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Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside NY Motel; Now Faces Life In Prison Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside NY Motel; Now Faces Life In Prison
Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside NY Motel; Now Faces Life In Prison A Long Island trucker will spend up to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend inside the cab of his tractor-trailer outside a Patchogue motel. Willie Hart, 61, of Yaphank, was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 3, to 22 years to life behind bars after a Suffolk County jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the death of 37-year-old Candace Woodruff. The killing was captured on surveillance video and left Woodruff battered, asphyxiated, and covered in Ramen noodles. Hart called police around 2:30 a.m. on May 29, 2023, claiming he had just discovered Woodruff unresponsive on the floor of h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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PA Man, NJ Woman Killed In NY 17 Tractor-Trailer Crash: State Police PA Man, NJ Woman Killed In NY 17 Tractor-Trailer Crash: State Police
PA Man, NJ Woman Killed In NY 17 Tractor-Trailer Crash: State Police A crash between a tractor-trailer and a passenger car killed two people on State Route 17 in Nichols, New York, state police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Frank J. Dempaire, 45, of Reading, Pennsylvania, and Elize Carlos, 45, of Newark, New Jersey, were identified as the victims, according to New York State Police. The crash happened shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, when both vehicles were traveling east on State Route 17 and the tractor trailer rear-ended the passenger car, troopers said. Dempaire and Carlos, who were inside the car, died at the scene. The tractor trailer driv…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Kids Among Injured In Deadly Car Vs. Tractor-Trailer Crash In Albany County Kids Among Injured In Deadly Car Vs. Tractor-Trailer Crash In Albany County
Kids Among Injured In Deadly Car Vs. Tractor-Trailer Crash In Albany County One person was killed and several others injured when an SUV collided with a tractor-trailer in Albany County. The wreck happened in the town of Westerlo, at the intersection of Route 401 and Bear Swamp Road, at around 11 a.m. Monday, June 30. A vehicle carrying three adults and three children ran a stop sign and was struck by the tractor-trailer, according to Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple. One passenger in the SUV died at the scene, and three others were hospitalized, Apple said. Two people, including a child, remained in critical condition. At least one victim was flown to Albany Me…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Killed In Thruway Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Capital Region Driver Killed In Thruway Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Capital Region
Driver Killed In Thruway Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Capital Region A driver was killed when an SUV and tractor-trailer collided on the Thruway in Albany. The deadly wreck happened on westbound I-90 near the I-87 Northway interchange shortly after noon on Monday, June 16, according to New York State Police. Arriving troopers found the SUV driver dead at the scene, police said. The commercial truck driver was not injured and is cooperating with investigators. The left lane of westbound I-90 was expected to remain closed until 5:30 p.m. while investigators were on scene, police said. Authorities were withholding the victim’s identity pending family notifi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized 3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized
3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized Three Massachusetts high school seniors were killed earlier this week during a Spring Break trip to Florida when their SUV collided with a tractor-trailer, police said. Jimmy McIntosh, Hannah Wasserman, and Maisey O'Donnell — all 18-year-old students at Concord-Carlisle High School — died around 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle, authorities said.  A fourth student, also 18, who has not been identified, remains in critical condition at a Florida hospital. Concord-Carlisle High School is about 30 minutes outside of Boston.  O'Donnell was among …

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by Josh Lanier
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Thruway In Rotterdam (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Thruway In Rotterdam (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Thruway In Rotterdam (Developing) A major crash blocked all eastbound lanes of the Thruway in Rotterdam for hours on Thursday, Feb. 27. Eastbound I-90 was fully closed at milepost 158, at the I-88 interchange, at 12:45 p.m. due to a crash involving a tractor-trailer, the New York State Thruway Authority said. Traffic cameras showed the tractor-trailer in a jack-knifed position with debris scattered across the roadway. The roadway had partially reopened by 3 p.m . The extent of any injuries and the number of vehicles involved were not immediately available. Drivers were encouraged to avoid the area and expect extended de…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Pickup Driver Ejected, Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer On Capital Region Highway Pickup Driver Ejected, Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer On Capital Region Highway
Pickup Driver Ejected, Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer On Capital Region Highway One person was killed following a crash involving a tractor-trailer on a Capital Region highway. The wreck happened in Saratoga County, on State Route 67 (Amsterdam Road) in Charlton, at around 12:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3. A tractor-trailer collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of West Line Road, ejecting the pickup driver, New York State Police said. The pickup driver suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured. State Route 67 was closed for nearly four hours between Jolly and Morrow roads while emergency crew…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction I-87 Crash 1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction I-87 Crash
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction I-87 Crash One person was killed and another injured when a Nissan van traveling north on a busy stretch of I-87 rear-ended a bobtail 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer that was slowed in the right lane of traffic.  The collision occurred in Orange County at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the town of Woodbury. According to New York State Trooper Sgt. Jack Keller, an approaching work zone for line stripping, caused the slow traffic. The collision pushed the tractor-trailer forward and into the rear of a 1997 Freightliner tractor-trailer. The driver of the van was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Region New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Region
New Update: 2 Killed In Crash Causing Lengthy Road Closure In Region State Police have released the identities of two people from the region killed when their car hit the back of a tractor-trailer, closing the roadway for hours. Related: Traffic Alert: Route 17 Closed Due To Fatal Crash In Mamakating The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 11:55 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, on Route 17 West in Mamakating. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2015 Dodge was traveling westbound on Route 17 near Exit 12 when it struck a 2010 Peterbilt tractor-trailer in the rear traveling in the same direction.  The driver…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash With Tractor-Trailer Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash With Tractor-Trailer Police are investigating after a 74-year-old Connecticut man was killed during a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at the intersection of Route 22 and Route 55 in the town of Dover, a hamlet of Wingdale, around 3:45 p.m., Thursday, June 13. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, a 2010 Chevrolet pickup was on Route 55 preparing to enter traffic on northbound Route 22 when it pulled into the path of a 2020 Kenworth tractor-trailer. The collision killed the driver of the pickup, Northern Fairfie…

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by Kathy Reakes