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Four-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus in Dutchess County Sends Students, Drivers to Hospital Four-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus in Dutchess County Sends Students, Drivers to Hospital
Four-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus in Dutchess County Sends Students, Drivers to Hospital A four-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Route 9 in the Hudson Valley sent 11 students and several drivers to the hospital. The incident occurred at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 4699 Post Road in Hyde Park. According to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson, a preliminary investigation revealed that the collision involved a 2023 Honda Accord and a 2020 Hyundai traveling southbound on Route 9.  At the same time, Benson said a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup was traveling southbound when the driver became distracted by something inside his vehicle. When the pickup driver…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In Red Hook Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In Red Hook
Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In Red Hook An initial investigation has determined the cause of a crash that claimed the life of a well-known pilot at an air show in New York. Just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Dutchess County, a World War I-era replica Fokker D.VIII caught fire, causing the plane to crash near the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome during an exhibition in Red Hook. The sole occupant of the plane, 60-year-old Madison County resident Brian T. Coughlin, of the town of Cazenovia, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Red Hook Police. A preliminary investigation determined the crash was due to unknown me…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Well-Known Pilot ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Fatal Crash At Air Show In Dutchess County Well-Known Pilot ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Fatal Crash At Air Show In Dutchess County
Well-Known Pilot ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Fatal Crash At Air Show In Dutchess County A pilot killed during a fiery crash while performing in an air show in the Hudson Valley has been identified. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, on Norton Road in Red Hook. According to the Red Hook Police Department, an initial investigation determined that due to unknown mechanical issues, the engine of a World War I Fokker D.VII caught fire, causing the plane to crash near the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome where the exhibit was taking place. The pilot and sole occupant, Madison County resident Brian T. Coughlin, age 60, of Cazenovia, was pronounced dead …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Hudson Valley Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Hudson Valley
Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Hudson Valley Officials are investigating following a mid-air collision during an air show in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, July 28, in the area of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck. According to the Red Hook Fire Company, two planes that participated in the air show at the Aerodrome were involved in the collision.  The department said one plane landed safely at the Aerodrome, and the other one crashed nearby.  Michael Fischer, secretary of the Aerodrom Board, said the plane, a Bucker Jungman from the 1930s, was piloted by David P…

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by Kathy Reakes