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Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Hudson Valley Home: Police Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Hudson Valley Home: Police
Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Hudson Valley Home: Police A woman driving without a license was hospitalized after police say she caused a chain-reaction crash into a home in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County at around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6 in Ramapo. An investigation by police determined that a vehicle traveling on the roadway had lost control, causing it to strike a parked vehicle. That parked vehicle then struck the garage of the home causing damage to the structure, according to Ramapo Police. Around 11:30 AM, the Town of Ramapo Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle th…
2 State Troopers Hospitalized After Crash In Upstate NY 2 State Troopers Hospitalized After Crash In Upstate NY
2 State Troopers Hospitalized After Crash In Upstate NY Two New York State Police troopers were seriously injured after a weekend crash. It happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, March 23, in Rensselaer County on I-90 in the town of East Greenbush. An investigation determined a tractor-trailer struck the vehicle that the two troopers were in from behind. The troopers were at the scene after responding to an earlier crash. Both troopers were taken to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries, were treated, and have since been released. The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to the State Police barracks in Latham for questioning. The inv…
2 Injured In 2-Car Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway In Hartsdale 2 Injured In 2-Car Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway In Hartsdale
2 Injured In 2-Car Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway In Hartsdale Two people were injured in a collision on a busy parkway in Westchester, including one victim who had to be extricated from their damaged vehicle.  The incident happened on Friday, March 15 at around 2 p.m., when two vehicles collided on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Hartsdale, according to the Hartsdale Fire Department.  Arriving crews worked to stabilize the two vehicles and extricated one person from a damaged car.  The cause of the crash and the extent of the injuries were not detailed by the department.
Woman Dies In Fiery Crash On Parkway In Westchester Woman Dies In Fiery Crash On Parkway In Westchester
Woman Dies In Fiery Crash On Parkway In Westchester A woman was killed when her car went up in flames after crashing into a tree on a busy parkway in Westchester.  The incident happened on Sunday, March 17 just before 4:30 a.m., when a Ford SUV driving south on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers went off the road near Exit 11W and hit a tree, bursting into flames soon after, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. First responders and police soon arrived at the scene and pronounced the driver, a Brooklyn woman in her 30s, dead at the scene.  Police are now working to confirm the woman…
Person Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle At Intersection In Westchester Person Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle At Intersection In Westchester
Person Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle At Intersection In Westchester A bicyclist suffered a head injury after being hit by a vehicle in Westchester. The incident happened on Friday, March 8, when an adult male bicyclist was struck by a vehicle driven by a woman at the intersection of North Avenue and Huguenot Street, according to New Rochelle Police. After the crash, the driver of the vehicle that hit the man stayed at the scene and cooperated with police, according to authorities.  Responding officers found that the bicyclist was conscious but not talking, likely because of a language barrier. He was then taken to a hospital with a head inju…
Greenwich Woman Nabbed For DUI Following Hit-Run Crash, Police Say Greenwich Woman Nabbed For DUI Following Hit-Run Crash, Police Say
Greenwich Woman Nabbed For DUI Following Hit-Run Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was charged with allegedly operating a vehicle under the influence after she was stopped for fleeing the scene of a crash. Traci Dawn Clark, age 48, of Greenwich, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 30 after she failed to maintain her lane and collided with another vehicle causing damage, said Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police. After Clark left the scene of the crash, the other driver involved followed her and called police to provide her location, allowing police to locate her and make a motor vehicle stop, Slusarz added. Slusarz said an investigation during th…
Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV In Hudson Valley Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV In Hudson Valley
Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV In Hudson Valley 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 …
19-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash 19-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash
19-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash Updated story: 'Big-Hearted, Intelligent, Genuine': School District Remembers Westchester Teen Killed In Crash A 19-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash on a busy roadway in Westchester. It happened on Sunday, July 10 when a 2021 Honda Pilot operated by a 26-year-old White Plains man, was northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Mount Pleasant and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Cleveland Street, state police said.  Jason R. Brand, age 19, of Mount Pleasant, was southbound on the parkway operating a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle and was unable to avoid th…
Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash
Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash Three graduates of the same New York high school, including two brothers, were among the five people killed in a head-on crash in the Hamptons over the weekend. Police said the crash happened on Saturday, July 24, on Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, near the intersection of Quogue Street East in the Village of Quogue. A westbound Nissan Maxima reportedly drove into oncoming traffic, colliding with an eastbound Toyota Prius. Both drivers were killed in the crash. Police identified the driver of the Nissan as Justin Mendez, age 22, of Brookhaven. The driver of the Toyota was identified as …
Police Sergeant Seriously Injured After Stolen-Vehicle Chase, Crash In Westchester Police Sergeant Seriously Injured After Stolen-Vehicle Chase, Crash In Westchester
Police Sergeant Seriously Injured After Stolen-Vehicle Chase, Crash In Westchester A police officer is in serious condition following a crash with a man driving a stolen vehicle in Westchester. The incident took place around 2 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, when an unmarked Yonkers Police unit was working a crime suppression detail in the area of Central Park Avenue in response to recent commercial burglaries which include local car dealerships, said Detective Lt. Dean Politopoulos. The officers observed a white Honda Pilot loitering in the area which appeared to be casing commercial locations; the Honda Pilot then drove southbound on Central Park Avenue passing several red…
Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Westchester, Police Say Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Westchester, Police Say
Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Westchester, Police Say A 23-year-old man died after attempting to rob someone at gunpoint during an otherwise benign planned transaction in Northern Westchester, police said. Officers from the Ossining Police Department received a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6 around James Street, prompting an investigation. Police said that upon arrival, officers found what appeared to be the scene of a collision, though there was no car or downed pedestrian in the area. While investigating the reported crash, officers located Cortlandt Manor resident Samuel Fiakor, who was …
ID Released For Person Killed After Minivan Is Rear-Ended In Westchester, Police Say ID Released For Person Killed After Minivan Is Rear-Ended In Westchester, Police Say
ID Released For Person Killed After Minivan Is Rear-Ended In Westchester, Police Say A 63-year-old man killed during a three-vehicle crash in Westchester has been identified by police. Yong Sheng Yin, of Queens, was killed around 1:22 p.m., Monday, July 13, during the crash in Yonkers, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. According to investigators, the crash occurred when a 2017 Toyota Sienna, driven by Besim Shala, 44, of Brewster, rear-ended a 2010 Honda Odyssey van, operated by Jerry Zang, 57, of Queens, in the right-hand lane. The passenger of the Honda Odyssey, Sheng Yin, was unseated in the rear portion of the van holding the ladder during transit, without a…
ID Released For Person Killed After Minivan Is Rear-Ended In Westchester, Police Say ID Released For Person Killed After Minivan Is Rear-Ended In Westchester, Police Say
ID Released For Person Killed After Minivan Is Rear-Ended In Westchester, Police Say A 63-year-old man killed during a three-vehicle crash in Westchester has been identified by police. Yong Sheng Yin, 63, of Queens, was killed around 1:22 p.m., Monday, July 13, during the crash in Yonkers, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. According to investigators, the crash occurred when a 2017 Toyota Sienna, driven by Besim Shala, 44, of Brewster, rear-ended a 2010 Honda Odyssey van, operated by Jerry Zang, 57, of Queens, in the right-hand lane. The passenger of the Honda Odyssey, Sheng Yin, was unseated in the rear portion of the van holding the ladder during transit, witho…
Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash
Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash A 20-year-old woman who was a passenger in a van that crashed killing two men and injuring nine others has died. Rockland County resident Tzipora Deutsch, 20, of New Square, died on Tuesday, June 16, after being hospitalized following the horrific crash on Monday, June 15, reported Ramapo Police Lt. Blaine Howell. The crash took place just before 4:30 p.m. in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Road and Conway Court in the unincorporated section of the town, Howell said. Earlier Story: Ramapo Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released, Nine Others In Serious Condition The two reported dead immediat…
* Updated * Photos: Harrison Man Among Two Injured In Fatal Crash * Updated * Photos: Harrison Man Among Two Injured In Fatal Crash
* Updated * Photos: Harrison Man Among Two Injured In Fatal Crash A man was killed and two others were hospitalized after a Ford F150 rear-ended a tractor-trailer, state police said. It happened on Friday, June 5 in Rockland County at about 9:30 p.m., on the Garden State Parkway southbound, at mile marker 1.6 in Chestnut Ridge. The investigation at the scene revealed that Westchester County resident Edgar E. Cevellos Vega, 48, of Harrison, was operating a 2004 Ford F150 southbound, in the right lane, when he rear-ended a 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer, state police said. The operator of the tractor-trailer, William M. Crawford, 54, of Phenix City, Ala…
Man Killed In Head-On Westchester Crash Man Killed In Head-On Westchester Crash
Man Killed In Head-On Westchester Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Head-On Northern Westchester Crash A man was killed in a head-on crash in Northern Westchester. The two-car crash took place around 9:25 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, on South Bedford Road near Old Wagon Road in Bedford. The man was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene, the driver of the other vehicle was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Police said additional information will be released soon. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
State Trooper Narrowly Escapes Injury After Patrol Car Gets Hit On Taconic Parkway State Trooper Narrowly Escapes Injury After Patrol Car Gets Hit On Taconic Parkway
State Trooper Narrowly Escapes Injury After Patrol Car Gets Hit On Taconic Parkway A New York State trooper narrowly escaped injury after his patrol car was rear-ended while he was assisting another driver. The crash took place around 7:29 a.m., Monday, Dec. 2, on the Taconic State Parkway in LaGrange, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The trooper was outside of his vehicle assisting a driver who had been involved in another crash and was not injured. The driver was ticketed for failing to obey the Move Over law and for excessive speed, he added. No serious injuries were reported in either crash.
IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In White Plains Crash IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In White Plains Crash
IDs Released For Man Charged With DWI, Woman Killed In White Plains Crash The identities of the 26-year-old man charged with driving while intoxicated and the woman killed in a crash across from the Westchester County Center in White Plains have been released. Glen Robinson, of Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford, was taken into custody by Westchester County Police at the crash scene on Saturday morning, Aug. 24. He was treated for minor injuries at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla and booked on the DWI charge at county police headquarters following his discharge from the hospital Saturday, according to Westchester County Police. The incident occurred at 6:39 a…
Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say
Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say One person from Westchester was killed and another seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer that rolled over and a Ford Edge in the area. The incident took place in Orange County around 12:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, at the intersection of Pumpkin Swamp Road and Pulaski Highway in the Town of Goshen, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation revealed that a 2018 Ford Edge being operated by Anthony P. Galimi, 80, of Crestwood in Yonkers, was stopped at a stop sign on Pumpkin Swamp Road, attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Pulaski Highway with his wife Geo…
Three Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Fiery SUV Crash Three Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Fiery SUV Crash
Three Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Fiery SUV Crash Three people were airlifted to Westchester Medical Center after an SUV overturned in a fiery overnight crash on Route 17 in Orange County. The crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4 in the town of Blooming Grove near exit 129.  That's when a 2003 Chevy TrailBlazer was traveling west on State Route 17 when it left the roadway on the north shoulder, state police said.  The SUV then struck a guide rail, overturned and came to rest on its passenger side facing south across the westbound lanes and became engulfed in flames, police sID. The three occupants of the…
Funeral Services Scheduled For Man, 30, Killed In Westchester Crash Funeral Services Scheduled For Man, 30, Killed In Westchester Crash
Funeral Services Scheduled For Man, 30, Killed In Westchester Crash Funeral services are planned for a 30-year-old Putnam County native who died following a motorcycle crash in Northern Westchester. Matthew Hickey, of Verplanck, was killed while driving riding a 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle east on Kings Ferry Road in Montrose, a hamlet of Cortlandt, around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27, during a crash with another vehicle, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The crash occurred when a  32-year-old Cortlandt woman, driving a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee west on Kings Ferry Road, turned left onto Hunt Avenue, but she did not see Hickey, Hicks said. …
Motorcyclist Killed In Westchester Crash Motorcyclist Killed In Westchester Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In Westchester Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man, 30, Killed In Two-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash A motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The crash took place around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 27, on Kings Ferry Road in the hamlet of Montrose, between a car and the motorcycle near Harper Avenue, New York State Police Trooper A.J. Hicks said. Additional information was not available pending notification of next of kin. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
ID Released For Driver Of BMW Motorcycle Killed In High-Speed Westchester Crash ID Released For Driver Of BMW Motorcycle Killed In High-Speed Westchester Crash
ID Released For Driver Of BMW Motorcycle Killed In High-Speed Westchester Crash Police have released the identity of a motorcyclist killed after being ejected from his motorcycle in a two-vehicle crash in Westchester. Juan A. Rosario-Tiburcio, 36, of Newark, New Jersey, was killed during the crash which occurred around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, June 1 on I-87 southbound in Yonkers, said New York State Police Trooper Tara L. McCormick. A preliminary investigation determined that a 2015 BMW motorcycle driven by Rosario-Tiburcio was traveling southbound on I-87, in the center lane, at a high rate of speed, said McCormick. A 2017 Volkswagon Jetta was also southbound i…
Two Injured In Head-On, Wrong-Way Saw Mill Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver Two Injured In Head-On, Wrong-Way Saw Mill Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver
Two Injured In Head-On, Wrong-Way Saw Mill Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver An allegedly drunk driver was involved in a head-on crash while driving the wrong way on the Saw Mill River Parkway, injuring another driver, police said. Officers from the Westchester County Police Department responded to the parkway near Grand Street in Pleasantville at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14 after the allegedly drunk motorist's Honda Civic struck a BMW, police said. Both drivers were removed from their vehicles following the crash and were transported to local hospitals for treatments on serious injuries. The driver of the Civic is expected to be charged with drivin…
IDs Released For Two Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash IDs Released For Two Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
IDs Released For Two Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash The man and woman killed in a late-night head-on crash in the area have been identified. The crash occurred at around 11 p.m. Friday, May 3 in Orange County on Route 6 in the town of Woodbury between the 293 split and Long Mountain Parkway. An investigation revealed that a 2007 Dodge Caliber traveling west on Route 6 crossed over into the Eastbound lane, state police said. A 2016 Nissan Titan traveling east moved into the opposite lane to avoid the Dodge. The Dodge Caliber corrected itself, moving back into the westbound lane striking the Nissan Titan, police said. The only two occupants o…
Two-Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash Two-Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
Two-Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash This story has been updated. The two people killed in a late-night head-on crash in Orange County have been identified. The crash occurred at around 11 p.m. Friday, May 3 on Route 6 in Woodbury between the 293 split and Long Mountain Parkway. An investigation revealed that a 2007 Dodge Caliber traveling west on Route 6 crossed over into the Eastbound lane, state police said. A 2016 Nissan Titan traveling east moved into the opposite lane to avoid the Dodge. The Dodge Caliber corrected itself, moving back into the westbound lane striking the Nissan Titan, police said. The only two occupant…
Mercedes-Benz Driver Charged In Wrong-Way Taconic Crash In Westchester Mercedes-Benz Driver Charged In Wrong-Way Taconic Crash In Westchester
Mercedes-Benz Driver Charged In Wrong-Way Taconic Crash In Westchester A 30-year-old Westchester man is facing multiple charges after a wrong-way, head-on crash on the Taconic State Parkway on Tuesday, Feb. 19. At approximately 11:33 a.m., state police troopers were dispatched to the area of Exit 8 on the Taconic in New Castle for a personal injury collision due to a wrong-way driver.  An investigation found Andrew S. Elias of Mount Pleasant operated his 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230 in a northbound direction in the southbound lanes of the parkway and struck a southbound 2015 Honda CRV operated by John J. Maxwell, age 64, of Fishkill, head on. Elias was charge…
NYPD Officer From Westchester Who Just Ended Shift Killed In Crash With City Parks Truck NYPD Officer From Westchester Who Just Ended Shift Killed In Crash With City Parks Truck
Nypd Officer From Westchester Who Just Ended Shift Killed In Crash With City Parks Truck A Westchester man has been identified as the off-duty NYPD officer who died Wednesday morning when he was involved in a head-on crash with a garbage truck. New Rochelle resident Brian Kessler, 28, was driving home from an overnight shift at 1 Police Plaza on Wednesday morning, Jan. 16 at approximately 8:20 a.m. when he struck a city Parks Department garbage truck on Shore Road in Pelham Bay. Kessler was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he was pronounced dead.  The NYPD officer had been on the job for less than a year and was assigned to the Police Service Area 8 of t…
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree A 68-year-old man killed during a single-vehicle crash has been identified. Alfredo Torres-Trinidad of Middletown was killed around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1 in a crash in Orange County, said New York State Police. According to police, Torres-Trinidad died at the scene after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a tree on Sarah Wells Trail, in Hamptonburgh.
ID Released For Woman Killed In I-287 Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In I-287 Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In I-287 Crash An area woman was killed after slamming into the back of a parked construction vehicle on I-287. Patricia Jimenez-Gaylor, 49, of Mamaroneck, was killed around 1:27 a.m. Monday during a three-vehicle crash, said New York State Trooper Michael Cassella. The investigation revealed that a 2018 Nissan SUV being operated by Jimenez-Gaylor, was traveling eastbound in the left lane of I-287, in the City of White Plains. when she hit the back of a 1991 Ford F550. The truck, which was operated by 49-year-old David J. Arndt of Carmel, who was stationary in the left lane as part of an ongoing construc…
Three Teens Hospitalized After Car Overturns In Westchester Crash Three Teens Hospitalized After Car Overturns In Westchester Crash
Three Teens Hospitalized After Car Overturns In Westchester Crash Three teenagers were hospitalized after the car they were in was hit by another vehicle in Northern Westchester. The crash occurred around 7 p.m. Friday between  Short Hill Road and Croton Avenue in Cortlandt. The three were extricated and transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. The Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, Croton EMS, Ossining EMS and the Cortlandt Regional Paramedic all responded.