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Person Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Westchester Person Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Westchester
Person Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Westchester A person was sent to the hospital after their vehicle smashed into a pole in Northern Westchester, snapping it completely.  The incident happened on Wednesday, June 28 around 8:45 a.m., when firefighters in Somers were sent to Amawalk Road, where a car had crashed into a pole, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Once crews arrived at the scene, they found wires hanging from the damaged pole, which had been snapped by the impact. One person was then taken to a local hospital by Somers EMS.  First responders then remained at the scene for around two hours.…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Photos: Fire Displaces Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Westchester County New Photos: Fire Displaces Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Westchester County
New Photos: Fire Displaces Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Westchester County New photos of a fire that displaced residents of a Northern Westchester senior housing complex and sent some to the hospital have been released by officials. Earlier Report - 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Yorktown The photos show extensive damage to one of the apartments at the Beaver Ridge Apartments in Yorktown located at 1965 Allan Ave. The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when smoke was reported in the "Charlie Wing" of the C building, according to the Yorktown Heights Fire Department.  Firefighters were able to keep the fire con…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
One Driver Trapped In Head-On Westchester Crash One Driver Trapped In Head-On Westchester Crash
One Driver Trapped In Head-On Westchester Crash A two-vehicle head-on crash trapped the driver of one vehicle in Northern Westchester. The crash took place around 8:17 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, at the intersection of Mahopac Avenue and Route 35 in Somers, said the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. The first units on the scene found the trapped driver, and with a crew of five using the Jaws of Life to remove the side of the vehicle, the driver was removed within eight minutes, the department said. Somers firefighters rescued three people following a head-on crash.Somers Volunteer Fire Department The driver and two other patients were tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Cats Missing , Woman Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Somers Four Cats Missing , Woman Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Somers
Four Cats Missing , Woman Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Somers A three-alarm fire left four cats "unaccounted" for and a Somers woman homeless. More than 75 firefighters battled the blaze that started around 9:44 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of a home on Anita Road, said the Somers Fire Department. The fire, which spread to the first and second floor, left the homeowner, Nancy Haggerty, a lifetime Somers resident, without any belongings and missing her four cats. Haggerty is known as a supporter of the town and a lover of animals. To help, friends have started a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $6,000 to date.  According to the fire…

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by Kathy Reakes