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Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley
Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley An ambulance struck a pole in Orange County on Wednesday evening, Sept. 17, prompting an emergency response, officials said. According to Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge, the crash happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Black Meadow Road, when an Empress EMS unit collided with a utility pole. Emergency services quickly responded to the scene to help. Holdridge noted that, according to Empress representatives, no one was seriously injured in the incident. He added that the vehicle involved was not the dedicated ambulance rig assigned to the Town and Village of Chester. Chester Polic…

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by Ben Crnic
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Serious Crash Closes Route 52 Stretch In NY (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Closes Route 52 Stretch In NY (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Closes Route 52 Stretch In NY (Developing) A serious crash shut down a busy intersection in Putnam County during the evening commute on Thursday, Sept. 4, officials said.  The incident happened in the Town of Kent around 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 at Route 52 and Towners Road, according to the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services.  The area is expected to remain closed for an extended period of time. Lake Carmel Fire Department, Empress EMS, Town of Kent EMS, Kent Police, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and EMS Director Cuomo all responded to the scene. Kent Police said northbound drivers on Route 52 from Carmel can u…

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by Ben Crnic
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Basement Blaze Prompts Search For Residents, Investigation In Dutchess County Basement Blaze Prompts Search For Residents, Investigation In Dutchess County
Basement Blaze Prompts Search For Residents, Investigation In Dutchess County Fire crews rushed to an overnight basement fire at a Dutchess County home that prompted a police investigation. The blaze happened in Poughkeepsie at 19 Glen Dr. on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at around 2 a.m., according to the New Hamburg Fire District.  Crews arrived within five minutes to find heavy smoke coming from the basement. A 10-75 alarm was requested, bringing in more help from the Arlington Fire District.  Once there, firefighters made an aggressive interior attack that kept the flames confined to the garage while also searching the home for anyone inside, the department said. …

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Man Bankrolled Failed Murder-For-Hire Ambush, DA Says NY Man Bankrolled Failed Murder-For-Hire Ambush, DA Says
NY Man Bankrolled Failed Murder-For-Hire Ambush, DA Says A Hudson Valley man was indicted for attempted murder after allegedly paying someone to kill another man in a 2023 shooting that nearly turned fatal, prosecutors alleged. Gilbert Maxi, 33, of Monticello, was indicted by a Sullivan County grand jury on charges of attempted murder and conspiracy on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Prosecutors allege that Maxi solicited and paid another person to carry out the May 20, 2023 shooting on South Main Street in Liberty.  The targeted victim suffered life-threatening injuries but survived thanks to the response of Liberty police officers and Empress EMS. Max…

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by Michael Mashburn
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ID Released Of Biker Killed In NY Crash: Police Give Investigation Updates ID Released Of Biker Killed In NY Crash: Police Give Investigation Updates
ID Released Of Biker Killed In NY Crash: Police Give Investigation Updates Police have released the identity of the cyclist killed in a crash on Route 134 in northern Westchester.  The incident happened in Yorktown around 7:47 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, when 44-year-old Jeremy Solomon of Irvington was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Route 134, the Yorktown Police Department said in an update on Friday, Aug. 15.  Solomon was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle’s driver, a 21-year-old Yorktown resident, was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital for precautionary evaluation and later released. A preliminary investigation, which inclu…

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by Ben Crnic
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Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In NY: Driver, 21, Hospitalized, Police Say Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In NY: Driver, 21, Hospitalized, Police Say
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In NY: Driver, 21, Hospitalized, Police Say A bicyclist was killed in an early-morning crash on Route 134 in Westchester, police said. The collision happened in Yorktown around 7:47 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, when a male cyclist was struck by a vehicle in the roadway, according to Yorktown Police. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending notification of his family. Police said the driver of the vehicle, a 21-year-old Yorktown resident, was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital following the crash. Officers from New Castle Police, along with Empress EMS, the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Co…

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by Ben Crnic
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Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In Dutchess, Leaves Building Uninhabitable Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In Dutchess, Leaves Building Uninhabitable
Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In Dutchess, Leaves Building Uninhabitable A major blaze has left a Dutchess County firehouse severely damaged and temporarily out of commission, fire officials said. The blaze broke out on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, at the Hooker Avenue Firehouse in Poughkeepsie, prompting an emergency response from the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department shortly after 7 p.m.  Crews were dispatched to 224 Hooker Ave. following reports of smoke seen pouring from a second-story window, the department said in an announcement on Wednesday morning, Aug. 6. When the first engine arrived, firefighters encountered heavy smoke billowing from multiple s…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Route 9 In Dutchess Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Route 9 In Dutchess
Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Route 9 In Dutchess Emergency crews responded to a dramatic rollover crash over the weekend in Dutchess County after a car flipped onto its roof near a McDonald’s on Route 9. The incident occurred in Wappinger Falls around 11:13 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, and was witnessed by a Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office patrol unit, according to the W.T. Garner Engine Co. #1.  Firefighters from Wappingers Falls, New Hamburg Engine Co. 1, and Empress EMS were dispatched under automatic mutual aid. When crews arrived on the scene, they found the vehicle on its roof, but fortunately, the driver was not trapped inside…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Crashes Into Taco Bell, Hospitalized In Dutchess County Driver Crashes Into Taco Bell, Hospitalized In Dutchess County
Driver Crashes Into Taco Bell, Hospitalized In Dutchess County A driver was hospitalized after crashing into a Taco Bell in Dutchess County over the weekend.  The crash happened around 11:32 a.m. on Saturday, June 14 at the fast-food restaurant located at 755 Main St., prompting an emergency response, according to the Arlington Fire District.  Arlington firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes and began providing advanced life support care to the driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle. The driver was later transported to a local hospital by Empress EMS, accompanied by an Arlington paramedic, officials said. The building …

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by Ben Crnic
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Cop, Passers-By Pull Woman From Burning Car After Fiery HV Crash (VIDEO) Cop, Passers-By Pull Woman From Burning Car After Fiery HV Crash (VIDEO)
Cop, Passers-By Pull Woman From Burning Car After Fiery HV Crash (Video) A 68-year-old woman is recovering in a burn unit after a heroic police officer and bystanders pulled her from a flaming car following a rollover crash in Orange County, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, on Kings Highway (Route 13) near Knapps View Park in the Town of Chester, the Chester Police Department announced on Monday, June 9. As emergency crews rushed to the scene, they received updates that the vehicle had rolled over, the driver was trapped inside, and the car was on fire.  Officer Nicholas Contino was the first to arrive. Police said he q…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rollover Crash Sends Car Into Yard In Dutchess County, Driver Rescued Rollover Crash Sends Car Into Yard In Dutchess County, Driver Rescued
Rollover Crash Sends Car Into Yard In Dutchess County, Driver Rescued Emergency crews in Dutchess County sprang into action Sunday night, April 6, after a serious crash left a driver trapped in an overturned vehicle that came to rest on the front lawn of a home. The crash happened in Poughkeepsie around 9:57 p.m. on DeGarmo Road, prompting a response from the Arlington Fire District, firefighters said on Monday, April 7.  Within two minutes, firefighters arrived and found a single vehicle on its roof with one person trapped inside and an active fuel leak.  Fire crews immediately stabilized the car, stretched a hose line as a precaution, and began t…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Details Revealed In Fiery Parkway Crash That Killed Firefighter From Fishkill New Details Revealed In Fiery Parkway Crash That Killed Firefighter From Fishkill
New Details Revealed In Fiery Parkway Crash That Killed Firefighter From Fishkill New details are being unveiled about a fiery crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the Hudson Valley that claimed the life of a beloved Army veteran and longtime Westchester firefighter. The crash, which killed 58-year-old Dutchess County resident Michael Fitzgerald of Fishkill, occurred at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, just south of Route 301 in the Putnam County town of Putnam Valley, according to the New York State Police. An initial investigation revealed that Fitzgerald had been driving a 2017 Toyota Rav4 southbound when the vehicle left the parkway for unkn…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man From Region Trapped Beneath SUV Rescued By Tow Truck Employees, Police Officer Man From Region Trapped Beneath SUV Rescued By Tow Truck Employees, Police Officer
Man From Region Trapped Beneath SUV Rescued By Tow Truck Employees, Police Officer A man from the region who was trapped underneath a vehicle after a parking lot crash was rescued by employees from a tow truck company and a police officer. The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the parking lot of Tilly's Diner at 34 Raceway Road in Monticello. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, a 70-year-old Mongaup Valley man was involved in a minor property damage accident in the parking lot.  While getting out to inspect the damage to his vehicle, a 2015 Ford Explorer, the SUV suddenly accelerated in rever…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Dutchess County Roadway Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Dutchess County Roadway
Person Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle On Dutchess County Roadway A man was hit and killed by a Jeep as he crossed a busy roadway in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, on Violet Avenue in Hyde Park. According to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson, Lawrence Williams, age 76, of Hyde Park, was crossing Violet Avenue from the Sunoco Gas Station to his residence at the Hyde Park Assisted Living when he was struck by a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 41-year-old Hude Park woman. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Jeep was not injured, he added. During an investigation, witnesse…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Dutchess County Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Dutchess County
Fatal Crash: 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Dutchess County A teenager was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the region. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 in Dutchess County in the town of Wappinger. New York State Police said an initial investigation determined Tyler N. Virgo, age 19, of Poughkeepsie, was operating a 2007 Honda CBR600RR eastbound at a high rate of speed passing multiple vehicles illegally and lost control of the motorcycle for unknown reasons.  The motorcycle collided with the guardrail on the north shoulder of Old Hopewell Road just east of Cedar Hill Road and Virgo was ejected from the vehicle, said police. Em…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dutchess County Man Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident, Police Say Dutchess County Man Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident, Police Say
Dutchess County Man Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident, Police Say A person residing in the region was nabbed for alleged attempted murder in a stabbing incident that seriously wounded another man. The attack occurred in Dutchess County at 1 a.m. Sunday, June 30, in the area of Smith and Mansion Streets in Poughkeepsie. According to the Poughkeepsie Police, on Thursday, Oct. 17, members of the Neighborhood Recovery Unit, Detective Bureau, and Patrol Division located and arrested Rushaan Francis, age 27, of Poughkeepsie, in connection with the June 30 stabbing.  Police said the 44-year-old victim was located suffering from multiple stab-slash wounds.&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Shot In Foot, Police Search For Suspects Hudson Valley Man Shot In Foot, Police Search For Suspects
Hudson Valley Man Shot In Foot, Police Search For Suspects Police are investigating and searching for suspects in connection with a shooting that left a Hudson Valley man wounded. The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 10:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, at Broadway and Jefferson Street in the village of Monticello. Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police said responding officers found a 22-year-old Monticello man on Liberty Street who had been shot in the left foot. Empress EMS transported the victim to Garnet Health Medical Center in Orange County in Middletown for medical treatment. Anyone with information can contact the Village of Monti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Fleeing Troopers Hit By State Police Car In Dutchess County Man Fleeing Troopers Hit By State Police Car In Dutchess County
Man Fleeing Troopers Hit By State Police Car In Dutchess County New York State Police are investigating a vehicle/pedestrian crash in which a wanted man was struck by an unmarked state police car. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 5 p.m., Thursday, on Cannon Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to State Police, an unmarked state police vehicle was traveling westbound on Cannon Street, attempting to locate Conrad J. Bailey, a fugitive from justice from Fulton County and the City of Gloversville. Bailey was found on foot in the area of Main Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. He noticed the patrols and began to run on foot, enterin…

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by Kathy Reakes