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Ramapo PD Provide Update on Fatal Accident on Route 202

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MONTEBELLO, NY – 5PM (Saturday) Update via Ramapo PD

OVERNIGHT CAR ACCIDENT CLAIMS THE LIFE OF LOCAL RESIDENT AND THE ARREST OF A SUFFERN YOUTH

At approximately 2:50 AM this morning on Rt.202 in the Village of Montebello, NY, the RPD responded to a report of a one car accident. Responding patrol officers observed a vehicle flipped over on its side. It had been occupied by five individuals.

Four of the occupants were transported to both Nyack Hospital and Westchester Medical Center. Those occupants were treated for non-life threatening injuries. One female occupant was declared deceased at the scene. All of the occupants including the deceased were under the age of 18 years old.

The vehicle struck a utility pole, causing power disruption in the area. The road remains closed at this time.
The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office is assisting the Ramapo Police Department Crash Investigation Team with the investigation.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the 17 year old male driver from Suffern, NY was intoxicated. He was transported from Nyack Hospital to the Ramapo Police Department for arrest processing.

The driver, whose identity will be withheld due to his juvenile status, was charged with Manslaughter 2nd, Assault 2nd, Vehicular Assault 1st, Vehicular Manslaughter 2nd and DWI.

The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing and is expected to take some time to complete.

The male driver was arraigned virtually this afternoon in Rockland County Youth Superior Court. He was released on his own recognizance and will return to court on Monday April 26, 2021.

 

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The Ramapo Police Department continue their investigation into a serious car accident that occurred on Route 202 and Viola Road in the Village of Montebello in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 24.

Police have confirmed that five individuals were in the vehicle at the time of the crash.  One occupant of the vehicle was killed in the crash. Other individuals were transported to local hospitals.

 

 

Assisting RPD early this morning was Tallman Fire Department, Springhill, W.P. Faist, Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps and Rockland Paramedics. O&R utilities also initially responded and remains on scene.

 

 

 

Photo by Rockland Buff.

** This is a developing story and this article will be updated with the latest information **

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Town of Ramapo Police Department is Participating in The No Empty Chair Campaign April 21 – 25th

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April 22, 2025

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This week, the Town of Ramapo Police Department will be taking part in the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee “No Empty Chair” campaign. Each year, thousands of high school students across New York State look forward to attending their prom and graduation ceremony. These memorable moments for parents, siblings, educators, and the community become meaningless when a teen dies in a car crash. Regrettably, this scenario happens all too often, and law enforcement is tasked with making the difficult “knock on the door”. To reduce these tragedies the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) developed the “No Empty Chair” (NEC) campaign in 2014 symbolizing a missing high school student for the prom or on graduation day.
During this five-day initiative RPD will be focusing on a different traffic safety threat each day of the week.

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Clarkstown Police Department is Participating in The No Empty Chair Campaign April 21 – 25th

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April 22, 2025

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Clarkstown, NY – Prom and graduation season is here, and students across Clarkstown are getting ready to celebrate. The Clarkstown Police Department wants to help make sure those celebrations are safe and full of happy memories — not marked by tragedy.

That’s why we’re taking part in the 2025 “No Empty Chair” campaign, a statewide effort running April 21–25 to promote safe driving among teens. The campaign reminds everyone of what’s at stake: making sure there are no “empty chairs” at graduation because of a preventable crash.

Clarkstown Police are working with schools and families to raise awareness and keep teens safe. Let’s all do our part to make this season one to remember — for the right reasons.

For more info Email: [email protected]

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