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61-Year-Old Man Dies After Hitting 'Roadkill,' Crashing In Northern Westchester 61-Year-Old Man Dies After Hitting 'Roadkill,' Crashing In Northern Westchester
61-Year-Old Man Dies After Hitting 'Roadkill,' Crashing In Northern Westchester A 61-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed after his vehicle left the roadway. The accident took place in Northern Westchester County around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, June 11 on Dogwood Road in Cortlandt. According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, the unidentified man from Putnam Valley was driving a 1998 Harley Davidson motorcycle when he crashed. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the accident is under investigation.  Nevel said a preliminary investigation reveals that the driver may have hit “roadkill” which caused his bike to leave the roadway. This is a de…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
26-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Dies In Double-Vehicle Crash 26-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Dies In Double-Vehicle Crash
26-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Dies In Double-Vehicle Crash A 26-year-old man has died following a two-car crash in the region. State police in Greene County were called at around 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, with reports of a serious car vs. motorcycle crash in the town of Catskill, near the intersection of Highway 32 and Game Farm Road. Investigators determined that a Mercedes SUV was traveling northbound on State Route 32 when the driver attempted to make a left turn, pulling directly in front of a southbound Harley Davidson motorcycle. The motorcycle operator, Daniel Valk, of Saugerties in Ulster County, struck the vehicle’s passenger side, causin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Head-On, Wrong-Way North Salem Crash Man Killed In Head-On, Wrong-Way North Salem Crash
Man Killed In Head-On, Wrong-Way North Salem Crash An investigation is underway after a motorcyclist was killed in a wrong-way crash in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened in North Salem at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, according to New York State Police. A 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle was eastbound on Titicus Road near Oakridge Road when, for unknown reasons, the motorcycle entered the westbound lane and struck a 2007 BMW SUV head-on, according to state police. Edward Carroll III, age 70, of Old Greenwich, Connecticut, was identified as the motorcyclist who was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.&nb…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Taconic Parkway Crash Westchester Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Taconic Parkway Crash
Westchester Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Taconic Parkway Crash A Westchester man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway  in Putnam County. It happened on Monday, Aug. 17 at around 1:30 p.m. in the town of Kent. Robert J. Costabile, 69, of Valhalla, was operating a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle on the northbound side near Hortontown Hill Road when, for unknown reasons, was unable to negotiate a curve and lost control before leaving the roadway, state police said. Costabile succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. This investigation remains ongoing. 

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram Driven By Westchester Man In Danbury Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram Driven By Westchester Man In Danbury
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram Driven By Westchester Man In Danbury A motorcyclist has been hospitalized after a crash involving a Dodge Ram driven by a Westchester man on a busy roadway in Fairfield County. It happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, Danbury Police said. The motorcyclist, Bretburton Clark, 25, of Brookfield, was operating a Harley Davidson southbound on Federal Road in Danbury when it struck the 2012 Dodge Ram driven by 51-year-old Pedro Borgesserrafim, said police.  Clark was rushed to Danbury Hospital. The extent of his injuries has not yet been released. The crash is under investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After I-84 Crash Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After I-84 Crash
Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After I-84 Crash A 62-year-old man is in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84. The crash took place around noon., Sunday, June 23, after Michael Gasper, of Windsor, Connecticut, lost control of his 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle while traveling westbound in East Fishkill and was ejected onto the roadway, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks.  Gasper, who suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center following the crash, Hicks said. The westbound lanes on I-84 east of exit 16 to the Taconic State Parkway were temporarily…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Massive $29.4M Recall Issued By Harley-Davidson Because Brakes May Not Work Massive $29.4M Recall Issued By Harley-Davidson Because Brakes May Not Work
Massive $29.4M Recall Issued By Harley-Davidson Because Brakes May Not Work Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 250,000 motorcycles that could cost the company upwards of $30 million after discovering a deficiency in its brakes that could cause them to fail. The voluntary recall includes more than two dozen bike models that were produced between 2008 and 2011 with anti-lock brakes. The international recall includes 251,000 motorcycles, with an estimated 175,000 of those sold domestically. It is expected to cost Harley-Davidson at least $29.4 million. The recall notice says that "deposits may form on components within the brake system if the DOT 4 brake flui…

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by Zak Failla