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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. 
Star Donovan Clingan's Dad, An Eversource Worker By Day, Watches UConn Defend National Title Star Donovan Clingan's Dad, An Eversource Worker By Day, Watches UConn Defend National Title
Star Donovan Clingan's Dad, An Eversource Worker By Day, Watches UConn Defend National Title The University of Connecticut's men's basketball team has its second straight NCAA championship, and standout center Donovan Clingan's father, an Eversource supervisor, was there to witness both titles.  The No. 1-seeded Huskies defeated the Purdue Boilermakers in the title game 75-60 on Monday night, April 8 in Glendale, Arizona, winning the program's sixth national title, with all coming since 1999. There to see both impressive wins in person was Eversource electric field operations supervisor Bill Clingan, the father of Hartford County's own 7-foot-2, 280-pound center …
Double-Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old Hartford Women ID'd As Victims On I-84 In Manchester Double-Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old Hartford Women ID'd As Victims On I-84 In Manchester
Double-Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old Hartford Women ID'd As Victims On I-84 In Manchester Two women were killed in an overnight wrong-way crash in Connecticut. It happened in Hartford County just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 in the town of Manchester. That's when Connecticut State Police say a 2008 Audi Q7 was traveling the wrong direction on Interstate 84 eastbound in the right lane, west of Exit 62. The SUV then collided head-on with a commercial truck in the right lane before pushing into the center lane and colliding with another truck.  Both the driver of the Audi, 44-year-old Brenda Mendrell of Hartford, and the front-right passenger, Jermyra&nb…
Wrong-Way DWI Arrest: Teen Nabbed In Hartford With Gun, Narcotics In Car, Police Say Wrong-Way DWI Arrest: Teen Nabbed In Hartford With Gun, Narcotics In Car, Police Say
Wrong-Way DWI Arrest: Teen Nabbed In Hartford With Gun, Narcotics In Car, Police Say A teenager, who had just turned 18, was arrested after police allegedly found him stopped on a highway ramp in Connecticut, his car facing the wrong way. The Hartford County incident happened in the city of Hartford on Sunday, Dec. 31 at around 4:30 a.m. Alex Ortiz, who turned 18 earlier in the month, was allegedly found by police in a 2012 gray Honda Accord stopped on a ramp on Interstate 84 near Exit 50. Connecticut State Police said that Ortiz’s car was facing the wrong way on the ramp and that a firearm was in plain view in the backseat. During a search of the vehicle, Ortiz, a To…
Wrong-Way Driver Caught After Striking Cop Cruiser On I-84 In Kent: Police Wrong-Way Driver Caught After Striking Cop Cruiser On I-84 In Kent: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Caught After Striking Cop Cruiser On I-84 In Kent: Police A 41-year-old woman was slapped with drunk driving charges after driving the wrong way on I-84 throughout two counties in the Hudson Valley, striking a police cruiser in the process, authorities said. The woman's arrest stemmed from an incident in Putnam County on Saturday, Nov. 11 around 1:45 a.m., when a vehicle was reported to be traveling east in the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 in Kent.  According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, a sheriff's deputy found the vehicle and attempted to stop it. They were eventually able to get the car to pull over, but not before it struck …
Man Nabbed For Driving While High, Nearly Hitting Officer In Kent: Police Man Nabbed For Driving While High, Nearly Hitting Officer In Kent: Police
Man Nabbed For Driving While High, Nearly Hitting Officer In Kent: Police A 44-year-old man faces charges after nearly striking an officer's vehicle on a Hudson Valley road while he was high on marijuana, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Oct. 13 around 5:30 p.m., when a Putnam County Sheriff's Office investigator had been driving eastbound on Route 311 in Kent near the Interstate 84 overpass.  According to the Sheriff's Office, at this time, a vehicle traveling westbound on the road passed another vehicle and nearly struck the investigator's car while doing so. The investigator then pulled the vehicle over and immediately smelle…
Transformer Fire Closes Part Of Route 312 In Southeast Transformer Fire Closes Part Of Route 312 In Southeast
Transformer Fire Closes Part Of Route 312 In Southeast A blaze has caused part of a busy Hudson Valley route to close in both directions. In Putnam County, Route 312 in the town of Southeast is closed to traffic in both directions at the intersection with Interstate 84 late Monday morning, Sept. 25, according to reports.  The closure was caused by a transformer fire in the area. More information about the blaze has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Causes Crash On I-84 In Kent, Police Say Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Causes Crash On I-84 In Kent, Police Say
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Causes Crash On I-84 In Kent, Police Say A 26-year-old man faces charges after allegedly causing a three-car crash while driving the wrong way on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley, hospitalizing three people, police said.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Sept. 6, when New York State Police responded to westbound I-84 in Kent east of Ludingtonville Road on a report of a wrong-way driver.  Arriving troopers then found that 26-year-old Edison Magallanes Castro of Chicago, Illinois had been driving a 2013 Volkswagen Passat east in the westbound lanes before hitting both a 2011 Nissan Sent…
Man Dies After Shooting On I-84 In Hartford: Suspects At Large Man Dies After Shooting On I-84 In Hartford: Suspects At Large
Man Dies After Shooting On I-84 In Hartford: Suspects At Large Police are searching for the suspects involved in a broad daylight shooting incident on Interstate 84 in Hartford County that left a 36-year-old man dead.  The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 11 around 2 p.m., when State Police troopers responded to a report of a crash on I-84 East in the area of Exit 48 in Hartford.  According to State Police, arriving troopers determined that two vehicles traveling in the city had entered the highway and that shots had been fired.  Two other vehicles were also involved in the collision, police said.  Troopers soon found the two occ…
Ramp Closures Scheduled On Taconic State Parkway, I-84 In Lagrangeville, East Fishkill Ramp Closures Scheduled On Taconic State Parkway, I-84 In Lagrangeville, East Fishkill
Ramp Closures Scheduled On Taconic State Parkway, I-84 In Lagrangeville, East Fishkill A handful of ramps on Taconic State Parkway and Interstate 84 will be closed for nearly a month, according to transportation officials. Starting Sunday, July 9, and lasting until Thursday, Aug. 3, the following ramps will be closed on I-84 Sundays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation: East and westbound ramps to Exit 52 (Taconic State Parkway) in East Fishkill The following Taconic State Parkway ramps will be closed during the same timeframe: North and southbound ramps to Exit 37 (Interstate 84) in East Fishkill North…
Thunderstorms, Some Severe, Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest Thunderstorms, Some Severe, Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest
Thunderstorms, Some Severe, Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest A line of thunderstorms, some severe, is sweeping through the region from west to east. Storm activity first began in areas west of the Hudson River in the early afternoon on Friday, July 7. Most of the severe storms from the system are farther inland, especially north of Interstate 84. (A radar image of the region at about 4 p.m. is shown in the image above.) But storm activity is expected to become more widespread late Friday afternoon into the middle of the evening. A widespread, more significant storm is predicted for Sunday, July 9. Between 2 and 3 inches of rainfall is expected wit…
Ramp Closures: I-84, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In East Fishkill, Lagrangeville Ramp Closures: I-84, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In East Fishkill, Lagrangeville
Ramp Closures: I-84, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In East Fishkill, Lagrangeville A series of ramp closures along Interstate 84 and the Taconic State Parkway will affect traffic for two nights in the Hudson Valley.  The closures, which will occur on both Wednesday, July 5, and Thursday, July 6 between 7 p.m, and 5 a.m., will affect the following ramps in Dutchess County:  The eastbound and westbound ramps from Exit 52 on I-84 to the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill; The northbound and southbound ramps between Exit 37 on the Taconic State Parkway to Interstate 84 in East Fishkill; The northbound and southbound ramps between Exit 47 on the Taconic State Pa…
Drunk Driver Stopped With Spike Strip On I-84, I-684 Interchange In Southeast Drunk Driver Stopped With Spike Strip On I-84, I-684 Interchange In Southeast
Drunk Driver Stopped With Spike Strip On I-84, I-684 Interchange In Southeast After refusing to stop for officers, a Connecticut drunk driver's ride was finally cut short after authorities deployed a spike strip on a busy highway interchange in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, June 16 just after 11:30 p.m., when patrol officers saw a Jeep Commander commit a traffic infraction on Route 52 in Kent, according to Kent Police.  The officers tried pulling the Jeep over, but it refused to stop and started driving erratically in an eastbound direction on Interstate 84.  At this point, the Putnam County Sheriff…
Fatal Crash: 27-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Vernon Fatal Crash: 27-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Vernon
Fatal Crash: 27-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 In Vernon Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on a stretch of Interstate 84. It happened around 5:50 p.m. Saturday, June 17 in Tolland County, in the town of Vernon. A 2014 Honda RGL was traveling westbound in the center lane and a 2009 Nissan Altima was traveling in the left lane when the Altima sideswiped the pickup truck, then overcorrected causing the Nissan to strike the median and roll over, Connecticut State Police said. The collision caused disabling damage to the Altima and minor damage to the pickup truck.   The operator of the Nissan, Alejandr…
Lane Closure: I-84 In Kent To Be Affected Lane Closure: I-84 In Kent To Be Affected
Lane Closure: I-84 In Kent To Be Affected A lane closure will impact traffic on a busy highway in the Hudson Valley for numerous days, officials are warning.  Beginning on Sunday, May 21, one lane of Interstate 84 eastbound and westbound in Putnam County from Exit 58 (Ludingtonville Road) in Kent to the Connecticut state line will close, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The closure will last from Sunday, May 21 through Thursday, May 25 as well as Tuesday, May 30 through Thursday, June 1 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.   The lane closure is to accommodate roadway striping, officials said.&nbs…
Upcoming Lane Closures: I-684 In North Salem To Be Affected Upcoming Lane Closures: I-684 In North Salem To Be Affected
Upcoming Lane Closures: I-684 In North Salem To Be Affected Officials are warning those who travel on Interstate 684 of upcoming lane closures.  The closures will affect I-684 in both Northern Westchester and Putnam County, between Exit 8 in North Salem (Hardscrabble Road) and Exit 9 in Southeast (Interstate 84), according to the New York State Department of Transportation. On both Monday, April 3, and Tuesday, April 4, two southbound lanes will close between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m., and one southbound lane will close between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m.  As for the northbound lanes, two lanes will close on Tuesday, April 4 between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m.&nb…
Lane Closures To Affect I-684 In North Salem Lane Closures To Affect I-684 In North Salem
Lane Closures To Affect I-684 In North Salem Commuters who regularly travel on Interstate 684 in the Hudson Valley will soon face lane closures that will impact traffic.  The closures will affect I-684 in both Northern Westchester and Putnam County, between Exit 8 in North Salem (Hardscrabble Road) and Exit 9 in Southeast (Interstate 84), according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  On both Wednesday, March 15, and Thursday, March 16, two southbound lanes of the highway will close between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m., and one southbound lane will close between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m.  As for the northbound lanes, tw…
Potent Storm System Brings Mix Of Heavy Rain, Snow, Strong Winds To Northeast Potent Storm System Brings Mix Of Heavy Rain, Snow, Strong Winds To Northeast
Potent Storm System Brings Mix Of Heavy Rain, Snow, Strong Winds To Northeast A strong storm system packed with a mix of snow, sleet, and rain is moving from west to east through the region on Saturday morning, March 4. Areas south of the Interstate 84 corridor have seen mainly rain, with flooding in some spots, especially along the coast, where a widespread 1 inch of rainfall has fallen, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts as strong as 66 miles per hour were reported in coastal Connecticut (in Greenwich at 4 a.m. Saturday) and 62 mph on Long Island (in East Hampton just before 5:30 a.m. Saturday). Heavy snow continues to fall across the north…
Lane Closures To Affect I-684 In North Salem Lane Closures To Affect I-684 In North Salem
Lane Closures To Affect I-684 In North Salem A series of planned lane closures will affect traffic on Interstate 684 in the Hudson Valley. The closures will affect I-684 in both Westchester and Putnam Counties, between Exit 8 in North Salem (Hardscrabble Road) and Exit 9 in Brewster (Interstate 84), according to the New York Department of Transportation.  On both Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Thursday, Feb. 23, one northbound lane will close between the two exits from 8 p.m. and midnight, and two northbound lanes will close between midnight and 3 a.m. As for the southbound direction, two lanes will close on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.…
Car Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Vernon, Driver Gets Out With Help From Samaritans Car Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Vernon, Driver Gets Out With Help From Samaritans
Car Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Vernon, Driver Gets Out With Help From Samaritans A person was injured after their vehicle crashed into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Vernon.  The crash happened on Tuesday, Feb. 14 around 5 p.m. on I-84 eastbound just after the Exit 66 on-ramp, according to the Vernon Fire Department.  Upon arriving, first responders found the car heavily damaged and discovered that the driver had been able to escape from the wreckage with the help of good samaritans who had stopped to help. The driver was evaluated by first responders and was found to have only suffered minor injuries.  Fire officials and police remained at the s…
Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer: Man Dead After Crash On I-84 In Tolland Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer: Man Dead After Crash On I-84 In Tolland
Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer: Man Dead After Crash On I-84 In Tolland Police are looking for witnesses after a man was pinned under a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Connecticut and killed.  The accident happened on Monday, Jan. 23 around 1:20 p.m. just before Exit 69 on I-84 eastbound in Tolland, according to state police.  According to authorities, a Mercedes sedan driven by the man who was killed had been traveling in front of a tractor-trailer in the right lane when it lost control in the snowy conditions. The tractor-trailer then struck the sedan on the driver's side, after which it became pinned under the larger vehicle.  The driver …
Here Are Latest Projected Snowfall Totals As Storm System Moves Through Region Here Are Latest Projected Snowfall Totals As Storm System Moves Through Region
Here Are Latest Projected Snowfall Totals As Storm System Moves Through Region New projected snowfall totals have been released as a storm system moves through the Northeast on Sunday, Dec. 11 with up to a half-foot of accumulation possible in some interior areas in New York and Connecticut mainly north of Interstate 84. The latest projected accumulation totals are shown in the first image above from AccuWeather.com with areas in light blue expected to see 1 to 3 inches of snowfall, and 3 to 6 inches forecast for areas in darker blue. Parts of New York State north of I-84 and northern Connecticut could see 4 to 6 inches of snowfall, while areas in northern Connecticut…
'Safety, Resiliency': $48M Bridge Upgrade Project In Mount Vernon Completed 'Safety, Resiliency': $48M Bridge Upgrade Project In Mount Vernon Completed
'Safety, Resiliency': $48M Bridge Upgrade Project In Mount Vernon Completed Two major bridge upgrade projects totaling $60.5 million in the Hudson Valley have been successfully completed.  According to an announcement by the New York Department of Transportation on Monday, Nov. 21, the two upgrade projects include:  A $48 million replacement of a bridge in Mount Vernon that carries East Lincoln Avenue over the Hutchinson River Parkway and Hutchinson River;  A $12.5 million project in Orange County that replaced one bridge and rehabilitated three others in Wawayanda that carry Interstate 84 over the Monhagen Creek and McVeigh Road.&nbs…
Community Rallies To Support Family Of 22-Year-Old Ketcham HS Grad Killed In I-84 Incident Community Rallies To Support Family Of 22-Year-Old Ketcham HS Grad Killed In I-84 Incident
Community Rallies To Support Family Of 22-Year-Old Ketcham HS Grad Killed In I-84 Incident The community is rallying around the family of a 22-year-old man who was hit and killed on Interstate 84 during a road rage incident by donating to a GoFundMe effort. Dutchess County resident Fabian Tirado, of Wappingers Falls, was one of the two men who were fatally struck by a vehicle on I-84 in the Putnam County town of Kent on Saturday, July 2, police reported. See Earlier Story: Ketcham HS Grad Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends' Police said 38-year-old Mark Hall, of Holmes, and Tirando stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles d…
Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Putnam County Road Rage Incident Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Putnam County Road Rage Incident
Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Putnam County Road Rage Incident Police have identified two men killed and released new details after an apparent road rage incident on a busy roadway in the region. The incident took place in Putnam County on Interstate 84 in the town of Kent early Saturday morning, July 2. An initial investigation determined the two men, both from Dutchess County, Mark H. Hall, age 38, of Holmes, and Fabian A. Tirado, age 22, of Wappinger, stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, New York State Police said.  While Hall and Tirado continued to argue in the right lane, a third vehi…
Expect Delays: Separate Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On I-84 In Fishkill Expect Delays: Separate Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On I-84 In Fishkill
Expect Delays: Separate Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On I-84 In Fishkill Be ready for possible traffic delays through southwest Dutchess County in the coming days. Scheduled road work on Interstate 84 near the Town of Fishkill will have one lane closed in either direction near Fishkill Creek, according to the Department of Transportation. First up will be the closure of one westbound lane between US Route 9 and State Route 52, Thursday, May 12, and Friday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. That will be followed by one eastbound lane closing through the same stretch Tuesday, May 17, and Wednesday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The closures are to accommodate bridg…
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Projected Snowfall Totals Released For End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Separate systems will bring the first accumulating snowfall to much of the region over the course of the next few days. The larger, more widespread storm is expected at the end of Thanksgiving weekend from a Clipper system moving from west to east.  For a look at areas expected to see a mix of rain and snow (in pink), snow showers (light blue), and snow (blue) from the system, see the first image above. Click on the second image above for a look at the widespread area where 1 to 3 inches of snowfall accumulation (in light blue) is expected through Monday, Nov. 29, with some pocke…
Prisoner Escapes Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Funeral, Authorities Say Prisoner Escapes Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Funeral, Authorities Say
Prisoner Escapes Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Funeral, Authorities Say UPDATE: Lajoie was arrested at a hotel in Monticello, NY by the US Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force on Oct. 27 at 10:45 p.m., police said in an updated statement on Wednesday. ORIGINAL: A Pennsylvania prisoner on his way to a funeral out of state has escaped police custody near the New York/New Jersey border and is wanted by US Marshals, authorities say. The United States Marshals Service is seeking Jason Charles Lajoie, age 45, who was furloughed to attend a funeral in Rhode Island. He escaped from the transport vehicle off Interstate 84 near the New Jersey/New York border on Sunday, …
PA Prisoner Escaped Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Out Of State Funeral, Authorities Say PA Prisoner Escaped Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Out Of State Funeral, Authorities Say
PA Prisoner Escaped Near NY/NJ Border On Way To Out Of State Funeral, Authorities Say UPDATE: Lajoie was arrested at a hotel in Monticello, NY by the US Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force on Oct. 27 at 10:45 p.m., police said in an updated statement on Wednesday. ORIGINAL: A Pennsylvania prisoner escaped near the New Jersey/New York border on his way to a funeral out of state has escaped police custody and is wanted by US Marshals. The United States Marshals Service is seeking Jason Charles Lajoie, 45, who was furloughed to attend a funeral in Rhode Island. He escaped from the transport vehicle off Interstate 84 near the New Jersey/New York border on Sunday around 10 p.m.…
IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash
IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash The identities have been released for the three people killed when an SUV traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. The crash happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved, a 2009 Nissan Murano, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. The Nissan struck a 2011 Volvo XC60 traveling east on the eastbound side, according to state police. Lifesaving efforts were immediately atte…
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash Three people were killed when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. It happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. Lifesaving efforts were immediately attempted by responding cruisers, however, the crash resulted in…