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Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Westchester Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Westchester
Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Westchester Firefighters made use of a rope system during the dramatic rescue of a victim who fell around 20 feet down a steep hill in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Saturday, June 8, when an elderly person fell from the top of a steep hill in the Village of Mount Kisco, according to the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving firefighters soon found that the victim had fallen around 20 feet and had come to a rest against two trees.  Because the hill had a steep incline and unstable ground, crews immediately sprang into action and made use of a rope rescue syst…

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by Ben Crnic
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School Bus Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Westchester School Bus Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Westchester
School Bus Crashes Into Telephone Pole In Westchester A school bus with children on board crashed into a telephone pole in Northern Westchester, according to multiple reports. First responders in Northern Westchester were dispatched at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Friday, May 14, when a bus reportedly struck a pole on Orange Drive near Lake Shore Drive North in Lincolndale, a hamlet in Somers. According to a witness, there were multiple minor injuries reported, and first responders from multiple neighboring towns were called to the scene.  At least eight passengers were reportedly on board at the time of the crash, which led to a temporary…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Serious Crashes Occur In Peekskill In 24-Hour Span Three Serious Crashes Occur In Peekskill In 24-Hour Span
Three Serious Crashes Occur In Peekskill In 24-Hour Span While most of the country was spending Memorial Day Weekend celebrating the holiday, first responders in Peekskill were busy, responding to several serious accidents in a 24-hour span. Members of the Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and Cortlandt-Peekskill Regional Paramedics and Peekskill Fire Department were dispatched to Welcher Avenue at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 25, where there was a report of a rollover crash. Upon arrival at the scene, first responders found a car on its roof, prompting a 45-minute of the roadway to allow crews to clean up the scene. Minor injuries w…

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by Zak Failla