One Seriously Injured In Taconic Parkway Crash In Northern Westchester One Seriously Injured In Taconic Parkway Crash In Northern Westchester
One Seriously Injured In Taconic Parkway Crash In Northern Westchester Click here for an updated story: One Killed After Collision Between BMW, Motorcycle In Northern Westchester One person was seriously injured in a crash on a busy stretch of the Taconic State Parkway. It happened at around 2:20 p.m. Saturday, April 10 in Yorktown on the southside side just north of the Baldwin Road exit. The crash caused the closure of the right and center lanes. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man Threatens Passenger With Scissors While Driving In Area, Police Say Man Threatens Passenger With Scissors While Driving In Area, Police Say
Man Threatens Passenger With Scissors While Driving In Area, Police Say A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly threatening a passenger in his vehicle with a pair of scissors during a domestic dispute. Orange County resident Jaquan J. Boykin, of Newburgh, was arrested around 11 a.m., Saturday, March 27, by New York State Police after being stopped for speeding in a 2018 Nissan on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of East Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Following the stop, an investigation revealed the driver engaged in a domestic dispute with the passenger and threatened the victim with scissors just before the stops, Hicks said. Boykin was char…
Man Crashes SUV After Taking Two Police Agencies On Pursuit In Northern Westchester Man Crashes SUV After Taking Two Police Agencies On Pursuit In Northern Westchester
Man Crashes SUV After Taking Two Police Agencies On Pursuit In Northern Westchester A man was injured following a pursuit with Westchester County Police and New York State Police after crashing the SUV and fleeing from officers. The incident started around 9:15 a.m., Monday, Feb. 22, when Westchester County Police received a Real-Time Crime Center alert about a vehicle traveling with improper license plates on the northbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The vehicle was described as a black Dodge Durango but the plates were supposed to be on a Mercedes. As a result of the hotline broadcast, …
Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash
Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash A stretch of the Taconic State Parkway has reopened after a serious crash. The southbound lanes were closed at Exit 54 (Route 44) in Pleasant Valley following the crash that happened around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. The lanes reopened just before 11:30 a.m.
Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash
Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash This story has been updated A stretch of the Taconic State Parkway has reopened after a serious crash. The southbound lanes were closed at Exit 54 (Route 44) in Pleasant Valley following the crash that happened around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. The lanes reopened just before 11:30 a.m.
New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives
New TZB Overturned Tractor-Trailer Among Many Crashes As Nor'easter Arrives No one was injured during a crash of a tractor-trailer on the new Tappan Zee Bridge shortly after the arrival of the Nor'easter, one of many crashes already reported in the region. The crash took place during the early morning hours on Monday, Feb. 1, after the tractor-trailer lost control due to the weather conditions in Orangetown, said Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police. "The weather is only going to get worse as the day continues so we are asking motorists to stay off the roadways if possible and to use caution," she said. No injuries were reported, but 60 gallons of f…
NY May Rename Trump State Park Near Westchester-Putnam Border NY May Rename Trump State Park Near Westchester-Putnam Border
NY May Rename Trump State Park Near Westchester-Putnam Border New York State officials are assessing whether or not to rebrand the Donald J. Trump State Park on the Westchester-Putnam border, citing the divisiveness that comes along with the former president's name.  Lawmakers are calling on the state to rename the approximately 435-acre park that stretches between Yorktown and Putnam Valley in the wake of Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol during the riots in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6. In a letter to New York States Park Commissioner Erik Kulleseid earlier this month, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef called for the renaming of the park, as well…
Alert Issued For Missing Man Who Abandoned Mercedes-Benz In Northern Westchester, Police Say Alert Issued For Missing Man Who Abandoned Mercedes-Benz In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Alert Issued For Missing Man Who Abandoned Mercedes-Benz In Northern Westchester, Police Say New York State Police are searching for a man whose vehicle was found abandoned off the Taconic State Parkway.  Walter Fabian Solice Coronel, of Putnam Valley, 40, was last seen at his residence on Tuesday, Nov. 17, police said.  According to State Police, his abandoned white 2011 GL450 Mercedes-Benz, with the license plate number JKY8799, was found on Wednesday, Nov. 18 near mile marker 18 northbound in the town of Yorktown.  He is 5-foot-5, weighs approximately 165 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. A description of the clothing he was wearing was not available, po…
Photos: $3.2M Bridge Project Completed In Area Photos: $3.2M Bridge Project Completed In Area
Photos: $3.2M Bridge Project Completed In Area The $3.2 million dollar replacement of the Salt Point Turnpike Bridge in the Town of Pleasant Valley has been completed. Construction, which included the replacement of the bridge over Wappinger Creek, the reconfiguration of an intersection and the replacement of an adjacent culvert, began on April 16 of 2019.  The new bridge has two new four-foot-wide shoulders, improving safety and mobility along State Route 115, and the culvert promotes the health of the waterway by allowing water to flow more freely through the area.  The structure is also better lit than its predecessor, acc…
Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree On Taconic Parkway Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree On Taconic Parkway
Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree On Taconic Parkway A 65-year-old woman was killed after losing control of her vehicle in a heavy rainstorm on the Taconic State Parkway. Fatos Kaba, of Queens, was killed around 12:41 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, northbound on the parkway in Dutchess County, in the town of Stanford, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers arrived on the scene, they found a 2008 Honda Fit was found in the center median, Hicks said. An initial investigation suggests Kaba lost control during heavy rainfall, left the roadway, and struck a tree.  She succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased on th…
One Extricated, Airlifted After Serious One-Car Crash In Area One Extricated, Airlifted After Serious One-Car Crash In Area
One Extricated, Airlifted After Serious One-Car Crash In Area A driver suffered bodily trauma and had to be extricated from a vehicle and airlifted to a Westchester hospital after being involved in a one-car crash in Putnam County. First responders from the Putnam Valley Fire Department and Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a one-car crash on Wood Street near the intersection of Secor Road at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey said. Casey said units from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, Carmel Police and New York State Police dep…
Man On Way To Work Killed In Taconic Crash Remembered For 'Warmth Everyone Could Feel' Man On Way To Work Killed In Taconic Crash Remembered For 'Warmth Everyone Could Feel'
Man On Way To Work Killed In Taconic Crash Remembered For 'Warmth Everyone Could Feel' The Westchester native killed in a Taconic State Parkway crash in Dutchess County was remembered by friends and family for his “warmth that everyone could feel” prior to his death. Daniel Patrick O’Brien suffered severe trauma in the crash on Tuesday, Sept. 8 in East Fishkill which his vehicle was rear-ended. Original story - ID Released Of Motorist Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash The 50-year-old O’Brien, of Lagrangeville, was born in White Plains and “had a face that would light up the room, a warmth that everyone could feel,” his family said. O’Brien had been an IBEW Local 3 union …