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Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Rockland Home: Police Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Rockland Home: Police
Woman Driving Without License Causes Chain-Reaction Crash Into Rockland Home: Police A woman driving without a license was hospitalized after police say she caused a chain-reaction crash into a home in the Hudson Valley. It happened in Rockland County at around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6 in Ramapo. An investigation by police determined that a vehicle traveling on the roadway had lost control, causing it to strike a parked vehicle. That parked vehicle then struck the garage of the home causing damage to the structure, according to Ramapo Police. Around 11:30 AM, the Town of Ramapo Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Crews Battling Elements In Search For Injured Hiker At High Tor State Park Crews Battling Elements In Search For Injured Hiker At High Tor State Park
Crews Battling Elements In Search For Injured Hiker At High Tor State Park Crews are working to rescue an injured hiker on a mountain at High Tor State Park in Rockland. The New City Fire Department, along with help from Rockland County Technical Rescue Team have been battling the weather conditions since around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, New City Fire Department officials confirmed. Officials requested a helicopter for help, but thunderstorms prevented the chopper from assisting. The placement, or condition of the hiker is not known. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.  

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Burns Through Orangeburg For Hours Brush Fire Burns Through Orangeburg For Hours
Brush Fire Burns Through Orangeburg For Hours More than seven fire departments spent several hours battling a brush fire in Orangeburg after police received a report of "an odor of smoke" in the area, according to the Orangetown Police. The call came in around 4:51 p.m. Wednesday reporting the smell near Tweed Boulevard on Clausland Mountain where responding officers found flames in the area of southwest Nike Lane, said Orangetown Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. The Orangeburg Fire Department responded and worked until 8:15 p.m. to contain the fire, Sullivan said.  Firefighters continued to monitor the area throughout the night and of…

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by Kathy Reakes