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Dutchess County Porch Collapse: Person Rescued After Being Trapped Dutchess County Porch Collapse: Person Rescued After Being Trapped
Dutchess County Porch Collapse: Person Rescued After Being Trapped A porch collapse at a Hudson Valley home left one person injured. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 2 p.m., Monday, April 15, at 5 Boxwood Court in Hyde Park. According to Mitchell Shron, spokesman for the Roosevelt Fire District, responding firefighters and EMS found a porch from an upper story had collapsed with one person trapped in the wreckage. The victim suffered injuries to the lower leg and was bleeding, Shron said. Firefighters moved the victim to safety, who was then transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie for treatment. Due to the nature of the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Fire Leaves 24 Homeless, Injures 2 Hudson Valley Fire Leaves 24 Homeless, Injures 2
Hudson Valley Fire Leaves 24 Homeless, Injures 2 At least two residential buildings were destroyed during a two-alarm fire in the Hudson Valley that left 24 people homeless. The incident occurred in Orange County at 11:20 p.m. on Monday, April 8, at 59 and 61 Carter St., in the city of Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, a spokesman for the Newburgh Fire Department, arriving units found the rear of 59 and 61 Carter Street fully involved with fire, which was spreading to the interior of the buildings.  Neppl said crews stretched handlines into the interior and began bringing the fire down and searching for hidden fire. Mark Lieb…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley 4-Alarm Fire Displaces 33, Injures 3 Hudson Valley 4-Alarm Fire Displaces 33, Injures 3
Hudson Valley 4-Alarm Fire Displaces 33, Injures 3 A 4-alarm fire that started at a Hudson Valley home and spread, displaced 33 people, including three infants, and injured three. The fire occurred in Orange County around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, March 31 on Lutheran Street in the city of Newburgh. According to Newburgh city officials, responding firefighters found a three-story building at 36 Lutheran St. consumed in fire, with occupants of the adjoining buildings exiting their homes.  A scene from the fire.  Rockland Video Productions Undetectable from the front of the structure, it was discovered that the fire had already spread…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Man Bites, Fights Officers, Police Say Poughkeepsie Man Bites, Fights Officers, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Man Bites, Fights Officers, Police Say A Hudson Valley was charged with assault after allegedly fighting and biting police officers who responded to a domestic-related disturbance. Dutchess County resident Shanteek Gaines, age 43, of Poughkeepsie, was taken into custody on Sunday, Dec. 31 on N. Bridge Street in Poughkeepsie. According to the city of Poughkeepsie Police, multiple officers were sent to a home on a report of a disturbance.  When they attempted to arrest Gaines, he resisted by fighting and biting officers, police said. Additional units responded to the scene and Gaines was taken into custody, the department s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
2 People Injured During Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say 2 People Injured During Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say
2 People Injured During Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say Two people were injured during a two-car crash in the Hudson Valley. The collision took place in Ulster County in Kingston around 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 5 on Route 28. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, an investigation revealed that a 2012 Toyota, driven by Steven Beckerman of Woodstock, was traveling west in the right lane.   A 2006 Volkswagen, driven by Steven Kapushy of Boiceville, was also traveling west in the right land on Route 28. Kapushy moved over into the passing lane and was passing the Toyota when the Toyota attempted to make an unauthor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Hudson Valley Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Hudson Valley
Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Hudson Valley Emergency responders were called to a Metro-North yard in Northern Westchester to rescue an injured worker from a roof.  The incident happened on Tuesday, June 13 just before noon, when firefighters and first responders were sent to the Metro-North Croton-Harmon Yard in Croton-on-Hudson on a report of an injured worker on top of a building.  According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, the worker, who suffered a shoulder injury, was evaluated on the roof before they were lowered to the ground by a ladder.  The quick rescue was completed within a half-hour, fire officia…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley
Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley An incident that police originally thought was a shooting turned out to be something else entirely when they found a Hudson Valley homeowner injured by shrapnel from an exploded utility line fuse.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 around 9:45 a.m., when Carmel Police officers and members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department were sent to the area of Birch Road near Lake Secor for a report of utility wires that were down and burning, according to Lt. Michael Bodo.  While units were responding to the call, they received a report of a man who had …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Two firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze in the Hudson Valley. It broke out around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 in Sloatsburg at 59 Grant Street, said Det. Lt. Chris Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. The fire is believed to be non-suspicious at this time, and no criminality is suspected, Franklin said. A fire seriously damaged a Hillburn home.Ramapo Police Department  The home was occupied at the time of the blaze, and all occupants evacuated safely, he added. Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while extinguishing the blaze. The cause of the fire is u…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At American Legion Hall In Hudson Valley: Police Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At American Legion Hall In Hudson Valley: Police
Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At American Legion Hall In Hudson Valley: Police A police department came to the aid of a minor who suffered a fall likely caused by a seizure at a Northern Westchester American Legion Hall, authorities said.  On Saturday, Nov. 12, around 4:30 p.m., several adults brought an injured juvenile into North Castle Police headquarters after they suffered a fall at the American Legion House in Armonk at 35 Bedford Rd., according to North Castle Police.  The adults accompanying the injured minor told police that they had a history of seizures, which likely caused the fall, authorities said. Officers administered medical aid to the juve…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Injured Hiker Rescued In Area Injured Hiker Rescued In Area
Injured Hiker Rescued In Area Authorities rescued a hiker who was injured on a trail in the Hudson Valley. Members of the State Patrol Aviation in Newburgh and Troop K State troopers helped rescue the individual, who was injured on Break Neck Ridge Trail in Putnam County, according to a report from New York State Police on Thursday, Feb. 24. SP Aviation Newburgh and Troop K members help rescue an injured hiker on Break Neck Ridge Trail in Putnam County.The hiker was hoisted by SORT crew members, then flown by Aviation to a safe location and taken by EMS on the ground to a local hospital for treatment. pic.twitter.co…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Causes Closure Of Taconic State Parkway Stretch Serious Crash Causes Closure Of Taconic State Parkway Stretch
Serious Crash Causes Closure Of Taconic State Parkway Stretch A serious crash caused the closure of a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 15 on the northbound side in Hawthorne near Pleasantville Road. The roadway remained closed for more than one hour. At least one injury has been reported. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
House Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Area House Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Area
House Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Area Fire and EMS battled a large house fire overnight that heavily damaged the home in the area. Mahopac Falls Fire and EMS were dispatched around 3:25 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23 to a home at 72 Mexico Lane, in Mahopac, said Jack Casey, public information officer for Mahopac Falls VFD. First arriving units confirmed a working fire and requested all equipment from both stations respond to the incident. Chief Jeff Boyle assumed command as First Assistant Chief Bob Trace took charge of operations. As the fire grew, the department called for a ladder truck and the Putnam County Fire Investigation t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Highway Worker Struck By Vehicle In Area Highway Worker Struck By Vehicle In Area
Highway Worker Struck By Vehicle In Area A highway worker was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Putnam County. The incident took place around 8:32 a.m., Wednesday, July 15, on Church Hill Road in Kent, said the Kent Police Department. Police said the Town of Kent highway worker was reportedly hit by a ramp on a passing truck. He is believed to have broken a collarbone and was transported to an area hospital. Additional details were not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Girl Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Crash In Dutchess 17-Year-Old Girl Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Crash In Dutchess
17-Year-Old Girl Airlifted To Hospital After Serious Crash In Dutchess A 17-year-old girl was severely injured after losing control of a motorcycle she was driving. The crash took place around 3:25 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14 in Dutchess on Manor Road in the town of Red Hook, said the Red Hook Police Department on Facebook.  When Red Hook officers arrived on the scene they located the 17-year-old female semiconscious and suffering from serious injuries from the crash. The girl was transported to Northern Dutchess Hospital by Northern Dutchess Paramedics where it was determined she suffered two broken femurs and had a serious head injury, the department said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Seriously Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say One Dead, One Seriously Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say
One Dead, One Seriously Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say Click here for an updated story: Westchester Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Orange County Crash, State Police Say One person was killed and another seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer that rolled over and a Ford Edge. The incident took place around 12:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 12, at the intersection of Pumpkin Swamp Road and Pulaski Highway in the Town of Goshen, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation reveals that the SUV failed to yield the right of way to a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Pumpkin Swamp Ro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Six Injured In Two-Alarm Fire At Multi-Family Area Home Six Injured In Two-Alarm Fire At Multi-Family Area Home
Six Injured In Two-Alarm Fire At Multi-Family Area Home An early morning two-alarm fire in a multi-family home in the area left six injured, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to a Newburgh home on First Street at approximately 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, where there were reports of a fire raging in an area residence, officials said. Upon arrival, firefighters found flames shooting out of the structure, with smoke billowing through the air. Every resident in the multi-family home made it out of the building, but six reportedly suffered burns, including four who were critically injured. All were initially transported to St. Luke’s Hosp…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash
One Dead, 22 Injuries Reported In West Point Personnel Carrier Crash This story has been updated. One cadet is reported dead and 20 cadets and two soldiers are wounded following a crash of a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle crash at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The crash, according to officials at West Point, took place around 6:45 a.m., Thursday, June 6, off Route 293 in the Camp Natural Bridge area. The injured have been transported to local hospitals. Details of the incident are under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684 Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684
Crash With Serious Injury Causes Delays On I-84 Near I-684 This story has been updated. There was midday gridlock on a stretch of I-84 following a crash with a serious injury that blocked the left lane for about an hour on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. The incident occurred eastbound in Putnam County one mile east of the junction to I-684 (Exit 20). Stop-and-go delays stretched back three miles until the lane reopened.

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Rushed To Hospital After Crash Near Market In Mahopac Motorcyclist Rushed To Hospital After Crash Near Market In Mahopac
Motorcyclist Rushed To Hospital After Crash Near Market In Mahopac A motorcyclist was hospitalized after crashing near a grocery store in the area on Sunday morning, April 7. The crash occurred in the area in front of Red Mills Market on Route 6N in Mahopac Falls. Mahopac Falls Fire, EMS and Fire Police, along with multiple units from Carmel Police and Paramedics from EMStar, arrived within minutes of the dispatch, authorities said. Upon arrival, MFVFD EMS found one person down on the side of the road and started triage and treatment, said Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Route 6N was closed between Hill Str…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Apartment Fire Injures Woman, Displaces Five In Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire Injures Woman, Displaces Five In Poughkeepsie
Apartment Fire Injures Woman, Displaces Five In Poughkeepsie One person was injured during an apartment fire in Poughkeepsie that left five residents displaced, said the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department. The first-floor fire was reported around 9:13 p.m., Sunday, March 31, at 465 Maple Street, at the Corlies Manor Apartments, said the Poughkeepsie Fire Department. The injured woman was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital with unknown injuries, officials said. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within 30 minutes. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.  The Arlington and Fairview fire departments assisted on th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Injured In Beacon Hit-Run Pedestrian Injured In Beacon Hit-Run
Pedestrian Injured In Beacon Hit-Run Police are asking the public's help in their search for a suspect in a hit-and-run incident in which a pedestrian was injured after being hit by an automobile. It occurred on Monday, Jan. 7 at about  6:40 p.m. at the intersection of West Main Street and Bank Street in Beacon. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, Beacon Police said.  A description of the vehicle involved has not been released. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Beacon Police Department Detective Division at 845-831-4111.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Killed, Four Injured In Hudson Valley Crash One Killed, Four Injured In Hudson Valley Crash
One Killed, Four Injured In Hudson Valley Crash A fatal crash with four injuries caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The crash occurred on eastbound Route 17 near the border of Orange and Sullivan counties between Exits 112 and 113 in Wurtsboro at about 11:15 p.m. Saturday. Neither the identity of the deceased person or the conditions of the four injured persons have been released. One or more of those injured were airlifted to the hospital. Specific details on the circumstances surrounding the crash have also not yet been released. Route 17 was closed for approximately four hours during the acci…

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Two Injured In Route 129 Crash Two Injured In Route 129 Crash
Two Injured In Route 129 Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 129 in Yorktown was closed following a serious two-vehicle crash with injuries that occurred during the Monday morning commute. The crash occurred between Underhill Avenue and Route 118 just before 7:30 p.m. Both drivers were hospitalized. There has been no word on their conditions. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
News
Six Injured In Saw Mill River Parkway Crash Six Injured In Saw Mill River Parkway Crash
Six Injured In Saw Mill River Parkway Crash SIx people sustained injuries in a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway when a car struck a guardrail, leading to a chain collision in Westchester. First responders from Dobbs Ferry, Greenburgh and the Westchester County Police Department responded to a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway near the Lawrence Street intersection in Dobbs Ferry at approximately 6:50 p.m. during the evening commute on Monday. Police said that the car jumped the guardrail, flew through the air and struck at least two other vehicles. Six people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and at least one involved was …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Turns Herself In After Pedestrian Injured In Hit-Run Driver Turns Herself In After Pedestrian Injured In Hit-Run
Driver Turns Herself In After Pedestrian Injured In Hit-Run A woman involved in a hit-and-run incident that injured a Pearl River pedestrian turned herself into Orangetown Police on Sunday. The woman, who has not been named by police because no charges have been filed to date, turned herself in and offered "her side of the story," the department said Monday. The incident took place around 5 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and S. John Street in Pearl River, Orangetown Police said. Police said a female pedestrian was struck by a silver-colored Hyundai SUV bearing an unknown NJ registration, the Orangetown Police Departmen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In Hudson Valley Dorm Fire 9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In Hudson Valley Dorm Fire
9 Boys Injured, Three Seriously, In Hudson Valley Dorm Fire UPDATE: Nine teenage boys were injured in an Orange County camp dormitory explosion and fire just after midnight Friday in South Blooming Grove, authorities reported. All were from Brooklyn, they said. Three were seriously injured and the others sustained minor injuries, fire officials said.  The Cromwell Hill bungalow was fully engulfed in flames, according to reports.  A medical chopper was used to transport some of the victims to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.  Monroe, Washingtonville, Chester, Woodbury and Kyrias Joel were among the responding companies. Orange and Rockland…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway
Car Bursts Into Flames After Crash On Taconic Parkway A driver suffered injuries when a car burst into flames after crashing on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway Thursday night. The southbound crash occurred around 8 p.m. near Route 134 in Yorktown, with the vehicle landing on its side before the fire broke out. While responding, Yorktown Heights Fire Department units were updated that the driver may have been ejected from the vehicle. Upon arrival, it was confirmed that the occupant was out of the car and had not been ejected. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps transported the occupant…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses
All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses All students who were at the Madden Outdoor Education Center in Putnam County when a portion of the ceiling collapsed on Friday were released from Putnam Hospital Center by 3:30 p.m., said Ellen Lane, communications director of Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES. The students, first-graders from Fulmar Road Elementary School in Mahopac, were at Madden participating in a lesson on the food web when a portion of the ceiling gave way at 11:30 a.m.  A teacher notified Mahopac Central School district and called 911. Kent Police were the first on the scene followed quickly by Kent Fire Department …

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by Daily Voice
Sports
Hudson Valley Gym Teacher Sues Over 'Caddyshack' Moment, Report Says Hudson Valley Gym Teacher Sues Over 'Caddyshack' Moment, Report Says
Hudson Valley Gym Teacher Sues Over 'Caddyshack' Moment, Report Says A Westchester gym teacher has filed a lawsuit after being struck in the head by an errant golf club thrown by a man having a rough day on the links at Dunwoodie Golf Course in Yonkers, according to a New York Post report. Mary Touhey, 55, a gym teacher in Yonkers is reportedly suing 33-year-old Manhattan resident Daniel Schapiro after she allegedly suffered a broken nose last September when the latter threw a golf club in anger following a bad shot. According to the report, Touhey and her golf partner were paired with Shapiro and his partner to make a foursome. She alleges that Schapiro was…

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by Zak Failla