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2 Hospitalized After Boats Go Up In Flames At Marina In Westchester 2 Hospitalized After Boats Go Up In Flames At Marina In Westchester
2 Hospitalized After Boats Go Up In Flames At Marina In Westchester A mother and child were both taken to a hospital following a marina blaze in Westchester that took hours to extinguish.  The fire happened at the Imperial Yacht Club in New Rochelle a little bit after midnight on Saturday, Feb. 22, when multiple boats went up in flames, New Rochelle firefighters said. Arriving firefighters soon realized that the flames threatened surrounding properties and buildings and quickly worked to put it out despite below-freezing temperatures.  After around three hours, the flames were contained and stopped from spreading, firefighters said, adding that a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rolled-Over Tractor Trailer Spills Diesel Fuel Into River In Bedford Rolled-Over Tractor Trailer Spills Diesel Fuel Into River In Bedford
Rolled-Over Tractor Trailer Spills Diesel Fuel Into River In Bedford A tractor-trailer rollover proved extra messy when the vehicle began leaking diesel fuel into a river underneath a highway in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Friday, Aug. 4 around 9:30 a.m., when the Katonah Fire Department responded to Interstate 684 Northbound in the area of Exit 6 in Bedford, where a tractor-trailer had rolled over.  Arriving crews soon realized that the truck was leaking fluids, including diesel fuel, and called for help from the Bedford Hills, Bedford, and Yorktown Heights Fire Departments, in addition to state police, Westchester County Departme…

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by Ben Crnic
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40-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash 40-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
40-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash A man from the region was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer. The crash took place in Ulster County in Kingston on Route 28 around 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 26. An investigation revealed that a 2006 Subaru Legacy, driven by Ulster County resident Tramayne Holmes, age 40, of the hamlet of Milton, was traveling eastbound on Route 28 when he lost control of the vehicle and crossed over into the westbound lane, and struck a 2022 Peterbilt tractor-trailer head-on, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Holmes was pronounced dead at the scene, Nevel said. The driver of the Peterbilt, Daniel Warn…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bear Mountain Bridge Road Crash With Fuel Spill Brings Hazmat Response Bear Mountain Bridge Road Crash With Fuel Spill Brings Hazmat Response
Bear Mountain Bridge Road Crash With Fuel Spill Brings Hazmat Response A dump truck collided with a driver over the weekend, causing a diesel fuel spill in the area that required a hazmat response and temporary road closure. Members of the Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps., paramedics from Cortlandt and Peekskill and the Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department received a report on Sunday, Sept. 29, where there was a report of a crash that left a truck left disabled off the side of Bear Mountain Bridge Road in Cortlandt. According to officials, first responders were dispatched to the scene quickly, and found that the dump truck had struck a car, crashi…

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by Zak Failla