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Rollaway Risk Prompts Recall Of Over 230K Ford Explorers Rollaway Risk Prompts Recall Of Over 230K Ford Explorers
Rollaway Risk Prompts Recall Of Over 230K Ford Explorers Ford is recalling 238,000 of one of its best-selling SUVs over concerns that a defect could increase the chance of more crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced.   The recall is for 2020-2022 Ford Explorers. A rear axle mounting bolt is at risk of breaking and could cause the driveshaft to disconnect, the NHTSA said. If this happened while the SUV was in park, the vehicle would roll away.  "A disconnected driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power or a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied," the federal regulator said in a lette…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester
Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester Two people were hospitalized after an SUV crashed into a truck in Northern Westchester, pinning the truck's driver inside, fire officials said.  The crash happened on Saturday, April 15 around 5:15 a.m., when firefighters responded to Route 35 in Somers for a reported crash involving an SUV and a truck, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Once first responders arrived, they found that an occupant of the truck was entrapped inside with serious injuries and began to extricate them. Eventually, after around 10 minutes firefighters managed to remove the driver's side d…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Horrific Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured After SUV Crashes Into Tree On PIP In Rockland Horrific Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured After SUV Crashes Into Tree On PIP In Rockland
Horrific Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured After SUV Crashes Into Tree On PIP In Rockland New update - Fatal Crash ID: Police Release New Details After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley One person was killed and another injured during a crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 on the Palisades Parkway in the southbound lane near Exit 14 in Haverstraw. The single-vehicle crash involved an SUV that hit a tree, splitting the vehicle in half. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, one person was killed and another was reportedly injured. The crash site.Rockland Video Productions The medical examiner's office was on the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Ford Recalling 634K SUVs For Faulty Fuel Line That Could Cause Fire Ford Recalling 634K SUVs For Faulty Fuel Line That Could Cause Fire
Ford Recalling 634K SUVs For Faulty Fuel Line That Could Cause Fire Ford is recalling hundreds of thousands of SUVs that could potentially have a faulty fuel injector that could lead to fuel spills or potentially leak vapors onto hot engines, posing a fire hazard. The motor company announced a recall of nearly 650,000 Ford Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs that were produced between 2020 and 2023 with 1.5-liter, three-cylinder engines, according to officials. Of the 650,000 vehicles subject to the recall worldwide, approximately 520,000 were reportedly sold in the US. According to officials, Ford is not advising consumers to stop driving the vehicles, and the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
SUV Crashes Into Firehouse In Area SUV Crashes Into Firehouse In Area
SUV Crashes Into Firehouse In Area Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after a woman drove an SUV into the front of a firehouse.  The incident took place in Orange County around 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in the village of Chester on Main Street near Route 94. The woman, whose license was suspended, was transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, the village of Chester Police said. Police said the woman "seemed confused," but there was no alcohol or drug use suspected.  No firefighters were in the firehouse at the time of the incident, police said. The crash is under i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
GM Recalls 740K SUVs Due To Headlight Glare Concerns GM Recalls 740K SUVs Due To Headlight Glare Concerns
GM Recalls 740K SUVs Due To Headlight Glare Concerns Hundreds of thousands of SUVs are being recalled due to overly-bright headlights that could cause glare for oncoming drivers. General Motors announced a recall of more than 740,000 Terrain SUVs that were produced between 2010 and 2017 due to the potential hazard for other motorists. The recall was announced on Tuesday, March 22, after US safety regulators turned down a request from GM to avoid the recall. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reflections caused by the headlight housings can illuminate some areas with too much light, increasing the risk of…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley Four Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley
Four Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley Three people and the driver of an SUV are recovering after the vehicle jumped a curb, hit the pedestrians, and then a Northern Westchester building, according to police. The incident took place around 8:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov 18, in Peekskill. Responding officers found a blue Cadillac Escalade on the east sidewalk of the 10 Block of North Division St. heavily damaged.  They also found three individuals who had been struck by the SUV, Peekskill Police said. All three victims, as well as the driver of the Escalade, were transported to Westchester Medical Center for treat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Suspects Sought After Water Gun Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two Suspects Sought After Water Gun Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Two Suspects Sought After Water Gun Robbery In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two suspects are wanted by police after executing a strange strong-armed robbery using water guns after tracking their victim down in an SUV in Westchester, investigators said. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to a reported robbery at 11:27 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, where a victim said he had been robbed by two suspects. According to police, the victim said that he was walking on Union Avenue when he started being trailed by a black SUV following him along the roadway. Police said that two men proceeded to exit the SUV and chased him down Union Avenue with “super …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By SUV Backing Out Of Driveway In Hudson Valley Pedestrian Struck By SUV Backing Out Of Driveway In Hudson Valley
Pedestrian Struck By SUV Backing Out Of Driveway In Hudson Valley A pedestrian was hospitalized after allegedly being struck by a driver backing out of his driveway on his way to work, police said. Paramedics and members of the Scarsdale Police Department responded to a Mamaroneck Road home at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Friday, June 18, where there was a report of a woman who had been struck by a vehicle in the roadway. According to police, the pedestrian said that she was struck by a dark gray SUV that was being driven by a man pulling out of the driveway of a nearby home on Mamaroneck Road. The woman said that she was walking on the sidewalk of Mamaron…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Hudson Valley Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Hudson Valley
Man Accidentally Locks Small Children Inside SUV In Hudson Valley A fast-acting police officer came to the rescue of a father who accidentally locked a pair of children inside an SUV in Northern Westchester. The North Castle Police Department received a report shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Monday, May 28 from a man who said that he had inadvertently locked the doors to his Audi SUV with two children inside on Old Route 22 in Armonk. An officer was dispatched to the area, who was able to locate the driver and vehicle, and confirmed that the two small children appeared to be in good condition at the time. With an assist from Armonk Garage, the officer was ab…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway Hudson Valley Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway
Hudson Valley Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway A Northern Westchester man was struck by a bullet while traveling on the Long Island Expressway, police said. The victim, a 28-year-old Peekskill resident, whose name has not been released, was struck in the leg in a drive-by shooting at approximately 11:30 p.m. in Melville on Monday, Sept. 7 near Route 110 and Round Swamp Road. Suffolk County police investigators said that the alleged shooter was driving on the Expressway before speeding away after the shooting. The Peekskill man was transported to Nassau University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, where he was treated a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Reckless Driver Causes Crash In Rockland, Send Pregnant Woman To Hospital, Police Say Reckless Driver Causes Crash In Rockland, Send Pregnant Woman To Hospital, Police Say
Reckless Driver Causes Crash In Rockland, Send Pregnant Woman To Hospital, Police Say A pregnant woman was hospitalized following a crash between an SUV and a bucket truck on I-87 in Rockland.  The crash took place around 2:48 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, near the Palisades exit when the bucket truck swerved to avoid another vehicle that was driving erratically and cut him off, said New York State Police Trooper Tara McCormick. When the truck swerved, he struck a Chrysler Pacifica before overturning, she added. A pregnant passenger of the Chrysler was transported for a precautionary check-up, McCormick said.  No other injuries were reported. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Suspicious Incident Involving Man In SUV, Girl At CVS In Rockland Police Investigating Suspicious Incident Involving Man In SUV, Girl At CVS In Rockland
Police Investigating Suspicious Incident Involving Man In SUV, Girl At CVS In Rockland A suspicious incident involving a man in an SUV and a girl walking in a Rockland shopping center is under investigation by police. It happened around 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 at the Orangetown Shopping Center. The underage teenage girl was walking on the sidewalk by the CVS when she said the man, who was sitting in a parked white SUV-type vehicle, attempted to engage her in conversation, making her feel uncomfortable, Orangetown Police said. The man, described as being black with dreadlocks and between 25 to 40 years of age,  attempted numerous times…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Seriously Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say One Dead, One Seriously Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say
One Dead, One Seriously Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say Click here for an updated story: Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say One person was killed and another seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer that rolled over and a Ford Edge. The incident took place around 12:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, at the intersection of Pumpkin Swamp Road and Pulaski Highway in the Town of Goshen, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation reveals that the SUV failed to yield the right of way to a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Pumpkin Swamp Ro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed After Route 9W Crash With SUV In Rockland Motorcyclist Killed After Route 9W Crash With SUV In Rockland
Motorcyclist Killed After Route 9W Crash With SUV In Rockland A motorcycle rider was killed after being hit by an SUV on Route 9W, said the Haverstraw Police. The crash took place around 741 p.m., Monday, April 8, in the area of 34 North Route 9W in the Village of West Haverstraw, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund. According to Lund, the crash occurred when the motorcycle driver, Jolexis Jaramillo, 27, of New York City, who was traveling south on Route 9W, was hit by an SUV pulling onto Route 9W to travel northbound. Jaramillo sustained serious life-threatening injuries and was transported by Haverstraw Ambulance to Nyack Hospit…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Dead After SUV Crashes Into Long Island Sound In Westchester Two Dead After SUV Crashes Into Long Island Sound In Westchester
Two Dead After SUV Crashes Into Long Island Sound In Westchester Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge After Man, Woman Killed When SUV Crashes Into Long Island Sound In Westchester Two people were killed after an SUV drove from the parking lot, through a metal railing and into the Long Island Sound in Westchester. It's unclear what may have caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle at Hudson Park Road at Hudson Park & Beach at Echo Bay in New Rochelle, though there reportedly may have been a medical issue. One occupant of the vehicle, an adult male, was unconscious and unresponsive, New Rochelle Police said. He …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
NY Amber Alert For 14-Year-Old Girl Canceled NY Amber Alert For 14-Year-Old Girl Canceled
NY Amber Alert For 14-Year-Old Girl Canceled Update: The New York State Amber Alert issued for a 14-year-old upstate New York girl on Thursday has been canceled. The girl, Karnerie Elliott, has been found safe. reportedly at a Walmart in Pennsylvania with 22-year-old Guillermo Torres-Acevedo. Original report: A New York Amber Alert has been issued following the abduction of a teenage girl Thursday morning. Kamerie E. Elliot, 14, was taken around 8 a.m. Nov. 29 near Syracuse in the town of Byron in Genesee County and is in "imminent danger of serious harm and/or death," the alert says. Guillermo Torres-Acevedo, 22, i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley Man Killed In Fiery, Chain-Reaction Crash Hudson Valley Man Killed In Fiery, Chain-Reaction Crash
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Fiery, Chain-Reaction Crash A horrific, fiery, chain-reaction five-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on the Brooklyn Bridge caused the death of a Westchester man. It began when a pickup rear-ended a Volkswagen and another vehicle, causing the Volkswagen to rear-end an SUV which then struck another SUV. Kristopher Hambas, 32, of Scarsdale, the Volkswagen driver, was identified as the victim of the 7 a.m. crash on the Brooklyn-bound side. Six people suffered minor injuries, including two who were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi