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2 Firefighters Injured In Blaze At Westchester Residence 2 Firefighters Injured In Blaze At Westchester Residence
2 Firefighters Injured In Blaze At Westchester Residence Two firefighters were injured while battling a blaze at a residence in Westchester.  The fire happened in White Plains on Thursday, Feb. 29 at a residence on South Broadway, according to the city's fire department.  The blaze began in the attic and walls of the structure but was quickly knocked out before it could spread and cause more damage to the home, firefighters said.  No occupants in the home were harmed, but two firefighters suffered minor injuries during the effort to put out the blaze, the department said. 
2 Injured After Moped Strikes Person At Westchester Intersection 2 Injured After Moped Strikes Person At Westchester Intersection
2 Injured After Moped Strikes Person At Westchester Intersection Two people suffered injuries after a moped crashed into a person at a Westchester intersection, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 25 around 1 p.m. in Yonkers at the intersection of Warburton and Ashburton Avenues, when a moped driven by one person struck a pedestrian, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Both the pedestrian and driver were injured in the incident and are now in stable condition, DiDomizio said.  The incident caused Warburton Avenue to briefly close between Ashburton Avenue and Wells Avenue.  …
Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Northern Westchester Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Northern Westchester
Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Northern Westchester Emergency responders were called to a Metro-North yard in Northern Westchester to rescue an injured worker from a roof.  The incident happened on Tuesday, June 13 just before noon, when firefighters and first responders were sent to the Metro-North Croton-Harmon Yard in Croton-on-Hudson on a report of an injured worker on top of a building.  According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, the worker, who suffered a shoulder injury, was evaluated on the roof before they were lowered to the ground by a ladder.  The quick rescue was completed within a half-hour, fire officia…
Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley
Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley An incident that police originally thought was a shooting turned out to be something else entirely when they found a Hudson Valley homeowner injured by shrapnel from an exploded utility line fuse.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 around 9:45 a.m., when Carmel Police officers and members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department were sent to the area of Birch Road near Lake Secor for a report of utility wires that were down and burning, according to Lt. Michael Bodo.  While units were responding to the call, they received a report of a man who had …
Memorial Day Blaze Injures 2 Firefighters, Compromises Roof Of Home In Westchester Memorial Day Blaze Injures 2 Firefighters, Compromises Roof Of Home In Westchester
Memorial Day Blaze Injures 2 Firefighters, Compromises Roof Of Home In Westchester A raging two-alarm Memorial Day blaze that tore through a Westchester residence left two firefighters injured and the building's roof severely damaged.  The incident began on Monday, May 29 just before 1:45 p.m., when firefighters were dispatched to a home in Port Chester on West William Street that had caught on fire, according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  Once they arrived at the scene, firefighters found heavy flames coming from the rear of the residence and entered through the front door to search for any occupants. Luckily, the search proved to be negative and no one…
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Two firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze in the Hudson Valley. It broke out around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 in Sloatsburg at 59 Grant Street, said Det. Lt. Chris Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. The fire is believed to be non-suspicious at this time, and no criminality is suspected, Franklin said. A fire seriously damaged a Hillburn home.Ramapo Police Department  The home was occupied at the time of the blaze, and all occupants evacuated safely, he added. Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while extinguishing the blaze. The cause of the fire is u…
Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At Northern Westchester American Legion Hall: Police Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At Northern Westchester American Legion Hall: Police
Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At Northern Westchester American Legion Hall: Police A police department came to the aid of a minor who suffered a fall likely caused by a seizure at a Northern Westchester American Legion Hall, authorities said.  On Saturday, Nov. 12, around 4:30 p.m., several adults brought an injured juvenile into North Castle Police headquarters after they suffered a fall at the American Legion House in Armonk at 35 Bedford Rd., according to North Castle Police.  The adults accompanying the injured minor told police that they had a history of seizures, which likely caused the fall, authorities said. Officers administered medical aid to the juve…
Injured Hiker Rescued In Area Injured Hiker Rescued In Area
Injured Hiker Rescued In Area Authorities rescued a hiker who was injured on a trail in the Hudson Valley. Members of the State Patrol Aviation in Newburgh and Troop K State troopers helped rescue the individual, who was injured on Break Neck Ridge Trail in Putnam County, according to a report from New York State Police on Thursday, Feb. 24. SP Aviation Newburgh and Troop K members help rescue an injured hiker on Break Neck Ridge Trail in Putnam County.The hiker was hoisted by SORT crew members, then flown by Aviation to a safe location and taken by EMS on the ground to a local hospital for treatment. pic.twitter.co…
Serious Crash Causes Closure Of Taconic State Parkway Stretch Serious Crash Causes Closure Of Taconic State Parkway Stretch
Serious Crash Causes Closure Of Taconic State Parkway Stretch A serious crash caused the closure of a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 15 on the northbound side in Hawthorne near Pleasantville Road. The roadway remained closed for more than one hour. At least one injury has been reported. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
One Injured In Separate Northern Westchester Crashes One Injured In Separate Northern Westchester Crashes
One Injured In Separate Northern Westchester Crashes One person was injured after separate crashes in Northern Westchester. The first crash took place around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, March 4, in Briarcliff Manor when a vehicle stopped on Route 9A on the Route 100 overpass causing a second vehicle to hit a guardrail, and then a third car hit the second vehicle, said the Briarcliff Manor Police. No one was injured in the crash. But minutes later with traffic backed up from the crash, another two-vehicle crash took place when a vehicle rear-ended another vehicle, police said. One person had a leg injury and was transported to Phelps Hospital, polic…
House Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Area House Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Area
House Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Area Fire and EMS battled a large house fire overnight that heavily damaged the home in the area. Mahopac Falls Fire and EMS were dispatched around 3:25 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23 to a home at 72 Mexico Lane, in Mahopac, said Jack Casey, public information officer for Mahopac Falls VFD. First arriving units confirmed a working fire and requested all equipment from both stations respond to the incident. Chief Jeff Boyle assumed command as First Assistant Chief Bob Trace took charge of operations. As the fire grew, the department called for a ladder truck and the Putnam County Fire Investigation t…
Highway Worker Struck By Vehicle In Area Highway Worker Struck By Vehicle In Area
Highway Worker Struck By Vehicle In Area A highway worker was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Putnam County. The incident took place around 8:32 a.m., Wednesday, July 15, on Church Hill Road in Kent, said the Kent Police Department. Police said the Town of Kent highway worker was reportedly hit by a ramp on a passing truck. He is believed to have broken a collarbone and was transported to an area hospital. Additional details were not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash
Hospitalized 20-Year-Old Woman Becomes Third Fatal Victim In Rockland Crash A 20-year-old woman who was a passenger in a van that crashed killing two men and injuring nine others has died. Rockland County resident Tzipora Deutsch, 20, of New Square, died on Tuesday, June 16, after being hospitalized following the horrific crash on Monday, June 15, reported Ramapo Police Lt. Blaine Howell. The crash took place just before 4:30 p.m. in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Road and Conway Court in the unincorporated section of the town, Howell said. Earlier Story: Ramapo Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released, Nine Others In Serious Condition The two reported dead immediat…
Person Seriously Injured After Falling Or Jumping Onto I-95 In Westchester, Police Say Person Seriously Injured After Falling Or Jumping Onto I-95 In Westchester, Police Say
Person Seriously Injured After Falling Or Jumping Onto I-95 In Westchester, Police Say Two southbound lanes of I-95 in New Rochelle have reopened after a person either fell or jumped onto the highway from an overpass, according to the New York State Police. The incident took place around 10:08 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Webster Avenue overpass in New Rochelle, said Trooper Tara McCormick.  The lanes were closed between Exits 15 and 16, McCormick said. The person, who has not been identified, suffered extensive head injuries and was transported to an area hospital, she said. Motorists are advised to avoid the area as police investigate the incident, she added.
SUV Crashes Into Westchester Storefront SUV Crashes Into Westchester Storefront
SUV Crashes Into Westchester Storefront The entire glass storefront was shattered after an SUV crashed into a store in Westchester. It happened early Sunday afternoon, Sept. 1 at the GameStop located at 812 Pelham Parkway in the Fairway market in Pelham, just off the Hutchinson River Parkway. Four people were reportedly injured, including one who was reportedly pinned under the vehicle, according to CBS2. Further details have not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash This story has been updated. One cadet is reported dead and 20 cadets and two soldiers are wounded following a crash of a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle crash at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The crash, according to officials at West Point, took place around 6:45 a.m., Thursday, June 6, off Route 293 in the Camp Natural Bridge area. The injured have been transported to local hospitals. Details of the incident are under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.
Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684 Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684
Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684 This story has been updated. There was midday gridlock on a stretch of I-84 following a crash with a serious injury that blocked the left lane for about an hour on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. The incident occurred eastbound in Putnam County one mile east of the junction to I-684 (Exit 20). Stop-and-go delays stretched back three miles until the lane reopened.
Five Firefighters Injured In Two-Alarm Blaze At Waste Management Facility In Westchester Five Firefighters Injured In Two-Alarm Blaze At Waste Management Facility In Westchester
Five Firefighters Injured In Two-Alarm Blaze At Waste Management Facility In Westchester Five firefighters suffered injuries on Tuesday morning as they battled a blaze that broke out in a Westchester waste management facility. Fire crews responded to the A-1 Compaction facility at 325 Yonkers Ave. in Yonkers shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, where the fire sent smoke soaring through the windy conditions. Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Flynn said that upon arrival, firefighters found a heavy volume of fire that had been started in a garbage fire. Flynn said that the fire was under control as of 2:38 p.m. and extinguished by 3:30 p.m. Five firefighters were treated f…
Motorcyclist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Near Market Motorcyclist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Near Market
Motorcyclist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Near Market A motorcyclist was hospitalized after crashing near a grocery store in the area on Sunday morning, April 7. The crash occurred in the area in front of Red Mills Market on Route 6N in Mahopac Falls. Mahopac Falls Fire, EMS and Fire Police, along with multiple units from Carmel Police and Paramedics from EMStar, arrived within minutes of the dispatch, authorities said. Upon arrival, MFVFD EMS found one person down on the side of the road and started triage and treatment, said Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Route 6N was closed between Hill Str…
Two Parks, Rec Employees Injured By Falling Tree At Park In Westchester Two Parks, Rec Employees Injured By Falling Tree At Park In Westchester
Two Parks, Rec Employees Injured By Falling Tree At Park In Westchester Two parks and recreation department employees were injured when a tree fell and struck them. The incident occurred at approximately 3:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, at Neptune Park in New Rochelle. The injuries were sustained as the pair were conducting a regularly scheduled cleanup at the park, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said. One employee suffered a head injury and the other sustained a shoulder injury. Costa said both employees were conscious and have been transported to a local hospital for evaluation on the injuries. Paramedics from Empress, officers from the New Rochel…
Suspects On Loose As Stolen BMW Police Chase Includes Crash, Injury To Officer In Westchester Suspects On Loose As Stolen BMW Police Chase Includes Crash, Injury To Officer In Westchester
Suspects On Loose As Stolen BMW Police Chase Includes Crash, Injury To Officer In Westchester Click here for an updated story: Suspect Apprehended After Being Shot, Injuring Cops During BMW Chase In Westchester A police officer was injured as he attempted to stop two suspects in an allegedly stolen vehicle. Police said that the officer was dragged for at least a block as he attempted to apprehend the suspects, and at least one gunshot was fired during a chase that started in Mount Vernon and wound up in the Bronx. The incident led to an intense manhunt and a Bronx high school was put in lockdown as a precaution. The chase began at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, nea…
Three, Including Two Students, Injured In Westchester School Bus Crash Three, Including Two Students, Injured In Westchester School Bus Crash
Three, Including Two Students, Injured In Westchester School Bus Crash Three people, including two students, were injured in a school bus crash in Valhalla Friday morning. The incident took place around 7:24 a.m. Friday on Grasslands Road in Mount Pleasant after the bus, heading west up a hill near the Westchester Community College, skidded on ice, said Mount Pleasant Police Capt. Michael Pierce. After skidding, the bus struck a utility pole, and then skidded back down Grasslands Road before it ran into an embankment which stopped the bus, he said. A total of four people were on the bus, including two teenagers who received minor injuries,…
Northern Westchester Man Charged With Vehicular Assault, DWI After Crash Injures Woman Northern Westchester Man Charged With Vehicular Assault, DWI After Crash Injures Woman
Northern Westchester Man Charged With Vehicular Assault, DWI After Crash Injures Woman The driver of a silver sedan driving drunk has been charged with vehicular assault after crashing into a taxi cab in Westchester on Thanksgiving morning, seriously injuring a woman, according to a News 12 report. The crash occurred at the intersection of Echo Avenue and Main Street in a New Rochelle. The injured woman was ejected from the taxi and suffered a series of fractures,  but is expected to survive, according to lohud.com. The taxi driver suffered from minor injuries and was also hospitalized. The man charged has been identified as Joseph Vessechia of Yorktown Height…
One Killed, Four Injured In Hudson Valley Crash One Killed, Four Injured In Hudson Valley Crash
One Killed, Four Injured In Hudson Valley Crash A fatal crash with four injuries caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The crash occurred on eastbound Route 17 near the border of Orange and Sullivan counties between Exits 112 and 113 in Wurtsboro at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday. Neither the identity of the deceased person or the conditions of the four injured persons have been released. One or more of those injured were airlifted to the hospital. Specific details on the circumstances surrounding the crash have also not yet been released. Route 17 was closed for approximately four hours during the acci…
Serious Crash Causes Gridlock On Hutch Serious Crash Causes Gridlock On Hutch
Serious Crash Causes Gridlock On Hutch This story has been updated. There was gridlock on a stretch of the Hutchinson River Parkway late Friday afternoon following a serious crash with at least one injury reported. The southbound crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. near the Mobil station in White Plains. There was stopped traffic at the scene of the crash and stop-and-go delays to the I-287 split.
Details Emerge After SUV Slams Into Northern Westchester Pharmacy Details Emerge After SUV Slams Into Northern Westchester Pharmacy
Details Emerge After SUV Slams Into Northern Westchester Pharmacy Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner hs provided new information after an SUV slammed into the front of a pharmacy in Northern Westchester, sending glass and merchandise flying. The crash took place around 12:22 p.m. Friday at the Pleasantville Pharmacy at 63 Wheeler Ave.in Pleasantville, said Grutzner. The crash occurred when a man driving a Toyota Highlander, who was parked in front of the pharmacy, backed out of his parking space and hit a passing car on Wheeler Avenue. He then put the car in forward and went to go back into his parking space, but instead of stopping, he hopped the c…
Two Injured In Route 129 Crash Two Injured In Route 129 Crash
Two Injured In Route 129 Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 129 in Yorktown was closed following a serious two-vehicle crash with injuries that occurred during the Monday morning commute. The crash occurred between Underhill Avenue and Route 118 just before 7:30 p.m. Both drivers were hospitalized. There has been no word on their conditions. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Six Injured In Saw Mill River Parkway Crash Six Injured In Saw Mill River Parkway Crash
Six Injured In Saw Mill River Parkway Crash SIx people sustained injuries in a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway when a car struck a guardrail, leading to a chain collision in Westchester. First responders from Dobbs Ferry, Greenburgh and the Westchester County Police Department responded to a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway near the Lawrence Street intersection in Dobbs Ferry at approximately 6:50 p.m. during the evening commute on Monday. Police said that the car jumped the guardrail, flew through the air and struck at least two other vehicles. Six people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and at least one involved was …
9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In Hudson Valley Dorm Fire 9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In Hudson Valley Dorm Fire
9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In Hudson Valley Dorm Fire UPDATE: Nine teenage boys were injured in an Orange County camp dormitory explosion and fire just after midnight Friday in South Blooming Grove, authorities reported. All were from Brooklyn, they said. Three were seriously injured and the others sustained minor injuries, fire officials said.  The Cromwell Hill bungalow was fully engulfed in flames, according to reports.  A medical chopper was used to transport some of the victims to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.  Monroe, Washingtonville, Chester, Woodbury and Kyrias Joel were among the responding companies. Orange and Rockland…
Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway
Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway A driver suffered injuries when a car burst into flames after crashing on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway Thursday night. The southbound crash occurred around 8 p.m. near Route 134 in Yorktown, with the vehicle landing on its side before the fire broke out. While responding, Yorktown Heights Fire Department units were updated that the driver may have been ejected from the vehicle. Upon arrival, it was confirmed that the occupant was out of the car and had not been ejected. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported the occupant…
All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses
All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses All students who were at the Madden Outdoor Education Center in Putnam County when a portion of the ceiling collapsed on Friday were released from Putnam Hospital Center by 3:30 p.m., said Ellen Lane, communications director of Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES. The students, first-graders from Fulmar Road Elementary School in Mahopac, were at Madden participating in a lesson on the food web when a portion of the ceiling gave way at 11:30 a.m.  A teacher notified Mahopac Central School district and called 911. Kent Police were the first on the scene followed quickly by Kent Fire Department …