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Jan

DWI accident closes road in Westmoreland

January 4, 2012

A hit-and-run accident on Tuesday morning sheared a telephone pole in half and closed a portion of a Westmoreland street, reports WKTV News.

Sometime before 12:30 a.m. a 26-year-old Westmoreland man was heading east on West South Street and lost control of his vehicle, striking a pole and shearing it in half. He was able to regain control of his vehicle and left the scene of the accident, according to the Oneida County Sheriff’s.

The pole fell across the roadway, making it impossible for the snow plows and drivers to get through. A portion of the West South Street was closed to traffic early Tuesday morning.

The deputies noticed the man’s pickup truck with front-end damage at the Nice N Easy Grocery Shop on West Main Street and Route 233. After questioning the driver about the damage, they were then able to link his truck to the accident.

The driver of the truck is charged with DWI, failing to keep right, leaving the scene of an accident, and not wearing a seat belt.

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Jan

Move Over Law saves lives

January 2, 2012

New York State’s Move Over Law is being expanded to include more vehicles, according to Hudson Valley Your News Now.

In an effort to keep all workers safe, New York lawmakers have amended the year-old Move Over Law to include, not only emergency vehicles like police cars and ambulances, but also maintenance, utility, and tow trucks.

“All drivers need to understand that they have a responsibility to keep roads safe. Slowing down and moving over for emergency and hazard vehicles on the highway needs to be one of those responsibilities,” State Police Superintendent Joseph D’Amico said.

The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has 100 work zones set up across the state each day. There were 100 accidents involving drivers at those work zones last year.

“When you’re working to hook that vehicle up or load that vehicle on a tow truck, if you’ve got traffic passing by you, it’s hazardous, it’s dangerous, and it’s one more worry,” said tow truck operator Doug Rowland.

A big part of the amended law will be enforcement. Anyone caught violating it could face a $275 fine, three points on their license, and potentially jail. Troopers issued roughly 16,000 citations for the Move Over Law in its current form last year.

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Dec

Leray car crash kills 1, injures 5

December 26, 2011

At about 10:50 a.m. on Goulds Corners Road on Christmas morning, one woman was killed and five others were injured in a two-vehicle crash, reports the Watertown Daily Times.

The crash occurred near Waddingham Road when a Kia Sorrento traveling north cut across Goulds Corners Road. It hit  a southbound Chevrolet Avalanche head on, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies said.

The Chevrolet moved to the west in an attempt to avoid the collision.

The 51-year-old driver of the Kia was flown by helicopter to University Hospital in Syracuse to be treated for serious injuries. His passenger, a 59-year-old woman, was taken to Samaritan Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 11:35 a.m. They were both from Evans Mills.

In the Chevrolet were a husband, wife, and their two children. The driver, a 49-year-old Evans Mills man, along with a 46-year-old Evans Mills woman, and two children, nine and 14 years old, were all taken to Samaritan Medical Center and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The Evans Mills Fire and Ambulance, Fort Drum Ambulance and Federal Police, Pamelia Fire Department, Black River Ambulance, Guilfoyle Ambulance, Indian River Ambulance, Mercy Flight, and the New York State Police Department assisted at the scene.

The investigation of the crash is being continued by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office accident reconstruction team and detectives.

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Dec

17-year-old pedestrian killed by drunk driver

December 19, 2011

A high school senior died after he was struck by a drunk driver while standing on a Brooklyn street divider on Friday around 9:40 p.m., reports the New York Daily News.

The 17-year-old man was standing on a Cropsey Avenue traffic island at Bay 37th street in Gravesend when a 2000 Dodge minivan jumped the curb and struck him.

The young man, who lived with his parents just a block away, was taken to Lutheran Medical Center, where he later died.

“He was a senior, a top student at Stuyvesant,” said his father. “He wanted to study environmental science. He believed he could make a difference. His message was always work hard, always be generous.”

The father said that his son was returning home from his school’s Board Game Society, of which he was the president.

“He stayed late on Fridays to be with his friends,” the grieving father said. “That was his fun night.”

The young man had won scholarships to a handful of colleges, including a four-year merit scholarship to Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, his parents said.

The 46-year-old van driver came to a stop after he ran the van into a light pole. He was cuffed at the scene and later charged with vehicular manslaughter, DWI, and speeding.

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Dec

New York college student dies in I-81 crash

December 14, 2011

A 20-year-old Long Island man was killed in a fiery car crash on Interstate 81 on Saturday, December 3, reports the Times Tribune. The Susquehanna County Coroner said that he died of smoke inhalation.

The victim, identified as a student from Mount Sinai, New York, was driving north of I-81 at 2:32 a.m. when his vehicle drove off the right side of the highway at mile marker 211 in Susquehanna County and hit a rock embankment.

The vehicle came to rest on its driver’s side on the highway’s shoulder and became engulfed in flames, according to state police.

The young man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. An autopsy performed Sunday morning revealed that his death had been caused by smoke inhalation, the coroner said.

He was a student at Ithaca College in upstate New York, where he was enrolled in the school’s music program, a college spokesman said.

He was returning to the school from New York City when the accident occurred.

An email was sent to students by the school of music’s dean informing them of his death and offering counseling to those mourning him.

“From my own experiences with [him], and with impressions I have gleaned from his teachers, [he] was a wonderful student, a talented musician, and a warm and beautiful person,” said the dean.

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12
Dec

Two killed in Pawling, New York, one-car auto wreck

December 12, 2011

A one-car double-fatal car accident occurred in Pawling, New York, on Saturday, December 10, at approximately 2:25 a.m., reports The Daily Mail.

In response to a 911 call, Dutchess County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the West Dover Road area. When they arrived, they found one car rolled over with two injured occupants inside. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Preliminary investigation reveals that the vehicle, a 2002 Honda Accord, was being driven northbound on West Dover Road when it exited the roadway while going through a curve.

The vehicle then struck an embankment, overturned, and hit a tree before coming to its final rest off the eastern side of the roadway.

A 24-year-old Pawling woman was driving the car, and a 31 year-old Wingdale man was the front seat passenger. Both were wearing their seatbelts.

Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Unit is continuing its investigation into the exact cause(s) of the crash, but at this time, it appears as though unsafe speed was a significant factor.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the New York State Police, the Pawling Fire Department, and the Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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Dec

Pedestrian killed in Long Island car accident

December 5, 2011

A 93-year-old female pedestrian was killed early Sunday morning in an accident in Huntington Station on Long Island, CSS New York reports.

The woman was trying to cross New York Avenue near West 9th Street when she was hit at 6:40 a.m. She was transported to Huntington Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

The vehicle, a 1999 Ford Taurus, that struck her was driven by a 68-year-old woman heading southbound on New York Avenue. The driver was not injured.

The vehicle was impounded for a safety check, said police.

The deceased had lived in Huntington Station, New York, for 14 years and has two grown children.

According to the Suffolk County Police Department, detectives are still investigating the accident. They are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward and call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 220-TIPS.

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Dec

New York nursing director dies when her SUV slams into rear of tractor-trailer

December 2, 2011

On her way to work Thursday morning, a 57-year-old Howes Cave woman died on I-88 in Duanesburg, New York, after her SUV slammed into the back of a moving tractor-trailer, reports the Times Union. After hitting the truck, the roof of her Honda CR-V was partially sheared off.

The woman oversaw three nursing departments at Albany Medical Center; she was a patient care service director and was responsible for overseeing emergency services, critical care, and nursing neuroscience.

“[She] was a valued and beloved member of the Albany Med family,” the Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer said in a statement Thursday. “She epitomized the nursing profession with her patient advocacy, leadership, and passion for caring. We are devastated by her passing and keep her family in our thoughts and prayers.”

After the Honda became dislodged from the trailer, it was moved into the passing lane and was struck by a Saturn sedan driven by 40-year-old Schoharie woman. The Saturn became airborne and landed down an embankment on its roof. The driver was taken to Albany Medical Center but did not suffer life-threatening injuries, police said.

Anyone who may have witnessed the first crash should contact State Police at 630-1700.

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Nov

Golf cart on roadway in New York rear-ended by car

November 30, 2011

Two teenagers are hospitalized after they drove a golf cart onto a western New York rural highway this past weekend, according to Wall Street Journal.

The incident occurred just after midnight on Saturday in the town of Byron, west of Rochester, on Route 237. An 18-year-old female was driving the unlighted, slow moving golf cart on the highway when a car crested a hill and hit the golf cart from behind.

The golf cart driver and her passenger, an 18-year-old male, were ejected from the cart, thrown into the roadway. Both suffered head injuries. The cart then crossed both lanes of traffic and struck a parked vehicle.

The young man who suffered head-trauma and other internal injuries was transported by Mercy Flight helicopter to Strong Memorial Hospital where he is listed in guarded condition in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit.

The young woman suffered head and facial injuries and was transported to Strong, where she is listed in stable condition.

The 19-year-old driver of the car was unhurt.

Deputies say alcohol is considered a factor in the accident.

The accident is still being investigated by the Genesee County Sheriff‘s office, and charges are pending against the operator of the golf cart.

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28
Nov

Single car crash in the Town of Colden leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

November 28, 2011

An early morning crash in the Town of Colden, New York, has left one man dead and another hospitalized, according to the Erie County Sheriff.

The deceased is a 24-year-old passenger of a vehicle driven by a 23-year-old man from Colden.

The vehicle was southbound on Irish Road in Colden when the driver lost control of the vehicle, which resulted in the vehicle striking some trees.

The accident was reported by a 911 call at 4:20 a.m.   The call reported a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Finch Road.

When deputies and firemen arrived on the scene, they located the two male occupants of the vehicle, both outside the vehicle. It appeared that they had been ejected.

The passenger was already deceased, and the driver was treated at the scene by Emergency Medical Service personnel from the Colden Fire Company. He was then transported to the Erie County Medical Center by Mercy Flight for evaluation and treatment. His condition is unknown at this time.

The driver was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. Additional charges are pending. An investigation is being conducted by the Erie County Sheriff’s Accident Investigation Unit.

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