Jordan Smith, 18, was driving a 2001 Hyundai Tiburon west on 272nd Avenue around 2:40 am Tuesday morning.  Also in the car were three other teenagers, Anthony Zimmer, Ethan Hoiland, also 18, and Will Nelson, 19.  Smith approached a T-intersection at 480th Street at a high rate of speed, and his brakes locked up.  Unable to stop the vehicle, the car ran off the road and flew 72 feet before hitting an embankment. ...

In Kingston, NY, County Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Sheran was fired after apparently showing up drunk to the scene of a fatal accident on Sunday.  Ulster County Executive Michael Hein will not tolerate driving drunk, and as a county executive takes the subject extremely seriously.  The NY State Police charged Dr. Sheran with aggravated DWI. Robert Ryan, 48 of Ellenville, was walking on the paved portion...