9 Students, 1 Adult Injured During School Bus Crash In Region 9 Students, 1 Adult Injured During School Bus Crash In Region
9 Students, 1 Adult Injured During School Bus Crash In Region Nine students and an adult were injured during a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus in the region. The crash occurred in Orange County around 9 a.m., Monday, Oct. 28, at the intersection of Route 52 and Route 17 in the town of Crawford. According to Crawford Police Chief Dominick Blasko, a 2021 Dodge truck was traveling eastbound in the eastbound lane of Route 52 when it collided with a 2024 First Student school bus.   The First Student Bus was transporting 43 Pine Bush students to Edward J Russell Elementary School when the collision took place, Blasko said. The bus was ma…
Fatal Crash In Region: 26-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Fatal Crash In Region: 26-Year-Old ID'd As Victim
Fatal Crash In Region: 26-Year-Old ID'd As Victim A two-vehicle crash in the region claimed the life of one person and injured another. The collision occurred in Orange County at 11:15 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, on Route 32 in Newburgh. According to the town of Newburgh Police Lt. Matthew Nadolny, a preliminary investigation determined that a 2007 Ford Econoline van, operated by Leonel Marquez-Martinez, age 36, of Wallkill, was traveling southbound on  Route 32.  Nadolny said a 2015 Chevrolet Volt operated by Marcus Bennett, age 26, of Montgomery, was traveling northbound when the two crashed. Bennett was pronounce…
New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Region New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Region
New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Region State Police have released the identities of two people from the region killed when their car hit the back of a tractor-trailer, closing the roadway for hours. Related: Traffic Alert: Route 17 Closed Due To Fatal Crash In Mamakating The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 11:55 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, on Route 17 West in Mamakating. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2015 Dodge was traveling westbound on Route 17 near Exit 12 when it struck a 2010 Peterbilt tractor-trailer in the rear traveling in the same direction.  The driver…
Forest Rangers Rescue Severely Injured 78-Year-Old From Mountain In Region Forest Rangers Rescue Severely Injured 78-Year-Old From Mountain In Region
Forest Rangers Rescue Severely Injured 78-Year-Old From Mountain In Region A hiker on a mountain in the region who may have broken their pelvis in a fall was rescued by forest rangers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The incident occurred in Ulster County at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, on Overlook Moutain in the Echo Lake area in Woodstock.  According to the DEC, Ulster County 911 requested Forest Ranger assistance for an injured hiker on Overlook Mountain in the area of Echo Lake. Rangers called the hiker’s daughter and learned the 78-year-old from France was unable to walk or even sit up.  Rangers Franceschina and Mart…
Double-Fatal House Fire: Mother, 1-Year-Old Daughter ID'd As Victims In Region Double-Fatal House Fire: Mother, 1-Year-Old Daughter ID'd As Victims In Region
Double-Fatal House Fire: Mother, 1-Year-Old Daughter ID'd As Victims In Region A mother and her 1-year-old daughter were killed in a large house fire in the region that left another child and a man were seriously injured. The blaze broke out in Dutchess County in the town of Clinton at 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, troopers responded to a residential house fire with the East Clinton Fire Department on Clinton Hollow Road in the town of Clinton. Troopers and first responders found the caller outside the residence, who stated two children and their mother were inside the house on the second floor, Hicks said. Hicks…
53-Year-Old Woman Killed In 2-Car Crash In Region 53-Year-Old Woman Killed In 2-Car Crash In Region
53-Year-Old Woman Killed In 2-Car Crash In Region A 53-year-old Hudson Valley woman was killed in a two-car crash. The incident occurred in Rockland County at 9:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 14, at the intersection of New Hempstead Road and Summit Park Road in Ramapo. According to Sgt. Shawn Bakker of the Ramapo Police, responding officers found a 2000 Ford Taurus and a 2007 Honda Accord had crashed. Bakker said that a 69-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman, both residents of Spring Valley, occupied the Ford. Both were transported to Nyack Hospital by Spring Hill Ambulance. The woman was later pronounced dead at the hospital due …
Hudson ValleyMan Admits To Manslaughter In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Girl,11 Hudson ValleyMan Admits To Manslaughter In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Girl,11
Hudson ValleyMan Admits To Manslaughter In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Girl,11 A Hudson Valley man faces years in prison after admitting to manslaughter in a drunk-driving case that killed his 11-year-old passenger in a four-vehicle crash.  Orange County resident Yeraldo Roa, age 35, of Port Jervis, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter on Friday, Oct. 4, in a case where he was found to be driving at twice the legal limit. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Roa admitted that he was intoxicated when he caused the death of an 11-year-old girl who had been a passenger in his car. Court documents show Roa admitted that on S…
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: Cpsc Nearly 150,000 John Deere vehicles that were sold nationwide are subject to a recall due to faulty brakes that can create a potential crash hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is cautioning.  This week, the company announced a massive recall involving multiple models of their "Compact Utility Tractors," which may have a front bell crank in the brake linkage that can fail, resulting in the tractor losing its ability to stop.  The recall, impacting an estimated 147,900 tractors, was announced on Sept. 26.  To date, there have been four reports of brakes fa…
1 Critically Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Dunkin' Donuts In Region 1 Critically Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Dunkin' Donuts In Region
1 Critically Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Dunkin' Donuts In Region A Hudson Valley man suffered severe head trauma and other injuries after driving his 2015 Chevy Silverado into a Dunkin' Donuts, destroying the building. The incident occurred in Orange County around 12:40 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, in Crawford. According to the Crawford Police Department, responding officers found the pickup truck had driven into the Dunkin' building at Route 52 and Boniface Drive. An investigation found that Orange County resident Eric Schrader, age 44, of Pine Bush, was driving eastbound on Route 52 when he entered the westbound lane, exited the roadway, and struck the D…
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…
Man Fleeing Troopers Hit By State Police Car In Region Man Fleeing Troopers Hit By State Police Car In Region
Man Fleeing Troopers Hit By State Police Car In Region New York State Police are investigating a vehicle/pedestrian crash in which a wanted man was struck by an unmarked state police car. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 5 p.m., Thursday, on Cannon Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to State Police, an unmarked state police vehicle was traveling westbound on Cannon Street, attempting to locate Conrad J. Bailey, a fugitive from justice from Fulton County and the City of Gloversville. Bailey was found on foot in the area of Main Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. He noticed the patrols and began to run on foot, enterin…
IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery Crash IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery Crash
IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery Crash Two victims killed when a Tesla crashed into a residential building in Westchester have been identified as relatives of a town councilman in the county.  Both 70-year-old Millie Sheehan and 36-year-old Diana Sheehan of Hartsdale died in a crash on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains around 9 a.m. on Battle Avenue, according to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner.  Earlier Report - 2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire Millie Sheehan had been the wife of Greenburgh Councilman Francis Sheehan, while Diana Sheehan…