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New Details: Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students New Details: Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students
New Details: Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students Three people are in critical condition, including a female elementary school student, following a school bus crash with a truck in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 8:21 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Orange County on Route 207 in the Town of New Windsor. The crash occurred when a commercial tree service truck that was heading westbound on Route 207 at Little Britain and Beattie roads when it crossed over the double-yellow line and struck the Washingtonville School District School bus,  said Town of New Windsor Deputy Police Chief Michael Farbent. When emerge…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students In Area Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students In Area
Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students In Area This story has been updated Three people are in critical condition, including a female elementary school student, following a school bus crash with a truck in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 8:21 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Orange County on Route 207 in the Town of New Windsor. The crash occurred when a commercial tree service truck that was heading westbound on Route 207 at Little Britain and Beattie roads when it crossed over the double-yellow line and struck the Washingtonville School District School bus,  said Town of New Windsor Deputy Police Chief …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Home Damaged In Three-Alarm Fire Area Home Damaged In Three-Alarm Fire
Area Home Damaged In Three-Alarm Fire A three-alarm fire damaged an Orange County home but was quickly extinguished with help from other volunteer agencies. The Goshen Fire Department received the call around 8:54 p.m. Wednesday at 12 West St., in the village for smoke alarms going off in the residence, the Goshen Fire Department said. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke showing from the second floor. The fire was found and extinguished within the hour.  Other fire departments responding included the Chester, Slate Hill, New Hampton, Campbell Hall, Mechanicstown, Silver Lake, fire departments, GOVAC, and Mobile Life, as wel…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed, Woman Seriously Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash Man Killed, Woman Seriously Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
Man Killed, Woman Seriously Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash One motorist was killed and another seriously injured late Wednesday night in a head-on crash in Orange County. A 1993 pickup truck was heading westbound on Route 207 (Little Britain Road) in the area of the Rock Tavern Post New Windsor and crossed into the eastbound lane and stuck a 2012 Toyota Camry at approximately 11:22 p.m., police said. The driver of the pickup truck, Gerald Dembeck of Campbell Hall, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota Camry, Eileen Brooks of New Windsor, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center with serious injuries. New Windsor Ambulance …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver In Two-Car Crash With Serious Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault Driver In Two-Car Crash With Serious Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault
Driver In Two-Car Crash With Serious Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault The 51-year-old driver in a two-car crash that left one person trapped and seriously injured has been charged with driving under the influence. Christopher Smith of Campbell Hall was arrested on Saturday following the crash at the intersection of Little Britain Road and Forrester Road, said New Windsor Police Lt. Michael Farbent. Responding officers found a two-car crash with heavy damage to both vehicles. The driver of one of the vehicles was trapped and in and out of consciousness.  The Maybrook Fire Department began extricating the driver and was assisted on scene by the Campbell Hall F…

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by Kathy Reakes