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Traffic Alert: Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass, Closing 3 Lanes Of Route 17 In Orange County Traffic Alert: Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass, Closing 3 Lanes Of Route 17 In Orange County
Traffic Alert: Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass, Closing 3 Lanes Of Route 17 In Orange County A tractor-trailer hauling an excavator hit an overpass in Orange County and rolled over, blocking three eastbound traffic lanes on Route 17.  The incident occurred in Orange County early Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Goshen at Exit 124. Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said there are detours in place. But traffic is backed up. The lanes are expected to be closed for several hours.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two men are facing charges for allegedly driving drunk in the area, one of whom struck a New York State Police trooper in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced. A trooper on patrol in Rockland County shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 19 responded to a stretch of the Palisades Parkway near exit 16 in Stony Point, where there was a report of a single-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, police said that the trooper found a 2011 Toyota Camry in the median with a rear driver-side flat tire and damage to the passenger side of the car. While speaking with the driver, Bronx resident Mbamalu, age 2…

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by Zak Failla
News
Good Samaritan Assisting Motorists After Crash Struck By Van On New TZB Good Samaritan Assisting Motorists After Crash Struck By Van On New TZB
Good Samaritan Assisting Motorists After Crash Struck By Van On New TZB A Good Samaritan from Long Island assisting two motorists on the New York State Thruway was hospitalized in serious condition after being struck by a passing van in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police troopers in Westchester County responded to a reported crash involving a man at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20 on I-87 in Greenburgh. Police said that the man - later identified as Nassau County resident Michael McCutchan, age 61, of Westbury, stopped to assist two motorists who were involved in a property damage crash in the northbound center lane on the new Tappan Zee Bri…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Racing Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Westchester Crash, State Police Say Racing Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Westchester Crash, State Police Say
Racing Motorcyclist, 29, Killed In Westchester Crash, State Police Say New York State Police reported that racing motorcycles in Westchester County led to the death of one motorcyclist. The crash took place at 1 a.m., Friday, Aug. 13 after state police responded to a report of motorcycles racing on I-87 northbound, in the city of Yonkers, said Trooper Tara McCormick. Moments later, troopers received an additional call that a motorcycle was down due to a crash, just a half-mile away from where they were initially observed. A preliminary investigation at the scene determined that 29-year-old Frank Mahouti, of Paramus, New Jersey, was driving a 2018 Ducati moto…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Walking In Roadway Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV Man Walking In Roadway Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV
Man Walking In Roadway Seriously Injured After Being Hit By SUV A Fairfield County man was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while walking in a busy roadway. John Ponseigo, 62, of Danbury, was hit by a 2018 Honda CR-V driven by James McClure, 72, of Bethel, around 3:43 p.m. in the area of West Wooster and Pleasant streets, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. A preliminary investigation indicates that McClure, was traveling westbound on West Wooster Street when his vehicle struck Ponseigo who was walking in the roadway, Williams said. Ponseigo was transported to Danbury Hospital where he is being treated for injuries sustained …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region 19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region
19-Car Pileup During Height Of Storm Among Hundreds Of Crashes Reported In Region This story has been updated. A 19-car-pileup during the height of the Nor'easter was one of numerous storm-related crashes in the region, although most motorists stayed off roadways. At least six people were injured in the multi-vehicle crash that shut down part of the Henry Hudson Parkway in upper Manhattan Wednesday, Dec. 16 during the evening hours as the snow was beginning to pile-up. On Long Island, it's was a different story during the height of the storm with more than 200 crashes from 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to early Thursday. Officials with the Suffolk County Police said currently …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Toddler Dies In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Toddler Dies In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Toddler Dies In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a toddler in the area. First responders from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reported to a stretch of Route 22 in Amenia at approximately 8:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, where there was a report of a fatal crash. Police said that the investigation determined that a Nissan Sentra being driven by Millerton resident Reneisha Johnson, 26, with 2-year-old Ellie Dunlop inside the vehicle, had stopped on Route 22 for a vehicle making a turn. While waiting, a Ford Explorer driven by Amenia resident Forrest McBreairty, 73,…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Serious I-684, Saw Mill Parkway Crashes Cause Delays Serious I-684, Saw Mill Parkway Crashes Cause Delays
Serious I-684, Saw Mill Parkway Crashes Cause Delays This story has been updated. Serious motor-vehicle crashes caused delays on stretches of I-684 and the Saw Mill River Parkway early Wednesday evening, May 8. The I-684 crash was northbound at I-84 (Exit 9), with traffic backed up to Hardscrabble Road (Exit 8) in North Salem through around 8 p.m. The Saw Mill Parkway crash occurred on the southbound side in the area of Croton Avenue/Route 133 (Exit 36) in Mount Kisco just before 7:30 p.m., causing delays both ways until it was cleared.

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by Daily Voice
Traffic
Crashes Cause I-84, Saw Mill Parkway Delays Crashes Cause I-84, Saw Mill Parkway Delays
Crashes Cause I-84, Saw Mill Parkway Delays This story has been updated. There were delays on two of the major roadways in the area just as the evening commute got underway Friday. The left lane on I-84 was blocked westbound in Dutchess County for more than an hour at Lime Kiln Road (Exit 15) in Hopewell Junction. There were stop-and-go delays on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway following a crash that initially blocked the right lane. The northbound incident occurred in Hawthorne at Route 9A/Saw Mill River Road (Exit 23) with residual delays after the lane reopened around 5 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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