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Bus Driver Charged After Ramapo Boy, 9, Hit By Truck, Police Say
A Hudson Valley school bus driver has been charged with reckless endangerment after an investigation into a 9-year-old boy being hit by a truck after getting off the bus.
Rockland County resident Edgar Hawkins, age 61, of Stony Point, was charged on Thursday, July 20, for the incident which took place on Tuesday, March 21 in Ramapo.
According to Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police, on March 21, around 5:10 pm an officer on patrol was made aware of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.
When he arrived on the scene, the officer found a child pinned under…
Possible Homicide, Kidnapping, 'Do The Right Thing' Award In Accused Lebanon Killer's Past
Details about a teenager accused of shooting four people, including two young brothers whose bodies will be transported to Puerto Rico for burial, have come to light.
James Fernandez-Reyes, 16, was arrested along with Alex Torres Santos, 23, in connection with the shooting deaths of Jesus Perez-Salome, 8, Sebastian Perez- Salome, 9, and Joshua Lugo-Perez, 19, all of Lebanon, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
"Do The Right Thing" Award Recipient
Three years ago, when James was 13 years old and living in New York, he received an award for his good behavior, according…
Hundreds Of Drivers Shown Passing School Buses In Hen Hud District
A pilot program employed by a Northern Westchester school district has found that nearly 400 drivers illegally passed stopped school buses over the span of two months.
The program, used by the Hendrick Hudson School District which serves over 2,000 students in Buchanan, Verplanck, Crugers, Montrose, Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, and Peekskill, came from a partnership with technology provider BusPatrol, officials from the company announced on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Through cameras installed on 49 school bus stop arms, the company captured a total of 367 il…
