Fourth Victim Dies Two Weeks After Horrific Rockland County Crash
A fourth person has died from injuries sustained during a horrific crash of a large van into a tree.
Ramapo Police reported on Sunday, June 28, that a woman, had died, as a result of the crash which took place in Rockland County on June 15, after the van carrying 11 people crashed into a tree.
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The woman, whose identity was not released, was a passenger in the van and was from the Village of New Square, Ramapo Police said.
The crash took place just before 4:30 p.m., in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Roa…
Rockland Man, High On Xanax, Runs Red Light, Injures Three Juveniles, Police Say
A 31-year-old man was arrested after allegedly causing a crash while he was high on Xanax that sent three juveniles to the hospital
Joseph C. Stovenken, Garnerville, was arrested by Rockland County Sheriff's deputies following the crash around 9:25 p.m., Thursday, May 21, in Ramapo, said Chief William Barbera.
The accident occurred in front of a Rockland County deputy at the intersection of New Hempstead Road and the Palisades Interstate Parkway exit 11 ramp.
According to Barbera, a pickup truck operated by Stovenken allegedly drove through a steady red light str…
Audi Driver Clocks 142 Miles Per Hour On Area Roadway, State Police Say
With little traffic on the road due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there have been reports of speeding motorists throughout the nation - and this area is no exception.
On Tuesday, April 28 at approximately 2:30 p.m., in Rockland County, State Police from the Haverstraw barracks say they observed an Audi S8 traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Ramapo.
Troopers verified a speed of 142 miles per hour in a 55-mph zone, state police said.
The operator, Sergey Reznichenko, 34, of Spring Valley was ticketed for speeding, as well…
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Rockland, Orange
Thousands are without power in Rockland and Orange counties as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines.
As of 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Orange and Rockland Utilities was reporting that 5,258 of its 105,399 Orange County customers were without power, while 8,100 of their 118,770 Rockland customers were without power.
Central Hudson was reporting that 6,362 of its 52,477 Orange County customers were also left in the dark.
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