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18-year-Old Woman Killed In Bergen County Motorcycle Crash With Jeep, Police Say
An 18-year-old woman died and an 18-year-old man was hospitalized after the motorcycle they'd been riding on collided with a Jeep in Bergen County on Tuesday evening, July 9, authorities said.
The 2019 Yamaha motorcycle, operated by the 18-year-old Haverstrawn, NY man, was heading east on E. Palisade Avenue in Englewood when it was struck by a Jeep Cherokee in the westbound lanes, that had been turning left onto Dana Place, Englewood Police Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said.
The front driver's side of the Jeep collided with the Yamaha at the intersection, ejecting the Stony Point, NY woman and…
40-Year-Old Injured In 2-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley
A 40-year-old man was injured during a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley while allegedly attempting to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone.
The crash took place in Ulster County around 7 am.m., Sunday, Aug. 6 in the town of Ulster Park.
According to Sgt. Collins Reynolds, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the area of 46 Ulster Ave., on Ulster Ave., for a report of a motorcycle versus a vehicle.
When officers arrived they found Erik Santiago, age 22 of Poughkeepsie, and motorcycle driver Wesley Salis, age 40, of Highland, Reynolds said.
An investigatio…
DWI Crash: Unlicensed Motorist Charged After 42-Year-Old Killed In Region
A motorist was charged with driving while intoxicated and without a license after crashing into another vehicle, killing one person in the region, according to authorities.
The crash took place in Sullivan County around 6 p.m., Sunday, May 21, on Route 55 in the town of Bethel, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
Nevel said a preliminary investigation revealed that Pennsylvania residents Joseph Messina, age 40, and William Bailey, age 42, were traveling south on Route 55 when they collided with one another. Both men are from Dingmans Ferry in Pike County (near the border of Por…
1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After 4-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
A 26-year-old man was killed during a multi-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley.
It happened in Orange County around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14 in the town of Wallkill, on Schutt Road.
According to detectives, when officers arrived on the scene, they found a 26-year-old New Windsor resident lying on the ground unconscious and unresponsive.
Officers immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR, police said.
The victim was transported to Garnet Health Center in Middletown by EMS where he was pronounced dead, police added.
A second victim, a 25-year-old Middletown resident wit…
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…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Hit-Run Crash
New York State Police have arrested a hit-and-run driver who allegedly left the scene of a crash in Westchester County that killed a motorcyclist.
Cesar L. Zapata Ramirez, age 28, of the Bronx, was arrested on Tuesday, July 20, for leaving the scene of the crash on I-87 in Yonkers, said Trooper Tara McCormick.
An initial investigation suggests at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, July 19, Michael P. Pereira, age 30, of the Bronx, was southbound on I-87 driving a 2018 Honda motorcycle and attempted to pass a 2015 Honda Pilot on the right.
Ramirez, driving the Honda Pilot, began exiting the i…
