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Police & Fire
Cops ID Victim, 64, Killed In I-287 Crash
A 64-year-old New Jersey grandfather has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash on an Interstate 287 ramp in Rockland County over the weekend. Troopers from the Tarrytown Thruway Barracks responded to a two-vehicle crash at approximately 1:19 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, on the northbound Interstate 287 ramp leading to the Interstate 87 northbound/southbound split in the Village of Hillburn, according to NY State Police. A 2010 Honda Odyssey was attempting to transition from Interstate 287 to Interstate 87 when it stopped on the center shoulder, over the white fog line and partially wi…
Traffic
NY Bus Driver Who Caused I-95 Crash That Killed Five, Injured Dozens Indicted (
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The New York bus driver who caused a massive I-95 pile-up crash that claimed the lives of five Massachusetts residents in Virginia has been indicted, authorities confirmed on Monday. Staten Island native Jing Sheng Dong, 48, has been charged with multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving following the fatal crash in Stafford County over the weekend. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on May 29, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford, where a bus plowed into traffic that was slowing for an upcoming work zone. The bus, operated by E&P Travel and head…
Police & Fire
NY Man, 28, Killed After Being Ejected In NJ Turnpike Van Crash
A 28-year-old Westchester man was killed after being ejected from a van in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike last week, authorities said. A Ford van heading north on the Turnpike when it lost directional control, struck the left guardrail, and overturned in the outer roadway near milepost 75.5 in South Brunswick Township at approximately 8:11 p.m. on Friday, May 22, Detective Sgt. Caitlin Brennan said. Juan Ramirez Mejia, 28, of Yonkers, was riding in the front passenger seat when he was ejected from the vehicle during the crash, police said. He died as a result of the crash. No othe…
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Head-On Crash: State Police
A Hudson Valley man was killed in a head-on crash Saturday evening, May 23, after another vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, according to New York State Police. Troopers from the Monroe barracks responded to the two-vehicle crash around 7:14 p.m., State Police said. A preliminary investigation found a 2019 Toyota traveling southwest on Lakes Road crossed the center line into the northeast lane before colliding head-on with a 2025 Subaru. The driver of the Subaru, identified as 43-year-old Daryl Baker of Monroe, was found inside the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, police s…
News
Vehicle Leaves Road, Strikes Pedestrian On Capital Region Sidewalk
A vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a pedestrian walking on a sidewalk in Watervliet Thursday night, police announced. The crash happened near the intersection of 19th Street and 4th Avenue around 9 p.m. on Friday, May 8, according to Watervliet police. Investigators determined the vehicle left the roadway before crashing into a tree, a street sign, and a pedestrian before coming to a stop, authorities said. The victim, a 54-year-old man, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital by the Watervliet Fire Department, police said. The driver …
Police & Fire
Wrong Way Head-On Wreck That Killed NY Man Leads To Guilty Plea: Prosecutors
A New York man admitted he caused a deadly head-on crash after crossing into oncoming traffic in Colonie, authorities said Monday, April 13. Anthony Peterson, 53, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of William Merrihew in the wreck, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Peterson, of Schenectady, was driving on New Karner Road in Colonie around 7 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2025, when he crossed the double yellow line and struck Merrihew’s vehicle head-on, according to investigators. Merrihew, a 64-year-old Albany man, was taken to Albany Medical Center and died fro…
Police & Fire
Log Truck Rollover Involves 9 Vehicles, Leaves 6 Hospitalized On Route 17A In NY
A rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer loaded with logs and several other vehicles left multiple people trapped and sent six people to hospitals in Orange County. The multi-vehicle crash happened around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, on Route 17A in Goshen near Jones Plumbing, according to the Town of Goshen Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a serious scene involving nine vehicles, including a tractor-trailer carrying logs that had rolled over. Police said the driver of the log truck was pinned upside down inside the cab for an exte…
News
NJ Man Admits To DUI Of Marijuana In Triple-Fatal PA Crash That Killed NY Couple, Teen
A New Jersey man admitted he was driving under the influence of marijuana when he caused a triple-fatal crash in Pennsylvania that killed a New York couple and their teenage daughter nearly four years ago, prosecutors announced on Thursday, March 5. Nelson Segura, 36, pleaded guilty to three counts of homicide by vehicle, three counts of involuntary manslaughter, and driving under the influence of marijuana in connection with the March 24, 2022, crash, according to the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office. The crash happened around 1:26 a.m. on Route 33 North near mile marker…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 40 Capital Region Crash: NY State Police
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a car on State Route 40 in Schaghticoke, State Police announced on Sunday, March 1. Troopers responded to a report of a collision between a car and a motorcycle at about 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to State Police. The operator of the motorcycle was declared dead at the scene, police said. No other injuries were reported. State Route 40 was closed for several hours as investigators worked at the scene and reopened at approximately 11:30 p.m., authorities said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The victim’s name…
Police & Fire
Cop Killed In DWI Crash Ran Red Light, T-Boned NY Mom With Newborn Years Earlier: Lawsuit
A Long Island mom alleges that a Nassau County police officer who was killed in a suspected drunk-driving crash ran a red light years earlier and crashed into her vehicle while she and her newborn were inside, leaving them with lasting injuries. In a civil complaint filed in Nassau County Supreme Court, Zakiya Ruffin names Nassau County, its police department, and late officer Patricia Espinosa as defendants. Ruffin alleges that Espinosa, while driving a county-owned police SUV in July 2022, ran a red light at Elmont Road and Linden Boulevard in Elmont and struck her BMW. Ruffin alleges Es…
News
Drunk Driver Who Killed Vikings Rookie, Former Teammates In Maryland Learns Prison Fate
The woman responsible for a crash in Maryland that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two former teammates will spend years in prison, according to reports. Cori Clingman, 25, pleaded guilty this week to three counts of negligent homicide under the influence of alcohol for her role in the July 2024 crash that claimed the lives of 24-year-old Khyree Jackson, 23-year-old Isaiah Hazel, and 24-year-old Anthony Lytton, Jr., according to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Clingman was reportedly sentenced to three years…
Police & Fire
6-Time DWI Offender Charged In Fatal Head-On Route 9 Crash In NY, Cops Say (
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A man with five previous DWI arrests has been charged more than a month after a deadly head-on crash on Route 9 in Dutchess County that claimed the life of a 28-year-old local resident, police said. Richard Charles Rider, 46, was arrested early Thursday morning, Jan. 29, in connection with a December 14, 2025, crash that killed Alijah M. Johnson, 28, of Hyde Park, the Town of Hyde Park Police Department announced. Police said the collision happened at around 4:21 p.m. near Route 9 and Huyler Drive, when Rider was driving a 2014 Ford F-150 pickup truck northbound and allegedly cr…
News
Head-On Crash Kills 1, Closes Hudson Valley Highway For Hours
A head-on crash in Ulster County left one person dead and another hospitalized, and shut down a highway for hours. The two-vehicle wreck happened around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the town of Esopus, on Route 9W north of Burroughs Drive, according to the Esopus Fire Department. Emergency crews arriving on scene found two vehicles off the roadway on opposite sides of Route 9W. One occupant had been ejected from a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials said. The second vehicle still had one person trapped inside. With help from responding police officers, firefigh…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Struck Dead After School Bus Carrying Students Crashes In NY: Police
A young motorcyclist was killed after a crash involving a school bus transporting students in New York, police announced. The collision happened on Old Country Road in Hicksville at about 7:26 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, according to the Nassau County Police Department Homicide Squad. Police said a 21-year-old man was riding a 2022 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound when it collided with a 2018 yellow school bus operated by a 66-year-old man. The bus was carrying 28 students at the time of the crash, detectives said. The motorcyclist was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead by…
News
Boxer Anthony Joshua Survives Double Fatal Crash Days After Winning Jake Paul Fight
World-renowned boxer Anthony Joshua survived a crash in Nigeria on Monday, Dec. 29, that claimed the lives of two other passengers, just days after defeating Jake Paul in a boxing fight viewed by nearly 33 million people. View this post on Instagram The Ogun State Police Command said Joshua was involved in a road traffic accident at about 11 a.m. in Makun, Ogun State, Nigeria. The crash happened along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, just before Danco Filling Station near the Sagamu Interchange on the Ibadan-bound side. Joshua was riding in t…
Police & Fire
Driver Killed ID'd After Striking Two Troopers During Traffic Stop In Greene Co.:
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A trooper was thrown down an embankment according to new details released after a woman crashed into a New York State Police cruiser during a traffic stop on Route 23 in Cairo, police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. Sharon L. Torres, the driver of a 2020 Kia, died at the scene after her vehicle veered off the westbound lane of Route 23 and struck the rear of a State Police patrol vehicle, according to the updated release. Troopers from State Police Catskill had exited their patrol vehicle to conduct a traffic stop on a Subaru when their emergency lights were activated on Monday, No…
News
Massachusetts Man Killed While Crossing Veterans Memorial Highway In New York: Police
A Massachusetts man was killed while crossing Veterans Memorial Highway in Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, Nov. 14. Jim Jones, 55, of Fall River, was in the crosswalk at Fifth Avenue when he was hit by a 2013 Honda Civic in the right lane of westbound Veterans Memorial Highway at 7:11 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, according to Fifth Squad detectives. Jones was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the Honda, Erin Archibald, 64, of Smithtown, was not injured. The vehicle was impounded f…
News
Woman, 80, ID'd After Fatal Route 20 Crash In Rensselaer County
Authorities identified a victim killed in a head-on crash in Rensselaer County as an 80-year-old woman from Columbia County. The crash happened around 2:10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, on State Route 20 in the town of Nassau, as Daily Voice reported. An eastbound vehicle crossed into the opposite lane and struck a westbound vehicle head-on. On Wednesday, Nov. 12, New York State Police confirmed that Chatham resident Patricia Balcom, the driver of the westbound vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the eastbound vehicle was taken to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries an…
Police & Fire
Driver Was DUI In NJ Turnpike Crash That Killed Hudson Valley Teen, 3 Others: Courts
Charges have been filed against the 41-year-old wrong-way driver who police say caused the crash that killed four young boys on the NJ Turnpike over the weekend, court records show. Christopher Neff, of Westminster, CO, has been charged with DUI, reckless driving, wrong-way driving, aggravated manslaughter, and unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit, in connection with the crash in Carneys Point Sunday, Oct. 19, the NJ Courts site shows. Tragedy on NJ Turnpike: Klal Yisroel Mourns Four Bochurim A devastating accident early Sunday morning on the New Jersey... Posted by …
Police & Fire
$130K Raised For Long Island Officer Thrown From Motorcycle During Funeral Procession
Support is mounting for the family of a Long Island motorcycle officer critically injured during a funeral procession last week. Michael Hyland — a Nassau County officer and police motorcycle school instructor at the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute — 53, was operating a 2020 Harley Davidson on North Wellwood Avenue at Jerome Street in Lindenhurst, when he collided with a 2020 Toyota Tundra driven by Jeffrey Geller, 61, at 11:08 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, Suffolk County Police said in a release. Hyland was transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West…
Obituaries
‘Legacy Of Love’: NY Mom Killed In Crash Saves Lives Through Organ Donation
Out of tragedy, Adriana Monsalve’s spirit of giving lives on. The 54-year-old Freeport mom, killed in a crash earlier this month, donated her organs to save the lives of as many as eight people, her loved ones said. Monsalve, a devoted wife, mother, and longtime member of Iglesia Renacer in Freeport, was struck by a pickup truck while crossing Mill Road near Buffalo Street on Wednesday, Oct. 1, as Daily Voice reported. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition but later died of her injuries. In the days since, friends and family have shared how Monsalve’s final act embodied the …
Police & Fire
Man, 19, Killed In 3-Car Crash In NY
A 19-year-old New Jersey man has died following a three-vehicle crash in Orange County, NY, authorities said. Officers and first responders were dispatched just after 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, to Route 1 at the intersection of Missionland Road in Warwick for reports of a serious collision, the Town of Warwick Police Department said on Friday night, Oct. 3. When police and firefighters arrived, they found the driver of a 2012 Suzuki sedan trapped in the wreckage with severe injuries. Firefighters with the Pine Island Fire Department worked to extricate the victim, who was then treated at the …
News
1 Dead, Teen Expected To Lose Vision Following 2-Vehicle Crash On NY Highway
One person was killed and several others were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash in Schenectady County. The wreck happened around 11:40 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, on Route 20 in Duanesburg near the intersection with McGuire School Road, according to New York State Police. Investigators determined that a 2007 BMW sedan, driven by a 17-year-old, was heading south on McGuire School Road when it failed to stop at a stop sign and turned left onto Route 20. The BMW collided with a westbound 2014 Dodge Caravan. The driver of the Caravan, identified as 63-year-old Barbara Bryant of Schenevus, …
Police & Fire
Driver Killed When BMW Fails To Stop, Collides With Dodge Caravan:
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A driver died after a two-vehicle crash at a Duanesburg intersection, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 3. A 2007 BMW sedan was traveling south on McGuire School Road and failed to make a complete stop while turning left onto State Route 20, colliding with a westbound 2014 Dodge Caravan at the intersection, according to the preliminary investigation on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 11:39 a.m., troopers explained. The Dodge driver was taken to Ellis Hospital where they died from their injuries, and their identity is being withheld pending family notification, police said. The BMW’s dri…
Police & Fire
Woman, 56, Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck At NY Roundabout
A 56-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a pickup truck in Sullivan County, police said. The crash happened on Thursday, Sept. 18, around 4:15 p.m. in the town of Thompson, at the Route 42 roundabout leading onto the Route 17 westbound on-ramp, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 23. According to investigators, a 2012 Ford pickup truck driven by a 24-year-old resident of Shohola, Pennsylvania, entered the roundabout and attempted to merge onto Route 17 when it hit a pedestrian crossing in the crosswalk. The victim, identified as Monticello reside…
News
PA Man, NJ Woman Killed In NY 17 Tractor-Trailer Crash: State Police
A crash between a tractor-trailer and a passenger car killed two people on State Route 17 in Nichols, New York, state police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Frank J. Dempaire, 45, of Reading, Pennsylvania, and Elize Carlos, 45, of Newark, New Jersey, were identified as the victims, according to New York State Police. The crash happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, when both vehicles were traveling east on State Route 17 and the tractor trailer rear-ended the passenger car, troopers said. Dempaire and Carlos, who were inside the car, died at the scene. The tractor trailer driv…
Police & Fire
HS Sophomore ID'd After Deer Smashes Through Car Windshield After Bouncing Off Fleeing Car
Kevin Donohue, a sophomore at Malvern Preparatory School, was killed after a deer smashed through the windshield of a car on Route 322 in West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Route 322 (Downingtown Pike), east of Romig Road, police said. Investigators determined that a vehicle traveling east hit a deer, sending the animal airborne into the westbound lane. The deer struck the windshield of a second vehicle, where Donohue was seated in the front passenger seat. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he lat…
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Hits Pedestrian, Leaving Him Critically Injured On I-87:
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A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a drunk driver in Queensbury, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 30. The crash happened at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, at the intersection of Aviation Road and the Exit 19 southbound off-ramp from Interstate 87 in Warren County, according to troopers. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2016 Jeep Cherokee, driven by 25-year-old Brodie C. Gerber of Lake George, exited I-87 and turned east onto Aviation Road, striking a 45-year-old man who was partially in the roadway, police said. The pedestrian…
Police & Fire
1-Car Crash Turns Fatal On Route 17 In NY (
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At least one person was killed in a crash on Route 17/Route 6 in Orange County, police said. New, updated report - Published: ID Released Of Man, 70, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Route 17 In Orange County (UPDATE) The crash happened in the westbound lanes in Monroe on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 28. At least one person was killed, Trooper Jennifer Alvarez of the New York State Police confirmed. Police are now investigating the crash, which involved one vehicle. More information about the crash has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Da…
Obituaries
Family IDs Daughter Killed In NY Crash While They Were On Way Home From Beach
The family of the young girl killed in a fiery rollover crash in Westchester is seeking help with covering funeral costs and medical expenses for her siblings, who remain hospitalized. The crash happened in Rye Brook on Saturday, Aug. 16, around 5:10 p.m. on Westchester Avenue, when first responders arrived to find a vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames, according to the Port Chester Fire Department. Several children and adults were rushed to local hospitals following the incident, as Daily Voice previously reported. In a GoFundMe, the girl's parents, Blanca Morales and Marv…
News
Dad Watched In Horror As Driver Who Drank 12 Beers Killed Hearing-Impaired 11-Year-Old Daughter
A Pennsylvania man has been charged in the tragic death of 11‑year‑old Roxanne Alexis Bonnoni, a hearing‑impaired girl described as “a light” in her Harrison Township community, authorities announced. Jeffrey Alan Glowatski, 65, is accused of drinking 12 beers on Aug. 20, 2024, before striking Roxanne as she played outside her home, according to the criminal complaint. Glowatski began drinking at 2:45 p.m.; after leaving a second bar around 7:15 p.m., he crashed into Roxanne within minutes—his speech reportedly slurred, and he refused sobriety tests. Investigators later obtained a blood samp…
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