1-Year-Old Boy, Woman Killed In Horrific Two-Vehicle Route 9 Crash
A 1-year-old infant and a 48-year-old woman were killed in a two-vehicle crash on a busy stretch of Route 9.
The crash took place around 3:30 p.m., Monday, March 1, on Route 9 in Wappingers Falls, in the area of New Hackensack Road, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks.
An initial investigation revealed a 2017 Honda CRV, driven by Loraine Baker, age 48, of Poughkeepsie, was southbound on Route 9 and rear-ended a southbound 2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Hicks said.
Baker was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center where she died from her injuries, he added.
The driver of the Tra…
Woman Allegedly Attempts To Hit Officer, Slams Into Police Car In Area
A woman attempted to hit a local officer with her vehicle, ramming a police cruiser, and then taking officers on a slow-speed chase that ended in a crash, according to authorities.
The incident began around 7:50 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30, when the Hyde Park Police were dispatched to the Rhinebeck Savings Bank located at 1075 Violet Ave. for a reported suspicious vehicle.
Officers arrived at the scene and attempted to interview the sole occupant of a 1992 Honda Accord, 49-year-old Grace Chefalo, of Poughkeepsie, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson.
When police approached, C…
