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Car Fire Threatens Home In Hudson Valley Car Fire Threatens Home In Hudson Valley
Car Fire Threatens Home In Hudson Valley A car fire in the driveway of a Hudson Valley home threatened to spread to the nearby structure but was brought under control. firefighters said.  The incident happened in Orange County on Thursday, Jan. 23 at around 6:20 a.m., when the Washingtonville Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire in the driveway of a residence on Alexander Drive, according to the village's fire department. Upon arriving at the scene, crews saw that the flames had begun to extend to the home’s exterior. This prompted additional assistance from the Salisbury Mills and Vails Gate Fire Depart…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Details: Three Critical Following School Bus Crash Involving Students In Hudson Valley New Details: Three Critical Following School Bus Crash Involving Students In Hudson Valley
New Details: Three Critical Following School Bus Crash Involving Students In Hudson Valley Three people are in critical condition, including a female elementary school student, following a school bus crash with a truck in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 8:21 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Orange County on Route 207 in the Town of New Windsor. The crash occurred when a commercial tree service truck that was heading westbound on Route 207 at Little Britain and Beattie roads when it crossed over the double-yellow line and struck the Washingtonville School District School bus,  said Town of New Windsor Deputy Police Chief Michael Farbent. When emerge…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Critical Following School Bus Crash Involving Students In Hudson Valley Three Critical Following School Bus Crash Involving Students In Hudson Valley
Three Critical Following School Bus Crash Involving Students In Hudson Valley This story has been updated Three people are in critical condition, including a female elementary school student, following a school bus crash with a truck in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 8:21 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Orange County on Route 207 in the Town of New Windsor. The crash occurred when a commercial tree service truck that was heading westbound on Route 207 at Little Britain and Beattie roads when it crossed over the double-yellow line and struck the Washingtonville School District School bus,  said Town of New Windsor Deputy Police Chief …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Orange County Home Damaged In Three-Alarm Fire Orange County Home Damaged In Three-Alarm Fire
Orange County Home Damaged In Three-Alarm Fire A three-alarm fire damaged an Orange County home but was quickly extinguished with help from other volunteer agencies. The Goshen Fire Department received the call around 8:54 p.m. Wednesday at 12 West St., in the village for smoke alarms going off in the residence, the Goshen Fire Department said. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke showing from the second floor. The fire was found and extinguished within the hour.  Other fire departments responding included the Chester, Slate Hill, New Hampton, Campbell Hall, Mechanicstown, Silver Lake, fire departments, GOVAC, and Mobile Life, as wel…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed, Woman Seriously Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash Man Killed, Woman Seriously Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
Man Killed, Woman Seriously Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash One motorist was killed and another seriously injured late Wednesday night in a head-on crash in Orange County. A 1993 pickup truck was heading westbound on Route 207 (Little Britain Road) in the area of the Rock Tavern Post New Windsor and crossed into the eastbound lane and stuck a 2012 Toyota Camry at approximately 11:22 p.m., police said. The driver of the pickup truck, Gerald Dembeck of Campbell Hall, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota Camry, Eileen Brooks of New Windsor, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center with serious injuries. New Windsor Ambulance …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver In Two-Car Crash With Serious Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault Driver In Two-Car Crash With Serious Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault
Driver In Two-Car Crash With Serious Injury Charged With DWI, Vehicular Assault The 51-year-old driver in a two-car crash that left one person trapped and seriously injured has been charged with driving under the influence. Christopher Smith of Campbell Hall was arrested on Saturday following the crash at the intersection of Little Britain Road and Forrester Road, said New Windsor Police Lt. Michael Farbent. Responding officers found a two-car crash with heavy damage to both vehicles. The driver of one of the vehicles was trapped and in and out of consciousness.  The Maybrook Fire Department began extricating the driver and was assisted on scene by the Campbell Hall F…

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by Kathy Reakes