Overcast 35°
Tag:

Route 35, Somers, NY

Police & Fire
Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester
Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester Two people were hospitalized after an SUV crashed into a truck in Northern Westchester, pinning the truck's driver inside, fire officials said.  The crash happened on Saturday, April 15 around 5:15 a.m., when firefighters responded to Route 35 in Somers for a reported crash involving an SUV and a truck, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Once first responders arrived, they found that an occupant of the truck was entrapped inside with serious injuries and began to extricate them. Eventually, after around 10 minutes firefighters managed to remove the driver's side d…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
One Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Seven-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash One Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Seven-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash
One Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Seven-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash One person was critically injured in a chain-reaction seven-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in Northern Westchester. It happened at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13 at Whitehall Corners, the intersection of Route 100 and Route 35 in Somers. A preliminary investigation by state police revealed a box truck driven by Dondre Birch, 26, of the Bronx, was traveling west on Route 35 when it crossed the double yellow line and struck vehicle 2, driven by Ted Dimond, 54, of New York City. Vehicle 2 then hit vehicle 3, with debris from vehicle 2 hitting vehicles 4 and 5, police said. The box t…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Driver Trapped In Head-On Northern Westchester Crash One Driver Trapped In Head-On Northern Westchester Crash
One Driver Trapped In Head-On Northern Westchester Crash A two-vehicle head-on crash trapped the driver of one vehicle in Northern Westchester. The crash took place around 8:17 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, at the intersection of Mahopac Avenue and Route 35 in Somers, said the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. The first units on the scene found the trapped driver, and with a crew of five using the Jaws of Life to remove the side of the vehicle, the driver was removed within eight minutes, the department said. Somers firefighters rescued three people following a head-on crash.Somers Volunteer Fire Department The driver and two other patients were tr…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Thanksgiving Details Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Thanksgiving Details
Eight Northern Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In Thanksgiving Details New York State Police troopers busted more than two dozen motorists who were allegedly driving while impaired over the Thanksgiving holiday in the area. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Wednesday, Nov. 21, State Police troopers from Somers arrested James G. Donofrio, 51, of North Castle, for DWI. He was traveling on I-684 in North Castle, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. An investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Nov. 23, State Police troopers from Stormville arrested Marki…

SHARE

by Zak Failla