Car Struck By Train At NY Railroad Crossing Car Struck By Train At NY Railroad Crossing
Car Struck By Train At NY Railroad Crossing Emergency crews responded to a Rockland County railroad crossing on Tuesday morning, July 22, after a car was hit by a train.  The incident happened around 9:44 a.m. on Tuesday at 400 Oritani Dr. in Blauvelt, the Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company Inc. said.  Firefighters arrived along with the Orangetown Police Department and South Orangetown Ambulance Corps. Police confirmed there were no injuries and no one was trapped in the vehicle. Fire crews contained fluid leaks from the car while EMS evaluated the driver at the scene. The incident was turned over to Orangetown Police for f…
911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING) 911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING)
911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (Developing) A widespread 911 outage is affecting Dutchess County Tuesday afternoon, July 15, prompting law enforcement officials to urge residents to call departments directly or text instead.  According to a 3:30 p.m. alert on July 15 from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police, the county’s 911 system is currently down. The cause of the outage has not yet been made public.   In the event of a police, fire, or medical emergency, residents are being asked to call the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office directly at 845-486-3800. Additionally, the New York State Poli…
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE) 911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (UPDATE)
911 Service Fully Restored After Outages Across PA (Update) UPDATE: Pennsylvania’s 911 system was fully restored by 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, according to officials. Emergency call functionality has resumed statewide following Friday’s widespread outage. Residents can now call 911 as normal for emergencies. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has not yet released details on what caused the disruption. Authorities thanked the public for their cooperation and encouraged residents to continue following official updates through their county’s emergency services and social media pages. ORIGINAL: A statewide alert blared across phones in Pen…
911 Supervisor Went To ER With These Symptoms In May — Two Months Later, She Died 911 Supervisor Went To ER With These Symptoms In May — Two Months Later, She Died
911 Supervisor Went To ER With These Symptoms In May — Two Months Later, She Died Sussex County is mourning the loss of a public servant, wife, and mother, who died after a months-long battle with Stage 4 colon cancer. Supervisory Public Safety Telecommunicator Shannon (Quinn) Thonus, of Sandyston, died following a courageous battle with Stage 4 colon cancer, Sheriff Michael F. Strada announced on Saturday, July 12. According to a GoFundMe launched in May, Shannon’s diagnosis came unexpectedly after a trip to the emergency room for abdominal pain — revealing cancer that had already spread to her liver. The campaign, launched in May by family friend Andrea Wehrenberg rai…
Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning NY Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning NY Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos
Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning NY Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos As fireworks lit up the sky above Albany’s Empire State Plaza, chaos erupted blocks away — and newly released bodycam footage reveals the harrowing moments when troopers sprinted toward the danger. The dramatic video, released Wednesday, July 9, by New York State Police, captures troopers charging into smoke-filled buildings and navigating flaming debris after a teenager was shot and a fire broke out during post-fireworks pandemonium near Madison Avenue and Swan Street. It all unfolded around 10 p.m. Friday July 4, when gunshots rang out near 337 Madison Avenue, just as crowds were dispersi…
ID Released Of Teen, 19, Ejected In Fatal NY Crash Over July 4th Weekend ID Released Of Teen, 19, Ejected In Fatal NY Crash Over July 4th Weekend
ID Released Of Teen, 19, Ejected In Fatal NY Crash Over July 4th Weekend Authorities have released the identity of the 19-year-old driver who was killed in a single-car crash in Rockland County over the holiday weekend.  Brady Orlando Roldan-Lluguilema, of Spring Valley, was pronounced dead after his vehicle veered off Kings Gate Road in Montebello and struck a tree on Saturday afternoon, July 5, the Ramapo Police Department told Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 9. The crash happened around 1 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. Officers arrived to find Roldan-Lluguilema ejected from the vehicle after hitting a tree. Police began CPR before EMS personnel…
Fourth Of July Fatal: Firework Explodes In Man's Face Fourth Of July Fatal: Firework Explodes In Man's Face
Fourth Of July Fatal: Firework Explodes In Man's Face The Fourth of July ended in tragedy for a 70-year-old Massachusetts man who was killed by a firework while setting them off during a beachside celebration, officials said. Robert Spagnuolo, a father of four from Wareham, was pronounced dead at the scene after a firework exploded and caused traumatic facial injuries, according to the Massachusetts State Police and the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. The incident happened shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Friday, July 4, on Beach Street in Wareham, where first responders found Spagnuolo suffering from an “apparent facial injury from a fi…
Family Dinner Halted By Lightning-Sparked Fire At NY Home Family Dinner Halted By Lightning-Sparked Fire At NY Home
Family Dinner Halted By Lightning-Sparked Fire At NY Home A Long Island family’s dinner took a terrifying turn when lightning struck their home, igniting a rooftop fire. The blaze broke out around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, at a two-story residence in Lawrence on Juniper Circle North, according to Nassau County Police. As a line of thunderstorms passed through the area, lightning struck the home’s roof and started a fire, the Nassau County Fire Marshal said. The flames damaged part of the home’s roof, creating a large hole visible in photos shared on Facebook by LI Fire Buff. Smoke and fire were seen pouring from the rooftop as crews worked to c…
Car Plunges Down Embankment In Rollover NY Crash On Route 312 Car Plunges Down Embankment In Rollover NY Crash On Route 312
Car Plunges Down Embankment In Rollover NY Crash On Route 312 A driver had to be rescued late Tuesday night, July 1, after a rollover crash sent their vehicle down an embankment in Putnam County. The crash happened in Brewster on Route 312 near Minor Road, according to the Brewster Fire Department, which responded to the scene after receiving reports that the driver was trapped. Fire crews arrived to find the vehicle in a precarious position down an embankment, with the driver pinned inside. Emergency personnel stabilized the vehicle before getting the driver out.  The injured person was then turned over to Brewster EMS and carried back up to th…
Port Authority Multi-Bus Crash: 14 Injured, Hundreds Stranded During Morning Rush (UPDATED) Port Authority Multi-Bus Crash: 14 Injured, Hundreds Stranded During Morning Rush (UPDATED)
Port Authority Multi-Bus Crash: 14 Injured, Hundreds Stranded During Morning Rush (Updated) A crash between three buses closed the Port Authority Bus Terminal for more than three hours on Wednesday, July 2, upending the morning of commute for thousands of riders. At 6:15 a.m., Port Authority police responded to a crash involving three NJ Transit buses at the bus terminal, the agency said. Fourteen people sustained minor injuries, with 13 people being hospitalized, the Port Authoritiy said. The express bus lane ramp was closed to bus operations at approximately 6:15 a.m. and reopened at approximately 9:38 a.m, the Port Authority said. Customers should expect residual delays and sho…
Man Struck, Killed By Yankee Clipper Train In NY: Police Investigating Man Struck, Killed By Yankee Clipper Train In NY: Police Investigating
Man Struck, Killed By Yankee Clipper Train In NY: Police Investigating A 42-year-old man was struck and killed by a Metro-North train on its way to Yankee Stadium in Westchester County, authorities said.  The incident happened just before 11:30 a.m., when Metro-North Train 7620, which was traveling from the Putnam County town of Southeast to Yankee Stadium, was entering the White Plains station and struck the man, who was on the tracks without authorization, the MTA Police Department said on Monday, June 30.  The victim, identified as Alexander Newman of North Kensico Avenue in White Plains, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS at 11:45 a.m. No pa…
HV Father Critically Burned In Worksite Fire: Support Pouring In For Recovery HV Father Critically Burned In Worksite Fire: Support Pouring In For Recovery
HV Father Critically Burned In Worksite Fire: Support Pouring In For Recovery A devastating fire at a Hudson Valley, NY excavation company has left a young father of two in critical condition, prompting a wave of community support. The fire broke out just before noon on Tuesday, June 17, at Boyce Excavating in the Orange County hamlet of Slate Hill, according to the Slate Hill Fire Department.   Responding crews arrived to find a vehicle on fire near a building and a man suffering from serious burns. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames and searched the structure for additional hazards. The victim, later identified as Pine Bush resident and Vernon, …