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Worker Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Falling 7 Stories
An employee of a Hudson Valley power plant is in critical condition after falling seven stories into the hopper in ductwork. The incident took place in Rockland County around 5 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Bowline Power Plant in West Haverstraw. According to Chief Bob LaGrow of the West Haverstraw Fire Department, the worker fell into the shaft of the hopper of the ductwork and fell seven stories, landing on a base platform. Firefighters searched for the employee, finding him on the second floor of the hopper, LaGrow said. Thinking they may need a technical rescue, a cal…
Police & Fire
Devastating Fire: 3 Businesses, Including Beloved Pizzeria, Destroyed At Plaza In Hudson Valley
Three businesses, including a beloved pizzeria, were destroyed at a Hudson Valley plaza by a fire that was discovered by police during an early morning patrol. The fire took place in Rockland County around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 8 at the Hillcrest Plaza at 312 Route 45 in Hillcrest. A Ramapo officer on patrol discovered the fire and notified the Hillcrest Fire Department and began evacuating people at an open business in the mall, the department said. Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1 responded to a fully involved fire. Firefighters were met with heavy fire coming through the roof upon arr…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash ID: Police Release New Details After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley
Authorities have released the identity of a man killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The crash occurred in Rockland County around 3 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 26 on the Palisades Parkway in Haverstraw. According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2021 Hyundai was traveling northbound near Exit 13, left the roadway, and crashed into a tree. Earlier report: Horrific Crash: 1 Killed, 1 Injured After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Hudson Valley The SUV split in half after hitting the tree. The driver of the…
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New TBZ Jumper Pulled To Safety By Officers Who 'Rappelled' Over Side, Police Say
This story has been updated. A man who attempted to jump from the new Tappan Zee Bridge was rescued by troopers and a special police unit who rappelled over the side of the bridge and pulled him up with ropes. The incident began on the bridge in Southern Westchester in the area of Tarrytown around 9:20 a.m., Friday, May 27. Emergency responders were called to the bridge for a possible jumper over the railing, said William Duffy, spokesman for the New York State Police. Westchester County Police officers responded, and utilized their crisis intervention training, and de- escalation skills…
Police & Fire
Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Area, Police Say
A man died after jumping into an area pond and then failed to resurface. The incident took place around 12:40 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, in Rockland County at the pond located at Memorial Park in Spring Valley. Spring Valley fire and police responded to the park after receiving a report of a man who was swimming in the water, went under, and never resurfaced, said Spring Valley PD Detective Matt Galli. The two departments attempted to locate the victim, but were not successful, Galli said. Dive teams from the Piermont and Thiells fire departments were requested to assist and …
Police & Fire
Officers Race In To Help Rescue Two Children After House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Three police officers in the Hudson Valley are being hailed as heroes for helping to rescue two children after a house fire broke out. It happened in North Rockland on Saturday morning, March 13. When officers arrived at the scene in Stony Point, the house was fully engulfed in flames. As firefighters went to work, the officers swooped in and pulled two children to safety. "Great work by PO's Agovino, Ferrara, and Mari at an early morning house fire," the Stony Point Polie Department posted on Facebook, sharing a photo of the incident (shown above). "Thankfully everyone evacuated safely.&…
Police & Fire
Body Of Rockland Man Recovered From Ramapo River, Police Say
A 33-year-old Rockland County man was found dead in the Ramapo River after going swimming early in the morning. The incident began early Thursday, July 2, when the Village of Suffern Police responded to the area after being notified by a village employee of a missing man in the river, said Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn. "Officers responded to the area after a village employee observed two men frantically running along the riverbank in the area of the Suffern Athletic Fields," Osborn said. When officers arrived the men said that one of their brothers had gone swimming in the river earl…
Police & Fire
Hiker Suffers Head Trauma After Falling Off Cliff At High Tor State Park
A 22-year-old man who suffered head trauma and other injuries after falling off of a cliff face at High Tor State Park in Rockland was saved by first responders. State park police received the call for help around 10 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, alerting them to fall in the park in New City, said Dan Keefe, a spokesman for the state parks. Once on the scene, rescuers learned that the Thiells man was hiking on the white trail off of the Long Path when he lost his footing and fell approximately 50-60 feet off a cliff face onto a rocky slope suffering head injuries and other minor injuries, Keefe sai…
Police & Fire
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City
A family was left displaced after an early morning fire caused significant damage to their New City home. The fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m., Monday, June 24, by a firefighter who was driving by and spotted the flames at 56 S. Little Tor Road, officials said. "First in crews were faced with heavy fire conditions on the exterior rear of the home," said the New City Fire Department. The fire then burned into the attic space area through the exterior vinyl siding were firefighters found a "well-involved" fire in addition to the fire in the back of the home, the department said. Firef…
Police & Fire
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City
A family was left displaced after an early morning fire caused significant damage to their New City home. The fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m., Monday, June 24, by a firefighter who was driving by and spotted the flames at 56 S. Little Tor Road, officials said. "First in crews were faced with heavy fire conditions on the exterior rear of the home," said the New City Fire Department. The fire then burned into the attic space area through the exterior vinyl siding were firefighters found a "well-involved" fire in addition to the fire in the back of the home, the department said. Firef…
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Body Of Man Pulled From Lake In Harriman State Park
The body of a possible drowning victim was pulled by dive teams from a lake in Harriman State Park near the border of Rockland and Orange counties on Monday morning. Lake Skannatati in Tuxedo was closed during the search. The man went underwater early Sunday afternoon. Thiells Fire Department divers were called to the scene after the Tuxedo Town Fire Department, Monroe Fire Department, Cronomer Valley Fire Department and Stony Point Fire Department all responded. An autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pomona Fire
A man died early Wednesday after a fire ripped through his Pomona home. The fire was reported around 3:03 a.m. at 286 Quaker Road, according to Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1. When firefighters arrived on scene flames were spreading outside the back of the one-story house to the roof. They were also informed by neighbors there was a possibility of an occupant still in the home, the department said. Firefighters searched the home and found a 63-year-old man inside a bedroom. The man, who was unconscious, was rescued from the home and administered CPR by firefighters until the ambulance crew…
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