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Passenger Dies In Fiery Drunk-Driving Crash Near Union College In Schenectady, Police Say
A suspected drunk-driving crash near a college campus in the region claimed the life of a 47-year-old woman.
The fiery wreck happened just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in Schenectady, on Eastern Avenue. The scene was two blocks away from Union College.
According to Schenectady Police, 31-year-old Gregory Mitchell, of Scotia, was driving while intoxicated when he crashed into a parked car on Eastern Avenue near Degraff Street.
The impact ignited a fire and trapped his passenger, Jacqueline McCole, of Scotia, inside the vehicle.
By the time members of the Schenectady Fire Departme…
'Wonderful' Mother Of 3 Killed In Suspected Drunk Driving Crash On Wilton Highway
A motorcycle driver is facing charges for a suspected drunk driving crash in the region that killed a mother of three.
The deadly wreck happened just before 8 p.m. Sunday, July 30, in Saratoga County, on I-87 in the Town of Wilton, according to New York State Police.
Troopers said Richard Irelan, age 45, of Johnstown in Fulton County, was driving his motorcycle on the off-ramp at Exit 15 when he collided with a pickup truck.
Irelan’s female passenger, 43-year-old Amanda Sullivan, of Johnstown, was thrown into the roadway and was found severely injured.
She later died from her injuries at…
