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Car Becomes Entangled In Power Lines After Crash In Westchester, Causes Multi-Day Repair Car Becomes Entangled In Power Lines After Crash In Westchester, Causes Multi-Day Repair
Car Becomes Entangled In Power Lines After Crash In Westchester, Causes Multi-Day Repair A crash caused quite a complex scene at a Westchester intersection after a vehicle became entangled in utility poles and power lines, police said. The crash happened on Friday, Feb. 2 around 10:30 p.m., when a vehicle lost control at the intersection of Cook, Mile Square, and Homewood Avenues in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police.  Arriving officers and first responders found that the car had struck a pair of utility poles before landing on its side in the intersection, causing wires and one of the poles to fall on the vehicle.  The driver was able to get out of the car be…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Roadway Remains Closed For Replacement Of Downed Utility Poles Roadway Remains Closed For Replacement Of Downed Utility Poles
Roadway Remains Closed For Replacement Of Downed Utility Poles Town of Greenburgh police are advising drivers that Pipeline Drive is temporarily closed while repairs are made to two utility poles. The poles were damaged on Tuesday, Nov. 12, during a crash by a Town of Greenburgh vehicle. The road reopened for the evening rush hour, but was closed again Wednesday, Nov. 13 as Con Ed resumed work. Town of Greenburgh Police Chief Brian Joseph Ryan said workers anticipate the roadway will be closed for at least six hours. A police officer and flag person will be posted during this time to allow commuters access to their vehicles parked along Pipeline Drive…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Metro-North Trains Back Running, Roadway Still Closed Following Crash Metro-North Trains Back Running, Roadway Still Closed Following Crash
Metro-North Trains Back Running, Roadway Still Closed Following Crash A live power wire that landed on train tracks during a crash, has been removed and the Metro-North Harlem Line is back up and running to Hartsdale. Town of Greenburgh Police say the Pipeline Drive will remain closed as police conduct an investigation of the crash that took place around 11:55 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12, when a Town of Greenburgh vehicle struck a utility pole on the roadway in Edgemont, said Town of Greenburgh Police Lt. Kobie Powell. A number of vehicles that were parked in Site D were hit by the utility pole when it fell Chief Brian Joseph Ryan said. "The damage was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Westchester, Closing Busy Roadway Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Westchester, Closing Busy Roadway
Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Westchester, Closing Busy Roadway A busy Westchester roadway was temporarily shut down late on Sunday night after a car went skidding through the snow and slammed into a utility pole. Police in Rye Brook were forced to shut down Lincoln Avenue near the intersection of Talcott Road when a driver lost control on the snowy roadway and struck the pole, sending live wires across the road. Con Edison crews were called to the scene to make emergency repairs overnight and police were able to reopen Lincoln Avenue in time for Monday morning’s commute. No injuries were reported. The cause of the crash has not been released, though t…

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by Zak Failla