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5 Hospitalized After Cement Truck T-Bones Car At Busy NY Intersection 5 Hospitalized After Cement Truck T-Bones Car At Busy NY Intersection
5 Hospitalized After Cement Truck T-Bones Car At Busy NY Intersection A busy Westchester intersection was the scene of a serious crash involving a cement truck and a car on Monday, Sept. 8, police said. The collision happened in White Plains around 2:50 p.m. on Monday at the intersection of Bryant Avenue and Mamaroneck Avenue, according to White Plains Police Commissioner David Chong.  The crash involved a cement truck and a Subaru carrying four passengers. The truck had only its driver inside. Chong said the Subaru was T-boned in the crash. While three of the car’s passengers were able to get out on their own, the front-seat passenger became trapped an…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Falls From Middle School Roof In Dutchess County, Airlifted To Hospital Man Falls From Middle School Roof In Dutchess County, Airlifted To Hospital
Man Falls From Middle School Roof In Dutchess County, Airlifted To Hospital A man was airlifted to the hospital after falling from a roof at a Dutchess County middle school. The incident happened on Friday night, Sept. 5, at Pawling Middle School, according to Pawling Fire Chief Everett White. At around 8:45 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the school at 80 Wagner Rd. for reports of a 50-year-old man who had fallen 15 to 20 feet from one roof onto a secondary roof, White said. Pawling firefighters were called minutes later to help with removing the victim from the roof and to establish a landing zone for an air medical transport. Fire crews helped mov…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Blaze Destroys Mail Truck In Dutchess County: Now Under Investigation Blaze Destroys Mail Truck In Dutchess County: Now Under Investigation
Blaze Destroys Mail Truck In Dutchess County: Now Under Investigation A US Postal Service truck caught fire in Dutchess County on Tuesday afternoon, May 27, but luckily, firefighters were able to stop any mail from being damaged. The blaze happened at around 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, when a mail truck caught fire at the intersection of Camby Road and Old Camby Road in Union Valew, according to the town's fire department.  When crews arrived, they found an active fire in the engine compartment of the USPS vehicle, which had begun to extend into the passenger area. More first responders arrived shortly after and quickly worked to extinguish the blaze. Firefig…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze In Region Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze In Region
Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze In Region Authorities identified three family members who were killed in a fast-moving house fire that left two others hospitalized in Upstate New York. Colonie Police identified the victims as: Lynne Lyons, 72 Kateleyn Ryan, 33, daughter of Lynne Timothy Ryan, 42, husband to Katelyn Emergency crews in Colonie responded to a residential fire on Locust Park shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, as Daily Voice reported. Firefighters and police arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames and multiple residents trapped inside, Colonie Police said. Despite the efforts of first responders, three p…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Overnight Fire Closes Restaurant In Region: 'Can't Wait To Serve You Again' Overnight Fire Closes Restaurant In Region: 'Can't Wait To Serve You Again'
Overnight Fire Closes Restaurant In Region: 'Can't Wait To Serve You Again' A Capital Region restaurant is vowing to reopen following an overnight fire. Firefighters in Latham responded to the Metro 7 Diner on Troy-Schenectady Road for an alarm and structure fire at around 10:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26. At least six agencies, including the Albany International Airport Fire Department, worked to extinguish the flames. There were no reports of injuries. The restaurant was temporarily closed due to interior fire and water damage, Metro 7 Diner chef and owner Otto Maier said on Facebook. “We truly appreciate your understanding and support during this time, and we can’t …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Blaze Destroys Vehicle In I-84 In Kent Blaze Destroys Vehicle In I-84 In Kent
Blaze Destroys Vehicle In I-84 In Kent A fire completely consumed a vehicle on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley.  The blaze happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at around 2:15 p.m., when a vehicle caught on fire on I-84 in Kent, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department. Fire crews rushed to the scene and were able to put the flames out.  No injuries were reported and the incident was safely brought under control, firefighters said.  "Remember to keep an eye on your vehicle’s condition to help prevent incidents like this," the department said in a social media post on Thursday, Jan. 23. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Christmas Eve Blaze: Firefighters Save Cats, Family Escapes At Hudson Valley Home Christmas Eve Blaze: Firefighters Save Cats, Family Escapes At Hudson Valley Home
Christmas Eve Blaze: Firefighters Save Cats, Family Escapes At Hudson Valley Home A Hudson Valley family was forced from their home during a Christmas Eve blaze that prompted a multi-department response.  The fire broke out shortly after 6 p.m. in Putnam County on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at a residence located at 414 North Salem Rd. in Southeast, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Crews arrived within six minutes to find the house, located approximately 500 feet from the road, fully engulfed in flames.  The family inside the home managed to evacuate before firefighters arrived, though one family member sustained minor burns, Brewster Second Assistant C…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes
Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes A Connecticut mansion valued at more than $4 million was destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving as a family of 20 was about to sit down to enjoy their holiday meal, authorities said. The fire ignited shortly before 4 p.m. in Fairfield County at a two-story, nearly 9,300-square-foot residence in Weston on Weston Road, near the intersection with Broad Street. All occupants escaped unharmed, Weston firefighters reported. On the rainy Thanksgiving afternoon of Thursday, November 28, 2024, most firefighters in lower Fairfield County were... Posted by Sayje Benjamin on Friday, November 29, 20…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Women Guilty Of Attempted Arson In Region Say It's A Prank: DA Women Guilty Of Attempted Arson In Region Say It's A Prank: DA
Women Guilty Of Attempted Arson In Region Say It's A Prank: DA A Schenectady County jury has found two women guilty of attempting to set on fire in 2022, and now they each face up to 15 years in prison, authorities said on Thursday, Aug. 15.  Jennifer Autar and  Natasha Gregoire were found guilty this week of attempted arson in the second degree and attempting to intentionally damage a dwelling by lighting a fire while a resident was inside the building, the Schenectady County Prosecutor's Office said.  Schenectady police were called to a fire reported on Forest Roads on Jan. 29, 2022. Officers used home surveill…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing This story has been updated. A woman was killed when a small plane crashed near an airport in New York. Emergency crews in Albany County were called at around 8:15 a.m. Monday, June 17, for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in Colonie, near Albany Shaker and Maxwell roads. The scene is in a wooded area just south of Albany International Airport.  Crews arrived to find the plane fully engulfed in flames. The female pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Colonie Police. Her identity was being withheld…

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by Michael Mashburn