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1 Killed In Crash Between Passenger Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley 1 Killed In Crash Between Passenger Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley
1 Killed In Crash Between Passenger Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Police are investigating a fatal early morning crash in the region. Click here for a new, updated story: 25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Of Fatal 2-Vehicle Crash On I-87 In Orange County It happened around 6:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23 in Orange County on the southbound side of I-87 in Woodbury, just south of Exit 16 (Harriman/Route 17). A preliminary investigation has determined the crash involved a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle which was stopped on the right shoulder and re-entered the roadway into the path of the truck, New York State Police said.  Troopers have confirmed …

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Fallen Telephone Pole, Low Wires Close Busy Road In Northern Westchester Fallen Telephone Pole, Low Wires Close Busy Road In Northern Westchester
Fallen Telephone Pole, Low Wires Close Busy Road In Northern Westchester A fallen telephone pole is causing authorities to divert traffic from a busy main road in Northern Westchester.  South Bedford Road (Route 172) in Mount Kisco was closed to traffic on Tuesday, May 16 because of low-hanging power lines caused by the fallen pole, Westchester County Police announced around 4 p.m.  The pole fell in the area of the Northern Westchester Professional Park located at 103-105 South Bedford Road.  Detours have been put into place for commuters. Police added that traffic delays are also occurring on Route 117 both north and south of Northern Westc…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Hits Underground Propane Tank, Closing Roadway In Area For Hours Woman Hits Underground Propane Tank, Closing Roadway In Area For Hours
Woman Hits Underground Propane Tank, Closing Roadway In Area For Hours An area roadway was closed for hours after a woman allegedly crashed her vehicle into a utility pole and fence, before hitting an inground propane tank causing a major lead. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 15 in Ulster County in Kerhonkson. According to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, the woman was driving on Route 209 in the area of the Dollar General when she lose control of her vehicle and struck a utility pole, a fence, and the valve to an underground propane tank causing a significant propane leak.  The service company which owned the tank w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On Route 17 Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On Route 17
Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On Route 17 Commuters will want to avoid Route 17 in Middletown after a pedestrian was killed after being hit by a tractor-trailer. The crash took place around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, about a mile east of Exit 120 in Middletown, said the New York State Police. One eastbound lane is open, traffic is being diverted at Exit 119. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Route 6 Reopens After Head-On Crash Near Putnam Border Route 6 Reopens After Head-On Crash Near Putnam Border
Route 6 Reopens After Head-On Crash Near Putnam Border Click here for an updated story: Three Injured In Route 6 Head-On Crash Involving Car, SUV, Box Truck A stretch of Route 6 near the Northern Westchester/Putnam border has reopened Friday morning following a head-on crash with multiple injuries reported. The closure was between Mahopac Avenue in Somers and Windsor Road in Yorktown following the 7:20 a.m. crash. Eastbound traffic was diverted to Route 6N, westbound traffic used Mahopac Avenue to Route 202/35 during the closure of about an hour-and-a-half. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
News
Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary
Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary On this day in 1983, a part of the Mianus River Bridge collapsed.  Three people were killed and three others were seriously injured.  At about 1:30 a.m., on June 28, 1983, a 100-foot span of Interstate 95 in Greenwich collapsed into the Mianus River in one of the most infamous American bridge disasters of the 20th century.  A car and two tractor-trailers careened over the edge of I-95. The death toll could have been significantly higher if the collapse occurred during rush hour, officials said. Subsequent investigations found the immediate cause of the Mianus River Bridge collapse involv…

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by Jon Craig