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13-Year-Old From Region Struck By SUV While Riding Scooter Remains Critical 13-Year-Old From Region Struck By SUV While Riding Scooter Remains Critical
13-Year-Old From Region Struck By SUV While Riding Scooter Remains Critical Teachers, friends, and community members are coming together to help a 13-year-old Hudson Valley boy who was hit by an SUV while riding an electric scooter. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 3 p.m. Sunday, May 7 at the intersection of IBM Road and West Dogwood Drive in the town of Poughkeepsie. According to Poughkeepsie police, Jose Valdovinos was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV driven by a 29-year-old woman.  Jose sustained life-threatening injuries and is currently hospitalized in a pediatric ICU, said a GoFundMe effort started by Todd Middle School teachers an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
13-Year-Old Boy Critical Following Crash In Region 13-Year-Old Boy Critical Following Crash In Region
13-Year-Old Boy Critical Following Crash In Region A  13-year-old is in critical condition after being hit by an SUV while riding a scooter in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 in the town of Poughkeepsie at the intersection of IBM Road and West Dogwood Drive. An investigation determined that a black Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV driven by a 29-year-old woman struck a 13-year-old boy who was riding an electric scooter, said the town of Poughkeepsie Police. The boy sustained potentially life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash and was transported to a local hospital, pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Local Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree In Region Local Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree In Region
Local Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree In Region A woman was killed after her Jeep Grand Cherokee crashed into a tree in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 on Congers Road in New City. The first responding officers found a dark-colored Jeep Grand Cherokee which had sustained significant front-end damage from striking a tree, said Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police. The driver, identified as Rosanne Firenze, age 71, of Congers, was unconscious when officers removed her from the vehicle and immediately began performing CPR, Peters said. New City Ambulanc…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Alert Issued For Missing Teen From Region Alert Issued For Missing Teen From Region
Alert Issued For Missing Teen From Region Authorities have issued an alert for a 15-year-old girl reported missing out of the Capital District. Rensselaer County resident Sky Stevens, of Hoosick Falls, was last seen Sunday, July 10, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Stevens is believed to be with an adult male and traveling in a blue 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee with temporary Vermont license plates W114654, the organization said. The vehicle may have a sticker on its rear that reads, “Victory Auto Rutland Vermont.” Officials believe the pair may be in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Stevens is des…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
270,000 SUVs Recalled Due To Rollaway Risk 270,000 SUVs Recalled Due To Rollaway Risk
270,000 SUVs Recalled Due To Rollaway Risk Chrysler is recalling more than 270,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles because of a malfunction that could cause the cars to rollaway.   The manufacturer said the models antilock-brake system (ABS) module "may illuminate the brake lights, and allow the vehicle to start and shift out of Park without the brake pedal being applied."  These modules were installed in the vehicles built between June 10, 2018 to April 30, 2019, according to the recall filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  The recall accounts for 211,934 Gr…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Area Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Area Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Area Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A Hudson Valley man was killed during a single-vehicle crash, The crash took place in Rockland County around 9 a.m., Saturday, April 9, on Route 45  in Ramapo on North Main Street and Bristol Lane. On arrival, officers learned that the sole occupant of the vehicle, a 57-year-old man from Hillcrest, had been ejected from a Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Ramapo Police said. Spring Hill Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics arrived on the scene the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver has not been identified pending notification of next of kin. The crash remain…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed, Officer Injured In Head-On Area Crash, Police Say Man Killed, Officer Injured In Head-On Area Crash, Police Say
Man Killed, Officer Injured In Head-On Area Crash, Police Say A 49-year-old man was killed and an officer injured during a two-vehicle head-on crash. It happened in Dutchess County shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, in Beacon. Derron E. Holmes, of Beacon, was killed in the crash involving a Subaru Outback and a Jeep Grand Cherokee. According to Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson, of the Beacon Police Department, Holmes was driving the Subaru in the area of Fishkill Avenue in Beacon, when he collided head-on with the Jeep. When officers arrived on the scene, Holmes was not breathing and did not have a pulse. First aid was performed before he …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Eating Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say Woman Accused Of Eating Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say
Woman Accused Of Eating Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say An area woman was arrested by state police after being stopped for a traffic violation was allegedly found eating cocaine in order to destroy evidence. Brigid Fonda, age 54, was arrested on Thursday, June 10, after being stopped in Columbia County on Route 9 in Livingston in her 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee for a violation, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers approached the vehicle, they discovered she was in possession of seven grams of cocaine.  When the drugs were discovered, Hicks said Fonda, of Livingston, attempted to eat the drugs and then resisted arrest. She was charged w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash Involving Ulster Public Works Trucks ID Released For Man Killed In Crash Involving Ulster Public Works Trucks
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash Involving Ulster Public Works Trucks The identity of a man killed in a three-vehicle crash on the Ulster/Orange county line has been released. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4, on Albany Post Road (Route 9) in Shawangunk. Two of the vehicles involved belonged to the Ulster County Public Works Department, Nevel said. A state police investigation determined that a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, an Ulster County Department of Public Works vehicle, operated by Joseph J. Hull, 49, was facing southbound on Albany Post Road and attempting to back into a driveway on Albany Post Road. A 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee ope…

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by Joe Lombardi