Man Killed After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Killed After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Killed After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one person dead on a busy stretch of the Palisades Interstate Parkway. It happened in Rockland County around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23 in the town of Stony Point. State Police say a preliminary investigation revealed that a gray 2017 Ford Escape traveling northbound on the Palisades Parkway, left the roadway for unknown reasons between exits 15 and 16 and entered the center median, and struck a tree.  The operator of the vehicle, identified as Marc R. Fitzsimmons, age 63, from Colonial Beach, Virginia, was extricated f…
Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Busy Hudson Valley Roadway A woman was critically injured after being struck by a car while crossing a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took place around 5:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, on Western Highway between Grand Avenue and Cedar Street in the Rockland County hamlet of Tappan. According to Sgt. Joesph Sullivan, of the Orangetown Police, a 2013 Volvo S80 driven by a 64-year-old man from Tappan was traveling southbound on Western Hwy when he struck an 86- year-old woman who was crossing Western Highway on foot.  The woman was transported to Nyack Hospital by South Orangetown Ambula…
One Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash At Intersection In Hudson Valley One Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash At Intersection In Hudson Valley
One Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash At Intersection In Hudson Valley A man was killed during a three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 5:03 p.m., Monday, Nov. 15, in Rockland County at the intersection of Route 303 and East Erie Street in Blauvelt. A 2005 Mack commercial box truck driven by Orange County resident Andrew Roe, age 29, of Middletown, was traveling northbound on Route 303 when he collided with a 2019 Subaru Forrester, driven by Seymour Whynman, age 83, of Blauvelt, according to Orangetown Police Department Det. Sgt. Anthony Palazolo. The Subaru Forrester then collided with a 20…
Mother Pleads Guilty In Death Of 1-Year-Old Son In Hudson Valley Mother Pleads Guilty In Death Of 1-Year-Old Son In Hudson Valley
Mother Pleads Guilty In Death Of 1-Year-Old Son In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman admitted to her role in the death of her 1-year-old son. Rockland County resident Marie Dorleus, age 36, of Spring Valley, pleaded guilty to one count of criminally negligent homicide following the investigation stemming from the June 2021 investigation into the death of her son. Original story - Mother Indicted In Connection To Death Of 1-Year-Old Son In Hudson Valley Dorleus admitted that on Saturday, June 19, she left her three children unsupervised for several hours in their Rockland County home, and while they were alone, Dorleus’ 1-year-old child got stuck …
Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway
Escaped Horse Killed After Being Hit By Car On Busy Area Roadway A horse was killed after being hit by a car after it escaped its corral by jumping a fence onto a busy area roadway.  The horse, which was killed on Route 202 in Rockland on Monday, July 26, lived on a farm in a more rural section of Ramapo, police said.  Ramapo Police Lt. Tom Dolan said Wednesday, July 28, the horse escaped the corral about 4:30 a.m. and ended up on the roadway where it was hit and killed instantly. After hitting the horse, the driver of the vehicle crashed the car into a boulder off the road.  The driver suffered cuts to his head and was taken to Nyack Ho…
13-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley
13-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley A 13-year-old was hospitalized after being hit by a car in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened around 11:10 a.m. Thursday, June 24 in Rockland County. A 1995 Toyota Tercel, operated by Shan Willson, age 77, of Manhattan, was traveling in Nyack southbound on South Highland Avenue between Main Street and Depew Avenue when the vehicle struck the girl, a resident of Nyack, who was crossing South Highland Avenue, Orangetown Police said.  The girl was transported to Nyack Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The Orangetown Police Department…
Mother Charged With Manslaughter After 1-Year-Old Dies In Hudson Valley Mother Charged With Manslaughter After 1-Year-Old Dies In Hudson Valley
Mother Charged With Manslaughter After 1-Year-Old Dies In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley mother has been charged with manslaughter after the death of her 1-year-old son who was left in the custody of a 6-year-old. Rockland County resident Marie Dorleus age 36, of Spring Valley, was arrested on Saturday, June 19, after Spring Valley Police responded to an apartment for a report that the 1-year-old was stuck between a bed and the wall. Responding officers located the child who was unresponsive and still trapped, said Spring Valley PD Detective Matt Galli. The Spring Valley Fire Department was also dispatched to aid in freeing the child. Once the ch…
NY Man Killed In Montvale Garden State Parkway Hit-Run NY Man Killed In Montvale Garden State Parkway Hit-Run
NY Man Killed In Montvale Garden State Parkway Hit-Run A 77-year-old New York man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the Garden State Parkway in Montvale Thursday night. Howard Perlman was heading northbound in the right lane when his Toyota Venza was struck by an unknown vehicle around 7:10 p.m. near milepost 172.3, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The Toyota went off the road to the right and struck several trees as the unknown vehicle fled the scene, the sergeant said. Perlman, of Hopewell Junction (Dutchess County) was rushed to Nyack Hospital with serious injuries, where he was later pronounced dead. The accident remai…
Teen Facing DWI, Manslaughter Charges After HS Student Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Teen Facing DWI, Manslaughter Charges After HS Student Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Teen Facing DWI, Manslaughter Charges After HS Student Killed In Hudson Valley Crash A Rockland County teen who was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed his vehicle, killing a 16-year-old girl, will appear in court on Monday, April 26. The unidentified 17-year-old driver has been charged with: Second-degree manslaughter, Second-degree assault, First-degree vehicular assault, Second-degree vehicular manslaughter, DWI. The crash, that claimed the life of Jacqueline Zangrilli and injured four others, took place around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, April 24 in Rockland County on Route 202 in the Village of Montebello. The vehicle struck a utility pole, causing power disrup…
Girl Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Involving Drunk Driver On Route 202 In Area, Police Say Girl Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Involving Drunk Driver On Route 202 In Area, Police Say
Girl Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Involving Drunk Driver On Route 202 In Area, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Community Rallies To Support Family Of HS Student Killed In Crash A girl was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the area in which the driver, also a teen, was allegedly driving drunk. It happened around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, April 24 in Rockland County on Route 202 in the Village of Montebello. The vehicle struck a utility pole, causing power disruption in the area, Ramapo Police said. Responding patrol officers observed the vehicle, which had been occupied by five juveniles, flipped over on its side, according to police. Four of the occ…
Demarest's Teresa McGahren, 93, Devoted Mother, Grandmother, Friend & Nurse Extraordinaire Demarest's Teresa McGahren, 93, Devoted Mother, Grandmother, Friend & Nurse Extraordinaire
Demarest's Teresa McGahren, 93, Devoted Mother, Grandmother, Friend & Nurse Extraordinaire Teresa Ellen McGahren died on Jan. 30. She was 93 years old and remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and caregiver.  Teresa was born to Grace and Patrick Holland on Sept. 17, 1927, on a farm in Rossnowlagh, Ireland on the banks of the Donegal Bay. At the tender age of 15, she left home to work and live with a family in Belfast, likely applying some of the practical skills she had learned on the farm.  Several years later, she moved to London where she trained to become a registered nurse, attending to the sick and injured in the difficult years followin…
Man Charged With DWAI After Rollover Rockland Crash Man Charged With DWAI After Rollover Rockland Crash
Man Charged With Dwai After Rollover Rockland Crash A man was arrested for DWI/Drugs after crashing his vehicle in Rockland County. The incident took place on Saturday, Dec. 12, on Summit Park Road when the unidentified man rolled his vehicle, Ramapo Police said. The man was taken to Nyack Hospital to be treated for injuries sustained from the crash.  The department was assisted on scene by Spring Hill Ambulance and Town of Ramapo Highway Department.