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Construction Worker Killed In Mishap At Beacon Job Site Construction Worker Killed In Mishap At Beacon Job Site
Construction Worker Killed In Mishap At Beacon Job Site A construction worker was killed after being struck by heavy machinery during an infrastructure project in the Hudson Valley. Emergency crews in Dutchess County responded to Fishkill Avenue and Conklin Street in Beacon for a report of an accident on Monday, July 28, according to the Beacon Police Department. They arrived to find that Amalio Lombardi, 61, had been struck by an excavator while on the job. Lombardi, of Goshen, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The work was part of a broader infrastructure improvement project for the City of Beacon. In a statement, city leaders e…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Dutchess Man, 49, Ejected, Killed After Excavator Overturns At Construction Site Dutchess Man, 49, Ejected, Killed After Excavator Overturns At Construction Site
Dutchess Man, 49, Ejected, Killed After Excavator Overturns At Construction Site A construction worker from Dutchess County was killed in a workplace accident involving an overturned excavator at a job site in Putnam, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, April 30, shortly after 9:30 a.m., when Carmel Police were notified of a workplace accident with injuries at a construction site at 6 Baldwin Place Rd., the department announced on Thursday, May 1.  Responding officers, along with units from the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department, Carmel Ambulance, and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services, arrived to find that an excavator had overturned,…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Traffic Alert: Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass, Closing 3 Lanes Of Route 17 In Orange County Traffic Alert: Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass, Closing 3 Lanes Of Route 17 In Orange County
Traffic Alert: Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass, Closing 3 Lanes Of Route 17 In Orange County A tractor-trailer hauling an excavator hit an overpass in Orange County and rolled over, blocking three eastbound traffic lanes on Route 17.  The incident occurred in Orange County early Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Goshen at Exit 124. Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said there are detours in place. But traffic is backed up. The lanes are expected to be closed for several hours.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes