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Teen Attempting To Cross Roadway In Westchester Struck By Vehicle Teen Attempting To Cross Roadway In Westchester Struck By Vehicle
Teen Attempting To Cross Roadway In Westchester Struck By Vehicle A 14-year-old teen was injured after being hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross a Westchester roadway. The incident occurred around 8:20 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 23, when Greenburgh Police and EMS units responded to Central Park Avenue near Campus Place for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, said Greenburgh Police Lt. Kobie Powell. Once on the scene, officers found the male teen lying in the roadway with injuries and transported him to Westchester Medical Center where he is in stable condition. An early investigation revealed the teen was struck by a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed By Sedan Driven By Orange County Resident, Authorities Say Woman Struck, Killed By Sedan Driven By Orange County Resident, Authorities Say
Woman Struck, Killed By Sedan Driven By Orange County Resident, Authorities Say A 76-year-old woman who was struck by a sedan driven by an Orange County resident died shortly after arriving at the hospital, authorities said. Nina Weil was trying to cross Ramapo Valley Road near the intersection of Elm Street in Oakland, New Jersey when she was struck around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 by a 2006 Toyota Corolla operated by a 67-year-old Otisville driver, police Lt. Christian Eldridge said Saturday. Weil, of West Milford, New Jersey, had a weak pulse and was bleeding from the head as CPR was conducted in the ambulance en route to the hospital. She was later pronou…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Northern Westchester Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Northern Westchester
Man Killed While Walking Along Roadway In Northern Westchester A 78-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle while he was walking on a roadway in Northern Westchester. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29, when William O’Connor was walking in the area of Washington and Requa streets, said Peekskill Police Lt. Jack Galusha. O'Connor, of Peekskill, reportedly suffered a serious head wound and was unresponsive when police arrived on the scene.  He was rushed to Westchester Medical Center where he died several hours later, Galusha said. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene. As of late Tuesday, Dec. 31…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Not Using Crosswalk Before Being Hit By Car Prompts Police Warning In Area Man, Woman Not Using Crosswalk Before Being Hit By Car Prompts Police Warning In Area
Man, Woman Not Using Crosswalk Before Being Hit By Car Prompts Police Warning In Area A man and woman have been cited for not using the crosswalk after they were struck by a car on Christmas Eve night in the area. It happened at around 8:52 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 in Ulster County on Market Street near the Post Office in Saugerties. An investigation established that 20-year-old Jonathan Swart and 57-year-old Diane Swart of Saugerties, walked off the curb into the street, directly into the path of a southbound 2005 Chrysler sedan operated by Ingrid Loeffler of Saugerties, said Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police Department. Both pedestrians were treate…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle While Crossing Westchester Roadway Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle While Crossing Westchester Roadway
Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle While Crossing Westchester Roadway A woman was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle while walking across a busy roadway in Westchester. It happened at approximately 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 in Hartsdale. The 71-year-old woman was struck as she was walking across East Hartsdale Avenue in the vicinity of 50 East Hartsdale Avenue, Greenburgh Police said. Officers who were called to the scene observed the victim lying injured in the roadway of the eastbound lane of East Hartsdale Avenue.  Greenburgh Police EMS rendered aid and transported the victim to a local hospital. She is listed in critical condition.  …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash At Busy Westchester Intersection Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash At Busy Westchester Intersection
Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash At Busy Westchester Intersection A hit-and-run suspect is at large after a woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck at a busy intersection in Westchester. It happened on Thursday, Nov. 28, at approximately 5:20 p.m. in Yonkers. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to 47 Yonkers Avenue at the Oak Street intersection on a report of a motor vehicle having struck a pedestrian.  Upon arrival, first responders located an unresponsive elderly woman down in the street in apparent cardiac arrest and immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation, said Yonkers PD D/Lt. Dean Politopoulos. Police cordon…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Dies After Being Struck By SUV At Busy Westchester Intersection Woman Dies After Being Struck By SUV At Busy Westchester Intersection
Woman Dies After Being Struck By SUV At Busy Westchester Intersection A 67-year-old woman who was struck by an SUV on a busy intersection in Westchester has died from her injuries. The incident happened on Friday, Nov. 22 in Edgemont at about 6:10 p.m. at Fort Hill Road just south of where it intersects with Underhill Road. Greenburgh Police announced the pedestrian had died on Monday, Nov. 25. Responding police officers and EMS found the woman lying in the roadway suffering from injuries sustained from colliding with a 2014 Acura MDX that had turned onto Fort Hill Road from Underhill Road and was traveling south, Greenburgh Police&…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Spring Valley Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Spring Valley
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Spring Valley A 34-year-old woman was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Rockland County. The incident took place in Spring Valley around 10 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 17, when police officers responded to 175 E. Route 59 for a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle, said Spring Valley Officer Matthew Galli. The initial investigation revealed that the woman was struck by a vehicle that was traveling eastbound while she was attempting to cross Route 59, Galli said. Police inspect the area. Photo by Mark LiebMark Lieb The driver of the vehicle immediately stopped and waited at the scene for…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Hitting, Killing Grandfather With Car In NYC Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Hitting, Killing Grandfather With Car In NYC
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Hitting, Killing Grandfather With Car In NYC A Hudson Valley woman with a spotty driving record is facing multiple charges for allegedly striking three pedestrians, including a beloved grandfather, on two separate occasions in Manhattan. Jessenia Fajardo, 38, of Walden in Orange County, was charged in New York State Supreme Court with manslaughter, second- and third-degree assault after killing 62-year-old Alfred Pocari, “seriously injuring” a second victim and injuring a third victim in a separate incident. Fajardo was also charged with leaving the scene of an incident with failure to exhibit documents and three counts of violating …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit While Crossing Route 59 Pedestrian Hit While Crossing Route 59
Pedestrian Hit While Crossing Route 59 A pedestrian received non-life threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 59 in Monsey. The incident took place on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the evening at Route 59 and Requa Lane, Ramapo Police said. The man was transported to the hospital for treatment.  Police said it appears he was crossing Route 59 in an unsafe location -- no crosswalk or traffic light -- when he was hit.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
UPDATE: NY State Man, 36, Struck Twice On Route 4 After Fight With Girlfriend Dies UPDATE: NY State Man, 36, Struck Twice On Route 4 After Fight With Girlfriend Dies
Update: NY State Man, 36, Struck Twice On Route 4 After Fight With Girlfriend Dies UPDATE: A Dutchess County, NY man who was killed when he was struck by two vehicles on Route 4 in Paramus deliberately walked into traffic, witnesses said. One witness was getting gas at the BP station next to the McDonald's on the highway's westbound side moments before 9 p.m. Saturday. "My husband was inside the [gas station] store when the man walked over from McDonald's with a blank stare on this face," she told Daily Voice. Ryan O’Keefe, 36, of Wappingers Falls, NY man had been fighting with his girlfriend both inside and outside the McDonald's, near the highway's Forest Avenue exit, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In New City Parking Lot Woman Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In New City Parking Lot
Woman Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In New City Parking Lot A 73-year-old New Hempstead woman was struck and killed in a parking lot in New City, said police. The incident happened around 2:19 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 484 New Hempstead Road when the woman was struck by a vehicle after leaving a program she attended at that location, according to Ramapo Police. The Ramapo Senior Center is located at the address listed. Accident investigators are on the scene. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes