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Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Deer On Area Roadway Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Deer On Area Roadway
Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Deer On Area Roadway Updated story - ID Released For Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Deer In Area A motorcyclist was killed after hitting a deer on an area roadway overnight. The crash took place around 4:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 18 in Sullivan County in the town of Thompson, said New State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. Neither the man's age nor place of residence has been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Area One Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Area
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Area A 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed after veering off a  roadway into a tree, according to New York State Police. State Police in Sullivan County responded to the intersection of State Route 42 and King Road in the town of Forestburgh at approximately 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27 after receiving a 911 call alerting them to the crash.  Police then found the victim, New York City resident Mauricio Cruz, of Queens, in a wooded area off the roadway's west shoulder, along with his red 2009 Yamaha R6. After being attended to by EMS, Cruz was transported to Garnet Health in Catski…

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by Christina Coulter
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One Critically Injured In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle On I-84 One Critically Injured In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle On I-84
One Critically Injured In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle On I-84 A 62-year-old Harley rider is in critical condition after he was struck by an SUV on I-84.  Orange County resident David A. Snell of Warwick, was entering I-84 eastbound in the town of Wawayanda on his 1990 Harley Davidson when he was struck by a 2018 Ford Explorer at approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 12, according to State Police. He is currently being treated for his injuries at Garnet Medical Center in Orange County. State Police in Middletown are asking members of the public who may have witnessed the crash to call 845-344-5300 and reference case number SJS 9816756.

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by Christina Coulter
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Man Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle On I-84 Man Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle On I-84
Man Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle On I-84 A man was killed after being ejected from a vehicle on a stretch of I-84. The crash happened just after 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24 in Orange County near exit 36 in the Town of Newburgh, state police said. An investigation revealed that Robert G. Walker. 66, of Sykesville, Pennsylvania, was traveling west in the right lane and pulling a trailer, when for unknown reasons, he lost control of his motorcycle, according to police. Walker was ejected from the motorcycle, striking the guardrail on the southern side of the roadway, said police.  Walker was transported by the Town of N…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees 34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees
34-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Off Route 9, Into Trees A 34-year-old area man was killed in a motorcycle crash after driving off the roadway and crashing into a number of trees. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 3:25 p.m., on Monday, June 8, on Route 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The Poughkeepsie resident, whose name has not yet been released, was driving the motorcycle at the intersection of the Post Road Plaza at Route 9 (2566 South Road), when he drove off the pavement and into the center median where he struck a number of trees, Town of Poughkeepsie PD Capt. Michael O’Dowd said. The man sustained life-thre…

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Motorcycle 22-Year-Old Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Motorcycle
22-Year-Old Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Motorcycle A 22-year-old was killed in a crash between a pickup truck and motorcycle in the area. It happened in Dutchess County at about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27 in the town of Union Vale. Troopers were dispatched to Chestnut Ridge Road by Dutchess County 911 for a personal injury collision involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck. An initial investigation found that Steven Ziskind, of East Fishkill, operating a 2016 Yamaha motorcycle was driving northbound on Chestnut Ridge Road, state police said.  Ziskind entered the southbound lane, and collided with a southbound 2006 Lincoln M…

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by Joe Lombardi
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21-Year-Old Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Motorcycle, State Police Say 21-Year-Old Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Motorcycle, State Police Say
21-Year-Old Killed In Crash Between Pickup Truck, Motorcycle, State Police Say A 21-year-old man driving a motorcycle was killed after being involved in a crash with a pickup truck in the area, police said. New York State Police troopers from the Middletown and Wurtsboro barracks were dispatched to Bloomingburg Road in Wallkill, where there was a report of a crash involving a truck and motorcyclist. According to police, the investigation determined that a man driving a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle was traveling north on Bloomingburg Road when he struck a 2006 Ford F350 pickup truck that was traveling south and turning onto Allen Lane. Police said that the motorcyclist, Sul…

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by Zak Failla
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Motorcyclist Critically Injured After Striking Deer In Area Motorcyclist Critically Injured After Striking Deer In Area
Motorcyclist Critically Injured After Striking Deer In Area A motorcyclist who crashed into a deer while riding in the area is in critical condition. The crash took place in Ulster County around 12:10 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, in the area of Route 212 and Shagbark Pond Road in the Town of Saugerties, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. According to Sinagra, the crash occurred when 49-year-old Kyle Lewis of Greenville (In Green County), was driving a 2009 Harley Davidson Motorcycle west on Route 212 when a deer entered the roadway and slammed into Lewis’s motorcycle.  Lewis sustained massive trauma as a result of the crash, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Motorcycle Crash Leaves 17-Year-Old Girl Severely Injured Motorcycle Crash Leaves 17-Year-Old Girl Severely Injured
Motorcycle Crash Leaves 17-Year-Old Girl Severely Injured A 17-year-old girl was severely injured after losing control of a motorcycle she was driving. The crash took place around 3:25 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14 in Dutchess on Manor Road in the town of Red Hook, said the Red Hook Police Department on Facebook.  When Red Hook officers arrived on the scene they located the 17-year-old female semiconscious and suffering from serious injuries from the crash. The girl was transported to Northern Dutchess Hospital by Northern Dutchess Paramedics where it was determined she suffered two broken femurs and had a serious head injury, the department said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash Westchester Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash
Westchester Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash A Northern Westchester man has been charged in connection to the hit-run Route 9W crash that resulted in the death of a 62-year-old man in the area. The crash happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at about 8:20 p.m. in Orange County on Route 9W in the Town of Highlands near the United States Military Academy at West Point. The crash occurred when a tan-colored 1998 Toyota 4-Runner which was being operated by Rene Morataya of Mount Kisco northbound on State Route 9W attempted to make an illegal U-turn into the southbound lanes of travel, according to police. A motorcycle operated by George R. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Killed After SUV Makes Illegal U-Turn In Hit-Run Route 9W Crash, Police Say Man Killed After SUV Makes Illegal U-Turn In Hit-Run Route 9W Crash, Police Say
Man Killed After SUV Makes Illegal U-Turn In Hit-Run Route 9W Crash, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Westchester Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run Route 9W Crash A 62-year-old man was killed after an SUV made an illegal U-turn in an overnight hit-and-run crash, state police said. It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at about 8:20 p.m. in Orange County on Route 9W in the Town of Highlands near the United States Military Academy at West Point.  The crash occurred when a tan or beige colored SUV traveling northbound attempted to make an illegal U-turn into the southbound lanes of travel, according to police. A motorcycle operated by Geo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Severely Injures Leg After Losing Control In Area, Police Say Motorcyclist Severely Injures Leg After Losing Control In Area, Police Say
Motorcyclist Severely Injures Leg After Losing Control In Area, Police Say A motorcycle rider received serious injuries to his leg after losing control of his vehicle and plowing into a guide rail in Tuxedo. The crash took place around 12:12 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, when New York State Park Police Units responded to a report of a motorcycle accident on County Route 106 in the Town of Tuxedo, said Dan Keefe, spokesman for the state Office of Parks and Recreation.  Upon arrival at the scene, park police found that a 26-year-old man had lost control of his motorcycle, and slide into a guide rail on the shoulder of the roadway, Keefe said. The man sustained a c…

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by Kathy Reakes