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Woman's Body Found In Wooded Area In Region Woman's Body Found In Wooded Area In Region
Woman's Body Found In Wooded Area In Region Police are investigating after the body of a Black woman was found in a wooded area in the Hudson Valley. The woman's body was found in Rockland County on Wednesday, April 3, in the area of the baseball field on Dutch Lane in the village of Spring Valley. Spring Valley Police said the woman is about 60 years years old but did not provide details on how the woman, who has not yet been identified, died or where. The area where the body was found is off Route 59 near apartments and businesses. The Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Rockland County Medical Examiner's Of…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Road Closure: Route 9W To Be Affected In Region Road Closure: Route 9W To Be Affected In Region
Road Closure: Route 9W To Be Affected In Region State officials are warning motorists of an upcoming road closure that will affect traffic on Route 9W in the Hudson Valley.  Route 9W in Rockland County between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in Orangetown will close on Saturday, Aug. 19, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The closure will last from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., officials said, adding that it will allow for maintenance activities.  Motorists are instead asked to use Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340 as a detour.  Residents living on the affected stretch of Route 9W will st…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Region Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Region
Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Region A woman died after her car was hit by a vehicle operated by a man allegedly driving erratically in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County in Central Nyack around 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 30 on Route 59 in the area of Broome Boulevard. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, the first arriving officer found two heavily damaged vehicles, a gray Audi A6 and a black Ford Edge.  Witnesses reported seeing a gray Audi being operated erratically while traveling westbound on Route 59 from Waldron Avenue, Peters said. Peters said as the Audi a…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Lane Closures Expected For Stretch Of Highway In Hudson Valley Lane Closures Expected For Stretch Of Highway In Hudson Valley
Lane Closures Expected For Stretch Of Highway In Hudson Valley Officials are advising motorists to expect lane closures on a stretch of a Hudson Valley highway. The New York State Department of Transportation said Rockland County motorists should plan for lane closures on Route 59 eastbound and westbound between Route 303 in Clarkstown and Route 9W in Orangetown. The lane closures are set to be implemented nightly from Monday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Aug. 26, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., to facilitate roadway paving, officials said.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police ID Rockland Man Who Died After His Vehicle Fell From Route 304 Overpass Police ID Rockland Man Who Died After His Vehicle Fell From Route 304 Overpass
Police ID Rockland Man Who Died After His Vehicle Fell From Route 304 Overpass Police have released the name of a man who died in a single-vehicle Hudson Valley crash when his vehicle fell from Route 304 onto Route 59. Michael Magee, age 25, of Stony Point, died around 3:45 a.m., Sunday, June 13, following the crash in Nanuet, said Clarkstown Police Detective Norm Peters. According to Peters, Magee was reportedly driving his Ford Mustang, northbound in the southbound lanes on Route 304 for a considerable distance, upwards of over two miles.  The vehicle then plowed through a guardrail on Route 304 falling onto the eastbound lanes of Route 59 …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Vehicle Falls Off Overpass In Area Man Dies After Vehicle Falls Off Overpass In Area
Man Dies After Vehicle Falls Off Overpass In Area A man died after his car fell from an overpass in the area. The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, June 13 in Rockland County. When Clarkstown Police arrived at the scene in Nanuet, they discovered the overturned vehicle in the eastbound lane near the median on Route 59. The sole passenger was declared dead at the scene. Police say they believe the vehicle fell off the Route 304 overpass onto Route 59. The man's identity has not yet been released. Anyone who may have information on the crash is asked to contact Clarkstown Police Department at 845-639-5800. This is a developing s…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Man Arrested After Intentionally Coughing On Walmart Customer, Police Say COVID-19: Man Arrested After Intentionally Coughing On Walmart Customer, Police Say
Covid-19: Man Arrested After Intentionally Coughing On Walmart Customer, Police Say A man was arrested for allegedly coughing on another customer at an area Walmart several times after an eagle-eyed police officer spotted him during a traffic stop. The incident took place on Monday, December 14, in Rockland County at Walmart in the Village of Airmont, said the Ramapo Police. It was alleged that the man, an Orange County resident, unprovoked coughed on another customer several times. The man then left the store, police said. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the customer became concerned over the possibility of being exposed to the virus.   Police obtained …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Vehicle Stolen From NYPD On I-87, Police Say Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Vehicle Stolen From NYPD On I-87, Police Say
Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Vehicle Stolen From Nypd On I-87, Police Say A man driving a vehicle stolen from the NYPD on I-87 attempted to flee on foot after being involved in a one-car crash in Rockland County, New York State Police said. New York State Police troopers responded to a stretch of I-87 in Clarkstown, where there was a report of a rollover crash involving a stolen 1997 Toyota Avalon that had been taken by the NYPD. A witness observed the driver, police said, who appeared to be injured, and provided his identifying information to State Police troopers at the scene. A second witness followed the driver on foot, who was found in a ditch off the I-87 r…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Seriously Injured After Jumping Off Bridge Man Seriously Injured After Jumping Off Bridge
Man Seriously Injured After Jumping Off Bridge A man is in serious condition after jumping off a highway overpass bridge. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10:45 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, when the man allegedly jumped from the Route 59 bridge in Spring Valley near Dutch Lane. Spring Valley Officer Matthew Galli said police immediately responded to the area and located the injured man under the bridge. Due to the difficult terrain, police and the Spring Valley Fire Department provided aid until the man could be transported to Westchester Medical Center, Galli said. The Spring Valley Police Department is continuing the inve…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Orange County Man Found Dead Inside Truck Draped With Live Power Lines Orange County Man Found Dead Inside Truck Draped With Live Power Lines
Orange County Man Found Dead Inside Truck Draped With Live Power Lines A 57-year-old man found dead inside a dump truck after officers responded to a call of downed power lines likely had a medical emergency, police said. The incident took place around 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, when Clarkstown Police responded to a medical emergency on Route 59 adjacent to the West Nyack Fire Department, in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Officer Norman Peters. The first patrol units on the scene found downed power lines across the body of a dump truck and the ground. The operator of the dump truck was unconscious and in contact with the truck when officers arrived, Peters sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Charged In Route 59 Bank Robbery ID Released For Man Charged In Route 59 Bank Robbery
ID Released For Man Charged In Route 59 Bank Robbery Police have released the identification of a man arrested for allegedly robbing the Chase Bank on Route 59. Jamie Bass, 46, of New City, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 3, for the robbery that took place around 10:40 a.m. in Nanuet, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norma Peters. Earlier Story: Person Of Interest Nabbed In Connection To Route 59 Bank Robbery In Nanuet According to Peters, city detectives used video surveillance to identify Bass who was found staying at the Days Inn in Nanuet. Bass, who had fled the scene of the bank robbery in a blue taxi, was taken into custody within fou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Area Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Area
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Area A 34-year-old woman was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Rockland County. The incident took place in Spring Valley around 10 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17, when police officers responded to 175 E. Route 59 for a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle, said Spring Valley Officer Matthew Galli. The initial investigation revealed that the woman was struck by a vehicle that was traveling eastbound while she was attempting to cross Route 59, Galli said. Police inspect the area. Photo by Mark LiebMark Lieb The driver of the vehicle immediately stopped and waited at the scene for…

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by Kathy Reakes