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'Runaway' Amazon Vehicle Backs Into Residence In Northern Westchester, Causes Damage: Police 'Runaway' Amazon Vehicle Backs Into Residence In Northern Westchester, Causes Damage: Police
'Runaway' Amazon Vehicle Backs Into Residence In Northern Westchester, Causes Damage: Police A Northern Westchester home was damaged after an Amazon delivery driver accidentally backed into it, police said. The incident happened on Thursday morning, Dec. 19, when the delivery driver accidentally left their vehicle in reverse while exiting it at a residence on Pine Hill Drive in Katonah, according to Bedford Police Lieutenant Jeff Gulick. According to Gulick, the driver thought they left the vehicle in park. The "runaway" vehicle then went through a few yards, damaged a fence, and hit the home, he added.  After hitting the residence, the driver temporarily left the scene, but …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Support Pours In For Young Family Members Of Women Killed In Fiery Westchester Crash Support Pours In For Young Family Members Of Women Killed In Fiery Westchester Crash
Support Pours In For Young Family Members Of Women Killed In Fiery Westchester Crash Following a tragic crash in Westchester that killed two of a town councilman's relatives, their community is coming together to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the youngest family members they left behind.  A FundtheFirst.com fundraiser is now collecting donations for young relatives of 70-year-old Millie Sheehan and 36-year-old Diana Sheehan of Hartsdale, who were killed in a crash on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains around 9 a.m. on Battle Avenue.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash At the time of the cra…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
'Dawson's Creek' Actor With Ties To Region Dies At 51 'Dawson's Creek' Actor With Ties To Region Dies At 51
'Dawson's Creek' Actor With Ties To Region Dies At 51 An actor with ties to the region who was known for roles on several popular television shows such as "Dawson's Creek" is being remembered for his enduring positivity following a battle against an eating disorder.  Actor Obi Ndefo died on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at the age of 51 after a long illness, his sister Nkem Ndefo announced in a social media post on Monday, Sept. 2.  "Tragically, Obi’s heart gave out in his longstanding battle against the eating disorder orthorexia," Nkem Ndefo wrote in a post on X, adding, "As his family, we share this news to bring attention to …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Vehicle Rolls Over In Crash On Busy Main Road In Westchester Vehicle Rolls Over In Crash On Busy Main Road In Westchester
Vehicle Rolls Over In Crash On Busy Main Road In Westchester Crews had to clean debris from a busy Westchester roadway following a two-vehicle crash that left one car flipped on its side.  The crash happened on Tuesday, Aug. 20 just before 7 p.m., when two cars collided at the intersection of Main Street and South Broadway (Route 9) in Irvington, the Irvington Volunteer Fire Department said on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The drivers were able to get themselves out of the vehicles and were later evaluated by EMS crews.  After around 45 minutes, all of the debris from the crash was cleaned from the roadway, the department said. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
2 People Rescued After Cars Crash, Flip Into Swift Water Below Parkway In Northern Westchester 2 People Rescued After Cars Crash, Flip Into Swift Water Below Parkway In Northern Westchester
2 People Rescued After Cars Crash, Flip Into Swift Water Below Parkway In Northern Westchester Two people had to cross a ladder over fast-moving water to get to safety after their cars crashed and overturned next to a stream during heavy rain in Northern Westchester.  The rescue happened on Sunday, Aug. 18 at around 4:30 p.m., when two vehicles crashed and flipped on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, eventually ending up in a stream 100 feet off the road, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Because of heavy rain that had just passed through the area, the normally small stream had turned into a "swift water scenario," the department said, …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
1 Injured After Car Slams Into Pole At Northern Westchester Intersection 1 Injured After Car Slams Into Pole At Northern Westchester Intersection
1 Injured After Car Slams Into Pole At Northern Westchester Intersection A person was injured after their vehicle was severely damaged in a Northern Westchester crash. The incident happened on Friday, May 3 just before 10 p.m., when a car struck a telephone pole at the intersection of Bayberry Lane and South Bedford Road (Route 172) in Bedford, the Bedford Fire Department said on Sunday, May 5. Arriving fire crews soon found a single car on the road with heavy damage. The road was then closed and an ambulance arrived at the scene, fire officials said.  The driver was later taken to a hospital for evaluation while crews cleaned debris and vehicle fluids fro…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Person Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Multi-Vehicle Crash Person Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Multi-Vehicle Crash
Person Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Multi-Vehicle Crash One person was hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened just after 4 p.m. Friday, May 3 in Mahopac. All five people involved were able to self-extricate from their vehicles, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Several other agencies provided assistance, including Carmel VAC, Mahopac EMS, CPD, Putnam County Medics, and the Mahopac Falls Fire Police. The hospitalized person was ttransported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla for further evaluation and treatment, while the remaining patients all refused medical attention, the Mah…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Boy Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Serious Crash Injures 6 12-Year-Old Boy Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Serious Crash Injures 6
12-Year-Old Boy Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Serious Crash Injures 6 The New York State Police are investigating a serious vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley that injured six people and ejected two occupants, including a 12-year-old boy who had to be airlifted to a hospital.  The incident took place in Orange County on Route 17 near Exit 119 in the town of Wallkill around 8:15 a.m., Friday, Sept. 1. A preliminary investigation found that a Honda Pilot vehicle traveling with six occupants exited the roadway and flipped several times, causing two of the occupants to be ejected from the vehicle, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The scene of the crash.New York St…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash in Northern Westchester Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash in Northern Westchester
Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash in Northern Westchester A rollover crash on a curvy Northern Westchester road sent one person to the hospital.  The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 around 3:30 p.m., when emergency crews responded to a rollover crash in Croton-on-Hudson on Mount Airy Road.  According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, arriving first responders found that the driver had been able to get out of the flipped car on his own. They were then given medical treatment and taken to an area hospital by Croton EMS.  The vehicle was later removed from the road by a local towing company.  Ossining EMS also…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Drunk 17-Year-Old Drives Into Playground During Carnival In Westchester: Police Drunk 17-Year-Old Drives Into Playground During Carnival In Westchester: Police
Drunk 17-Year-Old Drives Into Playground During Carnival In Westchester: Police An unlicensed 17-year-old faces drunk driving charges after crashing a minivan into a playground during a carnival in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, July 1 around 11:20 p.m., when officers assigned to the Fireman's Carnival in Mamaroneck at Harbor Island Park saw a minivan recklessly driving in the grassy area next to the event's grounds, according to Village of Mamaroneck Police Lt. Mark Gatta. Police then ran over to the minivan and ordered it to stop numerous times before it accelerated into a playground at the park, hitting several pieces of play…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Sedan Strikes Woman, Then Slams Into House In Westchester Fatal Crash: Sedan Strikes Woman, Then Slams Into House In Westchester
Fatal Crash: Sedan Strikes Woman, Then Slams Into House In Westchester New update - Well-Known Member Of Community ID'd As Woman Struck, Killed By Sedan In Yonkers Police are investigating an overnight crash that left a woman dead in Westchester County. It happened around 9 p.m. Sunday, June 9 in Yonkers in the area of 693 North Broadway (Route 9).  A preliminary investigation revealed that a sedan traveling northbound on Route 9 struck a 70-year-old female pedestrian on the sidewalk, killing her, Yonkers Police said.  The vehicle then jumped a retaining wall and struck an occupied home; with the occupants inside suffering minor inju…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
New Update: Train Slams Into Truck On Track In Hudson Valley New Update: Train Slams Into Truck On Track In Hudson Valley
New Update: Train Slams Into Truck On Track In Hudson Valley The driver of a tractor-trailer that was stuck on railroad tracks in the Hudson Valley was rescued by a police sergeant before the vehicle was hit by a train. The incident took place in Rockland County around 9:20 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 near the intersection of Route 9W and New Main Street in the town of Haverstraw, said Capt. John Gould of the Haverstraw Police. Gould said the tractor-trailer had bottomed out on the tracks and a passerby notified Sgt. Christian Mendez who happened to be patrolling in the area. Mendez was able to quickly turn around and remove the driver from the tractor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley 2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley
2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley Two people were hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in a residential Hudson Valley neighborhood. It happened in Rockland County at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 in the hamlet of Blauvelt. A tan, four-door 2003 Acura RL was traveling north on Moison Road North when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree on the west side of the road, Orangetown Police said. The passenger in the car had to be extricated from the vehicle by the Blauvelt Fire Department. Both occupants of the vehicle were transported to the hospital for treatment. The Orangetow…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Car Slips Into Lake In Northern Westchester Amid Icy, Flooded Conditions Car Slips Into Lake In Northern Westchester Amid Icy, Flooded Conditions
Car Slips Into Lake In Northern Westchester Amid Icy, Flooded Conditions A vehicle had to be pulled out of a lake in Northern Westchester after falling into it in the midst of icy and flooded conditions.  The incident happened in Pound Ridge on Friday, Jan. 27 around 8:20 a.m., when a vehicle traveling on Siscowit Road fell into a lake by Eastwoods Road, according to Pound Ridge Police.  Luckily, the driver was able to get herself out of the vehicle and was unharmed. However, her car became completely submerged and had to be towed out.  Police said the area where the car fell is prone to flooding, and they believe the vehicle may have slipped on …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Man Killed After Car Hits Rock Wall, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Killed After Car Hits Rock Wall, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Killed After Car Hits Rock Wall, Police Say A man is dead after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a rock wall in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The accident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Dec. 30 around 3 p.m. when the car traveling east on Route 301 in Putnam Valley about a mile west of the Taconic State Parkway suddenly lost control, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The vehicle then traveled up the end of a guard rail before slamming into a rock embankment.  The driver, Northern Westchester resident James Cottrell, age 65, of Cortlandt Manor, was pronounced dead at the scene.&nb…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead Along Highway, Police Say Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead Along Highway, Police Say
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead Along Highway, Police Say A 52-year-old Hudson Valley woman was found dead along a highway after being missing for more than a day. The woman was reported missing place in Rockland County around 12:45 a.m., Monday, Nov. 28 in Monsey. The Ramapo Police received a report of the missing woman from Monsey who had last been seen in the evening hours of the previous day, said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. A search was conducted and a short time later a dead woman was located off of W. Carlton Road in Monsey, Howell said. The woman matched the description of the missing person and was confi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Town Worker In Northern Westchester Who Died At 28 'Loved Family, Friends More Than Anything' Town Worker In Northern Westchester Who Died At 28 'Loved Family, Friends More Than Anything'
Town Worker In Northern Westchester Who Died At 28 'Loved Family, Friends More Than Anything' A town employee in Northern Westchester who was struck and killed by a vehicle while on the job is being remembered for his love for family and friends. Jake Arcara, age 28, was killed in Yorktown around 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 in the area of 477 London Road while working as a machine equipment operator for the Yorktown Highway Department. He loved his family and friends more than anything in the world, according to his obituary, which noted that he took his grandmother out for breakfast every Sunday morning. "He would honk his work truck horn twice every time he passed by his m…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
FBI To Probe NY Limo Crash That Left 20 Dead FBI To Probe NY Limo Crash That Left 20 Dead
FBI To Probe NY Limo Crash That Left 20 Dead More than three years after a runaway limousine crashed outside a popular tourist stop in upstate New York, killing 20 people, the FBI is set to investigate the wreck. "This investigation must happen quickly and thoroughly in order to provide the devastated families and communities answers that they have been waiting years for,” Rep. Elise Stefanik said in a statement announcing the probe this week. The October 6, 2018 crash happened in the Town of Schoharie, about 25 miles west of Albany, located in Schoharie County. Investigators said the SUV-style stretch limousine crossed through an in…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Dies After Crashing Car Into River In Northern Westchester Woman Dies After Crashing Car Into River In Northern Westchester
Woman Dies After Crashing Car Into River In Northern Westchester A local woman who drove her car into a river in the area has died from her injuries. Northern Westchester resident Marcia Villa, age 48, of Ossining, died late Wednesday, April 13, said Kieran O'Leary of the Westchester County Police. The incident took place in Croton-on-Hudson around 11 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, officials said. MTA Police observed a vehicle in the water south of the Croton-Harmon Train Station in the Croton River, said O'Leary. See Earlier Story: Woman Critical After Car Crashes Into Croton River A witness confirmed that a vehicle drove into the water with at least …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Critical After Car Crashes Into River In Northern Westchester Woman Critical After Car Crashes Into River In Northern Westchester
Woman Critical After Car Crashes Into River In Northern Westchester A woman is in critical condition after a vehicle she was in drove into a river in the area. The incident took place in Northern Westchester County in Croton-on-Hudson around 11 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, officials said. MTA Police observed a vehicle in the water south of the Croton-Harmon Train Station in the Croton River, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Multiple police and fire departments responded, including the WCPD Aviation Unit, O'Leary added. A witness confirmed that a vehicle drove into the water with at least one person still inside. Civilian fish…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Lake In Area Car Crashes Into Lake In Area
Car Crashes Into Lake In Area A Hudson Valley fire department removed a vehicle from a frozen lake after a crash. The incident took place in Putnam County around 11:45 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 15, when the Mahopac Falls Dive Team was requested to South Lake Boulevard for reports of a vehicle submerged in the lake, the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department said. Upon arrival, Captain Jason Stasiak, found a vehicle submerged approximately 25 feet from shore in 10 feet of ice-cold water.  One member of the Mahopac Falls Dive Team entered the water to search the vehicle which was unoccupied, the department said. After …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Child Struck By Vehicle In Hudson Valley Child Struck By Vehicle In Hudson Valley
Child Struck By Vehicle In Hudson Valley A child suffered a leg injury after being hit by a vehicle on a roadway in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place a little after 9 a.m., Monday, Dec. 6, at 372 Blauvelt Road in Monsey, said the Ramapo Police. The child was transported to Westchester Medical Center with a minor leg injury, police said.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Injured After Allegedly Attempting To Pass DOT Trucks On Taconic, State Police Say Driver Injured After Allegedly Attempting To Pass DOT Trucks On Taconic, State Police Say
Driver Injured After Allegedly Attempting To Pass DOT Trucks On Taconic, State Police Say A Hudson Valley man was injured after allegedly attempting to pass two Department of Transportation trucks on the Taconic Parkway and flipping his vehicle. Putnam County resident Rowan Thomas, age 24, of Mahopac, was injured around 9:15 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, while driving his 2019 Jeep Compass on the parkway in Lagrangeville, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, two DOT Freightliner trucks were traveling slowly in the right lane when Thomas passed the first truck, only to realize that the second truck was in front of him, also traveling slowly. Thomas whipped…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead After Car Crashes Into Canal In Westchester One Dead After Car Crashes Into Canal In Westchester
One Dead After Car Crashes Into Canal In Westchester Click here for an updated story: Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Pelham Manor Creek One person has died after a vehicle plunged into a canal in Westchester while another person managed to escape. The incident took place around 8:30 a.m., Friday, June 4, after the vehicle pulled out of the parking lot of BJ's Gas at 5 Sector Lane in Pelham Manor and went straight into the canal where it became submerged, according to ABC 7 New York. The person who died was reportedly pulled from the water by first responders in cardiac arrest and transported by Pelham Manor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Lands On Roof In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash Car Lands On Roof In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash
Car Lands On Roof In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash A car landed on its roof in a one-vehicle crash in the area.  First responders in Putnam County from the Mahopac Fire Department, EMS, and Carmel Police Department were dispatched to a rollover crash at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, on Union Valley Road in Mahopac. Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department public information officer Jack Casey said that upon arrival, first responders found the vehicle on its roof and the driver out of the car. According to Casey, first responders diverted traffic, while the driver was treated at the scene, though he refused transport to t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Five Hospitalized In Rollover, Two-Vehicle Crash Five Hospitalized In Rollover, Two-Vehicle Crash
Five Hospitalized In Rollover, Two-Vehicle Crash Five people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle rollover crash in the area. It happened around 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 in Mahopac at West Lovell Street and Kia Ora Boulevard. One of the vehicles landed on its side, with all five of its occupants out of the vehicle when Mahopac Fire, EMS and Rescue and multiple units from Carmel Police arrived at the scene. The five were transported to Putnam Hospital for evaluation. A couple in the second vehicle involved declined medical transport after being checked by Medics and EMTs. 

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Child Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle Child Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle
Child Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle This story has been updated. A child suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in the area. The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 15 at around 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 in Rockland County. The child, reportedly a 6-year-old boy, was rushed to Westchester Medical Center. Remsen Avenue between Groove Street and Hilda Lane in Monsey was closed during the crash investigation. It reopened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, Ramapo Police said. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Man Critically Injured In Saw Mill Parkway Crash In Northern Westchester Man Critically Injured In Saw Mill Parkway Crash In Northern Westchester
Man Critically Injured In Saw Mill Parkway Crash In Northern Westchester A man from Fairfield County was critically injured when his car veered off the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester, struck two guide rails and went down an embankment. The accident occurred about 2 a.m., Friday, Feb. 7, on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Bedford at Harris Road, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The 2002 Ford Focus left the roadway, striking a guide rail adjacent to the right lane of travel, O'Leary said. That impact caused the vehicle to re-enter the southbound lanes of travel, flip over, strike another guide rail adjacen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash At Busy Westchester Intersection Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash At Busy Westchester Intersection
Woman Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In Hit-Run Crash At Busy Westchester Intersection A hit-and-run suspect is at large after a woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck at a busy intersection in Westchester. It happened on Thursday, Nov. 28, at approximately 5:20 p.m. in Yonkers. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to 47 Yonkers Avenue at the Oak Street intersection on a report of a motor vehicle having struck a pedestrian.  Upon arrival, first responders located an unresponsive elderly woman down in the street in apparent cardiac arrest and immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation, said Yonkers PD D/Lt. Dean Politopoulos. Police cordon…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Hero Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Man Trapped In Car After Rollover Crash On Saw Mill Parkway Hero Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Man Trapped In Car After Rollover Crash On Saw Mill Parkway
Hero Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Man Trapped In Car After Rollover Crash On Saw Mill Parkway A firefighter on his way to work did what most firefighters do in a flash, rush to help someone in need, no matter the circumstances. That's what happened on Sunday, Nov. 17, when Danbury Firefighter Jeff Nolet was driving on the Saw Mill Parkway in Westchester reporting for duty on his night shift, said James A. Gagliardo, spokesman for the Danbury Fire Department. On his way, Nolet happened upon a single-vehicle crash on the parkway and a gathering of cars and people on the shoulder of the roadway and stopped to offer assistance, said Gagliardo. The bystanders informed him that…

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by Kathy Reakes