Long Island Man Flees Police, Plows Into Thruway Fence, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for fleeing from police during a traffic stop and then driving through a Thruway fence, causing damage to the fence and the vehicle.
Jacob Cotter, age 24, of Wading River, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 30, by New York State Police after they attempted to stop his vehicle on I-90 in the upstate New York town of Van Buren, in Onondaga County, for multiple traffic violations, said Trooper Tara McCormick.
Instead of stopping, Cotter continued driving westbound into Seneca County. The fleeing vehicle intentionally exited the roadway on the north shoulder in …
These Hudson Valley Counties Among Top 10 In State For Deer-Vehicle Crashes, AAA Says
Areas in the Hudson Valley are experiencing record numbers of deer-vehicle collisions, according to AAA Northeast.
According to the New York State Department of Transportation, an average of 65,000 deer-related accidents take place within the state per year, a majority taking place during the animal's mating season in October through November.
In 2019, 1,616 accidents caused by deer in Orange County were reported to the motor club, the most in the state, followed by St. Lawrence County with 1,513 such incidents last year. Of the top 10 counties for accidents caused by deer, according t…
