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Ulster County Truck and Van Crash Kills Three, Injures Others
Members of a Brooklyn church who had been attending a religious retreat at Honors Haven Resort in the Ulster County town of Wawarsing, about 16 miles north of Pine Bush, were killed earlier this month when the van they were traveling in collided with a semi-truck as the van was attempting to merge onto… Read More »

Long Island Woman Arrested for DWI In Latest String of Leandra’s Law Violations
Jeannie Muller, 34, was arrested for DWI after crashing into two other vehicles in Selden late Monday night. Three were injured in the crash, including Muller’s 4-year-old child who was present in the vehicle at the time of the incident. All three were treated at Stony Brook University Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Authorities… Read More »

Winter Weather Blamed for 23-Car Pile-Up on Orange County Highway
A massive pile-up on I-84 westbound in Greenville earlier this month has been blamed on thick fog and black ice. Thankfully, there do not appear to have been any serious injuries, which is especially surprising given the number of commercial tractor-trailers involved in the crashes. Bad weather may make driving more hazardous, but it… Read More »

Orange County Court Rules on Liability of Bar Owners to Maintain a Safe Premises
Late last year, the New York Supreme Court, Orange County, dismissed a case against a Poughkeepsie tavern and refused to hold the bar owner liable for injuries which occurred to a patron who was shot outside the bar. The court considered the case under New York’s Dram Shop Act and general negligence under New… Read More »