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Man Critical After Jumping From Route 59 Overpass In Spring Valley Man Critical After Jumping From Route 59 Overpass In Spring Valley
Man Critical After Jumping From Route 59 Overpass In Spring Valley A man is in critical condition after jumping from an overpass bridge in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16 at Route 59 and Dutch Lane in Spring Valley. According to the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps, who administered emergency medical care to the man, he was safely extricated from the ground using specialized equipment and transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla in critical condition. Emergency workers working to save the man.  Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corp Spring Valley Police have not respo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Critical Following PIP Crash In Hillcrest Duo Critical Following PIP Crash In Hillcrest
Duo Critical Following PIP Crash In Hillcrest Two people were critically injured in the Hudson Valley after swerving to avoid a large tree limb on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10:30 a.m., Sunday, July 30 on the parkway in Hillcrest, according to Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, the driver observed a large tree limb blocking the driving lane causing them to take evasive action to avoid striking the object. The driver then lost control of the Mazada causing the vehicle to overturn and strike a tree, he added. The report of the limb in the roadway has not been confirmed, but …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Hit By Train In Spring Valley Person Hit By Train In Spring Valley
Person Hit By Train In Spring Valley A person is in critical condition after being struck by a train in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County early Monday, July 10 at 1 Municipal Plaza in the village of Spring Valley. Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps responded to the scene and found that the person was heavily pinned under the New Jersey Transi train, which required a prolonged extrication. A Spring Hill Captain requested a Medevac helicopter due to the prolonged extrication, but due to the severe storms, it was unable to fly, the department said. The crews working to free the person from und…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hillcrest Man Injured During Home Deck Collapse, Police Say Hillcrest Man Injured During Home Deck Collapse, Police Say
Hillcrest Man Injured During Home Deck Collapse, Police Say One person has been injured after a second-story deck collapsed in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 14 in Rockland County at a residential home in the Hillcrest area of the Town of Ramapo.   One 58-year-old victim was transported to the hospital by Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps & Rockland Paramedic Services, Ramapo Police said. Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1 is also on scene as well as RPD detectives and the Building Department. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Photos: Fire Rips Through Two-Story New Hempstead Home Photos: Fire Rips Through Two-Story New Hempstead Home
Photos: Fire Rips Through Two-Story New Hempstead Home A fire ripped through a two-story home during the early morning hours that took several hours to extinguish.  The fire started around 5:40 a.m., Friday, June 19, at the Rockland County home on Jennifer Court in the Village of New Hempstead, said Ramapo Police. When police officers and firefighters arrived on the scene, officers found the residents had safely evacuated from the household and no injuries were reported.  Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1, Columbian Engine Co. #1, New City Fire Engine Co. No. 1, and the Monsey Fire Departments responded to the scene to assist with fire op…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Killed, Nine Injured After Van Crashes Into Tree In Ramapo Two Killed, Nine Injured After Van Crashes Into Tree In Ramapo
Two Killed, Nine Injured After Van Crashes Into Tree In Ramapo Click here for an updated story: Rockland Double-Fatal Crash IDs Released, Nine Others Remain In Serious Condition Two people were killed and nine injured when a van crashed into a tree in Rockland County. It happened just before 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 15 in Ramapo in the area of New Hempstead Road and Conway Court in the unincorporated section of the town.  Responding Ramapo Police officers determined the 2009 Ford Econoline van, carrying 11 people, had left the roadway and struck a tree.  It was originally reported to RPD that there were 10 total occupants in the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Wesley Hills Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash ID Released For Wesley Hills Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
ID Released For Wesley Hills Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Police have released the identity of a 56-year-old man killed during a single-vehicle crash in a wooded area. Rockland County resident Erol Belizaire, of Wesley Hills, was killed around 4:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, during the crash, which happened in Rockland County in New Hempstead, on Grandview Avenue, said Ramapo Police Det Sgt. Michael Higgins. Belizaire was driving a 2003 Subaru Outback while on his way to work when a possible medical event caused the vehicle to leave the roadway, Higgins said. The vehicle then hit a tree on the opposite side of the road, he added. Higgins said inves…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wesley Hills Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Wesley Hills Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash
Wesley Hills Man, 56, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash A 56-year-old man was killed during a single-vehicle crash in a wooded area. The crash happened in Rockland County on Grandview Avenue, just west of Union Road, in New Hempstead, was reported to Ramapo Police around 9:21 a.m., Tuesday, May 12. Responding officers discovered a Wesley Hills man dead inside the vehicle, said the Ramapo Police. The crash, which closed Grandview Avenue for more than four hours, is under investigation. A Wesley Hills man was killed during a single-vehicle crash in New Hempstead.Ramapo Police Department Ramapo Police provided few details, and are awaiting in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ramapo High School Evacuated After Chemical Smell Sickens Students, Staff Ramapo High School Evacuated After Chemical Smell Sickens Students, Staff
Ramapo High School Evacuated After Chemical Smell Sickens Students, Staff This story has been updated. A high school in the area has been evacuated after multiple students and staff reported feeling ill. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at Ramapo High School at 400 Viola Road, said the Ramapo Police. Three people were exposed to an unknown type of chemical agent, the department said.  Information was not available if those people were transported to the hospital. About 20 patients were treated on the scene by the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps.  Brewer Fire Company and the Monsey Fire Department …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Spring Valley Woman Charged With DWAI After Head-On Crash With Child In Car Spring Valley Woman Charged With DWAI After Head-On Crash With Child In Car
Spring Valley Woman Charged With Dwai After Head-On Crash With Child In Car A woman accused of driving while impaired by drugs and her child were rushed to Westchester Medical Center after a head-on crash with a van. in Rockland County It happened on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at about 10 a.m. in Ramapo on Route 45 and Windsor Circle, police said. The van's occupants were transported to Nyack Hospital with minor injuries, according to police. The woman, 55, from Spring Valley, was arrested for DWAI/Drugs (felony due to the child being in the vehicle), and endangering the welfare of a child, said Ramapo Police, who have not released the woman's name. The mother is du…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Utility Pole Snapped In Single-Vehicle Montebello Crash Utility Pole Snapped In Single-Vehicle Montebello Crash
Utility Pole Snapped In Single-Vehicle Montebello Crash A driver suffered minor injuries during a single-vehicle crash in the village of Montebello that snapped a utility pole. The crash took place around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, June 9, on Haverstraw Road, said the Ramapo Police Department. When police arrived on the scene, the two occupants were already out of the vehicle and only complained of minor discomfort/pain and refused medical treatment on scene, police said. A utility pole was snapped during a single-vehicle crash.Ramapo Police Department  No loss of power to area homes were reported. Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps, Rockland P…

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by Kathy Reakes