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Route 304, Pearl River, NY

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Man Killed After Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Man Killed After Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Man Killed After Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A man was killed after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a guide rail in the area, police said. Christopher Taussi, age 25, of New City, in Rockland County was killed around 10:45 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, on Route 304 in Pearl River. According to Captain James Brown of the Orangetown Police, Taussi was driving a 2005 Kawasaki ZX636 motorcycle northbound on Route 304, when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the guide rail.  Taussi was pronounced dead at the scene. The Pearl River Fire Department, Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, and Rockland County M…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Pearl River Man, Police Say Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Pearl River Man, Police Say
Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Pearl River Man, Police Say A Pearl River man has been charged with felony DWI after he was pulled over for driving erratically, according to police. Orangetown Police say they responded to the area of Route 304 and Central Avenue in Pearl River on a report of a 2016 Jeep being driven erratically on Sunday, Oct. 20 around 7:15 p.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as Thomas Muthig, 54, of Pearl River, was displaying signs of intoxication, police say. During questioning, police say Muthig was asked to exit his vehicle but refused and instead tried to drive away from the scene. Muthig was pre…

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by Valerie Musson
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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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Darien Woman Charged With Driving Under Influence After Police Pull Over BMW In Pearl River Darien Woman Charged With Driving Under Influence After Police Pull Over BMW In Pearl River
Darien Woman Charged With Driving Under Influence After Police Pull Over BMW In Pearl River A traffic stop in Rockland County led to DWI charges for a Fairfield County woman, according to police. Orangetown Police say they conducted a vehicle stop on a 2007 BMW on Route 304 in the hamlet of Pearl River on Tuesday, April 9 around 3 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 39-year-old Marcia Diaz-Grandos, was operating the vehicle in an intoxicated state, police say. A check with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles also found that Diaz-Grandos’ driving privileges had been suspended, according to police. Diaz-Grandos was arrested and transporte…

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by Valerie Musson