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CT Town Worker Badly Burned In Lawnmower Crash With Car Outside Town Hall CT Town Worker Badly Burned In Lawnmower Crash With Car Outside Town Hall
CT Town Worker Badly Burned In Lawnmower Crash With Car Outside Town Hall An Enfield Department of Public Works employee was badly injured when his lawnmower collided with a car on North Main Street on Friday afternoon, Sept. 12, police said. The crash happened next to the town hall around 12:15 p.m. The worker, a man whose name has not been released, suffered serious injuries and burns. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Hospital for treatment. Police said the driver of the car, a good Samaritan, and a local fire chief ran to help. They battled flames and pulled the worker to safety. The driver also suffered injuries. Police said those did not appear as severe, …

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by Josh Lanier
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Dad Leaves Toddler In Sizzling SUV Outside NY Walmart Amid 100-Degree Heat, Police Say Dad Leaves Toddler In Sizzling SUV Outside NY Walmart Amid 100-Degree Heat, Police Say
Dad Leaves Toddler In Sizzling SUV Outside NY Walmart Amid 100-Degree Heat, Police Say As the Northeast bakes under dangerous triple-digit heat, a Long Island father is accused of leaving his toddler son alone in a parked car while he went shopping. The incident happened outside the Walmart at Centereach Mall at around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, according to Suffolk County Police. With temperature soaring near 100 degrees, a good Samaritan spotted a 2-year-old boy sleeping alone in a parked Toyota SUV that was not running. The windows were cracked just a few inches. The bystander immediately called 911. Responding Sixth Precinct officers were able to reach through the wind…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Water Gun ‘Assassin’ Game Prompts Warning From Cops As Students Sneak Around In Ski Masks Water Gun ‘Assassin’ Game Prompts Warning From Cops As Students Sneak Around In Ski Masks
Water Gun ‘Assassin’ Game Prompts Warning From Cops As Students Sneak Around In Ski Masks A game gaining popularity each year among high school students — and involving water guns, ski masks, and surprise ambushes — is prompting safety concerns. The Park Ridge Police Department in New Jersey issued a warning on Saturday, April 12, about the game "Assassins." The game, which is widely played by high school seniors and upperclassmen across the United States, involved players sneaking up on peers outside of school hours and spraying them with water guns. While the game is not illegal, officers say it can be deeply alarming for people who don’t realize what’s happening — especially …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pilot, 2 Children On Missing Plane Found Alive 12 Hours After Crash Into Alaska Lake Pilot, 2 Children On Missing Plane Found Alive 12 Hours After Crash Into Alaska Lake
Pilot, 2 Children On Missing Plane Found Alive 12 Hours After Crash Into Alaska Lake 
A pilot and two children were rescued hours after a small plane crashed into frigid waters in a miraculous survival story.  Authorities reported that the trio endured nearly 12 hours in the icy lake, clinging to a section of the wreckage until help arrived in Alaska. On Monday, March 24, Good Samaritans played a pivotal role in the rescue of the stranded crash victims, who had gone missing following their flight over a mountain range at Tustumena Lake, just south of Anchorage. The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser had departed Sunday, March 23, but was declared overdue later that evenin…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Good Samaritan Pulls CT Driver From Burning Car After Crash Good Samaritan Pulls CT Driver From Burning Car After Crash
Good Samaritan Pulls CT Driver From Burning Car After Crash A Connecticut driver is likely alive today because of the quick thinking of a stranger, authorities said.  The two-car crash happened Saturday night, Jan. 4, on Purdy Hill Road near the intersection with Teller Road in Monroe around 7:15 p.m., firefighters said.  The crash crushed the doors of a sedan, trapping the driver inside as a small fire began to grow beneath the car.  Police did not ID the Good Samaritan, but the Monroe Sun reported them as Sean Wollenberg, who lived nearby on Teller Road, heard the crash, and ran to the scene to see if he could help.  The…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Tries to Steal Car With 8-Year-Old Inside In CT, Good Samaritans Step In: Police Teen Tries to Steal Car With 8-Year-Old Inside In CT, Good Samaritans Step In: Police
Teen Tries to Steal Car With 8-Year-Old Inside In CT, Good Samaritans Step In: Police A 13-year-old tried to steal a food delivery driver’s car with their 8-year-old child still inside and nearly crashed it, authorities said. It was a chaotic and alarming scene on Universal Drive in North Haven when the driver stopped outside a Jersey Mike’s to pick up a food order, police said. The driver had left their vehicle running with the child inside. That’s when they spotted a teen climbing into the car and attempting to drive away, North Haven police said. The driver sprinted back, confronting the would-be thief and causing him to flee. In the chaos, the moving car briefly dragged…

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver Jumps Out Of Passing Car To Help Resident Who Escaped From CT House Fire Driver Jumps Out Of Passing Car To Help Resident Who Escaped From CT House Fire
Driver Jumps Out Of Passing Car To Help Resident Who Escaped From CT House Fire A Connecticut resident received heavy burns to his head and face while escaping from his burning home. The incident occurred in New Haven County on Lynn Terrace around 6 p.m., Thursday, in Seymour. According to Seymour Fire Marshal Timothy Willis, when firefighters arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames and an injured resident who had "self-evacuated." Willis said a Good Samaritan had jumped out of a passing car to help neighbors get the man in his 60s to the ambulance. The unidentified man was transported to the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Unit. His condition was not known on…

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by Kathy Reakes