Crash in Yonkers between car and police cruiser

YONKERS (WABC) -- One person was killed after a police chase in Yonkers Saturday morning ended in a head-collision between a car and a police cruiser.

It happened at around 1:30 a.m. in downtown Yonkers.

Police were in pursuit of a vehicle they had tried to stop earlier.

The chase went down South Broadway, right past police headquarters, when another car slammed into the police cruiser head-on.

The civilian car flipped upside down onto the sidewalk and the driver was killed.

Two officers were injured in the crash, but their injuries are not considered life-threatening.

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Motorcyclist killed after pinned between bus, taxi

  Eyewitness NewsHARLEM (WABC) -- A motorcyclist was killed when he became trapped between a sightseeing bus and a taxi in Manhattan.

Police say the cab collided with the motorcycle at 125th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem, sending the bike into the bus carrying tourists.

A group of Marines standing nearby came to the man's aid until EMS workers arrived on the scene.

He died at the hospital.

Tourists on the bus were shaken up by the incident.

No one on the bus was hurt.

Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.

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NJT between NY and Newark Penn suspended

  Eyewitness NewsNEW YORK (WABC) -- New Jersey Transit train service between New York and Newark Penn Stations is suspended in both directions because of an issue with the Portal Bridge.

The bridge, which carries trains over the Hackensack River, is stuck in the open position.

The bridge was opened at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday for marine traffic.

They attempted to close it at 9:20 p.m. but it got stuck.

There is no estimate of restoration time, so this could be an issue for the Thursday morning rush.

Midtown Direct trains are diverted into and out of Hoboken Terminal. NJT tickets and passes accepted on PATH, NJT Bus and Private Carrier buses to/from Port Authority Bus Terminal.

For the very latest, visit http://www.njtransit.com/

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