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Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley
Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley An ambulance struck a pole in Orange County on Wednesday evening, Sept. 17, prompting an emergency response, officials said. According to Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge, the crash happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Black Meadow Road, when an Empress EMS unit collided with a utility pole. Emergency services quickly responded to the scene to help. Holdridge noted that, according to Empress representatives, no one was seriously injured in the incident. He added that the vehicle involved was not the dedicated ambulance rig assigned to the Town and Village of Chester. Chester Polic…
Serious Crash Closes Route 52 Stretch In NY (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Closes Route 52 Stretch In NY (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Closes Route 52 Stretch In NY (Developing) A serious crash shut down a busy intersection in Putnam County during the evening commute on Thursday, Sept. 4, officials said.  The incident happened in the Town of Kent around 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 at Route 52 and Towners Road, according to the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services.  The area is expected to remain closed for an extended period of time. Lake Carmel Fire Department, Empress EMS, Town of Kent EMS, Kent Police, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and EMS Director Cuomo all responded to the scene. Kent Police said northbound drivers on Route 52 from Carmel can u…
Basement Blaze Prompts Search For Residents, Investigation In NY Basement Blaze Prompts Search For Residents, Investigation In NY
Basement Blaze Prompts Search For Residents, Investigation In NY Fire crews rushed to an overnight basement fire at a Dutchess County home that prompted a police investigation. The blaze happened in Poughkeepsie at 19 Glen Dr. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at around 2 a.m., according to the New Hamburg Fire District.  Crews arrived within five minutes to find heavy smoke coming from the basement. A 10-75 alarm was requested, bringing in more help from the Arlington Fire District.  Once there, firefighters made an aggressive interior attack that kept the flames confined to the garage while also searching the home for anyone inside, the department said. …
NY Man Bankrolled Failed Murder-For-Hire Ambush, DA Says NY Man Bankrolled Failed Murder-For-Hire Ambush, DA Says
NY Man Bankrolled Failed Murder-For-Hire Ambush, DA Says A Hudson Valley man was indicted for attempted murder after allegedly paying someone to kill another man in a 2023 shooting that nearly turned fatal, prosecutors alleged. Gilbert Maxi, 33, of Monticello, was indicted by a Sullivan County grand jury on charges of attempted murder and conspiracy on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Prosecutors allege that Maxi solicited and paid another person to carry out the May 20, 2023 shooting on South Main Street in Liberty.  The targeted victim suffered life-threatening injuries but survived thanks to the response of Liberty police officers and Empress EMS. Max…
ID Released Of Biker Killed In Westchester Crash: Police Give Investigation Updates ID Released Of Biker Killed In Westchester Crash: Police Give Investigation Updates
ID Released Of Biker Killed In Westchester Crash: Police Give Investigation Updates Police have released the identity of the cyclist killed in a crash on Route 134 in northern Westchester.  The incident happened in Yorktown around 7:47 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, when 44-year-old Jeremy Solomon of Irvington was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Route 134, the Yorktown Police Department said in an update on Friday, Aug. 15.  Solomon was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle’s driver, a 21-year-old Yorktown resident, was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital for precautionary evaluation and later released. A preliminary investigation, which inclu…
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Westchester: Driver, 21, Hospitalized, Police Say Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Westchester: Driver, 21, Hospitalized, Police Say
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Westchester: Driver, 21, Hospitalized, Police Say A bicyclist was killed in an early-morning crash on Route 134 in Westchester, police said. The collision happened in Yorktown around 7:47 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, when a male cyclist was struck by a vehicle in the roadway, according to Yorktown Police. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending notification of his family. Police said the driver of the vehicle, a 21-year-old Yorktown resident, was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital following the crash. Officers from New Castle Police, along with Empress EMS, the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Co…
Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In NY, Leaves Building Uninhabitable Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In NY, Leaves Building Uninhabitable
Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In NY, Leaves Building Uninhabitable A major blaze has left a Dutchess County firehouse severely damaged and temporarily out of commission, fire officials said. The blaze broke out on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, at the Hooker Avenue Firehouse in Poughkeepsie, prompting an emergency response from the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department shortly after 7 p.m.  Crews were dispatched to 224 Hooker Ave. following reports of smoke seen pouring from a second-story window, the department said in an announcement on Wednesday morning, Aug. 6. When the first engine arrived, firefighters encountered heavy smoke billowing from multiple s…
Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash Near NY McDonald's On Route 9 Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash Near NY McDonald's On Route 9
Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash Near NY McDonald's On Route 9 Emergency crews responded to a dramatic rollover crash over the weekend in Dutchess County after a car flipped onto its roof near a McDonald’s on Route 9. The incident occurred in Wappinger Falls around 11:13 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, and was witnessed by a Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office patrol unit, according to the W.T. Garner Engine Co. #1.  Firefighters from Wappingers Falls, New Hamburg Engine Co. 1, and Empress EMS were dispatched under automatic mutual aid. When crews arrived on the scene, they found the vehicle on its roof, but fortunately, the driver was not trapped inside…
Driver Crashes Into Taco Bell, Hospitalized In Hudson Valley Driver Crashes Into Taco Bell, Hospitalized In Hudson Valley
Driver Crashes Into Taco Bell, Hospitalized In Hudson Valley A driver was hospitalized after crashing into a Taco Bell in Dutchess County over the weekend.  The crash happened around 11:32 a.m. on Saturday, June 14 at the fast-food restaurant located at 755 Main St., prompting an emergency response, according to the Arlington Fire District.  Arlington firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes and began providing advanced life support care to the driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle. The driver was later transported to a local hospital by Empress EMS, accompanied by an Arlington paramedic, officials said. The building …
Cop, Passers-By Pull Woman From Burning Car After Fiery HV Crash (VIDEO) Cop, Passers-By Pull Woman From Burning Car After Fiery HV Crash (VIDEO)
Cop, Passers-By Pull Woman From Burning Car After Fiery HV Crash (Video) A 68-year-old woman is recovering in a burn unit after a heroic police officer and bystanders pulled her from a flaming car following a rollover crash in Orange County, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, on Kings Highway (Route 13) near Knapps View Park in the Town of Chester, the Chester Police Department announced on Monday, June 9. As emergency crews rushed to the scene, they received updates that the vehicle had rolled over, the driver was trapped inside, and the car was on fire.  Officer Nicholas Contino was the first to arrive. Police said he q…
Injured Worker Rescued From 11th-Floor Scaffolding In Westchester (PHOTOS) Injured Worker Rescued From 11th-Floor Scaffolding In Westchester (PHOTOS)
Injured Worker Rescued From 11th-Floor Scaffolding In Westchester (Photos) New Rochelle firefighters carried out a high-stakes rescue after a worker fell on scaffolding outside the 11th floor of a building, leaving him injured and unable to move, officials said.  The incident unfolded on Thursday, March 6, when emergency crews were dispatched to the scene and found the worker stranded on the scaffolding with a back injury. Firefighters from Rescue 4, Tower Ladder 11, and Ladder 12 quickly sprang into action, climbing through a window to reach him.  Photos from the rescue were captured by local fire buff Domenic Giuseppe Ramacciato, which showed a dramati…
Man, 43, Fatally Struck After Breaking Down On I-87 In Westchester Man, 43, Fatally Struck After Breaking Down On I-87 In Westchester
Man, 43, Fatally Struck After Breaking Down On I-87 In Westchester A 43-year-old man from the region was fatally struck after leaving his broken-down car on a busy interstate in Westchester.  The crash occurred just before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28, in Yonkers, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3. At the time of the crash, the victim, identified as 43-year-old Ulster County resident Christopher Colom of Tilson, had been operating a 2011 Honda Accord when his vehicle broke down in the left lane of the highway, police said. Colom left the vehicle and was struck by a 2002 Lexus ES 300 driven by a 48-year-old resident of Danbury, Conn…
New Details Revealed In Fiery Parkway Crash That Killed Westchester Firefighter New Details Revealed In Fiery Parkway Crash That Killed Westchester Firefighter
New Details Revealed In Fiery Parkway Crash That Killed Westchester Firefighter New details are being unveiled about a fiery crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the Hudson Valley that claimed the life of a beloved Army veteran and longtime Westchester firefighter. The crash, which killed 58-year-old Dutchess County resident Michael Fitzgerald of Fishkill, occurred at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, just south of Route 301 in the Putnam County town of Putnam Valley, according to the New York State Police. An initial investigation revealed that Fitzgerald had been driving a 2017 Toyota Rav4 southbound when the vehicle left the parkway for unkn…
Person Killed After Being Hit By Car In Yorktown Person Killed After Being Hit By Car In Yorktown
Person Killed After Being Hit By Car In Yorktown Authorities are investigating after a 58-year-old was fatally struck by a vehicle at a Northern Westchester intersection.  The incident happened in Yorktown on Wednesday, Oct. 18 just before 7 a.m., when a pedestrian was hit in the area of Old Yorktown Road and Strang Boulevard, Yorktown Police announced.  Shortly after the crash, Yorktown Police officers as well as crews from Empress EMS, the Lake Mohegan Volunteer Ambulance Corp, and the Lake Mohegan Fire Department raced to the scene. Once there, first responders found the pedestrian who was hit, a 58-year-old Yorktown residen…
35-Year-Old Cortlandt Manor Man Dies In Crash After Hitting Pole 35-Year-Old Cortlandt Manor Man Dies In Crash After Hitting Pole
35-Year-Old Cortlandt Manor Man Dies In Crash After Hitting Pole A 35-year-old man from Northern Westchester was killed after his vehicle struck a pole and overturned in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Aug. 30 around 4 p.m. when an SUV traveling east on Route 301 in Carmel in the area of Gipsy Trail Road veered off the roadway, hit a pole, and flipped over, according to Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo.  First responders who arrived at the scene soon found the driver, 35-year-old Andrew Pesavento of Cortlandt Manor, unconscious and unresponsive with major internal injuries.  Carmel Police along with…
Man Holds Up, Threatens EMS Crew In Westchester: Police Investigating Man Holds Up, Threatens EMS Crew In Westchester: Police Investigating
Man Holds Up, Threatens EMS Crew In Westchester: Police Investigating Police are investigating after an unknown suspect held up an emergency medical services crew and threatened them in Westchester.  The incident happened in Yonkers in late February or early March and allegedly involved an unknown man threatening an Empress EMS crew, according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  No gun was observed during the incident, and nothing was taken from the crew. There were also no injuries associated with the incident, Politopoulos said.  Yonkers Police are still investigating the incident.  This is a developing stor…
13 Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester 13 Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
13 Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester More than a dozen people were hospitalized after an apartment fire broke out overnight in Westchester. The blaze broke out around 2:15 a.m. Saturday, June 5 in New Rochelle in a first-floor apartment fire at 75 Centre Ave. There was heavy smoke upon arrival by firefighters, with several people at windows in front of the building, and on fire escapes, New Rochelle FD Chief Andy Sandor said. Flames were also found coming out of windows in the back left corner apartment in the building, down a narrow alleyway. Firefighters rescued several people down fire escapes,  with all residen…
Details Emerge After Double-Fatal Saw Mill Parkway Crash Details Emerge After Double-Fatal Saw Mill Parkway Crash
Details Emerge After Double-Fatal Saw Mill Parkway Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Saw Mill Parkway Teen Double-Fatal Crash Victims Westchester County Police are investigating a crash that killed two people on the Saw Mill River Parkway. Earlier Story: Two Killed In Single-Car Westchester Crash County Police received several 911 calls about 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 reporting that a vehicle had gone off the road and rolled over on the southbound Saw Mill near Rumsey Road, in Yonkers, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the department. One person was found outside the car and pronounced dead at the scene.…
Woman Killed In Three-Car Yorktown Crash Woman Killed In Three-Car Yorktown Crash
Woman Killed In Three-Car Yorktown Crash Police in Northern Westchester are investigating a three-vehicle crash in which a local woman was killed. The crash took place around 6:05 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28 on Route 202 (Crompond Road) in Yorktown, just west of Garden Lane. The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the crash, a 70-year-old woman from Mohegan Lake died at the scene, said Yorktown Police Lt. John Delulio. Another driver was transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, while the third driver refused medical attention at the scene, Delulio said. An investigation into the crash is bein…
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash Click here for an updated story: Off-Duty Officer ID'd As Victim Of Double-Fatal Northern Westchester Crash Police are investigating a double-fatal two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The crash took place around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 on Route 6N, said Yorktown Police. When police and fire officials arrived on the scene, they found a 50-year-old Mahopac man, who was the driver of one of the vehicles, dead.  A 56-year-old woman, the driver of the second vehicle, also of Mahopac, was found injured and transported to Westchester Medical Center where she succumbed to her…
Motorist Killed After Striking Guard Rail On Saw Mill River Parkway, Police Say Motorist Killed After Striking Guard Rail On Saw Mill River Parkway, Police Say
Motorist Killed After Striking Guard Rail On Saw Mill River Parkway, Police Say A 25-year-old man was killed during an overnight crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester. The Westchester County accident occurred about 2:45 a.m., Monday, June 22, on the southbound Saw Mill just before the Rumsey Road exit, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. O'Leary said the driver of a Yamaha motorcycle lost control, veered off the parkway onto the grassy shoulder, struck a guard rail and was thrown from the motorcycle. The driver, a 25-year-old Bronx man whose identity has not yet been released, was taken by Empress EMS ambulance to Jacobi Medi…
ID Released For Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Van In Westchester ID Released For Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Van In Westchester
ID Released For Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Van In Westchester A man who was critically injured after being struck by a van while attempting to cross I-287 in Harrison has been identified. Diego A. Maidana, 39, of White Plains, was struck around 2:25 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 20, remains in critical but stable condition at Westchester Medical Center, said Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police. The incident took place when Maidana walked across the eastbound lanes of I-287 near mile marker 7.1 and attempted to cross the westbound lanes, McCormick said.  While doing so, Maidana was struck by a 2006 Chevrolet E350 van being operated by Br…
ID Released For Driver Of BMW Motorcycle Killed In High-Speed Westchester Crash ID Released For Driver Of BMW Motorcycle Killed In High-Speed Westchester Crash
ID Released For Driver Of BMW Motorcycle Killed In High-Speed Westchester Crash Police have released the identity of a motorcyclist killed after being ejected from his motorcycle in a two-vehicle crash in Westchester. Juan A. Rosario-Tiburcio, 36, of Newark, New Jersey, was killed during the crash which occurred around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, June 1 on I-87 southbound in Yonkers, said New York State Police Trooper Tara L. McCormick. A preliminary investigation determined that a 2015 BMW motorcycle driven by Rosario-Tiburcio was traveling southbound on I-87, in the center lane, at a high rate of speed, said McCormick. A 2017 Volkswagon Jetta was also southbound i…
Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Yorktown Heights Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Yorktown Heights
Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Yorktown Heights A bus was destroyed and two others damaged when a two-alarm fire ripped through a bus storage and repair garage in Yorktown Heights. The fire was reported at 5:09 p.m. Wednesday at the Baumann & Sons Bus Corporation at 1701 Front St., according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. In addition to damaging the buses, the fire also damaged part of the repair area of the garage and the structure sustained heavy damage as a result of the fire, the fire department reported. During the height of the fire, firefighters were able to mitigate any fuel or hazardous fluids leakage w…
Suspect Nabbed In Westchester Shooting Suspect Nabbed In Westchester Shooting
Suspect Nabbed In Westchester Shooting A 25-year-old is in police custody after allegedly shooting a man in the chest inside a Westchester residence following a dispute that escalated into violence. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to Ash Street shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9, where there was a report of a man who had been shot in the chest. Upon arrival at the scene, the officers found a 20-year-old man from Yonkers, who had a single gunshot wound. Members of the Emergency Service Unit treated the victim, who was then transported by Empress EMS to a nearby hospital for additional treatment. He rema…