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Underage DWI Driver Admits Killing NY Officer In Crash While Going To Work
A New York man admitted he was drunk while underage, speeding, and ran a red light before crashing into and killing a police officer as she drove to work, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11.
Matthew Smith, now 21, of Hauppauge, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and numerous related charges for the Jan. 31 crash that killed Officer Patricia Espinosa and seriously injured his passenger, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said.
"Patricia Espinosa, a wife and mother who dedicated her life to protecting others, was killed on her way to work, leaving her daugh…
Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash In Schenectady County
A 25-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on a busy Capital Region roadway.
The Schenectady County crash happened just before 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, on Troy-Schenectady Road near Algonquin Road in Niskayuna, according to police.
Christopher Reith, 25, of Latham, was riding a motorcycle when it was involved in a collision with another vehicle. Reith was transported to Ellis Hospital with serious injuries and was later pronounced dead, police said.
The driver of the second vehicle, a 46-year-old Schenectady man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He was…
Head-On Crash: Passenger Bus Carrying 22 Collides With NY Driver In Poconos, Police Say
A head-on crash between a passenger bus and a car left a woman seriously injured in Tobyhanna Township, police announced on Monday, Sept. 15.
The collision happened at the intersection of State Route 940 and the Interstate 380 northbound on-ramp at 11:01 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police.
Investigators said a 2006 Vanderhaul passenger bus carrying 22 passengers was traveling east on SR 940 when the driver, Ming Zhang, 39, of Flushing, New York, turned left onto the on-ramp. At the same time, a Nissan Versa driven by Jada Lilly, 27, of Long Pond, was he…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On NY Thruway: State Police
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the Thruway in Rotterdam, New York, state police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24.
The crash happened in the westbound lanes just west of exit 25 (I-890) around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to a New York State Police Troop G.
The pedestrian suffered severe injuries and was declared dead at the scene, troopers explained.
All westbound lanes were closed during the investigation, including collision reconstruction, until about 1:30 a.m. Sunday when the road was reopened, authorities said.
The cause of the crash remains under…
5 Dead, Dozens Injured After Tour Bus Returning From Niagara Falls Overturns In Western NY
Five people were killed and dozens more injured when a tour bus overturned on the Thruway in western New York.
The Genesee County crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-90 in the town of Pembroke, between exits 48A and 49, at around 12:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, according to New York State Police.
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A preliminary investigation found that the bus, owned by M&Y Tour Inc., was returning to New York City from Niagara Falls when it lost control, crossed the median, then overturned on the s…
Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Hits Sedan, Slams Into Pedestrians, Nysp Say
An 18-year-old motorcyclist was killed after striking a sedan and colliding with two pedestrians on State Route 9L in Queensbury, New York, on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, State Police announced on Monday.
Investigators determined that a sedan traveling southbound on Route 9L was turning left into a business when the motorcycle, operated by Austin L. Pagan of Queensbury, attempted to pass it on the left and struck the vehicle, according to police.
Pagan was ejected from the motorcycle, suffered severe injuries, and was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
Two pedestrians standing in the …
Yonkers Mom Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Came To U.S. Seeking Better Life
A Yonkers woman killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike had come to the U.S. in search of a better life, her sister said.
Vanessa Diaz Pichardo, 37, died after her Hyundai left the road and overturned before slamming into a tractor-trailer in Fort Lee just after 2 a.m. Monday, July 28, New Jersey State Police said.
Her sister, Rosanna Diaz, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help return Vanessa’s body to the Dominican Republic so she can be buried with family. As of Tuesday, July 29, the campaign had raised $4,500.
“I am Rosanna Diaz, sister of Vanessa Diaz,” she wrote. “It is very p…
Horrific Yellowstone Park Tour Bus Crash Kills 7, Injures 8
A crash involving a tour van and pickup truck near Yellowstone National Park has resulted in at least seven fatalities and eight injuries.
The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in eastern Idaho, along Highway 20.
Six passengers and the driver of the van, which was carrying 14 people, died in the crash, according to Idaho State Police.
The identities of the victims have not yet been released.
There was one occupant in the pickup truck, a Dodge Ram.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is around 3,50…
One Dead, 1 Hospitalized Following Head-On Crash In Region
One man is dead, and another is hospitalized following a head-on crash in Sullivan County.
The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, at the intersection of Cignarale Road in Loch Sheldrake.
According to Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, the crash involved a 2012 Toyota Sienna minivan driven by John Bullock, age 60, of Loch Sheldrake, and a 2015 Buick Encore operated by Benjamin DeVault, age 19, of Hurleyville.
Bullock, an Ellenville High School graduate, was traveling northbound when his vehicle collided with DeVault’s southbound Buick Encore, Chaboty said…
Visitation Announced For 'Exceptional' Nypd Det. Charles Cato Killed In Crash In Region
Services have been announced for a beloved New York City Police detective and Hudson Valley resident killed in a single-vehicle crash coming home from work.
Charles “Charlie” A. Cato, age 45, of New Windsor, died on Friday, Dec. 6, in Highlands after his car left the roadway and struck a tree in the median, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
An active member of the Roman Catholic Church and a devoted family man, Charlie is survived by his wife, Angela, and their children, Ben and Sara, according to his obituary on the Quigley-Sullivan Funeral Home website and fundraiser for hi…
