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State Police Car Struck While Assisting Disabled Vehicle In Tuxedo State Police Car Struck While Assisting Disabled Vehicle In Tuxedo
State Police Car Struck While Assisting Disabled Vehicle In Tuxedo Three people were injured, including a State Trooper when their vehicle was struck from behind while assisting another driver on a busy Hudson Valley highway. The incident took place in Orange County on I-87 northbound in the town of Tuxedo around 12 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15. According to Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police, the troop car was parked on the left shoulder providing traffic control behind a disabled SUV in the area of mile marker 41.2, between exit 16 (Harriman) and exit 15A (Suffern/Sloatsburg), when it was struck from behind by a pickup truck.  The cra…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Killed In Route 202 Crash One Killed In Route 202 Crash
One Killed In Route 202 Crash A Rockland County man was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Montebello on Route 202. The crash took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 6, when the two vehicles, one which was headed westbound and the other eastbound, collided head-on, said Ramapo Police Capt. Daniel Hyman. Hyman said the unidentified victim was an elderly male from the Hillcrest area. The second driver was taken to Hackensack Medical Center for treatment. The crash closed Route 202 just west of Grandview Avenue. in both directions from Grandview to Old Route 202D for several hours to allow for police crash recon…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17 ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17
ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17 Police have released the identity of a Sloatsburg man who was killed while riding a lawn mower on Route 17 with his brother when they were hit by a car. Richard M. Mackey, 29, died early Monday, May 20, from his injuries, said Ramapo Police.  His brother Raymond Mackey, also 29, from Sloatsburg, is believed to be the driver of the lawn mower and is currently hospitalized with serious injuries at this time, police added. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, May 19, when Ramapo Police responded to the crash along Route 17 near the intersection of Washington Avenue…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died
One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed While Riding Lawn Mower With Brother On Route 17 One of two brothers hit by a car while riding a lawn mower on Route 17 in Sloatsburg has died, according to the Ramapo Police. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, May 19, when Ramapo Police responded to the crash along Route 17 near the intersection of Washington Avenue, said the Ramapo Police. According to police, the Sloatsburg brothers, ages 29 and 30,  were driving the riding lawn mower when the attempted to cross Route 17 and inadvertently drove into tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Brothers Driving Lawn Mower On Route 17 Critical After Being Hit By Car Brothers Driving Lawn Mower On Route 17 Critical After Being Hit By Car
Brothers Driving Lawn Mower On Route 17 Critical After Being Hit By Car Click here for an updated story: One Of Two Brothers Hit By Car While Riding Lawn Mower On Route 17 Has Died Two brothers are in critical condition after being hit by a car while riding a lawn mower on Route 17 in Sloatsburg. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, May 19, when Ramapo Police responded to the crash along Route 17 near the intersection of Washington Avenue, said the Ramapo Police. According to police, the Sloatsburg brothers, ages 29 and 30,  were driving the riding lawn mower when the attempted to cross Route 17 and inadvertently drove into traffic and …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Garbage Truck Driver Ticketed After Route 59 Crash Leaves One Critical Garbage Truck Driver Ticketed After Route 59 Crash Leaves One Critical
Garbage Truck Driver Ticketed After Route 59 Crash Leaves One Critical A garbage truck driver has been issued a total of 12 summonses following a crash that left one person in critical condition.  The Ramapo Police Department Crash Investigation Unit conducted an investigation into the crash that occurred around 6:44 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 11, said Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin. The crash occurred on Route 59 in the Village of Hillburn when a northbound 2002 Mack garbage truck swerved into the southbound lane of Route 59 striking a 2012 Ford Focus head-on, Ramapo Police said. The truck pushed the car into a parking lot adj…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Warwick Man Critical Following Head-On Route 59 Crash Warwick Man Critical Following Head-On Route 59 Crash
Warwick Man Critical Following Head-On Route 59 Crash Police are investigating a serious head-on crash on Route 59 in Hillburn that took place early in the morning The crash occurred around 6:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11 when a northbound garbage truck swerved into the southbound lane of Route 59 striking a small sedan head-on, Ramapo Police said. The truck pushed the car into a parking lot adjacent to Route 59.  The sedan's driver, of Warwick, was extricated by Tallman, Hillburn and Suffern Fire departments. He was taken by Ramapo Valley Ambulance to Hackensack Medical Center in critical condition, police said. The roadway was closed f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive
Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive PARAMUS, N.J. -- A 16-year-old Northern Highlands High School sophomore from Saddle River who jumped from the top level of a five-story parking deck Tuesday morning at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus was expected to survive, a source with direct knowledge of the incident said Wednesday. Police found the boy on the roadway next to the garage following what Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said was an attempted suicide leap. "He had no pulse," the chief said. Officer Keith Bland, Sgt. Michael Pollaro and Lt. Christine Udis immediately began CPR and used their Automatic External Def…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NHHS Student In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive NHHS Student In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive
Nhhs Student In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive PARAMUS, N.J. -- (UPDATE) A 16-year-old Northern Highlands High School sophomore from Saddle River who jumped from the top level of a five-story parking deck Tuesday morning at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus was expected to survive, a source with direct knowledge of the incident said Wednesday. The teen was taken off life support and had opened his eyes, a follow-up post on Facebook said. Police found the boy on the roadway next to the garage following what Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said was an attempted suicide leap. "He had no pulse," the chief said. Officer Keith Blan…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive
Saddle River Teen In Paramus Mall Parking Deck Leap Expected To Survive PARAMUS, N.J. -- A 16-year-old Northern Highlands High School sophomore from Saddle River who jumped from the top level of a five-story parking deck Tuesday morning at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus was expected to survive, a source with direct knowledge of the incident said Wednesday. Police found the boy on the roadway next to the garage following what Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said was an attempted suicide leap. "He had no pulse," the chief said. Officer Keith Bland, Sgt. Michael Pollaro and Lt. Christine Udis immediately began CPR and used their Automatic External Def…

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by Jerry DeMarco