Person Found Dead In Driver's Seat After Fiery Route 9W Crash, Police Say Person Found Dead In Driver's Seat After Fiery Route 9W Crash, Police Say
Person Found Dead In Driver's Seat After Fiery Route 9W Crash, Police Say One person was killed following a single-vehicle crash and fire on a section of Route 9W. It happened in Orange County around 12:38 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, on the southbound side in Cornwall, said Cornwall Police Chief Todd Hazard. When officers arrived on the scene they found the vehicle fully engulfed in fire, the chief said. The fire was extinguished by the Cornwall Fire Department and the single occupant was found dead in the driver's seat, Hazard said. A preliminary investigation found that the vehicle went off the roadway, crashed into a tree and became engulfed in flames. The na…
Two Charged With DWI In Separate Rockland Crashes Two Charged With DWI In Separate Rockland Crashes
Two Charged With DWI In Separate Rockland Crashes Police arrested two people for allegedly driving drunk following separate crashes.  The first person was arrested around 12:55 a.m., Monday, Jan. 3, when officers in Rockland responded to the area of 144 Rockland Lane in the Hillcrest section of the Town of Ramapo for a vehicle crash with injuries.  When officers arrived on the scene, they arrested a 35-year-old Hillcrest man for DWI. After processing, the man was released without bail.  No one was injured during the incident. The second arrest came around 6:45 p.m. when officers responded to the area of Danville Road …
Two Teens Killed After Porsche Crashes Onto Tracks, Bursts Into Flames In Area Two Teens Killed After Porsche Crashes Onto Tracks, Bursts Into Flames In Area
Two Teens Killed After Porsche Crashes Onto Tracks, Bursts Into Flames In Area Two teenagers were killed and a third was injured after a Porsche crashed off of an overpass onto train tracks before bursting into flames in Rockland County. The two-vehicle crash happened just before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 in Pearl River on Route 304 in the vicinity of the Crooked Hill Road overpass.  Responding officers reported one of the vehicles was on fire along with serious injuries to multiple occupants. The following information was made available by the Orangetown Police Department after proper notification was made to the victims' families. The accide…
IDs Released For Woman Killed, Man Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash IDs Released For Woman Killed, Man Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash
IDs Released For Woman Killed, Man Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash The identities of a woman who was killed and a man who was critically injured during a two-vehicle crash in the area have been released. Robin Shenitsky, 62, of Pawling, was killed around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, during the crash on Route 55 in the Town of Pawling near Highland Drive, said Dutchess County Sheriff Capt. John Watterson. Critically injured was Jorge Rivera, 44, of Poughkeepsie, he added. According to Watterson, a preliminary investigation found that Rivera, who was driving a 2010 Jeep westbound, was struck head-on by Shenitsky, driving a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. Shenitsky …
Man Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment, Into Water Man Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment, Into Water
Man Killed After Car Crashes Down Embankment, Into Water A 26-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in which the car went down an embankment before becoming partially submerged in water. It happened at around 7:20 p.m. on Sunday. Sept. 22 in Orange County. State police from Monroe responded to Karlsburg Road in the village of Kiryas Joel in the town of Palm Tree for a report of a vehicle overturned in the water.  An investigation revealed that a 2018 Hyundai Sonata, operated by Jacob Farkas, of Kiryas Joel, was traveling east on Karlsburg Road when the vehicle veered across the roadway and down an embankment along the …
Identifying Driver Killed In Fiery Rockland Crash Could Take Time, Police Say Identifying Driver Killed In Fiery Rockland Crash Could Take Time, Police Say
Identifying Driver Killed In Fiery Rockland Crash Could Take Time, Police Say Police say it could take "quite a bit of time" to identify a driver who was killed in a single-vehicle crash. The crash took place around 6 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, in Haverstraw on Letchworth Village Road and Storms Road, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund. The driver was killed when the car they were driving hit a tree and burst into flames, police said. There were no passengers in the vehicle, Lund said. Lund said on Tuesday, Sept. 10,  that police and the Rockland County Medical Examiner's Office are still trying to identify the driver due to the nature of the crash.&nbs…
Pearl River Road Closed Following Single-Vehicle Crash Pearl River Road Closed Following Single-Vehicle Crash
Pearl River Road Closed Following Single-Vehicle Crash A major roadway in Pearl River is closed following a vehicle crash that resulted in an area power outage in Pearl River. The Orangetown Police Department said N. Middletown Road will remain closed until 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23, between Hovencamp and Towline roads following the crash that took place around 4 a.m. The vehicle struck a utility pole and as a result, local residents and businesses may experience periodic power outages while Orange & Rockland Utilities replace the pole. 
Police Find Crash But No Driver, License Plates Or Registration Stickers In Rockland Police Find Crash But No Driver, License Plates Or Registration Stickers In Rockland
Police Find Crash But No Driver, License Plates Or Registration Stickers In Rockland Police responded to a vehicle crash, only to find a very damaged vehicle, but no driver and no way to identify anyone involved. The incident took place Friday, May 3, when officers were dispatched to a report of a car into a guard rail, police said. (Police did not identify the location). Ramapo police found a vehicle crash, but no driver or license plate.Ramapo Police Department Upon arrival, they found that the driver left the scene without reporting the crash. Additionally, there were no plates or registration sticker on the vehicle.  'Hopefully, the driver was not injured in the cr…
25-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Route 9 Crash 25-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Route 9 Crash
25-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Route 9 Crash A 25-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash that occurred on a stretch of Route 9 on early Saturday morning, April 13, in Putnam County. At approximately 6:20 a.m., state police responded to northbound Route 9 north of State Route 301 in Philipstown. An initial investigation found that a 2018 Dodge Challenger operated by Isaiah Byars, age 25, of Derry, NH, was northbound on Route 9, and for unknown reasons entered the southbound lane, state police said.  Byars’ vehicle then struck a southbound 2015 Jeep Cherokee, according to police. Byars was pronounced deceased on scen…
Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Crash In Area Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Crash In Area
Man Sentenced For Double-Fatal Crash In Area A 32-year-old man was sentenced to five to 15 years in state prison in connection with the deaths of two women during a vehicle crash. Christopher Perrella, of Vernon, New Jersey, was sentenced Thursday, Jan. 24, by Orange County Court Judge Robert H. Freehill for the deaths of two women, who were passengers in a car that Perrella had been driving on Nov. 4, 2017, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said. The DA's Office had recommended that Perrella be sentenced to six to 18 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in December to aggravated vehicular h…
Hudson Valley Man Charged In NYC Crash That Kills One Pedestrian, Injures Six Hudson Valley Man Charged In NYC Crash That Kills One Pedestrian, Injures Six
Hudson Valley Man Charged In NYC Crash That Kills One Pedestrian, Injures Six An Orange County man has been arrested in connection with the death of one person and the injury of six others after he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a group of pedestrians on a busy New York City street.The incident occurred around 6:47 p.m. Monday when Henry Herman, 70, of Monroe was operating a 2015 Toyota on Forsyth Street towards Division Street, said  Captain Michael R. Gulinello, 5th Precinct Executive Officer.  Herman then began to back up on Forsyth Street towards Canal Street in an attempt to park his vehicle. As he approached the parking spot, th…
Shooting Victim Involved In Car Crash While Being Rushed To Hospital In City Of Poughkeepsie Shooting Victim Involved In Car Crash While Being Rushed To Hospital In City Of Poughkeepsie
Shooting Victim Involved In Car Crash While Being Rushed To Hospital In City Of Poughkeepsie A 30-year-old man has been hospitalized after he was involved in a vehicle crash following an overnight shooting in the City of Poughkeepsie. The shooting occurred around 5:45 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28 in the area of 11 Edgar Street, near Poughkeepsie High School, according to Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. As officers arrived at the scene, they were told the victim had been put into a vehicle and was being driven to a hospital, Clark said. Just before 6 a.m., the vehicle the victim was in was found involved in a crash while the victim was inside the vehicle.  Officers loaded the …