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At approximately 9:45 a.m., police received a 911 call from a Charles Court resident reporting a man was on fire. Police responded to find an elderly couple had sustained burns.
The man was working on machinery in his detached garage and his wife became aware, called 911 and was burned trying to put out the fire, Stony Point Police said.
The garage sustained minor damage.
The woman was transported to Westchester Medical Center by Stony Point Ambulance.
Stony Point detectives and Rockland BCI are investigating the cause which appears accidental.
The identification of the victims is being withheld until family can be notified.
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