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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Police: 'Other Medical Reason' Could've Caused Crash Involving Driver Wearing N95 Mask
An N95 mask worn by a driver may not have been the reason he fainted and crashed, said police in Lincoln Park, updating an original report. “It is certainly possible that some other medical reason could've contributed" to the accident, they said in an updated post. “Police officers are not physicians and do not know the medical history of every person we encounter,” police said. “We conduct accident scene investigations using training, experience and observations at the scene to determine a cause. “It was stated in the original post that we ‘believed’ the excessive wearing of an N95 mask …
Fort Lee, NJ
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Fort Lee Pedestrian, 68, Pinned By SUV Near GWB
A 68-year-old Fort Lee woman was hospitalized Tuesday after her leg was pinned beneath the front of a turning SUV near the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. A 31-year-old Palisade, NY, woman was making a right turn off North Hoyt Avenue onto Bridge Plaza North shortly before 4 p.m. when her 2012 Acura RDX hit the victim, who was in a marked crosswalk as she crossed North Hoyt, Fort Lee Police Capt. Ricky Morkovic said. Fort Lee firefighters freed the victim, whose leg was caught under the front passenger-side tire, Mirkovic said. She was taken to a nearby hospital with head and l…
New City, NY
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Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle New City Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a drunk driver that occurred overnight at Route 304 and Germonds Road in New City, police said. The crash happened around 1 a.m. Sunday, July 7. The woman, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was transported to Nyack Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Clarkstown Police said. The sole occupant and driver of the second vehicle, a man who police say was intoxicated, was transported to Westchester Medical Center for a non-life threatening injury that may require surgery, according to police. The Clarkstown Police Accident Investigat…
Westport, CT
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Person Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Pole In Westport
A fatal crash that led to the hours-long closure of a roadway in Westport is under investigation. The crash occurred on Route 57 (Weston Road) between Sipperley’s Hill Road and Silver Brook Road just before 1 a.m. Sunday, April 14, Westport Police said. Arriving emergency units located a vehicle fully engulfed in flames after striking a utility pole, bringing down electrical wires in the area of 57 Weston Road, police said. The Westport Police Department Accident Investigation Team and Detective Bureau are investigating the incident and the person killed has not yet been identified. M…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Being Run Over By Vehicle In Parking Area
A man who was seen stumbling and falling in a parking area was run over by a vehicle that was leaving the area and didn't see the victim on the ground. The incident took place in Orange County around 3:45 p.m., Thursday, April 4, in the rear lot of 2899 Route 9W, said New Windsor Police Deputy Chief Michael Farbent. Shortly after emergency units arrived on the scene and found the unidentified 35-year-old man unconscious, ineffectively breathing, with a large laceration to his head and scratches and scrapes to his back, Farbent said. The man was airlifted out of a l…
Fairfield, CT
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550 Crashes, Three Fatalities: State Police Release Holiday Enforcement Stats
Connecticut State Police have officially released statistics of holiday crashes and traffic violations. The time of coverage started at 12 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21 and went on until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26. During this time, there were increased patrols on roads and highways across the state on the lookout for erratic or dangerous drivers. Here’s how the traffic incident numbers break down: Speeding violations: 659 Seatbelt violations: 14 Other hazardous violations (unsafe lane changes, cell phone usage, failure to signal, following too closely, etc.): 46 DUI arrests: 55 Accidents inves…
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Driver Critically Injured In Route 202 Crash In Mahwah
UPDATE: An 18-year-old driver from Towaco remained in critical condition Tuesday after a Route 202 crash that spun his Corvette around, directly into the path of an oncoming car, authorities said. Kyle Cooney as headed north on Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 when he lost control of the 1992 ‘vette, which slid sideways into the southbound lane as he came around a curve just after 3:30 p.m. Monday, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. The Chevy side-swiped a 2018 Volkswagon driven by a 49-year-old Riverdale man, causing minor damage – but the impact sent the Corvette spinning, the chief said. I…
Fairfield, CT
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Two Killed In Fairfield County Rollover Crash
Two people were killed in a rollover crash on Route 8 in Fairfield County, according to the Connecticut State Police. Troop G, Bridgeport responded at around 11:10 p.m. Thursday, southbound between Exits 7 and 8 in Trumbull, said Trooper Josue Dorelus Friday morning. According to troopers, the crash occurred when a 2007 Toyota Scion veered off into the right grassy area and struck a large rock wall. The car then rolled over and came to rest in the grass median, said Trooper Kelly Grant. The driver, who did not have any identification and has not been positively identified, was pronounced …
North Salem, NY
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Man Found Dead Pinned Under Dodge Ram On Route 22
An investigation is underway after a 58-year-old Fairfield County man was found dead underneath a pickup truck in Dutchess County. New York State Police troopers responded to a 911 dispatch of a man pinned under a vehicle on Route 22 in the town of Pawling on Friday, June 1 just before 8 a.m. James C. Roberts of Danbury was trapped under a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck. Pawling Fire Department removed the vehicle, but Roberts was pronounced dead at the scene by EMStar Paramedics. There are no signs of criminal or foul play at this time, police said. State Police were also assisted on …
New City, NY
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Rockland Woman Seriously Injured In Route 45 Crash
A head-on crash that closed Route 45 for several hours seriously injured a 67-year-old Hillcrest woman. The crash happened around 8 a.m. Tuesday on Route 45 just north of New Hempstead Road when a 31-year-old Haverstraw man driving a 1997 Ford Econoline work van crossed into the northbound lane and collided with a 2010 Toyota Corolla, said Ramapo Police. The Hillcrest Fire Department responded to the scene and extricated the female from her vehicle. Both drivers were treated at the scene by Rockland Paramedics and transported to Westchester Medical Center by Spring Hill Ambulance, police sa…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Westchester Woman Found Dead Under Vehicle In New Canaan
The identity has been released of a Westchester woman whose body was found under a vehicle at around noontime Tuesday in New Canaan, police said. The New Canaan Police, New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corp and New Canaan Fire Department were dispatched to a residence on South Bald Hill Road on a report of an individual that had been discovered pinned underneath a vehicle and not responsive. Arriving first responders located the victim underneath the vehicle, and it was determined that the victim was dead and had been underneath the vehicle for an unknown length of time, police said. The wo…
