New City, NY
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Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree On Hudson Valley Roadway Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree On Hudson Valley Roadway
Woman Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Tree On Hudson Valley Roadway A woman was killed after her Jeep Grand Cherokee crashed into a tree in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 on Congers Road in New City. The first responding officers found a dark-colored Jeep Grand Cherokee which had sustained significant front-end damage from striking a tree, said Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police. The driver, identified as Rosanne Firenze, age 71, of Congers, was unconscious when officers removed her from the vehicle and immediately began performing CPR, Peters said. New City Ambulanc…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
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Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley
Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley A car hauler was hit by a train in the Hudson Valley after the driver pulled onto one of the tracks, authorities said. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, in West Nyack on Pineview Road. According to Clarkstown Police Det. Norm Peters, when officers arrived on the scene they found two vehicles had fallen from a car hauler that was resting up against the side of a CSX train car.  Before the crash, the driver of the car hauler told officers he needed to back up his truck and then place it in park, not realizing that the trailer was ac…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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LATEST: Head-On Bridge Crash, Attempted Murder Charge Follows Hammer Attack At Rockland Hotel LATEST: Head-On Bridge Crash, Attempted Murder Charge Follows Hammer Attack At Rockland Hotel
Latest: Head-On Bridge Crash, Attempted Murder Charge Follows Hammer Attack At Rockland Hotel UPDATE: A man accused of trying to kill his girlfriend with a hammer at a Clarkstown hotel was captured after a wild chase that ended in a head-on crash on a heavily-traveled bridge. Clarkstown police said they responded to reports of a woman screaming at the Tappan Zee Hotel on northbound Route 303 shortly after 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17. They found a victim, they said, who told them that her boyfriend, 46-year-old Todd Humphrey of Stony Point, had hit her in the head with a hammer while she was in the shower.  She escaped the room and got the attention of hotel staff who dialed 911 as Hump…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahopac, NY
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Hammer Attack Leads To Chase, Crash Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say Hammer Attack Leads To Chase, Crash Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Hammer Attack Leads To Chase, Crash Into Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to kill his girlfriend with a hammer and then taking police on a wild chase before crashing into a state police cruiser. The incident began in Rockland County around 5:10 a.m. on Monday, October 17, in Clarkstown. According to Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters, officers responded to the Tappan Zee Hotel at 110 North Route 303 for a report of a woman screaming. When officers arrived they found a woman who had been seriously assaulted, Peters said. The victim had substantial lacerations to her head and officers rende…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bristol, PA
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Getaway Driver In NY UPS Warehouse Heist Was Philadelphia Man: Police Getaway Driver In NY UPS Warehouse Heist Was Philadelphia Man: Police
Getaway Driver In NY UPS Warehouse Heist Was Philadelphia Man: Police A Philadelphia man acted as the getaway driver in the heist of a New York UPS warehouse in which the security guard barricaded himself inside, bringing an area SWAT team to the scene, authorities said. The incident took place in Nanuet, Rockland County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 7, Clarkstown Police Det. Norm Peters said. The guard spotted the men inside the warehouse burglarizing the building, and, because the group suspected of the crime was known to carry guns and be violent, Peters said the department called in the CIRT to help clear the building and rescue the security guard. Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
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Suspect Nabbed, Others Escape After Hudson Valley UPS Warehouse Heist, Police Say Suspect Nabbed, Others Escape After Hudson Valley UPS Warehouse Heist, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed, Others Escape After Hudson Valley UPS Warehouse Heist, Police Say A man was arrested and several others escaped following a robbery of a Hudson Valley UPS warehouse. The incident took place in Rockland County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 7 at the warehouse located at 31 Murray Hill Drive in Nanuet. The first arriving officers spotted a dark-colored sedan in the parking lot with its lights on and removed the driver, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. A lone security guard had barricaded himself in the building after spotting the men inside the warehouse burglarizing the building, Peters said. Because the group suspected of the crime was …

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
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One Killed In Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway One Killed In Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway
One Killed In Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway Updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Hudson Valley One person was killed in a crash on a busy roadway in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County around noontime Saturday, Aug. 6 in New City in the area of Little Tor Road between Tor Terrace and Morland Road and involved a vehicle and a pedestrian, Clarkstown Police said. The roadway was closed for several hours during the accident investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available, police said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
New City, NY
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One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area
One Rushed To Westchester Medical Center In Critical Condition After Two-Vehicle Crash In Area A woman was seriously injured after being hit by a BMW SUV while riding a dirt bike in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 12 in Nanuet in the area of N. Pascack Road and Clark Drive. The crash occurred when a 27-year-old New City woman was struck by the BMW while driving a dirt bike, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. Arriving officers located the driver of the dirt bike lying on the ground near 55 Pascack Road. The woman was conscious but unable to communicate with officers due to the severity of her injuries, Peters …

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
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Two Drivers Injured During Crash Involving School Bus, Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two Drivers Injured During Crash Involving School Bus, Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Two Drivers Injured During Crash Involving School Bus, Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two drivers were injured during a crash of a school bus in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in New City shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 12. The bus was traveling south on Buena Vista Road when it collided with a Mazda traveling northbound, said Det. Norman Peters, with the Clarkstown Police. No children were aboard the bus at the time of the crash. Both drivers were transported by New City Ambulance for evaluation at a local hospital, Peters said. An investigation into how the accident occurred is still under investigation at this time. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Chappaqua, NY
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Hudson Valley Roadway ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Hudson Valley Roadway
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Hudson Valley Roadway A pedestrian who was hit and killed crossing a busy Hudson Valley roadway has been identified by police. Rockland County resident Patrick O'Neill, age 54, was killed around 8:20 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, on Route 303 in West Nyack. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, O'Neill was found lying on the right shoulder of northbound Rt. 303, Peters said. See Related Story: Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy West Nyack Roadway Officers attempted life-saving measures until Rockland Paramedics and Nyack EMS arrived on the scene and took over care. O'Neill was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Briarcliff, NY
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Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle along a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8:20 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23 in West Nyack. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, a man was struck by a vehicle in the area of 116 N. Route 303. The first arriving officers found the man lying on the right shoulder of northbound Rt. 303, Peters said. Officers attempted life-saving measures until Rockland Paramedics and Nyack EMS arrived on the scene and took over care.  The injured man was transported to Montefiore Ny…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mt. Kisco, NY
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Man Charged With Hudson Valley Fatal Hit-Run, Police Say Man Charged With Hudson Valley Fatal Hit-Run, Police Say
Man Charged With Hudson Valley Fatal Hit-Run, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash after hitting two men working on a garbage truck and fleeing the scene. The crash took place in Rockland County around 6 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 18 in Nanuet. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, arriving officers located one unresponsive man lying in the street and a second man seated on a nearby curb experiencing pain and difficulty breathing.  Both victims were initially treated by officers, Rockland Paramedics, and Spring Hill Ambulance personnel before bei…

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by Kathy Reakes