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Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand
Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Federal safety officials have escalated their investigation into more than 1.2 million Ford pickups after complaints about sudden transmission downshifts more than doubled, officials said. The probe into about 1,270,970 Ford F-150 trucks expanded on Friday, Jan. 30, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency first opened a preliminary investigation into the pickup's issues back in March 2025.  The problems involve F-150s from the model years 2015 through 2017, equipped with the 6R80 transmission. Since the initial probe, the NHTSA has identifi…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling more than 126,000 trucks and SUVs because their engines could stall while driving, raising the risk of a crash. The recall was issued for about 126,691 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday, Nov. 6. The issue affects 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra pickups, 2022-2024 Lexus LX SUVs, and 2024 Lexus GX SUVs equipped with a V35A engine. Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and damage the main bearings. "This can lead to potential engine knockin…

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by Chris Spiker
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Lane Reopens After Crash On I-84 In Hudson Valley (UPDATE) Lane Reopens After Crash On I-84 In Hudson Valley (UPDATE)
Lane Reopens After Crash On I-84 In Hudson Valley (Update) A crash caused major delays on Interstate 84 in Dutchess County early Wednesday morning, Oct. 15, police said. Troopers said the right lane and shoulder on I-84 eastbound near mile marker 54.6 in the town of East Fishkill were closed due to a crash on Wednesday morning, according to a New York State Police announcement.  Drivers were urged to expect heavy traffic delays in the area and to use caution when approaching, State Police said in a traffic alert. According to 511NY traffic reports, the crash happened at around 3:34 a.m. All lanes were fully reopened by 10:10 a.m. on Wednesday…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Teens Among 3 Dead In Rockland County Single-Car Crash: Cops Teens Among 3 Dead In Rockland County Single-Car Crash: Cops
Teens Among 3 Dead In Rockland County Single-Car Crash: Cops Police have released the names of the three people killed in a violent weekend crash in Rockland County. ALSO SEE: Girl, 14, Killed In Triple-Fatal Crash In Rockland Remembered For 'Great Energy,' Selflessness The crash happened around 3 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, near the intersection of North Little Tor Road and Roberts Road, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Officers arrived to find a gray Honda Civic that had been traveling northbound when it left the roadway and struck a tree. The vehicle sustained “catastrophic damage,” police said. All three occupants were pronounced …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In NY Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In NY
Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In NY Community members are coming together to help a Rockland County deli owner rebuild after a deadly crash destroyed his business.  The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when an SUV went airborne and slammed into the top floor of a two-story building at 52 North Liberty Dr. in Stony Point, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  The building houses Maguilar Deli Café on the first floor and apartments above.  Fire officials said the driver, heading northbound on North Liberty Drive, lost control of his Toyota RAV4 at the intersection of Ten Eyck Street. Su…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Driver On I-84 In Orange County, Police Say Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Driver On I-84 In Orange County, Police Say
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Driver On I-84 In Orange County, Police Say A Massachusetts man was killed in a crash on Interstate 84 in New York Friday morning, June 27, New York State Police said. Troopers from the Middletown barracks responded to the westbound lanes near mile marker 24.1 in the town of Wallkill at approximately 8:35 a.m. for a report of a motor vehicle crash, NYSP said. According to police, a 2008 Honda Accord driven by a 53-year-old Newburgh woman struck a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was also traveling west. Police said “the impact of the collision caused both vehicles to exit the roadway into the median along the south shoulder…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Falls Asleep, Fatally Strikes Young Gifted Pianist With Car In HV: Here's His Fate Man Falls Asleep, Fatally Strikes Young Gifted Pianist With Car In HV: Here's His Fate
Man Falls Asleep, Fatally Strikes Young Gifted Pianist With Car In HV: Here's His Fate A driver who admitted to falling asleep at the wheel and causing the crash that killed a gifted 24-year-old college student and pianist in Dutchess County will spend time in jail.  Rohan Patrick, age 42, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 17, to 364 days in jail after pleading guilty in March to criminally negligent homicide in connection with the crash, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced.  The sentence follows a tragic crash that occurred on May 25, 2024, in the Village of Red Hook, when Patrick, driving a 2017 Ford Fusion, struck and killed Linh Hong Nguyen, …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Van Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley Van Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley
Van Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley Firefighters had to ensure no hazardous fluids entered a Hudson Valley lake after a van plunged into it. The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, July 30, when a van drove into Lake Mahopac on South Lake Boulevard, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. After the incident, crews used hazardous material absorbent booms around the van to absorb any potential vehicle fluid leaks as it was removed from the water. The cause of the crash was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old Driver Nabbed After Hudson Valley Police Pursuit Ends In Crash 33-Year-Old Driver Nabbed After Hudson Valley Police Pursuit Ends In Crash
33-Year-Old Driver Nabbed After Hudson Valley Police Pursuit Ends In Crash A 33-year-old Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly taking New York State Police on a pursuit, ending in a crash with damage to a police car. Dutchess County resident Christopher Melvin, age 33, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested in Orange County on Tuesday, June 11, in the town of Newburgh after crashing into a police vehicle. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, the incident began around 12:15 p.m., June 11, when troopers from the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit attempted to stop a 2017 Honda Civic traveling south on Route 9W in Ulster County in the t…

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by Kathy Reakes