Pedestrian Struck, Killed On NY Thruway In Rotterdam: State Police
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the Thruway in Rotterdam, New York, state police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24.
The crash happened in the westbound lanes just west of exit 25 (I-890) around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to a New York State Police Troop G.
The pedestrian suffered severe injuries and was declared dead at the scene, troopers explained.
All westbound lanes were closed during the investigation, including collision reconstruction, until about 1:30 a.m. Sunday when the road was reopened, authorities said.
The cause of the crash remains under…
Fleeing Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Tractor Trailer, Minivan On Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus (Update
A wrong-way driver fleeing police slammed into multiple vehicles on Route 17 late Friday, Aug. 22, injuring four people, authorities said.
At approximately 10:54 p.m., a 64-year-old man from New City, NY, entered Route 17 North from Hollywood Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus by traveling southbound in the northbound lanes, Ridgewood Police Capt. Glenn Ender said.
Near Race Track Road in Ridgewood, the Honda HR-V collided with a tractor trailer and a Honda Odyssey van, among other vehicles. The impact caused the tractor-trailer to break through the concrete center median.
Four people sustained non…
5 Dead, Dozens Injured After Tour Bus Returning From Niagara Falls Overturns In Western NY
Five people were killed and dozens more injured when a tour bus overturned on the Thruway in western New York.
The Genesee County crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-90 in the town of Pembroke, between exits 48A and 49, at around 12:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, according to New York State Police.
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A preliminary investigation found that the bus, owned by M&Y Tour Inc., was returning to New York City from Niagara Falls when it lost control, crossed the median, then overturned on the s…
Slate Belt Regional Police Officer Injured In Head-On Crash: PA State Police
A Slate Belt Regional Police officer was injured in a head-on crash in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 18.
The collision happened at approximately 2:17 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, when troopers from the Bethlehem station were called to 1016 West Pennsylvania Avenue for a reported crash, according to invesigators.
The officer was traveling northbound in a marked 2023 Dodge Durango police vehicle when a 2008 Honda Accord, driven by a 29-year-old woman from Wind Gap, crossed into the northbound lanes and struck the police cruiser,…
Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Hits Car, Slams Into Pedestrians In Albany County, Nysp
An 18-year-old motorcyclist was killed after striking a sedan and colliding with two pedestrians on State Route 9L in Queensbury, New York, on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, State Police announced on Monday.
Investigators determined that a sedan traveling southbound on Route 9L was turning left into a business when the motorcycle, operated by Austin L. Pagan of Queensbury, attempted to pass it on the left and struck the vehicle, according to police.
Pagan was ejected from the motorcycle, suffered severe injuries, and was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
Two pedestrians standing in the …
