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Drunk Driver In Head-On Crash While 2.5 Times Over Legal Limit In Hudson Valley Learns Fate Drunk Driver In Head-On Crash While 2.5 Times Over Legal Limit In Hudson Valley Learns Fate
Drunk Driver In Head-On Crash While 2.5 Times Over Legal Limit In Hudson Valley Learns Fate A Hudson Valley man who admitted to causing a head-on Orange County crash while driving with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit will spend years behind bars, prosecutors announced.  Michael Falkena, age 42, of Sparrowbush, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 5, to three to six years behind bars after pleading guilty to first-degree vehicular assault, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, Feb. 7. The charges stem from a multi-vehicle crash that happened on Dec. 28, 2023, on County Highway 1 in Warwick. According t…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: IDs Released For Trooper, Tow Truck Driver Hit By Pickup Truck On I-87 New Update: IDs Released For Trooper, Tow Truck Driver Hit By Pickup Truck On I-87
New Update: IDs Released For Trooper, Tow Truck Driver Hit By Pickup Truck On I-87 The New York State trooper and tow truck operator who were struck by a pickup truck on I-87 while outside of their vehicles during a traffic stop have been identified by state police. The incident occurred in Albany County on the Northway southbound lanes on Saturday, Nov. 2, in Colonie.  Original report - Trooper Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On Northway In Colonie According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, Trooper Nicholas Abbondola has undergone lengthy surgeries to repair some of the injuries, but additional surgeries are expected to be necess…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From HS In Hudson Valley ID'd, Driver Charged New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From HS In Hudson Valley ID'd, Driver Charged
New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From HS In Hudson Valley ID'd, Driver Charged New York State Police have identified the high school student killed in a crash and charged the driver of the vehicle. The crash occurred in Sullivan County around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, on Route 17 West in Mamakating. The student killed, and the passengers attended Minisink Valley High School in Orange County, according to the district's superintendent Brian C. Monahan.  Original report - Minisink Valley High School Student Killed, 3 Injured During Crash In Region According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2014 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says
DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says Several people face charges after driving drunk in the Hudson Valley, including a woman who struck a sheriff deputy's vehicle, authorities said.  The arrests happened in Putnam County between Friday, April 5, and Sunday, April 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, April 8.  The first incident occurred on Friday, April 5 around 10:45 p.m., when a sheriff's deputy's vehicle was struck by another car that crossed into his lane while traveling north on Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. The deputy suffered injuries to his eye and hand and was taken to Hudson …

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunk Driver From Westchester Charged After Crashing Into Victim In Region: Police Drunk Driver From Westchester Charged After Crashing Into Victim In Region: Police
Drunk Driver From Westchester Charged After Crashing Into Victim In Region: Police A Westchester man faces felony charges after crashing into a man while he was walking in a crosswalk on a New York roadway, leaving them critically injured, police announced. White Plains resident Joseph Jensen, age 54, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 28 in connection with an incident in the Ulster County village of Ellenville, Ellenville Police said. According to the department, the crash happened at the intersection of Center Street (Route 52) and Route 209 (South Main Street), when the victim was hit by Jensen's vehicle while he was walking in the crosswalk.  The victim, a 54-year-o…

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by Ben Crnic
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IDs Released For Three Women Killed In Crash Involving Drunk Driver Near NY Event Venue IDs Released For Three Women Killed In Crash Involving Drunk Driver Near NY Event Venue
IDs Released For Three Women Killed In Crash Involving Drunk Driver Near NY Event Venue The identities have been released who three women who were killed after a crash involving a drunk driver in front of an event venue in New York, police said. At around 11:10 p.m. Saturday, May 21 on Long Island, a 2010 Lincoln Town Car with a driver and five occupants was struck in the eastbound lane of Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park by a 2012 Mercedes-Benz sedan occupied by only the driver, according to Nassau County Police.  The incident happened in front of 214 Jericho Turnpike, the location of The Inn at New Hyde Park, a facility for events and weddings. (See…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three
Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three The driver of a vehicle that allegedly hit three pedestrians when his vehicle careened out of control on a Northern Westchester sidewalk has been remanded to jail. The incident took place around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in Peekskill, said the Peekskill Police. When police arrived on the scene,  they discovered a blue Cadillac Escalade with heavy front end and driver side damage at rest on the sidewalk.  The driver of the Escalade was still behind the wheel at the time of police arrival and was identified as 56-year-old Peekskill resident John Watson.  It was quickly dete…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Woman Held In DWI-Drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say Area Woman Held In DWI-Drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say
Area Woman Held In Dwi-drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say An area woman has been charged with alleged vehicular assault and driving while under the influence of drugs after crossing the double yellow line and hitting a Volkswagon head-on. The crash took place around 3 p.m. in Sullivan County on Saturday, Sept. 11, on Route 17 B in the town of Bethel, said the New York State Police. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, an investigation revealed that Kassandra Demonda, age 40, of Bethel, was driving west on 17B in a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer when she crossed over the double yellow line and struck a 2019 Volkswagen heading east.  The driver of t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pickup Truck Driver Charged For Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Westchester Pickup Truck Driver Charged For Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Westchester
Pickup Truck Driver Charged For Hit-Run Crash Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Westchester An allegedly drunk driver was arrested in Westchester following a hit-and-run crash in the shoulder of I-287, State Police said. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of I-287 in Greenburgh at approximately 10:35 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, where there was a reported hit-and-run involving a pedestrian struck on the side of the road. Police said that New Rochelle resident Gabriel Zaragoza Castillo, age 30, was driving a 2010 Toyota Camry when he pulled into the right shoulder to switch seats with his passenger. When he got out of the Toyota, police said that Castillo wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Driver Indicted For Head-On Crash That Injured Mother, Children In Area Drunk Driver Indicted For Head-On Crash That Injured Mother, Children In Area
Drunk Driver Indicted For Head-On Crash That Injured Mother, Children In Area An allegedly drunk driver is facing more than a decade in prison after being indicted on a vehicular assault charge for his role in a head-on crash that hospitalized a mother and her three children with serious injuries in Putnam County. Spring Valley resident Elmer Medina, who was originally from Guatemala was indicted by a grand jury in Putnam County after he was accused of causing serious physical injuries to a mother and her three children when he struck their vehicle head-on over the summer, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced. Specifically, Medina, 44 was charged wi…

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by Zak Failla
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Wrong-Way DWI Driver Turns Himself In Following Summertime Hudson Valley Head-On Crash Wrong-Way DWI Driver Turns Himself In Following Summertime Hudson Valley Head-On Crash
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Turns Himself In Following Summertime Hudson Valley Head-On Crash A 21-year-old driver from Westchester who was allegedly drunk and high when he lost control and was involved in a wrong-way crash over the summer in Ulster County has turned himself in to police. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, officers from the Saugerties Police Department responded to a stretch of Route 32 near the area of the New York State Thruway southbound toll entrance, where there was a report of a two-car crash with injuries involved. Police said that the initial investigation determined that the driver, Yonkers resident Radames Pereyra, was driving south on Route 32 when…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Charged With DWI, Two Injured After Fiery Three-Car Crash In Pearl River Woman Charged With DWI, Two Injured After Fiery Three-Car Crash In Pearl River
Woman Charged With DWI, Two Injured After Fiery Three-Car Crash In Pearl River A fiery three-vehicle crash left two people seriously injured and another in handcuffs for alleged drunk driving in Rockland. The crash took place at 6:07 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, on Veterans Memorial Drive in the vicinity of the Blue Hill Plaza in Pearl River, said Orangetown Police Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. Upon arrival officers located three vehicles with heavy damage and two of the vehicles were engulfed in flames, Sullivan said. The occupants of the vehicles on fire were able to escape with the assistance of passing motorists, he added. The driver's of one of the vehicles, Tiffa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In DWAI Crash That Injured Two In Area Alert Issued For Man Wanted In DWAI Crash That Injured Two In Area
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Dwai Crash That Injured Two In Area Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a suspect who left two people with serious injuries after allegedly driving while impaired and crashing in the Hudson Valley last year. According to police, Stephen Bautista, 58, was driving a 2017 Dodge Journey last year in Ulster County when he struck another vehicle on Sept. 16, leaving two with serious injuries. At the time of the crash in Plattekill, Bautista was charged with DWAI and first-degree vehicular assault. After being charged and released, Bautista failed to return to …

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Man Wanted For Vehicle Assault In Hudson Valley On Run Seen Him? Man Wanted For Vehicle Assault In Hudson Valley On Run
Seen Him? Man Wanted For Vehicle Assault In Hudson Valley On Run Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a suspect who left two people with serious injuries after allegedly driving while impaired and crashing in the Hudson Valley last year. According to police, Stephen Bautista, 58, was driving a 2017 Dodge Journey last year in Ulster County when he struck another vehicle on Sept. 16, leaving two with serious injuries. At the time of the crash in Plattekill, Bautista was charged with DWAI and first-degree vehicular assault. After being charged and released, Bautista failed to return to…

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by Zak Failla
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SUV Driver Charged With Felonies In Route 59 Crash That Injured Four SUV Driver Charged With Felonies In Route 59 Crash That Injured Four
SUV Driver Charged With Felonies In Route 59 Crash That Injured Four An SUV driver who was involved in a three-vehicle crash that injured four has been charged with numerous felonies. Based on an investigation conducted by the Clarkstown Police Detective Bureau following the crash on Monday on Route 59 in Nanuet, Rohan Brijlall, 41, of the Bronx, was arrested Thursday, said Det. Peter Walker with the Clarkstown Police Department. According to Walker, Brijlall was the driver of the SUV that struck two stopped vehicles in the right lane of traffic. Brijlall and three passengers all fled the crash scene. They were apprehended a short distance away, Walker said…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver In Two-Car Crash With Serious Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault Driver In Two-Car Crash With Serious Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault
Driver In Two-Car Crash With Serious Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault The 51-year-old driver in a two-car crash that left one person trapped and seriously injured has been charged with driving under the influence. Christopher Smith of Campbell Hall was arrested on Saturday following the crash at the intersection of Little Britain Road and Forrester Road, said New Windsor Police Lt. Michael Farbent. Responding officers found a two-car crash with heavy damage to both vehicles. The driver of one of the vehicles was trapped and in and out of consciousness.  The Maybrook Fire Department began extricating the driver and was assisted on scene by the Campbell Hall F…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suffern Man Sentenced For DWI Crash That Nearly Killed Victim Suffern Man Sentenced For DWI Crash That Nearly Killed Victim
Suffern Man Sentenced For DWI Crash That Nearly Killed Victim A Suffern man convicted last year of vehicular assault and DWI after leaving the scene of a crash that left a man seriously injured has been sentenced to five years in prison, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. Jonathan Elwell, 36, was found guilty by a jury in September 2017 of felony assault, two counts of felony vehicular assault, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident.  The crash happened when Elwell, who was driving a 2011 Mercedes-Benz westbound on Route 202 in Montebello, collided head-on with the victim’s 2001 Cadillac. Immediately following…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver In Wrong Way Westchester Crash Charged With Assault Driver In Wrong Way Westchester Crash Charged With Assault
Driver In Wrong Way Westchester Crash Charged With Assault The 35-year-old man who injured a family of six after slamming his SUV into their car driving the wrong way on the Bronx River Parkway last week has been arraigned as he continues to recover from his own injuries sustained in the crash. Manhattan resident Diego Caceres was charged with assault at his bedside arraignment at Westchester Medical Center on Tuesday morning. He was later remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. Caceres is also facing felony charges that include vehicular assault and first-degree reckless endangerment. He was also charged with driving whil…

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by Zak Failla