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Driver Hospitalized After Car Flips Near Park In Northern Westchester Driver Hospitalized After Car Flips Near Park In Northern Westchester
Driver Hospitalized After Car Flips Near Park In Northern Westchester A driver was hospitalized after their vehicle flipped on a busy road near a park in Northern Westchester. The crash happened on Tuesday, Dec. 17 around 10 a.m. on Route 129 by Croton Gorge Park in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  After the incident, the driver was taken to a nearby hospital to be evaluated for minor injuries. More details about the crash were not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At North Salem Home Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At North Salem Home
Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At North Salem Home A firefighter fell through a floor during the response to a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence. The blaze began on Tuesday, Oct. 29 inside the laundry room at a North Salem home on Nash Road, according to the Croton Falls Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews soon began dousing the flames with hose lines and started making their way inside. However, while firefighters were battling the blaze inside, one member fell through the floor, prompting a mayday transmission.  The firefighter was soon found, though, and removed from the building with minor injuries. The response to…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Crash Temporarily Closes Road In Brewster, Causes Injury Crash Temporarily Closes Road In Brewster, Causes Injury
Crash Temporarily Closes Road In Brewster, Causes Injury A vehicle was left on its side following a crash in the Hudson Valley that caused an hour-long road closure.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday afternoon, Oct. 4, when vehicles collided on Starr Ridge Road near Danbury Road (Route 202) in Brewster, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  One driver suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash.  According to the department, Starr Ridge Road was closed for around an hour as the crash site was cleared. The cause was not detailed. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Yorktown Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Yorktown
Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Yorktown Officials have revealed why a single-manned aircraft crashed on the grounds of a school in Northern Westchester.  The cause of the crash, which happened at a school in Yorktown on June 29, 2023, was detailed in a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday, July 24.  On the day of the crash, just after noon, Yorktown Police were notified by a resident that a small plane had crashed on the property of the Shrub Oak International School in Mohegan Lake at 3151 Stony Street.   Arriving officers confirmed that a single-engine plan…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Northern Westchester Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Northern Westchester
Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Northern Westchester Firefighters made use of a rope system during the dramatic rescue of a victim who fell around 20 feet down a steep hill in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Saturday, June 8, when an elderly person fell from the top of a steep hill in the Village of Mount Kisco, according to the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving firefighters soon found that the victim had fallen around 20 feet and had come to a rest against two trees.  Because the hill had a steep incline and unstable ground, crews immediately sprang into action and made use of a rope rescue syst…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
School Bus Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Somers School Bus Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Somers
School Bus Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Somers A school bus with children on board crashed into a telephone pole in Northern Westchester, according to multiple reports. First responders in Northern Westchester were dispatched at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Friday, May 14, when a bus reportedly struck a pole on Orange Drive near Lake Shore Drive North in Lincolndale, a hamlet in Somers. According to a witness, there were multiple minor injuries reported, and first responders from multiple neighboring towns were called to the scene.  At least eight passengers were reportedly on board at the time of the crash, which led to a temporary…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Route 202 Down To One Lane Following Rollover Crash Route 202 Down To One Lane Following Rollover Crash
Route 202 Down To One Lane Following Rollover Crash Traffic is being diverted to one lane on Bear Mountain Bridge Road at Route 202 following a three-vehicle crash that involved a rollover. The crash occurred around 2:23 p.m. Tuesday on Route 202, said New York State Trooper A.J. Hicks. According to Hicks, there were several minor injuries resulting from the crash. State police said the crash site should be cleared soon.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Serious Crashes Occur In Peekskill In 24-Hour Span Three Serious Crashes Occur In Peekskill In 24-Hour Span
Three Serious Crashes Occur In Peekskill In 24-Hour Span While most of the country was spending Memorial Day Weekend celebrating the holiday, first responders in Peekskill were busy, responding to several serious accidents in a 24-hour span. Members of the Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and Cortlandt-Peekskill Regional Paramedics and Peekskill Fire Department were dispatched to Welcher Avenue at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 25, where there was a report of a rollover crash. Upon arrival at the scene, first responders found a car on its roof, prompting a 45-minute of the roadway to allow crews to clean up the scene. Minor injuries w…

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by Zak Failla