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One Killed After Collision Between BMW, Motorcycle In Area
A 32-year-old man was killed in a collision between a BMW and a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle, according to state police.
The crash took place around 2:10 p.m., Saturday, April 10 in Northern Westchester on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Yorktown, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks.
When troopers arrived on the scene, close to mile marker 15.5 southbound on the parkway, they found Yorktown Emergency Medical Services personnel were already performing life-saving measures on the operator of the motorcycle, Hicks said.
The driver, identified as Julio T. Diaz, age 32, of Queens, wa…
Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree On Taconic Parkway In Dutchess
A 65-year-old woman was killed after losing control of her vehicle in a heavy rainstorm on the Taconic State Parkway.
Fatos Kaba, of Queens, was killed around 12:41 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, northbound on the parkway in Dutchess County, in the town of Stanford, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks.
When troopers arrived on the scene, they found a 2008 Honda Fit was found in the center median, Hicks said.
An initial investigation suggests Kaba lost control during heavy rainfall, left the roadway, and struck a tree.
She succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased on th…
Dutchess Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle
A 37-year-old man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while walking along a roadway.
Dutchess County resident Terrance J. Hector, 37, was struck around 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Wappinger on New Hamburg Road by a 2005 Hyundai Elantra, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.
When troopers arrived at the scene, they found Hector, a resident of Wappinger, in the roadway with serious injuries and transported him to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital by EMStar, Hicks said.
An initial investigation revealed the Elantra was headed eastbound on New Hamburg Road i…
Dutchess Man Killed After Car Bursts Into Flames After Crashing Into Tree
A 20-year-old passenger was killed in a fiery single-car crash overnight.
It happened at around 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8 in Dutchess County on the Shunpike between Route 44 and Kennels Road in the town of Washington.
The car, a Toyota sedan, went off the roadway and into the tree, before becoming engulfed in flames, State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks said.
An initial investigation revealed James M. Ruiz, 28, of Amenia, was operating the Toyota sedan went it went off the roadway for unknown reasons.
The victim, passenger, Jeremy L. Annis, also of Amenia, wa…
Beloved Pizzeria Owner From Brewster Killed In I-684 Three-Vehicle Crash
The beloved co-owner of Johnny's Pizzeria in Mount Vernon died in a car crash in Northern Westchester on Saturday, according to New York State Police.
Maria Piscopo, 69, of Brewster, died around 1 a.m. during the fatal three-vehicle crash on I-684 in North Castle, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
An initial investigation suggests that Joseph Piscopo Jr., 47, who was driving a 2001 GMC Denali, with Maria Piscopo in the passenger seat, was traveling northbound when he and rear-ended a 2001 Dodge Dakota, Hicks said.
While attempting to pull off onto the shoulder of the highway, Piscopo’s Denali was the…
