Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer: Man Dead After Crash On I-84, CT State Police Say Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer: Man Dead After Crash On I-84, CT State Police Say
Pinned Under Tractor-Trailer: Man Dead After Crash On I-84, CT State Police Say 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 Killed In I-84 Incident Community Rallies To Support Family Of 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident
Community Rallies To Support Family Of 22-Year-Old 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 Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident
Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley 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 Stretch Expect Delays: Separate Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On I-84 Stretch
Expect Delays: Separate Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On I-84 Stretch 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…
Wrong-Way I-84 Driver Strikes Trooper, Police Say Wrong-Way I-84 Driver Strikes Trooper, Police Say
Wrong-Way I-84 Driver Strikes Trooper, Police Say A man under the influence driving the wrong way on Interstate 84 led police on a chase which ended when he intentionally struck a state trooper, according to authorities. Michael Newman, age 35, was charged with assaulting a police officer, driving under the influence, reckless driving, and three other offenses. He allegedly struck the trooper at around 2 a.m. Saturday, March 6 in Connecticut near Exit 32 in Southington after police had him boxed in. No injuries were reported, Connecticut State Police said. Newman, of Salt Lake City, Utah, crossed from driving westbound on I-84 to ea…