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Old Route 22 Closed Following Crash, Downed Wires In Dutchess Old Route 22 Closed Following Crash, Downed Wires In Dutchess
Old Route 22 Closed Following Crash, Downed Wires In Dutchess Old Route 22 in Dover Plains is closed to traffic after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole, causing power lines to drape near the roadway, said New York State Police.  According to Trooper AJ Hicks, the crash took place around 2:24 p.m. Monday at 148 Old Route 22. Currently, traffic is being detoured to Cricket Hill until NYSEG can repair wires. No serious injuries were reported, he said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Truck Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Mahopac Truck Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Mahopac
Truck Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Mahopac The driver of a dump truck was hospitalized after a rollover crash that brought down a pole and power lines in Mahopac on Wednesday. The still-energized 13,000-volt wires above the wreck on Long Pond Road near Pleasant Road prevented first-responders from approaching or removing the loan driver from the truck, said Tom Beatty of the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. By order of MVFD Chief Bill Nikisher, the road was closed to all traffic by Carmel Police, MVFD personnel and with the assistance of MFVFD Chief Brian Sacher. NYSEG crews soon removed power from that stretch of power lines, an…

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by Daily Voice