June 27, 2012

Roll over accident on Old Post Road

Caitlyn Main was first on the scene for a rollover on Old Post. 
Her mother Kelly asked her if she needed me to come until the ambulance gets there, her response "I got this. This is all in the training."

Caitlyn Main was at home on Maple Hill Road when around 8:00 p.m. she heard a loud bang from the area close to her friend's house and thought immediately that something must be wrong.  Trained as a fire fighter Castleton, Caitlyn is no stranger to emergencies.

Five injured - charges filed

SCHODACK — An 18-year-old Nassau woman who was behind the wheel when her car slid off Route 9J Tuesday night, injuring herself and all four of her passengers, now faces criminal charges.
Taylor Woodcock was charged with reckless endangerment, reckless driving, both misdemeanors, and was ticketed for speeding, failing to keep right and making an unsafe lane change.

Update on 9J crash

UPDATE

SCHODACK, N.Y. --The Schodack Police Department says the driver of the car that crashed late Tuesday night in the Town of Schodack, sending five people to the hospital, has been charged.

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Blotter - Averill Park man arrested for 3rd time in 2 weeks

On Tuesday, state police say 25-year-old Thomas Sutliff has been arrested for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 5th and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th.

Sutliff was previously arrested on June 14th after dropping his cell phone while allegedly burglarizing a home in Northumberland. During the course of that investigation, a search warrant was executed on Sutliff's truck and a women's gold Voorheesville High School class ring was located in the vehicle.

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5 hurt, Route 9J closed after serious crash in Schodack

UPDATE From NEWS10
The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m., near the intersection of Route 9J and Stony Point Road. Police say the car traveling southbound lost control and crashed into a ditch on the side of the road. The car was upside-down in the ditch when police first arrived on the scene.

A responding officer told NEWS10 that the five passengers, all said to be in their late-teens and early 20's, were all conscious when police arrived.
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 Video from News10

SCHODACK, N.Y. -- Authorities on scene tell NEWS10 that five people have been hospitalized following a serious one-vehicle crash in Schodack late Tuesday night.

The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m., near the intersection of Route 9J and Stony Point Road. A portion of Route 9J will be closed for several hours overnight.

A responding officer told NEWS10 that five people were removed from the vehicle and taken to Albany Medical Center. Their exact conditions are not known at this point.
Authorities have shut Route 9J down from County Routes 58 (East Greenbush) and 6 (Castleton), as a result of the crash. The DOT reports that 9J could reopen as soon as 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Posted: Jun 27, 2012 1:12 AM EDT 

June 26, 2012

Breaking News

Serious Accident injures three
An accident on Maple Hill Road. A car with three passengers traveling at a high rate of speed, according to Schodack Police, crossed the double line, striking a parked car.  The car then struck a road sign and sheared a utility pole before coming to rest in the field.  The passengers suffered minor injuries and were taken by Castleton Ambulance to Albany Medical Center.

The driver of the Honda Civic was given a breathalyzer which confirmed alcohol was not a factor in the crash. However and open bottle of Jim Beam was clearly visible on the front passenger seat.

The second car was totaled. After being hit, the Pontiac was pushed backward into a pine tree where the branches broke through the rear window.

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