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Driver Hospitalized After Car Flips Near Park In Westchester Driver Hospitalized After Car Flips Near Park In Westchester
Driver Hospitalized After Car Flips Near Park In Westchester A driver was hospitalized after their vehicle flipped on a busy road near a park in Northern Westchester. The crash happened on Tuesday, Dec. 17 around 10 a.m. on Route 129 by Croton Gorge Park in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  After the incident, the driver was taken to a nearby hospital to be evaluated for minor injuries. More details about the crash were not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Photos: Car Plunges 75 Feet Near Dam In Westchester Photos: Car Plunges 75 Feet Near Dam In Westchester
Photos: Car Plunges 75 Feet Near Dam In Westchester A motorist in Northern Westchester attempting to avoid being in a crash went through a guardrail, took to the air, and plunged nearly 75 feet near the edge of the Croton Dam and Croton River. First responders from Croton-on-Hudson, Ossining, and Westchester County Police received reports of a crash at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, near the entrance of Croton Gorge Park. According to officials, while attempting to avoid another vehicle while driving on Route 129, the driver accidentally went through a guardrail, became airborne and came to rest nearly 75 feet down, near the ed…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Clinging To Branch After Trying To Save Dog Rescued From Croton River Man Clinging To Branch After Trying To Save Dog Rescued From Croton River
Man Clinging To Branch After Trying To Save Dog Rescued From Croton River A simple walk with his dog turned into a nightmare for a man who ended up clinging to a tree branch to keep from drowning in the rushing water of the Croton River. The man became stranded while chasing his dog who ran into the water in the Croton Gorge Park section of the river around 7 p.m. Wednesday, said the Croton Fire Department on Facebook. A passerby noticed the man and called 911. After receiving the call, Croton Fire headed to the river with a water rescue unit along with the Yorktown Fire Water Rescue team, EMS responders from Ossining and Croton, Westchester County Police Depart…

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by Kathy Reakes