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Drunk Driver Leaving New Paltz Bar Admits Causing Deadly Crash Drunk Driver Leaving New Paltz Bar Admits Causing Deadly Crash
Drunk Driver Leaving New Paltz Bar Admits Causing Deadly Crash An admitted drunk driver is facing years in prison for causing a fatal crash on a Hudson Valley highway that left another person injured. Nicholle Hoke, age 45, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Orange County Court on Wednesday, April 24. Orange County prosecutors said Hoke, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, was leaving an Ulster County bar in New Paltz on the night of June 24, 2023, when she crashed into another car on Route 9W in Newburgh at around 10 p.m. The impact killed one passenger in the other car and seriously injured another. An admitted drunk driver is facing years …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunken, Snapchatting Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed College Student In Region Drunken, Snapchatting Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed College Student In Region
Drunken, Snapchatting Driver Sentenced For Fiery Crash That Killed College Student In Region An admitted drunk driver who caused a fiery crash on a New York highway, killing a beloved college student, is heading to prison. New Jersey resident Vasu Laroiya, age 24, of Iselin in Middlesex County, was sentenced to 8 ⅓ to 25 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Friday, Jan. 26, after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when his Tesla struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Earlier Report: Drunken Driver G…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunken Driver Going 156 MPH Admits Snapchatting Before Fiery Crash In Region Killing Student Drunken Driver Going 156 MPH Admits Snapchatting Before Fiery Crash In Region Killing Student
Drunken Driver Going 156 MPH Admits Snapchatting Before Fiery Crash In Region Killing Student More than a year after a beloved New York college student was killed in a fiery, drunk-driving crash in the region, the man responsible has formally confessed. New Jersey resident Vasu Laroiya, age 24, of Iselin in Middlesex County, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the death of Katie Fisher. Laroiya admitted that he was Snapchatting while driving drunk at 156 miles per hour on I-87 in Colonie when he struck Fisher’s Honda Civic on the night of May 28, 2022. Earlier Report: 22-Year-Old Killed In Colonie Crash Remembered Fo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Crash Killing Tow Truck Driver: 'Extremely' Drunk Man Guilty In Deadly Wreck In Region Crash Killing Tow Truck Driver: 'Extremely' Drunk Man Guilty In Deadly Wreck In Region
Crash Killing Tow Truck Driver: 'Extremely' Drunk Man Guilty In Deadly Wreck In Region After drinking an “excessive” amount of alcohol at an Applebee’s restaurant, Justin Rodriguez got behind the wheel of his pickup truck and - defying the pleas and warnings of concerned onlookers to stop - drove onto a highway in the region. Shortly afterward on Sept. 15, 2022, the 41-year-old struck tow truck operator Alex Bleickhardt as he helped a disabled vehicle in Saratoga County, on the shoulder of I-87 in Wilton. Bleickhardt, a 33-year-old employee of TowAway LLC from Pottersville in Warren County, was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Man Preparing To Tow Disabled Tr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Charged In Suspected DWI Crash That Killed Mother Of 5 From Region Driver Charged In Suspected DWI Crash That Killed Mother Of 5 From Region
Driver Charged In Suspected DWI Crash That Killed Mother Of 5 From Region The man suspected of causing a head-on crash that killed a mother of five from the region is facing criminal charges. Greene County resident John Peterson, age 35, of Coxsackie, was arrested on multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, in the death of 41-year-old Danielle McKenna, of Cairo, the sheriff’s office said. Earlier Report: Cairo Woman Killed In Head-On Athens Crash The crash happened on Route 9W at around 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 in the town of Athens. Investigators said Peterson’s 2015 Nissan sedan crossed over into the southbound lane before hitting McKenna’s 2004 …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run
Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Hit-Run A Hudson Valley woman may spend nearly two decades in state prison for driving while drunk in a fatal hit-and-run crash. Late on June 25, 2021, in Putnam County, James “Jimmy” Crecco, Sr. was getting into his car outside his brother’s Lake Mahopac lake house on Route 6N when he was struck by Mahopac resident Maggie Deperna, who fled the scene after hitting him. Crecco was transported to the Westchester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries sustained in the hit-and-run. Original story - 37-Year-Old Woman Arrested For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Lakefront Area Hom…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Sentenced For Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash In Region Driver Sentenced For Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash In Region
Driver Sentenced For Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash In Region A Northern Westchester man will spend years in prison after being sentenced for a wrong-way, head-on collision he caused while driving drunk that led to the death of a man and teenager, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Somers resident Jaime Paucar, age 52, has been sentenced to a term of between eight and one-third to 25 years, followed by five years of post-release supervision after being found guilty on multiple charges. Specifically, Paucar was found guilty following a four-week trial of: Two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide; Two counts of manslaughter; Second-degree as…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Crash In Region Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Crash In Region
Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Crash In Region A Northern Westchester man has been found guilty of one of two serious charges in connection with a wrong-way, head-on crash that left two people dead. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Tuesday, Feb. 8, that after a four-week-long bench trial, Somers resident Jaime Paucar was found guilty for a crash he caused while intoxicated, which resulted in the death of two Ardsley residents. Paucar, age 52, was found guilty on Monday, Feb. 7, of two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, but was found not guilty of the more serious charge of second-degree murder, s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Attorney Sentenced For DWI Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Man Hudson Valley Attorney Sentenced For DWI Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Man
Hudson Valley Attorney Sentenced For DWI Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Man A criminal defense attorney will spend time behind bars after admitting to driving drunk in Northern Westchester and crashing head-on into a vehicle, killing a 22-year-old man, authorities announced. Robert Schuster, age 53, of Bedford, has been sentenced to a term of between two and six years in state prison after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide for his role in the fatal crash that took the life of Mount Kisco resident Diego Trejo in December 2019. The Westchester DA’s Office had requested that the court impose a sentence of 5 to 15 years in state prison Westchester Count…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Pleads Guilty In Connection To Fatal Crash Near High School In Area Teen Pleads Guilty In Connection To Fatal Crash Near High School In Area
Teen Pleads Guilty In Connection To Fatal Crash Near High School In Area A Hudson Valley teen has entered a guilty plea for his role in a crash that killed a 16-year-old boy and seriously injured a 17-year-old girl. Alan Mendoza, of New City, pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide on Tuesday, Dec. 7, according to Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. On May 6, 18-year-old Mendoza was driving on Congers Road in New City when his Mitsubishi Lancer crossed a double yellow line and struck two other vehicles, Walsh said.  Earlier report - Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Clarkstown North HS He then crashed th…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School
Teen Charged In Connection To Fatal Crash Near Area High School A teen involved in a violent three-car crash near an area high school is now facing a host of charges. The crash happened in Rockland County at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 in New City on Congers Road near the Clarkstown North High School. Earlier story - Two Seriously Injured In Crash Near Clarkstown North High School The most seriously injured were both juveniles, a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, Clarkstown Police said. The boy succumbed to his injuries, said police. The juveniles were both passengers in a black Mitsubishi Lancer, operated by Alan…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ulster County Man Sentenced To Prison After Admitting To Vehicular Homicide Ulster County Man Sentenced To Prison After Admitting To Vehicular Homicide
Ulster County Man Sentenced To Prison After Admitting To Vehicular Homicide A Hudson Valley man was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with the drunk driving death of a Hudson Valley man. Ulster County resident Abram Almahri, age 21, New Paltz, was sentenced on Thursday, April 29, after entering the guilty plea and admitting to engaging in reckless driving while having a blood alcohol content of .18 or higher and while such driving caused the death of 25-year-old Jade Randazzo, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.  The charges stemmed from an incident on Henry W. DuBois Roa…

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by Kathy Reakes