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New Update: Support Swells For Girl Critically Injured In Fatal Westchester Crash New Update: Support Swells For Girl Critically Injured In Fatal Westchester Crash
New Update: Support Swells For Girl Critically Injured In Fatal Westchester Crash In the aftermath of a Northern Westchester crash that killed a 17-year-old boy and left a 16-year-old girl critically injured, their grieving Hudson Valley community is processing the tragedy while also supporting the families of the victims.  New Update: 17-Year-Old Boy Killed In Northern Westchester Crash Left 'Indelible Mark,' Family Says The crash happened on Friday, Dec. 15 around 8 p.m. on Albany Post Road (Route 9) in Cortlandt, when a 2012 Toyota Prius driving south sideswiped a Subaru Forester while illegally passing on the right shoulder and lost control…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
34-Year-Old Westchester Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Top Of Car 34-Year-Old Westchester Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Top Of Car
34-Year-Old Westchester Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Top Of Car A woman was killed after a tree fell on her car on a busy roadway in the region. The incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Westchester County on I-95, in Harrison, between exits 18B (White Plains) and 19 (Rye/Harrison). State Police say that a preliminary investigation determined that Susan D. Braga, age 34, of Mount Vernon,  was traveling southbound in the area of mile marker 10.5, when the tree fell on top of her 2009 Toyota Prius.  The tree bounced off the roof upon impact and the Toyota continued a short distance until it came to rest against a Ford F2…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of Woman Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Support Pours In For Family Of Woman Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of Woman Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Support is pouring in for the family of a woman who was killed in a Hudson Valley crash after being sideswiped by a driver who fell asleep. Eileen Habesland, age 44, was killed around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, in Orange County on Route 17K in the town of Montgomery, police said.  Shortly following her death, a GoFundMe was started to help her family in Buffalo deal with funeral costs and other financial issues. See Earlier Story: Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Orange County Roadway Since starting, the fund has raised more than $11,000. The effort described Habesland as being "t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After SUV Crashes Into Stone Wall In Fairfield County Woman Killed After SUV Crashes Into Stone Wall In Fairfield County
Woman Killed After SUV Crashes Into Stone Wall In Fairfield County A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash after her SUV left the roadway and hit a stone wall in Fairfield County, said authorities. The fatal crash, which killed a 52-year-old, took place Tuesday, July 13, on Lake Avenue in Greenwich. According to Slusarz, a 2013 Chevy Suburban was traveling north on Lake Avenue between Round Hill Road and Parsonage Road when it left the roadway and struck a stone wall and tree, said Greenwich PD Lt. John Slusarz. The driver, a Greenwich resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver’s identification is being withheld pending notification of t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Remains In Critical Condition Following Double-Fatal Stamford Crash One Remains In Critical Condition Following Double-Fatal Stamford Crash
One Remains In Critical Condition Following Double-Fatal Stamford Crash One of four people hospitalized following a double-fatal crash in Stamford remains in critical condition. The crash took place around 2:32 a.m., Monday, Aug. 26, when a 2008 Nissan Altima struck two utility poles on Canal Street, just north of Ludlow Street, leaving two teens dead, and four others injured, said Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. According to Booth, Kymoni Pollock, 19, died at the scene, and NiShawn Tolliver, 18, died at the hospital. As of Friday, Aug. 30, Amaiya Callahan, 19, is the only person from the crash who remains at Stamford Hospital in critical condition, accord…

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by Kathy Reakes