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Man Found Suffering Medical Emergency Next To Crashed Jeep In Northern Westchester: Police Man Found Suffering Medical Emergency Next To Crashed Jeep In Northern Westchester: Police
Man Found Suffering Medical Emergency Next To Crashed Jeep In Northern Westchester: Police A man was taken to the hospital after he was found passed out next to his crashed vehicle in Northern Westchester, police said.  On Saturday, Nov. 12 around 3:10 p.m., police received a call that a person was passed out next to a crashed brown Jeep on Route 128 in Armonk, according to North Castle Police.  Police then contacted the Armonk Fire Department, which had also received a report of an accident at the same location with an unconscious man at the scene, and officers responded to the scene along with fire department members, police said.  Upon arriving, CPR was given t…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Details: Father Killed In Westchester Crash Was Former Superintendent In Hudson Valley New Details: Father Killed In Westchester Crash Was Former Superintendent In Hudson Valley
New Details: Father Killed In Westchester Crash Was Former Superintendent In Hudson Valley A father who was killed in a crash in Westchester County while driving with his son was a former superintendent in the Hudson Valley.  Earlier Report - 51-Year-Old Father From Newburgh Killed In Hudson Valley After His Car Hits Wall: Police Ronel Cook, age 51, of Newburgh, who died in Yonkers on Sunday, Nov. 20, was the superintendent of the Catskill Central School District in Greene County from July 2017 to July 2022, according to a post by the school district. Cook died after his 2015 Nissan Altima veered off the Cross County Parkway and hit a wall at the Seminary Ave…

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by Ben Crnic
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51-Year-Old Father Killed In Westchester County After His Car Hits Wall: Police 51-Year-Old Father Killed In Westchester County After His Car Hits Wall: Police
51-Year-Old Father Killed In Westchester County After His Car Hits Wall: Police New Details: Father Killed In Yonkers Crash Was Former Superintendent In Hudson Valley A father driving with his son was killed after his vehicle struck a wall in Westchester County, police said. On Sunday, Nov. 20 around 1:15 p.m., Orange County resident 51-year-old Ronel Cook of Newburgh was driving his 2015 Nissan Altima eastbound on the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers with his son when the vehicle veered off the road and hit a wall at the Seminary Avenue overpass, according to the Westchester County Department of Public Safety.  Cook was killed as a result of the cra…

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by Ben Crnic
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Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County
Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries after plowing head-on into a tractor-trailer while driving in the wrong direction on I-95 in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Stamford around 2:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 18 south of Exit 7, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, the tractor-trailer was traveling south on I-95 when it was hit head-on by a 2016 Ford Edge SUV which was traveling in the wrong direction. The driver of the SUV, Westchester County resident Edgar Alvarracinvizhco, of Port Chester, was transported to Stamford Hospital by Nelson Ambulance Servic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Killed After BMW Crashes Into Back Of Tractor-Trailer On Hudson Valley Roadway Person Killed After BMW Crashes Into Back Of Tractor-Trailer On Hudson Valley Roadway
Person Killed After BMW Crashes Into Back Of Tractor-Trailer On Hudson Valley Roadway One person was killed after running into the back of a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County around 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 on Route 17 in Goshen. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, a 2002 BMW 330CI was traveling westbound when the driver rear-ended a 2018 Volvo tractor with a trailer in the right lane.  The driver was pronounced dead on the scene, state police said. The identity of the driver has not been released pending notification of family members. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed After Car Leaves Roadway, Crashes Into Pole, Trees In Hudson Valley Woman Killed After Car Leaves Roadway, Crashes Into Pole, Trees In Hudson Valley
Woman Killed After Car Leaves Roadway, Crashes Into Pole, Trees In Hudson Valley A woman was killed after her 2012 Subaru Forester left the roadway and struck a utility pole and several trees in Hudson Valley. The crash occurred in Dutchess County around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the town of Clinton, on Slate Quarry Road. An initial investigation determined Lisa M. Drozdowski, age 52, of Clinton, was heading eastbound on Slate Quarry Road and left the roadway for unknown reasons, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. The Forester struck a utility pole and several trees before coming to rest, Hicks said. Drozdowski was pronounced dead on the scene by resp…

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Vehicle Crashes Into Market 2 Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Vehicle Crashes Into Market
2 Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Vehicle Crashes Into Market Two people were taken to a Westchester hospital after a car slammed into a store in the Hudson Valley, pinning one person inside.  On Sunday, Oct. 30, around 12:30 p.m. in Putnam County, police and first responders responded to the Red Mills Market in Mahopac Falls at 575 NY-6N after a vehicle was reported to have crashed into the store, trapping one person inside and the driver, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  When first responders arrived, they found a man pinned between the car and debris from the building, officials from the fire department said…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Loses Control Of Car, Lands In Creek, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was rescued after she lost control of her car and landed in an area creek. Ulster County resident Marlene Sommers, age 60, of Saugerties, was rescued around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 after driving her 2010 Subaru Outback into a creek, said Joseph Sinagra Chief of Saugerties Police.  According to Sinagra, officers responded to the area of 764 Glasco Turnpike for a call that Sommers had driven off the roadway and landed in Plattekill Creek. When police arrived they found Sommers had been able free herself from the vehicle and was out of the water, Sinagra sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV In Hudson Valley Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV In Hudson Valley
Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV In Hudson Valley A 70-year-old man was hit and killed by an SUV  when he stepped out of a vehicle to inspect the damage after hitting a deer. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 6:40 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 in the town of Mamakating, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. According to Nevel, troopers responded to Route 209 for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.  A preliminary investigation revealed that Orange County resident James F. Harrington, age 70, from the town of Deerpark, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his son, James Harrington, age 33, from the town …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT
Passenger Dies After Car Crashes Into River In CT A 24-year-old man from New York's Hudson Valley died after the car he was riding in veered off the roadway and into a Connecticut River. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 in Kent. According to Connecticut State troopers, a Pontiac Grand Am driven by a 24-year-old New York woman from Dutchess County was traveling north of Schaghticoke Road when the car veered to the right, rolled off the edge of the roadway, down a steep embankment and went into the Housatonic River, state police said. The driver, identified as Dutchess County resident Ale…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley
Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley A car hauler was hit by a train in the Hudson Valley after the driver pulled onto one of the tracks, authorities said. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, in West Nyack on Pineview Road. According to Clarkstown Police Det. Norm Peters, when officers arrived on the scene they found two vehicles had fallen from a car hauler that was resting up against the side of a CSX train car.  Before the crash, the driver of the car hauler told officers he needed to back up his truck and then place it in park, not realizing that the trailer was ac…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Woman From Hudson Valley Charged After Missing 14-Year-Old Killed In Crash Man, Woman From Hudson Valley Charged After Missing 14-Year-Old Killed In Crash
Man, Woman From Hudson Valley Charged After Missing 14-Year-Old Killed In Crash A man and a woman from a behavioral institute for young adults and children have been charged in connection with a crash that killed a missing 14-year-old boy. The crash took place in Columbia County on Friday, Sept. 23 in Clermont on Route 9. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, Romelo Cruze was killed after being hit by a vehicle. While the State Police were investigating the fatal crash, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health in in Dutchess County, located in Red Hook, reported that Cruze, a resident of their facility, was missing, Hicks said. Hicks said two staff members responsible for Cruze …

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by Kathy Reakes