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Driver Rescued After Plunging Into Reservoir In Hudson Valley Driver Rescued After Plunging Into Reservoir In Hudson Valley
Driver Rescued After Plunging Into Reservoir In Hudson Valley A driver was rescued from a partially submerged vehicle in a Hudson Valley reservoir, authorities said.  The incident occurred in Putnam County shortly after noon on Tuesday, Dec. 3, when a vehicle crashed into the West Branch Reservoir near Washington Road in Carmel, according to the Carmel Police Department. The driver, a 76-year-old Mahopac woman, was unable to exit the vehicle, prompting an immediate response from Carmel Police officers, along with the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Dive Team, and EMS units. Upon arriving, Carmel off…

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by Ben Crnic
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Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At Westchester Home Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At Westchester Home
Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At Westchester Home A firefighter fell through a floor during the response to a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence. The blaze began on Tuesday, Oct. 29 inside the laundry room at a North Salem home on Nash Road, according to the Croton Falls Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews soon began dousing the flames with hose lines and started making their way inside. However, while firefighters were battling the blaze inside, one member fell through the floor, prompting a mayday transmission.  The firefighter was soon found, though, and removed from the building with minor injuries. The response to…

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by Ben Crnic
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Major Brush Fire In Hudson Valley Spreads Smoke For Miles Major Brush Fire In Hudson Valley Spreads Smoke For Miles
Major Brush Fire In Hudson Valley Spreads Smoke For Miles A major brush fire over at least a dozen acres in the Hudson Valley produced smoke that spread across the New York border into Connecticut. The blaze broke out at around 12:05 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 in Putnam County in the area of Route 301 and East Boyds Road in the town of Kent and was finally contained late in the day on Sunday, Oct. 27. While responding, crews observed a large fire on the mountain and immediately requested mutual aid from neighboring departments, according to the Kent Fire Department.  Responding crews located the large brushfire of approximately 5 to 6 acres…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Car Crashes Over Guardrail, Causing Closure Of Hudson Valley Road Car Crashes Over Guardrail, Causing Closure Of Hudson Valley Road
Car Crashes Over Guardrail, Causing Closure Of Hudson Valley Road A busy Hudson Valley road was closed for around an hour after a vehicle crashed over the guardrail into the woods. The crash happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Aug. 18 around 3:30 p.m., when a car crashed over a guardrail on Route 32 (Crane Road) in the area of Angela Drive in the town of Carmel, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  No injuries were reported and both the driver and passenger refused ambulance trips.  Route 32 was closed for about an hour as the vehicle was towed away. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Van Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley Van Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley
Van Plunges Into Lake In Hudson Valley Firefighters had to ensure no hazardous fluids entered a Hudson Valley lake after a van plunged into it. The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, July 30, when a van drove into Lake Mahopac on South Lake Boulevard, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. After the incident, crews used hazardous material absorbent booms around the van to absorb any potential vehicle fluid leaks as it was removed from the water. The cause of the crash was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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2-Car Crash Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Intersection, Sends Person To Hospital 2-Car Crash Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Intersection, Sends Person To Hospital
2-Car Crash Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Intersection, Sends Person To Hospital A two-vehicle crash caused a busy Hudson Valley intersection to close for almost an hour and caused injuries.  The collision happened in Putnam County on Sunday, July 21 just after 5:30 p.m., when two cars crashed at the intersection of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road (Route 34) in Mahopac.  According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, one person received medical transport while another was taken to a hospital.  The intersection was closed for around 40 minutes until the cars involved were removed. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Blaze Sparks At Westchester Restaurant Blaze Sparks At Westchester Restaurant
Blaze Sparks At Westchester Restaurant A blaze at a Northern Westchester restaurant was stopped from being worse than it could have been thanks to the quick actions of firefighters.  The fire happened on Monday, June 6 just after 2:30 a.m. at Coral Seafood Restaurant in Yorktown Heights at 63 Route 6, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, which helped respond to the blaze.  Thanks to the work of fire crews, more extensive damage to the building was prevented, the department said.  The cause of the fire was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley
Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley A residence inside a Hudson Valley condominium complex was left damaged by a fire. According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, the incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, just before 6:40 p.m., when a blaze began inside a unit at a condominium building in Mahopac on East Lake Boulevard. Arriving crews soon realized they would need more manpower to tackle the blaze, so they received help from the Mahopac Falls, Croton Falls, Carmel, and Yorktown Heights fire departments, the Carmel Police Department, and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services. After around t…

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by Ben Crnic
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2-Car Crash Blocks Traffic At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection 2-Car Crash Blocks Traffic At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection
2-Car Crash Blocks Traffic At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection A two-vehicle crash held up traffic at a busy Hudson Valley intersection, firefighters said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Feb. 28 around 6:10 p.m., when two cars collided in Carmel at the intersection of Route 6 and Crane Road (Route 32), according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  The collision sent one car off the road into some brush, according to photos of the crash released by the department.  The cause of the crash was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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2-Car Crash Causes Fluid Spill On Busy Hudson Valley Road 2-Car Crash Causes Fluid Spill On Busy Hudson Valley Road
2-Car Crash Causes Fluid Spill On Busy Hudson Valley Road A two-car crash in the Hudson Valley caused a temporary closure on a busy road to allow crews to clean a fluid spill.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, Feb. 23 just before 8 p.m., when two cars collided on Croton Falls Road in Carmel, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Luckily, no injuries resulted from the collision, fire officials said. The crash caused the road to close for around 30 minutes to allow crews to clean up vehicle fluids and remove the cars. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Car Strikes 25 Feet Of Fencing, Mailbox In Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home Car Strikes 25 Feet Of Fencing, Mailbox In Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home
Car Strikes 25 Feet Of Fencing, Mailbox In Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home A one-car crash in front of a Hudson Valley home left the residence's fencing and mailbox heavily damaged.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Feb. 4 in the area of Bucks Hollow Road in Mahopac, where a car crashed into around 25 feet of fencing and a 4-foot tall stone and concrete pillar holding a residence's mailbox, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  The driver of the vehicle later refused any medical attention, firefighters said. The roadway was closed for around a half-hour while the car and debris were removed, the department said. The …

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by Ben Crnic
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3 Hospitalized After Car Strikes Pole On Road Near Westchester Border 3 Hospitalized After Car Strikes Pole On Road Near Westchester Border
3 Hospitalized After Car Strikes Pole On Road Near Westchester Border Three people were taken to a hospital following an early morning crash in the Hudson Valley.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Saturday, Feb. 3 just before 4:30 a.m., when a car crashed into a pole on Croton Falls Road in Mahopac near the Westchester border, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Three people involved in the crash were taken to a hospital to be evaluated, firefighters said. The cause of the crash was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Car Loses Wheel In Crash On Hudson Valley Road: Here's Where Car Loses Wheel In Crash On Hudson Valley Road: Here's Where
Car Loses Wheel In Crash On Hudson Valley Road: Here's Where A one-car crash left a Hudson Valley road briefly closed as fire crews responded to the scene. The crash happened in Putnam County on Monday, Jan. 22 around 4:30 p.m., when a vehicle crashed in the area of Buckshollow Road and Astor Drive in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  The driver of the vehicle refused medical attention once first responders arrived at the scene.  The crash caused the road to close for just over a half hour as crews worked to remove the damaged vehicle, which lost a wheel. The cause of the wreck was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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2 People Injured In Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley 2 People Injured In Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley
2 People Injured In Head-On Crash In Hudson Valley Two people were injured in a head-on collision in the Hudson Valley that left two cars severely damaged.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Jan. 19 around 2:45 p.m., when two cars collided on Crane Road (Route 32) in the area of Fini Drive in Carmel, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Two people were taken to a hospital after the crash by first responders, firefighters said. The cause of the crash was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Emerges Unharmed After Rollover On Snowy Hudson Valley Road Driver Emerges Unharmed After Rollover On Snowy Hudson Valley Road
Driver Emerges Unharmed After Rollover On Snowy Hudson Valley Road Despite flipping their car onto its side on a busy Hudson Valley road amid snowy conditions, a driver was able to walk away from the crash unharmed, fire officials said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Jan. 16 just before 8 a.m., when a car rolled over and landed on its side on Croton Falls Road (Route 34) in the area of McLaughlin Drive, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Miraculously, the driver was not injured and was able to get themselves out of the vehicle before first responders arrived, the fire department said.  The crash happened d…

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by Ben Crnic
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3 Injured In Crash At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection 3 Injured In Crash At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection
3 Injured In Crash At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection A busy intersection in the Hudson Valley was shut down for nearly an hour following a two-car crash that left three people injured.  It happened in Putnam County on Saturday, Dec. 2 around 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of West Lovell Street and Union Valley Road in Carmel. Police and first responders soon arrived at the scene of the incident and found that three people had been injured. The patients were later taken to a hospital with minor injuries, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. After around 40 minutes, the roadway was reopened to traffic. In addition to t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rollover Crash: Car Flips On Side On Windy Hudson Valley Road Rollover Crash: Car Flips On Side On Windy Hudson Valley Road
Rollover Crash: Car Flips On Side On Windy Hudson Valley Road A windy Hudson Valley road was briefly blocked by a flipped-over vehicle after a one-car crash, fire officials said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Nov. 5 just before 7:30 a.m., when the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department responded to Union Valley Road for a single-car crash. According to the department, the car rolled over on its side as a result of the crash. Authorities have not revealed if any people were injured or the cause of the rollover. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Person Hospitalized After Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home Person Hospitalized After Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home
Person Hospitalized After Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Home A person was taken to a hospital following a serious crash in front of a Hudson Valley residence.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Thursday, Oct. 5 in Mahopac. At around 3:45 p.m., the Carmel Police Department and Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department responded to the area of Mount Hope Road and Highridge Road for a reported car wreck.  According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, the driver was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment.  The crash caused a temporary road closure on Mount Hope Road as authorities responde…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Details: Missing Man Found In Hudson Valley Woods After Extensive Search New Details: Missing Man Found In Hudson Valley Woods After Extensive Search
New Details: Missing Man Found In Hudson Valley Woods After Extensive Search Thanks to an extensive four-day search joined by numerous law enforcement and fire organizations, a missing Hudson Valley man was found in a wooded area and taken to safety.  The search began on Thursday, July 27 in Putnam County, when Carmel Police were notified that 66-year-old Roy Clayton was missing from his Myrtle Avenue home in Mahopac.  Earlier Report - Missing Carmel Resident Found Alive, Police Say Clayton had last been seen by his family around lunchtime when he left his residence to go on a walk and was reported to have serious medical conditions that require…

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by Ben Crnic
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Lithium Battery Causes Garage Fire In Hudson Valley While Homeowner Vacations Lithium Battery Causes Garage Fire In Hudson Valley While Homeowner Vacations
Lithium Battery Causes Garage Fire In Hudson Valley While Homeowner Vacations A homeowner in the Hudson Valley came home from vacation to discover that a lithium battery had started a fire in their garage while they were gone, fire officials said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, July 18 just after 2 p.m., when members of the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department were sent to a residence in the hamlet to respond to a report of a possible structural fire.  According to the department, the call came from a homeowner who had returned after six days away on vacation to find their single-car garage covered in soot and the charred remains of some of their belonging…

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by Ben Crnic
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8-Year-Old In Cardiac Arrest Saved By First Responders In Hudson Valley 8-Year-Old In Cardiac Arrest Saved By First Responders In Hudson Valley
8-Year-Old In Cardiac Arrest Saved By First Responders In Hudson Valley An 8-year-old girl who went into cardiac arrest at a gymnastics facility in the Hudson Valley was saved thanks to quick action from police and first responders who knew exactly what to do.  The rescue started in Putnam County on Saturday, May 20 just after 4:30 p.m., when Carmel Police, members of the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, and Ambulunz medic units were sent to a local gymnastics facility on a report of an 8-year-old girl not breathing, according to Lt. Michael Bodo.  Once arriving at the scene, officers and first responders found that the girl was in cardiac arrest an…

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by Ben Crnic
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3-Car Crash Shuts Down Busy Road In Hudson Valley 3-Car Crash Shuts Down Busy Road In Hudson Valley
3-Car Crash Shuts Down Busy Road In Hudson Valley A serious three-car crash left a pickup truck on top of another vehicle and caused a busy Hudson Valley intersection to close for a period of time, fire officials said.  The crash happened on Tuesday, April 25 around 2 p.m. in Putnam County at the intersection of Drewville Road (Route 36) and Westshore Drive (Route 38) in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  No one involved in the crash suffered any reported injuries.  However, the incident required the road to be closed for a little more than half an hour so the three vehicles could be removed, the …

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by Ben Crnic
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Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched
Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched A brush fire in the Hudson Valley left the edges of backyards and some residents' belongings blackened and singed by the time the blaze was put out.  Earlier Report - Smoke From Blazing Brush Fire Spreads Through Neighborhood In Mahopac The fire started on Wednesday, Feb. 15 around 3:30 p.m., when firefighters and police in Putnam County were sent to Mahopac in the area of 50 Astor Dr., where the blaze had started behind the residence.  Once arriving, firefighters discovered that the fire was quickly making its way up the hill behind Astor Drive to Tulip Road, where more houses were in da…

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by Ben Crnic
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House Fire Breaks Out In Westchester House Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
House Fire Breaks Out In Westchester Multiple crews responded to a fire that broke out at a home in Northern Westchester. Firefighters responded to a report of a grill fire at a residence on Route 202 in Somers at about 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters found a two-story home with a fire on the exterior. With the fire spreading into the residence, crews called for additional resources in the area, officials said. Firefighters opened the roof to check the inside of the home, and the fire was brought under control at about 6:15 p.m., the fire department reported.&nb…

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by Nicole Valinote
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'Person In Crisis' Hospitalized After Hours-Long Standoff In Area, Police Say 'Person In Crisis' Hospitalized After Hours-Long Standoff In Area, Police Say
'Person In Crisis' Hospitalized After Hours-Long Standoff In Area, Police Say A person described as being "in crisis" was hospitalized following an hours-long standoff with responders at a residence in the area. At about 10:50 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 24 in Putnam County, the Carmel Police Department received a call to check on the welfare of a person in crisis at a residence on Union Valley Road.  The subject has had a history of mental health issues and was known to not respond to officers when attempting to make contact with them at the residence, Town of Carmel Police Department Lieutenant Stephen Kunze said. Carmel PD officers attempt…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Struck, Killed By Jeep Outside His Lakefront Area Home In Hit-Run Crash Man Struck, Killed By Jeep Outside His Lakefront Area Home In Hit-Run Crash
Man Struck, Killed By Jeep Outside His Lakefront Area Home In Hit-Run Crash Click here for an updated story: Arrest Made In Fatal Hit-Run At Lakefront Home In Area; ID Released For Victim A 61-year-old man walking outside his lakefront home in the area was killed after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash. It happened Friday, June 25 at approximately 8:07 p.m. in Mahopac on South Lake Boulevard (Route 6N) near Hilltop Street. Town of Carmel Police were alerted by Putnam County 911 of the crash with injuries, reported as a hit-and-run with a pedestrian struck in the roadway on South Lake Boulevard in Mahopac, said Carmel PD …

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by Joe Lombardi