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Aspiring Pharmacist Killed By Train In Region Remembered For 'Kindhearted, Gentle Spirit' Aspiring Pharmacist Killed By Train In Region Remembered For 'Kindhearted, Gentle Spirit'
Aspiring Pharmacist Killed By Train In Region Remembered For 'Kindhearted, Gentle Spirit' Tributes are pouring in for the family of a 22-year-old man who was struck and killed by a passenger train in the region. Rensselaer County resident Kevin Ackerman, age 22, of Castleton-on-Hudson, died Wednesday, March 6, after being hit by an Amtrak train in the town of Schodack. New York State Police said the incident happened at around 8:45 a.m. near the intersection of River Road and Hamilton Way, just yards from the Hudson River Foods warehouse. Earlier Report: 22-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train In Schodack Ackerman suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old From Region Killed While Skiing In Vermont: Report 27-Year-Old From Region Killed While Skiing In Vermont: Report
27-Year-Old From Region Killed While Skiing In Vermont: Report A 27-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed while skiing at a mountain resort in Vermont, according to a report by NBC affiliate WPTZ in Burlington.  Click here for a new, updated story: 27-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed While Skiing Was Investment Firm Associate Putnam County resident Brooks Ralph, of Cold Spring, was found dead just before midnight at Stowe Mountain Resort on Tuesday, Feb. 20, NBC5 reported.  Ralph was first reported missing at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. A search conducted by Stowe Mountain Rescue, Stowe Police, and the State Search and Rescue C…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Rushed To Hospital By Helicopter After Being Pinned Between Car, Building In Region Man Rushed To Hospital By Helicopter After Being Pinned Between Car, Building In Region
Man Rushed To Hospital By Helicopter After Being Pinned Between Car, Building In Region A man was critically injured after becoming pinned between a car and a building in the Hudson Valley, firefighters said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Feb. 2 around 12:30 p.m., when a vehicle that had been put on a mechanical lift suddenly accelerated forward, pinning a man against a building in Carmel, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.  The exact location of the incident was not released.  Arriving first responders found the man with severe traumatic injuries and used mechanical systems to move the car and free him. He was then taken by Lake Carme…

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by Ben Crnic
News
'Unimaginable Tragedy': Newly Engaged NY Man Feared Dead In Kayaking Accident 'Unimaginable Tragedy': Newly Engaged NY Man Feared Dead In Kayaking Accident
'Unimaginable Tragedy': Newly Engaged NY Man Feared Dead In Kayaking Accident What began as a romantic getaway ended in tragedy when a New York man presumably drowned in a kayaking accident mere yards from his fiancée just days after they got engaged. The incident unfolded Friday, June 9, in Washington State’s Olympic National Park, in Lake Crescent, according to the National Park Service. The lake is approximately 100 miles northwest of Seattle. According to park officials, 37-year-old Long Island resident Travis Valenti, of Massapequa, was kayaking with his fiancée near the Log Cabin Resort when his kayak began taking on water. He tried paddling to shore, but eve…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Deadly Wrong Turn: 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home In Region Deadly Wrong Turn: 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home In Region
Deadly Wrong Turn: 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home In Region A 20-year-old New York woman was shot and killed after mistakenly turning down the wrong driveway while she and three others looked for a friend’s house, authorities said. The deadly shooting happened Saturday night, April 15, in Washington County, in the town of Hebron, located southeast of Glens Falls. Deputies were called just before 10 p.m. with reports that a woman had been shot on Patterson Hill Road, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.  Emergency crews found the victim and three others in a vehicle on Cemetery Road in the town of Salem, approximately five miles fro…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man From Region Killed After Falling Off Bike Into Path Of Car Man From Region Killed After Falling Off Bike Into Path Of Car
Man From Region Killed After Falling Off Bike Into Path Of Car A Hudson Valley man was hit and killed after falling off his bicycle and being struck by a car. The crash took place in Orange County around 12:15 a.m., Monday, April 10 at 141 Union Street in the village of Montgomery. A preliminary investigation revealed that Andrew Schrank, age 43, from the village of Montgomery was traveling north on his bicycle on Union Street when he fell off his bike and into the roadway and was struck by a 2023 Nissan Altima also traveling north, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Schrank was transported by the town of Montgomery EMS to Garnet Hospital where he was pronoun…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
74-Year-Old Dies In House Fire, Explosion In Region That Nearly Killed Firefighter 74-Year-Old Dies In House Fire, Explosion In Region That Nearly Killed Firefighter
74-Year-Old Dies In House Fire, Explosion In Region That Nearly Killed Firefighter A 74-year-old man from the region was killed in a house fire and explosion that nearly claimed the life of a firefighter, authorities said. Emergency crews in Greene County were called at around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, with reports that a home was on fire in the Village of Catskill, located on Main Street, according to State Police. By the time firefighters arrived, flames could be seen on all three floors, Catskill Fire Company officials said. A 74-year-old Catskill man was killed in a house fire and explosion that nearly claimed the life of a firefighter Wednesday morning, Ma…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
New Details Released After Young Orange County Boy Struck, Killed By Bus On Christmas Morning New Details Released After Young Orange County Boy Struck, Killed By Bus On Christmas Morning
New Details Released After Young Orange County Boy Struck, Killed By Bus On Christmas Morning New details have been released after a young boy was struck and killed by a school bus in a Christmas morning tragedy in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened around 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 in Orange County on Seven Springs Mountain Road in the town of Palm Tree. State Police said that an investigation  revealed that a yellow 2022 Blue Bird Bus from EMESS Transportation was traveling northeast when the 6-year-old ran into the roadway in front of the bus at which time he was struck. The vehicle continued to travel on, and the child was pronounced dead at the scene, according to poli…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle In Region Support Pours In For Family Of Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle In Region
Support Pours In For Family Of Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle In Region Members of the community have raised thousands of dollars to support the family of a Northern Westchester highway department worker who was struck and killed by a vehicle. Jake Arcara, age 28, was struck by a vehicle while working as a machine equipment operator for the Yorktown Highway Department in the area of 477 London Road at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, police reported. Earlier report - ID Released For Town Employee Hit, Killed By Vehicle In Yorktown, Police Say A GoFundMe, which was created to support Arcara's family, has received over $12,500 as of Tuesday evenin…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends' 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends'
22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends' A 22-year-old man who was fatally struck by a vehicle on I-84 in the Hudson Valley is being remembered for his love of spending time with friends and family. Dutchess County resident Fabian Tirado, of Wappingers Falls, was one of the two men who were fatally struck by a vehicle on I-84 in the Putnam County town of Kent on Saturday, July 2, police reported. Police said 38-year-old Mark Hall, of Holmes, and Tirando stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, and they were both struck and killed by a third vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. Earlier r…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two NY Men Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Two NY Men Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil
Two NY Men Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Two New York men are facing charges after authorities said they stole more than 1,000 gallons of cooking oil in Connecticut and then led police on a pursuit. The owner of Pizza Palace Restaurant in Middlesex County called police at about 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, to report that he had interrupted the theft of cooking oil at his restaurant, according to the Old Saybrook Police Department. The restaurant is located at 1283 Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook. He gave a description of the Home Depot "Rent Me" box truck that had fled the scene, police said.  He also directed polic…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Community Rallies For Family Of Toddler, Grandmother Killed In Area Community Rallies For Family Of Toddler, Grandmother Killed In Area
Community Rallies For Family Of Toddler, Grandmother Killed In Area The community is rallying to support the family of a 3-year-old boy and his grandmother killed in a Hudson Valley crash. The accident took place in Dutchess County in the town of Poughkeepsie around 1 p.m., Monday, April 11. The incident occurred on Stanley Street at the intersection with Mary Avenue when a 2019 Royal Carting garbage truck operated by a 41-year-old man, hit the two in the roadway, said Lt. Shannon Rodriguez, of the town of Poughkeepsie Police. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene, the grandmother died later at an area hospital. See Earlier Story: Grandmother Wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man From Region Dies After Apparent Hiking Accident, Police Say Man From Region Dies After Apparent Hiking Accident, Police Say
Man From Region Dies After Apparent Hiking Accident, Police Say A Northern Westchester man died after an apparent hiking accident upstate, New York State Police said. Troopers in Washington County responded to Shelving Rock Falls in the town of Fort Ann in Washington County, near Lake George at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20 on a report of a deceased man located at the bottom of a cliff.  The victim was identified as 55-year-old Timothy J. Gillen of Peekskill, according to state police.  Passing hikers observed Gillen at the bottom of the cliff and contacted police, who said it was determined that Gillen had been hiking in the a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Falling Tree In Region Man Killed By Falling Tree In Region
Man Killed By Falling Tree In Region A man has died after a tree fell on him while he was working in Northern Westchester. The unidentified 61-year-old was killed around 9 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14, on Farm Walk Road in Yorktown, police said. When officers and EMS arrived on the scene, they found the man in the backyard of the resident, unconscious not breathing after the tree fell on top of him, according to the Yorktown Police. Yorktown Police and a Yorktown firefighter began CPR until medics arrived,  police said. The man was transported to Hudson Valley Hospital where he died from his injuries, they added. Detectives …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say
Vehicle Falls 25 Feet On Hutchinson River Parkway To Roadway Below, Killing Driver, Police Say A motorist was killed when his car flipped over a concrete barrier on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County and fell about 25 feet onto another roadway. The 2002 Ford Ranger was traveling northbound at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 19, when the driver lost control, spun out, and struck the barrier, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The vehicle then toppled over the barrier and fell into an opening between the parkway’s northbound and southbound lanes. The vehicle landed on its roof on the shoulder adjacent to the lanes travel on Mamaroneck Avenue, in Ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Fall At Park In Ulster County ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Fall At Park In Ulster County
ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed After Fall At Park In Ulster County State Police have identified the 24-year-old man who fell to his death while hiking at a park in the Hudson Valley. Orange County resident Jose Ovallez-Enright, age 24, of Middletown, died around 3 p.m., Sunday, March 21, at Minnewaska State Park Preserve in Kerhonkson in Ulster County, State Police Trooper Steven Nevel said. Ovallez-Enright fell about 100 from a cliff when he died, Nevel said. Police believe no foul play was involved and the incident was an accident.  See Earlier Story: 24-Year-Old Killed After Falling From Cliff At Park In Hudson Valley

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Woman Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Area Woman Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Area
Woman Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Area This story has been updated. A woman was killed after a tree fell on her car while she was driving on a stretch of Route 9 (Albany Post Road) in the area. The incident happened around 3:20 p.m. Monday, July 27 in Dutchess County just south of Mills Cross Road in Staatsburg. The woman, a 70-year-old Red Hook resident whose identity is being withheld while next of kin is notified, was traveling northbound at the time.  The tree landed approximately 40 feet off the roadway after falling directly on top of a 2019 Subaru, Town of Hyde Park Police said. Wires also…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Paramedic Becomes Second Fatal Victim Of Crash At Wurstboro Airport Paramedic Becomes Second Fatal Victim Of Crash At Wurstboro Airport
Paramedic Becomes Second Fatal Victim Of Crash At Wurstboro Airport A second person involved in a single-engine plane crash earlier this month has died. Raymond Ellery, 42, of Poughkeepsie, who was critically injured during the Friday, June 5 crash, at the Wurtsboro–Sullivan County Airport in the town of Mamakating, died on Saturday, June 13. The second person on board, Eddy R. Santana, 41, of Wurtsboro, was found dead at the scene, according to state police. Related Story: One Killed, One Seriously Injured In Single-Engine Plane Crash In Hudson Valley According to his obituary, Ellery served in the U.S. Army and was a paramedic for EMStar in Poughke…

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by Kathy Reakes