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Traffic Accident

Anne Arundel
Traffic
'I Just Really Wish You Were Here:' 9-Year-Old Daughter Devastated By Mom's Death In Jessup 'I Just Really Wish You Were Here:' 9-Year-Old Daughter Devastated By Mom's Death In Jessup
'I Just Really Wish You Were Here:' 9-Year-Old Daughter Devastated By Mom's Death In Jessup A 9-year-old girl has been devastated by the unexpected loss of her mother following a fatal crash into an Anne Arundel County home that left five others with serious injuries. Friends and family of Pasadena native Julie Michelle Nushawg, 26, are coming together in support of her daughter, De'Layah in the days after the early morning crash after her driver attempted to avoid a traffic stop early in the morning of Monday, May 6. Anne Arundel County Police Department investigators say that Trayquan McKesson lost control of a Lexus IS 350, failed to negotiate a curve and struck a vacant h…

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by Zak Failla
Lehigh
Police & Fire
Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police A Pottsville man has died after a crash in Bethel Township on Tuesday, May 7, state police say.  William J. Lecher, 56, was headed north on Route 183 when he lost control near the Appalachian Trail, troopers said in a release.  Authorities said his Chevrolet Silverado entered the southbound lane before crossing onto the shoulder, striking a sign, and coming to rest on a grassy embankment.  Troopers found him unresponsive at the scene and he later died at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital according to the release.  According to his obituary from James E. Humphrey Funeral Ho…

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by Mac Bullock
Fairfax
Police & Fire
One Dead In Georgetown Pike Crash One Dead In Georgetown Pike Crash
One Dead In Georgetown Pike Crash One person was killed in a Fairfax County crash after midnight Thursday, May 9, police said. It happened at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Georgetown Pike between Falls Chase Court and Falls Bridge Lane, county police said. More information was expected to follow.

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by Cecilia Levine
Middlesex NJ
Traffic
Crash Closes Route 27 In Franklin Township (DEVELOPING) Crash Closes Route 27 In Franklin Township (DEVELOPING)
Crash Closes Route 27 In Franklin Township (Developing) A crash closed all lanes of Route 27 in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:30 a.m. north of Route 682 (Finnegan Lane) in Franklin Township, according to the NJDOT. Route 27 between Cozzens Lane and Finnigan's Lane remained closed during an investigation, according to Franklin Township and 511nj.org. "Expect heavy delays," the township said in an alert. The road reopened at about 1 p.m. Check back for updates

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by Jon Craig
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Dulles Toll Road Closed Due To Crash Dulles Toll Road Closed Due To Crash
Dulles Toll Road Closed Due To Crash A crash closed all eastbound lanes of Dulles Toll Road on Thursday, May 9. It happened in Herndon around 12:15 p.m. Heavy delays were being reported.

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by Cecilia Levine
Ulster Sullivan
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Man Veers Off Road, Hits Utility Pole Before Rolling Over In Monticello Fatal Crash: Man Veers Off Road, Hits Utility Pole Before Rolling Over In Monticello
Fatal Crash: Man Veers Off Road, Hits Utility Pole Before Rolling Over In Monticello A man from the region was killed in a single-vehicle crash after his SUV veered off the roadway, hit a pole, and rolled over. The incident occurred in Sullivan County at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7, in the Village of Monticello on Route 17B across from the Monticello Raceway. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, witnesses saw an older man driving a 2012 Ford Escape westbound when it suddenly veered across the eastbound lanes.  Johnstone said the vehicle had struck a utility pole and an embankment before rolling over. The driver was extricat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hartford
Police & Fire
Man Standing On I-91 In Enfield Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck Man Standing On I-91 In Enfield Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck
Man Standing On I-91 In Enfield Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck A 39-year-old Hudson Valley man was struck and killed by a Dodge Ram pickup truck while standing on a roadway in Connecticut. The crash occurred in Hartford County around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, on I-91 north of the Exit 46 on-ramp in Enfield. According to the Connecticut State Police, Dutchess County resident TJ Jennings of Hopewell Junction was standing in the highway's right lane when struck by the truck. The truck came to a stop on the right shoulder, state police said. State Police said Jennings sustained injuries "not compatible with life" and was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Prince George's
Traffic
Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Prince George's County Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Prince George's County
Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Prince George's County Two people, including a teenager, were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday in Prince George's County, Maryland State Police confirmed. Investigators have identified Beltsville resident Dorothy Skinner, 74, and 15-year-old Hyattsville native Loren Jones as the two who were killed in the crash on May 7 that left three others with injuries. Single vehicle crash, OL Cap Beltway before I-95. Three patients with life threatening injuries, two with non life threatening injuries. Expect major delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGF…

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by Zak Failla
Prince George's
Traffic
One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95 In Prince George's County One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95 In Prince George's County
One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95 In Prince George's County One person was killed and four others hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash that was reported on the Outer Loop of the Beltway near I-95 in Prince George's County. Motorists can expect "major delays," police say, following the crash that left three with life-threatening injuries, and sent two others to the hospital. Single vehicle crash, OL Cap Beltway before I-95. Three patients with life threatening injuries, two with non life threatening injuries. Expect major delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) May 7, 2024 A…

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by Zak Failla
York
Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83: PennDOT (DEVELOPING) Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83: PennDOT (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83: PennDOT (Developing) A multiple-vehicle crash is causing serious delays on Interstate 83 in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, according to the state's Department of Transportation. The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. on May 7, according to PennDOT's 511PA.  It briefly closed all lanes of I-83 North between Exit 32: PA 382 - Newberrytown and Exit 33: PA 392 - Yocumtown, as shown on 511PA.  One lane reopened shortly after 1 p.m., PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told us. Emergency crews were called to the scene, according to York County Department of Emergency Services.  The crash…

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by Jillian Pikora
Stafford
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 6 Injured In Bus Crash In Rockingham County: Police 1 Dead, 6 Injured In Bus Crash In Rockingham County: Police
1 Dead, 6 Injured In Bus Crash In Rockingham County: Police Six people were injured and one person killed in a crash in Rockingham County last week, authorities said. A 2009 Chevrolet Impala was traveling east on Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) when it rear-ended a 2015 Ford E350 bus, which was stopped for another eastbound vehicle making a turn around 9:55 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, Virginia State Police said. The driver of the Chevrolet, Thomas L. Breighner, 86, of Timberville, VA, died at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt. The driver of the Ford, a 33-year-old woman from Old Fields, WV suffered minor injuries and was taken to Sentara RMH Medical Ce…

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by Cecilia Levine
Putnam
Police & Fire
Driver Dies In Fiery Crash On I-84 In Kent Driver Dies In Fiery Crash On I-84 In Kent
Driver Dies In Fiery Crash On I-84 In Kent A person was killed in a fiery crash on a busy Hudson Valley highway, police announced.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Monday, May 6, around 7:15 p.m., when a vehicle traveling on I-84 in Kent left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. After hitting the tree, the vehicle went up in flames, Hicks said. The driver, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash has not been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Hackensack
Police & Fire
2 Vehicles Badly Damaged In Crash At Major Hackensack Roadway, Route 17 Ramp 2 Vehicles Badly Damaged In Crash At Major Hackensack Roadway, Route 17 Ramp
2 Vehicles Badly Damaged In Crash At Major Hackensack Roadway, Route 17 Ramp A crash that severely damaged two vehicles closed a major Hackensack roadway and Route 17 entrance ramp on Tuesday morning, May 7. A Hyundai hatchback driven by a 55-year-old Hackensack woman and Toyota SUV driven by a 50-year-old Lodi man collided just before 10:30 a.m. on South Summit Avenue just past the Route 17 southbound entrance ramp, Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said. Minor injuries were reported and no arrests were made. The roadway was closed from the 7-Eleven at the Hasbrouck Heights border up to the crash scene, rerouting drivers in the area. The accident remains und…

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by Cecilia Levine
Montgomery MD
News
Speeding Driver Charged Following Fatal Pedestrian Strike At Rockville Intersection: Police Speeding Driver Charged Following Fatal Pedestrian Strike At Rockville Intersection: Police
Speeding Driver Charged Following Fatal Pedestrian Strike At Rockville Intersection: Police A Rockville man is facing a manslaughter charge for speeding, striking, and killing a 70-year-old woman in December, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced. Jose Isaac Zelaya, 24, was arrested over the weekend in connection to the fatal crash that took the life of Teresa Moreno De Mejia on the day after Christmas.  GoFundMe The crash was reported at around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue. According to officials, the investigation determined that Moreno De Mejia was walking across the busy street when …

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by Zak Failla
Monmouth
Traffic
Crash Knocks Down Traffic Light In Holmdel, Power Lost For Dozens Crash Knocks Down Traffic Light In Holmdel, Power Lost For Dozens
Crash Knocks Down Traffic Light In Holmdel, Power Lost For Dozens A traffic light was down in Holmdel after a crash near an exit for the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash happened at the intersection of Red Hill and Everett roads, according to a Facebook post from the Holmdel Township Police Department at 6:54 p.m. on Monday, May 6. Police didn't say how many vehicles were involved or if there were any injuries reported. The crash is near exit 114 on the Garden State Parkway. Police said the traffic light could take five to six hours to fix.  The outage map for Jersey Central Power & Light said 56 customers lost power i…

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by Chris Spiker
Anne Arundel
Police & Fire
Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured By Motorist In Severna Park, Anne Arundel County Police Say Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured By Motorist In Severna Park, Anne Arundel County Police Say
Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured By Motorist In Severna Park, Anne Arundel County Police Say A 13-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a driver overnight in Anne Arundel County, police say. Officers were called at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 to the area of Jumpers Hole Road and Sylvan Avenue in Severna Park, where there was a reported crash involving a teen bicycle rider who was struck by a Honda Accord. Investigators say that the driver was heading north on Jumpers Hole Road when the 13-year-old crossed in front of him and was struck. The teen was rushed to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center with life-threatening …

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by Zak Failla
Anne Arundel
Traffic
Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Jessup Home: PD Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Jessup Home: PD
Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Jessup Home: PD A woman was killed and five others suffered serious injuries when a Lexus driver attempting to avoid a traffic stop lost control and crashed into a Jessup home, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday morning, an officer on patrol spotted a Lexus IS 350 driven by Odenton resident Trayquan Edward McKesson, 26, speeding in the area of Annapolis Road and Reece Road in Severn, prompting an attempted traffic stop. Police say that the vehicle sped away from the area, and the officer did not pursue the driver; however, minutes later, there was a 911 …

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by Zak Failla
Burlington
Traffic
I-295 Crash Causing Delays In Burlington County I-295 Crash Causing Delays In Burlington County
I-295 Crash Causing Delays In Burlington County There was a crash causing delays on Interstate 295 in Burlington County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 6 on I-295 southbound south of Exit 43 in Mount Laurel Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig
Gloucester
Police & Fire
Driver Injured In Gloucester County Crash: NJSP Driver Injured In Gloucester County Crash: NJSP
Driver Injured In Gloucester County Crash: Njsp A driver was injured when he veered off Route 42 in Gloucester County, authorities said. Troopers responded to the crash shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday, May 6 at milepost 12.5 in Deptford Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Based on a preliminary investigation, a BMW passenger vehicle was traveling southbound on Route 42 when the driver lost directional control and struck the guardrail, State Police said. The driver sustained minor injuries.  The crash remains under investigation.

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by Jon Craig
Somerset
Police & Fire
80-Year-Old 'Careless Driver' Injured In Route 206 Crash: Montgomery PD 80-Year-Old 'Careless Driver' Injured In Route 206 Crash: Montgomery PD
80-Year-Old 'Careless Driver' Injured In Route 206 Crash: Montgomery PD An 80-year-old Princeton woman was injured and cited for careless driving after causing a two-car crash in Montgomery on Thursday, May 2, authorities said. At 12:52 pm, the woman was driving a 2009 Honda northbound on Route 206 near Applegarth Road when she rear-ended a 2017 Chevrolet pickup truck that was stuck in traffic, Montgomery police said on Facebook. The woman complained of chest pains and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, police said. The driver of the pickup truck and his passenger were not injured, police said.  The woman due to appear in Montgomery Municipal Co…

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by Sam Barron
Harford
Traffic
Driver Taken To Trauma Center Following I-95 Crash In Harford County That Left Lanes Blocked Driver Taken To Trauma Center Following I-95 Crash In Harford County That Left Lanes Blocked
Driver Taken To Trauma Center Following I-95 Crash In Harford County That Left Lanes Blocked Traffic was temporarily tied up on I-95 in Northern Maryland on Monday morning following a two-vehicle crash that left one with serious injuries.  Crews from the Susquehanna Hose Company in Harford County were called before 7 a.m. to the northbound lanes of the interstate near Tydings Bridge, where there was a reported crash with one driver suffering serious injuries after going over a guardrail and into a pole. The site of the crash in Harford County. Susquehanna Hose Company First responders rushed one person to the Christiana Trauma Center for treatment and evaluation of undiscl…

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by Zak Failla
Atlantic
Police & Fire
87-Year-Old Driver Killed In Early Morning Crash In Egg Harbor Township: Police 87-Year-Old Driver Killed In Early Morning Crash In Egg Harbor Township: Police
87-Year-Old Driver Killed In Early Morning Crash In Egg Harbor Township: Police An Egg Harbor Township man was killed in an early morning crash, authorities said. Jose Catalan, 87, died in the crash on Monday, May 6 at the intersection of Delaware and Fernwood avenues, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the wreck at around 2:43 a.m. Investigators said a 19-year-old man was driving a 2006 Toyota RAV4 west on Delaware Avenue and approached the intersection. A 2010 Toyota Camry driven by Catalan was waiting at a stop sign in the southbound lane of Fernwood Avenue. The Camry entered the intersection to cross D…

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by Chris Spiker
Camden
Traffic
Crash With Injuries Shuts Route 30 In Camden County (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries Shuts Route 30 In Camden County (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries Shuts Route 30 In Camden County (Developing) A crash with injuries closed all lanes of Route 30 in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 6 eastbound near Route 702 (Berlin Avenue) in Stratford, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Alll lanes were closed and detoured, 511nj.org reported. Check back for updates.

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by Jon Craig
Hartford
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old From Southington Killed In I-91 Windsor Crash 23-Year-Old From Southington Killed In I-91 Windsor Crash
23-Year-Old From Southington Killed In I-91 Windsor Crash A 23-year-old was killed in an overnight crash in Connecticut. It happened in Hartford County just before 11 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in Windsor. Connecticut State Police said a 2024 Kawasaki was traveling northbound on I-91 south of Exit 36 when, for an unknown reason, it veered to the left and struck a median concrete barrier. The driver, Zachary Michael Nason, of Southington, was thrown from the vehicle and located on southbound I-91, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Trooper Jason Trombly at 860-534-1000 or at jason.t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Delaware
Police & Fire
PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers
PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers A state police vehicle was involved in a crash on Interstate 95 early on Thursday, May 2, according to troopers.  It happened in the southbound lanes near mile marker 6.2 in Chester, police wrote in a report. A driver crashed off the right shoulder and their car overturned, blocking the right and center lanes, authorities said.  A driver behind that car immediately hit their brakes and applied their hazard lights before they were rear-ended by a PSP Ford Interceptor, according to police.  Two troopers were in the police vehicle at the time of the crash, authorities said. Nei…

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by Mac Bullock
Fairfax
Traffic
Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95 In Lorton Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95 In Lorton
Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95 In Lorton A tractor trailer crash took out one lane of I-95 in Fairfax County Friday, May 3. The VDOT site says the crash happened in the southbound lanes at mile marker 162.9 in Lorton. Delays were expected with the south left lane closed as of press time.

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by Cecilia Levine
Union
Police & Fire
Children Struck By Car Block From Massive Fire In Elizabeth: Officials Children Struck By Car Block From Massive Fire In Elizabeth: Officials
Children Struck By Car Block From Massive Fire In Elizabeth: Officials Firefighters in Elizabeth spent Friday morning, May 3, battling a four-alarm blaze in a three-story residential building, authorities said. At 6:30 a.m., firefighters responded to 638 Elizabeth Ave., a spokesperson for the City of Elizabeth said. The fire was eventually declared under control. It is unknown how many people will need to be relocated, authorities said. Elizabeth NJ EMTs Local 87 Facebook One block away from the scene, at Elizabeth Avenue and 5th Street, two children and one adult who they were with were were struck by a vehicle on their way to school, authorities said. …

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by Sam Barron
Worcester
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of Fiskdale Man Killed In Wreck Support Pours In For Family Of Fiskdale Man Killed In Wreck
Support Pours In For Family Of Fiskdale Man Killed In Wreck Nearly 150 people have donated to help the family of a Worcester County man who was killed in an early morning crash earlier this week, leaving behind a wife and three young children.  Dylan Chaves, 31, of Fiskdale, was killed just after 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, when he lost control of his pick-up truck and turned into on-coming traffic on I-95 South in Needham, State Police said. The vehicle went perpendicular on the wet roadway, and he was T-boned by a driver from Nashua, New Hampshire.  The other driver was taken to an area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening …

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Traffic Crawls On I-495 Due To Tractor Trailer Crash Traffic Crawls On I-495 Due To Tractor Trailer Crash
Traffic Crawls On I-495 Due To Tractor Trailer Crash A tractor trailer crash had traffic crawling along I-495 in Fairfax County. The crash happened on the northbound side near mile post 45.2 in McLean. Footage of the highway shows traffic creeping along.

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by Cecilia Levine
Ocean
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted With Head Trauma After Pickup Crashes In Berkeley Township: Police Man Airlifted With Head Trauma After Pickup Crashes In Berkeley Township: Police
Man Airlifted With Head Trauma After Pickup Crashes In Berkeley Township: Police A man was airlifted to the hospital after crashing his pickup in Ocean County, authorities said. Berkeley Township police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Dover Road near the Lacey Township border at around 3:51 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 30, the department said in a news release. Officers found a gray Ford F-150 partially in the road with extensive damage. A 49-year-old man drove the pickup and was lying in the road after he was ejected from the passenger side. Investigators said he was driving south when the truck went off the road and hit several trees. The driver suffered head tr…

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by Chris Spiker
Columbia Greene
Police & Fire
7 Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash In Kinderhook 7 Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash In Kinderhook
7 Hospitalized After Route 9 Crash In Kinderhook Seven people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in the region. It happened in Columbia County at about 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 30 on Route 9 in the town of Kinderhook, just north of Maple Lane South. A 2011 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 28-year-old man from the village of Valatie in Columbia County, was traveling southbound when a 2004 Honda Accord, driven by an 18-year-old Bronx woman, exited a parking lot and made a left-hand turn in front of the Silverado, causing the collision, New York State Police said. The driver of the Accord was taken out of her car by the …

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by Joe Lombardi