Two passengers in the Porsche, Pearl River High School senior and football player Altin Nezaj, 17, and 15-year-old Saniha Cekic of Brooklyn, were killed. The Pascack Valley line of the NJ Transit system was suspended from Nanuet into New Jersey overnight, but service resumed around 4 a.m. NEW HEMPSTEAD: Crash into pole in sends driver to hospital, NOVEMBER ELECTION: List of Rockland candidates; new this year: early voting, LOWEY: Congresswoman won't seek reelection. One Pearl River County resident died in a two vehicle collision on I-59 Monday afternoon after traffic came to a halt to allow a medical helicopter to … PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. Another passenger in the car, Saniha Cekic, 15, of Brooklyn, was pronounced dead after being airlifted to Westchester Medical Center. The town was founded in 1859. PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A Poplarville man has been identified as the victim of a crash that happened Monday in Pearl River County. The entire team attended his wake at a Yonkers funeral home. Galleries. This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Pearl River: Drivers in Route 304 double fatal crash charged with homicide, accused of racing, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Biden rounds out health team with Pennsylvania top official, 'Indigikitchen': Cooking show connects people to their ancestral recipes. — A 16-year-old girl has died after a crash involving a pickup truck and an ATV. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Palisades Park, NJ. Orangetown police are trying to piece together what happened on a Pearl River overpass on Sunday, when an SUV plummeted onto train tracks … March 30, 2019. Local accident news and more police or fire department information of Pearl River, LA. Hay ride accident in Pearl River County leaves 10 people critically injured Ten people are critically injured after a hay ride accident in Picayune Friday night. PEARL RIVER, N.Y. (WCBS via CNN) — A New York community is in mourning after a fiery crash killed two teens and left another with serious injuries. A Pearl River High School senior died and another was seriously injured in a fiery crash that took the life of a third person in the car, authorities said late Sunday night. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. They also were given several vehicle and traffic law infractions. James Sullivan said at the time there was no indication of drug or alcohol use by the drivers or passengers. Pearl River(Based on 4 … PEARL RIVER, NY — A vigil was held Sunday evening at Pearl River High School to mourn one of the two teenagers killed in a fiery, multi-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon. "When our school community experiences a tragedy, such as the loss of a young life, it impacts all of us," School Superintendent Marco F. Pochintesta announced on the district's website late Sunday night. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office says just before 4 … Route 304 was closed overnight while police investigated, but it reopened by 4:15 a.m. "Our Accident Investigation Team and their partners in the NYS Police and the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office have been deeply committed to this investigation from its start," he said. The crash occurred on northbound Route 304 in the vicinity of the Crooked Hill Road overpass at approximately 3:26 p.m. that Saturday over the Columbus Day weekend. Radoncic was arraigned Tuesday in the Youth Part of the Rockland Superior Court by Judge Larry J Schwartz. Two Charged in Fatal Route 304 Crash in Pearl River June 25, 2020 By Jeff Lewis Last fall the Pearl River High School community was in shock after two students died when a car plunged off Route 304, crashing to the railroad tracks below near Crooked Hill … "As we approach graduation, we especially recall the memory of Altin Nezaj, member of the Class of 2020, who we have held in our hearts throughout the year, and we offer our thoughts to the Nezaj, Cekic and Radoncic relatives and loved ones," Pochintesta said in a statement. Aisha Radoncic, 17, of Orangeburg, the driver of the 2017 Porsche Macan the trio were riding in, was taken to Westchester Medical Center. She was released  without bail for a scheduled court appearance on June 30. Authorities are looking for this vehicle for questioning after a 17-year-old was hit Tuesday morning while getting on a school bus. WITNESS TELLS HOW HE RESPONDED: Pearl River crash scene neighbor tells how he tried to rescue teens, GOOD KID: Pearl River crash victim Altin Nezaj 'a good soul' with 'the biggest smile', SURVIVOR: Pearl River crash survivor is 2nd in her family to dodge death. Hospital staff said that, as of Monday morning, she was still there and in good condition. INTERNET ASKS: Will Chelsea Clinton run for Lowey's seat? All three were students at Pearl River … (WLOX) - A teenager has been arrested in connection to a fatal wreck in Pearl River County over the weekend. Orangetown police Detective Sgt. Also involved in the accident was a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Jason Castro of Nanuet, who was not injured. Pochintesta said counselors would be available starting Monday and through the week for students and staff members in need of support. Orangetown police accused Aisha Radoncic, then 17, and Jason Castro of driving recklessly on Oct. 13 as they raced down the road, triggering a crash that killed two people in Radoncic's 2017 Porsche Macan. New Milford Driver Charged With Fleeing Critical Palisades Park Pedestrian Crash. A vehicle is shown sitting on the train tracks near West Crooked Hill Rd. Pearl River school Superintendent Marco Pochintesta said the victims of the Oct. 13 crash continued to be remembered by the district community. Radoncic's car plunged off the Route 304 overpass onto the train tracks for the Pascack Valley line, bursting into flames. 19th Annual Town Clean-up. Capt. The crash happened near Tappan High School and Dominican College. Castro was arraigned by Justice Patrick Loftus and released without bail pending a court appearance scheduled for Aug. 10. They say more to come later tonight @lohud pic.twitter.com/I75bZZFWeq. You know your child better than anybody else. Pearl River High School is closed on Monday for Columbus Day, but counselors will be available on Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pirates Cove, he said. "What appears to be an exciting race turns into a tragedy that has forever impacted numerous families and Pearl River as a community. Butterworth and District Attorney Thomas Walsh also recalled the young people who died in the crash. Pearl River Accident: 2 Teens Killed As Car Bursts Into Flames After Plunging Off Overpass. Hay ride accident in Pearl River County leaves 10 people critically injured Ten people are critically injured after a hay ride accident in Picayune Friday night. PEARL RIVER, La. No indication of drugs or alcohol use was found, he said. She had been airlifted to the hospital. In Pearl River County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Nezaj, who came from a large, close-knit Albanian-American family, was an excellent student and a standout athlete at Pearl River High School. Reach him at slieberm@lohud.com and on Twitter: @lohudlegal. @OrangetownPD are investigating the scene.They say it was an accident and there were three people in the car that we can see on the train tracks, but they have not confirmed whether any other vehicles were involved in this accident. Detective Sgt. A Pearl River High School senior died and another was seriously injured in a fiery crash that took the life of a third person in the car, authorities said late Sunday night. The Pearl River Fire Department, Pearl River Ambulance Corps and the Rockland Paramedic Service responded and were assisted by numerous other agencies. Latest accident News: New Orleans man IDed after fatal I-12 crash Pearl River Accident. PEARL RIVER, New York (WABC) -- Family and friends are mourning the loss of two teenagers who were killed Sunday after a car crashed off of … A New Milford driver who sped off after his vehicle struck and critically injured a pedestrian in Palisades Park was arrested after witnesses got his license plate number, authorities said. Earlier Story: Pearl River HS Offering Counseling In Wake Of Crash That Killed One Student, Injured Another; Radoncic’s backseat passengers, Saniha Cekic, 15, of Brooklyn, and Altin Nezaj, 17, of Pearl, died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, Brown said. "We need to remind our young drivers that cars aren’t toys," Walsh said. Castro of Nanuet drove a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta and was not injured. James Sullivan said Monday the accident investigation team was still looking into the cause of the crash on northbound Route 304 to determine speed and other potential issues. The three teenagers were walking in the southbound lane of Mississippi 43 in Pearl River County when they were hit by a 2014 GMC Terrain. Steve Lieberman covers government, breaking news, courts, police and investigations. Pearl River fatal car crash and road traffic accident list for 1984. The accident occurred on Burnt Bridge Road near Arrowhead Drive in a rural area of Pearl River County, about 10 minutes west of Picayune. Authorities say the driver, 17-year-old Aisha Radoncic, first hit a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta before careening off the overpass. The driver, 18 … A community in Rockland County is in mourning after a fiery crash killed two teens and left another with serious injuries. Police arrested Castro and Radoncic on two felony counts of criminally negligent homicide and misdemeanor counts of reckless driving, speed contests, and races. Lanning Taliaferro, Patch Staff. Altin Nezaj, 17, died following the multi-vehicle crash on Route 304 Sunday afternoon that sent the car he was riding in off an overpass and onto the tracks of the Pascack Valley line train tracks, where the car then burst into flames, police said. Our sympathies go out to all the families involved in this horrible event.”. On the Pirates football team, Nezaj wore number 71, a 6-foot-2-inch, 205-pound defensive lineman. Orangetown police arrested Radoncic on Monday and Castro on Tuesday. "The allegations are that the two arrested individuals were engaged in a road race. Steve Lieberman and Robert Brum, Rockland/Westchester Journal News, Pearl River: Drivers in Route 304 double fatal crash charged with homicide, accused of racing. https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/10/14/teens-killed-in-pearl-river-crash CHELSEA CLINTON: Casts a shadow on Lowey announcement, HAT IN RING: Assemblyman David Buchwald announces he will run for U.S. Rep. Lowey's seat, BLAUVELT: Condo proposal stopped in its (dinosaur) tracks, RESTAURANT WEEK: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week fall 2019 restaurants announced, Neighbor tells how he tried to rescue teens, Crash into pole in sends driver to hospital, Condo proposal stopped in its (dinosaur) tracks, Hudson Valley Restaurant Week fall 2019 restaurants announced, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Nezaj died at the scene, while emergency room personnel pronounced Cekic dead at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. (WVUE) - A 16-year-old girl died Monday (Aug. 3) evening after a crash that occurred in the Pearl River area. Friends and family said a final farewell to a Pearl River teen killed in a horrific car crash last weekend. PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. The vehicle is believed to have went crashing down from the roadway above. The community that is today Pearl River was originally known as Halloo, a moniker it reputedly garnered from loggers yelling to one another as they labored along the nearby Pearl River. The Porsche fell from Route 304 in Pearl River, New York, on Sunday afternoon after a crash involving an additional vehicle and burned on New Jersey Transit tracks below, authorities said. Nezaj, a member of the Pirates football and wrestling teams, was later pronounced dead at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. LOWEY'S CONGRESSIONAL SEAT: Who could run? Pearl River Emergency Service were dispatched to Car into a house w/ unknown injuries. Radoncic, who was treated at the Westchester Medical Center and released, and Cekic were cousins. Pearl River crash leaves two teens dead and another seriously injured. If you see that your child is grieving, please seek help from our counselors or another trained professional in our community.". Altin Nezaj, 17, of Pearl River, died after the multi-vehicle crash on Route 304 sent the car he was riding in off an overpass and onto the tracks below, where the car burst into flames. Cekic and Nezaj were killed, but Radoncic escaped with critical injuries. WITNESS: Neighbor tells how he tried to rescue teens, PEARL RIVER CRASH: What we know, what we don't about Sunday's fatal crash, VICTIM REMEMBERED: Altin Nezaj 'a good soul' with 'the biggest smile'. Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department released surveillance photos taken from cameras on a school bus that showed an SUV. Start the day smarter. PEARL RIVER, New York (WABC) -- A couple who witnessed a deadly car crash in Pearl River play out right before their very eyes, sprang into action … PEARL RIVER — More than eight months after the fiery crash that took the lives of her cousin and a high school friend, the Orangeburg woman … "Our thoughts and prayers are with the students and their families and friends at this incredibly difficult time ... Every child is different and will process this news in his or her own way. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. PEARL RIVER, La. Hay ride accident in Mississippi leaves 10 people injured October 31, 2020 GMT The pickup rear-ended the trailer Friday around 7:30 p.m. in rural Pearl River County, about 10 minutes west of Picayune, news outlets reported. PEARL RIVER — More than eight months after the fiery crash that took the lives of her cousin and a high school friend, the Orangeburg woman who drove the sports car that raced down Route 304 and a second driver have been charged with criminally negligent homicide, police said Wednesday. James Brown said the incidents is an open criminal case and certain information cannot be released at this time. Orangetown police responded to the accident, which occurred in the vicinity of the Crooked Hill Road overpass at approximately 3:26 p.m. Officers at the scene reported one of the vehicles was on fire along with serious injuries to multiple occupants. Orangetown and state police accident investigation officers spent weeks reconstructing the crash and reviewing the evidence with the state police to determine the cause. 2017 Christmas Program. The vehicle was cut off by another driver who fled the scene and was later found by police. (CBS2) The SUV collided with another vehicle at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday on Route 304. Pearlriver Accident. Upon arrival the ambulance crew found 4 teenagers standing outside the vehicle. — Two teenagers were killed in a hit-and-run in Pearl River County on Saturday, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol … Orangetown Police Chief Donald Butterworth said the investigation took time and dedication. PEARL RIVER, N.Y. (WCBS via CNN) — A New York community is in mourning after a fiery crash killed two teens and left another with serious injuries. Accidents in Pearl River County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year. Fatal accident count 4; Vehicles involved in fatal accidents 7; Fatal accidents involving drunk persons 1; Fatalities 4; Persons involved in fatal accidents 16; Response times: Average EMS response time. By Siddharth Nair 10/14/19 AT 1:30 AM. 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