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Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Homicide In Hudson Valley Crash Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Homicide In Hudson Valley Crash
Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Homicide In Hudson Valley Crash A Long Island man has admitted to vehicular homicide in connection with a crash in the Hudson Valley that killed one. Nassau County resident Ebraheem Chowdhury, age 24, of Elmont, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to one count of vehicular manslaughter in connection to an August 2020 car crash that killed a passenger while the defendant was driving impaired by alcohol and marijuana, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. According to the District Attorney's Office, on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Chowdhury was impaired by the combined influence of alcohol and marijuana when he …

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by Kathy Reakes
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New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives
New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives No one was injured during a crash of a tractor-trailer on the new Tappan Zee Bridge shortly after the arrival of the Nor'easter, one of many crashes already reported in the region. The crash took place during the early morning hours on Monday, Feb. 1, after the tractor-trailer lost control due to the weather conditions in Orangetown, said Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police. "The weather is only going to get worse as the day continues so we are asking motorists to stay off the roadways if possible and to use caution," she said. No injuries were reported, but 60 gallons of f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley
21-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley A 21-year-old Long Island man was killed when the vehicle he was a passenger in struck a tree in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police troopers are investigating the single-vehicle crash that happened Orange County at approximately 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25 on a stretch of Route 6 in the Town of Highlands. Police said that the driver, Manhattan resident Ebraheem Chowdhury, 22, lost control entering entering the center island at Long Mountain Circle before sticking a tree. Nassau County resident Farhan Sadik, of Hempstead, who was a passenger in the backseat of the vehicle, was pronoun…

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by Zak Failla