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Woman Hits Gas Instead Of Brake, Ends Up In Pool, Police Say Woman Hits Gas Instead Of Brake, Ends Up In Pool, Police Say
Woman Hits Gas Instead Of Brake, Ends Up In Pool, Police Say A woman who thought she was hitting the brake on her vehicle, but instead hit the gas, ended up at the bottom of a clubhouse pool, police said. The incident took place around 9 a.m. Monday in rainy conditions at the Retreat Senior Living community on Langdon Grove off Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel, said Carmel Police Lt. John Dearman. Darman said the 67-year-old Carmel woman told officers she thought she was stepping on the brake, but instead hit the gas, jumped a curb and drove through a fence before ending up in the bottom of the pool. Luckily, two residents working out in the gym located …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Tow Truck Owner Called Hero For Saving Hyde Park Officer From Drunk Driver Tow Truck Owner Called Hero For Saving Hyde Park Officer From Drunk Driver
Tow Truck Owner Called Hero For Saving Hyde Park Officer From Drunk Driver Jeff Ledoux of Hyde Park, owner of Just In Time Towing, was honored by the Hyde Park Police Department this week for rescuing one of its police officers. About 4 a.m. on Dec. 17, 2017, Hyde Park police were conducting a traffic stop as part of a DWI patrol.  After the driver was arrested and taken back to the police station for processing, Patrol Officer Plass remained on scene to assist Just In Time Towing with removing the vehicle.  Jeff Ledoux saw a vehicle approaching the scene at a high rate of speed and also veering towards the patrol car and tow truck.  Without hesitation, Ledoux p…

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by Jon Craig
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Six Saved After Westbrookville House Is Caught In Ice Jam Six Saved After Westbrookville House Is Caught In Ice Jam
Six Saved After Westbrookville House Is Caught In Ice Jam Six residents were rescued without injuries by firefighters in Orange County after their home was overrun with ice chunks and water, according to state Department of Transportation on Twitter. Shortly after the flooding began around 2 p.m. Friday, the DOT, along with the New York State Police closed Route 209 in Westbrookville due to the ice jam and flooding. The road is closed from Pine Kill road and Port Orange Road as officials work to break up an 8-foot wall of ice, state DOT officials said. As of 4 p.m., the road is expected to remain closed as the work continues to clear the ice bloc…

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by Kathy Reakes