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Wrong-Way Driver Intentionally Strikes Cop Car During Pursuit In Region, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Intentionally Strikes Cop Car During Pursuit In Region, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Intentionally Strikes Cop Car During Pursuit In Region, Police Say A 36-year-old man is facing charges following a wrong-way highway pursuit in the region in which he intentionally struck a cop car, authorities allege. Daniel Hammon, of Albany, was arrested on a warrant Thursday, Oct. 19, in connection with the July 2023 incident on I-90 in Rensselaer County. An Albany County Sheriff’s deputy was chasing Hammon on I-90 in East Greenbush on July 25, 2023, when a State Police trooper began assisting in the pursuit. During the chase, Hammon drove the wrong way on I-90 and intentionally drove into a marked police car, according to State Police. Nobody was i…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Busted With BAC Nearly Triple Legal Limit In Area Woman Busted With BAC Nearly Triple Legal Limit In Area
Woman Busted With BAC Nearly Triple Legal Limit In Area A late-night traffic stop by New York State Police troopers on patrol in the Hudson Valley led to the arrest of a 32-year-old woman who was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit. At approximately 3:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, troopers in Orange County stopped upstate New York resident Melody McNamara, of Fayetteville, on I-90 in the town of Florida for multiple traffic violations. During the subsequent traffic stop, police said that troopers determined McNamara was allegedly intoxicated and she was taken into custody without incident. At the State…

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by Zak Failla
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57 Hospitalized After Tour Bus From Dutchess Crashes On NY Thruway 57 Hospitalized After Tour Bus From Dutchess Crashes On NY Thruway
57 Hospitalized After Tour Bus From Dutchess Crashes On NY Thruway Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 A tour bus headed from the Hudson Valley crashed on the New York Thruway about 25 miles west of Syracuse, sending 57 people to the hospital. The crash happened Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14 on westbound I-90 near Exit 40 (Weedsport) in Cayuga County when it exited the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled over onto the grassy shoulder, according to New York State Police. All 57 occupants, including the driver, were transported for injuries ranging from minor to serious.&n…

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by Joe Lombardi