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Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say A maintenance worker was injured at a convenience shop after a distracted driver ran over his ankle and foot. The incident took place in Ulster County in Ellenville on Monday, June 6, at Stewart's Shop on Main Street. The man was maintaining gas tanks at the 99 S. Main St. station at about 2 p.m. when Nancy Crosby, age 66, of Kerhonkson, ran over his foot and ankle, causing scrapes, bruises, and facial cuts, village Police Chief Philip Mattracion said. The man was treated and released from an area hospital, the chief said. The victim was identified by police. Crosby was using her cell ph…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade
Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade More and more drivers find themselves involved in crashes due to cell phone use, according to a new report. Accidents related to cell phone use has risen 86 percent in the past decade, according to a recently released report from TrafficTickets.com, which took a county-by-county look at crashes tied to drivers using cell phones while behind the wheel. In 2009, there were 650 accidents where the driver was using a cell phone or texting while driving. In 2018 there were 1,212 accidents caused by cell phone use, according to the website. It was also noted that last year was the first that tex…

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by Zak Failla
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Scarsdale Police Issue 156 Tickets During Seatbelt Enforcement Detail Scarsdale Police Issue 156 Tickets During Seatbelt Enforcement Detail
Scarsdale Police Issue 156 Tickets During Seatbelt Enforcement Detail When you get behind the wheel, click it, or you’re going to get a ticket, in Scarsdale. The Scarsdale Police Department recently participated in a two-week initiative designed to target drivers who fail to buckle up their seatbelts or fail to buckle in their child passengers, leading to 156 summonses that were issued. Police said that during the enforcement wave, officers were looking for and ticketing adult operators who put themselves and children at risk by not buckling up everyone in the vehicle. During the two-week detail, which was part of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Traffic Safety …

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by Zak Failla