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Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Had False ID, Police Say Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Had False ID, Police Say
Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Had False ID, Police Say Authorities have released the identity of a man killed in a one-car crash on I-684. New York City resident Mario Goris, age 53, of the Bronx, was killed in a crash that happened on Sunday, April 14, around 3:15 p.m. on the northbound side near Exit 4 in Bedford, according to New York State Police. Earlier Report - Update: Person Killed In Crash On I-684 In Bedford At the time of the crash, Goris had been driving a 2006 Honda CRV when it veered to the left, entered the median at high speed, and hit a tree. He was found dead at the scene of the crash and was the only person in the …
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A 65-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed during a single-vehicle crash. The crash occurred in Ulster County around 12:30 p.m., Saturday, April 20, in Mamakating on Mamakating Road near the intersection of Sky Top Road. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2008 Harley Davidson, driven by Orange County resident Kevin Epstein of Pine Bush, was traveling West on Mamakating Road when he lost control of the motorcycle and was ejected.  Epstein was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash is under investiga…
Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed In Hudson Valley Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed In Hudson Valley
Wrong-Way Crash: 1 Killed In Hudson Valley One person was killed during a Hudson Valley crash between a sedan that was allegedly driving in the wrong direction and a tractor-trailer. The incident took place in Putnam County around 4 a.m. Monday, near mile marker 68 eastbound on I-84 in the town of Southeast. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, A Subaru Cross Trek was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it struck an eastbound 2024 Volvo tractor-trailer. The driver of Subaru was pronounced dead on the scene, Hicks said. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured. The name of the victim has no…
NY Woman Killed After Falling Out Of Moving Trailer NY Woman Killed After Falling Out Of Moving Trailer
NY Woman Killed After Falling Out Of Moving Trailer A Long Island woman was killed after falling out of a moving trailer on a highway in upstate New York. Click here for a new, updated story - Pediatrician Traveling To See Eclipse ID'd As Victim In Freak Fatal Trailer Accident In NY The incident happened just after 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6 in Jefferson County in the town of Brownville, about 60 miles north of Syracuse. An investigation revealed that Robert P. Woroniecki, 59, from Stony Brook, was operating a 2019 gray Ram pickup truck westbound on Route 12E, pulling a 2024 gray Airstream house trailer, New York State Police said…
Video Shows Moment Wrong-Way Thruway Driver Went Off Overpass Video Shows Moment Wrong-Way Thruway Driver Went Off Overpass
Video Shows Moment Wrong-Way Thruway Driver Went Off Overpass A cell phone camera was rolling when an elderly, wrong-way driver went off an overpass on the Thruway. The Albany County incident happened at around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 on I-87 in the town of Bethlehem. New York State Police said an 84-year-old man from New Hampshire suffered a medical emergency that caused him to drive the wrong way. Video taken by another motorist and shared on the Albany subReddit shows the SUV avoided hitting numerous oncoming vehicles before going off an overpass. Troopers said the driver was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center after suffering only min…
Crash Shuts Down Busy Main Route In Region Crash Shuts Down Busy Main Route In Region
Crash Shuts Down Busy Main Route In Region A crash caused a busy main route in Northern Westchester to close as emergency crews responded to the scene.  The incident happened on Monday, March 4 at around 6:30 p.m., when a motor vehicle crash occurred on Route 9A (Saw Mill River Road) in Hawthorne near the Amazon warehouse, according to the Hawthorne Fire Department.  According to reports, a pedestrian was struck at the scene, but police have not yet confirmed the extent of the injuries.  The incident caused the road to close between Skyline Drive and Route 141 for an extended amount of time on Monday.  This is …
Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On Highway In Hudson Valley Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On Highway In Hudson Valley
Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On Highway In Hudson Valley First responders carried out a careful rescue operation after a man fell over 50 feet down a ravine following a crash on a highway in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 29 at around 6:30 p.m., when a three-car crash occurred on Interstate 684 in Bedford at the overpass spanning Beaver Dam Park. As a result of the crash, one man was ejected from his vehicle and sent into a ravine underneath the overpass, according to the Katonah Fire Department. Soon after the crash, first responders raced to both the overpass and Beaver Dam Park below to find the fallen man.…
Update: Teen Driver In Crash That Killed Hudson Valley Officer Won't Be Tried In Criminal Court Update: Teen Driver In Crash That Killed Hudson Valley Officer Won't Be Tried In Criminal Court
Update: Teen Driver In Crash That Killed Hudson Valley Officer Won't Be Tried In Criminal Court A 16-year-old who is charged in connection to a crash that killed a beloved police sergeant in Westchester will be charged in Family Court rather than criminal court, authorities announced. The development in the case, which centered around the December 2022 crash that killed Yonkers Police Department Det. Sgt. Frank Gualdino, was announced by the Yonkers Police Department on Thursday, Nov. 30. A 16-year-old Yonkers boy had been criminally charged with one count of criminally negligent homicide in connection to the crash in late October. However, the boy's case will now be transferred …
Rockland Man Hospitalized After Falling Asleep, Hitting Dump Truck: Police Rockland Man Hospitalized After Falling Asleep, Hitting Dump Truck: Police
Rockland Man Hospitalized After Falling Asleep, Hitting Dump Truck: Police A man was flown to a hospital after falling asleep at the wheel and colliding with a dump truck on a Hudson Valley road, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Monday, Nov. 13 around 8:15 a.m. on Route 9 in Philipstown in the area of Lyons Road.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, an investigation into the crash determined that 81-year-old Rockland County resident Howard Gordon of Pomona, age 81, had been traveling northbound on Route 9, at which point he believed he fell asleep.  His car then hit a guardrail and bounced into the southbound lane, hit…
25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Of Fatal 2-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley 25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Of Fatal 2-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley
25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Of Fatal 2-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been identified as the driver of a 1997 Ford Escort who was killed after allegedly pulling in front of a tractor-trailer on I-87. Original report: 1 Killed In Crash Between Passenger Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer On I-87 In Woodbury Orange County resident Sama Exantus, age 25, of Monroe, was driving a 1997 Ford Escort southbound on I-87 around 6:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23 in Woodbury. According to Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police, Exantus's vehicle pulled onto the shoulder just after passing Exit 16.  Exantus then attempted to re-enter the ro…
Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver
Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver A 56-year-old tractor-trailer driver who was confused by the height of a Hudson Valley railroad overpass was hit by a vehicle after he backed up and hit another car, and got out of his truck. The incident took place in Orange County around 7:45 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7 on East Main Street in Port Jervis. According to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the Ohio truck driver was driving in the rain when he reached the overpass which was marked at 12-feet-8-inches tall, as well as another sign that said it was 13-feet-8-inches tall.  Confused, the driver stopped in the roadway to de…
Messy Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 17 Near NY/NJ Border Messy Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 17 Near NY/NJ Border
Messy Tractor Trailer Crash Shuts All Lanes Of Route 17 Near NY/NJ Border An overturned tractor-trailer has closed Route 17 near the border of Rockland and Bergen counties Friday morning, Sept. 8. It happened on the southbound side, just north of US 202 in Mahwah, the New Jersey Transportation Department said.  Now NJ 17 by Mahwah pic.twitter.com/vI5NTSuMaP — cheskal breuer (@Pcb4363) September 8, 2023 An overturned tractor trailer closed Route 17 in Mahwah Friday morning, Sept. 8.Kristin Weinhofer While it wasn't immediately clear what the trailer was hauling, debris was strewn across the roadway. View this post on Instagram …
Police Officer Hit, Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash Police Officer Hit, Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash
Police Officer Hit, Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash A police officer was seriously injured at the site of a crash when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the Hudson Valley. The Orange County crash took place in New Windsor on Litte Britain Road around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27. New Windsor Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Little Britain Road in the area of Executive Drive, said New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri.  While the crash was being investigated, Police Officer Maria Schettini was directing traffic around the crash site when she was struck by a passing vehicle, Valeri said. The site of the c…
I-84 Crash: 20-Year-Old From Orange County Seriously Injured I-84 Crash: 20-Year-Old From Orange County Seriously Injured
I-84 Crash: 20-Year-Old From Orange County Seriously Injured One person suffered serious injuries and two others were hospitalized after a single-vehicle rollover crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around noontime Wednesday, Aug. 23 on eastbound I-84 in the town of Newburgh. Preliminary investigation revealed that a blue 2007 Honda Civic was traveling east on Interstate 84 when the operator of the vehicle, identified as a 20-year-old Middletown man, lost control of the car causing it to leave the highway and roll into the median, New York State Police said. The operator of the vehicle was unconscious and was extracted from the vehicle by Orange…
Witnesses Sought In Fatal West Nyack Crash Witnesses Sought In Fatal West Nyack Crash
Witnesses Sought In Fatal West Nyack Crash Police are asking for any witnesses to a Hudson Valley crash in which a scooter driver was hit and killed by an SUV to come forward. Rockland County resident Dariel Rivera, of Central Nyack, was killed around 3:50 a.m., Friday, July 14, on Route 303 in West Nyack. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, officers found Rivera after police received reports of a person lying in the roadway. Rivera, who was riding an electric scooter, which was found heavily damaged, had sustained severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene, Peters said. A witness who stayed at the scen…
1 Killed After Woman Runs Red Light In Hudson Valley, State Police Say 1 Killed After Woman Runs Red Light In Hudson Valley, State Police Say
1 Killed After Woman Runs Red Light In Hudson Valley, State Police Say One man was killed after a Hudson Valley woman allegedly ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle. The crash took place in Orange County around 7:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 8 on Route 6 in Greenville, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police.  Nevel said troopers responded to the intersection of Route 6 and Mountain Road in the town of Greenville for the report of a two-vehicle crash involving injuries. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2009 Toyota Camry was traveling southbound on Mountain Road failed to stop at a flashing red light and continued thro…
4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Fairfield County 4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Fairfield County
4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Fairfield County Four people were killed in a crash between a tractor-trailer and an SUV on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut overnight. The crash happened just after 3 a.m. Saturday, May 13 in Fairfield County. The tractor-trailer was traveling at a very slow rate of speed in heavy traffic on the northbound side in the center lane of three, approximately one-tenth of a mile south of Exit 8 in Stamford, according to Connecticut State Police.  A 2019 GMC Terrain was traveling behind the tractor-trailer when, for an unknown reason, it failed to stop and struck the rear of the truck, police sai…
Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal Rockland Crash Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal Rockland Crash
Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal Rockland Crash A 41-year-old woman has been charged with felony manslaughter and other charges in the death of a man killed when she crossed into the wrong lane on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The crash happened in Rockland County Saturday, Jan. 28 around 10 a.m. in the town of Ramapo at the intersection of Airmont Road and Route 59. New Jersey resident Sherlyne Bazile, from Mahwah in Bergen County, was arrested on Wednesday, May 3, and charged with: Manslaughter Reckless endangerment Assault Reckless Driving "Alcohol intoxication and drug impairment are not suspected as contributing factors in th…
Multi-Vehicle Rockland County Crash Leaves Person In Critical Condition Multi-Vehicle Rockland County Crash Leaves Person In Critical Condition
Multi-Vehicle Rockland County Crash Leaves Person In Critical Condition A man is in critical condition following a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 11:15 a.m., Thursday, March 23 in Stony Point in the area of 103 North Liberty Drive. Officers arriving on the scene found an 82-year-old man from Orange County had sustained serious injuries, according to Lt Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. The Highland Falls resident was transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla by the Stony Point Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and is in critical condition, Becker said. Two other people sustain…
9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Rockland County 9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Rockland County
9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Rockland County A 9-year-old Hudson Valley boy who was hit by a pickup truck after getting off a school bus is in critical, but stable condition. The crash took place in Rockland County around 5:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, at Pioneer Avenue and North Airmont Road in the village of Montebello. A Ramapo PD officer on patrol was made aware of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. When the officer arrived on the scene, he found a child pinned under a 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan, said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. The officer, along with bystanders, were able to lift the f…
Driver Killed After Cargo Van Crashes Into Tow Truck In Nyack Driver Killed After Cargo Van Crashes Into Tow Truck In Nyack
Driver Killed After Cargo Van Crashes Into Tow Truck In Nyack Updated story: ID Released For Driver Killed After Cargo Van Crashes Into Tow Truck In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after a fatal crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10 in Rockland County on northbound I-87 in the village of Nyack. A preliminary investigation at the scene determined a New York State Thruway Wrecker was providing traffic control for a disabled vehicle that was on the left shoulder, partially in the left lane in the area of mile marker 17.6, between Exit 11 (West Nyack) and Exit 12 (Nyack), according to New York State Police…
Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Hudson Valley Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Hudson Valley
Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Hudson Valley A man has been charged after driving over 100 miles per hour without headlights and hitting a tree head-on in Westchester County, killing two passengers, authorities just announced.  Mount Vernon resident Anthony Rose, age 20, was charged with causing the December 2021 crash and arraigned on Thursday, Jan. 26 in court, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On Dec. 18, 2021, around 5:30 a.m., Rose and three other passengers were driving on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon. Rose started driving at high speeds over 100 mph without his headlights tur…
Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands On I-287 Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands On I-287
Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands On I-287 This story has been updated. One person was killed after a tractor-trailer flipped over a guardrail on an exit ramp and landed on I-287 in Westchester County. The accident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 18 around 10:20 a.m. when a tractor-trailer lost control while traveling on the Exit 9A ramp from I-287 to I-684 north in Harrison, fell from the roadway, and landed on the I-287 westbound lanes, according to state police.  The driver of the tractor-trailer was killed as a result of the crash, and an occupant of a vehicle that was on I-287 when the tractor-trailer fell was hospitaliz…
6-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Bus On Christmas Morning In Orange County 6-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Bus On Christmas Morning In Orange County
6-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Bus On Christmas Morning In Orange County This story has been updated. A 6-year-old was killed after reportedly being struck by a school bus in a Christmas morning tragedy in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened around 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 in Orange County on Seven Springs Mountain Road in the town of Palm Tree. State Police said that an investigation  revealed that a yellow 2022 Blue Bird Bus from EMESS Transportation was traveling northeast when the child ran into the roadway in front of the bus at which time he was struck.  The vehicle continued to travel on, and the child was pronounced dead at the scene, acc…
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…
12-Plus Vehicle Crash Causes Gridlock During Height Of Morning Commute In Hudson Valley 12-Plus Vehicle Crash Causes Gridlock During Height Of Morning Commute In Hudson Valley
12-Plus Vehicle Crash Causes Gridlock During Height Of Morning Commute In Hudson Valley Updated story: Westchester Crash That Snarled Traffic During Morning Commute Involved 23 Vehicles, Police Say State Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash caused by an oil spill in Westchester. The crash, on I-95 northbound happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, and reportedly involved at least 12 cars and two tractor-trailers, at mile marker 5.6, in the city of New Rochelle, caused minor injuries but has created a traffic nightmare for commuters, said New York State Police. The center and left lanes remain blocked and a five-mile delay exists. This is a devel…
Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley Reopens After Serious Crash Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley Reopens After Serious Crash
Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley Reopens After Serious Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of a busy roadway in Northern Westchester has now reopened after a serious crash. The closure on Route 117 in Chappaqua was in both directions by Kathleen Lane near the Mount Kisco border, according to New Castle Police. The crash happened at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5. At around 4:45 p.m., New Castle Police announce the roadway reopened. Details on possible injuries have not yet been released. Nearby, a separate crash was reported in Briarcliff Manor near the intersection of Route 9A and Chappaqua Road. Farther north, a crash blockin…
Man Killed After Being Ejected From SUV In Head-On Crash In Region Man Killed After Being Ejected From SUV In Head-On Crash In Region
Man Killed After Being Ejected From SUV In Head-On Crash In Region A man from the region was killed after being ejected from his SUV while passing another vehicle and hitting it head-on. The crash happened at 1:45 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10 on Route 97 in the town of Highland in Sullivan County. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police, Sullivan County resident Jeffrey F. Zimmer, age 45, of Narrowsburg, Zimmer was driving a 2000 Chevy Blazer southbound on Route 97 when he attempted to pass another vehicle when he struck a 2008 Toyota Tacoma traveling north. Zimmer was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, Neve…
2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Near Rockland County-Orange County Border 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Near Rockland County-Orange County Border
2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash Near Rockland County-Orange County Border Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released For 2 Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley Police are investigating a double-fatal, wrong-way crash in the Hudson Valley overnight. It happened around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in Orange County on I-87 in the town of Tuxedo. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police has determined a passenger vehicle was driving northbound in the southbound lanes between Exit 16 (Harriman) and Exit 15A (Sloatsburg), when it struck another passenger vehicle head-on. The vehicles were occupied by drivers only, both of …
IDs, New Info Released After 13 Hospitalized In Passenger Van Crash On NY Thruway IDs, New Info Released After 13 Hospitalized In Passenger Van Crash On NY Thruway
IDs, New Info Released After 13 Hospitalized In Passenger Van Crash On NY Thruway New details and identifications of those involved have been released after 13 people were hospitalized when a large passenger van crashed on the New York State Thruway. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 south of Albany, on the southbound side of I-87 near Exit 21B in the town of Athens in Greene County. The preliminary investigation determined that the 14-passenger van lost control, struck a guide rail, and rolled over, state police said. State Police said Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25 that a group from the Church of God of Prophecy, out of South Ozone Park, Queens, was tr…
13 Hospitalized After Passenger Van Crashes On NY Thruway 13 Hospitalized After Passenger Van Crashes On NY Thruway
13 Hospitalized After Passenger Van Crashes On NY Thruway This story has been updated. New details and identifications of those involved have been released after 13 people were hospitalized when a large passenger van crashed on the New York State Thruway. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 south of Albany, on the southbound side of I-87 near Exit 21B in the town of Athens, Greene County. The preliminary investigation determined that the 14-passenger van lost control, struck a guide rail, and rolled over, state police said. State Police said Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25 that a group from the Church of God of Prophecy, out of Sout…