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Overturned Vehicle Closes Both Directions Of Route 22 In North Salem Overturned Vehicle Closes Both Directions Of Route 22 In North Salem
Overturned Vehicle Closes Both Directions Of Route 22 In North Salem A crash involving an overturned vehicle has left all lanes of a busy Northern Westchester roadway closed.  The crash happened on Thursday, Dec. 5 at around 5:15 p.m., when a vehicle flipped on Route 22 in North Salem between Sun Valley Drive and Sun Valley Heights Road near Interstate 684, according to reports.  The incident has left both directions of Route 22 closed.  The crash caused injuries, according to preliminary reports. More information has not yet been released by authorities.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Roadwork Scheduled On I-684 Stretch Between Lewisboro, North Salem: Here's When Roadwork Scheduled On I-684 Stretch Between Lewisboro, North Salem: Here's When
Roadwork Scheduled On I-684 Stretch Between Lewisboro, North Salem: Here's When Roadwork is scheduled for a busy stretch of I-684in Northern Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) is advising motorists that the northbound side will be reduced to one lane between Exit 6A (Route 22) in Lewisboro and Exit 7 (Route 116) in North Salem, on Thursday, Sept. 19, between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., to facilitate bridge work, weather permitting.

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Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police
Man Caught With Illegally-Possessed Gun In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police A Connecticut man faces a felony weapons charge after being caught with an illegally possessed gun during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Mathew Conti of Danbury, age 27, was arrested in Putnam County on a weapons charge on Tuesday, June 25, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, June 28.  According to the Sheriff's Office, at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies saw a vehicle with an obscured license plate driving north on Route 22 near the interchange with Interstate 684 in Brewster and pulled it over. After th…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Victim Inside Vehicle On I-684 In Northern Westchester: Police Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Victim Inside Vehicle On I-684 In Northern Westchester: Police
Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Victim Inside Vehicle On I-684 In Northern Westchester: Police A 20-year-old Hudson Valley woman faces charges after striking a victim inside a vehicle on a busy highway in Northern Westchester, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident that began on Sunday, Jan. 28 around 10 p.m., when authorities received a report of a domestic violence incident inside a vehicle on Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester, according to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks.  The vehicle involved in the incident was eventually found in Lewisboro on Route 22. After stopping the car, an investigation determined that one of the occupants, 20-year-old Putnam Co…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Iconic Eagle Sign Felled By 'Intentional Damage' In Northern Westchester, Police Say Iconic Eagle Sign Felled By 'Intentional Damage' In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Iconic Eagle Sign Felled By 'Intentional Damage' In Northern Westchester, Police Say Authorities are investigating the collapse of an iconic sign in Northern Westchester that they say was caused by intentional damage.  The investigation was prompted when a North Castle Police officer discovered on Monday, Dec. 11 just before 6:30 a.m. that the North Castle Eagle sign at the intersection of Route 22 and Route 128 had fallen.  According to the department, an investigation and preliminary observations determined that there had been "intentional damage" to the sign's support structure, causing it to fall.  However, the investigation was complicated by the advanc…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester
Woman Says Man Tried To Lure Her Into Van At Business Park In Northern Westchester A suspicious man sought to lure a woman into the back of his van in the parking area of a Northern Westchester business park, police said. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, March 21, a woman walked into North Castle Police Headquarters to advise that she had just been approached by a man trolling in a van. Police said the woman reported that she was walking in the parking lot of a Business Park Drive building in Armonk at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon when she was approached by a man between the age of 45 and 50 who was operating a “newer model, brown-colored van.” It is alle…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing
Remains Found Near Area Diner Confirmed To Be Woman Who Went Missing A skull and human remains found behind an area diner have been confirmed to be that of a missing woman. Sheriff's deputies responded to the Putnam Diner on Saturday, Feb. 1, on Route 22 in Patterson after receiving a call that a human skull had been found in the woods, said the Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived, they were met by a 35-year-old Carmel man who told deputies he was walking through the woods when he saw what he believed to be a human skull, the department said. With the assistance of the New York State Police, the area was canvassed, and additional human bones, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing
Remains Found Near Route 22 Diner Linked To Woman Who Went Missing A human skull and skeletal remains found by a hunter near an area diner are believed to belong to a woman who went missing in 2017. The remains, which were discovered in Putnam County behind the Putnam Diner on Route 22, in Patterson could be those of Lealcria DeLima, 53, of Danbury. DeLima was last seen on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, leaving home in a 2016 red Honda after telling her two children that she loved them and was going to a local Walmart to pick up a prescription, said Danbury Police at the time. Her car was found by New York State Police in November 2017 behind the diner.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Multi-Car Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Stop-Go I-684 Delays Multi-Car Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Stop-Go I-684 Delays
Multi-Car Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Causes Stop-Go I-684 Delays A multi-car crash involving an overturned vehicle is causing stop-and-go delays on I-684. The northbound crash happened just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at Exit 6A (Route 22/Route 138) in Goldens Bridge and is causing miles-long delays. There have been multiple other crashes reported amid the snowy, slippery conditions that began early Saturday afternoon when the quick-moving winter storm arrived. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Police & Fire
Northern Westchester High-Speed Chase Leads To Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Arrest Northern Westchester High-Speed Chase Leads To Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Arrest
Northern Westchester High-Speed Chase Leads To Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Arrest A high-speed chase in Northern Westchester by New York State Police led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man who fled to evade officers during an attempted traffic stop. Michael F. Burton Jr., of the Bronx, was arrested around 2:20 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, for criminal possession of stolen property, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The incident began around 2:20 p.m., when troopers spotted Burton driving a 2019 BMW 530I at a high rate of speed on I-684 in the town of Lewisboro, said Hicks.  Burton failed to comply with attempts to stop the vehicle and led troopers on a pursuit to Route 22, North …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two-Vehicle I-684 Crash Causes Gridlock During Evening Commute Two-Vehicle I-684 Crash Causes Gridlock During Evening Commute
Two-Vehicle I-684 Crash Causes Gridlock During Evening Commute This story has been updated. There was gridlock on a stretch of northbound I-684 after a crash initially took out two lanes. The crash, between a car and pickup truck, occurred just north of the rest area near I-84 during the evening commute on Thursday evening, Sept. 19. The left and middle lanes were closed with the car facing southbound in the northbound lanes. Before the crash scene was cleared just before 7 p.m. stop-and-go delays of two hours stretched back to Route 22/Route 138 (Exit 6A) in Goldens Bridge.

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Police & Fire
Man, 23, In Stolen Vehicle Caught After 12-Mile I-684 Chase, Police Say Man, 23, In Stolen Vehicle Caught After 12-Mile I-684 Chase, Police Say
Man, 23, In Stolen Vehicle Caught After 12-Mile I-684 Chase, Police Say A 23-year-old man driving a stolen vehicle is behind bars after taking state troopers on a 12-mile chase on I-684. It started at around 1:50 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5.  At approximately 1:50 a.m., troopers patrolling I-684 in the town of Bedford initiated a traffic stop on a northbound taxi for an infraction of the vehicle and traffic law.  The operator of the 2019 Toyota Camry, identified as Begnauth Renseroop, of Queens, failed to comply, and led troopers on the chase, state police said. During the pursuit, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department broadcast a report of…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Photos: Serious Crash Shuts Down Busy Route 22 Stretch In Southeast Photos: Serious Crash Shuts Down Busy Route 22 Stretch In Southeast
Photos: Serious Crash Shuts Down Busy Route 22 Stretch In Southeast A busy stretch of Route 22 was temporarily closed down after a car was T-boned turning into a popular Southeast restaurant. New York State Police troopers responded to the incident Putnam County at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19. The investigation into the crash determined that an SUV was making a left into Kelly’s Corner in Brewster, when it was broadsided by a Jeep Grand Cherokee. The crash forced southbound lane closures. No injuries have been reported. 

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by Zak Failla
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Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Downed Tree Causes Closure Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Downed Tree Causes Closure
Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Downed Tree Causes Closure This story has been updated. A busy stretch of Route 22 has reopened after a downed tree caused its closure. The closure, reported around 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, was in both directions in Pawling in the area of Corbin Road. The roadway reopened just after 4:30 p.m.

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by Daily Voice
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Downed Tree Causes Hourslong Route 22 Closure Downed Tree Causes Hourslong Route 22 Closure
Downed Tree Causes Hourslong Route 22 Closure This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 22 near the border of Northern Westchester and Putnam was closed for hours due to a downed tree. The closure, reported just before 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, was in both directions in the area of Danbury Road (Route 6) in Southeast. The roadway reopened around noontime.

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I-684 Stoppages Scheduled While Crews Perform Utility Activities I-684 Stoppages Scheduled While Crews Perform Utility Activities
I-684 Stoppages Scheduled While Crews Perform Utility Activities Traffic stoppages have been planned in both directions on I-684 in Westchester as contractors conduct construction activity in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert warning motorists that a traffic stoppage is expected on Saturday, July 27 on I-684 northbound from midnight until 12:30 a.m. and southbound from 12:30 a.m. through 1 a.m. The closures are planned between exit 3 (Route 22) and exit 4 (Route 172). During the stoppages, motorists in the area can expect delays. During the delays, the NYSDOT said that “drivers are asked to use caution when travel…

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by Zak Failla
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Route 22 Lane Reopens After Downed Tree Route 22 Lane Reopens After Downed Tree
Route 22 Lane Reopens After Downed Tree This story has been updated. A lane has reopened on a stretch of Route 22 after a downed tree caused its closure. The incident, reported at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 5, occurred on the northbound lane in the Town of Dover near Route 55. The lane reopened around 11:45 a.m. C

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Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree
Saw Mill Parkway Stretch, Route 22 Reopen After Crash, Downed Tree This story has been updated. The southbound lanes of a stretch of the Saw Mill Parkway have reopened after a serious multi-vehicle crash. The crash occurred south of Exit 42 (Railroad Avenue) in Bedford at around 8:30 a.m. Nearby, Route 22 reopened in both directions after a downed tree and wires in the area of Route 138 in Lewisboro. There were also earlier delays on southbound I-684 just before 9 a.m. after a crash just north of Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road) in North Salem) that is blocking the right shoulder. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Lengthy Closure Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Lengthy Closure
Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Lengthy Closure This story has been updated. A busy stretch of Route 22 has reopened following a crash involving a downed pole and wires. The closure, reported just before 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13, was in both directions in Patterson between Route 164 and Ballyhack Road before the roadway reopened later in the afternoon. Milltown Road was also closed in both directions in Brewster between Burdick Road and Old Milltown Road in Brewster, where NYSEG were seen working on the power lines. The roadway has also reopened.

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Lifestyle
Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip' Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip'
Area Staple Cited As One Of Nation's 'Classic Drive-In Restaurants Well Worth The Trip' A tradition-rich area staple has been cited as one of the nation's classic drive-in restaurants well worth the trip. "Time travel to this burger joint which has only grudgingly evolved since the '60s," writes The Wall Street Journal of the Red Rooster on Route 22 in Brewster. The story also compares prices of the restaurant's favorite orders from 1970 to now, with the biggest price difference being the milkshake (from $1.35 in 1970 to $5.19 now), followed by the cheeseburger deluxe ($1.45 in '70 to $5.19 now). The feature also tells the story of the restaurant's founder, Heinz Tiede, a Ger…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Motorists are advised that various double-lane closures are scheduled on I-684 northbound and southbound. The closures will be between Exit 3 (Route 22) in Armonk and Exit 6 (Route 35) in Katonah, daily from Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers. Motorists are reminded that fines…

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by Daily Voice
Politics
$17.5M Bond To Build New Route 22 Firehouse Narrowly Defeated In Bedford $17.5M Bond To Build New Route 22 Firehouse Narrowly Defeated In Bedford
$17.5M Bond To Build New Route 22 Firehouse Narrowly Defeated In Bedford Residents in Bedford narrowly voted against a $17.5 million bond to replace the fire department’s firehouse, which has stood since 1929. The vote was 651-619. The proposed firehouse would have been just south of Bedford village on Route 22 and nearly double the size of the current firehouse.  The proposal met resistance from some residents worried about further tax increases and the scope of the project. If it had passed, taxpayers would have seen an increase of approximately $225. “The Bond Resolution Failed!,” the department posted on Facebook late on Tuesday night. “We are devasta…

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by Zak Failla
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Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684 Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684
Brand-New Round Of Double Lane Closures Scheduled On Lengthy Stretch Of I-684 Motorists are advised that a new round of double-lane closures throughout the week will cause delays on an 11-mile stretch of I-684. The closures are scheduled both northbound and southbound, between Exit 3 (Route 22) in Armonk and Exit 6 (Route 35) in Katonah, daily from Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control d…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged After Sideswiping Vehicle, Causing Crash While Racing On I-684, Police Say Man Charged After Sideswiping Vehicle, Causing Crash While Racing On I-684, Police Say
Man Charged After Sideswiping Vehicle, Causing Crash While Racing On I-684, Police Say A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sideswiping a vehicle on Interstate 684 in an incident in which one person was injured when an SUV overturned on the highway, closing Route 22 in both directions on Tuesday, April 16. The incident took place northbound around 2:20 p.m. in Purdys, when the vehicle rolled over the side of I-684 just south of Exit 7, jumped the guardrail and landed on its roof on Route 22, said state police. Police at Somers barracks arrested Quintin Rodriguez of Rockaway Beach after the incident and charged him with second-degree reckless endangerment, a …

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by Donna Christopher
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Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Daytime I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Motorists are advised that lane closures are scheduled for separate stretches of I-684 this week. There will be double lane closures northbound and southbound, between Exit 3 (Route 22) and Exit 6 (Route 35), Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Single and double lane closures are also expected between Exit 1 (Interstate 287/Split to Interstate 684 spur) and Exit 2 (Route 120), northbound on Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9, and southbound on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11 fr…

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by Daily Voice
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Weeklong Daytime Double Lane Closures Start On I-684 Weeklong Daytime Double Lane Closures Start On I-684
Weeklong Daytime Double Lane Closures Start On I-684 Motorists are advised that double lane closures are scheduled on Interstate 684 northbound and southbound. The closures will be between Exit 3 (Route 22) in Armonk and Exit 6 (Route 35) in Katonah, Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers. Motorists are reminded that fines are doub…

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News
Driver Charged After Large Gravel, Stone Fall From Truck, Causing Route 22 Closure, Police Say Driver Charged After Large Gravel, Stone Fall From Truck, Causing Route 22 Closure, Police Say
Driver Charged After Large Gravel, Stone Fall From Truck, Causing Route 22 Closure, Police Say A driver is facing multiple charges after police say a significant amount of large gravel and crushed stone fell from his dump truck, leading to the closure of a stretch of Route 22. The incident caused the closure of the southbound lanes from the Citgo station at McDougal Drive in North White Plains to the Townhouse Diner on Castle Heights Place in White Plains for about an hour-and-a-half starting around 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26.  After North Castle police officers and state Department of Transportation workers combined to clear the debris, one lane reopened shortly after 6 a.m…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
New Bear Sighting Reported, This One In Pawling New Bear Sighting Reported, This One In Pawling
New Bear Sighting Reported, This One In Pawling Well, folks, another black bear sighting has been reported in the area - this time in Pawling. A Daily Voice reader sent in a photograph of a bear he saw in Brewster. This bear was spotted off Route 22 on Monday, March 25. Could it be the same bear since Route 22 goes through Pawling, which borders Putnam?  One thing is for sure, the bears are out and they are hungry.  Officials remind residents to take care and use locking garbage cans, and to remove bird feeders, apparently, it's like crack to bears.  And, remember to keep your distance and never get too close. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
They're Back: Black Bear Spotted Off Route 22 They're Back: Black Bear Spotted Off Route 22
They're Back: Black Bear Spotted Off Route 22 The bears are waking up and are busy dumpster diving and ravaging garbage cans. This bear was spotted off Route 22 in Brewster on Monday, March 25, by a Daily Voice reader. Environmental officials say that means its time to lock your garbage cans, remove bird feeders from yards, and to watch your household pets if they free roam in your yard. A few tips to remember if approached by a bear: Remain calm and avoid sudden movements; Give the bear plenty of room, allowing it to continue its activities undisturbed. If it changes its behavior, you are too close, back away; If you see a bea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Route 22 Crash In Brewster Leads To Lengthy Delays Route 22 Crash In Brewster Leads To Lengthy Delays
Route 22 Crash In Brewster Leads To Lengthy Delays Traffic was backed for miles following a crash on Route 22. The crash took place toward the end of the morning rush on Thursday, Feb. 28  after a gray Honda Pilot slammed into a utility pole in front of the Ski Haus in Brewster, eyewitness Nick Ramundo told Daily Voice. Traffic back up following Route 22 crash.Nick Ramundo The crash caused state police and NYSEG to close the right lane, backing up traffic past Patterson, Ramundo said

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by Kathy Reakes
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I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Dump Truck I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Dump Truck
I-684 Reopens After Crash Involving Dump Truck This story has been updated. A stretch of I-684 has reopened after a crash involving an overturned dump truck and another vehicle on Thursday morning, Jan. 24. The northbound lanes were closed between Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah and Route 22/Route 138 (Exit 6A) in Goldens Bridge, starting at around 9:30 a.m.

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