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Man, Woman Both Ejected After Vehicle Overturns In Hudson Valley Man, Woman Both Ejected After Vehicle Overturns In Hudson Valley
Man, Woman Both Ejected After Vehicle Overturns In Hudson Valley A man and woman were both ejected in a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley, authorities said. It happened around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, April 15 in Putnam County on I-84 in the town of Southeast. A preliminary investigation determined that the driver, Yorman Hernandez-Alcala, age 29, of Bristol, Connecticut, was traveling eastbound in the right lane when the vehicle in the left lane failed to stay in the lane, causing him to lose control, New York State Police said. During the investigation, it was determined that Hernandez-Alcala drove off the roadway and overturned in an embankme…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Stabbed In Hudson Valley, Suspect Behind Bars, Police Say Woman Stabbed In Hudson Valley, Suspect Behind Bars, Police Say
Woman Stabbed In Hudson Valley, Suspect Behind Bars, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing a woman and then injuring himself. The incident took place in Rockland County around 6 a.m., Sunday, April 2, at a home in the village of Chestnut Ridge. Ramapo Police responded to the home after receiving a report of a woman stabbed, said Det. Lt. Chris Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. Upon officers’ arrival, they discovered a woman who had sustained a non-life-threatening injury to the neck as a result of the incident. She was transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment.  The suspect, identified as Jos…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Work Resumes At Amazon Construction Site Where Crane Collapsed In Northern Westchester Work Resumes At Amazon Construction Site Where Crane Collapsed In Northern Westchester
Work Resumes At Amazon Construction Site Where Crane Collapsed In Northern Westchester Work has once again resumed at an Amazon construction site in Northern Westchester after a crane collapse that sent two people to the hospital.  Earlier Report - Crane Accident Injures 2 At Amazon Construction Site, Closes Route 9A In Hawthorne The collapse happened on Friday afternoon, March 17 in Hawthorne at an Amazon construction site located at 211 Saw Mill River Rd. (Route 9A), according to Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva.  As a result of the incident, two people were injured and taken to Westchester Medical Center. Details regarding their current condition…

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by Ben Crnic
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49-Year-Old Dies After Being Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Following Crash 49-Year-Old Dies After Being Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Following Crash
49-Year-Old Dies After Being Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Following Crash One person was killed and three others injured when a pickup truck slammed into a tree during a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 12 in the town of Newburgh. Town of Newburgh Police responded to the area of Rock Cut Road and Kings Hill Road for the report of a motor vehicle accident, said Lt. Peter Talarico, of the Town of Newburgh Police. Upon arrival, police found a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado had driven into a tree. The driver and two passengers were being treated for injuries on the scene, Talaric…

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by Kathy Reakes
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1 Shot To Death In Northern Westchester, Person Of Interest In Custody, Police Say 1 Shot To Death In Northern Westchester, Person Of Interest In Custody, Police Say
1 Shot To Death In Northern Westchester, Person Of Interest In Custody, Police Say A man found on a city street died from a gunshot wound in Northern Westchester while police say a person of interest is in custody. The incident took place in Peekskill around 4:15 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 29 in the 600 block of John Street. According to Peekskill Police Chief Leo Dylewski, officers responded to John Street for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a 35-year-old man who was immediately given medical aid by officers, the chief said. Due to the severity of the injuries, the victim was transported to New York Presbyterian Hospital by officers in a marke…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Westchester ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Westchester
ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Westchester The names of the victims of a crash in which a tractor-trailer flipped over a guardrail on an exit ramp and landed on I-287 at the interchange with I-684 in Westchester County have been released by police.  Earlier Report - Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands On I-287 at I-684 Interchange In Harrison The driver of the tractor-trailer who was killed was identified as 42-year-old Connecticut resident Nathan Montalvo of the town of Guilford in New Haven County, and the motorist injured after the truck landed on the highway was identified as 37-year-old Aris Guerr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Gets Life In Jail For Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Westchester Man Gets Life In Jail For Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Westchester
Man Gets Life In Jail For Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Westchester A man who shot and killed a mother of two inside her own home in Westchester County has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder.  Earlier Report - Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Woman That Caused School Lockdowns In Tarrytown Cynell Brown, age 32, was sentenced to 25 years to life on Thursday, Jan. 12 for the 2018 murder of 34-year-old Jessica Wiltse of Tarrytown, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. On Feb. 27, 2018, around 7:10 a.m., Brown shot Wiltse twice and hit her chest and arm at her Tarrytown residence on White Plains Road. She was then …

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by Ben Crnic
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21-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Hit, Killed By Car 21-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Hit, Killed By Car
21-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Hit, Killed By Car A 21-year-old woman was hit and killed by a car while walking on a street in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County, around 5:10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, in the area of Route 304 and Clearview Road in New City. The first arriving Clarkstown Police officers found Keptia Fara Brutus, of Spring Valley, lying in the center lane of southbound Route 304, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. Officers rendered medical aid until Rockland Paramedics and EMS arrived on the scene and resumed care.  Brutus was transported by EMS to Westchester Medic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Northern Westchester Shopping Center Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Northern Westchester Shopping Center
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Northern Westchester Shopping Center A suspect has been apprehended after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash at a busy shopping center in Northern Westchester. The crash happened around 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 in the town of Lewisboro at the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of routes 35 and 121 in the hamlet of Cross River. The victim, Randi J. Blattberg, age 65, of Mount Vernon, was transported to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco with life-threatening injuries, New York State Police said. She was later transported to Westchester Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. An inv…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Update: School Bus Crash Injures 7 Students, Driver In Hudson Valley, Police Say New Update: School Bus Crash Injures 7 Students, Driver In Hudson Valley, Police Say
New Update: School Bus Crash Injures 7 Students, Driver In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police are investigating a school bus crash in the Hudson Valley that sent seven children and the bus driver to the hospital. The crash took place in Rockland County around 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, on north South Gate Drive in the village of New Hempstead. The bus, operated by the Ribnitzer schools, had 22 people onboard including the driver at the time of the crash, said Capt. Daniel Hyman of the Ramapo Police. An investigation has determined that the bus had veered off the road scraping against a telephone pole and striking a tree before proceeding through a driveway where it struck two…

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by Kathy Reakes