fiery Hudson River Parkway Crash
5 Juveniles Killed In Fiery Hudson River Parkway Crash New update: IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl From Connecticut Killed In Hutchinson River Parkway Crash In Westchester Five juveniles were killed in a fiery, single-vehicle crash in Westchester County. It happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale, according to authorities. The five --  four boys and a girl all from Connecticut and ranging in age from 8 to 17 -- were in a Nissan Rogue that went off the parkway near the Mamaroneck Road exit, struck a tree, and caught fire, Westchester County Police said. The vehicle was appar…
ID Released For Person Killed In Crash On Icy Roadway In Region ID Released For Person Killed In Crash On Icy Roadway In Region
ID Released For Person Killed In Crash On Icy Roadway In Region Police have released the identity of a man killed during a fatal crash that occurred amid icy conditions in Westchester County on an entrance ramp to the Bronx River Parkway. The motorist, now identified as Philip Magli, age 52, of New York City, was killed around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, when his Mercedes sedan exited the eastbound Cross County Parkway onto a ramp that connects to the northbound Bronx River Parkway in Mount Vernon, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Related Story: New Info: One Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Icy Westchester…
Police Identify Two NYC Residents Killed In Yonkers Crash Police Identify Two NYC Residents Killed In Yonkers Crash
Police Identify Two NYC Residents Killed In Yonkers Crash Police have identified two people killed in a crash in Westchester County.  The crash took place just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26 on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers. According to Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police, the driver coming southbound who lost control of his vehicle was driving a 2019 Lincoln SUV. He was in the left lane of travel. See Earlier Story: Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down Hudson Valley Roadway He is identified as Adolph Cintron Jr., age 57, of Brooklyn. His vehicle went airborne after colliding with the Jersey barrier right …
Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal, Head-On Crash Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal, Head-On Crash
Saw Mill Parkway Stretch Remains Closed After Double-Fatal, Head-On Crash Updated story: Police Identify Two Killed In Westchester Crash A stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway remains closed in Westchester after a fatal, head-on crash. Westchester County Police reported just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26 that the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway and a portion of the southbound side are closed in Yonkers near McLean Avenue following the crash that killed two people. Police then reported at around  6:15 p.m. that the roadway remains closed during the investigation. "Due to the ongoing accident investigation, the northbound lanes are entirely closed …
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down Roadway In Region Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down Roadway In Region
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down Roadway In Region Updated story: Police Identify Two Killed In Westchester Crash A double-fatal crash has shut down a stretch of a busy roadway in the region. Westchester County Police reported just before 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26 that the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway and a portion of the southbound side are closed in Yonkers near McLean Avenue following the crash that killed two people. "Due to the ongoing accident investigation, the northbound lanes are entirely closed and a partial closure is in effect southbound," the department said in a statement. "Motorists are advised to avoid the area." …
Police Identify NYC Woman Killed In Westchester Crash Police Identify NYC Woman Killed In Westchester Crash
Police Identify NYC Woman Killed In Westchester Crash Police have identified the woman killed in a single-vehicle crash in Westchester County over the weekend. Sonia Philpotts, age 54, from the Bronx, was the passenger who died in the crash that happened in Yonkers at about 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, according to Westchester County Police. Police previously reported that a driver was going west on the Cross County Parkway when the vehicle went to get on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway. The driver lost control of the vehicle while going around a curve to get on the Saw Mill Parkway. There were a total of five people in th…
NYC Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Yonkers NYC Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Yonkers
NYC Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Yonkers Click here for an updated story: Police Identify Woman Killed In Westchester Crash Police are investigating after a woman was killed in a single-vehicle overnight crash in Westchester County overnight.  Westchester County Police said the crash happened at 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 31.  A driver was traveling west on the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers when the vehicle went to get on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway, police said.  The driver lost control of the vehicle while going around a curve to get on the Saw Mill Parkway, according to police. Police sa…
Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say
Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say A motorist was killed when his car flipped over a concrete barrier on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County and fell about 25 feet onto another roadway. The 2002 Ford Ranger was traveling northbound at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 19, when the driver lost control, spun out, and struck the barrier, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The vehicle then toppled over the barrier and fell into an opening between the parkway’s northbound and southbound lanes. The vehicle landed on its roof on the shoulder adjacent to the lanes travel on Mamaroneck Avenue, in Ha…
Police ID NY Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas Police ID NY Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas
Police ID NY Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas Police have identified a Westchester woman who died after driving her vehicle into a creek and drowning despite heroic efforts by first responders. Sandra Fuller, age 63, of Mount Vernon, drove her gray Jeep Cherokee through a fence and plunged at least 20 feet down a ravine and into Eastchester Creek on Friday, June 4 after she had stopped for gas. "It was such a tragic accident," said Pelham Manor Det. Sgt. Greg Sancho. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends." Before the accident happened, Fuller can be seen on cameras at the BJs gas station in Pelham Manor at a g…
Two NYC Teens Killed In Westchester Crash Two NYC Teens Killed In Westchester Crash
Two NYC Teens Killed In Westchester Crash Two teens have been identified after an early morning crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester. The crash took place around 12:45 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 25, on the southbound Saw Mill near Rumsey Road, in Yonkers, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Ali Alghaithi, age 17, of Manhattan, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene at 1:06 a.m., Feb. 25, O'Leary said.  Abdlwahab (Abdul) Abushaar, age 17, of the Bronx, died later at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, he added. The driver, who is an 18-year-old male, and a…
Hundreds Of Crashes Reported On Long Island During Height Of Storm Hundreds Of Crashes Reported On Long Island During Height Of Storm
Hundreds Of Crashes Reported On Long Island During Height Of Storm 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 …
Two Men, Teenage Girl Killed In Rollover Westchester Crash Two Men, Teenage Girl Killed In Rollover Westchester Crash
Two Men, Teenage Girl Killed In Rollover Westchester Crash Three people were killed in an overnight crash in Westchester. It happened on a stretch of the Cross County Parkway. Two men in their early 20s and a 16-year-old girl died when the car they were passengers in rolled over shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 in Mount Vernon, police said.  Their 21-year-old driver suffered injuries and was transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. The car was traveling eastbound on the Cross County Parkway at the time of the crash between the Exit 9 ramp for the Hutchinson River Parkway and Exit 10 for New Rochelle Road. The cau…
Man Busted With Stolen FedEx Truck Taken From Long Island Man Busted With Stolen FedEx Truck Taken From Long Island
Man Busted With Stolen FedEx Truck Taken From Long Island A Dutchess County man was busted by New York State Police with a FedEx truck stolen from Long Island on I-684 in Northern Westchester. Shortly after midnight on Friday, Aug. 21, New York State Police troopers on patrol were warned to be on the lookout for a stolen FedEx truck that had been taken from Long Island. According to police, troopers located the truck traveling north on the interstate near mile marker 18, with Beacon resident Jose Rios behind the wheel. Rios, 52, was arrested without incident with an assist from Westchester County Police officers and charged with criminal possessi…
Nassau County Resident Among Survivors After Man In Boat Upstate Drowns Nassau County Resident Among Survivors After Man In Boat Upstate Drowns
Nassau County Resident Among Survivors After Man In Boat Upstate Drowns The identity of a man who drowned in a Hudson Valley lake while out boating with friends has been released by police. Brooklyn resident Sydney Joseph, 46, was recovered on Monday, June 29, in Oscawana Lake, located in the town of Putnam Valley, said Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr.  The search for Joseph began around 3:35 p.m., Saturday, June 27, when sheriff's deputies responded to the lake for a report of a potential drowning, the sheriff's department said. When deputies arrived on the scene, members of the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department reported t…
Queens Man Among Trio Charged With Stealing  IDs To Buy $100K In Items Queens Man Among Trio Charged With Stealing  IDs To Buy $100K In Items
Queens Man Among Trio Charged With Stealing IDs To Buy $100K In Items Three men have been charged with stealing people’s identities to open fraudulent credit accounts and purchase more than $100,000 worth of merchandise. According to Westchester County Police, the suspects are facing multiple felony charges, including identity theft and grand larceny.  The investigation into the fraud is continuing and police said they believe there may be more victims. The three men, including two former employees of a telecommunications company, are accused of using the stolen Personal Identity Information (PII) of multiple victims to open credit accounts and then pur…