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Man Runs From Crash That Left Victim Seriously Injured In NY, Police Say Man Runs From Crash That Left Victim Seriously Injured In NY, Police Say
Man Runs From Crash That Left Victim Seriously Injured In NY, Police Say A 33-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly fleeing the scene of a serious crash that left another driver injured in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 8, around 5:55 p.m., when Yorktown Police received several 911 calls reporting a two-car crash with injuries and a person trapped, the department announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16.    Responding officers arrived at the scene and gave medical aid to the victim, who was taken to a hospital for further evaluation. Police allege that the other driver, identified as 33-year-old Jhonny Robalino…

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by Ben Crnic
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Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash In Schenectady County Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash In Schenectady County
Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash In Schenectady County A 25-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on a busy Capital Region roadway. The Schenectady County crash happened just before 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, on Troy-Schenectady Road near Algonquin Road in Niskayuna, according to police. Christopher Reith, 25, of Latham, was riding a motorcycle when it was involved in a collision with another vehicle. Reith was transported to Ellis Hospital with serious injuries and was later pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the second vehicle, a 46-year-old Schenectady man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He was…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Bagel Shop In NY, Forcing Business To Close Temporarily Car Crashes Into Bagel Shop In NY, Forcing Business To Close Temporarily
Car Crashes Into Bagel Shop In NY, Forcing Business To Close Temporarily A bagel shop in Orange County was seriously damaged when a vehicle crashed through one of its walls.  The crash happened on Sunday, Sept. 14 at around 10:15 p.m., when a car struck Blazing Bagels Plus in Newburgh at 78 South Plank Rd., according to the Winona Lake Fire Engine Company.  Arriving fire crews helped secure the building and vehicle of hazards, the department said, adding that there were injuries. It is not clear if people were inside the building at the time. "Hoping for a quick recovery for Blazing Bagels, they are near to many of our hearts," the department said in …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Truck Overturns At Busy NY Intersection, Injuries Reported Truck Overturns At Busy NY Intersection, Injuries Reported
Truck Overturns At Busy NY Intersection, Injuries Reported A truck crash caused disruptions in Rockland County after overturning at a major intersection. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at around 9 a.m. in West Nyack at the intersection of Doscher Avenue and Route 59, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop. The West Nyack Fire Department and Clarkstown Police responded to the scene. Minor injuries were reported. No additional details about the cause of the crash or the extent of injuries were immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
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
3 Hurt While Cleaning Up After Block Party In NY, 1 With Serious Head Injury (UPDATE) 3 Hurt While Cleaning Up After Block Party In NY, 1 With Serious Head Injury (UPDATE)
3 Hurt While Cleaning Up After Block Party In NY, 1 With Serious Head Injury (Update) Police have released new details after three men were hospitalized in an incident following a neighborhood block party in Orange County.  The incident happened late Saturday, Sept. 6, just before midnight on Frank Street in the Meadowbrook Estates development of New Windsor, according to a statement from the New Windsor Police Department on Monday, Sept. 8.  Officers arrived to find three injured men lying in the roadway. All were taken by ambulance to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh.  Two of the men were treated and released with minor injuries. The thir…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
NY Block Party Ends In Multiple Hospitalizations, Chaos (DEVELOPING) NY Block Party Ends In Multiple Hospitalizations, Chaos (DEVELOPING)
NY Block Party Ends In Multiple Hospitalizations, Chaos (Developing) A neighborhood block party in the Hudson Valley ended with multiple people rushed to the hospital — at least two of them unconscious — just after midnight Sunday, Sept. 7, according to a preliminary account from Mark Lieb, of Rockland Video Productions. Police were called to Frank Street, off Joyce Way, in the Meadowbrook Estates development of New Windsor shortly after 12 a.m., Lieb said. The area is a community of large new homes. At the scene in New Windsor Mark Lieb/Rockland Video Productions When officers arrived, they found debris scattered along the road, folded tents and tables…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Lacerations Trigger Major Recall Of Power Tools Lacerations Trigger Major Recall Of Power Tools
Lacerations Trigger Major Recall Of Power Tools Nearly 63,000 cordless grease guns and hoses are being recalled after reports of injuries linked to the tools. Makita issued the recall for about 62,927 Professional Cordless Grease Guns and hoses, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. The agency warned that the hoses can develop holes that spray grease during use, creating a laceration hazard. The company has received five reports of the hoses failing, including five laceration injuries. All of the injuries occurred outside the US, according to the CPSC. The grease guns were availa…

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by Chris Spiker
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Ex-‘SNL’ Star Shatters Pelvis In 25-Foot Fall Off Ladder: 'My Life Flashed Before My Eyes' Ex-‘SNL’ Star Shatters Pelvis In 25-Foot Fall Off Ladder: 'My Life Flashed Before My Eyes'
Ex-‘SNL’ Star Shatters Pelvis In 25-Foot Fall Off Ladder: 'My Life Flashed Before My Eyes' Lonely Island member and former "Saturday Night Live" writer and actor Jorma Taccone is recovering in a Connecticut hospital after a serious 20-foot fall left him with major injuries.  The 48-year-old actor said he “shattered [his] pelvis” and suffered a detached sacrum after a ladder collapsed beneath him at his farmhouse in Canaan, Connecticut, he said on "The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers" podcast this week. He called into the show from his hospital bed.  Doctors told Taccone it could take months before he’s able to walk again. Taccone shared the terrifying account o…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
1 Hurt In House Fire In Hudson Valley 1 Hurt In House Fire In Hudson Valley
1 Hurt In House Fire In Hudson Valley A house fire in Orange County left one person injured and brought a large mutual aid response, firefighters said. The blaze broke out on Bull Road in the village of Washingtonville on Tuesday, Sept. 2, just after 11 a.m., according to the Washingtonville Fire Department.  Police officers arrived first and confirmed a fire at the residence. Crews reported flames on the first floor and in the attic, prompting a second alarm. Firefighters from Washingtonville, Salisbury Mills, and Vails Gate quickly knocked down the flames, bringing the blaze under control within 30 minutes. Crews remain…

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by Ben Crnic
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American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured
American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured A sightseeing ride on one of Portugal's most iconic trams turned tragic when a streetcar derailed, killing 16 people and injuring 21 others, officials said. Portuguese police said Thursday, Sept. 4, that several of those killed on the Elevador da Gloria funicular in the capital city of Lisbon were foreigners, including one American. Authorities said the derailment happened around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in central Lisbon.  The dead include seven men and eight women, according to Lisbon’s Civil Protection Agency.  🇵🇹Luto en Portugal🇵🇹El histórico Funicular de Gloria, una…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest 'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest
'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest The "world's greatest photographer", a 25-year-old woman who relies on a wheelchair for mobility and communication, was hospitalized after being struck when a minivan plowed into Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Kipona Festival crowd on Labor Day, her family and friends explained. Morgan Smoker was one of three victims hit when Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 36, of York Haven, allegedly barreled through barricades and into festivalgoers on North Front Street after 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, according to police and court documents. Elizabeth Ann Bohrer Swatara Township PD Smoker suffered laceration…

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by Jillian Pikora