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Man Gets Aggravated DWI Charge After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Ramapo: Police Man Gets Aggravated DWI Charge After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Ramapo: Police
Man Gets Aggravated DWI Charge After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Ramapo: Police A 42-year-old man was arrested for drunk driving after crashing into a utility pole in Rockland County, authorities said.  The incident that led to the arrest happened around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, when Ramapo Police officers responded to a report of a vehicle crash on Spook Rock Road near Route 202, Detective Lt. Chris Franklin said on Wednesday, Nov. 12. When officers arrived, they found that a vehicle had left the roadway and struck a utility pole, Franklin said.  The driver, a 42-year-old man from Pomona whose name was not made public, was arrested for driving while intoxicated a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Two Teens Killed, Four Injured In SUV Crash: NYSP Two Teens Killed, Four Injured In SUV Crash: NYSP
Two Teens Killed, Four Injured In SUV Crash: Nysp A devastating crash claimed the lives of two teens and left four others injured, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Nov. 8. Troopers out of SP Amity responded to the single-vehicle crash on Tarantine Boulevard in Wellsville at 2:24 a.m. A 2020 Buick Encore traveling eastbound exited the north shoulder on a sharp curve and struck a utility pole on the driver’s side, investigators said. The SUV carried six teenage occupants. The 17-year-old driver, a 14-year-old front passenger, and two backseat passengers — ages 15 and 16 — sustained minor injuries and were transported to Jones Me…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley
Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley An ambulance struck a pole in Orange County on Wednesday evening, Sept. 17, prompting an emergency response, officials said. According to Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge, the crash happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Black Meadow Road, when an Empress EMS unit collided with a utility pole. Emergency services quickly responded to the scene to help. Holdridge noted that, according to Empress representatives, no one was seriously injured in the incident. He added that the vehicle involved was not the dedicated ambulance rig assigned to the Town and Village of Chester. Chester Polic…

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by Ben Crnic
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Downed Pole, Brush Fire Closes Route 9W In Rockland County: Here's Where To Avoid Downed Pole, Brush Fire Closes Route 9W In Rockland County: Here's Where To Avoid
Downed Pole, Brush Fire Closes Route 9W In Rockland County: Here's Where To Avoid A stretch of Route 9W in Rockland County is expected to remain closed through the overnight hours on Friday, July 25, after a downed utility pole forced emergency repairs and traffic detours.  The closure began at around 3 p.m,, when northbound Route 9W was shut down between Route 304 and Short Clove Road in Haverstraw, according to Clarkstown Police. Orange & Rockland crews are currently on the scene working to repair the damage. A brush fire also started at the scene, according to 511NY traffic reports.  Although initial estimates suggested the road would reopen within an …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Crashing Into Pole in NY, Police Say Man Killed After Crashing Into Pole in NY, Police Say
Man Killed After Crashing Into Pole in NY, Police Say A 66-year-old man was killed after crashing into a utility pole in Orange County, state police said. The crash happened around 11:47 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, on Ridgebury Road in the town of Wawayanda, New York State Police announced on Thursday, July 17.  An investigation revealed that the man, identified as Kevin P. Demarest, had been traveling southwest when his vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a telephone pole.  Demarest was the sole occupant of the vehicle. He was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, police…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Crashes, Downed Tree Shut Down Route 304, Route 9W In Rockland, Police Say Crashes, Downed Tree Shut Down Route 304, Route 9W In Rockland, Police Say
Crashes, Downed Tree Shut Down Route 304, Route 9W In Rockland, Police Say Major traffic disruptions hit Rockland County Wednesday morning, July 2, after separate incidents forced the closure of both Route 304 and Route 9W, police said. One of the incidents happened early Wednesday on Route 304 in New City between Ridge Road and Old Haverstraw Road in New City, according to the Clarkstown Police Department, which issued a traffic alert around 7:30 a.m. Police said both northbound and southbound lanes of Route 304 are currently closed as emergency crews respond to the scene. The New City Fire Department and Clarkstown Police are handling the situation, and authori…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Tesla Cybertruck Crashes In Rockland County, Snaps Utility Pole In Two Tesla Cybertruck Crashes In Rockland County, Snaps Utility Pole In Two
Tesla Cybertruck Crashes In Rockland County, Snaps Utility Pole In Two A two-car crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck left a utility pole snapped in half in Rockland County. The incident happened on Monday, June 23, at the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and Lincoln Street in Spring Valley, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop. Spring Valley Police and the Spring Valley Fire Department responded to the scene, along with Orange and Rockland Utilities, to manage the damaged pole and restore service in the area. Despite the force of the collision — which reportedly snapped the utility pole in half — no injuries were reported, the outlet reported. Further …

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by Ben Crnic
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Bus, Cars Collide, Topple Utility Pole In Rockland, Cause Outages Bus, Cars Collide, Topple Utility Pole In Rockland, Cause Outages
Bus, Cars Collide, Topple Utility Pole In Rockland, Cause Outages Several people were hurt and power outages were reported after a crash involving a bus and two cars brought down a utility pole in a Rockland County neighborhood.  The incident happened around 9:15 a.m. Friday, June 6, at the intersection of Hilltop Place and Highview Road in Monsey, according to The Monsey Scoop and Ramapo Police.  Emergency crews from Hatzoloh EMS, Spring Hill EMS, the Monsey Fire Department, and Ramapo Police responded to the scene. Officials said the crash caused a utility pole and transformer to come down, resulting in a loud boom and sending live wires onto the roadw…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Tragic Incident In Region: Man Electrocuted After Vehicle Entangles With Electrical Wires Tragic Incident In Region: Man Electrocuted After Vehicle Entangles With Electrical Wires
Tragic Incident In Region: Man Electrocuted After Vehicle Entangles With Electrical Wires A 28-year-old man from the region was killed when his car became entangled in downed electrical wires. The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Friday, Nov. 22, at about 6:20 am, in the town of Callicoon. According to Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, deputies at the scene found a gray 2015 Chrysler 300, which had approached a downed tree across the roadway and then attempted to turn around.  While making a U-turn, the vehicle became entangled in electrical wires connected to a nearby utility pole. The driver exited the car and was electrocuted when his fo…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Hudson Valley Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Hudson Valley
Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Hudson Valley A driver was taken to a hospital following a crash in Northern Westchester that left two utility poles snapped.  The crash happened on Friday, Oct. 4 just before 8:30 p.m., when a vehicle hit two poles on Route 133 in Mount Kisco near the intersection with Crow Hill Road, according to Independent Fire Co. #13 of the Mount Kisco Fire Department.  Arriving first responders found that the crash had knocked over two poles, leaving wires dangerously close to the roadway.  The driver was soon taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla by the Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Co…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Hudson Valley Crash 23-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
23-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Hudson Valley Crash A Hudson Valley man who was a passenger in an Infiniti sedan was killed in a single-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in Dutchess County, in the town of Wappinger, at about 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, on All Angels Hill Road near Dugan Lane.  According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Infiniti sedan with five occupants was traveling southbound on All Angels Hill Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Watterson said the car left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Killed in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Semi-Truck Knocks Down Live Wires, Catches On Fire In Hudson Valley Semi-Truck Knocks Down Live Wires, Catches On Fire In Hudson Valley
Semi-Truck Knocks Down Live Wires, Catches On Fire In Hudson Valley Part of a busy Hudson Valley road was briefly closed to traffic after a semi-truck collided with a utility pole, causing a blaze sparked by live wires.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, July 9 around 1 p.m., when a semi-truck hit a utility pole on Farmers Mills Road (Route 42) in Kent, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.  Arriving police and fire crews found that active live wires had sparked a fire that reached the truck. To put the blaze out, first responders isolated the live wires and had NYSEG crews cut power so the flames could be extinguished.&nb…

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by Ben Crnic