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Roadwork Alert: Blasting Will Cause I-84 Closures For Months Roadwork Alert: Blasting Will Cause I-84 Closures For Months
Roadwork Alert: Blasting Will Cause I-84 Closures For Months There will be road closures on I-84 in Orange County for months as contracting crews perform blasting activities in the area. New York State Police issued an alert stating that beginning on Monday, June 29, there will be blasting on I-84 for approximately 10 weeks between Monday and Friday between noon and 1 p.m. According to police, I-84 will be closed in both directions between exits 19 (old exit 4) and exit 28 (old exit 5) for between five and 10 minutes each day.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man, 72, Killed In Fiery I-84 Crash ID Released For Man, 72, Killed In Fiery I-84 Crash
ID Released For Man, 72, Killed In Fiery I-84 Crash State Police have released the identification of an area man who died following a fiery crash on I-84. The crash took place around 3:03 p.m., Wednesday, June 24 in Orange County in the town of Montgomery near exit 28, said Trooper Stephen Nevel. According to Nevel, an investigation revealed that a 2020 Mack truck, driven by Orange County resident David Harp, age 72 of Slate Hill, experienced a tire blowout causing the vehicle to exit the roadway on the right shoulder.  The truck traveled into a grassy shoulder and 1,000 feet into a wooded area striking several trees before coming to r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, 63, Dies Following Chain Reaction Crash In Area Man, 63, Dies Following Chain Reaction Crash In Area
Man, 63, Dies Following Chain Reaction Crash In Area State police are investigating a three-vehicle crash on I-84 that left one person dead and another injured. The crash, which killed a Wappingers Falls man, took place in Orange County on Tuesday, June 23, in the town of Newburgh near the I-87 on-ramp, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An initial investigation revealed that a Toyota Sienna was traveling in the left lane eastbound on I-84 and slowed down for unknown reasons, Nevel said. The Sienna was struck in the rear by a U-Haul truck, also traveling east. The U-Haul truck was then struck by a Mercedes Sprinter van.  The driver of the Spri…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Nabbed After High-Speed Chase That Ended With Two Police Cruisers Hit Three Nabbed After High-Speed Chase That Ended With Two Police Cruisers Hit
Three Nabbed After High-Speed Chase That Ended With Two Police Cruisers Hit Three men were arrested after taking New York State police on a chase that ended with two police vehicles being hit. The incident took place around 2:21 a.m., Saturday, June 6, when state police received information regarding a stolen 2006 GMC Envoy from New York City, which was spotted on I-84 in Orange County. Trooper Steven Nevel said as troopers located the vehicle, it exited I-84 and proceeded east on Route 17M. Troopers initiated a traffic stop, but the driver of the vehicle refused to stop. The vehicle continued to travel east and entered Route 17 at Exit 123 while traveling at spee…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Roadway Reopens After Large Protest Roadway Reopens After Large Protest
Roadway Reopens After Large Protest This story has been updated. A stretch of I-84 has reopened after hundreds protesting police-related deaths entered the highway. The closure, in both directions, was between exits 4 and 5 in Danbury on Wednesday, June 3 and lasted about an hour, starting just before 2:30 p.m. The protest began on Main Street early in the afternoon with more than 1,000 people. A smaller amount, but still in the hundreds, then proceeded to the interstate. Other protests are planned for this afternoon in Fairfield County in New Canaan and Stamford. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Blueberries Overturns On I-84 Tractor-Trailer Carrying Blueberries Overturns On I-84
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Blueberries Overturns On I-84 A tractor-trailer driver transporting blueberries was not injured after losing control of his truck and blocking I-84 for hours. The incident took place in Orange County around 5 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, in the town of Wawayanda, near the City of Middletown, when the driver rolled the vehicle, blocking several lanes, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, the driver was not injured and the cause of the crash is under investigation. The driver of a tractor-trailer that rolled over was not injured.New York State Police The highway was blocked for several hou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Woman Rescued, Dog Killed In I-84 Crash Between SUV, Fire Vehicle Westchester Woman Rescued, Dog Killed In I-84 Crash Between SUV, Fire Vehicle
Westchester Woman Rescued, Dog Killed In I-84 Crash Between SUV, Fire Vehicle A woman had to be extricated after a serious crash involving an SUV and fire department vehicle resulted in the death of a dog. It happened in Orange County on Wednesday, May 27 at 4:30 p.m. in Greenville. A state police investigation revealed that a Town of Greenville fire police truck, a Ford F550, was parked in the passing lane of I-84 eastbound with emergency lighting activated.  The fire vehicle was blocking the lane for a motor vehicle crash that was approximately a half-mile ahead.  A full-size fire truck was parked a quarter-mile ahead of the fire vehicle in the pas…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Drug Possession With Child Inside Car, State Police Say Duo Nabbed For Drug Possession With Child Inside Car, State Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Drug Possession With Child Inside Car, State Police Say Two men were arrested on a list of charges after being nabbed during a traffic stop for alleged possession of drugs including heroin while a child was in the vehicle. The incident took place in Putnam County when the two men, Dutchess County resident Peter A. Wenzel, 39, of Poughkeepsie, and Ulster County resident Joseph C. Wayman, 33, of Saugerties, were arrested on Thursday, May 14, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, the men were stopped around 9:15 p.m. in the town of Southeast on I-84, whole driving a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. During the stop, troopers found …

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Eye Of The Storm: Latest On Rare May Winter-Like System, Bringing Snowfall To Parts Of Region Eye Of The Storm: Latest On Rare May Winter-Like System, Bringing Snowfall To Parts Of Region
Eye Of The Storm: Latest On Rare May Winter-Like System, Bringing Snowfall To Parts Of Region Snowfall totals for a rare out-of-season winter-like, spring storm that will sweep through the Northeast have been adjusted. The time frame for snowfall, mainly north and inland, is overnight Friday, May 8 into Saturday morning, May 9.  Gusty winds that could cause scattered power outages will accompany the storm system. The strongest winds will be on Saturday.  Overnight wind-chill factor temperatures will range from 10 to 20 degrees. (Yes, it really is spring.) About 1 to 2 inches of snowfall accumulation is now possible farthest north and inland, especially in higher elevatio…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Here Are Latest Projected Snowfall Amounts For Rare Out-Of-Season Storm Here Are Latest Projected Snowfall Amounts For Rare Out-Of-Season Storm
Here Are Latest Projected Snowfall Amounts For Rare Out-Of-Season Storm Polar Vortex are words not associated with the month of May. But temperatures will be cold enough overnight that interior sections of the area will be seeing accumulating snowfall overnight as a rare out-of-season winter-like, spring storm will sweep through the Northeast. The time frame for snowfall, mainly north and inland, is overnight Friday, May 8 into Saturday morning, May 9.  Gusty winds that could cause scattered power outages will accompany the storm system. The strongest winds, however, will be on Saturday.  About 1 to 2 inches of snowfall accumulation is now poss…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Rare Out-Of-Season Storm Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Rare Out-Of-Season Storm
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Rare Out-Of-Season Storm Snowfall totals for a rare out-of-season winter-like, spring storm that will sweep through the Northeast have been released. The time frame for snowfall, mainly north and inland, is overnight Friday, May 8 into Saturday morning, May 9.  Gusty winds that could cause scattered power outages will accompany the storm system. The strongest winds, however, will be on Saturday.  About 1 to 2 inches of snowfall accumulation is now possible farthest north and inland, especially in higher elevations in the area, up until about 8 a.m. Saturday. For a look at snowfall projections for ar…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Rare Out-Of-Season Storm Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Rare Out-Of-Season Storm
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Rare Out-Of-Season Storm Snowfall totals for a rare out-of-season winter-like, spring storm that will sweep through the Northeast have been released. The time frame for snowfall, mainly north and inland, is overnight Friday, May 8 into Saturday morning, May 9.  Gusty winds that could cause scattered power outages will accompany the storm system. The strongest winds, however, will be on Saturday.  About 1 to 2 inches of snowfall accumulation is now possible farthest north and inland, especially in higher elevations in the area, up until about 8 a.m. Saturday. For a look at snowfall projections for areas m…

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by Joe Lombardi