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Commercial Vehicle Strikes Overpass On Route 17 In NY, Forces Closure Commercial Vehicle Strikes Overpass On Route 17 In NY, Forces Closure
Commercial Vehicle Strikes Overpass On Route 17 In NY, Forces Closure Traffic came to a halt in Orange County Thursday afternoon, July 3, after a commercial vehicle struck an overpass on Route 17, forcing a full eastbound closure.  According to an announcement by New York State Police at around 4 p.m., the crash happened on Thursday when the vehicle hit the Greenwich Avenue overpass on Route 17 eastbound near Exit 124 in Goshen.  All eastbound lanes of Route 17 were shut down, and traffic is being diverted at Exit 122A. Greenwich Avenue has also been closed, with detours currently in place. Drivers are urged to avoid the area, expect delays, and use…

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by Ben Crnic
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Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Westchester (DEVELOPING)
Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Westchester (Developing) A crash shut down a stretch of Route 22 in Northern Westchester on Wednesday morning.  The incident happened on Route 22 in Armonk in the area of the Kensico Reservoir on Wednesday morning, July 2, a little before 8 a.m., according to 511NY traffic data.  All lanes in both directions between King Street and Old Orchard Street were closed as a result. The road has since reopened.  More information about the crash has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Carnival Trailer Catches Fire, Snarls Traffic On I-87 In NY (UPDATE) Carnival Trailer Catches Fire, Snarls Traffic On I-87 In NY (UPDATE)
Carnival Trailer Catches Fire, Snarls Traffic On I-87 In NY (Update) A carnival trailer fire temporarily blocked lanes and caused traffic to back up on the New York Thruway in Rockland County.  The blaze happened on Monday, June 30, around noon on Interstate 87 northbound in Monsey just after the Spring Valley toll barrier, according to 511NY traffic reports.  According to New York State Police, a 2017 Volvo tractor-trailer had been traveling in the right lane when the carnival trailer caught fire on the right shoulder after its brakes overheated.  The truck then detached the trailer to avoid being damaged. The driver was not injured, police said.  The bla…

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by Ben Crnic
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Crash Causes Delays On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Crash Causes Delays On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester (DEVELOPING)
Crash Causes Delays On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester (Developing) A crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester is causing traffic delays in the area.  The crash happened on the northbound ramp of the parkway from Exit 13A/B in White Plains, according to traffic data from 511NY.  Following the incident, traffic is delayed on a long stretch of the parkway in the area. The right shoulder of one lane is also blocked in the area of the crash.  More information about the crash, including if there were injuries, is not yet available.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Crash Causes Injuries, Impacts Traffic On Saw Mill River Parkway In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Crash Causes Injuries, Impacts Traffic On Saw Mill River Parkway In Westchester (DEVELOPING)
Crash Causes Injuries, Impacts Traffic On Saw Mill River Parkway In Westchester (Developing) A crash involving injuries blocked a lane of traffic on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester on Monday, June 9, impacting traffic.  The crash happened at around 12:20 p.m. on Monday on the northbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Pleasantville near Exit 27, according to traffic data from 511NY.  The incident has blocked the left northbound lane, slowing traffic in the area.  More information about the crash, including the extent of injuries, has not yet been released by authorities. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Thruway Closure: Trooper Thrown Down Embankment, Seriously Injured In NY Crash (DEVELOPING) Thruway Closure: Trooper Thrown Down Embankment, Seriously Injured In NY Crash (DEVELOPING)
Thruway Closure: Trooper Thrown Down Embankment, Seriously Injured In NY Crash (Developing) A New York State Police trooper was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on a highway in upstate New York. The Schenectady County wreck happened on the westbound Thruway (I-90) in Pattersonville, near Exit 26, at around 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, according to New York State Police.  A trooper was conducting a traffic stop on a Honda when a tractor, not pulling a trailer, slammed into the rear of their patrol car, which then struck the Honda. The impact knocked the trooper, who was standing on the passenger side a Honda, over the guardrail and down an embankment, police sai…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Toddler On Baggage Belt Nearly Swept Away At Newark Liberty Airport: Reports Toddler On Baggage Belt Nearly Swept Away At Newark Liberty Airport: Reports
Toddler On Baggage Belt Nearly Swept Away At Newark Liberty Airport: Reports Trouble keeps circling around Newark Liberty Airport. Amid an ongoing air traffic controller crisis that has forced delays and canceled flights at the airport, a new controversy struck in Jersey when a toddler nearly took a strange trip of his own. Port Authority police at the airport had to leap into action, according to multiple reports, when a child playing on a checked baggage conveyor belt nearly got swept away with the luggage. The fast-acting officers manning Terminal A prevented a potentially dangerous situation this week, police say, as they boy's mother was talking to agents behi…

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by Zak Failla
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Crash Causes Lane Closures On I-87 In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING) Crash Causes Lane Closures On I-87 In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING)
Crash Causes Lane Closures On I-87 In Hudson Valley (Developing) A crash temporarily left multiple northbound lanes blocked on Interstate 87 in Rockland County.  The incident happened on Friday, May 23 in the area of Exit 12 in West Nyack at around 1:30 p.m., according to traffic reports from 511NY.  The crash closed the left and center northbound lanes near the crash scene, causing delays until mid-afternoon on Friday.  More information about the crash has not yet been released by authorities. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Crash Closes Taconic Parkway Stretch In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Crash Closes Taconic Parkway Stretch In Westchester (DEVELOPING)
Crash Closes Taconic Parkway Stretch In Westchester (Developing) All southbound lanes of a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant are closed following a crash.  The crash happened on Wednesday, April 30 at around 4:30 p.m. on the southbound Taconic State Parkway at Commerce Street in Mount Pleasant, according to 511NY.  All two southbound lanes are closed as of 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday.  The crash caused injuries. More information has not yet been released.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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$100 For Your Thoughts? MTA Launches Spring Customer Satisfaction Survey—And It Could Pay $100 For Your Thoughts? MTA Launches Spring Customer Satisfaction Survey—And It Could Pay
$100 For Your Thoughts? MTA Launches Spring Customer Satisfaction Survey—And It Could Pay Got gripes about your commute? Your feedback could pay off–literally. The MTA officially launched its Spring 2025 Customers Count Survey on Monday, April 21, giving riders of the subway, bus, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), and Metro-North a chance to share their thoughts on the state of their commute. The survey is open through Sunday, May 4. Oh, and there’s prize money on the line: participants will be entered to win one of fifty $100 OMNY cards. “These surveys are essential for the MTA to understand what is working and where we can focus on to improve the customer journey,” said MTA Chie…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Crash Closes Route 6/202 Stretch In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Crash Closes Route 6/202 Stretch In Westchester (DEVELOPING)
Crash Closes Route 6/202 Stretch In Westchester (Developing) A crash has closed a stretch of road in Northern Westchester commonly known as the Goat Trail.  The crash happened on Wednesday, April 9 at around 3:40 p.m. on Route 202/6 in Cortlandt between Route 9 and Route 9D, according to 511NY.  The crash involved injuries, according to traffic reports. More information has not yet been made available by authorities.  Both directions of the Goat Trail are now closed.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Vehicle Blaze During Morning Commute Snarls Traffic On I-95 In Westchester Vehicle Blaze During Morning Commute Snarls Traffic On I-95 In Westchester
Vehicle Blaze During Morning Commute Snarls Traffic On I-95 In Westchester A vehicle fire caused major delays for Westchester County commuters during the Friday morning rush on April 4, backing up traffic in both directions on I-95.  The fire occurred at around 7:30 a.m. between Exits 18A (Mamaroneck – Fenimore Ave) and 18B (White Plains – Mamaroneck Ave), prompting a travel advisory just as the morning commute was reaching its peak, according to the NYS Thruway Authority.  All lanes were eventually reopened by 8:30 a.m., and congestion began to clear shortly afterward, officials said. It’s unclear whether anyone was injured in the incident or how the fi…

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by Ben Crnic