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Firefighter Injured During Blaze At Residence In Region Firefighter Injured During Blaze At Residence In Region
Firefighter Injured During Blaze At Residence In Region A firefighter was injured during a blaze at a Northern Westchester home that began in the residence's garage.  The incident began on Thursday, May 16 just after 6 p.m., when Croton-on-Hudson firefighters raced to a home on Memory Lane for a reported blaze.  Within minutes, crews were at the scene and confirmed that a fire had begun in the residence's garage. Firefighters then stretched a hose to the garage while also searching the home for residents.  The blaze was soon extinguished and firefighters began opening up walls, ceilings, and the flooring to make sure all hidden h…

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by Ben Crnic
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One Killed After Collision Between BMW, Motorcycle In Hudson Valley One Killed After Collision Between BMW, Motorcycle In Hudson Valley
One Killed After Collision Between BMW, Motorcycle In Hudson Valley A 32-year-old man was killed in a collision between a BMW and a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle, according to state police. The crash took place around 2:10 p.m., Saturday, April 10 in Northern Westchester on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Yorktown, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers arrived on the scene, close to mile marker 15.5 southbound on the parkway, they found Yorktown Emergency Medical Services personnel were already performing life-saving measures on the operator of the motorcycle, Hicks said. The driver, identified as Julio T. Diaz, age 32, of Queens, wa…

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by Kathy Reakes