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1 Critically Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Dunkin' Donuts In Hudson Valley 1 Critically Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Dunkin' Donuts In Hudson Valley
1 Critically Injured After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Dunkin' Donuts In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man suffered severe head trauma and other injuries after driving his 2015 Chevy Silverado into a Dunkin' Donuts, destroying the building. The incident occurred in Orange County around 12:40 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, in Crawford. According to the Crawford Police Department, responding officers found the pickup truck had driven into the Dunkin' building at Route 52 and Boniface Drive. An investigation found that Orange County resident Eric Schrader, age 44, of Pine Bush, was driving eastbound on Route 52 when he entered the westbound lane, exited the roadway, and struck the D…
Hudson Valley Porch Collapse: Person Rescued After Being Trapped Hudson Valley Porch Collapse: Person Rescued After Being Trapped
Hudson Valley Porch Collapse: Person Rescued After Being Trapped A porch collapse at a Hudson Valley home left one person injured. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 2 p.m., Monday, April 15, at 5 Boxwood Court in Hyde Park. According to Mitchell Shron, spokesman for the Roosevelt Fire District, responding firefighters and EMS found a porch from an upper story had collapsed with one person trapped in the wreckage. The victim suffered injuries to the lower leg and was bleeding, Shron said. Firefighters moved the victim to safety, who was then transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie for treatment. Due to the nature of the…
Gas Explosion Collapses Home In Hudson Valley; Around A Dozen Injuries - Developing Gas Explosion Collapses Home In Hudson Valley; Around A Dozen Injuries - Developing
Gas Explosion Collapses Home In Hudson Valley; Around A Dozen Injuries - Developing Emergency crews are on the scene of a gas explosion that destroyed a home in the region and left around a dozen of people injured. The Dutchess County incident happened at around 12:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in the village of Wappingers Falls, at a single-family home on Brick Row near Mill Street. Firefighters are working at a fire and building collapse with several streets closed around Mesier Park, according to the Dutchess County Emergency Management department. A spokesperson for Central Hudson Gas & Electric told ABC 7 that a contractor struck a 3/4-inch gas line and that caused …
ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse As first responders continue their search for any survivors of a 12-story condo that collapsed in Surfside, Florida, local residents are holding out hope that a former resident who is among the missing will be found. Judy Spiegel, age 65, a Long Island native from Plainview who later lived in Southampton, as well as in Westchester County, in Ardsley, is one of the 152 still listed as missing, officials said. Spiegel's husband, Kevin Spiegel, was out of town on business when the collapse occurred. Kevin Spiegel, along with his three grown children, has staged a vigil nearby the Ch…
NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse A New York lawyer who moved to Florida just three months ago is reportedly one of the 159 people still missing in the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida. Linda March, age 58, remains unaccounted for, according to her ex-husband, David Cohen. "Apparently, she did live on the side of the building that had collapsed," he told the Daily News. He added that March moved into the building about three months ago, and she was already looking to move out due to construction. Linda MarchLinkedin/Linda March As of Friday, June 25, four people have been confirmed dead following the collapse arou…
Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse
Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse Current and former residents of the suburban New York City area, including Long Island and the Hudson Valley, are reportedly among the missing after a 12-story building collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Town of Surfside Police said about 99 people from the condo complex are unaccounted for after the incident that happened around 1:30 a.m., Thursday, June 24 just north of Miami Beach. Among those missing is a woman who once lived in Westchester, in the Village of Ardsley, her family told News 12. Others believed missing include a couple from Nassau County who were visiting relatives in S…
Fatal Rockland Fire: One Resident Found Safe, Firefighter Still Unaccounted For, Officials Say Fatal Rockland Fire: One Resident Found Safe, Firefighter Still Unaccounted For, Officials Say
Fatal Rockland Fire: One Resident Found Safe, Firefighter Still Unaccounted For, Officials Say Click here for a new, updated story: Body Of Firefighter Pulled From Rubble After Massive Blaze At Senior Facility In Hudson Valley One resident who was missing from an assisted living facility in Rockland County that was destroyed by a massive, deadly fire has been located. The resident, who was feared to be with a missing Spring Valley volunteer firefighter, was located and is unharmed, said John Lyon, spokesman for Rockland County Government. The fire started at 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, at the Evergreen Home for Adults at 65 Lafayette St.,  in Spring Valley, said Ro…
Woman Rescued After Buildings Collapse During Storm In Poughkeepsie Woman Rescued After Buildings Collapse During Storm In Poughkeepsie
Woman Rescued After Buildings Collapse During Storm In Poughkeepsie A woman who had been trapped for several hours was pulled from the rubble by rescuers Monday night after a building collapsed onto two others in Poughkeepsie. Rotanya Hargrove was alert and conscious when she was rescued at about 8 p.m., nearly four hours after a vacant, seven-story building collapsed onto two other buildings during a severe thunderstorm with gusty winds. Hargrove, 43, suffered non-life threatening injuries. During the collapse at around 4:15 p.m., the larger building at 19 Academy St., fell onto another building at 17 Academy St., and then onto a smaller three-story build…
Raging Pearl River Fire Closes Two Roads Raging Pearl River Fire Closes Two Roads
Raging Pearl River Fire Closes Two Roads Click here for an updated story: Pearl River Fire Update: House Destroyed, Dog Missing Two roads were closed as a fire that destroyed a house broke out in Pearl River with two reported injuries, according to the Orangetown Police Department. Orangeburg Road and Pearl River were closed to allow first responders room to battle the large-scale fire that started around 4:15 p.m. Monday, with a reported partial building collapse at 314 Orangeburg Road, officials said. EMS officials have been requested for one burn victim and one firefighter injury, according to sources.  Click here to view a…
No One Injured When Part Of Park Ridge Ceiling Collapses No One Injured When Part Of Park Ridge Ceiling Collapses
No One Injured When Part Of Park Ridge Ceiling Collapses PARK RIDGE, N.J. — (UPDATE) The driver of a FedEx truck got out OK after a rear ceiling of the Hertz Building in Park Ridge collapsed Tuesday night, responders said. The 75-by-75-foot section toppled above a rear loading dock at the Brae Boulevard building after a frozen water pipe burst around 6 p.m., they said. No injuries were reported, and damage apparently was limited to the truck. Borough police and firefighters responded, along with the Hackensack Fire Department, while an ambulance as put on standby but wasn't required, responders said. The sprinkler system was shut down and the bu…