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2 Hospitalized After Car Flips On Roof In 3-Vehicle Crash On Parkway In Northern Westchester 2 Hospitalized After Car Flips On Roof In 3-Vehicle Crash On Parkway In Northern Westchester
2 Hospitalized After Car Flips On Roof In 3-Vehicle Crash On Parkway In Northern Westchester A three-car crash on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester caused one vehicle to flip on its roof and left two people hospitalized.  The crash happened on Monday night, April 17 around 8 p.m. on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua near Route 120, and was started when a Toyota SUV driven by a 25-year-old Thornwood man was cut off by another vehicle, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. This caused the SUV to swerve into the left lane and sideswipe a Lexus SUV driven by a 71-year-old Pleasantville man and another vehicle …
Trio Nabbed With 17 Suspected Stolen Catalytic Converters In Westchester Trio Nabbed With 17 Suspected Stolen Catalytic Converters In Westchester
Trio Nabbed With 17 Suspected Stolen Catalytic Converters In Westchester Three men were caught with 17 suspected stolen catalytic converters at a parking garage in Westchester. Shortly before dawn Wednesday, March 1, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the garage in the rear of 80 Alexander St. on a report of an occupied suspicious vehicle.  According to information provided by the Yonkers PD: Officers located two vehicles next to each other – a 2022 BMW X7 and a 2016 Lexus ES 350 – and three subjects, one outside the Lexus and two occupying the BMW.  The Lexus had no license plates attached and the trunk was fully open; Police…
Hit-Run Crash: State Police Cruiser Struck On I-684 In Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash: State Police Cruiser Struck On I-684 In Northern Westchester
Hit-Run Crash: State Police Cruiser Struck On I-684 In Northern Westchester A New York State Police vehicle was damaged by a hit-and-run driver while the trooper was stopped on I-684 helping another motorist in Northern Westchester. The incident took place in Bedford around 6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 26. Trooper AJ Hicks said the crash occurred while the trooper was stopped in the southbound lane of I-684 assisting another driver when a gold Lexus SUV struck the passenger side of the police cruiser. The driver, identified as Thomas Haber, age 81, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, then fled the area, Hicks said. The trooper was not injured in the crash, he added. Haber w…
Two Men Charged After Fleeing Northern Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say Two Men Charged After Fleeing Northern Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say
Two Men Charged After Fleeing Northern Westchester Dealership In Stolen Car, Police Say Two men have been charged after allegedly fleeing a Westchester County car dealership in a stolen car. The incident began in Northern Westchester in Mount Kisco around 12:40 a.m., Monday, April 25 at the Lexus dealership. The men were nabbed when Westchester County Police Officer Dave Sanchez spotted a suspicious vehicle at the dealership located on Kisco Avenue. He attempted a traffic stop as the vehicle left the dealership but the driver refused to stop. Near West Main Street and Maple Avenue, the driver lost control and struck a guide rail. Three men jumped out of the vehicle and fled, …
21-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Reservoir In Westchester, Police Say 21-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Reservoir In Westchester, Police Say
21-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Reservoir In Westchester, Police Say A 21-year-old motorist died after crashing into a reservoir in the region. Westchester resident Andrew D. Akroush, age 21, of Yonkers, was killed around 4:30 a.m., Sunday, March 13 on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh. New York State Police responded to a 911 call regarding a car in the Grassy Sprain Reservoir, said Trooper AJ Hicks. An initial investigation determined, Akroush, who was driving a 2017 Lexus RX 350 southbound on the Sprain Brook Parkway, crashed through the center guard rail on the parkway for unknown reasons, Hicks said. The vehicle overturned and landed in the reser…
Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen In Westchester Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen In Westchester
Alert Issued For Missing Man Last Seen In Westchester The family of a missing man who works in Westchester is seeking help in locating their loved one. An alert was issued for 33-year-old John Canale, a Bronx resident who works in Mount Vernon. According to his family, he was last seen in the area around West Broad Street in Mount Vernon at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19. Canale was described as being 5-foot-11, weighing approximately 200 pounds. Officials noted that he drives a blue Lexus. Anyone with information regarding Canale’s whereabouts has been asked to contact his family members by calling (917) 560-5773. Share thi…
Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles
Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles More than a million Toyota vehicles are being recalled due to fuel pumps that could potentially fail and cause engines to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Toyota announced that it is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles due to the faulty fuel pumps, impacting dozens of models. The latest recall comes after the Japanese automaker recalled approximately 700,000 vehicles earlier this year. The recall covers certain Toyota and Lexus cars and trucks that were produced between 2013 and 2019: 2013-2015 Lexus LS 460;  2013-2014 Lexus GS 350 ; 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser and Lexus IS-F;&nbs…
Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles
Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles Hundreds of thousands of Toyota vehicles are being recalled due to fuel pumps that could potentially fail and cause engines to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Toyota announced that it is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles due to the faulty fuel pumps, impacting dozens of models. The recall covers certain 2018 and 2019 Lexus LS 500, LC 500, RC 350, RC 300, GS 350, IS 300, ES 350, LX 570, GX 460 and RX 350 models. It also includes some 2018 and 2019 models of Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra Avalon, and Corolla models. According to T…
Woman Crossing Roadway In Westchester Struck, Killed By SUV Woman Crossing Roadway In Westchester Struck, Killed By SUV
Woman Crossing Roadway In Westchester Struck, Killed By SUV A woman was killed after she was struck and killed as she crossed a stretch of the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester. The incident happened on Tuesday night, Jan. 7 at Fisher Lane in White Plains, Westchester County Police said. The woman, identified as Sandra Dekoubia, 57, of Greenburgh, was pronounced dead at the scene by Greenburgh paramedics, Westchester County Police said. County Police responded to the parkway at 6:17 p.m. on a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a Lexus SUV that was traveling southbound in the left lane of travel.  No charges were filed against the dr…
Jogger, 21, Struck By Lexus Driver In Hit-Run Near Hutchinson River Parkway, Police Say Jogger, 21, Struck By Lexus Driver In Hit-Run Near Hutchinson River Parkway, Police Say
Jogger, 21, Struck By Lexus Driver In Hit-Run Near Hutchinson River Parkway, Police Say A woman driving a Lexus SUV struck a jogger and took off on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester, police said. Members of the Scarsdale Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Hutchinson Avenue and Meadow Road shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, where there was a report of a pedestrian who had been struck. Police said that upon arrival, officers found a 21-year-old man laying on the side of the road using an unknown vehicle's headrest to prop his head up while he was down. According to police, the jogger said he was out jogging when a blue Lexus struck hi…
Lexus Issues Recall To Fix Fuel Leaks Lexus Issues Recall To Fix Fuel Leaks
Lexus Issues Recall To Fix Fuel Leaks Toyota is recalling more than $100,000 luxury Lexus vehicles due to a condition that can cause fuel to leak and lead to an increase in car fires. Toyota Motor North America announced this week that it is conducting a safety recall of select Lexus models that were manufactured between 2006 and 2014. In total, an estimated 115,000 units are being recalled throughout the nation. Among the models recalled include the IS 350 (between the years 2006 and 2013); IS350 C (2010-2014); GS 350 (2007-2011); GS 450h (2007-2011). According to Toyota, “the vehicles are equipped with a certain 3.5-liter V6…