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Poughkeepsie Lawn Mower Accident Leads To Dramatic High-Angle Rescue Poughkeepsie Lawn Mower Accident Leads To Dramatic High-Angle Rescue
Poughkeepsie Lawn Mower Accident Leads To Dramatic High-Angle Rescue A Hudson Valley man was rescued by firefighters and EMS after he rolled his lawn mower down a steep embankment. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 4:20 p.m., Friday, Aug. 18 in the town of Poughkeepsie. According to Arlington Fire Chief William Steenbergh, the fire department responded to a report of an injured man who had rolled his lawn mower down a steep embankment on Cardinal Road. Paramedic Engine 32-15 arrived on the scene and found the man approximately halfway down a steep embankment in the rear of a single-family home. Due to the steep slope of the embankment, it w…

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by Kathy Reakes