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Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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UPDATE: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River UPDATE: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River UPDATE: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River
Update: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River UPDATE: A 32-year-old man was arrested after his BMW SUV plunged into the Hackensack River following a late-night crash on Route 80, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to the crash on Route 80 east near milepost 66.9 on the Hackensack River Bridge at 9:49 p.m. in Ridgefield Park Village, Bergen County, according to Trooper II Christopher Postorino. A preliminary investigation found the crash involved a BMW SUV and a Land Rover SUV, State Police said. Following the collision, the BMW went over the concrete barrier on the right side of the highway and plunged into the Ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Stuck Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 59 Near Palisades Center In Clarkstown Stuck Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 59 Near Palisades Center In Clarkstown Stuck Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 59 Near Palisades Center In Clarkstown
Stuck Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 59 Near Palisades Center In Clarkstown A disabled tractor-trailer is causing major traffic disruptions Thursday morning, May 14, forcing the closure of part of Route 59 in Rockland County, police said. The westbound lanes of Route 59 near High Street and the Palisades Center Mall in Clarkstown were closed as of around 8:23 a.m. on Thursday, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Police shared a photo from the scene showing the tractor-trailer jackknifed across the roadway, blocking multiple lanes of traffic. Clarkstown officers have responded to help divert traffic while crews await the arrival of a heavy-duty tow truck…

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by Ben Crnic
Doylestown, PA
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Rare Flesh-Eating Infection Leaves Business Owner Fighting For Life At Doylestown Hospital Rare Flesh-Eating Infection Leaves Business Owner Fighting For Life At Doylestown Hospital Rare Flesh-Eating Infection Leaves Business Owner Fighting For Life At Doylestown Hospital
Rare Flesh-Eating Infection Leaves Business Owner Fighting For Life At Doylestown Hospital A Pennsylvania business owner is facing a long and uncertain recovery after a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection nearly killed him, sending him into organ failure and leaving his family scrambling to stay afloat. Peter Atkinson, 49, of North Wales, was rushed to Doylestown Hospital in mid-December after what he thought was the flu rapidly turned life-threatening, according to family members and news reports. Doctors diagnosed Atkinson with necrotizing fasciitis, a rare but aggressive infection that destroys soft tissue. The infection quickly progressed to sepsis, causing his kidneys to s…

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by Jillian Pikora
Easton, PA
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Tree Logs Fall, Kill Tow Truck Operator From NY In PA: Coroner Tree Logs Fall, Kill Tow Truck Operator From NY In PA: Coroner Tree Logs Fall, Kill Tow Truck Operator From NY In PA: Coroner
Tree Logs Fall, Kill Tow Truck Operator From NY In PA: Coroner A tow truck operator from New York was killed when several tree logs fell and struck him in the head in Weisenberg Township, Pennsylvania, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Wednesday, May 21. Steven M. Gill, 36, most recently of West Penn Township, died after the accident in the 3700 block of Spring Road around 8:50 a.m., according to officials. Gill was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 9:49 a.m., the coroner’s office said. An autopsy completed Thursday determined he died from blunt force injuries. His death was ruled accidental. G…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bay Shore, NY
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Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (EXCLUSIVE) Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (EXCLUSIVE) Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (EXCLUSIVE)
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (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…

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by Michael Mashburn
East Greenbush, NY
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East Greenbush Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots: AG Says East Greenbush Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots: AG Says East Greenbush Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots: AG Says
East Greenbush Tow Company Owner Charged With Stealing Cars From Parking Lots: AG Says A Capital Region tow company owner has been charged with allegedly using his business to steal cars from parking lots and then sell them. John F. Rivers, age 43, of East Greenbush, was charged on Friday, Dec. 6, for using his towing company, Rivers Asset Recovery, to steal and sell vehicles towed from parking lots across the Capital Region, said New York Attorney General Letitia James. James said an investigation by the Attorney General's Office and the New York State Police revealed that Rivers used his contracts with local businesses to monitor parking lots and tow vehicles. Later, he ill…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mechanicsburg, PA
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Camper Overturns On I-81 In Lebanon: PennDOT Camper Overturns On I-81 In Lebanon: PennDOT Camper Overturns On I-81 In Lebanon: PennDOT
Camper Overturns On I-81 In Lebanon: PennDOT An overturned camper closed a portion of Interstate 81 on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials told Daily Voice.  The camper flipped over on I-81 South at mile marker 84 in East Hanover Township around 11:30 a.m.  The interstate closed for the towing between Exit 85: PA 934 - Annville/ Fort Indiantown Gap and Exit 80: PA 743 - Grantville/Hershey. No injuries were reported.  The crash appeared to have cleared just before 1 p.m. but there are some residual delays according to the traffic cameras on 511PA. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Rye, NY
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Truck Stopped, Found To Be Over 18K Pounds Overweight In Rye, Police Say Truck Stopped, Found To Be Over 18K Pounds Overweight In Rye, Police Say Truck Stopped, Found To Be Over 18K Pounds Overweight In Rye, Police Say
Truck Stopped, Found To Be Over 18K Pounds Overweight In Rye, Police Say A company was issued summonses after one of their cement trucks was found to be tens of thousands of pounds overweight during a Westchester traffic stop, police said.  The traffic stop happened on Tuesday, Aug. 13 around 9 a.m., when a cement truck was pulled over by the City of Rye Police Department for an equipment violation, the department said. After police stopped the truck, they found it to be loaded with 10 yards of concrete without an overweight permit. They also determined that it was allegedly 18,500 pounds overweight, according to the department.  The company that owne…

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by Ben Crnic
Fairfax, VA
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Disabled Vehicle Ties Up Traffic At I-495 Ramp In Fairfax County Disabled Vehicle Ties Up Traffic At I-495 Ramp In Fairfax County Disabled Vehicle Ties Up Traffic At I-495 Ramp In Fairfax County
Disabled Vehicle Ties Up Traffic At I-495 Ramp In Fairfax County Some travelers were tied up in Fairfax County on Saturday afternoon when a disabled vehicle caused some congestion on I-495. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on July 27, crews were called to a stretch of I-495 at the exit for Tysons Corner, where there was a disabled vehicle that led to delays for some motorists. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, motorists can expect delays, and the north entrance ramp at exit 47 A was "narrowed."  As of 2 p.m on Saturday afternoon, delays were ongoing as crews worked to clear the scene and tow the disabled vehicle away. Want breaking…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers, NY
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Stuck, Bottomed-Out Oil Tanker Briefly Closes Busy Yonkers Intersection Stuck, Bottomed-Out Oil Tanker Briefly Closes Busy Yonkers Intersection Stuck, Bottomed-Out Oil Tanker Briefly Closes Busy Yonkers Intersection
Stuck, Bottomed-Out Oil Tanker Briefly Closes Busy Yonkers Intersection A hilly Westchester intersection was temporarily closed to traffic as towing crews worked to remove an oil tanker that bottomed out and became stuck in the middle of the roadway.  The closure happened in Yonkers on Monday afternoon, July 15, when an oil tanker became stuck while traversing the hill at the intersection of Ashburton Avenue and Warburton Avenue, according to Yonkers Police.  The tanker was eventually removed with the help of several heavy-duty tows. The incident caused Warburton Avenue to close between Wells Avenue and Babcock Place during the removal, police said, a…

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
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Coops! Driver Ticketed After Mini Cooper Gets Stuck On Hiking Trail In Capital Region Coops! Driver Ticketed After Mini Cooper Gets Stuck On Hiking Trail In Capital Region Coops! Driver Ticketed After Mini Cooper Gets Stuck On Hiking Trail In Capital Region
Coops! Driver Ticketed After Mini Cooper Gets Stuck On Hiking Trail In Capital Region A man is facing several tickets after driving his car onto a popular hiking trail in the region and then getting stuck, authorities said. Forest rangers in Albany County were called Tuesday, Feb. 21 with reports of an abandoned vehicle in the woods approximately a half mile from the Albany Pine Bush Madison Avenue Pinelands trailhead, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). An investigation by rangers and Albany Police determined that a 42-year-old Troy man had driven a Mini Cooper through a split rail fence at the trailhead. He then proceeded to drive down the hik…

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by Michael Mashburn
Paterson, NJ
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VIDEO: Passaic Police Chief Orders Probe After Officer Vows To Arrest Rabbi For Facebook Post VIDEO: Passaic Police Chief Orders Probe After Officer Vows To Arrest Rabbi For Facebook Post VIDEO: Passaic Police Chief Orders Probe After Officer Vows To Arrest Rabbi For Facebook Post
Video: Passaic Police Chief Orders Probe After Officer Vows To Arrest Rabbi For Facebook Post UPDATE: Passaic Police Chief Luis Guzman said Friday that two illegally parked private ambulances were towed early Thursday following warnings issued three days earlier -- and again that morning. Guzman also said that the owner’s 64-year-old mother was taken into custody for refusing several times to stop blocking the vehicles from being removed. At the same time, Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said the chief is conducting an internal affairs investigation arising from a video clip posted on Daily Voice (above) in which an officer threatens to arrest the director of Hotzolah EMS Incorporated, Dov…

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