Call For Action To Stop Trucks Striking Westchester Parkway Overpasses
The Westchester County executive met with transportation and trucking officials Friday to find a way to keep commercial trucks off the Hutchinson River Parkway.
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The Westchester County executive met with transportation and trucking officials Friday to find a way to keep commercial trucks off the Hutchinson River Parkway.
It's a problem drivers and officials alike say is all too common, particularly on the Hutchinson River Parkway.
Two people are in the hospital after a freak accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway during the morning rush.
They have been happening despite increased warning signs and the addition of infrared detection systems. But are those systems working?
A woman was killed and two other people were badly hurt in a wrong-way crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway early Sunday.
Jason Eisenfeld, 34, of Old Bethpage, is charged with reckless endangerment, driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a controlled substance, Westchester police said.
Several people have been injured after a suspected drunk driver went the wrong way on the Hutchinson River Parkway and collided with another vehicle, authorities said.
Authorities say traffic is moving again on the Hutchinson River Parkway after a tractor-trailer struck an overpass in Westchester County.
Police said Ishad Knight of Miami disregarded signs and hit the overpass Tuesday at Exit 27 near King Street in Rye Brook on the New York-Connecticut state line.
Drivers on the Hutchinson River Parkway were brought to a standstill all the way through the evening rush Tuesday, as it took seven hours to clean up the mess when a truck hit an overpass and burst into flames.
State officials are reportedly testing an electronic detection system in Westchester County aimed at preventing trucks from crashing into low overpasses.
A garbage barge full of crushed cars caught fire Wednesday afternoon on the Hutchinson River between the Bronx and Mount Vernon.
There is a growing danger on the road in the New York area. Trucks have been hitting overpasses at an alarming rate, causing delays on your ride to work.
The latest incident involving a truck hitting a parkway overpass has officials taking another look at how to stop this from happening again, WCBS 880's Sean Adams reported.
The officer remained hospitalized Sunday in stable condition at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.
The officer was struck on the Hutchinson River Parkway in White Plains at around 9:30 p.m.
Dramatic video released Friday shows a fiery crash and a daring rescue at a Westchester County gas station earlier this week.
The accident took place on the Hutchinson River Parkway just south of the service area near exit 25 for North Street.
An extra-alarm fire broke out Friday evening at a Roman Catholic high school in the Bronx.
Two people were killed early Saturday, and at least three others were injured, in a crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in the Bronx.
For the next four days, Hutchinson River Parkway traffic in both directions is being diverted in Pelham Manor so the bridge over Boston Post Road can be upgraded.
Drivers can expect headaches starting at 5 a.m. on Tuesday so the bridge over Boston Post Road in Pelham Manor can be upgraded. Work is scheduled to wrap up on Saturday, according to the DOT.
Community members have submitted a request for those speed bumps to be placed around streets connecting the Hutchinson River and Pelham Parkways to create a 'slow zone'. If approved this would add the area to the existing 14 Zone program.
A state DOT task force will consider solutions to the problem next month.
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It looks like the Tri-State Area will get a substantial soaking of rain later this week, something it definitely needs due to the risk of wildfires.
The risk of wildfire development will remain elevated across the Tri-State Area through the next several days.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect today across the entire Tri-State Area until 6 p.m.
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It looks like the Tri-State Area will get a substantial soaking of rain later this week, something it definitely needs due to the risk of wildfires.
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Looks like we may finally get some much-needed rain later this week. CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku has a look at the First Alert Weather forecast.
