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Man Killed By Falling Tree In Yorktown, Police Say
A man has died after a tree fell on him while he was working in Northern Westchester.
The unidentified 61-year-old was killed around 9 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14, on Farm Walk Road in Yorktown, police said.
When officers and EMS arrived on the scene, they found the man in the backyard of the resident, unconscious not breathing after the tree fell on top of him, according to the Yorktown Police.
Yorktown Police and a Yorktown firefighter began CPR until medics arrived, police said.
The man was transported to Hudson Valley Hospital where he died from his injuries, they added.
Detectives …
27-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash
A 27-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight in Northern Westchester.
It happened around 7:45 p.m. Thursday, May 13 in Cortlandt.
According to a preliminary investigation by New York State Police, a 2020 Buick Encore, operated by Joyce M. Pellegrino, age 72, of Peekskill, was traveling eastbound on Route 6 and made a left-hand turn into the path of a westbound motorcycle.
The 2006 Honda motorcycle, operated by Christopher R. Eastman, of Cortlandt, was subsequently struck and ejected, according to state police.
Troopers arriving on the scene began life-saving techn…
Area Man Arrested For DWI/Drug Following Crash In Yorktown, Police Say
A Northern Westchester man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs following a traffic crash in which he hit a vehicle and a tree.
William Hankins, age 41, of Ossining, was arrested on Tuesday, March 16, after Yorktown Police responded to a two-vehicle crash.
The incident took place around 7:36 p.m. when the Yorktown officer responded to a call of a two-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, he identified Hankins as the driver of the vehicle that allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic, striking a vehicle, then exited the roadway and struck a tree, police said.
After an inves…
