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2 People Rescued After Cars Crash, Flip Into Swift Water Below Parkway In Hudson Valley
Two people had to cross a ladder over fast-moving water to get to safety after their cars crashed and overturned next to a stream during heavy rain in Northern Westchester. The rescue happened on Sunday, Aug. 18 at around 4:30 p.m., when two vehicles crashed and flipped on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, eventually ending up in a stream 100 feet off the road, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Because of heavy rain that had just passed through the area, the normally small stream had turned into a "swift water scenario," the department said, …
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Sparks Blaze At Historic Northern Westchester Inn
An over 120-year-old former convent in Northern Westchester that has since been converted to an inn was damaged by a lightning strike and resulting fire. The blaze began in Peekskill on Wednesday, July 17 just after 4:15 p.m. when lightning from a passing thunderstorm struck the Abbey Inn & Spa at 900 Fort Hill Rd., according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, which helped respond to the incident. Arriving fire crews raced to the 122-year-old building and began cutting into the layers of asphalt shingles, foam insulation, tar, plywood, and lumber in the roof …
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized After Crash On Busy Parkway In Northern Westchester
Two people were taken to a trauma center after a serious crash on a parkway entrance ramp in Northern Westchester, including one person who had to be rescued from a vehicle. The crash happened on Monday, July 15, when two cars collided on the Taconic State Parkway southbound entrance ramp leading from Crompond Road (Route 202) in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving fire crews found one person stuck inside their car and used Hurst Hydraulic extrication equipment to remove the side of the vehicle, freeing them in the process. Two p…
Police & Fire
Man Ejected From Car, Thrown Into Ravine After Crash On I-684 In Northern Westchester
First responders carried out a careful rescue operation after a man fell over 50 feet down a ravine following a crash on a highway in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Thursday, Feb. 29 at around 6:30 p.m., when a three-car crash occurred on Interstate 684 in Bedford at the overpass spanning Beaver Dam Park. As a result of the crash, one man was ejected from his vehicle and sent into a ravine underneath the overpass, according to the Katonah Fire Department. Soon after the crash, first responders raced to both the overpass and Beaver Dam Park below to find the fallen man.…
Police & Fire
Off-Brand Rechargeable Battery Starts Blaze At Northern Westchester Home
Fire officials are giving residents battery safety tips following a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence caused by an off-brand rechargeable product. The fire broke out on Wednesday, Jan. 24 around 3 p.m. at a residence in Somers on Wood Street, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department announced on Saturday, Jan. 27. According to the department, which provided mutual aid during the incident, a small fire broke out on the first floor of the residence but was quickly put out. The cause of the blaze was later determined to be an off-brand rechargeable battery, fire…
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Northern Westchester
This story has been updated. A 59-year-old man was killed after an excavator rolled on top of them on a residential Northern Westchester road, police said. The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 27 around 2:15 p.m., when the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department responded to an excavator rollover on Baptist Church Road. According to Yorktown Police, a 59-year-old man who had been working with a local tree company had become trapped underneath an excavator he was standing next to. The man was confirmed to have died shortly after authorities arrived. Fire crews th…
Obituaries
Former Fire Chief, Air Force Vet From Northern Westchester Dies
A former fire chief and lifelong Northern Westchester resident who dedicated much of his life to firefighting has died. Yorktown Heights resident Arthur Orneck, who served as the Chief of the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department between 1986 and 1987, died on Tuesday, April 4 at the age of 74, according to his obituary. Born in White Plains in 1948, Orneck lived his entire life in Yorktown Heights and worked as a professional firefighter for the Greenville Fire District in Scarsdale for 20 years before retiring in 2000. Additionally, he was also a 58-year…
Police & Fire
'Giving, Generous' Family Loses Home On Son's Birthday In Northern Westchester
A beloved family from Northern Westchester that lost their home in a fire and is known for often lending help to their community is now receiving an outpouring of support in return. The Palmiotto family lost their Mohegan Lake home on Mohegan Avenue in a fire that started on the night of Saturday, Feb. 25 around 7:30 p.m., the same day as their son's birthday. The Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire and was able to put it out, but not before the home was lost. Luckily, the family emerged without any injuries, but their dog, Rocky, is now in crit…
Police & Fire
Vehicle Overturns, Falls Inches From 'Swelling Stream' In Northern Westchester After Collision
Two people were rescued when their vehicle fell down an embankment inches from a flooded stream after an accident in Northern Westchester. On Wednesday, Nov. 30, around 1:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a two-car accident in Yorktown Heights on the Taconic State Parkway northbound in the area of Illington Road, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Upon arriving, fire officials found both vehicles off the roadway on opposite sides. One vehicle's occupants had no injuries, but the other vehicle had overturned, fallen down a muddy embankment, and …
Police & Fire
Person Trapped After Vehicle Rolls Over In Northern Westchester
A person had to be rescued after they were trapped inside a rolled-over vehicle in Northern Westchester. On Sunday, Nov. 27 around 12:20 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of an overturned vehicle in Yorktown Heights on Crow Hill Road in the area of Colonial Hill Road, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. After arriving at the scene, fire officials found one person trapped inside the vehicle, and determined that another occupant had already left the scene on foot, fire officials said. The trapped passenger was freed in less than 10 …
Police & Fire
Jeep Jumps Curb, Crashes Into Restaurant In Northern Westchester
Emergency responders rushed to the scene after a Jeep jumped a curb and crashed into a restaurant in Northern Westchester. The incident happened around 3:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in Yorktown. The Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department said it was dispatched to the restaurant on Commerce Street for a report of a vehicle into the building. Units arrived to find a vehicle that jumped a curb, went down an embankment, and went through the wall of the occupied restaurant, according to the department. "Thankfully, no injuries were reported," the department said. YHFD firef…
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester
Multiple crews responded to a fire that broke out at a home in Northern Westchester. Firefighters responded to a report of a grill fire at a residence on Route 202 in Somers at about 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters found a two-story home with a fire on the exterior. With the fire spreading into the residence, crews called for additional resources in the area, officials said. Firefighters opened the roof to check the inside of the home, and the fire was brought under control at about 6:15 p.m., the fire department reported.&nb…
Police & Fire
Two Seriously Injured In Northern Westchester Crash
Two people were seriously injured during a three-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The crash took place around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, on the Taconic Parkway in Yorktown in the area of the AMVET’s Bridge in Yorktown. According to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, when firefighters arrived on the scene they found two people trapped in a vehicle. As they worked to rescue the injured, the entire roadway was shut down northbound. Firefighters stabilized the vehicle and completed a "sidewall removal" to extricate the trapped occupants, the department said. Another…
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