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Yorktown Man Flown To Hospital After Crash In Putnam Valley
A Northern Westchester man was flown to a hospital after being ejected from his vehicle in a Hudson Valley crash. The incident happened in Putnam County on Saturday, April 13 just before 10:30 a.m., when a 67-year-old Yorktown Heights man was ejected from his motorcycle on Barger Street near Florence Road in Putnam Valley, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, April 15. Arriving deputies soon found the man lying on the roadway and spoke with eyewitnesses, who said he had taken a left out of Florence Road and had headed south before losing control of his motorcycle f…
Police & Fire
Man Rushed To Hospital By Helicopter After Being Pinned Between Car, Building In Carmel
A man was critically injured after becoming pinned between a car and a building in the Hudson Valley, firefighters said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Feb. 2 around 12:30 p.m., when a vehicle that had been put on a mechanical lift suddenly accelerated forward, pinning a man against a building in Carmel, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department. The exact location of the incident was not released. Arriving first responders found the man with severe traumatic injuries and used mechanical systems to move the car and free him. He was then taken by Lake Carme…
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Hudson Valley Toddler Dies After Being Hit By Truck, Grandmother Seriously Injured, Police Say
Updated story - Double Fatal: Hudson Valley Grandmother With Toddler Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck Dies A 3-year-old Hudson Valley boy hit by a garbage truck has died and his grandmother is in serious condition. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the town of Poughkeepsie around 1 p.m., Monday, April 11. The incident occurred on Stanley Street at the intersection with Mary Avenue when a 2019 Royal Carting garbage truck operated by a 41-year-old man, hit two of the two pedestrians in the roadway, said Lt. Shannon Rodriguez, of the town of Poughkeepsie Police. …
Police & Fire
Skydiver Attempting 'Swoop Landing' Killed In Hudson Valley Accident, Police Say
A skydiver who attempted a "swoop landing" died from injuries suffering during an accident in the Hudson Valley. It happened on Sunday, July 5 at approximately 5:40 p.m. in Ulster County. State police responded to 55 Sand Hill Road in the town of Gardiner for a report of a skydiver with injuries subsequent to a hard landing. An investigation revealed that David H.Richardson, 41, of Gardiner was attempting a "swoop landing" when he landed at a high rate of speed, state police said. Richardson was transported to Westchester Medical Center via Lifenet where he succumbed to h…
Police & Fire
Worker Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle On I-684
Click here for an updated story: IDs, Info Released After Pickup Truck Hits DOT Worker On I-684 A Department of Transportation contract worker was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while performing work on I-684. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Monday, May 11, in Putnam County near mile marker 26 in the town of Southeast, while the worker was picking up construction cones, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The unidentified driver struck the DOT worker was struck in the northbound lane of the highway, Hicks said. The injured worker was airlifted by Lif…
Police & Fire
Man Rescued After Arm Becomes Stuck Between Rollers At Manufacturer In Brewster
A 33-year-old man is in intensive care after his arm became stuck in a large machine while at work late Monday afternoon. Michael Avery of Wappingers Falls was rescued around 4:35 p.m. Monday at the Dunmore Corporation in Brewster, after his arm was caught between two large rollers in a machine, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Once removed from the machine, by members of the Brewster Fire Department, Avery was transported via helicopter to Westchester Medical Center where he is in the Intensive Care Unit, said Hicks. During the rescue by firefighters, Danbury Road, adjacent t…
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Details Emerge In Double Tractor-Trailer Crash With Serious Injury
One person was seriously injured in a double tractor-trailer crash on I-87 that closed the major roadway in Orange County for more than 12 hours. The crash occurred around 3:52 p.m. Monday in the town of Newburgh, said New York State Trooper Michael P. Cassella. The initial investigation suggests vehicle one, a tandem tractor-trailer hauling recycled aluminum cans, was southbound on I-87 near mile marker 63.3 in the right lane slowing for an active construction zone which also contained an unrelated motor vehicle crash. The tractor-trailer was then rear-ended by a second tractor-trailer, …
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Two From Croton Injured In Route 9 Crash
Three local residents injured in a head-on crash on Route 9 had to be airlifted to Westchester Medical Center, officials said. The crash occurred around 5 p.m. Wednesday when a vehicle driving south veered into the oncoming lane and struck a northbound car, said state police. The Garrison Volunteer Fire Company said in a Facebook post that two medical helicopters landed at their firehouse and that several good Samaritans stopped to help as well as Captain Mike Gallo of East Fishkill FD. Other agencies assisting included State Police, Continental Village, North Highlands, Garrison, Peekskil…
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