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Vehicle Fire

21-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Greenburgh Crash 21-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Greenburgh Crash
21-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Greenburgh Crash Police are investigating a fiery fatal crash in Westchester County. It happened around 9:45 a.m. Sunday, July 17 on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh. Responders were dispatched to mile marker 5.6 northbound for a report of a crash with a vehicle engulfed in flames.  Greenburgh Fire and Emergency Medical Services arrived prior to state troopers but were unable to extricate the victim, Paul A. Fitzpatrick, age 21, of Yonkers. Fitzpatrick was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. An initial investigation found Fitzpatrick was northbound on the Sprain Brook Parkway oper…
Vehicle Fire, Rollover Crash Cause Road Closures In The Region Vehicle Fire, Rollover Crash Cause Road Closures In The Region
Vehicle Fire, Rollover Crash Cause Road Closures In The Region A vehicle fire and a rollover crash led to road closures on Route 17 in the Hudson Valley. New York State Police reported on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 12, that drivers should avoid Route 17 in Orange County near Exit 120 in the Town of Wallkill. State Police are asking drivers to avoid State Route 17 near exit 120. (Town of Wallkill) Eastbound is closed due to a... Posted by New York State Police on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 The eastbound lanes were closed due to a vehicle fire, and the westbound lanes were closed due to a rollover crash, police said.  As of about 2 p.m. on …
New Details Released After Fiery Fatal Head-On Greenburgh Crash New Details Released After Fiery Fatal Head-On Greenburgh Crash
New Details Released After Fiery Fatal Head-On Greenburgh Crash New details have emerged in a fiery Westchester County crash that left one person dead. It happened around 11:45 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17 in the area of Saw Mill River Road and Fieldcrest Drive in the Elmsford area of Greenburgh. According to Lieutenant Kobie Powell of the Greenburgh Police Department, a preliminary investigation indicated the vehicles involved, a Honda sedan and a fuel tanker, were engulfed in flames. Upon the arrival of emergency responders, attempts were unsuccessful to save the driver of the sedan, Powell said. The operator of the fuel tanker was able to e…
Man Airlifted Following Two-Vehicle Crash In Area Man Airlifted Following Two-Vehicle Crash In Area
Man Airlifted Following Two-Vehicle Crash In Area A 34-year-old man was airlifted to an area hospital with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash. It happened around 11:20 a.m., Monday, Sept. 6, in Dutchess County on Route 9G in Red Hook. The man was driving a 1986 Suzuki motorcycle northbound on Route 9G approaching the Rokeby Road intersection when he was hit by an Irvington woman driving a 2011 Toyota passenger car who failed to yield the right of way, according to the Red Hook Police. This caused the motorcycle to strike the rear of the vehicle ejecting the motorcyclist, police said.  The motorcycle then slid off the wes…
Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Fatal Palisades Parkway Car Fire In Rockland Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Fatal Palisades Parkway Car Fire In Rockland
Police Ask Public's Help In Investigation Of Fatal Palisades Parkway Car Fire In Rockland New York State Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed a vehicle and fire of a gray 2021 Hyundai Sonata that left one dead in Stony Point to come forward with any information. The crash was discovered around 2 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, on the Palisades Parkway southbound at Exit 16 in the town of Stony Point, said Trooper Steven Nevel. When troopers found the vehicle, it was fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle was in a snowbank and facing west.  The troopers were not able to immediately determine if anyone was in the vehicle. The Stony Point Fire Department arrived on the scen…
Driver Found Burned To Death Inside SUV Following Crash, Fire In Area Driver Found Burned To Death Inside SUV Following Crash, Fire In Area
Driver Found Burned To Death Inside SUV Following Crash, Fire In Area A man was found burned to death inside an SUV following a crash in the area. The incident was discovered early Friday, Oct. 11,  when the City of Newburgh Police Department received a call about a vehicle fire on North Street near the Powell Avenue intersection, said City of Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. When police arrived on the scene, the City of Newburgh Fire Department was attempting to put out the fire, he said. According to Burns, the vehicle, a Chevy Suburban, was fully engulfed in flames. It was learned that the vehicle was traveling east on North…
Video: Ramapo Motorist Escapes After Fire Breaks Out When Tree, Power Lines Come Down On Car Video: Ramapo Motorist Escapes After Fire Breaks Out When Tree, Power Lines Come Down On Car
Video: Ramapo Motorist Escapes After Fire Breaks Out When Tree, Power Lines Come Down On Car A car caught fire in Ramapo and the driver was able to escape serious harm when a Mouse Trap-esque situation played out and a utility pole landed on the vehicle. First responders were dispatched to a Union Road residence on Monday, April 15, when there was a report of a vehicle fire with a utility pole on fire. Police said that a tree was downed by the high winds, taking down power lines that caused a utility pole to break, landing on the car and sparking the fire. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle before it went up in flames, but suffered neck and back injuries and was transpo…
Woman Escapes Injury As BMW Becomes Engulfed In Flames In Rockland Woman Escapes Injury As BMW Becomes Engulfed In Flames In Rockland
Woman Escapes Injury As BMW Becomes Engulfed In Flames In Rockland A Rockland County woman narrowly escaped danger when her BMW went up in flames in her driveway. First responders were dispatched to a Stillo Court home in Airmont at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, police said. Upon arrival at the house, they found a 2014 BMW that was fully engulfed in flames. According to police, the driver told officers that she had just arrived home when the car began smoking. Volunteers from the Tallman Fire Department were dispatched to the scene and quickly extinguished the fire. Police said that no injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains…
Hot Coals Caused Fire That Scorched 7 Cars During NY Jets Game Hot Coals Caused Fire That Scorched 7 Cars During NY Jets Game
Hot Coals Caused Fire That Scorched 7 Cars During NY Jets Game Seven cars got burned nearly as bad as the New York Jets during Sunday's East Rutherford game against the Minnesota Vikings. Hot coals from grills scorched the vehicles during two separate incidents in the MetLife Stadium parking lot, Meadowlands Fire Chief Kevin Meehan said. In one incident, a driver parked over the coals in an area where people tailgating had dumped the coals, Meehan said.  In the second incident, a driver parked over coals in the parking lot, causing that car to go up in flames before the blaze spread to five other surrounding vehicles, the chief said. No injuries were…