COUNTY POLICE ARREST TWO MOTORISTS ON DWI-RELATED CHARGES AFTER THEY DROVE THE WRONG-WAY ON THE SAW MILL RIVER PARKWAY.
Separate incidents occurred about two hours apart this morning.
(Hawthorne, NY) – Westchester County Police arrested two wrong-way drivers in separate incidents this morning and charged them with driving under the influence of alcohol on the Saw Mill River Parkway in northern Westchester.
In the first incident, which occurred about 1:10 a.m., the wrong-way driver collided with another vehicle near Grant Street in Pleasantville. The wrong-way driver was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of travel in a 2013 Honda Civic when he collided with a 2011 BMW, seriously injuring himself and causing injury to the other driver.
The wrong-way driver, who had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, had to be extricated from his car by the Pleasantville Fire Department and was taken to the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla by the Pleasantville Volunteer Ambulance Corps. He was admitted to the hospital with serious injuries.
The wrong way driver, a man in his 50s, did not have identification in his possession. County Police have a tentative ID and are working to confirm it.
The driver of the other vehicle suffered leg injuries in the crash and was treated at the emergency room at the Westchester Medical Center.
The wrong-way driver was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Reckless Endangerment 2nd Degree and Assault 3rd Degree, misdemeanors. He will be required to surrender to county police to be booked on the charges following his release from the hospital.
The second incident occurred about 2:30 a.m. when county police received a report of a wrong-way driver traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in New Castle. Officers observed the wrong-way vehicle, a GMC Envoy,at the Mount Kisco-Bedford border and were able to stop it at the Route 117 exit in Bedford.
The driver, who also had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, failed a field sobriety test. Matthew Seiter, 36, of Brookfield, CT, was subsequently charged with Reckless Endangerment 2nd Degree, a misdemeanor, and Driving While Ability Impaired and Reckless Driving, violations. He is due to appear in Bedford Town Court on June 5.
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS MORE FREE MINNOWS FOR POND OWNERS.
Minnows, dunks and education are part of the County’s mosquito prevention strategy.
(White Plains, NY) – To prevent mosquitoes from multiplying, the Westchester County Health Department will give away another 200 pounds of fathead minnows this Friday and Saturday, to residents who have ponds or water features.
The Health Department distributed 250 pounds of the tiny baitfish to 89 people earlier this month. Along with the minnows, the Department will share mosquito dunks and other strategies to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus.
The minnows and mosquito dunks will be available at the Westchester County Airport, 2 Loop Road, West Harrison, 10604 as follows:
· Friday, May 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
· Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ornamental ponds that lack fish offer mosquitoes an ideal breeding spot. Fathead minnows eat mosquito larvae and pupae, which stops them from maturing into biting adults. Dunks also stop mosquito development in birdbaths, rain barrels and unused pools.
Residents who plan to pick up minnows should bring a bucket or pail to hold the watertight plastic bag of minnows the County will provide. To keep them viable, residents should bring them straight home and release them immediately into ponds with at least eight inches of water.
Sherlita Amler, MD, Commissioner of Health, said: “Don’t be a mosquito’s next meal. If you have a pond, add some fathead minnows. You can also prevent mosquitoes from breeding in your yard by keeping your gutters clear and removing buckets, pails and toys that collect standing water. After it rains tip the water out of flower pot saucers, and check your yard for standing water.”
Large areas of standing water on public property that cannot easily be removed should be reported to the Health Department at (914) 813-5000.
For more information, download the “Westchester Cares Bug Off” brochure on the West Nile Virus page at http://health.westchestergov.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER STATEMENT ON POLICE WEEK 2019.
“As is often said – but can never be said too often – police officers are the first responders who are tasked with running toward an emergency while the rest of us run away. Police officers swear an oath to keep us safe, often putting themselves in danger, and still carry on as mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, friends and neighbors in their civilian life. On this Police Week 2019, be sure to keep in our thoughts these heroic folks who make it their duty to protect us - while we must be sure to do what we can to support them.”
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