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Update: 17-Year-Old Boy Killed In Northern Westchester Crash Left 'Indelible Mark,' Family Says Update: 17-Year-Old Boy Killed In Northern Westchester Crash Left 'Indelible Mark,' Family Says
Update: 17-Year-Old Boy Killed In Northern Westchester Crash Left 'Indelible Mark,' Family Says Funeral services have been announced for a 17-year-old Hudson Valley boy killed in a Northern Westchester crash who is being remembered for the joy he often brought to others.  Putnam County resident Vladislav “Vlad” Saban was killed in a crash in Cortlandt on Friday, Dec. 15 at the age of 17 when he lost control of the 2012 Toyota Prius he had been driving south on Albany Post Road (Route 9) and hit a utility pole and a tree, according to New York State Police.  Earlier Report - Fatal Cortlandt Crash: 17-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Girl Critically Injured The pa…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
2 Juveniles Injured In Head-On Dirt Bike Crash In Hudson Valley 2 Juveniles Injured In Head-On Dirt Bike Crash In Hudson Valley
2 Juveniles Injured In Head-On Dirt Bike Crash In Hudson Valley Two juveniles were injured in a head-on dirt bike crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 in the town of Dover on Weil Road. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that the two bikes, both operated by juvenile males, were traveling in opposite directions on Weil Road when they crashed head-on with each other.  As a result, both suffered serious injuries and were airlifted from the scene to Danbury Hospital in Connecticut, from which …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 5 Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash 1 Killed, 5 Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
1 Killed, 5 Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash One person was killed and five injured during a head-on, three-car Hudson Valley crash. It took place in Orange County around 8:30 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 15 in Woodbury, on Route 6. An initial investigation of the crash revealed that a 2021 Ford Explorer was traveling east on Route 6 when the driver of the vehicle, later identified as Rockland County resident Chaim Gordon, age 24, from Spring Valley, attempted to pass a Cadillac in front of him and crossed over the double yellow line and entered the opposite lane striking a 2003 Nissan X-Terra head-on, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Update: Hudson Valley Deli Owner Killed After Crash Involving Tree New Update: Hudson Valley Deli Owner Killed After Crash Involving Tree
New Update: Hudson Valley Deli Owner Killed After Crash Involving Tree New Update: West Haverstraw Deli Owner Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Giant Smile' This story has been updated. The owner of a Hudson Valley deli was killed and another critically injured after a tree fell on a pickup truck, causing the hours-long closure of a busy roadway in the region. The crash happened in Rockland County at around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, June 19 on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Stony Point, between Route 210/Gate Hill Road (Exit 15) and Lake Welch Drive (Exit 16). A preliminary investigation determined that a 2018 Ford F-150 was traveling northbound when a l…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
New Update: 18 Students Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Area New Update: 18 Students Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Area
New Update: 18 Students Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Area Eighteen high school students were transported to an area hospital for evaluation following a crash with a car. The head-on crash took place in Sullivan County around 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 25 on Route 55 in the town of Neversink. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, an initial investigation revealed that the driver of a 2021 Jeep Cherokee was traveling east on Route 55 when the vehicle struck a guide rail causing it to veer into the opposite lane and strike a school bus traveling west.  The school bus was carrying 18 high school-age students and was en route to Boces Sullivan. …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Accused Of Committing Arson To Cover Up Burglary In Area Man Accused Of Committing Arson To Cover Up Burglary In Area
Man Accused Of Committing Arson To Cover Up Burglary In Area An alleged Bloods street gang member from the region was arrested for allegedly intentionally setting a fire in an attempt to cover up a burglary, authorities announced. Firefighters in Sullivan County were called to a reported structure fire at 1:40 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 2 on Fraser Road in the Town of Thompson, across from the Kiamesha Bowling Alley. According to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, firefighters were able to evacuate seven residents from the multi-family home, including an 11-month-old child, and a 59-year-old man who found himself trapped and suffered burns. The investi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In Fatal Police Chase Crash In Hudson Valley 11-Year-Old Girl Killed In Fatal Police Chase Crash In Hudson Valley
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In Fatal Police Chase Crash In Hudson Valley An 11-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a police pursuit was killed when the car crashed in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 11:40 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, in Ulster County when New York State Police attempted to stop a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Ulster for a vehicle and traffic violation, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  Shortly after the traffic stop was initiated, the driver fled the scene northbound and a pursuit ensued. During the pursuit, in the area of mile marker 93.6, a collision between the 2017 Dodge Journey and the state police car …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver In Taconic Crash That Killed Four Gets Shock Probation Sentence Driver In Taconic Crash That Killed Four Gets Shock Probation Sentence
Driver In Taconic Crash That Killed Four Gets Shock Probation Sentence  A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to four months shock incarceration probation for the 2015 Taconic State Parkway crash in Northern Westchester that killed four people, including his 2-year-old daughter, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced Wednesday. Nerim Sinanovic of the Bronx was driving his BMW SUV northbound Taconic in Yorktown on Aug. 15, 2015 at approximately 2:50 p.m., with his wife was in the front passenger seat and their two young daughters were in the rear seats. Sinanovic told New York State Police that while driving northbound on the Tac…

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by Joe Lombardi