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Man Gets Aggravated DWI Charge After Crashing Into Utility Pole In NY: Police Man Gets Aggravated DWI Charge After Crashing Into Utility Pole In NY: Police
Man Gets Aggravated DWI Charge After Crashing Into Utility Pole In NY: Police A 42-year-old man was arrested for drunk driving after crashing into a utility pole in Rockland County, authorities said.  The incident that led to the arrest happened around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, when Ramapo Police officers responded to a report of a vehicle crash on Spook Rock Road near Route 202, Detective Lt. Chris Franklin said on Wednesday, Nov. 12. When officers arrived, they found that a vehicle had left the roadway and struck a utility pole, Franklin said.  The driver, a 42-year-old man from Pomona whose name was not made public, was arrested for driving while intoxicated a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Two Teens Killed, Four Injured In SUV Crash: NYSP Two Teens Killed, Four Injured In SUV Crash: NYSP
Two Teens Killed, Four Injured In SUV Crash: Nysp A devastating crash claimed the lives of two teens and left four others injured, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Nov. 8. Troopers out of SP Amity responded to the single-vehicle crash on Tarantine Boulevard in Wellsville at 2:24 a.m. A 2020 Buick Encore traveling eastbound exited the north shoulder on a sharp curve and struck a utility pole on the driver’s side, investigators said. The SUV carried six teenage occupants. The 17-year-old driver, a 14-year-old front passenger, and two backseat passengers — ages 15 and 16 — sustained minor injuries and were transported to Jones Me…

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by Jillian Pikora
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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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Tesla Cybertruck Crashes In Hudson Valley, Snaps Utility Pole In Two Tesla Cybertruck Crashes In Hudson Valley, Snaps Utility Pole In Two
Tesla Cybertruck Crashes In Hudson Valley, Snaps Utility Pole In Two A two-car crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck left a utility pole snapped in half in Rockland County. The incident happened on Monday, June 23, at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Lincoln Street in Spring Valley, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop. Spring Valley Police and the Spring Valley Fire Department responded to the scene, along with Orange and Rockland Utilities, to manage the damaged pole and restore service in the area. Despite the force of the collision — which reportedly snapped the utility pole in half — no injuries were reported, the outlet reported. Further …

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by Ben Crnic
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Tragic Incident In Region: Man Electrocuted After Vehicle Entangles With Electrical Wires Tragic Incident In Region: Man Electrocuted After Vehicle Entangles With Electrical Wires
Tragic Incident In Region: Man Electrocuted After Vehicle Entangles With Electrical Wires A 28-year-old man from the region was killed when his car became entangled in downed electrical wires. The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Friday, Nov. 22, at about 6:20 am, in the town of Callicoon. According to Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, deputies at the scene found a gray 2015 Chrysler 300, which had approached a downed tree across the roadway and then attempted to turn around.  While making a U-turn, the vehicle became entangled in electrical wires connected to a nearby utility pole. The driver exited the car and was electrocuted when his fo…

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by Daily Voice
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Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Hudson Valley Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Hudson Valley
Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Hudson Valley A driver was taken to a hospital following a crash in Northern Westchester that left two utility poles snapped.  The crash happened on Friday, Oct. 4 just before 8:30 p.m., when a vehicle hit two poles on Route 133 in Mount Kisco near the intersection with Crow Hill Road, according to Independent Fire Co. #13 of the Mount Kisco Fire Department.  Arriving first responders found that the crash had knocked over two poles, leaving wires dangerously close to the roadway.  The driver was soon taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla by the Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Co…

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by Ben Crnic
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23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash 23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash
23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash A Hudson Valley man who was a passenger in an Infiniti sedan was killed in a single-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in Dutchess County, in the town of Wappinger, at about 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, on All Angels Hill Road near Dugan Lane.  According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Infiniti sedan with five occupants was traveling southbound on All Angels Hill Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Watterson said the car left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Killed in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Kids Ejected From Truck After Capital Region Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole: Police 2 Kids Ejected From Truck After Capital Region Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole: Police
2 Kids Ejected From Truck After Capital Region Drunk Driver Crashes Into Pole: Police A 40-year-old Wilton man is believed to have been drunk when he rolled his truck during a single-vehicle crash that ejected two young boys from the truck's bed and into the hospital, authorities said.  Matthew J. Murry Jr. said he crashed his vehicle on Pettis Road in Wilton just after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office said. He told police he swerved to miss a deer, struck a utility pole, and rolled the truck.  Two boys — ages 10 and 7 — were ejected from the truck's bed at the time of the crash. Paramedics rushed both of them to Albany Medical C…

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by Josh Lanier
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Semi-Truck Knocks Down Live Wires, Catches On Fire In Hudson Valley Semi-Truck Knocks Down Live Wires, Catches On Fire In Hudson Valley
Semi-Truck Knocks Down Live Wires, Catches On Fire In Hudson Valley Part of a busy Hudson Valley road was briefly closed to traffic after a semi-truck collided with a utility pole, causing a blaze sparked by live wires.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, July 9 around 1 p.m., when a semi-truck hit a utility pole on Farmers Mills Road (Route 42) in Kent, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.  Arriving police and fire crews found that active live wires had sparked a fire that reached the truck. To put the blaze out, first responders isolated the live wires and had NYSEG crews cut power so the flames could be extinguished.&nb…

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by Ben Crnic