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Oil Truck Driver Pinned Under Truck Severely Injured At Rockland County Home, Police Say Oil Truck Driver Pinned Under Truck Severely Injured At Rockland County Home, Police Say
Oil Truck Driver Pinned Under Truck Severely Injured At Rockland County Home, Police Say An oil delivery truck driver pinned under his truck when it rolled over him at a Hudson Valley home was critically injured. The incident occurred in Rockland County on Thursday, Oct. 31, around 9:30 a.m. near 88 Buckingham Court, in Pomona. According to Haverstraw Police Chief John Gould, the truck driver was found conscious but had sustained multiple injuries. The Fire Department and EMS arrived on the scene and extricated the driver. Haverstraw Ambulance transported him to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla for further treatment. Gould said an Initial investigation reveale…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Vehicle Catches On Fire On New Tappan Zee Bridge, Impacts Traffic Vehicle Catches On Fire On New Tappan Zee Bridge, Impacts Traffic
Vehicle Catches On Fire On New Tappan Zee Bridge, Impacts Traffic A vehicle fire impacted traffic on the new Tappan Zee Bridge off the shore of Westchester County.  The blaze happened on Thursday, Aug. 22 just before 11 a.m., when a truck caught on fire in the northbound lanes of I-87 on the bridge near the Tarrytown shore, according to the New York State Thruway Authority.  The incident temporarily caused the left lane to be completely blocked. Traffic is now stop-and-go in the area, the Thruway Authority reported just after 11 a.m.  More information about the fire has not yet been released.  The new Tappan Zee Bridge's official nam…

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by Ben Crnic
News
$280K Scam: Father, Daughter Accused Of Stealing From Hudson Valley Woman $280K Scam: Father, Daughter Accused Of Stealing From Hudson Valley Woman
$280K Scam: Father, Daughter Accused Of Stealing From Hudson Valley Woman A man and daughter have been accused of stealing over $280,000 from a Hudson Valley resident. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the indictments and arrests of Ulster County residents Frank Whittaker, age 56, of Kingston, and his daughter Christine Ellsworth, age 38, of Accord, for allegedly stealing more than $280,000 from a vulnerable elderly victim. After earning the trust of the victim, an Ulster County resident, by providing lawn maintenance and assisting with household tasks, Whittaker and Ellsworth gained access to the then-92-year-old’s checkbook …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Boy Killed After Being Struck By Truck In Hudson Valley Boy Killed After Being Struck By Truck In Hudson Valley
Boy Killed After Being Struck By Truck In Hudson Valley A 14-year-old boy was hit and killed by a truck after he allegedly rode in front of it. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, on Vassar Road in the town of Poughkeepsie. According to Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Ralph Cropley, at the time of the crash, a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck was being driven by a 60-year-old resident of the town of Poughkeepsie in a southerly direction on Vassar Road. A preliminary investigation found that the teen was riding a bicycle north on the south side of the road when he crossed into the path of the truck, Cropley sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Crash Slows Traffic On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Crash Slows Traffic On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Crash Slows Traffic On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway A collision involving a truck impacted traffic on a busy route in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, July 17, when vehicles collided on Route 9 near the entrance of The Bird & Bottle Inn, according to the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company. Arriving first responders found the drivers out of their vehicles and stayed at the scene to control traffic and clean debris. The vehicles involved in the crash, including a truck, were later towed away. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Crash Between Truck, Car Hudson Valley Man Killed In Crash Between Truck, Car
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Crash Between Truck, Car A Hudson Valley man was killed in a two-vehicle crash. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 8 a.m., Thursday, June 13, on Route 52 at the intersection of Leetown Road in the town of East Fishkill. According to Chief Derrick Cuccia of the East Fishkill Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Mack truck (Tri-County Carting garbage truck) driven by a 55-year-old Brewster man was traveling eastbound on Route 52 when it struck a 2018 Subaru that was exiting Leetown Road.  The driver of the Subaru, Thomas J. Dunne, age 74, of Stormville, was pronounced dead at th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester
Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Northern Westchester Two people were hospitalized after an SUV crashed into a truck in Northern Westchester, pinning the truck's driver inside, fire officials said.  The crash happened on Saturday, April 15 around 5:15 a.m., when firefighters responded to Route 35 in Somers for a reported crash involving an SUV and a truck, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Once first responders arrived, they found that an occupant of the truck was entrapped inside with serious injuries and began to extricate them. Eventually, after around 10 minutes firefighters managed to remove the driver's side d…

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by Ben Crnic