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ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed Along With His Dog In Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed Along With His Dog In Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed Along With His Dog In Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway State Police have released the identity of a man killed along with his dog in a three-vehicle crash on the Palisades Parkway in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 p.m., Thursday, April 13 in Clarkstown. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a burgundy 1992 BMW, a black 2001 black BMW, both with New Jersey plates, and a 2023 gray Nissan Rogue, with New York plates, were traveling southbound when for unknown reasons the three vehicles collided.  Earlier report: Fatal PIP Crash In Clarkstown Involves 3 Vehicle…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash: Person Killed In Collision Between SUV, Car In Westchester Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash: Person Killed In Collision Between SUV, Car In Westchester
Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash: Person Killed In Collision Between SUV, Car In Westchester One person was killed and two others hospitalized in a head-on, wrong-way crash in Westchester. It happened around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, April 9 on I-87 near Exit 1 in Yonkers. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police determined a wrong-way driver of an Acura MDX was traveling southbound in the northbound lane when it struck a Honda Civic head-on.  Two individuals were injured and transported to area hospitals and a third individual was pronounced dead during transport to a third local hospital. The identity of the person killed has not yet been released. The crash rem…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Hudson Valley 14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Hudson Valley
14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Hudson Valley A man was killed during a two-vehicle crash with a stolen vehicle driven by a 14-year-old in the Hudson Valley, police say. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 28 on Route 9 in the town of Rhinebeck. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Chevrolet van driven by New Jersey resident Jonathan A. Kiech, age 49, of Fords, in Middlesex County, was traveling northbound when the van was struck head-on by a southbound 2015 Toyota 4Runner.  The 4Runner is a confirmed s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Struck By Car In Hudson Valley 15-Year-Old Struck By Car In Hudson Valley
15-Year-Old Struck By Car In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley teen riding an e-bike was injured after being struck by a 2003 Ford Mustang. The incident took place in Ulster County around 8:20 p.m., on Thursday, March 16, at the intersection of Route 9W and Saugerties Plaza in Saugerties. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, an investigation found that Amanda M. Rosario, age 40, of Saugerties, was driving a 2003 Ford Mustang northbound on Route 9W.  A 15-year-old from Saugerties was driving an electric bicycle northbound on Route 9W, in the center of the northbound lane, directly in front of Ros…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
DWI: Woman Crashes Into Ambulance In Hudson Valley, Police Say DWI: Woman Crashes Into Ambulance In Hudson Valley, Police Say
DWI: Woman Crashes Into Ambulance In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was charged with felony DWI after allegedly crashing into an ambulance while driving drunk. The crash took place in Orange County on Sunday, March 26 around 9:30 p.m., on westbound I-84 in the town of Montgomery. During the two-vehicle crash Ragi Hill, age 26, of the town of Wallkill, was driving a 2014 Acura TL when she hit the ambulance, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Nevel said during an investigation, troopers determined that Hill was impaired by alcohol and was arrested for driving while intoxicated. She was transported to Garnet Medical Center for medical evaluation…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
3 Teens Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli 3 Teens Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli
3 Teens Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli Three Hudson Valley teens were hospitalized following a rollover, head-on collision in front of a deli. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 2:45 p.m., on Monday, March 20 on Route 9 in front of the Cornucopia Deli in Red Hook. An investigation revealed that a 2002 Jeep being operated by a 16-year-old girl from Milan was northbound on Route 9. A 2001 Chevrolet being driven by an 83-year-old Red Hook woman attempted to exit the Cornucopia Deli parking lot failing to yield to the Jeep resulting in a head-on collision, Red Hook Police said. The collision caused the Jeep to roll over…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Car Rolls On Side Into Woods In Hudson Valley Driver Hospitalized After Car Rolls On Side Into Woods In Hudson Valley
Driver Hospitalized After Car Rolls On Side Into Woods In Hudson Valley One person was taken to a hospital after a vehicle rolled on its side into the woods in the Hudson Valley.  The crash happened on Friday, March 10 around 8:30 a.m., when police and fire officials responded to Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel to a car that had veered off the roadway into the woods, according to the Carmel Fire Department.  After arriving, emergency responders found that a single car had rolled over on its side and that the driver had managed to free themselves.  The sole occupant of the car was then evaluated by medical personnel and taken to a nearby hospita…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash ID: Police Release New Details After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash ID: Police Release New Details After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash ID: Police Release New Details After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley Authorities have released the identity of a man killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The crash occurred in Rockland County around 3 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 26 on the Palisades Parkway in Haverstraw. According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2021 Hyundai was traveling northbound near Exit 13, left the roadway, and crashed into a tree.  Earlier report: Horrific Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley The SUV split in half after hitting the tree. The driver of the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Flips Over, Slams Into Pole In Northern Westchester, Leaving Driver Injured Car Flips Over, Slams Into Pole In Northern Westchester, Leaving Driver Injured
Car Flips Over, Slams Into Pole In Northern Westchester, Leaving Driver Injured A driver was left injured after a car overturned and crashed into a utility pole in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 16 around 6 p.m., when a vehicle traveling in Croton-on-Hudson Old Post Road South flipped over and hit a pole on Nordica Drive, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Firefighters and police then descended upon the scene to help the injured driver escape the vehicle.  After the occupant was turned over to first responders, firefighters waited for Con Edison to fix the pole, which took about 90 minutes. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork
IDs Released For 4 Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island's North Fork The identities have been released of the four people who were killed in a head-on crash on Long Island's North Fork. It happened at 11:33 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 on Route 25 in the hamlet of East Marion in the town of Southold. According to the Southold Town Police Department, the victims are: Long Island resident Heath Miller, age 47, of Greenport in Suffolk County Connecticut resident William Price, age 55, of Wilton in Fairfield County New York City resident Peter R. Smith, age 80, of Brooklyn New York City resident Patricia A. O'Neill, age 66, of Brooklyn The two Brooklyn resid…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Person Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Busy Northern Westchester Roadway Person Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Busy Northern Westchester Roadway
Person Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Busy Northern Westchester Roadway One person was sent to the hospital after a single-vehicle crash on a busy road in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Saturday, Feb. 11, around 2 p.m., when a vehicle traveling in Somers flipped over in the area of 189 Route 100 near the Paramount Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  After another motorist reported the accident to the department, fire officials headed to the scene. Once arriving, they gave medical care to the occupant, who had to be extricated from the upside-down car.  The driver was then taken t…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured In Single-Car Crash In Hudson Valley Woman Critically Injured In Single-Car Crash In Hudson Valley
Woman Critically Injured In Single-Car Crash In Hudson Valley A 75-year-old woman from the area was critically injured after crashing her 2002 Mazada Tribute into a stand of trees. The crash took place in Ulster County around 4:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 in the area of 3780 Route 32 in Saugerties. An investigation into the crash found that Capital Region resident Patricia Laverty, of the hamlet of Palenville in Greene County, was driving south on Route 32 when the vehicle veered off the west shoulder of the roadway and struck several trees prior to coming to rest, said Chief Joseph Singara of the Saugerties Police. Laverty, the sole occupant of th…

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by Kathy Reakes