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Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Orange County Driver Suspected Of DUI In NJ Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Orange County Driver Suspected Of DUI In NJ
Watch Officer Recognized By MADD Expertly Arrest Orange County Driver Suspected Of DUI In NJ Footage of a New Jersey police officer once recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is going viral as she arrests a motorist suspected of driving under the influence. The 1-hour and 5-minute video shared by Transparency Bodycam shows Red Bank Officer Grace Maggiulli responding to a crash at Maple Avenue near the intersection with E Bergen Boulevard on June 3, 2024. At the scene, one driver explains to Maggiulli he'd been rear-ended while at a red light by a 2023 Chevrolet, which she'd later learn was being operated by New York resident Gustavo Gonzalez, 24, of Monr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Student Killed, 3 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Hudson Valley Student Killed, 3 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
Hudson Valley Student Killed, 3 Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash A 17-year-old high school student was killed, and three other passengers were injured during a single-vehicle crash in the region. New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From HS In Hudson Valley ID'd, Driver Charged The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Route 17 in Mamakating at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22. State Police Trooper Steven Nevel confirmed one teenager had been killed and the three others hospitalized. The student killed, and the passengers attended Minisink Valley High School in Orange County, according to the district's superintendent Brian C. Monahan.&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Into Swamp In Hudson Valley Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Into Swamp In Hudson Valley
Trapped Driver Rescued After Crashing Into Swamp In Hudson Valley A driver was flown to a hospital after crashing into a swamp in the Hudson Valley.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Sept. 18 around 8:15 p.m., when a vehicle left the roadway at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 312 in Brewster and crashed down a 20-foot embankment into a swamp, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Arriving first responders soon discovered that the driver was trapped inside their vehicle and began stabilizing the car to help them out. However, the swampy conditions made this process difficult. Thanks to the expertise of firefighters f…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Killed By Police In Hudson Valley New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Killed By Police In Hudson Valley
New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Killed By Police In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. An armed and dangerous man wanted for numerous violent felony crimes in New York City has been shot and killed by New York State Police following a confrontation. The incident began in Orange County on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Woodbury and ended in Highland Mills. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, Ali Ali, age unknown of New York City, refused to stop while driving a stolen vehicle from troopers on I-87. During the pursuit, Ali crashed the car, which caught fire. He ran from the scene into a wooded area, and multiple police agencie…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into Hudson Valley Apartment Building, Catches On Fire 2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into Hudson Valley Apartment Building, Catches On Fire
2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into Hudson Valley Apartment Building, Catches On Fire Two people were killed when a Tesla slammed into an apartment building in Westchester and went up in flames, police said.  New, updated report - IDs Released For 2 Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash The crash happened just after 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains, when the vehicle lost control, hit the curb and a tree, and crashed into the front of an apartment building at 295 Battle Ave., according to White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong.  The vehicle and building both caught on fire after the car exploded, Chong said, adding that it was an…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Involving Stolen Car In Hudson Valley 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Involving Stolen Car In Hudson Valley
30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash Involving Stolen Car In Hudson Valley A man who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle was killed when he crashed into a tree, and the SUV burst into flames while fleeing police in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 4:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the parking lot of Dunkin' Donuts on Violet Avenue in the town of Hyde Park. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, responding troopers found the 2015 Honda Pilot still running and left unattended on Violet Avenue. A vehicle and traffic stop was initiated, but the operator failed to comply and fled south on Violet Avenue. The pursuit then entered…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash
Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash An allegedly drunk driver from Connecticut has been charged in a fatal wrong-way crash in Westchester. The crash happened just after 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, about a half mile south of King Street, according to Westchester County Police. Original report - 1 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway In Rye Brook Several 911 calls reported that a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel had collided with another car.  Arriving officers found that one of the vehicles, a Toyota Camry, was fully engulfed…

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by Joe Lombardi
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1 Killed In Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash 1 Killed In Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash
1 Killed In Wrong-Way Hudson Valley Crash One person was killed in a wrong-way crash in Westchester. Click here for a new, updated story: Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Westchester Crash It happened just after 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, about a half mile south of King Street. Westchester County Police received several 911 calls reporting that a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel had collided with another car.  Arriving officers found that one of the vehicles was fully engulfed in flames.  The driver of that car was pron…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Orange County 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Fatal Crash: Orange County 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim
Fatal Crash: Orange County 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim A 19-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash after he allegedly ran a red light in the region, striking another car. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Monday, Sept. 2, on Route 9 near the Alpine Commons in the town of Wappinger around 10 p.m. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, an initial investigation determined a 2006 Honda 999, driven by Orange County resident Dante Crespo, age 19, of Monroe, was northbound on Route 9 and ran a red light striking a 2009 Lexus ES250 making a lefthand turn into the Alpine Commons parking lot. Troopers and responding em…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash 18-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
18-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash An 18-year-old  man was killed during a head-on crash in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 12:25 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, at the intersection of Route 343 and Altamont Road in the town of Washington (Millbrook). According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, Blaine M. Hadden, age 18, of Millbrook, was driving a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 westbound on Route 343 when he entered the eastbound lane and struck a 2004 Toyota Tundra head-on. Hadden, who had to be extricated by the Millbrook Fire Department, died from his injuries, Hicks said. The driver of the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Flips On Roof In Hudson Valley Crash Car Flips On Roof In Hudson Valley Crash
Car Flips On Roof In Hudson Valley Crash A car overturned following a crash on a road in the region. The incident happened just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Northern Westchester when the car flipped on the eastern half of Colabaugh Pond Road in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department. Arriving first responders found that the driver had managed to escape the vehicle on his own.  The driver later declined a trip to the hospital after being evaluated.  The cause of the crash was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspended 56 Times NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspended 56 Times
NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspended 56 Times A New York mother accused of causing an impaired, wrong-way crash that killed her son has had her license suspended dozens of times, prosecutors said. Long Island resident Kerri Bedrick, age 32, of Centerport, pleaded not guilty to aggravated DWI and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Aug. 23. It came one day after an early-morning wreck on the Southern State Parkway in Islip that killed her 9-year-old son, Eli. Earlier Report: Update: Mom ID'd Following Alleged Drunk, Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Her Son In Islip New York State Police said Bedrick was driving an SUV…

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by Michael Mashburn