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Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash: Motorist Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Hudson Valley A person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 in Ulster County in the town of Gardiner. A preliminary investigation by New York State Police revealed that a 2017 Ford operated by a 62-year-old Long Island resident Carle Place, was traveling east bound on State Route 44/55 and made a left turn onto State Route 299 traveling west.  He failed to yield the right of way to a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was traveling west causing the motorcycle to strike the vehicle, police said. The motorcycle driver, who wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley A teenager was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the region. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 in Dutchess County in the town of Wappinger. New York State Police said an initial investigation determined Tyler N. Virgo, age 19, of Poughkeepsie, was operating a 2007 Honda CBR600RR eastbound at a high rate of speed passing multiple vehicles illegally and lost control of the motorcycle for unknown reasons.  The motorcycle collided with the guardrail on the north shoulder of Old Hopewell Road just east of Cedar Hill Road and Virgo was ejected from the vehicle, said police. Em…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley 57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley
57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley A 57-year-old man was killed when he allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the front of a pickup truck. The crash occurred in Orange County around 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct.11, in front of 103 Tower Drive in Wallkill. According to Chief Robert Hertman of the Wallkill Police, an investigation found that the victim, a Bronx man, was driving a motorcycle on Tower Drive when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the front of a truck traveling in the opposite direction. The man suffered severe injuries and was treated on the scene by the Town of Walkill EMS. He was later pronounced…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Involving Deer: 28-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Orange County Fatal Crash Involving Deer: 28-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Orange County
Fatal Crash Involving Deer: 28-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Orange County A young man has died after a vehicle crashed into a deer in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 6:50 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 in Orange County on Route 302 near the intersection with State Route 17K in the town of Crawford. Stephen Montgomery, age 28, of Pine Bush was operating a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound when the deer crossed his path, causing the collision. Montgomery’s motorcycle did continue down the roadway, striking a polyvinyl chloride pipe (PVC) pipe, the Crawford PD said. Montgomery was transported by Pine Bush ambulance to Garnet Medical …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
39-Year-Old Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash 39-Year-Old Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
39-Year-Old Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash that caused an hours-long closure on a busy Northern Westchester road, police said.  Brandon Plunkett, age 39, died in the crash on Thursday, Aug. 15 in North Castle that happened at around 3:30 p.m. on northbound Route 22 between Route 120 and Old Orchard Street, North Castle Police announced on Monday, Aug. 19.  According to the department, three vehicles were involved in the crash, including a motorcycle operated by Plunkett, who succumbed to injuries sustained in the incident.  Other drivers and passengers involved in the cr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley
Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley A man was killed after being ejected from a vehicle he was driving during a crash with an SUV in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at East Main Street and Orange Street in Port Jervis. Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden stated that a Deerpark Police officer tried to stop a motorcycle traveling southbound on Route 209 near the Port Jervis City line. However, the driver quickly accelerated away from the officer, reaching a very high rate of speed. Worden said the Town of Deerpark officer radioed the incident and attempted to c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Critical Following 3-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Driver Critical Following 3-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Driver Critical Following 3-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash One person is in critical condition following a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred in Orange County around 12:16 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, on Route 211 West in Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, officers arrived to investigate the crash and found that one driver of a motorcycle was suffering from serious injuries. He was rushed to Garnet Medical Center in Middletown and is listed in critical condition, McLymore said. New York State Police accident reconstruction arrived to assist with the investigation.  The inves…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
18-year-Old Woman Killed In Bergen County Motorcycle Crash With Jeep, Police Say 18-year-Old Woman Killed In Bergen County Motorcycle Crash With Jeep, Police Say
18-year-Old Woman Killed In Bergen County Motorcycle Crash With Jeep, Police Say An 18-year-old woman died and an 18-year-old man was hospitalized after the motorcycle they'd been riding on collided with a Jeep in Bergen County on Tuesday evening, July 9, authorities said. The 2019 Yamaha motorcycle, operated by the 18-year-old Haverstrawn, NY man, was heading east on E. Palisade Avenue in Englewood when it was struck by a Jeep Cherokee in the westbound lanes, that had been turning left onto Dana Place, Englewood Police Detective Lt. Fred Pulice said. The front driver's side of the Jeep collided with the Yamaha at the intersection, ejecting the Stony Point, NY woman and…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Westchester Police Officer Killed In Crash Remembered For His 'Zest For Life' Westchester Police Officer Killed In Crash Remembered For His 'Zest For Life'
Westchester Police Officer Killed In Crash Remembered For His 'Zest For Life' A 23-year-old Westchester County police officer who died in a Hudson Valley crash is being remembered for his smile and zest for life. Original Report: 'Happy-Go-Lucky' Westchester Police Officer Killed In Highlands Crash Christopher Bernal, a lifelong resident of Port Chester resident and a police officer with the Village of Port Chester, died on Sunday, July 7, in Orange County in the town of Highlands in the motorcycle crash. He attended King Street Elementary School and Corpus Christi Middle School in Port Chester and graduated from Port Chester High School in 2018; Christopher …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
27-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Highway In Westchester 27-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Highway In Westchester
27-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Highway In Westchester Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle crash on a highway in Westchester that left a man dead.  New York State Police said on Monday, July 8, that the crash happened on Saturday, July 6, just after 10 p.m., when a 2017 BMW motorcycle collided with a guard rail on northbound I-87 in Yonkers.  Troopers and first responders found the operator, 27-year-old Bronx resident Osterman Cuevas-Campos, on the shoulder of the highway. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  According to the results of a preliminary investigation, Cuevas-Campos had been riding his motorcyc…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
'Happy-Go-Lucky' Westchester Police Officer Killed In Crash 'Happy-Go-Lucky' Westchester Police Officer Killed In Crash
'Happy-Go-Lucky' Westchester Police Officer Killed In Crash A 23-year-old Westchester County police officer was killed in a Hudson Valley crash. The crash occurred in Orange County at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, in the town of Highlands on Route 9W northbound according to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police. Port Chester Police Officer Christopher Bernal, who was driving a 2004 Honda motorcycle northbound on SR 9W, was killed when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, Nevel said. The vehicle exited the highway and struck a parked, occupied 2023 GMC Acadia in a scenic pull-off.  Bernal was transported to M…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Fleeing From Police Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Teen Fleeing From Police Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Teen Fleeing From Police Killed In Hudson Valley Crash A 19-year-old Hudson Valley man is dead after being hit by an SUV while allegedly engaging police in a pursuit. Orange County resident Noe Dominguez, of New Hampton, a small hamlet in the town of Wawayanda, died around 7:20 p.m., Saturday, June 22, at the intersection of Route 6 and Dolson Avenue in Wawayanda. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation determined that the city of Middletown Police Department was involved in a vehicle pursuit with a 2003 Yamaha R1 motorcycle driven by Dominguez.  The motorcycle was traveling eastbound on…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Charged In Hudson Valley Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police Drunk Driver Charged In Hudson Valley Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police
Drunk Driver Charged In Hudson Valley Crash That Left Man In Serious Condition: Police A Northern Westchester woman faces drunk driving charges following a Hudson Valley crash that left a 22-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, May 31 just before 7 p.m. on Route 22 just north of Sodom Road in the town of Southeast.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, at the time of the crash, a vehicle driven by 52-year-old Katonah resident Christine Bueti was making a left turn out of a restaurant driveway to head south on Route 22 when she struck a motorcycle traveling northbound driven by 22-year-old…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Authorities have released more information about a fatal crash on a busy Hudson Valley road that left a man dead. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, May 31 around 2:10 p.m., when a motorcycle struck a small bus on Route 301 in Carmel west of Gipsy Trail Road, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  Earlier Report - New Update: Fatal Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of Route 301 In Carmel An investigation into the crash revealed a motorcycle driven by New Jersey resident Peter Leist of the Morris County township of Denville, age 62, had been traveling west on Route 3…

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by Ben Crnic