Newark, NJ
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Newark Driver Charged In Upstate NY Thruway Hit-Run Crash That Killed Two Newark Driver Charged In Upstate NY Thruway Hit-Run Crash That Killed Two
Newark Driver Charged In Upstate NY Thruway Hit-Run Crash That Killed Two A tractor-trailer driver from Newark was extradited to New York and charged with a hit-and-run crash on the New York State Thruway that killed two people. A car slid under his rig when Quentin D. Campbell, 55, made an illegal U-turn in the Monroe County town of Wheatland, just west of Rochester, around 4:15 a.m. Sept. 4, New York State Police reported. Campbell kept going, pulled off at Exit 46, then removed a piece of debris from the rig in the parking lot of a hotel before continuing on, they said. Both victims were from Tennessee, State Police said. The driver was pronounced dead at the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
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Two Rockland EMTs Killed In State-Line Thruway Crash With NJ Driver Two Rockland EMTs Killed In State-Line Thruway Crash With NJ Driver
Two Rockland EMTs Killed In State-Line Thruway Crash With NJ Driver UPDATE: A New Jersey tractor-trailer driver was hospitalized in a crash that killed two members of a volunteer ambulance corps from Rockland on the New York State Thruway near the state line before dawn Monday, authorities said. Moshe Herzog, 27, of Spring Valley and David Z. Schneebalg, 26, both member of William Paul Feist and Haverstraw Ambulance Corps reportedly were returning from spending Rosh Hashanah in Pennsylvania when the crash occurred around . Herzog was driving a 2017 Chevy Tahoe in the center lane of southbound Route 87 when he apparently attempted to move into the right lane…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
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IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley
IDs Released For Two Men Killed In Fiery Crash Between SUV, Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story - Victims Of Fatal I-87 Crash Were Beloved EMTs The identities have been released of the two victims of a fiery fatal crash that happened overnight on a stretch of the New York State Thruway. At about 1:45 a.m. Monday, Sept.  21, State Police troopers in Rockland County were dispatched to I-87 southbound. A preliminary investigation determined Moshe Herzog, age 18, of Spring Valley, was operating a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe southbound, near mile marker 29.1, in the center lane, attempting to change lanes and possibly exit the thruway at exit 14B (Airmon…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Three Killed In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer, Two Cars In Hudson Valley Three Killed In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer, Two Cars In Hudson Valley
Three Killed In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer, Two Cars In Hudson Valley Three people were killed in a crash involving three vehicles on a stretch of the New York State Thruway in the Hudson Valley. The crash, involving a tractor-trailer and two cars, happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 in Ulster County near Exit 19 on the southbound side of I-87 in the town of Ulster. An investigation at the scene revealed that Luc Leblanc, 61, of Sala derry-de-val, Quebec, was operating a 2010 Volvo tractor-trailer, in the right lane when he encountered traffic stopped in front of him at mile marker 88.3, state police said.  Leblanc attempted to avoid the collision,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
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Long Island Man Busted With Eight Ounces Of Pot In New York State Thruway Stop Long Island Man Busted With Eight Ounces Of Pot In New York State Thruway Stop
Long Island Man Busted With Eight Ounces Of Pot In New York State Thruway Stop A late-night State Police stop on the New York State Thruway in Westchester led to the arrest of a wanted Long Island man who was allegedly in possession of more than eight ounces of marijuana. Troopers stopped Uniondale resident Matthew Millington, 20, shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14 after he committed multiple traffic violations on I-95 in Harrison. During the subsequent traffic stop, police said that the troopers were given cause to search Millington’s vehicle, and he was found to be in possession of 8.1 ounces of marijuana. Police noted that Millington’s driver’s license h…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire
Fired NYS Thruway Employee Charged With Attempting To Light State Vehicle On Fire A former New York State Thruway employee from the Hudson Valley allegedly attempted to light a Thruway vehicle on fire after losing his job, police said. New York State Police troopers responded to a call of reported arson at the Canaan Toll Plaza on I-90 in Columbia County at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22. Police said that the investigation determined that Dutchess County resident Bradley Straley, a recently terminated NYS Thruway employee, attempted to light an occupied NYS Thruway vehicle on fire. Straley, of the Town of Washington, fled the scene before troopers arrived, a…

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by Zak Failla
Cortlandt, NY
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Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man State Police troopers are on the hunt for a man wanted on drug charges stemming back to an incident in 2015. An alert was issued by state police on Wednesday regarding the whereabouts of 45-year-old Lenny Barr, who is wanted on an arrest warrant on charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway on Feb. 9, 2015 in Tarrytown. According to police, during that traffic stop, it was determined that Barr was in possession of marijuana and heroin, leading to his arrest. He then failed to show up fo…

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by Zak Failla
Pelham, NY
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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Westchester Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Westchester
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Westchester Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators in Westchester are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted for a DWI charge on the New York State Thruway who failed to show up for court proceedings. Wilfredo Cisneros, 36, is wanted by the New York State Police in Tarrytown on a bench warrant following his arrest on the Thruway on April 25, 2009.  During the course of a traffic stop, it was determined that Cisneros was allegedly impaired and he was arrested. Cisneros has been described as a 5-foot-5 Hispanic man weighing approximately 175 poun…

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by Zak Failla
Lewisboro, NY
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State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Westchester Man State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Westchester Man
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Westchester Man Seen him? New York State Police investigators in Tarrytown have issued an alert as they try to locate a wanted man who was arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence of drugs. Aidan Kelly, 38, is wanted on a bench warrant following his arrest in August 2006 for driving while ability impaired by drugs on the New York State Thruway when he was involved in a crash. While investigating the crash, Kelly was determined to be intoxicated by New York State Police troopers, and he was arrested. He later failed to appear for court proceedings and the bench warrant was issued for his ar…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
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Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say
Woman Driving Erratically On I-87 Had BAC Twice Limit, Police Say A 24-year-old Hudson Valley woman with a previous DWI conviction was arrested for driving on the New York State Thruway with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit, State Police said. New York State Police troopers in Orange County received reports of an erratic driver at approximately 9 p.m. on Monday, May 25, on I-87 in the Town of Woodbury. Troopers intervened and located the reported vehicle, which was being driven by Central Valley resident Paige Drake, who was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the traffic stop. Drake was taken into custody, and at the State Police b…

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by Zak Failla
Lewisboro, NY
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State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Westchester Man State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Westchester Man
State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Westchester Man State Police in Westchester are asking for the community’s assistance as they attempt to track down a man who is wanted on a bench warrant for aggravated driving while intoxicated more than five years ago. Police are on the hunt for 45-year-old Manfid Duran, who was stopped by troopers on the New York State Thruway in 2015 for a traffic violation.  During the course of the subsequent investigation, it was determined that he was intoxicated. He later failed to appear in court to face the charges and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Duran has been described as a 5-foot, 8-inch Hispa…

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by Zak Failla
Pelham, NY
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Troopers Manage To Lasso Cow Running Wild On NY State Thruway Troopers Manage To Lasso Cow Running Wild On NY State Thruway
Troopers Manage To Lasso Cow Running Wild On NY State Thruway New York State troopers were called to a different kind of emergency when they received a call regarding a cow running loose on the New York State Thruway. Having seen and heard it all before. Members from Troop T and F grabbed a rope and headed to Greene County on Tuesday, May 19, where the cow was reported on the Thruway in the town of Catskill. Once on the scene, they found the cow impeding traffic and were concerned about a crash taking place. The troopers, not be deterred, successfully lassoed and detained the cow until the owner responded to the scene to remove it.

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by Kathy Reakes