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Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Rockland County Home: Police Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Rockland County Home: Police
Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Rockland County Home: Police A woman driving without a license was hospitalized after police say she caused a chain-reaction crash into a home in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County at around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6 in Ramapo. An investigation by police determined that a vehicle traveling on the roadway had lost control, causing it to strike a parked vehicle. That parked vehicle then struck the garage of the home causing damage to the structure, according to Ramapo Police. Around 11:30 AM, the Town of Ramapo Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle th…
2 State Troopers Hospitalized After Crash In Upstate NY 2 State Troopers Hospitalized After Crash In Upstate NY
2 State Troopers Hospitalized After Crash In Upstate NY Two New York State Police troopers were seriously injured after a weekend crash. It happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, March 23, in Rensselaer County on I-90 in the town of East Greenbush. An investigation determined a tractor-trailer struck the vehicle that the two troopers were in from behind. The troopers were at the scene after responding to an earlier crash. Both troopers were taken to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries, were treated, and have since been released. The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to the State Police barracks in Latham for questioning. The inv…
Fatal Crash: 42-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-87 In Woodbury Fatal Crash: 42-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-87 In Woodbury
Fatal Crash: 42-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-87 In Woodbury A 42-year-old man was killed during a crash between two tractor-trailers in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred in Orange County around 12:10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10 on I-87 between Exit 17 in Newburgh and Exit 16 in Harriman. A preliminary investigation determined that a 30-year-old Albany man was operating a Peterbilt tractor-trailer southbound on I-87 when he sideswiped a Volvo bobtail tractor which was stopped on the right shoulder of the roadway, said New York State Trooper Tara McCormick. The crash claimed the life of 42-year-old New Jersey resident Jose L. Payano, of Plainfie…
Road Rage: Man Cuts Other Driver With Large Knife After Crash In Wallkill, Police Say Road Rage: Man Cuts Other Driver With Large Knife After Crash In Wallkill, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Cuts Other Driver With Large Knife After Crash In Wallkill, Police Say A 24-year-old man has been slapped with assault charges after attacking a victim who he had been involved in a collision with in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Orange County resident Jahri Evans, of the town of Wallkill, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 20 in connection with the assault that happened earlier in the day, state police said.  According to authorities, just before around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Evans and another 24-year-old Wallkill man were involved in a collision on Route 211 near the ramp to Route 17 eastbound.  After both cars came to a stop, Evan…
Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash: Man Hits NY State Police Cruiser Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash: Man Hits NY State Police Cruiser
Palisades Interstate Parkway Crash: Man Hits NY State Police Cruiser A New York State police officer was injured when a local man crashed into the back of the officer’s cruiser, officials said. It happened in Rockland County on Wednesday, Aug. 30 in Stony Point, according to the New York State Police. A Park police car was stopped in the right southbound lane of the Palisades Interstate Parkway, between exits 15 and 16. Another vehicle was stuck in the lane, and the officer was blocking the lane for the car, the NYSP said. At approximately 2:05 p.m., a 2022 Ford Expedition, driven by 36-year-old Kiryas Joel resident Yoley Teichman, crashed into the bac…
Driver Failed To Yield Right Of Way In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say Driver Failed To Yield Right Of Way In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say
Driver Failed To Yield Right Of Way In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say A pickup driver failed to yield the right of way in a crash that killed a 54-year-old man on Route 209, according to police. The collision took place in Orange County around 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19 in Deerpark. An investigation into the fatal crash revealed that the driver of the 2013 Toyota Tundra, identified as Michael Phillips, age 50, of the hamlet of Huguenot,  was traveling south on Route 209 when he failed to yield the right of way and made a left hand turn in front of a 2000 Harley-Davidson that was traveling north on Route 209, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Po…
Orange County Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV Orange County Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV
Orange County Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV A 70-year-old man was hit and killed by an SUV  when he stepped out of a vehicle to inspect the damage after hitting a deer. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 6:40 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 in the town of Mamakating, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. According to Nevel, troopers responded to Route 209 for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.  A preliminary investigation revealed that Orange County resident James F. Harrington, age 70, from the town of Deerpark, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his son, James Harrington, age 33, from the town …
19-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash 19-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
19-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Updated story: 'Big-Hearted, Intelligent, Genuine': School District Remembers Westchester Teen Killed In Crash A 19-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a busy roadway in Westchester. It happened on Sunday, July 10 when a 2021 Honda Pilot operated by a 26-year-old White Plains man, was northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Mount Pleasant and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Cleveland Street, state police said.  Jason R. Brand, age 19, of Mount Pleasant, was southbound on the parkway operating a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle and was unable to avoid th…
Rockland Scooter Driver Airlifted, Passenger Taken By Ambulance After Crash Rockland Scooter Driver Airlifted, Passenger Taken By Ambulance After Crash
Rockland Scooter Driver Airlifted, Passenger Taken By Ambulance After Crash A Rockland man was airlifted to the hospital after he and a female passenger were struck riding a scooter in Northvale, New Jersey. The 48-year-old victim from Piermont was heading north on Livingston Street around 10:30 p.m. when the driver of a sedan made a left into the Citgo gas station and hit the Vespa, Borough of Northvale Police Chief Howard J. Ostrow said. Air Med 1 flew him to Hackensack University Medical Center with traumatic injuries after landing at John L. Hogan Memorial Park. His female passenger was taken to the hospital by ambulance, Ostrow said. The sedan driver, a 40-y…
Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash
Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash Three graduates of the same New York high school, including two brothers, were among the five people killed in a head-on crash in the Hamptons over the weekend. Police said the crash happened on Saturday, July 24, on Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, near the intersection of Quogue Street East in the Village of Quogue. A westbound Nissan Maxima reportedly drove into oncoming traffic, colliding with an eastbound Toyota Prius. Both drivers were killed in the crash. Police identified the driver of the Nissan as Justin Mendez, age 22, of Brookhaven. The driver of the Toyota was identified as …
Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 23-year-old man died after attempting to rob someone at gunpoint during an otherwise benign planned transaction in Northern Westchester, police said. Officers from the Ossining Police Department received a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6 around James Street, prompting an investigation. Police said that upon arrival, officers found what appeared to be the scene of a collision, though there was no car or downed pedestrian in the area. While investigating the reported crash, officers located Cortlandt Manor resident Samuel Fiakor, who was …
Man, Woman Critically Injured In Route 17 Crash Man, Woman Critically Injured In Route 17 Crash
Man, Woman Critically Injured In Route 17 Crash Paramedics revived one man and a second woman was airlifted to the hospital after being rear-ended on Route 17. A Lexus driven by Ulster County resident Lee Cone Jr., of Ellenville, was stopped in the left lane of Route 17 in Sullivan County west of exit 107 in Thompson when the driver of a Honda Civic drove into the rear of the vehicle, New York State Police said. According to police, the driver didn’t realize that the Lexus completely stopped and was unable to change lanes due to traffic in the right-hand lane. Cone, 61, was originally thought to have succumbed to his injuries, but …
Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Parked Car, Pole In Rockland, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Parked Car, Pole In Rockland, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Nabbed After Crashing Into Parked Car, Pole In Rockland, Police Say A hit-and-run driver in Rockland County was neither quick enough, nor smart enough to avoid police after striking a parked car and crashing into a utility pole. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department responded to a report of a driver who struck a parked car in Airmont and proceeded to speed away from the scene. The driver, whose name was not released, continued on to Campbell Avenue in Airmont, when he struck a utility pole, totaled his car, and fled from the scene on foot. According to police, though he wasn’t caught at the scene, the driver left behind identifying information in the…
Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash
Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash A 20-year-old woman who was a passenger in a van that crashed killing two men and injuring nine others has died. Rockland County resident Tzipora Deutsch, 20, of New Square, died on Tuesday, June 16, after being hospitalized following the horrific crash on Monday, June 15, reported Ramapo Police Lt. Blaine Howell. The crash took place just before 4:30 p.m. in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Road and Conway Court in the unincorporated section of the town, Howell said. Earlier Story: Ramapo Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released, Nine Others In Serious Condition The two reported dead immediat…
* Updated * Photos * Man Killed, Two Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash * Updated * Photos * Man Killed, Two Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash
* Updated * Photos * Man Killed, Two Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash A man was killed and two others were hospitalized after a Ford F150 rear-ended a tractor-trailer, state police said. It happened on Friday, June 5 in Rockland County at about 9:30 p.m., on the Garden State Parkway southbound, at mile marker 1.6 in Chestnut Ridge. The investigation at the scene revealed that Westchester County resident Edgar E. Cevellos Vega, 48, of Harrison, was operating a 2004 Ford F150 southbound, in the right lane, when he rear-ended a 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer, state police said. The operator of the tractor-trailer, William M. Crawford, 54, of Phenix City, Ala…
22-Year-Old Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Motorcycle 22-Year-Old Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Motorcycle
22-Year-Old Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Motorcycle A 22-year-old was killed in a crash between a pickup truck and motorcycle in the area. It happened in Dutchess County at about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27 in the town of Union Vale. Troopers were dispatched to Chestnut Ridge Road by Dutchess County 911 for a personal injury collision involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck. An initial investigation found that Steven Ziskind, of East Fishkill, operating a 2016 Yamaha motorcycle was driving northbound on Chestnut Ridge Road, state police said.  Ziskind entered the southbound lane, and collided with a southbound 2006 Lincoln M…
Drivers Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Head-On Crash Drivers Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Head-On Crash
Drivers Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Head-On Crash Two drivers were hospitalized after a chain reaction, head-on crash in the area. It happened in Rockland County on Thursday, May 7 at about 1:20 p.m. at the intersection of Bradley Parkway and Route 303 in Orangetown. The crash involved a 33-year-old man traveling northbound on Route 303 operating a 2008 Chevy Avalanche pickup truck and a 40-year-old man traveling southbound on Route 303 in a 1998 Peterbilt dump truck, Orangetown Police said.  The operator of the Chevy Avalanche hit the rear left side of a 2017 Ford Escape, which was stopped and waiting to make a left turn, and d…
Orange County Head-On Crash Hospitalizes Five, One With Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Say Orange County Head-On Crash Hospitalizes Five, One With Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Say
Orange County Head-On Crash Hospitalizes Five, One With Life-Threatening Injuries, Police Say Five people were injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash in Orange County. The crash took place around 8:15 p.m., Saturday, May 2, at the intersection of Lakes and Nelson Roads in Greenwood Lake, said Lt. John Rader of the Warwick Police. Four people were transported to Orange Regional Medical Center with injuries, Rader said. A fifth person received life-threatening injuries was flown by LifeNet to Hackensack Hospital, he added. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact the Warwick Police Department at 845-986-5000.
Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Near Town Of Newburgh School Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Near Town Of Newburgh School
Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Near Town Of Newburgh School A woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision near a school in the area. It happened on Wednesday, March 4 at about 4:30 p.m. in Orange County. The victim is identified as Eleanor Bortone, 82, of the Town of Newburgh., police said. She was traveling eastbound on Fostertown Road in the area of the Fostertown Elementary School at the time of the crash, Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni said. The other involved vehicle was traveling westbound on Fostertown Road.  The investigation is continuing and no other information is being released by police. Town of Newburgh Police we…
ID Released For Man Killed After Car Goes Off I-84, Into Woods ID Released For Man Killed After Car Goes Off I-84, Into Woods
ID Released For Man Killed After Car Goes Off I-84, Into Woods Police have released the identity of a man killed during a single-vehicle crash in the area. It happened on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in Fairfield County. Harold W. Gilligan, 50, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was killed around 1:45 p.m. on I-84 in Newtown, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, Gilligan was killed when the  2011 Infiniti sedan he was driving ran off the roadway and into a wooded area near Exit 10. Gilligan was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. There were no passengers. The crash remains under investigation.
ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash A woman killed in a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley has been identified.  It happened around 6:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 21, in Sullivan County on Route 42 and Larsen Lane in South Fallsburg, said Fallsburg Police Det. Travis Hartman. The woman, a driver of one of the vehicles who is now identified as 52-year-old Catherine Earing, of Woodbourne in Sullivan County, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle, a man now ID'd as 40-year-old Demetrious Bishop, was transported to Catskills Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, Hartman sa…
Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Early Morning Crash, Police Say Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Early Morning Crash, Police Say
Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Early Morning Crash, Police Say Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash A woman was killed during a two-vehicle early morning crash in the Hudson Valley.  It happened around 6:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 21, in Sullivan County on Route 42 and Larsen Lane in South Fallsburg. The woman, a driver of one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene, said Fallsburg Police Det. Travis Hartman. The driver of the second vehicle, a man, was transported to Catskills Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, Hartman said.  The identity of the woma…
Rockland Trucker Ticketed In Route 17 Crash That Killed Motorcyclist Rockland Trucker Ticketed In Route 17 Crash That Killed Motorcyclist
Rockland Trucker Ticketed In Route 17 Crash That Killed Motorcyclist The Rockland County driver of a garbage truck that struck and killed a 52-year-old motorcyclist from Hasbrouck Heights on Route 17 on Monday was issued summonses for careless driving and failure to observe road signals, authorities said. Although no criminal charges were immediately filed, an investigation into the death Monday of Nuri Kaloshi was continuing, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Tuesday. Jonathan D. Lacher, 50, of Nanuet was driving the truck that collided with Kaloshi’s Kawasaki ZX-14 motorcycle on southbound Route 17 as it turned onto the highway from westbound Fra…
ID Released For 32-Year-Old Man Killed In Orange County Crash ID Released For 32-Year-Old Man Killed In Orange County Crash
ID Released For 32-Year-Old Man Killed In Orange County Crash A 32-year-old man killed during a two-vehicle crash in Orange County has been identified.  Bergen County resident Joseph R. Farina, of Mahwah, was killed around 7:20 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18, following the crash on School Road in the town of Monroe, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, Patrick J. Early, 67, of Warwick, was driving a 2013 Acura TL west on School Road when he was involved in a collision with a 1996 Toyota Avalon traveling east being operated by Farnia. Farina was pronounced dead at the scene.  An investigation is ongoing. 
Trooper Escapes Injury After Cruiser Gets Hit On Parkway In Area Trooper Escapes Injury After Cruiser Gets Hit On Parkway In Area
Trooper Escapes Injury After Cruiser Gets Hit On Parkway In Area A New York State trooper narrowly escaped injury after his patrol car was rear-ended while he was assisting another driver. The crash took place around 7:29 a.m., Monday, Dec. 2, on the Taconic State Parkway in LaGrange, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The trooper was outside of his vehicle assisting a driver who had been involved in another crash and was not injured. The driver was ticketed for failing to obey the Move Over law and for excessive speed, he added. No serious injuries were reported in either crash.
One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area
One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area One person was killed and three others were hospitalized with injuries after a head-on crash between an SUV and van in the area. It happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29 on Route 55 between Route 216 and Gardner Hollow Road Extension in the Town of Beekman. An initial investigation has revealed that the operator of a Honda Pilot, traveling westbound on Route 55, crossed into the eastbound lane of Route 55 and collided head-on with a Chevy Express van, said Lt. Shawn A. Castano of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The operator of the Chevy Exp…
Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Wrong-Way NJ Crash Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Wrong-Way NJ Crash
Warwick Driver, 24, Killed In Wrong-Way NJ Crash A 24-year-old Warwick woman was killed when her car veered across the double-yellow line and slammed head-on into a minivan just across the New Jersey border early Tuesday, authorities said. The driver of the northbound 2011 Volkswagen Routan -- a 42-year-old Springfield, MA man -- and four of his passengers were taken to local hospitals with moderate injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, Oakland Police Lt. Christian Eldridge said after the 8:18 a.m. crash. It was initially unclear why the deceased driver’s 2001 Toyota Corolla ended up in the oncoming lane. An investigation was…
Man Riding Lawn Mower Suffers Injuries In Area Crash With Car Man Riding Lawn Mower Suffers Injuries In Area Crash With Car
Man Riding Lawn Mower Suffers Injuries In Area Crash With Car An incident involving an 89-year-old driver and a 21-year-old man on a riding lawnmower left both injured in Pearl River, police said. First responders from the Orangetown Police Department, Pearl River Ambulance Corps, and Rockland County Paramedics responded to a reported crash with injuries at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, near the intersection of Orangeburg Road and Terrance Court in Pearl River. Police said that the incident involved the 89-year-old Pearl River resident, who was driving a Honda Accord, and a Spring Valley man who was on the lawnmower. Following the crash,…
ID Released For Orange County Man, 34, Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash ID Released For Orange County Man, 34, Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash
ID Released For Orange County Man, 34, Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash The identity of a man killed in a three-vehicle crash on the Ulster/Orange county line has been released. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4, on Albany Post Road (Route 9) in Shawangunk. Two of the vehicles involved belonged to the Ulster County Public Works Department, Nevel said. A state police investigation determined that a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, an Ulster County Department of Public Works vehicle, operated by Joseph J. Hull, 49, was facing southbound on Albany Post Road and attempting to back into a driveway on Albany Post Road. A 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee ope…
Woman Airlifted After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 45 Woman Airlifted After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 45
Woman Airlifted After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 45 A motorist was airlifted to the hospital after a car crashed into a utility pole, leading to the closure of a stretch of Route 45 in Rockland County overnight. The crash happened around 3:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 in New Hempstead, leading to the closure of the roadway between Rensselaer Drive and Greenridge Way as Orange and Rockland Utilities crews worked to restore power. The roadway reopened around 5:40 a.m. The woman driving the car suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Westchester Medical Center, Ramapo Police said. The Hillcrest Fire Compan…
Man Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Rockland Man Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Rockland
Man Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Rockland A 31-year-old man was arrested in Rockland County after allegedly drinking, driving, crashing into a utility pole and totaling his vehicle, police in Ramapo said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to a one-vehicle crash on North Pascack Road in Hillcrest shortly after 1:20 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20. It is further alleged that the driver attempted to dislodge his vehicle from the utility pole in an attempt to flee the scene. The driver - a Virginia man whose name has not been released by police - was allegedly intoxicated at the time he struck the utility pole. No inj…