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Underage DWI Driver Admits Killing NY Officer In Crash While Going To Work Underage DWI Driver Admits Killing NY Officer In Crash While Going To Work
Underage DWI Driver Admits Killing NY Officer In Crash While Going To Work A New York man admitted he was drunk while underage, speeding, and ran a red light before crashing into and killing a police officer as she drove to work, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11. Matthew Smith, now 21, of Hauppauge, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and numerous related charges for the Jan. 31 crash that killed Officer Patricia Espinosa and seriously injured his passenger, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said. "Patricia Espinosa, a wife and mother who dedicated her life to protecting others, was killed on her way to work, leaving her daugh…
Dashcam Footage Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer Hitting Pedestrian In Hudson Valley Released By AG Dashcam Footage Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer Hitting Pedestrian In Hudson Valley Released By AG
Dashcam Footage Of Off-Duty Nypd Officer Hitting Pedestrian In Hudson Valley Released By AG The New York Attorney General’s Office has released dashboard camera footage connected to its ongoing investigation into a fatal pedestrian crash involving an off-duty NYPD officer on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County.   The footage, related to the death of Bravo Nondo, 45, of Albany, who was struck and killed in Nanuet on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, was released on Wednesday, May 20 by Attorney General Letitia James's Office of Special Investigation.  According to the Attorney General’s Office, the crash happened at around 4:40 a.m. as an off-duty NYP…
Man, 71, Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Orange County Man, 71, Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Orange County
Man, 71, Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Orange County A 71-year-old Massachusetts man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley, New York, police said. Troopers responded at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, to the westbound lanes of I-84 near Exit 28 in the Orange County town of Montgomery after reports of a serious collision involving a tractor-trailer and a van, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Investigators determined that a 2020 Freightliner tractor-trailer was slowing to a stop in the right lane due to traffic when a 2025 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van traveling behind it failed to sl…
Head-On Crash On Route 202 In NY Sends Multiple To Hospital Head-On Crash On Route 202 In NY Sends Multiple To Hospital
Head-On Crash On Route 202 In NY Sends Multiple To Hospital A serious head-on collision in Rockland County brought a massive emergency response and left multiple people injured.  The crash happened on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the intersection of Route 202 and Lake Road in Montebello, according to the report by The Monsey Scoop. Emergency crews from Hatzoloh EMS, Ramapo Police, Faist EMS, Rockland Paramedics, and the Tallman Fire Department all rushed to the scene. Officials told the outlet that the victims sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. They were taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. No further details about the c…
Head-On Crash: Passenger Bus Carrying 22 Collides With NY Driver In Poconos, Police Say Head-On Crash: Passenger Bus Carrying 22 Collides With NY Driver In Poconos, Police Say
Head-On Crash: Passenger Bus Carrying 22 Collides With NY Driver In Poconos, Police Say A head-on crash between a passenger bus and a car left a woman seriously injured in Tobyhanna Township, police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. The collision happened at the intersection of State Route 940 and the Interstate 380 northbound on-ramp at 11:01 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police. Investigators said a 2006 Vanderhaul passenger bus carrying 22 passengers was traveling east on SR 940 when the driver, Ming Zhang, 39, of Flushing, New York, turned left onto the on-ramp. At the same time, a Nissan Versa driven by Jada Lilly, 27, of Long Pond, was he…
Teen Bicyclist Seriously Hurt In Hit-Run In Orange County Teen Bicyclist Seriously Hurt In Hit-Run In Orange County
Teen Bicyclist Seriously Hurt In Hit-Run In Orange County Police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a 16-year-old bicyclist seriously injured in Orange County. The crash happened between 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, and 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the intersection of Route 52 and Bel Air Road in the Town of Montgomery, according to Montgomery Police.  Officers were called to the scene at about 1:29 a.m. and found the teen on the side of the roadway after being struck by a vehicle that fled. The victim was treated at the scene by Montgomery EMS and then taken to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital with serious injuries. …
Driver Dead After Tractor-Trailer Slams Into NY House, Knocks It Off Foundation Driver Dead After Tractor-Trailer Slams Into NY House, Knocks It Off Foundation
Driver Dead After Tractor-Trailer Slams Into NY House, Knocks It Off Foundation A driver was killed when a tractor-trailer slammed into a vacant home in upstate New York. The Rensselaer County wreck happened in the town of Brunswick, along State Route 2, just before 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28. A fully loaded tractor-trailer was traveling westbound on Route 2 when it crashed into a home near Bulson Road, according to New York State Police. The impact knocked the building 20 feet off its foundation and the tractor portion of the truck landed upside down, with the first floor of the home collapsing onto the cab, Rensselaer County Public Safety Director Jay Wilson told…
Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police
Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, Western Massachusetts Bank: Police A Massachusetts US Postal Service driver is facing charges after police say he struck a pedestrian and then crashed into a bank building in East Longmeadow while drunk earlier this week.  Robert O’Sullivan, 54, of Westfield, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury following the Tuesday, Aug. 26, crash, the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office said. East Longmeadow police were called to the Pride gas station on North Main Street just after 9:30 a.m. after a USPS truck hit a man, investigators said. The victim suffered head …
Driver Who Ran Over Maryland Deputy During Wild I-95 Chase Arrested In Hudson Valley: Sheriff Driver Who Ran Over Maryland Deputy During Wild I-95 Chase Arrested In Hudson Valley: Sheriff
Driver Who Ran Over Maryland Deputy During Wild I-95 Chase Arrested In Hudson Valley: Sheriff A 21-year-old man was arrested in New York a day after seriously injuring a veteran sheriff's deputy in Maryland during a wild chase, authorities announced. Yonkers resident Juan Yahir Quiroz Manzueta has been identified and arrested as the driver of a Penske box truck that struck and critically injured Lt. Rob Burgess, a 29-year member of the Harford County Sheriff's Office assigned to the Community Policing Division on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the agency announced that Quiroz Manzueta has been charged with second-degree attempted murder, as well as other offenses, for his…
5 Dead, Dozens Injured After Tour Bus Returning From Niagara Falls Overturns In Western NY 5 Dead, Dozens Injured After Tour Bus Returning From Niagara Falls Overturns In Western NY
5 Dead, Dozens Injured After Tour Bus Returning From Niagara Falls Overturns In Western NY Five people were killed and dozens more injured when a tour bus overturned on the Thruway in western New York. The Genesee County crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-90 in the town of Pembroke, between exits 48A and 49, at around 12:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, according to New York State Police. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released For 5 Killed In NY Tour Bus Crash  A preliminary investigation found that the bus, owned by M&Y Tour Inc., was returning to New York City from Niagara Falls when it lost control, crossed the median, then overturned on the s…
Vehicle Flips In Route 202 Crash In NY Vehicle Flips In Route 202 Crash In NY
Vehicle Flips In Route 202 Crash In NY Injuries were reported following a crash in Rockland County that left a vehicle on its side.  The crash happened in Suffern on Monday, Aug. 18, when two vehicles collided at the intersection of Route 202 and Viola Road, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Crews from Hatzoloh EMS, Faist EMS, the Suffern Fire Department, Tallman Fire Department, and Ramapo Police rushed to the scene, where debris had been scattered all over the roadway.  Injuries were reported, according to the outlet. More information about the crash was not immediately available. 
Yonkers Mom Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Came To U.S. Seeking Better Life Yonkers Mom Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Came To U.S. Seeking Better Life
Yonkers Mom Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Came To U.S. Seeking Better Life A Yonkers woman killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike had come to the U.S. in search of a better life, her sister said. Vanessa Diaz Pichardo, 37, died after her Hyundai left the road and overturned before slamming into a tractor-trailer in Fort Lee just after 2 a.m. Monday, July 28, New Jersey State Police said. Her sister, Rosanna Diaz, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help return Vanessa’s body to the Dominican Republic so she can be buried with family. As of Tuesday, July 29, the campaign had raised $4,500. “I am Rosanna Diaz, sister of Vanessa Diaz,” she wrote. “It is very p…
Driver Who 'Brake Checked' DUI Motorist Slams Tree, Dies On Pennsylvania Roadway: Cops Driver Who 'Brake Checked' DUI Motorist Slams Tree, Dies On Pennsylvania Roadway: Cops
Driver Who 'Brake Checked' DUI Motorist Slams Tree, Dies On Pennsylvania Roadway: Cops A road rage crash left one man dead and another under arrest for DUI on Sunday evening, June 29, along Route 422 East in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania, authorities said. The fatal collision happened around 5:26 p.m. near mile marker 177.2, Pennsylvania State Police Skippack said in a press release. Troopers arrived to find a black Volvo SUV with heavy front-end damage. The driver was trapped inside and unresponsive. Police say two people inside a Chevrolet Cruze admitted to being involved in the crash. According to their account, the incident stemmed from a road rage encounter several mi…
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…
Taxi Hits School Bus In Hudson Valley Crash Taxi Hits School Bus In Hudson Valley Crash
Taxi Hits School Bus In Hudson Valley Crash A taxi struck a school bus in Rockland County, prompting a police response.  The crash happened on Monday afternoon, May 12, when a taxi collided with the bus on South Madison Avenue near Route 59 in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Soon after the incident, Spring Valley Police responded to the scene.  Luckily, no injuries were reported, according to The Monsey Scoop. 
ID Released Of Woman Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Orange County (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Orange County (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Woman Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Orange County (Update) A woman was killed in a head-on crash involving a pickup truck on Route 6 in Orange County, police confirmed.  The crash happened around 5:12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, in the town of Woodbury, when a Dodge Ram 1500 crossed over the center line and slammed into an oncoming Honda Civic CRX, New York State Police said on Wednesday, May 7.  Investigators say the Dodge Ram, driven by Noely Rafael Vargas, was traveling eastbound when it veered into the westbound lane and hit the Honda head-on. The driver of the Honda, Samantha Lezin, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was the only per…
Fatal Crash Closes Route 6 In Orange County (DEVELOPING) Fatal Crash Closes Route 6 In Orange County (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Crash Closes Route 6 In Orange County (Developing) A stretch of Route 6 in Orange County is closed following a fatal crash.  The crash happened in Woodbury on Tuesday, May 6 at around 5:45 p.m. on Route 6, according to 511NY.  Both directions of Route 6 are now closed between Route 293 and Long Mountain Circle.  More information about the crash has not yet been released by authorities.  Photos of the crash scene were posted on Instagram by The Monsey Scoop. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Horrific Yellowstone Park Tour Bus Crash Kills 7, Injures 8 Horrific Yellowstone Park Tour Bus Crash Kills 7, Injures 8
Horrific Yellowstone Park Tour Bus Crash Kills 7, Injures 8 A crash involving a tour van and pickup truck near Yellowstone National Park has resulted in at least seven fatalities and eight injuries. The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in eastern Idaho, along Highway 20. Six passengers and the driver of the van, which was carrying 14 people, died in the crash, according to Idaho State Police. The identities of the victims have not yet been released. There was one occupant in the pickup truck, a Dodge Ram. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is around 3,50…
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into NY Tow Truck Driver's Death, Family Claims (EXCLUSIVE) Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into NY Tow Truck Driver's Death, Family Claims (EXCLUSIVE)
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into NY Tow Truck Driver's Death, Family Claims (Exclusive) The family of a Long Island tow truck operator and father of two killed on the job claims police are protecting the driver–because his mom is a retired cop. Richard Rodriguez, 32, of Freeport, was loading a disabled SUV onto his truck on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore when he was hit by a passing vehicle on Monday, April 15. He died at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The impact caused the other driver, 38-year-old Anthony Licalzi of Massapequa, to lose control of the vehicle, sending it across several lanes before crashing into the center median. Licalzi was not injured and has not been c…
Crash Causes Injuries On Route 17 Underneath I-87 In Sloatsburg Crash Causes Injuries On Route 17 Underneath I-87 In Sloatsburg
Crash Causes Injuries On Route 17 Underneath I-87 In Sloatsburg A crash underneath a New York Thruway overpass in Rockland County prompted a large emergency response and caused injuries.  The crash happened on Wednesday, April 23 in Sloatsburg on Route 17 underneath the I-87 overpass, according to eyewitnesses from The Monsey Scoop.  Following the collision, Rockland Hatzoloh, Spring Hill EMS, Faist EMS, and Ramapo Police raced to the scene. Injuries were reported, but more details about their severity and the cause of the crash were not immediately available.  The Monsey Scoop posted footage from the crash scene on social media:  This is a developin…
Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Orange County: Police Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Orange County: Police
Man Suffers Partial Amputated Hand After Fleeing Cops, Hitting Truck In Orange County: Police A man trying to flee police at high speed suffered catastrophic injuries after hitting a tractor-trailer in Orange County, including a partially amputated hand, authorities said. The crash occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at around 2:45 a.m., when Town of Wallkill Police Officers tried to stop a speeding vehicle near East Main Street and Midway Park Drive, the department announced. The driver, identified as a 36-year-old Monroe man, refused to pull over and kept going, police said. His vehicle then collided with a tractor-trailer near Exit 122A and Route 17E, causing severe injuries, accordi…
Crash In Hudson Valley Causes Severe Injuries, Multi-Agency Response (VIDEO) Crash In Hudson Valley Causes Severe Injuries, Multi-Agency Response (VIDEO)
Crash In Hudson Valley Causes Severe Injuries, Multi-Agency Response (Video) A motor vehicle crash in Rockland County resulted in serious injuries and brought multiple emergency response teams to the scene.  The crash happened on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at around 2 p.m. in New Square on Route 45 at Fastov Avenue, according to eyewitnesses from The Monsey Scoop. Spring Hill EMS, New Square Ershte Hilf, Ramapo Police, Chaverim of Rockland, and Rockland Paramedics all responded to the scene to assist those involved.  Authorities have not confirmed the extent of injuries, but witnesses reported a significant emergency response at the site. A video of the incident was poste…
Pilots, Doctor Identified In Philadelphia Learjet Crash As Audio Reveals Final Moments Pilots, Doctor Identified In Philadelphia Learjet Crash As Audio Reveals Final Moments
Pilots, Doctor Identified In Philadelphia Learjet Crash As Audio Reveals Final Moments The pilots of a Learjet 55 that crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified, and newly released air traffic control audio reveals their final moments before impact. The jet, owned by Mexican company Jet Rescue, went down just after 6:06 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, shortly after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aircraft was en route to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri before it crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard in a fiery explosion. Pilots And Crew Identified The …
Coach USA Bus Crash: Police ID Victim Killed, Release Details In Orange County Collision Coach USA Bus Crash: Police ID Victim Killed, Release Details In Orange County Collision
Coach USA Bus Crash: Police ID Victim Killed, Release Details In Orange County Collision Authorities have released the name of a 67-year-old man killed after being hit by a Coach USA bus in Orange County.  Middletown resident Rickey Melvin was killed in an incident on Monday, Jan. 27 at around 5:56 a.m. at the intersection of Wickham Avenue and Fairlawn Avenue in Middletown, according to City of Middletown Police Department Lieutenant Jeffry Thoelen.  Arriving officers found Melvin lying in the eastbound lane of Wickham Avenue after responding to a 911 call reporting that a pedestrian had been gravely injured, with bystanders already perf…
One Dead, 1 Hospitalized Following Head-On Crash In Region One Dead, 1 Hospitalized Following Head-On Crash In Region
One Dead, 1 Hospitalized Following Head-On Crash In Region One man is dead, and another is hospitalized following a head-on crash in Sullivan County. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, at the intersection of Cignarale Road in Loch Sheldrake. According to Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, the crash involved a 2012 Toyota Sienna minivan driven by John Bullock, age 60, of Loch Sheldrake, and a 2015 Buick Encore operated by Benjamin DeVault, age 19, of Hurleyville.  Bullock, an Ellenville High School graduate, was traveling northbound when his vehicle collided with DeVault’s southbound Buick Encore, Chaboty said…
Orange County Man Sentenced for Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 11-Year-Old Girl Orange County Man Sentenced for Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 11-Year-Old Girl
Orange County Man Sentenced for Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 11-Year-Old Girl A Hudson Valley man will spend up to seven years in prison after admitting to driving drunk and causing a crash that killed an 11-year-old girl in a tragic head-on collision, prosecutors announced. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Yeraldo Roa, age 36, of Port Jervis, was sentenced to two and one-third to seven years in prison on Friday, Dec. 20, following his guilty plea to vehicular manslaughter. Roa admitted to driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .20—more than twice the legal limit—on the night of Sept. 23, 2023. He crossed double-yello…
Services Set For 'Exceptional' NYPD Detective, New Windsor Dad Killed In Highlands Crash Services Set For 'Exceptional' NYPD Detective, New Windsor Dad Killed In Highlands Crash
Services Set For 'Exceptional' Nypd Detective, New Windsor Dad Killed In Highlands Crash Services have been announced for a beloved New York City Police detective and Hudson Valley resident killed in a single-vehicle crash coming home from work. Charles “Charlie” A. Cato, age 45, of New Windsor, died on Friday, Dec. 6, in Highlands after his car left the roadway and struck a tree in the median, as previously reported by Daily Voice. An active member of the Roman Catholic Church and a devoted family man, Charlie is survived by his wife, Angela, and their children, Ben and Sara, according to his obituary on the Quigley-Sullivan Funeral Home website and fundraiser for hi…
Car Of Speeding Orange County Driver Crushed By 2 Tractor Trailers In I-87 Crash: Police Car Of Speeding Orange County Driver Crushed By 2 Tractor Trailers In I-87 Crash: Police
Car Of Speeding Orange County Driver Crushed By 2 Tractor Trailers In I-87 Crash: Police A speeding driver escaped serious injury, but not traffic citations, after police say he caused a crash involving two tractor-trailers Tuesday morning, Dec. 3 on I-87 in Rockland County. Joseph T. Bonomi of Washingtonville, was cited for speeding and moving from the lane unsafely, and treated at Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries following the crash in the southbound lanes in Hillburn, State Police said. The collision occurred in the southbound lanes of the New York State Thruway near Exit 15A in Hillburn. Photos shared by The Monsey Scoop show the car …
22-Year-Old Village of Florida Resident Killed In Crash 22-Year-Old Village of Florida Resident Killed In Crash
22-Year-Old Village of Florida Resident Killed In Crash A 22-year-old man was killed and a woman injured followed a crash in the region. The collision occurred in Orange County around 10:50 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, in Warwick near Pulaski Highway, according to Warwick Police Chief John Rader. The first officers to arrive at the scene began life-saving measures on the man from the village of Florida, Rader said. He was transported to St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick, where he later died from his injuries. Police have not released the man's identity.  Warwick EMS took a 22-year-old woman who was a passenger in the vehicle to Garnet Health …
Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Hudson Valley Roadway Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Hudson Valley Roadway
Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Hudson Valley Roadway Police have identified a Hudson Valley man who was struck and killed by two cars while crossing a roadway with another person. The incident occurred in Rockland County at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, at W. Maple Avenue and Kings Point in Ramapo. Related: 1 Killed, Another Injured After Being Hit While Crossing Ramapo Roadway According to Ramapo Police Sgt. Michael Anton, Chaim Chiment, age 70, of Monsey, was killed while crossing W. Maple Ave westbound with another person at the street corner when a vehicle traveling northbound struck both. Anton said that Chimemt was thrown into the…
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Crash In Orange County 1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Crash In Orange County
1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized In Chain-Reaction Crash In Orange County One person was killed and another injured when a Nissan van traveling north on a busy stretch of I-87 rear-ended a bobtail 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer that was slowed in the right lane of traffic.  The collision occurred in Orange County at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the town of Woodbury. According to New York State Trooper Sgt. Jack Keller, an approaching work zone for line stripping, caused the slow traffic. The collision pushed the tractor-trailer forward and into the rear of a 1997 Freightliner tractor-trailer. The driver of the van was pronounced dead at the scene. …