DWI Driver Kills 4-Year-Old Girl, Seriously Injures 3 Others Leaving Rockland County Park: Cops DWI Driver Kills 4-Year-Old Girl, Seriously Injures 3 Others Leaving Rockland County Park: Cops
DWI Driver Kills 4-Year-Old Girl, Seriously Injures 3 Others Leaving Rockland County Park: Cops A 4-year-old girl was killed and three others, including two young boys, were seriously injured after a suspected drunk driver plowed into a group of pedestrians near a park in Rockland County, police said. The crash happened around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, on Old Nyack Turnpike near 142 Old Nyack Turnpike, according to Spring Valley Police. The victims were leaving the park when a black vehicle jumped the curb and hit them as they walked along the sidewalk. Police said 41-year-old Axel Lopez-Santiago, of Spring Valley, was found wedged in his vehicle, which had become disabled after…
Australian Driver On Wrong Side Causes Head-On Hudson Valley Crash; 2 Victims Airlifted Australian Driver On Wrong Side Causes Head-On Hudson Valley Crash; 2 Victims Airlifted
Australian Driver On Wrong Side Causes Head-On Hudson Valley Crash; 2 Victims Airlifted Several people were injured after an Australian tourist driving on the wrong side of the road caused a head-on highway crash in the Hudson Valley, police said. The Ulster County accident happened just after 9 a.m. on Friday, June 13, on State Route 28 in the Big Indian area of Shandaken. Steven Thompson, 62, a tourist from New South Wales, Australia, was behind the wheel of a 2024 Toyota Corolla when he was seen traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of Route 28, Shandaken Police said. His car collided head-on with a 2024 Dodge Ram van. Thompson and a passenger in his vehicle suffered s…
HS Senior Critically Injured Just Days Before Graduation In Dutchess Crash HS Senior Critically Injured Just Days Before Graduation In Dutchess Crash
HS Senior Critically Injured Just Days Before Graduation In Dutchess Crash A Dutchess County community is coming together to support a high school senior who remains in critical condition following a serious car crash just days before he was set to graduate.  Colton Sonner, age 18, suffered a traumatic brain injury in the crash, which happened earlier this week in Pleasant Valley, and is currently on a ventilator in the ICU, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized to assist with his medical and living expenses.  A senior preparing to graduate from high school on Friday, June 20, Sonner is known for his athleticism and love of sports. He also work…
Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA
Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA A 38-year-old Massachusetts mother has died from injuries sustained in a crash involving an alleged drunk driver that also claimed the life of her young daughter last month. Minaben Patel was a passenger in a Honda Civic driven by her husband, Atulkumar Patel. Their children, including daughter Krisha and a son, were in the backseat when a suspected drunk driver collided with their vehicle around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, in Franklin, Massachusetts, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office. James N. Blanchard, a Plainville mechanic, has been charged with motor vehicle…
Car Flips In Early Morning Hudson Valley Crash Car Flips In Early Morning Hudson Valley Crash
Car Flips In Early Morning Hudson Valley Crash A driver somehow escaped injury after their car rolled over in a pre-dawn crash in Putnam County.  The incident happened around 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, near 334 Croton Falls Rd., according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Emergency crews from MVFD, the Carmel Police Department, and the Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to the scene, where they found a single vehicle that had rolled over. Officials said the driver was able to get themselves out of the wreck and refused medical treatment at the scene, reporting no injuries. The roadway was temporarily closed…
Van Carrying 12 Children Rolls Over In I-87 Crash In Hudson Valley: Driver Ticketed Van Carrying 12 Children Rolls Over In I-87 Crash In Hudson Valley: Driver Ticketed
Van Carrying 12 Children Rolls Over In I-87 Crash In Hudson Valley: Driver Ticketed A van carrying more than a dozen people, including 12 children, rolled over on Interstate 87 in Orange County following a rear-end crash, police said.  The crash happened around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, in the southbound lanes of I-87 just south of Exit 17 in the Town of New Windsor, New York State Police announced on Sunday, June 1.  Investigators say a 2014 Chevrolet Express van was headed south when it struck the rear of a 2026 Subaru Outback that had slowed for traffic.  The impact caused the van to roll over and come to a stop in the left lane, while the Subaru sp…
VIDEO: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey VIDEO: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey
Video: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey Got hit by a train. Still made it to the Parkway. New footage shows the same mangled Honda Civic that was slammed by an NJ Transit train in Bergen County casually cruising down the Garden State Parkway — without its bumper, trunk lid, or license plate. The Civic, which was struck at the Fair Lawn Avenue crossing on Thursday, May 22, was spotted by Ahmed Kasab near the southbound lanes near the Bloomfield toll plaza. Kasab, a mechanic in Paramus, was stunned. Click here to watch. "The whole passenger side airbag was hanging down," Kasab said, noting that driver seemed like that …
IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal Taconic Parkway Crash In Hudson Valley (UPDATE) IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal Taconic Parkway Crash In Hudson Valley (UPDATE)
IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal Taconic Parkway Crash In Hudson Valley (Update) Police have released the names of the four people killed in a devastating two-vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York that claimed the life of beloved football coach and teacher Robert Violante, as well as three New Jersey men.   The crash occurred on Wednesday, May 14, at around 4:46 p.m., near mile marker 9.2 in the Westchester County town of New Castle, as Daily Voice previously reported.   According to a preliminary investigation, a 2014 Ram ProMaster van driven by a 50-year-old Long Branch, NJ resident was driving southbound when it crossed the center median into the nor…
Drugged Driver Can Barely Keep Eyes Open For Mugshot After Causing Area Crash: Cops Drugged Driver Can Barely Keep Eyes Open For Mugshot After Causing Area Crash: Cops
Drugged Driver Can Barely Keep Eyes Open For Mugshot After Causing Area Crash: Cops A woman is facing DWI charges following a single-vehicle crash in the Capital Region. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a wreck on State Route 29 in Galway for a wreck just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14. An investigation found that the driver, 67-year-old Roseanne Gutto, of Galway, was impaired by drugs when she went off the roadway and struck a mailbox, police said. Gutto, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was arrested on suspicion of driving while ability impaired. She was released on an appearance ticket for further proceedings in the Galway Town Court.
Taxi Driver Kidnaps Woman, Attacks Her With Screwdriver Before Crashing In Hudson Valley: Cops Taxi Driver Kidnaps Woman, Attacks Her With Screwdriver Before Crashing In Hudson Valley: Cops
Taxi Driver Kidnaps Woman, Attacks Her With Screwdriver Before Crashing In Hudson Valley: Cops A 22-year-old taxi driver is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly kidnapping a woman, attacking her with a screwdriver, and crashing a car during the struggle in Rockland County, police said.  The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. on Monday, May 5, when Spring Valley Police responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a fence at a home on Ridge Avenue. Officers arrived and found a visibly injured and distressed woman at the scene, the department announced on Tuesday, May 13.  According to investigators, the woman had been picked up by a taxi near the Evergre…
Car Slams Into Pharmacy When New Driver Mistakes Gas Pedal In Hudson Valley: Police Car Slams Into Pharmacy When New Driver Mistakes Gas Pedal In Hudson Valley: Police
Car Slams Into Pharmacy When New Driver Mistakes Gas Pedal In Hudson Valley: Police A car slammed into the front of a pharmacy in Rockland County after the driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes while trying to park, police said.  The crash happened at Bardonia Pharmacy on Route 304 on Monday morning, May 12, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.  Police said the driver, a 20-year-old woman, was attempting to park when she mistakenly accelerated, causing the vehicle to crash into the building’s front entrance. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.  First responders from Nanuet Ambulance and Rockland Paramedics evaluated the driver …
Car Lands On Side In Dutchess County Crash (DEVELOPING) Car Lands On Side In Dutchess County Crash (DEVELOPING)
Car Lands On Side In Dutchess County Crash (Developing) A car rolled over and ended up on its side on a Dutchess County road on Thursday afternoon, May 8. The crash happened around 4 p.m. on Thursday, when a vehicle rolled over and landed next to a truck in the area of 37 Academy St. in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department.  A photo of the crash scene released by the fire department showed the damaged vehicle, which left glass shards on the roadway. Information about the cause of the crash and the extent of injuries was not immediately available.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice fo…