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Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was arrested after he was stopped for alleged drunk driving at three times the legal limit after he crashed into a building. The incident took place in Rockland County around 4:20 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Ramapo at 63 E. Eckerson Road. A Ramapo police officer was on patrol when he came upon the truck that had struck a building and left the scene, the department said on Facebook. The driver, a 36-year-old Spring Valley man, was arrested for DWI, and a 2022 Ram pickup was recovered and impounded, the department said. The driver, who police did not identify, was proc…
Former Volunteer Firefighter In Region Who 'Always Put Others Before Herself' Dies At Age 85 Former Volunteer Firefighter In Region Who 'Always Put Others Before Herself' Dies At Age 85
Former Volunteer Firefighter In Region Who 'Always Put Others Before Herself' Dies At Age 85 Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a former firefighter in the region with a history of serving her community. Saratoga County’s Carole McBride, of the Town of Halfmoon, died Friday, Dec. 23, at the age of 85, according to her obituary. A cause of death was not given. Born in Troy on Feb. 26, 1937 to parents Hubert and Helen Muckle, “she was known for her warm and welcoming personality, always putting others before herself, and going out of the way to help those in need,” reads her memorial. McBride volunteered in the Clifton Park Halfmoon Emergency Corps, where she rose to t…
Fire Heavily Damages Hudson Valley Home Fire Heavily Damages Hudson Valley Home
Fire Heavily Damages Hudson Valley Home A fast-moving fire heavily damaged a Hudson Valley home as it consumed the rear and first and second floors of the residence. The blaze was reported in Rockland County in Hillcrest around 2:15 a.m., Tuesday, May 10 on East Willow Tree Road. According to the Hillcrest Fire Department, first arriving firefighters found heavy fire in the rear, and first- and second floors of the older home that was divided into three separate living units. The firefighters at work.Hillcrest Fire Department Due to the age of the home, there were many void spaces, tongue-and-groove construction, and heavy t…