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Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On Highway In Hudson Valley Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On Highway In Hudson Valley
Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On Highway In Hudson Valley First responders carried out a careful rescue operation after a man fell over 50 feet down a ravine following a crash on a highway in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 29 at around 6:30 p.m., when a three-car crash occurred on Interstate 684 in Bedford at the overpass spanning Beaver Dam Park. As a result of the crash, one man was ejected from his vehicle and sent into a ravine underneath the overpass, according to the Katonah Fire Department. Soon after the crash, first responders raced to both the overpass and Beaver Dam Park below to find the fallen man.…
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over, Traps Driver On I-684 Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over, Traps Driver On I-684
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over, Traps Driver On I-684 First responders faced a tricky situation following a tractor-trailer rollover on a busy Northern Westchester highway that trapped the vehicle's driver and caused a fuel leak and lane closures.  The crash happened early on Thursday, Feb. 8, when a tractor-trailer rolled over into a jackknife position on Interstate 684 in Bedford around a mile north of Exit 4, according to the Bedford Hills Fire Department.  Arriving first responders and New York State Police troopers found that the tractor-trailer's driver was trapped, as the rollover had left the vehicle in a position where the c…
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Hudson Valley 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Hudson Valley
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Hudson Valley A fire at a senior living complex in Northern Westchester sent 11 residents to a hospital and has displaced those living on an entire floor of a building, fire officials said.  The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown were sent to the Beaver Ridge Apartments located at 1965 Allan Ave. after smoke was reported in the C building, according to Yorktown Heights Fire Department Chief Timothy Mentrasti.  After entering the building, firefighters discovered smoke in the common hallway of the C wing, which was isolated from the rest of …
House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Multiple crews responded to a fire that broke out at a home in Northern Westchester. Firefighters responded to a report of a grill fire at a residence on Route 202 in Somers at about 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters found a two-story home with a fire on the exterior. With the fire spreading into the residence, crews called for additional resources in the area, officials said. Firefighters opened the roof to check the inside of the home, and the fire was brought under control at about 6:15 p.m., the fire department reported.&nb…
37-Year-Old Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash Was Firefighter In Area 37-Year-Old Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash Was Firefighter In Area
37-Year-Old Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash Was Firefighter In Area The 37-year-old man killed in a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway is being remembered as a longtime member of his hometown fire department in Northern Westchester and for his love of sprint car racing. Bedford Hills resident James Poli Jr. was driving on the Saw Mill River Parkway at approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 near the Mount Kisco/Bedford Hills border when he lost control, rear-ended another vehicle, struck a tree, and was ejected, killing him, according to Westchester County Police. Earlier story - ID Released For Bedford Man Killed In Saw Mill Parkway Crash Poli wa…
Massive Search Of Area Reservoir Follows Report Of People, Dog Missing Massive Search Of Area Reservoir Follows Report Of People, Dog Missing
Massive Search Of Area Reservoir Follows Report Of People, Dog Missing Multiple reports of a group of people and then a dog on the ice who went missing on the Muscoot Reservoir in Northern Westchester set off a massive ice search that lasted more than four hours. The incident took place around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 when New York State Police received two calls, one of a people out on the ice with a pink sled and another about a dog stuck on the ice at the reservoir between Route 35 and Cherry Street in Katonah, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The area is a popular site for ice fishing, so it would not be unusual for someone to h…
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long Saw Mill Parkway Closure ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long Saw Mill Parkway Closure
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Caused Hours-Long Saw Mill Parkway Closure The driver who died in a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway that closed the northbound lanes in Bedford Hills for hours has been identified. Robert Leff, 51, of the Baldwin Place section of Somers, died around 11:25 a.m. Thursday after crashing into a tree, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Leff was traveling northbound in the vicinity of Green Lane when his Toyota Rav 4 left the roadway and struck a tree. He was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, O'Leary said. The cause of the accident remains under investigation by…
Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Area Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Area
Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Area A bus was destroyed and two others damaged when a two-alarm fire ripped through a bus storage and repair garage in Yorktown Heights. The fire was reported at 5:09 p.m. Wednesday at the Baumann & Sons Bus Corporation at 1701 Front St., according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. In addition to damaging the buses, the fire also damaged part of the repair area of the garage and the structure sustained heavy damage as a result of the fire, the fire department reported. During the height of the fire, firefighters were able to mitigate any fuel or hazardous fluids leakage w…
Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Missing Hudson Valley Man Found
Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Update The 68-year-old man who went missing in Northern Westchester on Monday, Aug. 13 has been found, Bedford Police announced Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 15. A third formal search was conducted for John A. Vasile late Wednesday morning, police said, and Vasile was located - conscious and alert - within the Bedford Village hamlet. He was transported to the Northern Westchester Hospital Center for evaluation. "Today, following a collaborative effort involving multiple agencies, John Vasile has been successfully reunited with his family," Bedford Police Chief Melvin Padilla said. T…
Man Killed In Two-Alarm Hudson Valley House Fire Man Killed In Two-Alarm Hudson Valley House Fire
Man Killed In Two-Alarm Hudson Valley House Fire Click here for an updated story: Wake Scheduled For Man Killed In Northern Westchester House Fire  A 53-year-old man was killed after a two-alarm fire broke out Sunday at a home in Northern Westchester. The blaze, on the 1700 block of Baldwin Road just east of the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown Heights, began just before 5 p.m., with the home quickly fully engulfed in flames. The man was the lone occupant in the house, Yorktown Police said. He was unconscious when firefighters arrived. After he was removed from the home, it was apparent he was deceased, Yorktown Police said. More tha…