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Fatal Orange County Crash: 26-Year-Old ID'd As Victim
A two-vehicle crash in the region claimed the life of one person and injured another.
The collision occurred in Orange County at 11:15 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, on Route 32 in Newburgh.
According to the town of Newburgh Police Lt. Matthew Nadolny, a preliminary investigation determined that a 2007 Ford Econoline van, operated by Leonel Marquez-Martinez, age 36, of Wallkill, was traveling southbound on Route 32.
Nadolny said a 2015 Chevrolet Volt operated by Marcus Bennett, age 26, of Montgomery, was traveling northbound when the two crashed.
Bennett was pronounce…
Orange County Woman Gets 6 Months In Jail For Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash
A woman has been sentenced to six months in jail for the double-fatal, hit-and-run crash in the region.
Orange County resident Angela Fischl, age 25, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty to two counts of leaving the scene of an incident resulting in death on Tuesday, Oct. 15,
Following her plea, she was sentenced to five years probation and six months in the Ulster County Jail. Her driver’s license was also revoked, said Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji.
The plea and sentence are in connection to the Friday, March 1, hit-and-run resulting in the deaths of Ulster County residents…
'Beacon Of Positivity': Hudson Valley Native, Former College Golfer Dies In Fiery Crash
A Pennsylvania family was mourning the death of a father and Hudson Valley native who was killed on the New Jersey Turnpike.
Colin Mahon of Newtown Square, PA, died in a chain-reaction crash in Cranbury, NJ, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, a New Jersey State Police spokesperson said. The father of three children was 40 years old, according to his obituary from Donohue Funeral Homes.
A GoFundMe page in Mahon's memory had raised more than $118,900 from at least 326 donations as of Monday, Oct. 14.
"Colin was a beacon of positivity and strength, touching the lives of everyone around h…
Woman, 25, Killed After Car Rolls Over Several Times On NY Thruway
This story has been updated.
A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash after her car rolled multiple times on the Adirondack Northway.
The collision occurred in Saratoga County around 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, on the Northway north of the Exit 14 off-ramp in Saratoga Springs.
According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the crash caused one of the vehicles to overturn and killed the driver, identified as Makenzie T. Minkler, age 25, of Rensselaer.
Minkler was transported for severe injuries but died shortly after at Saratoga Hospital, O'Neil said
The cause of the …
Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Hudson Valley Crash Won't Face Charges: Report
The 68-year-old driver of a bus that hit and killed a kindergartner and his mother while they were walking to a school in Westchester will not face criminal charges, according to reports.
In a press conference on Friday, Aug. 30, police said the bus driver involved in the crash, which happened on Thursday, June 20, and caused the death of Mamaroneck residents Michael Donovan Volpe, age 6, and his mother, 43-year-old Molly Murphy Donovan, would not be criminally charged, according to a report by ABC7.
Although he will escape charges, the driver was still issued summonses for…
