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Photos: Car Plunges 75 Feet Near Dam In Northern Westchester
A motorist in Northern Westchester attempting to avoid being in a crash went through a guardrail, took to the air, and plunged nearly 75 feet near the edge of the Croton Dam and Croton River.
First responders from Croton-on-Hudson, Ossining, and Westchester County Police received reports of a crash at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, near the entrance of Croton Gorge Park.
According to officials, while attempting to avoid another vehicle while driving on Route 129, the driver accidentally went through a guardrail, became airborne and came to rest nearly 75 feet down, near the ed…
ID Released For Northern Westchester Woman Who Died After Driving Car Into Hudson River
Police have released the identity of a woman who allegedly drove her car into the Hudson River.
Tiffany Kingwood, 37, of Verplanck, died after driving her vehicle into the Hudson River in Westchester.
The incident took place around 12:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, near a riverside park in Verplanck, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.
Kingwood was discovered in the car in about 10 feet of water by divers from Yorktown Heights, he said.
Due to a strong drift, it took searchers a while to located the vehicle.
According to O'Leary, based on eyewitness ac…
Woman Dies After Driving Vehicle Into Hudson River, Police Say
A woman has died after driving her vehicle into the Hudson River in Westchester.
The incident took place around 12:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, near a riverside park in Verplanck, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.
The woman was discovered in the car in about 10 feet of water by divers from Yorktown Heights, he said.
Due to a strong drift, it took searchers a while to located the vehicle.
Police are not sure how the car ended up in the water, and say the incident is under investigation, pending the outcome of an autopsy.
The woman has not been…
Woman Dies After Driving Vehicle Into Hudson River, Police Say
This story has been updated.
A woman has died after driving her vehicle into the Hudson River in Westchester.
The incident took place around 12:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, near a riverside park in Verplanck, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.
The woman was discovered in the car in about 10 feet of water by divers from Yorktown Heights, he said.
Due to a strong drift, it took searchers a while to located the vehicle.
Police are not sure how the car ended up in the water, and say the incident is under investigation, pending the outcome of an autopsy.…
