Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For High School Bus Crash Victims Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For High School Bus Crash Victims
Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For High School Bus Crash Victims One hundred and forty pizzerias across Long Island participated in a massive fundraiser to continue support for the victims of a double-fatal high school bus crash. Just days after the double-fatal Thursday, Sept. 21 Farmingdale High School band bus crash, co-founders Alyssa Guidice, Anthony Laurino, and Jim Serpico put their heads together to devise a way to fuse a fundraiser with something every Long Islander loves: a good pizza pie. Though the effects of the crash were felt throughout the Farmingdale community, it hit Laurino especially hard – his son was in the school’s second bus a…
3 Injured, 1 Critically In Multi-Vehicle I-84 Crash Involving 2 Westchester Drivers 3 Injured, 1 Critically In Multi-Vehicle I-84 Crash Involving 2 Westchester Drivers
3 Injured, 1 Critically In Multi-Vehicle I-84 Crash Involving 2 Westchester Drivers One person was critically injured and two others received minor injuries in a four-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County in the town of Deerpark on I-84 near mile marker 1.4, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. A preliminary investigation revealed that Frances Taillard, age 67, from Montague, New Jersey was driving a 2017 GMC Sierra when he entered I-84 and was traveling west in the eastbound lanes when he struck a Dodge Durango head-on, Nevel said. Nevel said he then struck a Jeep Grand Cherokee, causing the Sierra to strike a Lexu…
Popular Hudson Valley Eatery Permanently Closes After 14-Year Run Popular Hudson Valley Eatery Permanently Closes After 14-Year Run
Popular Hudson Valley Eatery Permanently Closes After 14-Year Run You could hear the groans of "oh no" when word got out that one of the Hudson Valley's favorite go-to spots for takeout of hot dogs, burgers, and wings has closed permanently. Located in Dutchess County in Fishkill, Elisa's Takeouts has been a fixture for the past 14 years before closing permanently on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The restaurant's owners made the announcement on Facebook saying they loved the business and the customers even more. "To all our wonderful customers, we are sad to inform you that we are closing our doors as of Oct 18th, 2023," the owners wrote. "For us, nothing has bee…
Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Multi-Vehicle Crash Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Multi-Vehicle Crash
Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Multi-Vehicle Crash Police are investigating a serious three-vehicle crash including two tractor-trailers and a vehicle that seriously injured a womani n the Hudson Valley. The collision took place in Orange County on I-84 around 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Montgomery. A preliminary investigation revealed that a tractor-trailer struck the rear of a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 30-year-old Orange County resident from the town of Monroe, pushing that vehicle into the rear of another tractor-trailer, state police said. The woman was entrapped in her vehicle and was extracted by the town of Montgo…
‘So Grateful’: Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics ‘So Grateful’: Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics
‘So Grateful’: Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics Audrina Crocitto doesn’t remember much about the charter bus crash that killed her band director and a retired teacher, and injured dozens of her fellow marching band students. The 15-year-old Farmingdale High School student on Long Island only remembers the initial impact of the bus careening off of I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, before it rolled several times down an embankment Thursday, Sept. 21. Following the crash, Crocitto was airlifted to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, where X-rays and MRIs revealed that titanium screws and rods would be needed to hold her spine …
Pickup Truck Crashes Into River On I-84 In Hudson Valley, Seriously Injuring Driver Pickup Truck Crashes Into River On I-84 In Hudson Valley, Seriously Injuring Driver
Pickup Truck Crashes Into River On I-84 In Hudson Valley, Seriously Injuring Driver A Hudson Valley man is recovering from serious injuries after allegedly driving his truck into an area river. The incident took place in Orange County around 8:15 a.m., Monday, Oct. 23 on I-84 in Maybrook. Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police said Jean P. Cherry, age 66, of Middletown, was traveling on I-84 eastbound when his 2004 Toyota Tundra exited the roadway and entered the Wallkill River.  The scene of the crash.  New York State Police Cherry was ejected prior to the vehicle entering the river and he was transported to Westchester Medical Center with serious inju…
20 Cows Die In Newtown Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-84 20 Cows Die In Newtown Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-84
20 Cows Die In Newtown Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-84 Twenty cows died during a rollover crash of a tractor-trailer on I-84 in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Newtown around 3:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 19 near Exit 10, said the Connecticut State Police. State Police said the tractor-trailer was carrying 44 live cows and the state Department of Agriculture and Department of Transportation were called to the scene, as was DEEP due to a fuel spill. Based on the injuries sustained by the cows and the risk of exposure to hazardous conditions resulting from the rollover, a state veterinarian was contacted about the injured cows and made …
I-84 Crash Involving School Bus Ends With 2 Vehicles On Fire I-84 Crash Involving School Bus Ends With 2 Vehicles On Fire
I-84 Crash Involving School Bus Ends With 2 Vehicles On Fire A crash between a Hudson Valley school bus and a car left both vehicles in flames. The incident occurred in Orange County in the town of Wallkill around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17 on I-84. Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police said troopers from the Greenville barracks responded to a reported collision involving a Minisink Valley Central School District bus and a Hyundai Elantra on I-84 in the town of Wallkill.  Shortly after troopers arrived on scene both the car and school bus became fully engulfed in fire.  All occupants of both vehicles were safely out of the vehic…
'Daler Strong': Long Island High School Band To Play For First Time Since Deadly Crash 'Daler Strong': Long Island High School Band To Play For First Time Since Deadly Crash
'Daler Strong': Long Island High School Band To Play For First Time Since Deadly Crash Two weeks after a bus crash killed two beloved members of a Long Island high school marching band and injured dozens more, the band plans to come together and perform for its homecoming game. On Friday, Oct. 6 night, the Farmingdale High School marching band, after losing their beloved band leader and adored chaperone in a deadly charter bus crash, is coming together to play for their homecoming game, the school announced. “Get ready for an incredible Homecoming Night,” the school posted on Facebook. This marks the first time the band has played in public since the incident and is sure …
Parent Of Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Sues Charter Company, Report Says Parent Of Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Sues Charter Company, Report Says
Parent Of Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Sues Charter Company, Report Says The charter bus company involved in a deadly highway crash in New York that killed two teachers and injured dozens of marching band students is facing the first of likely multiple lawsuits, CNN reports. Lawrence Doreson, the father of an injured 14-year-old Farmingdale High School student, sued Regency Transportation and driver Lisa Schaffer for negligence Thursday, Sept. 28, accusing both of “reckless and careless acts,” according to the outlet. Specifically, the lawsuit claims that Schaffer caused the rollover wreck, which occurred Thursday, Sept. 21 on I-84 in the Orange County town of …
Fatal Crash: CT Troopers Search For Witnesses Of Incident Fatal Crash: CT Troopers Search For Witnesses Of Incident
Fatal Crash: CT Troopers Search For Witnesses Of Incident Authorities are asking for the public's help in piecing together the details of a crash on I-84 that left one dead. It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 in the Hartford County town of Southington, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 1:45 p.m. near Exit 31 of the eastbound side, 38-year-old Eddie Hill was hit by a truck in the rightmost lane. Hill, a Hartford resident, was pronounced dead at the scene; the driver was uninjured but the truck was towed due to “disabling” damage, police said. No further details have been released, including why Hill was in the lane of the in…
18-Year-Old Dirt Biker Nabbed For Reckless Driving On I-84 By TikTok Video 18-Year-Old Dirt Biker Nabbed For Reckless Driving On I-84 By TikTok Video
18-Year-Old Dirt Biker Nabbed For Reckless Driving On I-84 By TikTok Video An 18-year-old Connecticut dirt bike rider has been hit with multiple charges for allegedly driving recklessly on I-84, causing a traffic hazard, said state police. Tolland County resident Hunter Shawn Laforest, of Ellington, was charged on Friday, Sept. 22 by state police for the incident that was caught on video and placed on TikTok on Sunday, June 25. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers have received multiple complaints regarding dirtbikes riding on roadways, operating recklessly, doing "wheelies," and causing traffic hazards.  On June 25, a video posted on TikTok was b…