Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Causes Saw Mill Parkway Closure
A fatal two-vehicle crash led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester. It happened just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 21 on the southbound side near Exit 17 (Ashford Avenue) in Dobbs Ferry. The other driver involved was rushed to the Westchester Medical Center with serious injuries. There were no passengers in either vehicle. The identity of the person killed has not yet been released. The southbound lanes of the parkway remained closed during the accident investigation until around 8 a.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Three Suspects On Run After Saw Mill Parkway Police Chase Ends In Crash
Police are on the hunt for three suspects who ran from police following a chase and crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester. The incident took place around 6 p.m., Thursday, July 11, when Yonkers police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a vehicle in the McLean Avenue area when the vehicle's driver failed to stop, said Yonkers Police Sgt. David Fraszka. Officers followed the vehicle which was being driven in a reckless manner, striking multiple vehicles in the process, Fraszka said. When the vehicle finally stopped, all four occupants ran from the scene. Office…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Investigation Of Girlfriend's Death, CT Bank Robberies Led To Westchester Motel Fatal Shooting
A string of bank robberies in Connecticut led to the fatal officer-involved shooting of a man wanted in connection with a death investigation and the arrests of two other wanted suspects at a motel in Westchester late Monday night, June 3. Samuel Galberth, 42, of West Haven, Connecticut, was shot dead in the raid at the Ardsley Acres Motel. Police say Galbreath had opened fire as officers approached the motel. Galberth was wanted in connection with an investigation in where his girlfriend was found dead a few months ago in Connecticut, according to a report by ABC 7. A second man, 55-year-…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
New Info: One Killed, Two Others Arrested In Westchester Motel FBI/Police Raid
The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others who were arrested in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New Haven. who had been with Galberth in the mot…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
ID Released For Suspect Killed During Raid At Westchester Motel
This story has been updated. The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others arrested, in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester overnight, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester County Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Dead, Two Police Officers Shot In Raid At Westchester Motel
Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Suspect Shot, Killed During Drug Raid At Westchester Motel A suspect is dead and two officers were shot during an overnight police-involved shooting at a motel in Westchester. The incident unfolded around 10:30 p.m. Monday, June 3 during an FBI raid at the Ardsley Acres Motel on Saw Mill River Road in Ardsley conducted with numerous other departments. As officers made contact with the unidentified 42-year-old suspect, the suspect fired upon the officers, Ardsley Police said. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The t…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
Why You Should Not Call Town Hall About The Most Hazardous Highways In Your Town
If main street is the most poorly-paved in your city or town, it may not be necessarily be that municipality's fault. It turns out that many of the roads, highways and parkways in the worst condition are actually owned by the state or county, meaning their budgets and public works crews are responsible for paving and maintaining them. The same is true for bridges, although sometimes MetroNorth shares a major stake in their upkeep. In the town of Cortlandt: By Aug. 31, as part of a broader rehabilitation project, the state DOT plans to make steel, joint, bearing and deck repairs to the br…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
Imperfect Storm: Why Westchester's 50-Year-Old Interstates Are Crumbling
You drive them daily, and perhaps even slide off them. The busiest, fastest routes through Westchester County are considered by some engineering experts to be the most dangerous. Here's why: Parkways, highways, state routes, interstates and some county roads were built in the 1960s using a mix of concrete and large dolomite-type stones. Over time, the pavement becomes worn out and the stone aggregates become polished, leaving a reduced friction-type surface that ponds with water during storms. The most hazardous concrete routes include: -- A high-speed stretch of Interstate-684 betwe…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Lane Closure On Saw Mill Parkway Stretch To Last Through End Of June
Motorists are advised that a long-term right lane closure is expected to continue on a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway through the end of June. The closure is northbound between Exit 17 (Ashford Avenue) and Exit 21 (eastbound and westbound NY Route 119) in the Town of Greenburgh villages of Dobbs Ferry and Ardsley while crews perform construction activities. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly until approximately June 28. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, inc…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Westchester Crash
A bicyclist was hospitalized with a serious head injury after being struck by a hit-and-run motorist on a busy road near the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester, police said. A man - whose name has not been released - was struck shortly after 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22 on Yonkers Avenue at the parkway, police said. The victim was taken to a local trauma center for treatment, though his condition was unclear early on Wednesday afternoon, May 22. The driver fled the scene and Yonkers Avenue was temporarily shut down both ways as police investigated the crash. This is a developing…
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Head-On, Wrong-Way Saw Mill Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver
An allegedly drunk driver was involved in a head-on crash while driving the wrong way on the Saw Mill River Parkway, injuring another driver, police said. Officers from the Westchester County Police Department responded to the parkway near Grand Street in Pleasantville at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14 after the allegedly drunk motorist's Honda Civic struck a BMW, police said. Both drivers were removed from their vehicles following the crash and were transported to local hospitals for treatments on serious injuries. The driver of the Civic is expected to be charged with drivin…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Serious I-684, Saw Mill Parkway Crashes Cause Delays
This story has been updated. Serious motor-vehicle crashes caused delays on stretches of I-684 and the Saw Mill River Parkway early Wednesday evening, May 8. The I-684 crash was northbound at I-84 (Exit 9), with traffic backed up to Hardscrabble Road (Exit 8) in North Salem through around 8 p.m. The Saw Mill Parkway crash occurred on the southbound side in the area of Croton Avenue/Route 133 (Exit 36) in Mount Kisco just before 7:30 p.m., causing delays both ways until it was cleared.
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