Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Downed Trees, Power Lines Snarl Morning Commute Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Downed Trees, Power Lines Snarl Morning Commute
Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, Downed Trees, Power Lines Snarl Morning Commute Periods of heavy rain, combined with strong winds, resulted in delays throughout the area during the Monday morning commute with several downed trees and power lines being reported.A crash that blocked the left lane caused stop-and-go delays on southbound I-684 at Hardscrabble Road near the Northern Westchester/Putnam border, with delays to I-84. Thirty-minute delays were reported on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway after a crash blocked the right lane at Route 100B, with traffic backed up to Tuckahoe Road. A stretch of Route 119 in Greenburgh is blocked between Taxter Road and South Goo…
Two Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused Hours-Long I-684 Delays Two Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused Hours-Long I-684 Delays
Two Seriously Injured In Crash That Caused Hours-Long I-684 Delays Two men were seriously injured Thursday afternoon when they were struck by a car while changing a tire on the median of a stretch of I-684 in Northern Westchester.  The northbound crash occurred at around 12:20 p.m. at Route 35 (Exit 6) in Katonah, leading to the roadway's closure and hour-long delays stretching back miles for most of the afternoon. Zhi R. Ding, 71, of Queens, used the median shoulder of the interstate to change the tire on his 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the help of his passenger, Xian Yansheng, 61, of Brooklyn, state police said. A Honda Civic operated by Mark Manzi, 3…
Two From Putnam Among 13 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend Two From Putnam Among 13 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend
Two From Putnam Among 13 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend More than a dozen impaired drivers were busted by state police in Putnam County over the weekend as law enforcement officials continue their crackdown on intoxicated drivers in the Hudson Valley. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies were “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. Among those arrested include: Friday, Jan. 5: Michael Hogh, 26, of Carmel, was charged with DWAI following a motor vehicle collision on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh; Spencer Fein, 41, of Waccabuc, was charged with DWI after being found i…