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41-Year-Old Killed After Being Struck By Multiple Vehicles In Capital Region
A man was killed after being struck by multiple vehicles on a roadway in the region.
The incident happened just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, in Saratoga County on Route 146 near the intersection of Route 9 in Clifton Park.
New York State Police say an investigation determined Christopher E. Merritt, age 41, of Spring Hill, Florida, was walking across the roadway, not in a crosswalk, when he was struck by two vehicles traveling eastbound.
Both vehicles immediately stopped, contacted 911 to dispatch emergency services, and cooperated with the investigation.&nbs…
IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including Off-Duty Nypd Cop, 9 Injured In Alleged DWI Crash At Store
The identities have been released of four people killed, including a police officer, and nine injured after an allegedly drunk driver crashed an SUV into a shop at a New York strip mall.
The incident happened on Long Island around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park.
According to Suffolk County Police, the driver, Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was driving a 2020 Chevy Traverse southbound at a high rate of speed through the parking lot in front of 421 Commack Road.
He then crossed over Grand Boulevard and continued through the parking lot of 794 Grand B…
IDs, New Info Released After 13 Hospitalized In Passenger Van Crash On NY Thruway
New details and identifications of those involved have been released after 13 people were hospitalized when a large passenger van crashed on the New York State Thruway.
It happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 south of Albany, on the southbound side of I-87 near Exit 21B in the town of Athens in Greene County.
The preliminary investigation determined that the 14-passenger van lost control, struck a guide rail, and rolled over, state police said.
State Police said Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25 that a group from the Church of God of Prophecy, out of South Ozone Park, Queens, was tr…
19-Year-Old's Illegal Passing Caused Dump Truck Rollover On Highway In Region, Cops Say
A teen’s reckless driving caused a dump truck to roll over, sent two people to the hospital, and shut down a Hudson Valley highway for hours, police said.
The wreck happened in Ulster County just after noon Friday, Aug. 19, on Old Kings Highway in Saugerties, police said.
Investigators determined that 19-year-old Liam Browne, of Saugerties, was heading southbound in a Jeep Compass when he attempted to pass the dump truck in a no-passing zone near Dave Elliott Road.
At the time, the dump truck was pulling a trailer loaded with a skid steer and paving machine.
As Browne was illegally passin…
Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident
Police have identified two men killed and released new details after an apparent road rage incident on a busy roadway in the region.
The incident took place in Putnam County on Interstate 84 in the town of Kent early Saturday morning, July 2.
An initial investigation determined the two men, both from Dutchess County, Mark H. Hall, age 38, of Holmes, and Fabian A. Tirado, age 22, of Wappinger, stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, New York State Police said.
While Hall and Tirado continued to argue in the right lane, a third vehi…
Man On Electric Bicycle Killed In Crash In Capital District
A man has died after he was struck by a car while riding an electric bicycle in the Capital District.
The crash happened Monday, May 9, in Warren County, near the Pine View Cemetery in Queensbury, according to New York State Police.
Investigators said Kelly Burke, age 53, of Granville in Washington County, was driving the bike when he crossed State Route 254 and was struck by a Chevrolet Impala.
Burke was taken to Glens Falls Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The driver of the Impala, a 73-year-old Washington County man, was not injured.
State Police are investigating …
Support Pours In For Family Of Father Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
The community is helping a local family after the father was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley.
Ulster County resident Tramayne Holmes, age 40, of the hamlet of Milton, was killed at 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, when he lost control of his vehicle on Route 28, in Kingston, crossed over into the westbound lane, and struck a 2022 Peterbilt tractor-trailer head-on, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
See Earlier Story: 40-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Kingston Crash
Following his death, his oldest daughter, Sierra Card, started a GoFundMe…
