Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Four Hospitalized In Paramus Crash Four Hospitalized In Paramus Crash
Four Hospitalized In Paramus Crash A morning crash in Paramus sent four people to the hospital. One had to be extricated following the crash at Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue shortly before 11 a.m. Monday. None of the injuries was considered serious, responders said. Borough police had to divert traffic from the intersection. They were investigating. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. One of the victims had to be extricated in the crash at Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue in Paramus shortly before 11 a.m. Monday.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cortlandt, NY
Traffic
Route 6 Reopens After Head-On Crash Route 6 Reopens After Head-On Crash
Route 6 Reopens After Head-On Crash Click here for an updated story: Three Injured In Route 6 Head-On Crash Involving Car, SUV, Box Truck A stretch of Route 6 near the Northern Westchester/Putnam border has reopened Friday morning following a head-on crash with multiple injuries reported. The closure was between Mahopac Avenue in Somers and Windsor Road in Yorktown following the 7:20 a.m. crash. Eastbound traffic was diverted to Route 6N, westbound traffic used Mahopac Avenue to Route 202/35 during the closure of about an hour-and-a-half. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Greenwich, CT
News
Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary
Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary On this day in 1983, a part of the Mianus River Bridge collapsed.  Three people were killed and three others were seriously injured.  At about 1:30 a.m., on June 28, 1983, a 100-foot span of Interstate 95 in Greenwich collapsed into the Mianus River in one of the most infamous American bridge disasters of the 20th century.  A car and two tractor-trailers careened over the edge of I-95. The death toll could have been significantly higher if the collapse occurred during rush hour, officials said. Subsequent investigations found the immediate cause of the Mianus River Bridge collapse involv…

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by Jon Craig
Yonkers, NY
Traffic
Road Closures Announced For Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade Road Closures Announced For Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade
Road Closures Announced For Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade Irish eyes will be smiling in Yonkers this weekend, even if it means roadway closures and restricted parking in the city for the 63rd annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert on Friday morning warning residents and commuters that beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, McLean Avenue will be closed between Central Park Avenue and Bronx River Road. 
The closure is expected to last until at least 4 p.m. on Saturday. Additionally, police said there will be no parking on McLean Avenue and immediate side streets beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Vehicl…

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by Zak Failla
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Northbound Rt. 17 Remains Closed After Crash In Upper Saddle River UPDATE: Northbound Rt. 17 Remains Closed After Crash In Upper Saddle River
Update: Northbound Rt. 17 Remains Closed After Crash In Upper Saddle River UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. -- (UPDATE) A box truck slammed into a utility pole on northbound Route 17 in Upper Saddle River early Saturday night, igniting a chain reaction that kept the highway closed for hours. The pole snapped in half, downing wires across the highway -- which fell onto a tour bus and Jeep in the southbound lanes. No serious injuries were immediately reported in the crash near Lake Street, which also involved a tractor-trailer jack-knifing. Traffic remained detoured at Allendale Avenue past 10:30 p.m., more than 5½ hours after the incident.

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by Jerry DeMarco