For the second time in two weeks, harrison news video on one news page on tuesday, 25 february 2020. In light of recent wrong way driving incidents, county. Diane schuler, wrongway highway driver who killed 8 had 10 drinks, was high toxicology on driver in ny crash that killed eight reveals alcohol, marijuana. Westchester county highway reopens after crash caused miles. The video shows the driver crossing the anderson hill bridge on i287 going the wrong way.
Nov 05, 2009 two motorists who drove the wrong way on the taconic parkway have now been indicted on numerous charges on november 2nd. Following repeated incidents of wrongway driving, westchester county executive george latimer said that he is creating a task force that will. Westchester county officials are trying to decrease the number of wrongway driver incidents on area roadways. Officer safely stops wrong way driver on westchester. It happened just before noon tuesday on the taconic state parkway in new castle. Following the tragic westchester county fatal car crash this past july, in which diane shuler killed herself and 7 others driving while intoxicated southbound in the northbound lanes of the taconic parkway, two other allegedly intoxicated drivers have driven the wrong way on the taconic parkway.
Charges proceed in fatal westchester wrongway crash. The allegedly drunk driver involved in a wrongway crash on i287 that killed a father taking his teenage son and sons friends to a basketball game in westchester has been charged. Awareness of the wrongway driver problem is particularly high following a jan. Scarsdale ap authorities say several people have been injured after a woman drove the wrong way on a westchester county highway and collided with another vehicle. A woman driving the wrong way on the hutchinson river parkway in westchester county crashed headon with a car tuesday night, sending four people to. Nypd detective killed in sprain brook parkway crash with wrongway driver who had marijuana in car and may have been drinking. For the second time in two weeks, harrison patrol officers were in the right place at the right time to catch wrong way drivers before they could hurt themselves or others. Leave enough space so if the vehicle in front of you makes a sudden lane change to avoid a wrongway driver, youll have time to react, too.
Feb 25, 2020 for the second time in two weeks, harrison patrol officers were in the right place at the right time to catch wrong way drivers before they could hurt themselves or others. He is currently remanded at westchester county jail. Meantime, paucar, the wrongway driver, is recovering in the. Wrongway crash kills eight in ny photo 4 pictures cbs news. Officer safely stops wrong way driver on new york highway video. Nypd detective killed in sprain brook parkway crash with. Officer stops wrongway driver on westchester avenue harrison.
New castle, westchester county wabc police are investigating a wrong way crash on a westchester county highway. Another wrongway driver stopped in westchester county for the second time in two weeks, harrison patrol officers were in the right place at the right time to catch wrongway drivers before they could hurt themselves or others. Jan 31, 2020 a crash involving multiple vehicles brought traffic to a standstill on i287 in westchester county on jan. Harrison, ny harrison police officer john salov found and stopped a wrongway driver on westchester avenue. State police are investigating a wrongway crash thursday night on interstate 287 that killed at least. Police release video of wrongway driver in harrison. The purpose of this task force is to identify potential immediate common sense remedies, like new signage, and act quickly on the recommendations. Brian sury said his daughter and her fiancee were driving in the eastbound lanes between interstate 684 and the hutchinson river parkway when a wrongway driver forced them to swerve out of the.
Driver accused of drunken, wrongway crash on hutchinson. A crash involving multiple vehicles brought traffic to a standstill on i287 in westchester county on jan. Gregorio pena, a 44 year old resident of manhattan and livery driver, was indicted on charges of first degree reckless endangerment, a felony, aggravated dwi, new york dwi, and reckless. Update harrison, ny the eastbound side of the cross westchester expressway was closed overnight and opened early friday morning. A police officer on patrol in westchester was in the right place at the right time and helped a motorist driving the wrong way avoid a crash. The 2009 taconic state parkway crash was a traffic collision that occurred shortly after 1. May 17, 2017 authorities say several people have been injured after a woman drove the wrong way on a westchester county highway and collided with another vehicle.
Westchester creates task force amid wrong way one news. Officer safely stops wrong way driver on new york highway. Westchester county police on patrol in the area of the bronx river and cross county parkways quickly stopped a wrongway driver before. Dashcam video from a harrison police cruiser captured the moment an officer intercepted a wrongway driver on i287 highway in the westchester county town. As wcbs 880s peter haskell reports, twice in the last two weeks, a driver crashes into another car because they were traveling in the wrong direction on a county roadway. Westchester county police on patrol in the area of the bronx river and cross county parkways quickly stopped a wrongway driver before anyone got hurt. Officer safely stops wrong way driver on westchester county. Eberhart, rockland westchester journal news published 4. Westchester county officials are trying to decrease the number of wrong way driver incidents on area roadways. County exec forms traffic safety task force to address. Police release video of wrongway driver in harrison narrowly av. Wrongway crash kills eight in ny photo 5 pictures cbs news. Wrongway driver stopped at ny store, associated press. Wrong way crash kills 2, seriously injures 1 on i5 in.
State trooper melissa mcmorris, a state police spokeswoman, identified the wrongway driver as efren moreano, 20, of yonkers. A police officer is being hailed as a hero after he safely stopped a wrongway driver in westchester county that has prompted another warning. Driver in wrongway crash that left nypd officer dead. The harrison police department released a video showing a wrongway driver crossing the anderson hill bridge on i287 who narrowly avoided crashing into two cars passing on the roadway. County executive george latimer is now creating a task force to look into. For the second time in two weeks, harrison patrol officers were in the right place at the right time to catch wrongway drivers before they could. Police have released video of a wrongway driver who narrowly.
Driver, 23, accused of drunken, wrong way crash on hutchinson river parkway matt spillane, rockland westchester journal news published 1. Driver from northern westchester charged in fatal wrong. Westchester officials create task force to prevent wrong. Westchester county is looking to prevent wrong way driving on the bronx river parkway and has created a task force to help prevent future similar accidents. According to reports, a driver going the wrong way slammed headon into another car, and it was not clear if more. While wrongway drivers are usually in the left or hov lane, they enter highways from the right via. On the way to their home in west babylon, schuler stopped at a mcdonalds. Jan 03, 2019 the driver escaped after being spun around by multiple pit maneuvers on side streets, driving the wrong way at times to escape patrol cars and speed away. He was at westchester medical center in a medically induced coma. Harrison, westchester county wabc a police officer is being hailed as a hero after he safely stopped a wrong way driver in westchester county that has prompted another warning about blindly. Gregorio pena, a 44 year old resident of manhattan and livery driver, was indicted on charges of first degree reckless endangerment, a felony, aggravated dwi, new york dwi, and reckless driving, all misdemeanors.
Westchester county police arrested two wrongway drivers in separate incidents in pleasantville and bedford on the saw mill parkway early tuesday morning and charged them with driving under the influence of alcohol. County exec forms traffic safety task force to address wrong. Driver in wrongway crash that left nypd officer dead arraigned. Wrongway driver stopped by westchester county police, dwi charge. Wrongway driver stopped by westchester county police, dwi. Westchester county has announced a task force amid recent wrongway driver incidents. Caceres pleaded guilty in december to aggravated vehicular assault, a class c felony. Apr 01, 2020 a man is facing a felony charge in a wrong way crash that took the lives of two motorists in westchester county, n. Dashcam video from a harrison police cruiser captured the moment an officer intercepted a wrong way driver on i287 highway in the westchester county town. Police safely stop wrongway driver on i287 in harrison, ny.
Wrongway driver stopped by westchester county police before an accident, charged with dwi christopher j. Authorities say several people have been injured after a woman drove the wrong way on a westchester county highway and collided with another vehicle. Westchester county police on patrol in the area of the bronx river and cross county parkways quickly stopped a wrong way driver before anyone got hurt. Westchester county highway reopens after crash caused mileslong traffic jam. Third wrong way driver on westchester county taconic. Another wrong way driver stopped in westchester county. A wrong way driver caused a fatal accident on eastbound i287 in white plains jan. Another wrongway driver stopped in westchester county. According to reports, a driver going the wrong way slammed headon. An offduty livery cabdriver was charged thursday with driving the wrong way on the taconic state parkway in westchester county, about 10 miles north of where wrongway driver diane schuler caused a f. A toxicology report released on august 4 by westchester county medical. For the second time in two weeks, harrison patrol officers were in the right place at the right time to catch wrongway drivers before they could hurt themselves or others. Westchester county announces task force amid recent wrongway driving incidents.
Westchester county officials create task force to look into wron. Cbsnewyork theres been another close call involving a wrongway driver in westchester county. Wrongway driver involved in 4car crash on westchester. Westchester county highway reopens after crash caused. The task force will be made up of citizens and elected officials who will. Meantime, paucar, the wrong way driver, is recovering in the. Wrongway driver on hutchinson river parkway collides with. Westchester creates task force amid wrong way driver crashes. New castle, westchester county wabc police are investigating a wrongway crash on a westchester county highway. Oct, 2015 he is currently remanded at westchester county jail. Police have released video of a wrongway driver who narrowly avoided a crash in harrison on monday. Westchester county dwitwo wrong way drivers indicted new. The driver escaped after being spun around by multiple pit maneuvers on side streets, driving the wrong way at times to escape patrol cars and. May 17, 2017 scarsdale ap authorities say several people have been injured after a woman drove the wrong way on a westchester county highway and collided with another vehicle.
Westchester county officials create task force to look. Harrison, westchester county wabc a police officer is being hailed as a hero after he safely stopped a wrongway driver in westchester county that has prompted another warning about blindly. County executive george latimer is creating a task force to look into entrance and. Witnesses speak out after dodging wrongway driver that crashed, killing 2 january 31, 2020 at 8. An offduty livery cabdriver was charged thursday with driving the wrong way on the taconic state parkway in westchester county, about 10 miles north of where wrong way driver diane schuler caused a f. Apr 17, 20 in what was the worst car crash in westchester county, n. Westchester county announces task force amid recent wrong. Westchester forms task force after many wrongway crashes. Westchester officials create task force to prevent wrongway. A police officer is being hailed as a hero after he safely stopped a wrongway driver in westchester county that has prompted another warning about blindly following gps instructions. Third wrong way driver on westchester county taconic parkway.
Wrongway driver causes crash on westchester highway. Feb 10, 2020 a police officer is being hailed as a hero after he safely stopped a wrong way driver in westchester county that has prompted another warning about blindly following gps instructions. State police are investigating a wrong way crash thursday night on interstate 287 that killed at least. With the rising number of automobile accidents in westchester county involving wrongway driving, due to intoxicated drivers, distracted drivers, or poorly marked signage, county executive george latimer announced the creation of a new traffic safety task force last week.
Jan 30, 2020 westchester county highway reopens after crash caused mileslong traffic jam. The harrison police department released a video showing a wrong way driver crossing the anderson hill bridge on i287 who narrowly avoided crashing into two cars passing on the roadway. Oct 08, 2009 following the tragic westchester county fatal car crash this past july, in which diane shuler killed herself and 7 others driving while intoxicated southbound in the northbound lanes of the taconic parkway, two other allegedly intoxicated drivers have driven the wrong way on the taconic parkway. July 3, 2019 westchester county district attorney anthony a. In what was the worst car crash in westchester county, n.
Westchester county is looking to prevent wrongway driving on the bronx river parkway and has created a task force to help prevent future similar accidents. Witnesses speak out after dodging wrongway driver that. Ardsley, aundrea clinethomas, harrison, local tv, new york, westchester. Feb 11, 2020 dashcam video from a harrison police cruiser captured the moment an officer intercepted a wrong way driver on i287 highway in the westchester county town. With the rising number of automobile accidents in westchester county involving wrong way driving, due to intoxicated drivers, distracted drivers, or poorly marked signage, county executive george latimer announced the creation of a new traffic safety task force last week. Police have released video of a wrong way driver who narrowly avoided a crash in harrison on monday. A police officer is being hailed as a hero after he safely stopped a wrongway driver in westchester county that has prompted another warning about.
Another wrongway driver stopped in westchester county cbs. Two motorists were killed when a pickup truck heading the wrong way on interstate 5 in carlsbad crashed headon into a sedan following a police pursuit. Diane schuler, wrongway highway driver who killed 8 had. A man is facing a felony charge in a wrongway crash that took the lives of two motorists in westchester county, n. Westchester county dwitwo wrong way drivers indicted. Diane and erin were among the eight people killed in a fiery crash on sunday, july 26, 2009, when diane schuler plowed into an suv while driving the wrong way on the taconic parkway in westchester. Feb 25, 2020 awareness of the wrong way driver problem is particularly high following a jan. Eight people were killed when a minivan being driven by 36yearold diane schuler traveled 1. Another wrongway driver stopped in westchester county news. Jan 31, 2020 cops id 2 dead in wrong way crash on i287.