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Palisades Parkway, NY

Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Hudson Valley Man Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Hudson Valley Man
Years-Long Investigation Leads To Murder Charge For Hudson Valley Man A Hudson Valley man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing another man in a car and then setting the vehicle on fire. Rockland County resident Robert Rodriguez, age 36, from Stony Point, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 9. for the Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 incident. According to New York State Police, troopers responded to find a 2021 Hyundai Sonata fully engulfed in flames southbound on the Palisades Parkway near Exit 16 in Stony Point.  An investigation revealed that Ronald Mann, from the Bronx, was dead inside the vehicle. The Rockland County Medical Examiner’s O…
Aggressive Driving Campaign: State Police Conduct Palisades Parkway Detail Aggressive Driving Campaign: State Police Conduct Palisades Parkway Detail
Aggressive Driving Campaign: State Police Conduct Palisades Parkway Detail After numerous serious crashes on the Palisades Parkway with fatalities in the Hudson Valley, the New York State Police conducted an aggressive driving campaign. The campaign, held in Rockland County from Monday, May 16 to Sunday, May 28, the effort was held to deter motorists from speeding and reckless driving, said Trooper Steven Nevel. On several occasions, the State Police were assisted by the Rockland Sheriff’s Office.  The results of the two-week detail were as follows: 993 tickets, 527 of those tickets were for speeding and eight DWI arrests, Nevel said. Motorists can expect t…
Horrific Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured After SUV Crashes Into Tree On PIP In Rockland Horrific Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured After SUV Crashes Into Tree On PIP In Rockland
Horrific Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured After SUV Crashes Into Tree On PIP In Rockland New update - Fatal Crash ID: Police Release New Details After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley One person was killed and another injured during a crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 on the Palisades Parkway in the southbound lane near Exit 14 in Haverstraw. The single-vehicle crash involved an SUV that hit a tree, splitting the vehicle in half. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, one person was killed and another was reportedly injured. The crash site.Rockland Video Productions The medical examiner's office was on the scene…
Orange County Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car Crashes Into Cruiser In Area, Police Say Orange County Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car Crashes Into Cruiser In Area, Police Say
Orange County Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car Crashes Into Cruiser In Area, Police Say A state police cruiser was hit by an alleged drunk driver with kids in his car as officers were arresting a woman for DWI. The incident took place in Rockland County around  5:20 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 25 on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Stony Point. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers were stopped behind a vehicle on the Palisades Parkway. Troopers spotted a 2020 Nissan Rogue stopped on the Parkway northbound in the town of Stony Point with its hazard lights on.  Troopers approached the vehicle and spoke with the operator. While speaking to the operator troopers dete…
One Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash In Orange County One Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash In Orange County
One Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash In Orange County A Hudson Valley man was killed during a two-car head-on crash on the Palisades Parkway. The crash took place in Orange County in the town of Highlands around 4:45 a.m., Thursday, June 16. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 1998 Toyota Corolla, driven by Hugo Vasquez, age 67 from Spring Valley was traveling southbound in the northbound lane when he struck a 2006 Toyota TC head-on, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Vasquez was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Nevel said. The driver of the Toyota, Franklin Yanza-Zaruma, age 46, from Spring Valley, was tr…
30-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Palisades Parkway Crash 30-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Palisades Parkway Crash
30-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Palisades Parkway Crash Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened overnight in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Clarkstown at around 2 a.m. Friday, April 1. State police say an investigation revealed that a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling southbound when it left the roadway off the west shoulder near Exit 7 and struck a tree.  Upon arrival, troopers observed members from the Nanuet Fired Department attempting to extricate the operator from the vehicle, said state police.  The operator of the vehicle, later identified as New York…
ID Released For Person Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash ID Released For Person Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash
ID Released For Person Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. It happened around 11:20 a.m. Saturday, March 12 in Rockland County on the Palisades Parkway in Nanuet. State Police from the Haverstraw and Monroe barracks say that the white Tesla with New Jersey plates was traveling northbound near Exit 10 when the vehicle left the roadway on the west shoulder and struck a tree.  The vehicle then became fully engulfed in flames, said police. There was one occupant in the vehicle who was declared dead at the scene, state police said…
One Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash One Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash
One Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash Updated story: ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Police are investigating a fatal late-morning crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 11:20 a.m. Saturday, March 12 in Rockland County on the Palisades Parkway in Nanuet. State Police from the Haverstraw and Monroe barracks say that the white Tesla was traveling northbound near Exit 10 when it crashed. There was one occupant in the vehicle who was declared dead at the scene, state police said.  The cause of the crash appears to be weather related, according to police.  Traff…
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Double-Fatal Crash ID'd As First Responder Hudson Valley Man Killed In Double-Fatal Crash ID'd As First Responder
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Double-Fatal Crash ID'd As First Responder One of the victims of a wrong-way head-on double fatal crash on the Palisades Parkway was a Northern Westchester County emergency medical technician.  Aristan Garandeau, age 22, of Croton-on-Hudson, died around 2:40 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 6 in Clarkstown, said the New York State Police. Garandeau was traveling in the wrong direction on the parkway when he hit another car head-on driven by Brendan Seabrook, 27, of Pennsylvania, who was also killed, said state police. Garandeau was pronounced dead at the scene. Seabrook was transported to Montefiore Nyack Hospital where he later died. See Rel…
IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal Palisades Parkway Crash IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal Palisades Parkway Crash
IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal Palisades Parkway Crash New York State Police have released the identities of two people killed in a head-on, wrong-way crash on the Palisades Parkway over the weekend. Northern Westchester County resident Aristan Garandeau, age 22, of Croton-on- Hudson, and Brendan Seabrook, age 27, of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, were killed around 2:39 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 6. Related Story: Head-On Palisades Parkway Crash Kills Two In Nanuet According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers from the Haverstraw barracks responded to the head-on collision on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Clarkstown near, Exit 10.  …
Head-On Palisades Parkway Crash Kills Two Head-On Palisades Parkway Crash Kills Two
Head-On Palisades Parkway Crash Kills Two Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal Palisades Parkway Nanuet Crash Two people were killed in a head-on collision overnight in the Hudson Valley. The two-car crash took place in Rockland County around 2:40 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 6, on the Palisades Parkway between Exits 9 and 10 in Nanuet, according to the Nanuet Community Ambulance Corps. Initial reports were both drivers were trapped and unresponsive, the department said. One of the cars involved.Rockland Video Productions The Nanuet Fire Department extricated one person who was transported to Ny…
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser In Area, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser In Area, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser In Area, Police Say Two men are facing charges for allegedly driving drunk in the area, one of whom struck a New York State Police trooper in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced. A trooper on patrol in Rockland County shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19 responded to a stretch of the Palisades Parkway near exit 16 in Stony Point, where there was a report of a single-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, police said that the trooper found a 2011 Toyota Camry in the median with a rear driver-side flat tire and damage to the passenger side of the car. While speaking with the driver, Bronx resident Mbamalu, age 2…
Woman Ejected From BMW, Dog Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash Woman Ejected From BMW, Dog Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash
Woman Ejected From BMW, Dog Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash A woman is in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash on the Palisades Parkway that also killed her dog. The crash took place around 9:40 a.m., Tuesday, April 13 in Rockland County on the parkway in the town of Stony Point, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation that a BMW X-5 was traveling south on the Palisades Parkway when the vehicle flipped and ejected the driver of the vehicle and her dog, Nevel said. Prior to the accident, numerous 911 calls were made about this vehicle traveling on Route 6 from Woodbury with three tires, Nevel said. Witnesses …
Five Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols Five Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols
Five Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols More than a dozen drivers were arrested for alleged impaired driving in the area by New York State Police troopers during the New Year's holiday. Local residents charged with DWI during the holiday patrols include:  Orange County On Tuesday, Dec. 31, State Police from Monroe arrested Derrick Kelly, 45, of Middletown, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 17 in the town of Chester when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.  On Wednesday, Jan. 1, State Police from Monroe…
Man Convicted Of Weapons Charges Following Palisades Parkway Stop Man Convicted Of Weapons Charges Following Palisades Parkway Stop
Man Convicted Of Weapons Charges Following Palisades Parkway Stop A routine traffic stop in Orangetown by New York State Police could lead to 15 years in prison for a man convicted Monday on weapons possession charges, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. Alfonso Cortez, 37, of the Bronx, was convicted by a jury on several counts of felony criminal possession of a weapon following his arrest on Sept. 19, on the Palisades Parkway in Orangetown, the DA's Office said. Troopers conducted the traffic stop after Cortez was spotted committing vehicle and traffic law violations on the parkway, including speeding. During the stop, the troo…
Nine Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In Weekend Stops Nine Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In Weekend Stops
Nine Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In Weekend Stops More than a dozen Hudson Valley residents were among nearly a dozen busted for DWI overnight as State and local law enforcement agencies continue their concerted efforts to curtail intoxicated drivers in the Hudson Valley as part of a national crackdown. As part of the STOP-DWI crackdown, New York State Police troopers busted several motorists for driving while intoxicated on Monday night and Tuesday morning as they attempt to stop motorists from drinking and driving in the area.Local residents charged include:  Orange County:  On April 27, State Police from Montgomery arrested Victor Naz…