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Teen Pedestrian Suffers Serious Head Injuries After Being Hit By Minivan In Pleasant Valley
A 13-year-old teen received serious head injuries after being hit by a minivan on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley.
The incident took place around 5:10 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, on Route 44, near Clark Heights, said Capt. John Watterson with the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.
An investigation into the crash found that a 2007 Chrysler Town & Country driven by William Plaza, 35, of Wappingers Falls, and occupied by Kataura Ross, 25, of Poughkeepsie, was traveling westbound on Route 44 when it struck the 13-year-old from Pleasant Valley, Watterson said.
The teen suffered serious …
Orange County Home Damaged In Three-Alarm Fire
A three-alarm fire damaged an Orange County home but was quickly extinguished with help from other volunteer agencies.
The Goshen Fire Department received the call around 8:54 p.m. Wednesday at 12 West St., in the village for smoke alarms going off in the residence, the Goshen Fire Department said.
Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke showing from the second floor. The fire was found and extinguished within the hour.
Other fire departments responding included the Chester, Slate Hill, New Hampton, Campbell Hall, Mechanicstown, Silver Lake, fire departments, GOVAC, and Mobile Life, as wel…