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Accident in Buffalo Now Cleared

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As we strive to bring you current stories related to accident news in New York, we will often bring you emerging stories. Many accidents are reported quickly to let others in the area know what is going on. These initial reports only include small amounts of information as not a lot of details are known at first. These reports help people avoid certain areas if an accident has occurred and impacted traffic. With these stories, we will keep you posted and update you if any more information becomes available about the incident. An accident in Buffalo occurred today at around 6 in...

27 April

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Driver in Seneca Falls Facing Felony Charges

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On Wednesday at 7 at night, the police arrested a Seneca Fall woman because of a property damage accident that happened on Stevenson Street. The woman who was arrested was Sarah A. May, a 28-year-old from Seneca Falls. She was arrested after an incident that happened on Stevenson Street. The police responded to the crash where the vehicle she was driving left the road and hit a tree. When they got to the scene, police made contact with May. While they were investigating, they determined she had been driving while drinking. Police also say that she has a previous drunk driving conviction within...

26 April

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Update: Police Investigating Subway Pit Bull Attack

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This story is an update on the story we posted on earlier today. New details have been released related to this story, so we are bringing you an update. Police are looking into the pit bull attack that occurred on the subway in Lower Manhattan. The attack happened when the dog latched onto a 22-year-old woman’s show. Authorities are looking for the dog’s owner at this time. A witness on the train, TahSyi Kyng, took a video of the incident. He said in the video that, "You should've had your dog in a bag, kennel, muzzle.” The accident occurred at around 4 in the...

26 April

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Car Accident in Upper East Side

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As we seek to bring you current accident news stories, we will sometimes report on emerging stories. These initial reports often only have a few details in them. This is because they are sent out as a way to notify people in the area of accidents so that they can avoid those places. We seek to keep our readers current on accident news that is happening all over New York. As we report on these initial accident reports, we will give you the information that is available. Then, as new information about these accidents is made known. We will keep you...

26 April

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Police Identify Ashley N. Schmidt as Motorcyclist who Died in Crash

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The Niagara Falls Police Department has identified the 32-year-old woman from Grand Island who died on Sunday night. She died after she was ejected from her motorcycle. The woman, Ashley N. Schmidt, lost control of the motorcycle she was driving at around 8:20 in the evening, according to police. This occurred on Ferry Avenue near 19th Street. She hit the curb and was thrown from the bike. Schmidt was transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead. The crash is still being looked into by police. She is survived by two children, and her funeral will be held...

26 April

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Severe LaGrange Crash Being Investigated

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The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that they are looking into a two-car crash that happened on Noxon Road near Vincent Road. This happened in the Town of LaGrange at around 7:20 in the morning on April 24. The crash was reported to be serious. The initial investigation shows that a 1994 Chevy pickup that was being driven by Matthew V. Amicucci was traveling west and crossed over the center pavement and hit a 2011 Ford Edge being driven by Brenda V. Swatek. The pickup caught fire and the Ford went off the road and became submerged in a pond....

26 April

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Update: Baby Killed in Car Accident in Staten Island

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A baby was killed after a driver ran a red light in Staten Island early last Saturday. This information comes from the police. The baby passed away because of the car crash. The 36-year-old mother was in the passenger seat of a 2003 Chevy van. The van was being driven by a relative. Police say the mother was holding the baby, 6-month-old Damaris Earps, in her arms because he was suffering from flu-like symptoms. The van was going east on Forest Avenue when it went through a red light at around 2:40 in the morning. While going through the intersection, a Jeep...

25 April

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At Least 8 Hurt in Long Island City Apartment Fire

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At Least 8 Hurt in Long Island City Apartment Fire

This is an emerging story. As more information becomes available about this story, we will keep you posted. A fire in Long Island City in Queens that broke out late Tuesday caused injury to eight people. At least one of these people was seriously injured. The fire started at an apartment on the first floor of a building located on 46th Avenue. It started around 10:40 at night. Many people inside the building heard sounds like an explosion and realized something was wrong. Firefighters ran to the first floor after they heard that a man was trapped inside. FDNY Deputy Chief Mark Ferran said, "He...

25 April

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Driver Collides with Fairville Ambulance

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The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported that they are investigating a crash that happened on Austin Road in Arcadia. This accident happened on Saturday at around 7:30 in the morning. According to deputies, a car that was being driven by Donald L. Dewandel, who is 85 and from Newark, was going east on Austin Road. He then hit the back of a Fairville Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance. The ambulance was parked on the road. This collision is still being investigated. According to deputies, Dewandel was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital by a Mercy Flight. He is being treated for injuries but the...

25 April

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Shooting Victim Involved in Crash

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The Onondaga County 911 Center received many calls about shots being fired in front of 160 Street. These calls came in started at around 10:41 at night. A few minutes later, the 911 callers started reporting that a two-vehicle crash had occurred at 130 Hudson Street. This information comes from dispatchers. Officers arrived at the scene and found a victim who was suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was in one of the cars involved in the crash. An ambulance took the victim to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. This information comes from Sgt. Richard Helterline. The victim was a 20-year-old woman...