When you set out for a ride every day, do you wonder whether you’ll make it home in one piece? If you do, there is good reason because American drivers are using more devices and are more distracted than other drivers worldwide, says a new report. Almost 70 percent of Americans ages 18 to...
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“She had an infectious laugh,” said Kristina Curti about her mother Janet Martinez who died Sunday after being struck by a motorist on Route 9W. “She had a big smile,” continued Kristina, then slipping into the present tense like so many people do when their loved ones leave suddenly, “She has a beautiful smile.”...
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Distracted driving may have been the cause of a crash resulting in the death of a Rockland County cyclist last Sunday. Orangetown Police have determined that the driver, Denise Patawaran who struck and killed Janet Martinez around 1:39 PM June 10 was at fault. But the investigation is still pending on whether that fault...
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When Janet Martinez left home yesterday, she didn’t know that she would never return. Little did Martinez  know a woman almost half her age, who might have been texting while driving, would deprive her of her life in less than half an hour–all because she wanted to go out and enjoy a ride on...
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