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Washington Road, Carmel, NY

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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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Several People Rescued After Car Crashes Near Reservoir In Carmel Several People Rescued After Car Crashes Near Reservoir In Carmel
Several People Rescued After Car Crashes Near Reservoir In Carmel Multiple first responders were able to save several people from serious injury after a car crashed into an embankment near a reservoir in Carmel with the occupants still inside. The crash took place Friday afternoon on Washington Road, off of Route 6, according to officials. Carmel Police were first on the scene and found an occupied vehicle down the embankment. Officers stretched a rope securing it to the police cruiser and preventing the vehicle from sliding any further.  The Mahopac Falls Dive Team was told to "stand down" and to stand by as firefighters, under the command of …

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by Kathy Reakes