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Man Asleep In Car In Travel Lane In Rockland, Wakes Up, Crashes Into Cars: Police Man Asleep In Car In Travel Lane In Rockland, Wakes Up, Crashes Into Cars: Police
Man Asleep In Car In Travel Lane In Rockland, Wakes Up, Crashes Into Cars: Police Aman who was allegedly asleep behind the wheel of his car on a roadway in the Hudson Valley woke up when police arrived, crashed into numerous vehicles, and attempted to flee, injuring several people.  The incident occurred in Rockland County in Spring Valley at 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28. According to Spring Valley Police Det. Matt Galli, an officer en route to another call for service, found Westchester County resident Nelson Torres, age 54, of Yonkers, asleep at the wheel on Route 59. Galli said the officer positioned his patrol car in front of the other vehicle to protect th…
Hudson Valley Man Killed After Crashing SUV Into Guardrail Hudson Valley Man Killed After Crashing SUV Into Guardrail
Hudson Valley Man Killed After Crashing SUV Into Guardrail A Hudson Valley man was killed after crashing an SUV into the center median guardrail on Route 17. The incident occurred in Orange County at 7:50 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10, on Route 17 westbound near Exit 122 in Wallkill. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, arriving troopers found a 2020 Chevrolet SUV crashed into the center median with the driver, identified as Arthur Anderson, age 53, of Middletown, unconscious and entrapped in the vehicle.  Wallkill EMS and Mechanicstown Fire Department extricated Anderson from the vehicle, and he was transported to G…
Hudson Valley Woman Drives Into CSX Train By Mistake, Suffers Injuries Hudson Valley Woman Drives Into CSX Train By Mistake, Suffers Injuries
Hudson Valley Woman Drives Into CSX Train By Mistake, Suffers Injuries A Hudson Valley woman suffered minor injuries after she allegedly mixed up backing out and accidentally pulled forward and drove into a CSX train. The incident took place in Ulster County around 2:40 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14 near the Leggs Mills Road railroad crossing. According to Chief Kyle Berardi of the Ulster Police Department, Vivian McKeithan, age 72, of the town of Ulster, was driving a 2011 Cadillac sedan when she attempted to back out of a parking spot and put the car in drive by mistake, accelerated through the parking lot and collided with the side a passing CSX train. Her vehi…
Car Skids On Black Ice, Crashes Into Brush In Northern Westchester Car Skids On Black Ice, Crashes Into Brush In Northern Westchester
Car Skids On Black Ice, Crashes Into Brush In Northern Westchester Firefighters in Northern Westchester are warning drivers to be careful of black ice following a crash caused by the invisible hazard.  The incident happened on Friday, Jan. 12 just before 6:45 a.m., when a car crashed on Mount Airy Road East in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  Arriving crews found the car off the roadway in some brush and quickly realized that black ice had been the cause of the wreck. The driver was evaluated by first responders but declined medical treatment.  Firefighters and State Police troopers stayed at the scene until th…
Fatal Northern Westchester Crash: 17-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Girl Critically Injured Fatal Northern Westchester Crash: 17-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Girl Critically Injured
Fatal Northern Westchester Crash: 17-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Girl Critically Injured A 17-year-old has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash in Northern Westchester in which a 16-year-old was critically injured. It happened around 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 on Albany Post Road (Route 9) in Cortlandt. According to New York State Police spokesman AJ Hicks, an iitial investigation revealed Putnam County resident and Haldane High School student Vladislav Saban, of Cold Spring, operating a 2012 Toyota Prius southbound sideswiped a Subaru Forester while passing illegally on the right shoulder.  Saban lost control of the vehicle, struck a utility pole, and then a tree.&…
Fourth NY Child Dies Following Horrific I-95 Crash, Family Says Fourth NY Child Dies Following Horrific I-95 Crash, Family Says
Fourth NY Child Dies Following Horrific I-95 Crash, Family Says A fourth child from a New York family involved in a horrific crash has died. The family of Christian Rojas Redondo has announced that he succumbed to injuries following a triple-fatal crash that happened on Saturday, July 1. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the Bay Shore victims were traveling near Jacksonville, Florida on a stretch of I-95. Earlier Report: Triple-Fatal Crash: 2 Children, Teen From Bay Shore ID'd As Victims Near Florida-Georgia Border At approximately 7:40 a.m., a car and SUV crashed when one slowed or stopped in the center lane of a bridge connecting Florida …
New Update - Westchester Crash: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition New Update - Westchester Crash: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition
New Update - Westchester Crash: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition This story has been updated: A 20-year-old Westchester County man is dead and an 18-year-old male is in stable condition following a single-car crash that ended with the vehicle slamming into the side of a building. The crash took place around 11:40 p.m., Monday, July 3 at 1420 West Boston Post Road in the town of Mamaroneck. Responding officers found that a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a light pole and tree, and then collided with the side of the building where it came to rest on the driver’s side, said Capt. James Maher, of the town of Mamaroneck Police. The driver and passenge…
Separate Crashes Slow Traffic On Pair Of Hudson Valley Parkways Separate Crashes Slow Traffic On Pair Of Hudson Valley Parkways
Separate Crashes Slow Traffic On Pair Of Hudson Valley Parkways Separate crashes have been reported on parkways in the Hudson Valley. One happened shortly after 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 18 on the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway at Exit 19 (Perkins Memorial Drive in Stony Point), near the border of Rockland and Orange counties. Traffic is backed up to Exit 17 (Anthony Wayne Recreation Area in Bear Mountain). Multiple vehicles were reportedly involved in the incident. The other crash occurred around 9:10 a.m. on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, approaching Exit 43A (Route 82, East Fishkill) and is on the right shoulder…
Drunk Driver Hits Mailboxes, Drives Across Lawn In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Driver Hits Mailboxes, Drives Across Lawn In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Driver Hits Mailboxes, Drives Across Lawn In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 70-year-old Hudson Valley man was charged with DWI after he allegedly lost control of his vehicle and drove across a lawn, sideswiping a row of mailboxes. Rockland County resident Peter Didenko, of Haverstraw, was arrested around 4:15 p.m. Saturday, May 20 in Stony Point, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. Didenko was found by Stony Point Police patrol officers in the area of Central Highway and Route 210 when they responded to a call for a one-car accident.  Becker said Didenko was heading eastbound on Route 210 when the crash occurred. Didenko was processed and…
ID Released For Police Sergeant Killed In Multi-Vehicle Westchester Crash Involving Teen Driver ID Released For Police Sergeant Killed In Multi-Vehicle Westchester Crash Involving Teen Driver
ID Released For Police Sergeant Killed In Multi-Vehicle Westchester Crash Involving Teen Driver Click here for a new, updated story: New Details Released After Westchester Crash That Killed Sergeant, 53, Due To Retire In Months Police have released the name of a longtime police sergeant killed in a car crash in Westchester County when a 16-year-old with a learner's permit driving a new BMW lost control of the car and slammed into the police vehicle. Yonkers Sgt. Frank Gualdino, age 53, was killed around 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, in Yonkers on Tuckahoe Road at the Sprain Brook Parkway overpass. Earlier report: Police Officer Killed In Multi-Vehicle Yonkers Crash Yon…
Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree On Hudson Valley Roadway Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree On Hudson Valley Roadway
Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree On Hudson Valley Roadway A woman was killed after her Jeep Grand Cherokee crashed into a tree in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 on Congers Road in New City. The first responding officers found a dark-colored Jeep Grand Cherokee which had sustained significant front-end damage from striking a tree, said Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police. The driver, identified as Rosanne Firenze, age 71, of Congers, was unconscious when officers removed her from the vehicle and immediately began performing CPR, Peters said. New City Ambulanc…
Year After Crash, Westchester Deli Still Getting ‘Back Into Swing Of Things’ Year After Crash, Westchester Deli Still Getting ‘Back Into Swing Of Things’
Year After Crash, Westchester Deli Still Getting ‘Back Into Swing Of Things’ More than a year after a car barreled into its front window and brought business to a standstill, a popular Westchester County deli still has a long road to recovery. The devastating crash at The Horseman Deli, located in Sleepy Hollow, occurred at exactly 3:05 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, owner Kirstina Rolon said. That’s when a sedan struck a nearby curb before smashing into the deli’s front window. The impact was so severe it dislodged the vehicle’s engine. Pictures posted on the deli’s Facebook page show the car lying on its roof surrounded by a devastating scene of shattered glass a…
Westchester Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guide Rail, Leaves Roadway, Police Say Westchester Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guide Rail, Leaves Roadway, Police Say
Westchester Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guide Rail, Leaves Roadway, Police Say A Westchester man was killed after suffering a medical episode while driving his Porsche Macan GTS on the Henry Hudson Parkway. The crash took place in the Bronx around 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21. According to the New York City Police, Brian Keating, age 66, of White Plains, was traveling northbound on the Henry Hudson Parkway when he suffered an apparent medical episode and struck the center guide rail before veering to the right across three travel lanes.  The vehicle then left the roadway onto the right shoulder, striking roadside vegetation, before continuing back onto the nor…
50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker 50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker
50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker A 50-year-old Hudson Valley man who was killed in a head-on crash when police say another vehicle attempted to pass two cars, was a popular life coach and event planner in the area. Dutchess County resident Erin T. Clancy, of Stanford, was killed around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Pleasant Valley, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Troopers responded to Route 44 near Brown Road for a report of a head-on collision. Initial investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Murano, driven by Camay Pryce, age 33, of Poughkeepsie, was traveling eastbound when he passed two vehicles and struck…
3 Killed After Car Crashes Into Pole In Front Of Local Fire Department's Headquarters In NY 3 Killed After Car Crashes Into Pole In Front Of Local Fire Department's Headquarters In NY
3 Killed After Car Crashes Into Pole In Front Of Local Fire Department's Headquarters In NY Three men were killed on Long Island after the alleged stolen car they were driving crashed into a utility pole. The crash occurred in Brookhaven around 7:50 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8 in front of the Brookhaven Fire Department at 2486 Montauk Highway. According to Suffolk County Police, the men were killed after the 2019 Chrysler 300 they were in hit a utility pole. The vehicle was reported stolen on Monday, Sept. 5, police said. The names of those killed have not been released.  An investigation is underway. Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk County Police at&n…
39-Year-Old Father Of 6 Killed In Hudson Valley Crash 'Brightened Many Days' 39-Year-Old Father Of 6 Killed In Hudson Valley Crash 'Brightened Many Days'
39-Year-Old Father Of 6 Killed In Hudson Valley Crash 'Brightened Many Days' Friends and loved ones are mourning the death of a 39-year-old father of six who was killed in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. Orange County resident Jeffrey Griffin, of Pine Bush, died Friday, Aug. 19, from injuries sustained in a wreck that occurred in the Town of Crawford, police said. Original Report: 39-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash At Town Of Crawford Intersection Investigators said Griffin was a passenger in a 2005 Chevy Equinox that collided with a 1995 Chevy van at the intersection of Route 17K and Route 302. The Equinox then struck a 2018 Honda Civic traveling n…
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…
One Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash One Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash
One Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash A Hudson Valley man was killed during a two-car head-on crash on the Palisades Parkway. The crash took place in Orange County in the town of Highlands around 4:45 a.m., Thursday, June 16. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 1998 Toyota Corolla, driven by Hugo Vasquez, age 67 from Spring Valley was traveling southbound in the northbound lane when he struck a 2006 Toyota TC head-on, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Vasquez was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Nevel said. The driver of the Toyota, Franklin Yanza-Zaruma, age 46, from Spring Valley, was tr…
Two Killed In Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say Two Killed In Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say
Two Killed In Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say Two people were killed during a Hudson Valley crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 21 at the intersection of Overlook Road and Keith Drive in LaGrange. The victims have not been identified pending notification of next of kin, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Watterson said the investigation is continuing and additional information will be released soon.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
One Killed In Rollover Northern Westchester Crash One Killed In Rollover Northern Westchester Crash
One Killed In Rollover Northern Westchester Crash A 50-year-old man was killed during a rollover crash in the area. It happened around 12:20 a.m., Sunday, March 27, in Northern Westchester on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown. Kurt P. Perez, age. 50, of New Rochelle, was driving a 2018 Ford Explorer southbound in wet conditions when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Perez was pronounced dead on the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Updated story: ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Police are investigating a fatal late-morning crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 11:20 a.m. Saturday, March 12 in Rockland County on the Palisades Parkway in Nanuet. State Police from the Haverstraw and Monroe barracks say that the white Tesla was traveling northbound near Exit 10 when it crashed. There was one occupant in the vehicle who was declared dead at the scene, state police said.  The cause of the crash appears to be weather related, according to police.  Traff…
Man Killed, Officer Injured In Head-On Area Crash, Police Say Man Killed, Officer Injured In Head-On Area Crash, Police Say
Man Killed, Officer Injured In Head-On Area Crash, Police Say A 49-year-old man was killed and an officer injured during a two-vehicle head-on crash. It happened in Dutchess County shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, in Beacon. Derron E. Holmes, of Beacon, was killed in the crash involving a Subaru Outback and a Jeep Grand Cherokee. According to Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson, of the Beacon Police Department, Holmes was driving the Subaru in the area of Fishkill Avenue in Beacon, when he collided head-on with the Jeep. When officers arrived on the scene, Holmes was not breathing and did not have a pulse. First aid was performed before he …
New Details: Pileup Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway Involved 35 Vehicles, Authorities Say New Details: Pileup Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway Involved 35 Vehicles, Authorities Say
New Details: Pileup Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway Involved 35 Vehicles, Authorities Say Icy road conditions caused a massive pile-up on a Westchester highway involving at least 35 vehicles. The crash took place around 5:45 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, when the Pelham Fire Department responded with the Westchester County Police and other fire departments to a crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway North in the area of Pelhamdale Avenue. According to the Pelham Fire Department, upon arrival, there were multi-vehicle accidents. Related Story: New Details: Hundreds Of Vehicles Involved In Crashes On Icy Roadways In Westchester, Rockland As members were operating, due to icy con…
Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Westchester Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Westchester
Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Westchester Two police officers escaped serious injuries after being plowed into by another vehicle while responding to a medical emergency in Westchester. The crash took place around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, when two Yonkers police officers were responding to a medical emergency in the area of Tuckahoe Road. According to Sgt. John Viviano, of the Yonkers Police, the crash occurred when another vehicle turned into the police cruiser, which had on full emergency lights and sirens. No one in the civilian vehicle was injured, Viviano said. The police officers were checked out at an area hospital and …
Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three
Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three The driver of a vehicle that allegedly hit three pedestrians when his vehicle careened out of control on a Northern Westchester sidewalk has been remanded to jail. The incident took place around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in Peekskill, said the Peekskill Police. When police arrived on the scene,  they discovered a blue Cadillac Escalade with heavy front end and driver side damage at rest on the sidewalk.  The driver of the Escalade was still behind the wheel at the time of police arrival and was identified as 56-year-old Peekskill resident John Watson.  It was quickly dete…
10-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash 10-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
10-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For 10-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash A 10-year-old boy was killed during a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, in Rockland County at the intersection of Route 304 and West Nyack Road in Nanuet. According to Clarkstown Police Detective Norm Peters, arriving officers discovered two vehicles heavily damaged, a Toyota Sienna and a Ford F-150 both with airbag deployment.  Each of the vehicles was occupied by a driver and one passenger.  The boy, who …
One Killed, Another Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Hudson Valley One Killed, Another Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Hudson Valley
One Killed, Another Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Hudson Valley One person was killed and another hospitalized with severe injuries during a single-vehicle Hudson Valley crash overnight. It happened around 11:45 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24 in Rockland County in the area of Lake Road and Route 9W in Congers. Officers arriving on the scene discovered an overturned car that had struck a utility pole, said Detective Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police Department. The vehicle was occupied by two men, who were both ejected, Peters said. The driver of the vehicle, age 35, was pronounced dead at the scene by Rockland Paramedics.  The passenger, age 41, was trea…
One Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Outside Area Restaurant One Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Outside Area Restaurant
One Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Outside Area Restaurant One driver was hospitalized, while a second refused medical attention following a two-car crash outside a popular area restaurant, officials said. First responders in Putnam County were dispatched at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 20 to a reported two-car crash in front of the Countryside Kitchen Restaurant on Route 6 in Mahopac. The first responders, from the Mahopac Fire and Carmel Police departments, found the two cars involved in the crash, one of which was stopped in the righthand lane, the other caroming into the nearby wooded area, Mahopac FD spokesman Jack Casey T…
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash It happened around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on I-287 eastbound, in the town of Harrison, between Exit 10 (Purchase/Port Chester) and Exit 11 (Port Chester/Rye), state police said. Initially, state police reported the crash involved a cement mixer and two passenger vehicles. But a further investigation revealed that a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife, state police announced on Friday afternoon, Aug. 20. David …
Car Crashes Into Newly-Opened Deli In Westchester Car Crashes Into Newly-Opened Deli In Westchester
Car Crashes Into Newly-Opened Deli In Westchester An investigation is underway after a car crashed into a deli that recently opened in Westchester. The incident happened just after 3 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 1 at The Horseman Deli on North Broadway in Sleepy Hollow. The deli had just opened for business in late April. Kristina Rolon, the co-owner of the business along with her fiance, Mike, and partner Fredy, said the deli will not be able to operate for between three to six months. "As a business only being open for three months during a pandemic, I am very concerned The Horseman Deli will not make it if we don’t have the financial means to su…
Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway
Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway A horse was killed after being hit by a car after it escaped its corral by jumping a fence onto a busy area roadway.  The horse, which was killed on Route 202 in Rockland on Monday, July 26, lived on a farm in a more rural section of Ramapo, police said.  Ramapo Police Lt. Tom Dolan said Wednesday, July 28, the horse escaped the corral about 4:30 a.m. and ended up on the roadway where it was hit and killed instantly. After hitting the horse, the driver of the vehicle crashed the car into a boulder off the road.  The driver suffered cuts to his head and was taken to Nyack Ho…