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3 Hospitalized After Car Strikes Pole In Hudson Valley 3 Hospitalized After Car Strikes Pole In Hudson Valley
3 Hospitalized After Car Strikes Pole In Hudson Valley 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. 
Person Hospitalized After Hitting Deer On Busy Road In Hudson Valley Person Hospitalized After Hitting Deer On Busy Road In Hudson Valley
Person Hospitalized After Hitting Deer On Busy Road In Hudson Valley A serious crash involving a deer resulted in both a person being hospitalized and the brief closure of a busy Northern Westchester road.  The incident happened on Thursday, Nov. 23 around 8:30 p.m., when a car struck a deer on the Croton Point overpass on southbound Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  One person was then taken to a local hospital by Croton EMS and the Ossining Paramedic Fly-Car.  After the crash, responding crews briefly shut the road down until the vehicle and deer were removed.  Correction: The person invo…
2 Trapped Occupants Rescued From Crashed Car On I-287 2 Trapped Occupants Rescued From Crashed Car On I-287
2 Trapped Occupants Rescued From Crashed Car On I-287 Two people were hospitalized after becoming trapped inside a flipped car following a crash on Interstate 287 in Westchester.  The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 20 around 1:45 a.m., when emergency crews were sent to a crash on I-287 in Purchase in the area of mile marker 9.0, according to the Purchase Fire Department.  While on the way to the crash, state police confirmed that the response would require extricating the car's two occupants. Crews then arrived at the scene and found a vehicle flipped on its side on the right shoulder of the roadway.  Firefighters then began…
Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester
Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester Two people were hospitalized after an SUV crashed into a truck in Northern Westchester, pinning the truck's driver inside, fire officials said.  The crash happened on Saturday, April 15 around 5:15 a.m., when firefighters responded to Route 35 in Somers for a reported crash involving an SUV and a truck, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Once first responders arrived, they found that an occupant of the truck was entrapped inside with serious injuries and began to extricate them. Eventually, after around 10 minutes firefighters managed to remove the driver's side d…
2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Rockland 2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Rockland
2 Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Rockland 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…
Vehicle Overturns, Falls Inches From 'Swelling Stream' In Hudson Valley After Collision Vehicle Overturns, Falls Inches From 'Swelling Stream' In Hudson Valley After Collision
Vehicle Overturns, Falls Inches From 'Swelling Stream' In Hudson Valley After Collision Two people were rescued when their vehicle fell down an embankment inches from a flooded stream after an accident in Northern Westchester.  On Wednesday, Nov. 30, around 1:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a two-car accident in Yorktown Heights on the Taconic State Parkway northbound in the area of Illington Road, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Upon arriving, fire officials found both vehicles off the roadway on opposite sides. One vehicle's occupants had no injuries, but the other vehicle had overturned, fallen down a muddy embankment, and …
Man Injured Outside Anti-Gun Organization's Office In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Injured Outside Anti-Gun Organization's Office In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Injured Outside Anti-Gun Organization's Office In Hudson Valley, Police Say A report of a possible gunshot victim in front of a Hudson Valley anti-gun organization's office turned out to be a person with a leg injury. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie around 7:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17 at 29 N Hamilton St. Poughkeepsie officers and detectives responded to the and after a relatively brief investigation discovered that the wounded person was not the victim of a gunshot but rather sustained an accidental, non-life-threatening injury to his leg, said Det. Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald. Police said the victim was transported to an area…
Hudson Valley Market Reopens After Crash Puts A Hole In It Hudson Valley Market Reopens After Crash Puts A Hole In It
Hudson Valley Market Reopens After Crash Puts A Hole In It A store in the region has reopened after a vehicle crashed into it, causing damage and sending two people to the hospital.  Earlier Report - 2 Rushed To Hospital After Vehicle Crashes Into Mahopac Falls Market On Sunday, Oct. 30, around 12:30 p.m., police and first responders in Putnam County headed to the Red Mills Market in Mahopac Falls at 575 NY-6N after a vehicle crashed into the store, trapping one person inside and the driver, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. The man pinned by debris inside the store was eventually freed and taken to the hospital …
22-Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times In Hudson Valley, Police Say 22-Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times In Hudson Valley, Police Say
22-Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Westchester County man is in the hospital after being shot multiple times, police said.  On Tuesday, Nov. 8 at around 1 p.m., police responded to a shooting in New Rochelle at 345 Main St. (Route 1), where they found one victim on the sidewalk who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, New Rochelle Police said.  First aid was then given to the victim, identified as a 22-year-old man from Mount Vernon, before he was transported to a hospital where he is now in stable condition, according to police.  Police said that the victim, whose name was not released, was the intended …
Man Stabbed In Hudson Valley Walks Into Police Station For Help Man Stabbed In Hudson Valley Walks Into Police Station For Help
Man Stabbed In Hudson Valley Walks Into Police Station For Help A person who had been stabbed in the chest entered a Westchester Police Station to report the crime. The incident took place in the village of Mamaroneck around 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 1. Police say an 18-year-old male victim entered the village of Mamaroneck Police Department lobby with a stab wound to his chest, said Det. Lt. P.J. Trujillo.  Officers immediately rendered aid to the victim and requested an ambulance, Trujillo said. The victim was transported to the hospital for further medical treatment. Currently, his injuries do not appear to be life-threatening, po…
2 Children In Critical Condition After Wrong-Way Crash In Rockland County 2 Children In Critical Condition After Wrong-Way Crash In Rockland County
2 Children In Critical Condition After Wrong-Way Crash In Rockland County A wrong-way, three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley sent multiple people to the hospital, including two children who suffered critical injuries. Police responded to a crash in Rockland County at the intersection of Route 303 and Greenbush Road in Blauvelt at about 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, according to the Orangetown Police Department. Authorities said a 2001 BMW X5, driven by 20-year-old Thomas Robb, was southbound, traveling the wrong way on a one-way section of Greenbush Road, and entered the intersection at Route 303, striking a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze driven by a 32-year-old woma…
Guide Dog, Fighting For Life, Travels To NY For Treatment Guide Dog, Fighting For Life, Travels To NY For Treatment
Guide Dog, Fighting For Life, Travels To NY For Treatment A guide dog from Massachusetts who has been dubbed the "Goodest Girl in STEM" on TikTok is in need of help as she fights for her life in New York. O'Hara was hospitalized after she was diagnosed with meningitis encephalitis with inflammatory brain lesions earlier in July. She initially sought treatment in New York City and is now getting care back in her native area right outside Boston.  O'Hara's owner Isabella 'Bella" Scott has been traveling with her the entire time. Last we heard, Scott said her dog was showing some signs of improvement but was still struggling to get better. "An impo…
Suspects Still On Run After Five Shot In Hudson Valley, Police Say Suspects Still On Run After Five Shot In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Suspects Still On Run After Five Shot In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police are intensifying their investigations into two shootings that injured five people in one night in Westchester County. The incidents began in Yonkers around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 16. That's when officers responded to the area of Pitkin Park on Locust Hill Avenue on a report of shots fired, said Sgt. Frank DiDomizio, of the Yonkers Police Department. Upon arrival, officers located two victims of gunshot wounds. The victims were quickly transported to an area hospital. The first victim is an 18-year-old woman who was shot in her right elbow. Her condition is s…
Three Become Unconscious After Chemical Release At Shop In Area Three Become Unconscious After Chemical Release At Shop In Area
Three Become Unconscious After Chemical Release At Shop In Area Three employees at a Hudson Valley shop were overcome by hazardous fumes and passed out before being transported to an area hospital. The incident took place in Orange County in the village of Montgomery around 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 16 at Pergamena - Handmade Parchment & Artisanal Leather at 11 Factory St. When the Village of Montgomery Police arrived on the scene they found three employees who had passed out due to a release of hydrogen sulfate, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police. As fire officials evacuated the building, the three employees were transported to…
Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say A maintenance worker was injured at a convenience shop after a distracted driver ran over his ankle and foot. The incident took place in Ulster County in Ellenville on Monday, June 6, at Stewart's Shop on Main Street. The man was maintaining gas tanks at the 99 S. Main St. station at about 2 p.m. when Nancy Crosby, age 66, of Kerhonkson, ran over his foot and ankle, causing scrapes, bruises, and facial cuts, village Police Chief Philip Mattracion said. The man was treated and released from an area hospital, the chief said. The victim was identified by police. Crosby was using her cell ph…
Teen Girl Critical After Attack By Man Nabbed In Orange County, Police Say Teen Girl Critical After Attack By Man Nabbed In Orange County, Police Say
Teen Girl Critical After Attack By Man Nabbed In Orange County, Police Say A 17-year-old Hudson Valley girl is in critical condition and a man is behind bars following an attack. The incident took place in the city of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, April 10. Police received a report of a female down on the floor at a residence within the city, said Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. Upon their arrival, officers located the 17-year-old girl who was unconscious and unresponsive with severe injuries to her head from an assault, Fitzgerald said. Officers secured the scene and EMS rendered immediate aid, then transported the seriou…
Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game
Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game Two Yankees fans were struck by lightning while leaving a spring training game. The incident took in Tampa, Florida, around 3:45 p.m., Saturday, April 2, said Vanessa Nettingham, of the Tampa Police. The strike occurred when the two were walking in the parking lot of the Raymond James Stadium across from George M. Steinbrenner Field, Nettingham said. The couple, who were unidentified, were leaving early from the Yankees and Atlanta Braves game after it ended in the sixth inning due to a thunderstorm in the area, she added. The man, in his 60s, and the woman, in her 20s, were transpor…
COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing
Covid-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance to permit most healthy Americans to ditch their masks indoors, including students. On Friday, Feb. 25, the CDC announced it was altering its metrics that are used to determine which communities can begin lifting their mask mandates with a focus less on positive test results and more on virus-related hospitalization numbers. Previously, the CDC’s prevention guidance for local communities focused on the rate of new COVID-19 cases and the seven-day average positive infection rate; however, as the ongoing fight aga…
COVID-19: NY Sees Surge In Hospitalizations, But Fewer Are In ICUs COVID-19: NY Sees Surge In Hospitalizations, But Fewer Are In ICUs
Covid-19: NY Sees Surge In Hospitalizations, But Fewer Are In ICUs New York has seen a spike in post-holiday COVID-19 hospitalizations, though patients being treated have largely avoided serious illness as more and more become fully vaccinated. The number of New Yorkers being treated for COVID has been surging, though fewer people are ending up in intensive care compared to previous waves of the virus, according to the Department of Public Health. In its latest update, the Department of Health was reporting 11,184 New Yorkers who were hospitalized with COVID-19, though only 1,404 were in ICU, a shift from previous waves of the virus. Over the past seven d…
COVID-19: Link Shown Between Severity, Death From Virus And Smoking, New Study Reveals COVID-19: Link Shown Between Severity, Death From Virus And Smoking, New Study Reveals
Covid-19: Link Shown Between Severity, Death From Virus And Smoking, New Study Reveals A new study has found a strong link between smoking cigarettes and severe outcomes from COVID-19 infection. According to a report from News Medical, researchers for the UK Biobank study looked at "primary care records, COVID-19 test results, hospital admissions data and death certificates" to search for associations between smoking and hospitalizations and death from COVID-19.  The news site reported that 59 percent of participants have never smoked, 37 percent were former smokers and 4 percent were smokers.  The study found that current smokers were 80 percent more likely to be …
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Infection-Rate Uptick; New Rundown Of Cases By Community COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Infection-Rate Uptick; New Rundown Of Cases By Community
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Infection-Rate Uptick; New Rundown Of Cases By Community One new COVID-19-related was reported in the Hudson Valley as the region saw a slight rise in its positive infection rate for those tested. The average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley tested for the virus climbed to 2,50 in the latest update from the state Department of Health, up from 2.49 percent the previous day. Statewide, the positive infection rate continues to rise, up to 2.52 percent on Monday, Oct. 11, up for the fourth straight day. According to the latest update from the Department of Health, 35 new deaths were reported statewide, including one in…
ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57
ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 The identity has been released of the driver of a tour bus headed from the Hudson Valley that crashed on the New York Thruway about 25 miles west of Syracuse, sending 57 people to the hospital. The crash happened Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14 on westbound I-90 near Exit 40 (Weedsport) in Cayuga County when it exited the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled over onto the grassy shoulder, according to New York State Police. All 57 occupants, including the driver, were transported for injuries ranging from minor to serious.   The bus had departed from the Poughkeepsie area on Satu…
COVID-19: NY Pledges $15M To Help Boost Vaccination Rates In Lagging Areas COVID-19: NY Pledges $15M To Help Boost Vaccination Rates In Lagging Areas
Covid-19: NY Pledges $15M To Help Boost Vaccination Rates In Lagging Areas With the more transmissible Delta COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly across the country, state health officials are urging New Yorkers to ignore the rhetoric and go get the vaccine. During a COVID-19 briefing this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that nearly 75 percent of New Yorkers had been vaccinated, however, approximately 3.5 million people remain unvaccinated as the state contends with vaccine hesitancy among some communities. “Those who are vaccinated reduce the risk of hospitalization by 94 percent, so if you're vaccinated, you’re much less likely to get COVID to begin with, and i…
Person Injured After Being Trapped In Area House Fire Person Injured After Being Trapped In Area House Fire
Person Injured After Being Trapped In Area House Fire A man was hospitalized after becoming trapped in a quick-moving two-alarm house fire following his rescue by first responders in the area. Fire crews from multiple departments were dispatched to the Orange County home, located in Monroe, on Merriewold Lane, at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, July 12, where there were reports of a person trapped inside the residence after the blaze broke out. Officials said that fire crews were able to quickly knock down the flames and make the save, with the fire under control within an hour. The trapped man was treated and transported to an area hospi…
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…
Police: Five Found Unconscious On Hudson Valley Lawn From Drinking Too Much Police: Five Found Unconscious On Hudson Valley Lawn From Drinking Too Much
Police: Five Found Unconscious On Hudson Valley Lawn From Drinking Too Much Five people in their early 20s were hospitalized and treated by EMS after being found unconscious on the lawn of a residence in Northern Westchester. The incident took place around 8:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, when New York State Police responded to a residence in Lincolndale, a hamlet of Somers, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When state police arrived, all five were passed out on the lawn of the residence, according to Hicks.  The group had apparently consumed too much alcohol, Hicks said. All are expected to survive, he said.
Two Hospitalized, One Critical, After Crashing Stolen Car During Chase, State Police Say Two Hospitalized, One Critical, After Crashing Stolen Car During Chase, State Police Say
Two Hospitalized, One Critical, After Crashing Stolen Car During Chase, State Police Say Two men were hospitalized, one in critical condition, after fleeing from New York State Police troopers in an allegedly stolen vehicle before crashing in the area. Troopers on patrol at approximately 2 a.m. on Friday, May 7 on Route 9W in Ulster County in the Town of Lloyd attempted to stop the driver of a 2005 Nissan Sentra after he committed a traffic violation. The troopers initiated a traffic stop, police said, but as they approached the Nissan, the driver - later identified as 20-year-old Poughkeepsie resident Anthony Ermo sped away from the scene, prompting a pursuit. Police said tha…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Decline; Here's Latest Data COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Decline; Here's Latest Data
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Decline; Here's Latest Data The positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to decline down to near 2 percent as New York sees improved COVID-19 numbers across the board as the number of vaccinated residents keeps increasing. Statewide, the one-day COVID-19 positivity rate was 1.76 percent, the lowest since Nov. 3, while the seven-day 1.93 percent average is the lowest since Nov. 6 and has been dropping for 25 straight days. The 2,837 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in New York are the fewest since mid-November, down hundreds from a week ago, while the 666 ICU and 423 intubated are the lowest since the holi…
COVID-19: NY Seven-Day Infection Rate Now At Lowest Level In Months; Latest From Hudson Valley COVID-19: NY Seven-Day Infection Rate Now At Lowest Level In Months; Latest From Hudson Valley
Covid-19: NY Seven-Day Infection Rate Now At Lowest Level In Months; Latest From Hudson Valley The seven-day rolling positive infection rate for New Yorkers being tested for COVID-19 is at its lowest in several months as the state, and Hudson Valley, continue recovering from the holiday wave of new infections. Statewide, the positive infection rate is at 2.80 percent, the lowest since mid-November, while there are 823 COVID-19 patients in ICU, and 504 intubated with the virus, both the lowest in New York since early December. In the Hudson Valley, the positivity rate continues to drop, down to 3.19 percent on Monday, April 19 after peaking above 4.5 percent less than a week ago. Less…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County The Hudson Valley continues to see the number of positive COVID-19 cases dropping throughout the region as it continues combating the spread of the virus.  The COVID infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley was down to 3.62 percent on Thursday, April 13, continuing a weeklong slide, though it remains among the highest rates in the state, ahead of only Western New York (4.93 percent). Statewide, the positivity rate is approaching 3 percent, down from 3.6 percent to 3.04 percent during that same stretch, the lowest in a month. Seven hundred new COVID-19 cases were confirmed t…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County The COVID-19 death toll in New York has topped 41,000 though patients being treated in hospitals statewide is down to the lowest since early December, according to the Department of Health. Eight new virus-related deaths were reported in the Hudson Valley as the COVID-19 death toll in the region approaches 4,500 since last year. For the second straight day, the Hudson Valley saw a sharp decline in its positive COVID-19 infection rate, from 4.60 percent earlier this week to 4.03 percent on Thursday, April 8 out of thousands of tests administered. Statewide, the COVID-19 infection rate conti…