Two Ramapo residents were among the injured after a van accident in New Jersey early yesterday morning. That from NJ Advance Media and NJ.com. They report a van driven by a 20 year-old New Square man went airborne on Interstate 287 in Riverdale in Morris County and rolled down an embankment. The crash reportedly happened around 3am, with the van coming off the exit ramp to Exit 53, going over a guard rail and striking multiple trees along the way. A 15-year-old from Monsey was in the front seat and was also seriously injured. Eight others in the van suffered minor injuries. The victims were not identified. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
One Charge Dropped in Fatal Woodbury Crash
Five charges remain against a Spring Valley man charged in a fatal accident last year that tied up traffic for hours on Route 6 in the Town of Woodbury. That’s according to News 12. 24-year-old Chaim Gordon was reportedly at the wheel when he was transporting New Square’s Grand Rabbi, 81 year-old David Twersky. New York State Police said Gordon lost control of his Ford Explorer, crossing the double yellow line and crashing into a car driven by 62-year-old Iksong Jin, of Monticello. He was killed in the crash, and four others in Gordon’s car were injured. One of the tickets State Police filed, that of reckless driving, was reportedly dropped earlier this week after it was allegedly filed by mistake. Five traffic tickets remain, including speeding, passing on the right, and making an unsafe lane change. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office told News 12 they found no reason to press criminal charges in the crash. State Police had no comment. Gordon is due back in court on the 23rd.
FBI Needs Help with Cold Case in Spring Valley
An unsolved homicide from more than 35 years ago in Spring Valley has the FBI offering a $10k reward for information that leads to an arrest of people involved in the case. The FBI’s Westchester Safe Streets Task Force and the Spring Valley Police Department say the body of 19 year-old Glennise Stroud, also known as “Gamma,” was found in a wooded area on September 12th, 1987 south of 244 North Main Street in Spring Valley. If you have any information about this case, contact the FBI’s New York Field Office at 212-384-1000. You can also submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
