Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-87 Crash In HV Was Well-Loved Educator With Big Heart Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-87 Crash In HV Was Well-Loved Educator With Big Heart
Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-87 Crash In HV Was Well-Loved Educator With Big Heart A 33-year-old man who was killed in a tragic wrong-way crash on Interstate 87 in Rockland County over the weekend was a cherished educator who hailed from Westchester and had big career aspirations.  Brian Tortora, a native of Yonkers who was living in New York City, was killed on Saturday, June 21, in a wrong-way wreck involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 87 in Clarkstown, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Tortora was driving a 2024 Subaru WRX north in the southbound lanes around 3 a.m. when he struck two tractor-trailers near Exit 12, according to New York State Polic…
'Autopilot' Killed My Family: College Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling Sues Tesla 'Autopilot' Killed My Family: College Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling Sues Tesla
'Autopilot' Killed My Family: College Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling Sues Tesla The son of a Bergen County couple and their teenage daughter, who died in a horrific crash on the Garden State Parkway, is suing Tesla, claiming the car's autopilot mode failed to stop the deadly collision. Max Dryerman, of Woodcliff Lake, filed the federal lawsuit Monday, June 23, in Camden, blaming Tesla's “defective” safety features for the deaths of his father David, his mother Michele, both 54, and his 17-year-old sister Brooke. The crash happened on Sept. 14, 2024, while the family was driving home from a concert, the lawsuit says. David Dryerman was behind the wheel of the 2024 Tesla…
Driver Killed In Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers On NYS Thruway In Rockland County, Police Say Driver Killed In Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers On NYS Thruway In Rockland County, Police Say
Driver Killed In Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers On NYS Thruway In Rockland County, Police Say A driver was killed in a crash involving two tractor-trailers on the New York State Thruway early Saturday, June 21, New York State Police said. The wreck happened around 3:13 a.m. near Exit 12 in Clarkstown, Rockland County, according to state police. Investigators said a passenger vehicle and two tractor-trailers were involved. The driver of the passenger vehicle was confirmed dead at the scene. All southbound lanes of the NYS Thruway/I-87 remain closed at Exit 14 as of Saturday morning. A detour has been set up, police said. No further information was released as the investigation cont…
Cherished HV Mom, Son Killed In Crash During Visit Together: 'Brought So Much Joy, Laughter' Cherished HV Mom, Son Killed In Crash During Visit Together: 'Brought So Much Joy, Laughter'
Cherished HV Mom, Son Killed In Crash During Visit Together: 'Brought So Much Joy, Laughter' Just hours before her death, Hudson Valley resident Datrice Armstrong shared her excitement for a journey south to see her son with a cheerful Facebook post.  It would be her final message. Later that day—Friday, June 13—Datrice and her son, Lenny Armstrong, were tragically killed in a head-on car crash, devastating their Middletown family and sending shockwaves through the wider community. The driver of the other vehicle survived and is in custody, according to a relative’s social media post.  Armstrong had been traveling from Middletown to Rocky Mount, North Carolina to visit Lenny, acco…
Teen Admits Being High During Rollover Crash That Killed 15-Year-Old NY Girl Teen Admits Being High During Rollover Crash That Killed 15-Year-Old NY Girl
Teen Admits Being High During Rollover Crash That Killed 15-Year-Old NY Girl A New York teen admitted he was high on marijuana and speeding when he flipped his car, killing a 15-year-old girl and seriously injuring her brother. Everett Hatlee, 18, of Troy, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Saratoga County Court on Friday, June 13, in the death of 15-year-old Kiera Ebert. Hatlee admitted he was traveling at an “incredibly high rate of speed” on the evening of June 29, 2024, while impaired by cannabis when he lost control of his vehicle on Fonda Road in Waterford, according to the district attorney’s office. His Dodge Charger left the road, became a…
DWI Driver Kills 4-Year-Old Girl, Seriously Injures 3 Others Leaving Rockland County Park: Cops DWI Driver Kills 4-Year-Old Girl, Seriously Injures 3 Others Leaving Rockland County Park: Cops
DWI Driver Kills 4-Year-Old Girl, Seriously Injures 3 Others Leaving Rockland County Park: Cops A 4-year-old girl was killed and three others, including two young boys, were seriously injured after a suspected drunk driver plowed into a group of pedestrians near a park in Rockland County, police said. The crash happened around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, on Old Nyack Turnpike near 142 Old Nyack Turnpike, according to Spring Valley Police. The victims were leaving the park when a black vehicle jumped the curb and hit them as they walked along the sidewalk. Police said 41-year-old Axel Lopez-Santiago, of Spring Valley, was found wedged in his vehicle, which had become disabled after…
Australian Driver On Wrong Side Causes Head-On Shandaken Crash; 2 Victims Airlifted To Hospital Australian Driver On Wrong Side Causes Head-On Shandaken Crash; 2 Victims Airlifted To Hospital
Australian Driver On Wrong Side Causes Head-On Shandaken Crash; 2 Victims Airlifted To Hospital Several people were injured after an Australian tourist driving on the wrong side of the road caused a head-on highway crash in the Hudson Valley, police said. The Ulster County accident happened just after 9 a.m. on Friday, June 13, on State Route 28 in the Big Indian area of Shandaken. Steven Thompson, 62, a tourist from New South Wales, Australia, was behind the wheel of a 2024 Toyota Corolla when he was seen traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of Route 28, Shandaken Police said. His car collided head-on with a 2024 Dodge Ram van. Thompson and a passenger in his vehicle suffered s…
Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA
Mom Dies Of Injuries In Drunk Driver Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter: DA A 38-year-old Massachusetts mother has died from injuries sustained in a crash involving an alleged drunk driver that also claimed the life of her young daughter last month. Minaben Patel was a passenger in a Honda Civic driven by her husband, Atulkumar Patel. Their children, including daughter Krisha and a son, were in the backseat when a suspected drunk driver collided with their vehicle around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, in Franklin, Massachusetts, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office. James N. Blanchard, a Plainville mechanic, has been charged with motor vehicle…
VIDEO: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey VIDEO: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey
Video: Totaled By A Train, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey Got hit by a train. Still made it to the Parkway. New footage shows the same mangled Honda Civic that was slammed by an NJ Transit train in Bergen County casually cruising down the Garden State Parkway — without its bumper, trunk lid, or license plate. The Civic, which was struck at the Fair Lawn Avenue crossing on Thursday, May 22, was spotted by Ahmed Kasab near the southbound lanes near the Bloomfield toll plaza. Kasab, a mechanic in Paramus, was stunned. Click here to watch. "The whole passenger side airbag was hanging down," Kasab said, noting that driver seemed like that …
IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal Taconic Parkway Crash In Hudson Valley (UPDATE) IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal Taconic Parkway Crash In Hudson Valley (UPDATE)
IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal Taconic Parkway Crash In Hudson Valley (Update) Police have released the names of the four people killed in a devastating two-vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York that claimed the life of beloved football coach and teacher Robert Violante, as well as three New Jersey men.   The crash occurred on Wednesday, May 14, at around 4:46 p.m., near mile marker 9.2 in the Westchester County town of New Castle, as Daily Voice previously reported.   According to a preliminary investigation, a 2014 Ram ProMaster van driven by a 50-year-old Long Branch, NJ resident was driving southbound when it crossed the center median into the nor…
Drugged Driver Can Barely Keep Eyes Open For Mugshot After Causing Area Crash: Cops Drugged Driver Can Barely Keep Eyes Open For Mugshot After Causing Area Crash: Cops
Drugged Driver Can Barely Keep Eyes Open For Mugshot After Causing Area Crash: Cops A woman is facing DWI charges following a single-vehicle crash in the Capital Region. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a wreck on State Route 29 in Galway for a wreck just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14. An investigation found that the driver, 67-year-old Roseanne Gutto, of Galway, was impaired by drugs when she went off the roadway and struck a mailbox, police said. Gutto, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was arrested on suspicion of driving while ability impaired. She was released on an appearance ticket for further proceedings in the Galway Town Court.
Taxi Driver Kidnaps Woman, Attacks Her With Screwdriver Before Crashing In Hudson Valley: Cops Taxi Driver Kidnaps Woman, Attacks Her With Screwdriver Before Crashing In Hudson Valley: Cops
Taxi Driver Kidnaps Woman, Attacks Her With Screwdriver Before Crashing In Hudson Valley: Cops A 22-year-old taxi driver is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly kidnapping a woman, attacking her with a screwdriver, and crashing a car during the struggle in Rockland County, police said.  The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. on Monday, May 5, when Spring Valley Police responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a fence at a home on Ridge Avenue. Officers arrived and found a visibly injured and distressed woman at the scene, the department announced on Tuesday, May 13.  According to investigators, the woman had been picked up by a taxi near the Evergre…