Former NYPD sergeant accused of driving drunk in fatal crash appears in court
Tiffany Howell, 47, is facing aggravated vehicular manslaughter charges for a crash that killed a man. Prosecutors said she was drunk when she struck another car head-on.
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Tiffany Howell, 47, is facing aggravated vehicular manslaughter charges for a crash that killed a man. Prosecutors said she was drunk when she struck another car head-on.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said Tiffany Howell was indicted on multiple charges connected to the crash in Mount Pleasant.
Prosecutors said Tiffany Howell was intoxicated and drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway, where she crashed into an oncoming car.
An off-duty New York City police sergeant driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway crashed into an oncoming car and killed the driver, New York State Police said.
Manuel Boitel died when an off-duty NYPD sergeant drove the wrong way on the Taconic and crashed head-on into his car, New York State Police say. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
New York State Police said a driver was killed when an off-duty NYPD officer crashed driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway.
A victim in the fatal Taconic State Parkway crash has been identified as Robert Violante, a high school football coach in New Jersey.
A victim in the fatal Taconic State Parkway crash was identified as Robert Violante, a high school football coach in New Jersey. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello reports.
A fiery crash on the Taconic State Parkway killed four people Wednesday in Westchester County, New York.
Robert Violante, Bergenfield High School's head football coach, was one of four people who died in the crash in New York, officials say.
Investigators said Officer Dan Didato was headed to Westchester Medical Center to speak with a pedestrian who was hit by a car.
Investigators said Officer Dan Didato was headed to Westchester Medical Center to speak with a pedestrian who was hit by a car. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Donald J. Trump State Park sits on 436 acres off the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown Heights.
A police pursuit in Westchester County of a Bronx man wanted for an attempted murder charge ended in Yonkers.
Christian Walczyck, 22, of Lagrangeville, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and faced up to 25 years in prison.
Last month, barber Scott Vincent McMahon, was killed when his motorcycle smashed into the median. A witness told police another driver caused the crash.
A Metro-North Employee used a baseball bat to save a life early Friday morning.
Just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday, an SUV driving south on the northbound side of the Taconic State Parkway in Carmel, in Putnam County, struck and killed a motorcyclist, Jeffrey Divine, 22, police said.
One of the busiest, most stressful travel days of the year poses special challenges as travelers on their way to Thanksgiving celebrations contend with a nor'easter packing rain and snow.
Settlements have been reached in four lawsuits stemming from a wrong-way minivan crash that killed eight people on a parkway, a lawyer said.
A wrong-way driver had a blood alcohol level of four times the legal limit when she slammed into another vehicle and died on the Taconic State Parkway this past weekend, authorities said Wednesday.
New York State's highways and byways are chock full of scenic vistas and natural wonders. Explore them this summer.
Drivers on area highways and parkways are being forced to put down their phones and focus on the road. Amanda Kloehr is someone who knows the consequences of distracted driving all too well and is trying to do something about it.
A former NYPD officer was convicted Monday of strangling his wife, whose body was found in the woods in Westchester County.
Dimitra Richardson, 82, and her son are now back home safe and sound in Malverne, but believe authorities were caught completely off-guard by the weekend snowstorm.
