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Officer Elena Crowley Killed In Long Island Pedestrian Crash
A former New York City police officer was killed after being struck by a pickup truck on a residential street in Wantagh, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice. The crash happened when a 57-year-old man driving a 2025 GMC pickup truck westbound on Lufberry Avenue turned south onto Briard Street and struck a pedestrian at 5:22 p.m. on Monday, March 9, according to Nassau County detectives. The victim was identified as 53-year-old Elena Crowley of Wantagh. She was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead by hospital staff, authorities said. The driver remained at the scen…
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Woman, 39, Hit, Killed After Leaving Bus On Route 55 In Dutchess County (
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A 39-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 55 in Dutchess County shortly after getting off a bus, authorities said. The fatal crash happened in Beekman around 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, on Route 55 near Gardner Hollow Road, as Daily Voice previously reported. In an update on Friday, Feb. 6, investigators identified the victim as Marissa L. Burke, 39, of Beekman. According to authorities, Burke had just disembarked from a Dutchess County LOOP bus and was trying to cross Route 55 when she was struck by a westbound 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee.&n…
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Pedestrian Hit, Killed On Route 55 In Dutchess County (
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A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car on Route 55 in Dutchess County, police confirmed. New, updated report - Woman, 39, Hit, Killed After Leaving Bus On Route 55 In Dutchess County (UPDATE) The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 5, on Route 55 in Beekman near the Pine Grove Motel, Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said. The victim is confirmed to have died. More information has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Victim ID'd After Struck, Killed Walking Along Street In Region
A 77-year-old man died after being struck by a car while walking along a Colonie street. Cornelius Morrison, was hit around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, on central Avenue near Reynolds Street, according to Colonie Police. Morrison was taken by Colonie EMS to Albany Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, police said. The driver involved in the crash was not impaired and is cooperating fully with the investigation. No criminal charges had been announced as of Thursday, Jan. 15. The cause of the crash was under investigation as officers worked to determine what factors contr…
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Person Killed In Route 303 Crash, Road Shut Down For Hours In Hudson Valley
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on a busy Rockland County roadway, forcing a major closure and a lengthy police investigation. The crash happened on Route 303 near Route 59 in West Nyack on Wednesday night, Jan. 14, and led to Route 303 being closed in both directions near Bobby Lane, Clarkstown Police said. A pedestrian was killed in the crash, The Monsey Scoop reported. On Wednesday night, authorities said the Clarkstown Police Department’s Accident Investigation Unit was actively working at the scene. The incident caused a closure on Route 303. …
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Drunk Bar Owner Ran Over Pedestrian, Left Victim Fighting For Life On Long Island: DA
The owner of a Long Island bar was hit with multiple felony charges after prosecutors said he struck a pedestrian while driving drunk, and then took off. Leonard Gross, 67, of Syosset, was arraigned on a grand jury indictment charging him with vehicular assault and related charges in Nassau County Court Thursday, Jan. 8. Gross was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck southbound on South Street in Oyster Bay around 9 p.m. on May 17, 2025, after allegedly drinking at Teddy’s Bully Bar — a business he owns — while his driver’s license had been revoked for nearly a decade, according to prosecutors…
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Fatal Crash: Pedestrian Was Struck By Off-Duty
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Officer In Hudson Valley, AG Says
The New York Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into the death of a man who they say was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by an off-duty NYPD officer in Rockland County over the weekend. The Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 17, that it is investigating the death of William Huertas, 45, of Haverstraw, who was fatally injured in the incident on Saturday night, Dec. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported. According to state officials, the crash happened at around 9:05 p.m. as the off-duty officer was drivi…
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Woman ID'd After Struck Dead Crossing Sunrise Highway By Teen Driver: Police
A woman struck and killed while crossing a busy roadway in Nassau County has been identified, police said. Azucena Lopez Rodriguez, 46, of Lynbrook, was fatally struck while crossing Sunrise Highway at the intersection of Horton Avenue at 5:33 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said Lopez Rodriguez was hit by a 2012 Hyundai operated by an 18-year-old male. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician. The driver remained at the scene following the crash, police said. The investigation remains ongoing.
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$11.4M Roundabout Project Completed Near College In Dutchess County
A major road improvement project in a busy area near a college campus in Dutchess County is officially complete. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday, Nov. 4, that construction has wrapped up on an $11.4 million reconfiguration of the intersection of State Route 376 (Raymond Avenue/New Hackensack Road) and Hooker Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie, transforming the busy junction into a modern single-lane roundabout aimed at improving traffic flow and pedestrian safety. The new roundabout, located near Vassar College and the Arlington business district, was designed to reduce congestion…
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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…
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Teen Denied Bail After Hit-Run Killing 93-Year-Old Pedestrian In Region
A 19-year-old from Albany was formally charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a 93-year-old pedestrian in Cohoes. The deadly wreck happened around 9:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at the intersection of Newark Street and Congress Street, according to Cohoes Police. When officers arrived, they found Charles Allendorph, 93, of Cohoes, lying in the roadway with visible injuries. He was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he later died. Witness statements helped investigators quickly identify the suspect vehicle, which was located by Albany Police within an hour. The car was se…
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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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Person Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Box Truck In Dutchess
A person suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a box truck in an early morning crash in Dutchess County. The incident occurred around 1:11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, when firefighters and first responders were dispatched to a reported vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on Leonard Street in Beacon, according to the Beacon Fire Department. Initial reports from Dutchess County 911 indicated that the pedestrian may have been trapped underneath the truck. However, responding crews arrived to find the victim in the roadway and not entrapped, but suffering from serious, li…
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Family Of Woman Killed On I-87 In NY Seeks Help To Return Her Body To Mexico (
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The family of a 23-year-old woman who was struck and killed while walking on Interstate 87 in Westchester is now seeking help to help cover her funeral costs and return her body to Mexico. Mariely Chavez, originally from Puebla, Mexico, died early Thursday morning, July 3, after she was hit by a vehicle while walking in the southbound lanes of Interstate 87 in Yonkers, between Exits 6A and 6, New York State Police said. According to police, troopers were first alerted just after 3:30 a.m. about a pedestrian walking northbound in the left southbound lane. Minutes later, Chavez was struck and…
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2 Struck In Hit-Run In NY: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say
Two people were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Westchester County after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, police said. The incident happened around 3:05 p.m. on Monday, July 7, when the pedestrians were walking westbound on School Street in North Castle and crossing at the intersection with Wampus Avenue, the North Castle Police Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, July 8. Police said the two were hit by a white or silver Lexus that had been traveling northbound on Wampus Avenue. The driver, described as a woman, did not stop after the crash. Bot…
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Driver Gets More Charges In DWI Crash That Killed 4-Year-Old, Injured 2 More In NY: DA
A driver accused of killing a 4-year-old girl and seriously injuring two others in a devastating DWI crash in Rockland County has been hit with a new manslaughter charge, prosecutors announced. Axel I. Lopez-Santiago, 41, was indicted on Thursday, June 26, on three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, felony DWI, and reckless driving, Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced. The indictment stems from a Saturday, June 14 crash in Spring Valley. Authorities say Lopez-Santiago was driving at a high speed while into…
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Israeli Tech Guru Hillel Fuld Mistakenly Declared Dead After Cousin With Same Name Killed In NY
Prominent Israeli tech guru Hillel Fuld is assuring his followers he’s alive after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island killed his New Jersey relative bearing the same name. In a tragic case of mistaken identity, the incident initially sparked a wave of grief online when a news outlet erroneously reported that Fuld had been killed by a driver who fled the scene in Wyandanch on Friday, June 13, as Daily Voice reported. Taking to social media Tuesday, June 17, Fuld–a well-known Israeli tech influencer, startup mentor, and vlogger–clarified that he is alive and that the victim was actually his c…
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Bodycam Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver In NJ Pedestrian Crash, Charge Downgraded Since
A Morristown woman who hit a pedestrian while driving drunk had her original charge of assault by auto downgraded to disorderly conduct, court and police records show. And now, bodycam footage of her arrest has been released. The crash occurred at 2:14 a.m. on July 30, 2023, near Liberty and Hazel Streets, according to police. Jessica AndresFlores, 22, was driving west on Hazel Street and turning left onto Liberty when she struck a man walking on the sidewalk The victim was found lying on the ground with visible injuries, and police later confirmed surveillance footage supported the account…
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Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified
Two Mexican Navy cadets were killed and 19 others injured when a large sailboat with a tall mast crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge during a mechanical failure on Saturday night, May 17, officials said. Crash After Mechanical Failure The "Cuauhtémoc", a Mexican Navy training ship, had just departed from Pier 17 when it lost steering control around 8:26 p.m., according to the NYPD and preliminary findings from the U.S. Coast Guard, FDNY, and NYC Department of Transportation. The ship drifted into the Brooklyn Bridge, where its masts struck the structure and snapped apart. The vessel was carryi…
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Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources
A former Brooklyn wig influencer has been charged in a horrific crash that killed a mother and two of her young daughters while critically injuring her son on Ocean Parkway, while driving on a suspended license, according to the NYPD and Daily Voice sources. Miriam Yarimi, 32, was arrested Saturday, March 29, after police say she blew through a red light at Quentin Road and Ocean Parkway and slammed into a Toyota Camry before plowing into a family in a marked crosswalk just after 1 p.m. The victims — Natasha Saada, 34, and her daughters Diana, 8, and Deborah, 5 — were pronounced dead at Mai…
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Victim ID'd In Deadly Pedestrian Crash On Area Roadway
A 59-year-old woman was hit and killed while crossing a Capital Region roadway. Angela Fisher-Reid, of Schenectady, was struck by a car on Route 7 near Hickory Road in Niskayuna at around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, Niskayuna Police said. Fisher-Reid was taken by ambulance to Ellis Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to police. The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Witnesses to the crash are asked to contact the Niskayuna Police Department at 518-386-4598.
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Pedestrian Hit, Killed Near Shopping Mall In Region
A man was struck and killed while walking near a Capital Region shopping mall. The collision occurred in Guilderland, near the intersection of Western Avenue and Lawton Terrace, just yards from the Crossgates Mall, at around 6:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30. Timothy Gapp was crossing the street when he was struck by a vehicle, Guilderland Police said. Gapp, of Guilderland, was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he died from his injuries. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, police said. The agency’s Traffic and Safety…
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Coach USA Bus Crash: Police ID Victim Killed, Release Details In Hudson Valley Collision
Authorities have released the name of a 67-year-old man killed after being hit by a Coach USA bus in Orange County. Middletown resident Rickey Melvin was killed in an incident on Monday, Jan. 27 at around 5:56 a.m. at the intersection of Wickham Avenue and Fairlawn Avenue in Middletown, according to City of Middletown Police Department Lieutenant Jeffry Thoelen. Arriving officers found Melvin lying in the eastbound lane of Wickham Avenue after responding to a 911 call reporting that a pedestrian had been gravely injured, with bystanders already perf…
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7-Year-Old Struck in Hudson Valley Crosswalk, Driver Cited for Failure to Yield: Police
A 7-year-old child suffered minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street with his mother in a Kingston crosswalk. The incident occurred around 8:50 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, on the Boulevard near Stewarts, said Lt. Patrick Buono of the Kingston Police. According to Buono, a 2011 Chevy Silverado, driven by Nicholas Visbeck, age 33, of Kingston, struck the child crossing the street with his mother in the crosswalk. The child, who complained of pain, was transported to HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus by the Kingston Fire Department. Injuries are not believed…
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7-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car After Running Into Traffic In Hudson Valley, Police Say
This story has been updated. A 7-year-old Rockland County boy was hit by a car after allegedly running into traffic, police said. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, Jan.8, on New Country Road in Airmont. According to Det. Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police, an investigation found that the boy ran west westbound across New County Road into traffic and was struck by a vehicle that was traveling southbound. Franklin said that the child was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital and then airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where he is in critical conditio…
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Ulster County Man Hit and Killed Crossing Street
A 77-year-old Hudson Valley man was hit and killed as he crossed a busy roadway without being in a crosswalk, police said. Gary White, of Kingston, was hit by a 2012 GMC Terrain driven by a 20-year-old KIngston resident while crossing Broadway from the corner of Orchard Street around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, said Lt. P.R. Buono, of the Kingston Police. Buono said White's death was a result of injuries sustained from the crash. He died several hours later at Westchester Medical Center in Vallaha. Buono said the GMC driver was alone during the crash and remained at the scene…
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65-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured In Dutchess County Pedestrian Crash
A 65-year-old woman is hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a busy Hudson Valley roadway. Capt. Ralph Cropley of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police said the crash occurred around 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the intersection of Hooker Avenue and Austin Court. An investigation found that a 2017 Volvo V60 SUV, driven by a man from Poughkeepsie, was traveling northwest on Hooker Avenue when it struck the woman as she was attempting to cross the road northbound at or near a crosswalk, Cropley said. The injured woman, who has not been identifie…
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NYC Taxi Jumps Curb: 9-Year-Old Boy Among 6 Struck On Christmas,
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A 9-year-old boy was among three people hospitalized when a taxi drove up onto the sidewalk and plowed into six pedestrians on Christmas Day in New York City, the NYPD says. The 58-year-old male taxi cab driver was heading north when his vehicle went onto the sidewalk at 34th Street and struck the six people just before 4 p.m., a spokesperson for the NYPD said. Among those injured were a 9-year-old boy who suffered a cut on his right thigh, a 19-year-old female, a 37-year-old female, a 41-year-old female, and two 49-year-old women, one of whom suffered a leg injury. Police did …
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16-Year-Old Boy Critical After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley: State Police
A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit by a car while walking along a Hudson Valley roadway. New York State Police said the incident occurred around 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, on Route 105 in Monroe. According to state police, Shlome Bernbluth, of Monroe, was walking on the south shoulder of the roadway when he was struck by a 2021 Toyota driven by a 27-year-old Monroe man traveling eastbound when he failed to maintain his lane. Bernbluth was transported to Westchester Medical Center with severe head injuries and is listed in critical condition, state police said.&n…
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1 Killed, Another Injured After Being Hit While Crossing Hudson Valley Roadway
One man was killed and another seriously wounded after being hit by two vehicles while crossing a Hudson Valley roadway. The incident occurred in Rockland County at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, at the intersection of W. Maple Avenue and Kings Point in Ramapo. Related: Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Hudson Valley Roadway According to Ramapo Police Sgt. Michael Anton, a preliminary investigation revealed that two pedestrians were crossing W. Maple Ave westbound at the street corner when a vehicle traveling northbound struck both. One…
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Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Hudson Valley Crash Won't Face Charges: Report
The 68-year-old driver of a bus that hit and killed a kindergartner and his mother while they were walking to a school in Westchester will not face criminal charges, according to reports. In a press conference on Friday, Aug. 30, police said the bus driver involved in the crash, which happened on Thursday, June 20, and caused the death of Mamaroneck residents Michael Donovan Volpe, age 6, and his mother, 43-year-old Molly Murphy Donovan, would not be criminally charged, according to a report by ABC7. Although he will escape charges, the driver was still issued summonses for…
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