Fatal Crash: Teen Falls Asleep Driving In Hudson Valley, Hits Car Head-On, Police Say Fatal Crash: Teen Falls Asleep Driving In Hudson Valley, Hits Car Head-On, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Teen Falls Asleep Driving In Hudson Valley, Hits Car Head-On, Police Say A 54-year-old man was killed in a head-on crash after the other driver allegedly fell asleep and crossed into his lane of travel. The incident took place in Dutchess County in LaGrange around 3:40 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15 on Route 55. An investigation determined a 17-year-old driving a 2015 Honda CRV eastbound fell asleep and entered the westbound lane striking a 2021 Kia Sorrento driven by Suffolk County resident Gabriel T. Bovenzi,of Shirely, a hamlet of Brookhaven on Long Island, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. Bovenzi was transported by the LaGrange Fire Department to…
Police Officer Hit, Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash Police Officer Hit, Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash
Police Officer Hit, Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash A police officer was seriously injured at the site of a crash when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the Hudson Valley. The Orange County crash took place in New Windsor on Litte Britain Road around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27. New Windsor Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Little Britain Road in the area of Executive Drive, said New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri.  While the crash was being investigated, Police Officer Maria Schettini was directing traffic around the crash site when she was struck by a passing vehicle, Valeri said. The site of the c…
I-84 Crash: 20-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Seriously Injured I-84 Crash: 20-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Seriously Injured
I-84 Crash: 20-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Seriously Injured One person suffered serious injuries and two others were hospitalized after a single-vehicle rollover crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around noontime Wednesday, Aug. 23 on eastbound I-84 in the town of Newburgh. Preliminary investigation revealed that a blue 2007 Honda Civic was traveling east on Interstate 84 when the operator of the vehicle, identified as a 20-year-old Middletown man, lost control of the car causing it to leave the highway and roll into the median, New York State Police said. The operator of the vehicle was unconscious and was extracted from the vehicle by Orange…
Hudson Valley Disturbance Ends With Stabbing, 2 Hit By Car, Numerous Assaults, Police Say Hudson Valley Disturbance Ends With Stabbing, 2 Hit By Car, Numerous Assaults, Police Say
Hudson Valley Disturbance Ends With Stabbing, 2 Hit By Car, Numerous Assaults, Police Say One man is in critical condition and others were injured during a disturbance in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 3:10 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 20, in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the Poughkeepsie Police, a disturbance began in the area of Pershing Avenue Park and ended east of Pershing Avenue on the westbound arterial with two vehicles driving the wrong way against traffic, one of which struck two people, and another vehicle.  Several people were assaulted during this disturbance with one subject being stabbed with a knif…
Hudson Valley Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash Identified Hudson Valley Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash Identified
Hudson Valley Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash Identified A Hudson Valley woman killed when an SUV crossed the roadway into oncoming traffic has been identified by police. Dutchess County resident Li Hongling, age 50, of Poughkeepsie, was killed Sunday, Aug. 6, on Route 9W in Ulster County in the town of Highland. The collision occurred around 4:40 a.m. when a 21-year-old Poughkeepsie man was driving a 2008 Ford Explorer southbound on Route 9W when he crossed into the northbound lane striking a 2016 Chevy Cruze which was traveling northbound, said Lloyd Police Chief James Janso. The driver of the Chevy Cruze, a 50-year-old Poughkeepsie man was tr…
Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Woman Pulling Out Of Driveway Hit By Truck Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Woman Pulling Out Of Driveway Hit By Truck
Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Woman Pulling Out Of Driveway Hit By Truck A Hudson Valley woman backing out of her driveway was hit and killed by a truck. The deadly crash took place in Dutchess County around 9:40 a.m. on Route 55 in the Dover hamlet of Wingdale.  A preliminary investigation has revealed that a 2011 Mazda 3 sedan driven by Valerie G. Parsons, age 80, of Wingdale, was entering Route 55 from a private driveway when it was struck by a 2015 Kenworth truck traveling eastbound on Route 55, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. As a result of the crash, Parsons suffered serious injuries and was pron…
1 Killed After Woman Runs Red Light In Hudson Valley, State Police Say 1 Killed After Woman Runs Red Light In Hudson Valley, State Police Say
1 Killed After Woman Runs Red Light In Hudson Valley, State Police Say One man was killed after a Hudson Valley woman allegedly ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle. The crash took place in Orange County around 7:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 8 on Route 6 in Greenville, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police.  Nevel said troopers responded to the intersection of Route 6 and Mountain Road in the town of Greenville for the report of a two-vehicle crash involving injuries. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2009 Toyota Camry was traveling southbound on Mountain Road failed to stop at a flashing red light and continued thro…
4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford 4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford
4 Killed In Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stamford Four people were killed in a crash between a tractor-trailer and an SUV on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut overnight. The crash happened just after 3 a.m. Saturday, May 13 in Fairfield County. The tractor-trailer was traveling at a very slow rate of speed in heavy traffic on the northbound side in the center lane of three, approximately one-tenth of a mile south of Exit 8 in Stamford, according to Connecticut State Police.  A 2019 GMC Terrain was traveling behind the tractor-trailer when, for an unknown reason, it failed to stop and struck the rear of the truck, police sai…
Hit-Run Victim Chases Suspect From Northern Westchester Until Cops Arrive, Police Say Hit-Run Victim Chases Suspect From Northern Westchester Until Cops Arrive, Police Say
Hit-Run Victim Chases Suspect From Northern Westchester Until Cops Arrive, Police Say A Northern Westchester man who tried driving away after rear-ending a car was instead arrested after the victim refused to let him escape and gave chase, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, April 2 around 4:30 p.m., when two vehicles were involved in a rear-end accident in Carmel at the intersection of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road and one of the vehicles tried to leave the scene, according to Carmel Police.  The second vehicle then began to chase the escaping car for around two miles until Carmel Police officers were able to catch up to them on Colonia…
Man Critically Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Man Critically Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash Rushed To Westchester Medical Center
Man Critically Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash Rushed To Westchester Medical Center A man is in critical condition following a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 11:15 a.m., Thursday, March 23 in Stony Point in the area of 103 North Liberty Drive. Officers arriving on the scene found an 82-year-old man from Orange County had sustained serious injuries, according to Lt Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. The Highland Falls resident was transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla by the Stony Point Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and is in critical condition, Becker said. Two other people sustain…
9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Hudson Valley 9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Hudson Valley
9-Year-Old Critically Injured After Being Hit By Truck In Hudson Valley A 9-year-old Hudson Valley boy who was hit by a pickup truck after getting off a school bus is in critical, but stable condition. The crash took place in Rockland County around 5:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, at Pioneer Avenue and North Airmont Road in the village of Montebello. A Ramapo PD officer on patrol was made aware of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. When the officer arrived on the scene, he found a child pinned under a 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan, said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. The officer, along with bystanders, were able to lift the f…
Driver Killed After Cargo Van Crashes Into Tow Truck In Hudson Valley Driver Killed After Cargo Van Crashes Into Tow Truck In Hudson Valley
Driver Killed After Cargo Van Crashes Into Tow Truck In Hudson Valley Updated story: ID Released For Driver Killed After Cargo Van Crashes Into Tow Truck In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after a fatal crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10 in Rockland County on northbound I-87 in the village of Nyack. A preliminary investigation at the scene determined a New York State Thruway Wrecker was providing traffic control for a disabled vehicle that was on the left shoulder, partially in the left lane in the area of mile marker 17.6, between Exit 11 (West Nyack) and Exit 12 (Nyack), according to New York State Police…