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I-87
Yonkers, NY
News
Car Slams Into Thruway Work Truck Near NYC Border, Two Injured: 'This Should Not Happen'
A frightening crash on the New York State Thruway left two people hospitalized after a car slammed into the back of a maintenance vehicle, officials said. The crash happened Thursday, Aug. 22, on I-87 near the New York City line, according to the New York State Thruway Authority. Officials said a passenger car struck the rear of an attenuator truck—a safety vehicle designed to absorb impacts and protect road crews. Both the Thruway worker and the car’s driver were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. “This should not happen,” the Thruway Authority said in a stateme…
Bethlehem, NY
Police & Fire
Injured Trooper ID'd After Strike During Thruway Traffic Stop In Bethlehem:
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Trooper Kristen R. Sullivan was injured after being struck during a traffic stop on the Thruway in Bethlehem, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. The crash happened at about 8:44 a.m. when Sullivan’s patrol vehicle was hit on the driver’s side by a 2017 Subaru Forester while she was parked on the northbound side conducting a stop, according to state police. Investigators said the Subaru’s driver swerved onto the left shoulder to avoid a tractor trailer changing lanes, over-corrected, lost control, and struck both the patrol vehicle and the stopped car. The tractor trailer was…
Bethlehem, NY
News
Trooper Injured After Vehicle Strikes Patrol Car On Thruway In Bethlehem
A New York State Trooper was hospitalized after her patrol vehicle was struck during a traffic stop on I-87 in Albany County. Trooper Kristen Sullivan was conducting a northbound traffic stop around 8:44 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, when a 2017 Subaru Forester hit the driver’s side of her vehicle, New York State Police said. Sullivan suffered minor back and neck injuries and was taken to Albany Medical Center, where she was expected to be released later the same day. An initial investigation found that the Subaru was traveling in the left lane when the driver swerved onto the left shoulder to avoi…
Yonkers, NY
News
Yonkers Drunk Driver Had 4 Kids In Car At Time Of Arrest, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man is facing felony charges after he was caught driving drunk with four children in the car, police said. Ruben Fernandez-Urena, 34, of Yonkers, was arrested early Sunday, July 27, following a traffic stop on I-87 near Exit 9 in Tarrytown, according to New York State Police. During the stop, Fernandez-Urena appeared intoxicated and failed multiple field sobriety tests, police said. A breath sample taken at the Tarrytown barracks reportedly showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.12%. Inside the car were four child passengers, ages 12, 11, 7, and 5. Fernandez-Urena was a…
Woodbury, NY
Police & Fire
Box Truck Flips On I-87 In Woodbury, Causes Delays
An overturned box truck caused traffic delays Wednesday morning, July 23 on the New York State Thruway in Orange County. The crash happened at mile marker 49.7 on the northbound lanes of I-87 in Woodbury in the early morning hours on Wednesday, according to the Woodbury Fire Department. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle on their own and suffered only minor injuries. Tow crews responded to upright the truck, and the incident caused residual delays in the area as the scene was cleared.
Haverstraw, NY
News
Missing 9-Year-Old Found Dead After Dad's 'Inconsistent' Account,
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A Canadian girl reported missing near Lake George was found dead in upstate New York, and her father’s account of the night is under scrutiny, state police said. UPDATE: Luciano Frattolin Charged With Murder The 9-year-old, identified as Melina Frattolin, was reported missing around 9:58 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, in the area of Exit 22 on I-87, prompting an Amber Alert, according to a release from New York State Police. The call came from her father, Luciano Frattolin, 45, also of Canada, who initially claimed a possible abduction had occurred, authorities said. Luciano Frattolin app…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (
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This story has been updated. A woman struck and killed on Interstate 87 in Westchester early Thursday, July 3, was walking in the wrong direction in the southbound lanes, authorities said. The incident happened around 3:43 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, between Exits 6A and 6 on the southbound side of I-87, according to an update from New York State Police. Troopers were initially notified at 3:37 a.m. about a person walking against traffic in the southbound lanes. As they responded to find the woman, they received a report that she had been hit by a vehicle. Troopers and emergency perso…
Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Crash With 2 Tractor-Trailers On NYS Thruway In Rockland County, Police Say
A driver was killed in a crash involving two tractor-trailers on the New York State Thruway early Saturday, June 21, New York State Police said. The wreck happened around 3:13 a.m. near Exit 12 in Clarkstown, Rockland County, according to state police. Investigators said a passenger vehicle and two tractor-trailers were involved. The driver of the passenger vehicle was confirmed dead at the scene. All southbound lanes of the NYS Thruway/I-87 remain closed at Exit 14 as of Saturday morning. A detour has been set up, police said. No further information was released as the investigation cont…
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
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Trooper Loses Control, Hits Car On I-87 In Failed Traffic Stop Attempt In Greenburgh
A New York State Trooper and a Long Island woman were hospitalized with minor injuries after a crash on Interstate 87 in Westchester during a traffic stop attempt, authorities said. The crash happened around 8:25 a.m. on Friday, June 6, on I-87 northbound in the town of Greenburgh, according to New York State Police. Investigators say the trooper was trying to pull over a speeding vehicle when he lost control of his patrol car, drifted into the middle lane, and struck the rear of a Mercedes-Benz driven by a 49-year-old Nassau County woman from Westbury. Both the trooper a…
New Windsor, NY
Police & Fire
Van Carrying 12 Children Rolls Over In I-87 Crash In New Windsor: Driver Ticketed
A van carrying more than a dozen people, including 12 children, rolled over on Interstate 87 in Orange County following a rear-end crash, police said. The crash happened around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, in the southbound lanes of I-87 just south of Exit 17 in the Town of New Windsor, New York State Police announced on Sunday, June 1. Investigators say a 2014 Chevrolet Express van was headed south when it struck the rear of a 2026 Subaru Outback that had slowed for traffic. The impact caused the van to roll over and come to a stop in the left lane, while the Subaru sp…
Suffern, NY
News
Crash Causes Injuries On Route 17 Underneath I-87 In Sloatsburg
A crash underneath a New York Thruway overpass in Rockland County prompted a large emergency response and caused injuries. The crash happened on Wednesday, April 23 in Sloatsburg on Route 17 underneath the I-87 overpass, according to eyewitnesses from The Monsey Scoop. Following the collision, Rockland Hatzoloh, Spring Hill EMS, Faist EMS, and Ramapo Police raced to the scene. Injuries were reported, but more details about their severity and the cause of the crash were not immediately available. The Monsey Scoop posted footage from the crash scene on social media: This is a developin…
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Police & Fire
Fake Name, Drug Charges: Meth Seized, Lies Exposed During I-87 Stop in Orangetown, Police Say
Three women are facing felony drug charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Rockland County led to the discovery of dozens of grams of meth, police announced. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, when troopers pulled over a 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage traveling southbound on I-87 in the Town of Orangetown for vehicle and traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, April 7. During the stop, troopers interviewed the driver, who initially gave a false name but was later identified as 21-year-old Gloriana F. Solomon of Jamaica, Queens. The fro…
Yonkers, NY
News
Wrong Way Drunk Driver Kills Woman, 22, On I-87 In Yonkers: Will Spend Years In Prison
A woman who drove the wrong way on I-87 while intoxicated in Westchester, killing a 22-year-old Bedford Hills woman and severely injuring another, will spend years behind bars, officials announced. Brooklyn resident Qualasia Willis, age 29, was sentenced to five to 15 years in state prison for her role in the death of 22-year-old Isabel Steger on April 9, 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, March 13. On the day of the crash at around 4:30 a.m., Willis was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of I-87 in Yonkers for approximately fou…
Suffern, NY
Traffic
Lanes Reopen After Crash On NY Thruway In Ramapo (
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A crash on I-87 in the Hudson Valley blocked multiple lanes for hours on Monday, Jan. 27. The incident happened in Rockland County on Monday, Jan. 27 at around 11:05 a.m. on I-87 South in Ramapo, according to 511NY. The crash temporarily left the left and center southbound lanes blocked and caused stop-and-go traffic in the area. The lanes have since reopened to traffic. More information about the crash has not yet been released by authorities. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Montgomery-Walden, NY
Police & Fire
Walden Man Nabbed On I-87 In Albany For Possession Of Felony-Weight Narcotics: Police
A traffic stop on I-87 in Albany led to the arrest of a Walden man for possession of felony-weight narcotics, the New York State Police reported. According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 13, around 10:2o a.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle for multiple violations. The driver, identified as Orange County resident Ibo E. Boone, age 37, of Walden, was found to have a significant quantity of controlled substances, O'Neil said. With the assistance of an Albany County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit, felony-weight narcotics and an additional controlled substa…
New City, NY
Police & Fire
High-Speed Tesla Crash Kills New City Man, 28, Changing Lanes On I-87:
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A tragic early morning crash on I-87 southbound in Clarkstown claimed the life of a 28-year-old New City man, New York State Police reported. Justin Drinks was speeding in a 2022 Tesla when he tried to change lanes around 1:20 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, near exit 12, NYSP Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said. The vehicle struck the end of a guide rail, overturned multiple times, and ultimately collided with a utility pole.Drinks, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was extricated by emergency responders but was pronounced dead at the scene, Alvarez said. Justin Drinks no words can expl…
Coxsackie-Athens, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Tractor-Trailer Crash In Athens On I-87
A 54-year-old Far Rockaway man was killed in a single-vehicle tractor-trailer crash on I-87 in Greene County. The incident occurred around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, near Exit 21 on I-87 in Athens. According to Trooper Jennifer Alvarez of the New York State Police, the preliminary investigation found that a 2005 International Harvester tractor-trailer was traveling northbound when it veered off the roadway onto the right shoulder for unknown reasons. The vehicle then descended an embankment and became fully engulfed in flames. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, identified …
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Police ID 21-Year-Old Man Nanuet Man Killed In Ulster County Crash
New York State Police have identified a 21-year-old Rockland County man killed in in a single-vehicle crash in Ulster County. Randolph E. Quintanilla Revolorio, of Nanuet was killed around 6 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 28, on I-87 southbound near Exit 19 in the town of Ulster, State Police said. A preliminary investigation revealed that Revolorio was driving a 2008 Honda when it exited the roadway through the right shoulder for unknown reasons and struck a tree. Troopers said Revolorio was ejected and was pronounced dead on the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may hav…
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
3 Pounds Of Cocaine, Heroin, Stolen Loaded Gun Found On Thruway Driver In Greenburgh: Police
A Bronx man is behind bars after New York State Troopers say he was caught with a stolen gun and a staggering amount of drugs during a traffic stop on I-87 (the NY State Thruway). The arrest happened on Wednesday, Dec. 18, around 1 p.m., when Troop T Troopers from SP Tarrytown pulled over a 2018 Nissan Rogue for vehicle and traffic law violations in Greenburgh (Westchester), police said. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Maximilian X. Blevins, was in possession of a stolen loaded SCCY Industries 9mm firearm from North Carolina, along with a large quantity of illegal drugs, police said. …
Catskill, NY
Police & Fire
Two Men From Region Nabbed With 2 Kilograms Of Cocaine On I-87 In Catskill
In a significant drug bust, the New York State Police apprehended two Staten Island men during a routine traffic stop on I-87 in Catskill. Walter A. Harris, age 38, and Johnny C. Mitchell, age 35, were busted shortly after midnight on Saturday, Dec. 7, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Hicks said an investigation led to the discovery of approximately 2.2 kilograms of cocaine and more than $3,200 in cash. Both men were charged with possession of a controlled substance and intent to sell. They were arraigned and held without bail at the Greene County Jail.
Catskill, NY
Police & Fire
Woman, 26, Killed In Fiery I-87 Catskill Wreck Probed As Hit-Run Crash:
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State Police believe a 26-year-old woman found dead on the side of I-87 after a fiery crash in the region is the victim of a hit-and-run. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, near Exit 21 in Catskill, Greene County. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2014 Subaru was traveling southbound when it left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck the median, Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said. The driver, Sara Llorens, age 26, of Burlington, VT, got out of the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames. Llorens was found dead on the northbound shoulder of I-87,…
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Police & Fire
Car Of Speeding Driver Crushed By 2 Tractor-Trailers On I-87 In Rockland, Police Say (
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A speeding driver escaped serious injury, but not traffic citations, after police say he caused a crash involving two tractor-trailers Tuesday morning, Dec. 3 on I-87 in Rockland County. Joseph T. Bonomi of Washingtonville, was cited for speeding and moving from the lane unsafely, and treated at Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries following the crash in the southbound lanes in Hillburn, State Police said. The collision occurred in the southbound lanes of the New York State Thruway near Exit 15A in Hillburn. Photos shared by The Monsey Scoop show the car …
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Trooper Struck By Pickup Truck ID'd As Mahopac Native
A New York State Trooper from the Hudson Valley remains hospitalized after being struck by a pickup truck on I-87 while outside of his vehicle during a traffic stop. Putnam County native Nicholas Abbondola, from Mahopac, was severely injured in Albany County on Saturday, Nov. 2, on the Northway southbound lanes at 12:30 p.m. A tow truck driver from Saratoga County, Brett M. Dempsey, age 29, of Clifton Park, was also hit. He is recovering at home but has a long road ahead, said New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil. O'Neil said Abbondola will be moved to a rehabilitation cent…
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Face Host Of Charges After Police Pursuit In Nyack
A man and a woman were nabbed after a pursuit with New York State Police in the Hudson Valley on a host of charges, including allegedly possessing illegal weapons. The incident began in Westchester County at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when troopers attempted to stop a 2021 Nissan Sentra on I-87 in the village of Ardsley and ended in Rockland County in Nyack when the vehicle was stopped by the Orangetown Police on Route 59. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, after the stop, troopers arrived and interviewed the operator who was identified as Selena Lasco, age 26, and her passenger Jav…
Colonie, NY
Police & Fire
Trooper Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Struck By Pickup Truck On Northway In Colonie
Police are investigating a midday crash on a stretch of the New York Thruway that left a trooper severely injured. It happened around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 on I-87 in Albany County just before the Exit 6-7 off-ramp in Colonie. The investigation has determined that the trooper had stopped a vehicle, and due to a vehicle and traffic Law violation, the vehicle was being towed, New York State Police said. While loading a vehicle onto the tow truck, both the trooper and tow truck driver were outside their vehicles when they were struck by a passing pickup truck. The trooper su…
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Reckless, Fleeing Driver Nabbed Through Use Of Tire Deflation Device In Albany, Police Say
A Capital Region man allegedly driving recklessly was nabbed with more than two kilos of cocaine after he failed to stop for police and sped away before being apprehended with the use of stop sticks. The incident occurred in Albany at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 28, on I-87. According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, troopers attempted to stop Nashaan A. Howard, age 40, of Schenectady, in Albany County in Bethlehem. When Howard failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated. O'Neil said Howard was driving recklessly at a high rate of speed and discarding items from the vehicle durin…
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed By SUV Was Inspecting His Damaged Car After Minor Crash On I-87 In West Nyack:
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A man who was involved in a minor crash on the New York Thruway was killed when he stepped out of his vehicle to inspect the damage and was struck by a 2018 Ford SUV. Saul Clark, 55, of Paterson, New Jersey, had gotten out of his vehicle in the southbound lanes of I-87 in West Nyack when he was struck by the passing SUV driven by a Nyack woman just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel said. Nevel said Clark had stepped out of his vehicle to inspect the damage from a minor crash he'd just been involved in. Clark was declared dead at the scene. Condol…
Saugerties, NY
Police & Fire
Traffic Alert: Crash Causes Hours-Long I-87 Closure In Saugerties
A fuel tank rollover crash has caused heavy delays on a busy stretch of the New York State Thruway. State Police said the crash has all I-87 southbound lanes closed from Exit 21 in Catskill to Ulster County in Saugerties Exit 20 for at least the next six hours. State police said the crash occurred in Ulster County around 3:50 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, near mile marker 105. No one was injured, but an unknown quantity of diesel fuel spilled and is in the process of being cleaned up. The southbound lanes will be closed most of the morning until the cleanup is complete, state police said. …
Ballston Spa, NY
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Ballston Spa Man Displays Weapon During Incident In Capital Region, Police Say
A Capital Region man was nabbed for road rage after allegedly displaying a weapon to another driver. Saratoga County resident Justin R. Maetzel, age 24, of Ballston Spa, was charged on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at his home for the incident on Route 7 in Albany County near Colonie. According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, an investigation determined on Route 7 near the I-87 interchange in Colonie, Matzel allegedly displayed what appeared to be a handgun inside his vehicle during a road rage dispute. Maetzel fled the location while the victim contacted 911. He was later loc…
Cornwall, NY
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Busted With Kilo Of Cocaine In Cornwall During Traffic Stop: Police
A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after he was allegedly busted with a kilo of cocaine during a traffic stop. Ulster County resident Anthony Johnson, age 41, of Kingston, was stopped on Thursday, Oct. 10, on I-87 while driving a 2018 Audi Q7 in Orange County in Cornwall. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a probable cause search of the vehicle during the stop by troopers and K9 Moran yielded a kilo of cocaine and $7,739 in cash. Johnson was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, both felonies. He was remanded to the Or…
Saratoga Springs, NY
Police & Fire
Woman, 25, Killed After Car Rolls Over Several Times On Northway In Saratoga Springs
This story has been updated. A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash after her car rolled multiple times on the Adirondack Northway. The collision occurred in Saratoga County around 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, on the Northway north of the Exit 14 off-ramp in Saratoga Springs. According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the crash caused one of the vehicles to overturn and killed the driver, identified as Makenzie T. Minkler, age 25, of Rensselaer. Minkler was transported for severe injuries but died shortly after at Saratoga Hospital, O'Neil said The cause of the …
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