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Man Found Dead After House Fire In Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After House Fire In Hudson Valley
Man Found Dead After House Fire In Hudson Valley A man was killed in a house fire in Northern Westchester, firefighters said.  Updated Story - Police ID Man Who Died In House Fire In Somers The fire happened at a two-story residence in Somers on Barlow Court on Monday, Dec. 26 around 9:30 a.m., according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  After arriving, firefighters could see fire and smoke pouring from the house. Soon, a search of the building was commenced as firefighters were able to contain the fire to the area where it started, officials said.  With the help of members of the Yorktown Fire Department, a …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
One Killed After Collision Between BMW, Motorcycle In Hudson Valley One Killed After Collision Between BMW, Motorcycle In Hudson Valley
One Killed After Collision Between BMW, Motorcycle In Hudson Valley A 32-year-old man was killed in a collision between a BMW and a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle, according to state police. The crash took place around 2:10 p.m., Saturday, April 10 in Northern Westchester on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Yorktown, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers arrived on the scene, close to mile marker 15.5 southbound on the parkway, they found Yorktown Emergency Medical Services personnel were already performing life-saving measures on the operator of the motorcycle, Hicks said. The driver, identified as Julio T. Diaz, age 32, of Queens, wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Good Samaritans Pull Woman Trapped Inside Overturned Car On Taconic Good Samaritans Pull Woman Trapped Inside Overturned Car On Taconic
Good Samaritans Pull Woman Trapped Inside Overturned Car On Taconic Two Good Samaritans are being hailed as heroes after rushing to pull an unconscious woman who was trapped inside an overturned vehicle engulfed in flames on the Taconic State Parkway near the Northern Westchester/Putnam border on Thursday. The crash occurred around 3 a.m. near exit 14 (Baldwin Road) in Yorktown. Brian Geary, 30, of East Fishkill and another unknown passerby stopped to assist 56-year-old Linda Gironda prior to the arrival of emergency services. Gironda's vehicle had overturned after hit a rock wall and caught fire with her trapped inside. With the vehicle locked and Gironda…

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by Joe Lombardi