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NYSP Investigator Gets DWI Charge After Hit-Run Crash In NY, Police Say NYSP Investigator Gets DWI Charge After Hit-Run Crash In NY, Police Say
Nysp Investigator Gets DWI Charge After Hit-Run Crash In NY, Police Say A New York State Police investigator who resides in Putnam County is facing DWI charges after allegedly leaving the scene of a crash in Northern Westchester, authorities said.  Investigator Richard A. Miller, 51, of Putnam Valley, was arrested in connection with an incident on Thursday evening, Dec. 4, that happened in Cortlandt, New York State Police announced on Friday, Dec. 5. According to police, troopers responded to Hudson Valley Hospital just after 8 p.m. on Friday after receiving a report of a hit-and-run that had occurred near East Main Street. Investigators then det…

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by Ben Crnic
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Family Driving In BMW Missing Over A Week After Storm Hits Grand Canyon Family Driving In BMW Missing Over A Week After Storm Hits Grand Canyon
Family Driving In BMW Missing Over A Week After Storm Hits Grand Canyon A family of three has been missing for over a week following their departure from the Grand Canyon. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona is actively seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Jiyeon Lee, age 33, her mother Taehee Kim, age 59, and her aunt Junghee Kim, age 54, all of South Korea.  Their trip began from the Grand Canyon on Thursday, March 13, with plans to reach Las Vegas. The family was last seen traveling by road in a white BMW with California license plates.  The sheriff’s office has acknowledged the occurrence of multiple vehicle collisions al…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Plows Into State Police Car, Van During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say Drunk Driver Plows Into State Police Car, Van During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say
Drunk Driver Plows Into State Police Car, Van During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say Two New York State Troopers and two civilians were injured when an alleged drunk driver hit the back of a troop car while conducting a traffic stop. The incident occurred last week in Ulster County in the town of Lloyd, said Troop F officials. The collision caused the patrol car to hit the vehicle they had stopped, leaving two civilians and two troopers with minor injuries. "Thankfully, everyone is expected to recover, but this could have been far worse," the department said.  They added the incident was a stark reminder of the dangers of impaired driving not only for those directly …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teens Killed In Christmas Crash In Region Remembered For Kindness, Love Teens Killed In Christmas Crash In Region Remembered For Kindness, Love
Teens Killed In Christmas Crash In Region Remembered For Kindness, Love A devastating Christmas night car crash in the region claimed the lives of two teens from Orange and Sullivan counties, including one who was preparing to celebrate his 16th birthday. The crash, which happened in the Sullivan County village of Liberty on Wednesday, Dec. 25, claimed the lives of 17-year-old Orange County resident Hannah Reggio of Middletown and 15-year-old Sullivan County resident Joseph Young of Fallsburg, police said.  The crash occurred around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25, on Route 52 near Sullivan Avenue, when a 2017 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck collided with a …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Charged After Fatal Capital Region Crash, Police Say Impaired Driver Charged After Fatal Capital Region Crash, Police Say
Impaired Driver Charged After Fatal Capital Region Crash, Police Say A tractor-trailer driver was killed in the Capital Region after crashing into the back of another truck in which the driver was charged with DWI/ impaired by drugs. The crash occurred in Schenectady County at 10:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, on I-90 in Rotterdam. According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, an investigation determined that both tractor-trailers were traveling westbound when one vehicle, operated by a Canadian driver, crashed into the rear of the other.  The Canadian driver was declared dead at the scene, O'Neil said. The other vehicle's driver has been identified as Manuel E. A…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Head-On Crash: Pair Of 11-Year-Olds Injured In Region Head-On Crash: Pair Of 11-Year-Olds Injured In Region
Head-On Crash: Pair Of 11-Year-Olds Injured In Region Two 11-year-olds on were injured in a head-on crash in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 3:20 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, on Sunny Ridge Road in New Hempstead. According to Ramapo Police Lt. Thomas Dolan, officers responding to the crash found the two injured children who were riding a miniature dirt bike on the roadway.  An investigation found the two were driving the dirt bike westbound, on the wrong side of the road, when they struck a moving vehicle head-on, Dolan said. Dolan said the two children were treated and transpor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Crash Slows Traffic On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Crash Slows Traffic On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Crash Slows Traffic On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway A collision involving a truck impacted traffic on a busy route in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, July 17, when vehicles collided on Route 9 near the entrance of The Bird & Bottle Inn, according to the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company. Arriving first responders found the drivers out of their vehicles and stayed at the scene to control traffic and clean debris. The vehicles involved in the crash, including a truck, were later towed away. 

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by Ben Crnic