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Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman
Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman A man was nabbed after he struck a pedestrian with a van he was driving and fled from the scene in the area, authorities said. The incident occurred in Northern Westchester at 8:15 a.m., Friday, July 22 in Mount Kisco, at Main Street and Bedford Road (Route 117). The woman who was crossing the street in front of Northern Westchester Hospital Center was struck by a white van, which immediately turned on to South Bedford Road and fled eastbound into Bedford, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and was aided at the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On Thruway Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On Thruway
Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash On Thruway More than a month after an Albany man survived a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on the New York State Thruway only to later be killed by a hit-and-run driver, police have made an arrest. Ardit Lleshi, age 25, of Garfield, New Jersey, was taken into custody on June 30 in connection to the death of 48-year-old Michael Tran, according to New York State Police. Earlier report: Wrong-Way Driver Hit, Killed After Walking From Crash In Bethlehem Lleshi was extradited to New York on Wednesday, July 13. Tran’s body was found on the side of the road in Albany County on May 30, near Exit …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Investigation Into Fatal Westchester Crash Leads To Child Porn Charge, Police Say Investigation Into Fatal Westchester Crash Leads To Child Porn Charge, Police Say
Investigation Into Fatal Westchester Crash Leads To Child Porn Charge, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was nabbed on child porn charges following an investigation into a fatal motorcycle crash. Cesar Ulloa, age 28, of White Plains, was charged on Friday, July 1, with two counts of possessing obscene sexual performances by a child, following an investigation by the Westchester County Police and the Westchester District Attorney's Office. Ulloa was first arrested by Westchester County Police on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, after a fatal accident on the Bronx River Parkway in Greenburgh, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The motorcyclist was struck…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Westchester Crash One Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Westchester Crash
One Seriously Injured In Multi-Vehicle Westchester Crash Police are investigating a serious multi-vehicle crash on a Westchester roadway that left a person seriously injured. It happened around 4:15 a.m. Thursday, June 30 on the Sprain Brook Parkway.in Greenburgh near mile marker 4.2 just north of Jackson Avenue. It involved a 2019 Honda Civic, a 2014 Lincoln Navigator, and a 2015 Toyota Rav4, state police said.  "There is some evidence that suggests a fourth car may have been involved in the crash, but that vehicle may have left the scene prior to police arrival," according to state police. Anyone who believes they witnessed all…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect In Sedan At Large After Hit-Run Westchester Crash With Serious Injury Suspect In Sedan At Large After Hit-Run Westchester Crash With Serious Injury
Suspect In Sedan At Large After Hit-Run Westchester Crash With Serious Injury Police are searching for a suspect who struck a motorcyclist with a car in Westchester County, causing serious injuries. Troopers responded to a crash on I-87 southbound in Greenburgh at about 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, according to New York State Police. A dark-colored sedan struck a motorcycle that was stopped on the right shoulder of the exit 7A off-ramp, causing the motorcyclist to be ejected and land in the roadway, police said. The car then fled the scene, authorities reported. Two drivers who had been passing by stopped to pull the motorcyclist to safety and render fi…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Hit, Killed After Walking From Crash In Capital District Wrong-Way Driver Hit, Killed After Walking From Crash In Capital District
Wrong-Way Driver Hit, Killed After Walking From Crash In Capital District A wrong-way driver survived a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer in the Capital District only to be hit and killed by another car, police said. State troopers in Albany County were called to the crash scene on the New York State Thruway near exit 23 in Bethlehem at around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, May 29. They determined that a man had been driving northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck a tractor-tractor, New York State Police said. Witnesses told police the driver had appeared to be uninjured and had walked away from the crash scene before troopers arrived. Investigators searched t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Police Search For Suspect In Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injuring Mastic Man Police Search For Suspect In Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injuring Mastic Man
Police Search For Suspect In Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injuring Mastic Man Police investigators are seeking information as they search for a suspect involved in a hit-and-run that left a man hospitalized earlier this month on Long Island. Suffolk County resident Jacob Rodriguez was walking in Mastic on Mastic Road near the intersection of Cumberland Street at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 13 in Mastic when he was struck by a driver who fled the scene, police said. Rodriguez, age 28, had to be airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious, but not non-life-threatening injuries. According to police, the vehicle was described …

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Police have arrested a Hudson Valley man who allegedly struck and killed a 76-year-old woman in New York City and then fled the scene. Orange County resident Vincent Francis, age 62, of Monroe, was arrested on Wednesday, March 23 in connection with the crash, said the NYPD. The crash took place in Co-op City in the Bronx on Tuesday, March 7 when Francis was driving a dump truck south on the Hutchinson River Parkway East when he made a left turn onto Einstein Loop and struck Lola Blair while she was crossing the roadway, NYPD said.  Francis then fled the scene, police said. Blair was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash A Westchester man has been arrested for a fatal hit-and-run crash that left one person dead and another with serious injuries. Carlos Riera-Ortiz, age 41, has been arrested by White Plains Police in connection with the crash that took place on Thursday, Feb. 17. According to police, Riera-Ortiz, of White Plains, faces two felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident including death.  During the crash, officers reported that Ricardo Oxa-Cutipa, age 44, and a 37-year-old man were walking west on East Post Road when they were hit. Oxa-Cutipa died from his injuries. The o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Hudson Valley Fatal Hit-Run, Police Say Man Charged With Hudson Valley Fatal Hit-Run, Police Say
Man Charged With Hudson Valley Fatal Hit-Run, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash after hitting two men working on a garbage truck and fleeing the scene. The crash took place in Rockland County around 6 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 18 in Nanuet. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, arriving officers located one unresponsive man lying in the street and a second man seated on a nearby curb experiencing pain and difficulty breathing.  Both victims were initially treated by officers, Rockland Paramedics, and Spring Hill Ambulance personnel before bei…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Northern Westchester Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
Northern Westchester Man Convicted On One Of Two Charges In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash A Northern Westchester man has been found guilty of one of two serious charges in connection with a wrong-way, head-on crash that left two people dead. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Tuesday, Feb. 8, that after a four-week-long bench trial, Somers resident Jaime Paucar was found guilty for a crash he caused while intoxicated, which resulted in the death of two Ardsley residents. Paucar, age 52, was found guilty on Monday, Feb. 7, of two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, but was found not guilty of the more serious charge of second-degree murder, s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Search For I-84 Hit-Run Driver Police Search For I-84 Hit-Run Driver
Police Search For I-84 Hit-Run Driver Connecticut State police are asking the public for help locating the driver of a light-colored SUV involved in a hit-and-run crash on I-84 in Fairfield County.  The incident took place around 1:40 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 30, near Exit 5 in Danbury when the SUV merged into the right lane and hit the front driver’s side of a 2010 Honda Civic, state police said. The crash caused the Honda to swerve right and strike a metal beam guide rail before veering left and colliding into a center median concrete barrier, state police said. According to police, the SUV failed to stop. The driver of the …

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by Kathy Reakes