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Dutchess Driver Strikes, Seriously Injures Bicyclist, Police Say Dutchess Driver Strikes, Seriously Injures Bicyclist, Police Say
Dutchess Driver Strikes, Seriously Injures Bicyclist, Police Say One person was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Northern Westchester. It happened around 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 in Yorktown on Route 118 in the area of the North County Trail. An initial investigation revealed that a bicycle being ridden by a 66-year-old Mamaroneck resident was struck by a vehicle being driven by a 71-year-old Rhinebeck resident, said Lt. John Deiulio, of Yorktown Police. The bicyclist was transported to the Westchester County Medical Center by Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corp and Empress Paramedics with serious injuries, Deiulio said. The acci…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Area Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Area
Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Area A 40-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Northern Westchester. Demetrios Doupis, of Yorktown, was found on Route 6 in Yorktown around 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 after police received a call regarding a person lying in the roadway, said Lt. John Delulio. A preliminary investigation determined that a vehicle traveling eastbound on Route 6, between Sunnyside Street and Barger Street, struck Doupis and left the scene of the accident, Delulio said. Police searching the area of the crash.Rockland Video Productions The investigation into the crash is being conducted by the depa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Man Killed In Dutchess Crash After Failing To Stop At Intersection Police: Man Killed In Dutchess Crash After Failing To Stop At Intersection
Police: Man Killed In Dutchess Crash After Failing To Stop At Intersection A 37-year-old man was killed after allegedly failing to stop at a stop sign on an area roadway, according to police. New York City resident Christian P. Brink, of Brooklyn, was the victim of the Dutchess County crash that happened 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the town of Amenia, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. An Initial investigation found Brink was operating a 2003 Toyota Camry southbound on County Route 83 approaching State Route 44 when he allegedly failed to stop and yield right of way at the intersection stop sign, Hicks said. Brink then made a left-hand turn to continue e…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure On Taconic Parkway In Dutchess Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure On Taconic Parkway In Dutchess
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Closure On Taconic Parkway In Dutchess This story has been updated. A stretch of the Taconic State Parkway was closed throughout the morning commute following a fatal crash. The closure was southbound in Hopewell Junction between Route 29/Carpenter Road and Route 52. The crash happened just before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, but the lanes remained closed until around 10:30 a.m. during the accident investigation. During the closure, motorists were advised by authorities to take Route 9 as an alternate or to get off at Beekman Road and take Route 376 to Route 52, then get back on the Taconic. Check back to Daily Voice…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After Being Run Over By Vehicle In Area Parking Area Man Airlifted After Being Run Over By Vehicle In Area Parking Area
Man Airlifted After Being Run Over By Vehicle In Area Parking Area A man who was seen stumbling and falling in a parking area was run over by a vehicle that was leaving the area and didn't see the victim on the ground. The incident took place in Orange County around 3:45 p.m., Thursday, April 4, in the rear lot of 2899 Route 9W, said New Windsor Police Deputy Chief Michael Farbent. Shortly after emergency units arrived on the scene and found the unidentified 35-year-old man unconscious, ineffectively breathing, with a large laceration to his head and scratches and scrapes to his back, Farbent said. The man was airlifted out of a l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Pinned Under Dodge Ram In Dutchess Man Found Dead Pinned Under Dodge Ram In Dutchess
Man Found Dead Pinned Under Dodge Ram In Dutchess An investigation is underway after a 58-year-old Fairfield County man was found dead underneath a pickup truck in Dutchess County. New York State Police troopers responded to a 911 dispatch of a man pinned under a vehicle on Route 22 in the town of Pawling on Friday, June 1 just before 8 a.m.  James C. Roberts of Danbury was trapped under a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck. Pawling Fire Department removed the vehicle, but Roberts was pronounced dead at the scene by EMStar Paramedics. There are no signs of criminal or foul play at this time, police said. State Police were also assisted on …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead Under Vehicle In Fairfield County Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead Under Vehicle In Fairfield County
Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead Under Vehicle In Fairfield County The identity has been released of a Westchester woman whose body was found under a vehicle at around noontime Tuesday in New Canaan, police said. The New Canaan Police, New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corp and New Canaan Fire Department were dispatched to a residence on South Bald Hill Road on a report of an individual that had been discovered pinned underneath a vehicle and not responsive.  Arriving first responders located the victim underneath the vehicle, and it was determined that the victim was dead and had been underneath the vehicle for an unknown length of time, police said. The wo…

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by Joe Lombardi