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Update: 2 Arrested in Connection with Crash Near JFK

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An update on a crash reported on yesterday has come in. The police say that two people have been arrested after a car crash that happened on Long Island. The crash occurred near the JFK airport and left two people dead and five other people injured. Police were inspecting a car that had been nearly completely burned out. This investigation happened on Wednesday morning, and they were looking at one of the five vehicles that was involved in the crash which happened at around 2 a.m. on the Nassau Expressway. Passengers were trapped inside this car as it went up in flames,...

05 April

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7 People Hurt, 2 Dead After Crash Near JFK

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7 People Hurt, 2 Dead After Crash Near JFK

A catastrophic accident led to the deaths of two people and injuries to seven more people. This accident happened on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. The accident was a chain-reaction crash that happened near JFK airport. So far, two of the people who were injured have been arrested in connection with the collision. Investigators are currently looking into drunk driving as a possible factor in the collision. Five cars, at least, were involved in the collision. One of the cars ended up being completely engulfed in fire. While the cause of the crash is still being investigated, alcohol could have been a factor....

05 April

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Man Found Guilty of Felony Assault in Crash Case

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Man Found Guilty of Felony Assault in Crash Case

A jury has found a man guilty of felony assault after a trial. John W. Cole is the man who has been convicted of felony assault and driving while under the influence. The trial happened in the Saratoga County Court in Ballston Spa on March 16, 2018. The jury convicted John W. Coleman auto repair businessman, of the two charges. He was driving in one night and crashed his BMW into a tree on Sitterly Road. His actions left the passenger in his vehicle with severe injuries. The passenger is now quadriplegic. The jury was comprised of seven men and five women....

05 April

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Victims Identified in Glenville Crash That Led to Fatalities

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Victims Identified in Glenville Crash That Led to Fatalities

Victims have now been identified in a Glenville crash that led to fatalities. This accident occurred on April 2, 2018. The accident happened in the evening on that Monday. The Glenville police have identified the two people who were killed in the accident. According to the Glenville police, the victims were 28-year-old Joshua Mendetta who was a resident of Gloversville. He was on Amsterdam Road near Wolf Hollow Road at about 7 in the evening and was crossing onto the other side of the road. While he was crossing, a car being driven by Tamicia Liberty, a 59-year-old resident of Schenectady,...

05 April

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Investigation Ongoing Into Crash that Killed Mother and Child

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Investigation Ongoing Into Crash that Killed Mother and Child

An investigation is still ongoing into a crash that caused the death of a mother and her baby. Zuleyma Lopez was with her four children when they were hit by an SUV while in Fishkill. Both Lopez and her 10-month-old baby were killed in the accident. This information comes from state police. Lopez and her four children were crossing Route 52 in Fishkill on the north side. The driver was in a 2003 GMC Yukon in the westbound turning lane. He didn’t see them crossing the street, and he collided into them. The three other children were also injured. The state police...

04 April

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Update on Officer-Related Crash, Investigation Could Take Time

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Update on Officer-Related Crash, Investigation Could Take Time

This post gives a quick update on a story reported on earlier this week. In Buffalo, New York, an accident involving a Buffalo police officer lead to the death of one pedestrian. According to the New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, they will need 30 days to finish their report on the fatal crash. This crash involved a police officer. This information comes from the Buffalo Police Captain. The victim was Susan Lotempio. She was a 64-year-old woman who was walking along Hertel Avenue at around 6:30 in the morning. While walking, she was hit by the vehicle the police officer...

04 April

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Man Killed in a Multi-Vehicle Accident Has Been Identified

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Man Killed in a Multi-Vehicle Accident Has Been Identified

Earlier in the year, an accident occurred that involved dozens of vehicles. This was a multi-vehicle accident that occurred on I-90 East. One person was confirmed dead. The victim was 64-year old Edward Torres. He is a resident of Elba, and he was pronounced dead after being taken to ECMC. One other person was seriously injured because of the accident, and eleven other people had to be transported by ambulance to local hospitals. According to emergency responders, the multi-vehicle car pile-up happened at about 2:30 p.m. on I-90 near the exit to Transit Road. This was a huge pileup. Lancaster Emergency Management...

04 April

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School Bus Crash in Veteran Leads to One Fatality

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School Bus Crash in Veteran Leads to One Fatality

In early March 2018, one man was killed in a car accident that involved a car colliding with a school bus. The accident happened around 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of state Route 13 and Sullivanville Road. This happened in the Town of Veteran. This information came from the New York State Police at Horseheads. The person who died, Josephine Roemmelt, an 88-year-old from Horseheads, was driving on West Sullivanville Road and failed to stop at the stop sign. Her SUV hit the bus, which was from the Horseheads Central School District. This information also comes from the state police. Roemmelt was...

04 April

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Cohoes Man Dead After Waterford Bridge Crash

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man dead after crash on Waterford Bridge

On March 15, 2018, a Cohoes man died after a collision on Waterford Bridge. The man was 38-years-old. He died after a head-on collision that occurred on the Cohoes-Waterford Bridge on a Thursday morning. The collision happened at around 5:42 a.m. This information comes from Mayor Shawn Morse. The car was going southbound on the bridge when it collided with a truck that was going northbound on the bridge, the mayor said. The reason why the vehicles hit each other is not known. An accident reconstruction team is still working to piece together what happened and the details of the incident. The bridge...

04 April

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Buffalo Police Officer Involved in Fatal Accident, One Woman Dead

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one woman dead in Buffalo in accident involving cop

On March 31, 2018, a Buffalo Police officer was headed to a call and on the way, he was involved in a crash that ended up killing a woman in the North Buffalo area. The Buffalo Police have called in the New York State Police to help them investigate the crash. This accident occurred at around 6:30 a.m. on Friday and happened on Hertel Avenue and Tennyson Avenue. According to the police, a veteran of the fore was headed down the road and responding to a call on Starin Avenue. The victim has been identified as Susan Lotempio, a 64-year-old woman. The details of...