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Saw Mill River Parkway, NY

Truck Slams Into Overpass On Parkway In Region: Was Following GPS, Police Say Truck Slams Into Overpass On Parkway In Region: Was Following GPS, Police Say
Truck Slams Into Overpass On Parkway In Region: Was Following GPS, Police Say Multiple lanes of a busy parkway in Northern Westchester had to be temporarily closed after a truck crashed into an overpass, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Jan. 27 just before 1 p.m., when a box truck crashed into the Bedford Road overpass on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway near Exit 28 in Pleasantville, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The collision damaged the truck's cargo area and caused debris to scatter on the parkway, forcing authorities to close the northbound lanes for a cleanup. The lanes were eventually reop…
Trio Busted In Jewelry Store Smash, Grab In Region, Police Say Trio Busted In Jewelry Store Smash, Grab In Region, Police Say
Trio Busted In Jewelry Store Smash, Grab In Region, Police Say Three suspects are in custody after a “brazen” robbery of a Westchester jewelry store where they made off with $100,000 in items before crashing while fleeing the scene, police said. In Yonkers, officers responded to the Golden Square Jewelry Store on South Broadway at approximately 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, after a group of masked men broke through the front window with a sledgehammer and crowbar. Yonkers Police Department spokesperson Dean Politopoulos said that after the smash and grab robbery, the men fled in a dark-colored SUV, which was located in the Park Hill neighborhood by re…
Wanted Man Busted For Attempted Murder After Police Chase In Hudson Valley Wanted Man Busted For Attempted Murder After Police Chase In Hudson Valley
Wanted Man Busted For Attempted Murder After Police Chase In Hudson Valley A man wanted on an attempted murder charge was the driver of a car that took Westchester County police officers on a chase before crashing into a building, authorities announced. Bronx resident Dwayne Tucker, age 27, who is wanted in New York City, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Dec. 8 following a chase that took investigating officers on two county parkways and onto local streets in Yonkers before he crashed. Earlier story - Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Westchester A spokesperson for the Westchester County Police Department said that at approximately 10…
Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley
Vehicle Crashes Into Building After Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley A driver attempting to flee from police in Westchester came to a screeching halt when he crashed into a building while evading officers, police said. County police on patrol spotted a vehicle that was wanted by the NYPD on the Taconic Parkway in Mount Kisco early on Wednesday, Dec. 8, prompting a chase that led them onto the Saw Mill River Parkway and into Yonkers. Police said that the driver took officers on a chase onto the parkway before ultimately crashing into a building near the intersection of Ash Street and Walnut Street. During the chase, police said that the fleeing driver struck…
Police Identify Woman Killed In Westchester Crash Police Identify Woman Killed In Westchester Crash
Police Identify Woman Killed In Westchester Crash Police have identified the woman killed in a single-vehicle crash in Westchester County over the weekend. Sonia Philpotts, age 54, from the Bronx, was the passenger who died in the crash that happened in Yonkers at about 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, according to Westchester County Police. Police previously reported that a driver was going west on the Cross County Parkway when the vehicle went to get on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway. The driver lost control of the vehicle while going around a curve to get on the Saw Mill Parkway. There were a total of five people in th…
Metro-North Service Suspended As Snow Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter Metro-North Service Suspended As Snow Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter
Metro-North Service Suspended As Snow Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter Metro-North trains will be temporarily suspending service as the rate of snowfall during the Nor'easter has become heavier, creating potential travel hazards. MTA officials announced that with major snow accumulation and high winds creating increasingly hazardous travel conditions, Metro-North will shut down service with the last trains departing Grand Central Terminal at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1. The last scheduled arrivals into Grand Central will be at approximately 4 p.m. According to the MTA, the last departures on Monday will be:  Hudson Line
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ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Westchester County Police have released the identity of a man killed in a Saw Mill River Parkway crash over the weekend. Bedford Hills resident James Poli Jr., 37, was driving on the Saw Mill River Parkway at approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 near the Mount Kisco/Bedford border when he lost control, rear-ended another vehicle, and veered off the road and into a tree, said police. Original story - One Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O’Leary said that the car he struck was being driven by a 17-year-old girl who had a 17-year-ol…