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Woman Critically Injured In Single-Car Crash In Hudson Valley Woman Critically Injured In Single-Car Crash In Hudson Valley
Woman Critically Injured In Single-Car Crash In Hudson Valley A 75-year-old woman from the area was critically injured after crashing her 2002 Mazada Tribute into a stand of trees. The crash took place in Ulster County around 4:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 in the area of 3780 Route 32 in Saugerties. An investigation into the crash found that Capital Region resident Patricia Laverty, of the hamlet of Palenville in Greene County, was driving south on Route 32 when the vehicle veered off the west shoulder of the roadway and struck several trees prior to coming to rest, said Chief Joseph Singara of the Saugerties Police. Laverty, the sole occupant of th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Driver Crashes Onto Railroad Tracks, Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes Onto Railroad Tracks, Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes Onto Railroad Tracks, Damages Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was driving drunk when he crashed his car onto railroad tracks, damaging his vehicle, police said. In Ulster County, police in Saugerties were called just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, with reports of a crash on Peoples Road. When officers arrived, they determined that 23-year-old Bilal Ahmad, of Palenville in Greene county, had driven his vehicle up onto railroad tracks after failing to negotiate a three-way intersection, Saugerties Police said. The crash caused extensive damage to the undercarriage of Ahmad’s car. Testing revealed that Ahmad had a blood alcohol…

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by Michael Mashburn