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Driver Failed To Yield Right Of Way In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say
A pickup driver failed to yield the right of way in a crash that killed a 54-year-old man on Route 209, according to police.
The collision took place in Orange County around 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19 in Deerpark.
An investigation into the fatal crash revealed that the driver of the 2013 Toyota Tundra, identified as Michael Phillips, age 50, of the hamlet of Huguenot, was traveling south on Route 209 when he failed to yield the right of way and made a left hand turn in front of a 2000 Harley-Davidson that was traveling north on Route 209, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Po…
Area Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV
A 70-year-old man was hit and killed by an SUV when he stepped out of a vehicle to inspect the damage after hitting a deer.
The incident took place in Sullivan County around 6:40 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 in the town of Mamakating, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police.
According to Nevel, troopers responded to Route 209 for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Orange County resident James F. Harrington, age 70, from the town of Deerpark, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his son, James Harrington, age 33, from the town …
Man Charged In Fatal Area Stabbing
A 21-year-old area man has been charged with the stabbing death of a man in the area.
Sullivan County resident Tiquan Underwood, of Fallsburg, was arrested following the stabbing of Ulster County resident Gomar Gonzalez, 24, of Wawarsing, around 9 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, said Trooper Steven Nevel, a spokesman for the New York State Police.
According to Nevel, Gonzalez was stabbed multiple times on Route 209 in the Town of Wawarsing. He was rushed to Ellenville Regional Hospital where he died.
Underwood has been charged with felony manslaughter, Nevel said.
State police are continuing th…
