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Building Damage

Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Leaves Tarrytown Restaurant 'Significantly Damaged,' Causes Closure On Busy Road Fire Leaves Tarrytown Restaurant 'Significantly Damaged,' Causes Closure On Busy Road
Fire Leaves Tarrytown Restaurant 'Significantly Damaged,' Causes Closure On Busy Road A blaze at a Westchester restaurant damaged the building and left part of a busy road closed to traffic.  The fire happened on Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, when a blaze broke out at a building housing the Tarry Tavern at 27 Main St. in Tarrytown, according to village officials.  The blaze was eventually put out with no injuries thanks to the efforts of the Tarrytown Fire Department and several other agencies from the area, officials said. According to the village, the entire building suffered "significant damage" but the blaze was prevented from spreading to surrounding structures.&…

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by Ben Crnic
Westminster, MD
Business
Westminster Medical Office Damaged By Driver In Single-Vehicle Crash Westminster Medical Office Damaged By Driver In Single-Vehicle Crash
Westminster Medical Office Damaged By Driver In Single-Vehicle Crash A driver wouldn't have had to go far to seek assistance after crashing through the front of a medical office in Carroll County. First responders from the Westminster Fire Department were called on Tuesday afternoon to the Carroll Precision Imaging Center on Poole Road, when a driver accidentally crashed into the front of the building. Carroll Precision Imaging Center on Poole Road in Westminster. Google Maps street view According to fire officials, upon arrival at the office, they found a single vehicle that struck the front and went partially inside the building, leaving extensive …

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by Zak Failla
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Aviation Repair Shop Damaged By Vehicle That Rolled Off Tow Truck On Route 17 In Has Heights Aviation Repair Shop Damaged By Vehicle That Rolled Off Tow Truck On Route 17 In Has Heights
Aviation Repair Shop Damaged By Vehicle That Rolled Off Tow Truck On Route 17 In Has Heights A truck being towed down Route 17 fell off the tow truck and seriously damaged a building overnight, firefighters said. The Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge fire departments were called to the southbound side of the highway around midnight. There, they found the antique truck into the side of Miraj Corporation, an aircraft repair company, at 345 Route 17. While no injuries were reported, the impact caused significant damage to the building, the fire department said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Burlington, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Extricated After Vehicle Crashes Through Route 130 Building In Burlington Driver Extricated After Vehicle Crashes Through Route 130 Building In Burlington
Driver Extricated After Vehicle Crashes Through Route 130 Building In Burlington A driver was extricated by firefighters after sending their vehicle through a building on Route 130 late Monday, Sept. 30. The BCFD Station 906 shared photos from the scene, which showed the vehicle through a wall of a facility that houses Cenco Heating Oil and Propane. According to 6abc, it happened around 11:30 p.m. The driver was extricated and turned over to EMS, then taken to a local trauma center, firefighters said. Crews were dispatched tonight for a reported vehicle into a building with entrapment Rescue-Engine 9061 arrived and... Posted by BCFD Station 906 on T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Truck Backs Into House In Ardsley Truck Backs Into House In Ardsley
Truck Backs Into House In Ardsley A house had to be stabilized after a truck slammed into it in Westchester.  The crash happened on Monday, Sept. 16 around 12:30 p.m., when a truck backed into a house in Ardsley, according to the Hartsdale Fire Department.  Soon after the collision, crews from the Hartsdale, Greenville, and Fairview Fire Departments responded to the residence to shore the building before removing the truck.  Once several struts were placed in the damaged home, the truck was removed. More permanent wooden shores were then built to replace the struts, firefighters said.  No injuries were…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Building At Marina In Croton-On-Hudson Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Building At Marina In Croton-On-Hudson
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Building At Marina In Croton-On-Hudson A building at a Northern Westchester marina had to be stabilized after a vehicle crashed into it.  The crash happened on Sunday, Aug. 25 around 10:30 a.m., when a vehicle struck the Hudson House building at the Half Moon Bay Marina in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  The driver had experienced a medical emergency just before the crash and was able to get out of his vehicle on his own, firefighters said.  Soon after the collision, fire crews rushed to the marina and stabilized the car while also shutting down the building's electri…

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by Ben Crnic
Westbury, NY
News
Drunk 21-Year-Old Crashes Into Vacant Business In Westbury, Police Say Drunk 21-Year-Old Crashes Into Vacant Business In Westbury, Police Say
Drunk 21-Year-Old Crashes Into Vacant Business In Westbury, Police Say A 21-year-old man was hospitalized following a suspected drunk-driving crash into a vacant business on Long Island. The early-morning incident happened in Westbury, on Old Country Road near Carman Avenue, at around 2:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15. Nassau County Police said Aidan Schwartz, of Wantagh, was driving a Honda sedan when he crashed into a vacant building at 1137 Old Country Road. The building formerly housed a Pet Supplies Plus and Taco Joe’s. Officers removed Schwartz from the vehicle, and he was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. No other vehicles were involved and nobody el…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
SUV Plows Into Abandoned Fair Lawn Animal Hospital (PHOTOS) SUV Plows Into Abandoned Fair Lawn Animal Hospital (PHOTOS)
SUV Plows Into Abandoned Fair Lawn Animal Hospital (Photos) No injuries were reported Sunday, June 30 when an SUV plowed into the side of an abandoned animal hospital in Bergen County, witnesses said. Footage captured at the scene by Boyd A. Loving shows the wrecked Honda CRV and minor structural damage to the shuttered clinic at 24-25 Maple Avenue in Fair Lawn. Photo(s) of the day, 06/30/2024: No injuries were reported following the crash of a silver colored Honda CRV into an... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Sunday, June 30, 2024 Photo(s) of the day, 06/30/2024: No injuries were reported following the crash of a silver colored Honda CR…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say
Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say Cleanup efforts are underway and first responders are being hailed as heroes after a pair of gas-fed explosions rocked a Southeast DC neighborhood on Thursday. A convenience store next to a day care center was destroyed on Jan. 18 when a gas leak led to a tricky fire in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE, prompting a lengthy battle that took hours to get under control. Video from the dash-cam of the first engine on scene captures the moment when the second of two explosions takes place at a convenience store on Marion Barry Ave SE minutes after the initial daycare explosion #DCsBra…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Guts Long Island Deli, Apartment Building Fire Guts Long Island Deli, Apartment Building
Fire Guts Long Island Deli, Apartment Building A fire destroyed a Long Island business and displaced several residents from an upstairs apartment. Nearly a dozen agencies responded to the commercial fire that broke out at around 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 in West Babylon, at Frank's Deli on Little East Neck Road. By the time firefighters arrived, flames had spread to much of the deli’s ceiling, eventually causing part of the roof to collapse. It took crews nearly four hours to get the fire under control, according to the West Babylon Volunteer Fire Department. Nobody was in the deli at the time and the occupants of the second-floor a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Driver Cut From Van After Crashing Into Wakefield Home Driver Cut From Van After Crashing Into Wakefield Home
Driver Cut From Van After Crashing Into Wakefield Home A driver had to be extricated from their van after they slammed into a Wakefield home Thursday morning, Nov. 30.  Police and fire crews arrived at the home on Kathleen Drive shortly before 7:30 a.m. to find a 2020 Chevy work van crashed into the garage on the right side of the house. The driver was trapped inside following the single-vehicle wreck.  No one was home at the time of the crash.  Fire crews used hydraulic spreading tools to tear open the vehicle and pull the driver to safety.  The driver was taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries. The extent o…

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by Khier Casino
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized After Blaze At Car Repair Shop In Fairfield: Building Severely Damaged Firefighter Hospitalized After Blaze At Car Repair Shop In Fairfield: Building Severely Damaged
Firefighter Hospitalized After Blaze At Car Repair Shop In Fairfield: Building Severely Damaged A stubborn blaze at a car repair shop in Fairfield County left the building with significant damage and resulted in a firefighter being taken to the hospital, fire officials said.  The fire began on Monday, Nov. 20 around 1:30 p.m., when a blaze ignited at Kingsway Motors in Fairfield located at 705 Kings Highway East, according to the Fairfield Fire Department. Crews arrived at the repair shop within minutes and discovered heavy smoke and fire coming from the building. After searching the structure, firefighters confirmed that everyone inside had safely evacuated.  The effort to…

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by Ben Crnic
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Bricks, Concrete Fall From Hawthorne HS Building Bricks, Concrete Fall From Hawthorne HS Building
Bricks, Concrete Fall From Hawthorne HS Building Chunks of a Hawthorne High School parapet gave way Tuesday afternoon, raining bricks and concrete that damaged vehicles parked below. There was no immediate answer for what might have caused the chunks to come loose along a 60-foot stretch of the back of the Science Building's façade facing the athletic field on Bamford Avenue on Sept. 12. No work was being done at the time, responders said. The collapsed section of parapet wall pulled a swatch of the frieze down with it. A few vehicles were damaged.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Hawthorne HS officials were joined by township polic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Several Homes, Buildings Damaged By Two-Alarm Maryland Fire (VIDEO) Several Homes, Buildings Damaged By Two-Alarm Maryland Fire (VIDEO)
Several Homes, Buildings Damaged By Two-Alarm Maryland Fire (Video) A two-alarm fire in Baltimore City left several buildings and homes with damage on Monday morning. Crews were called at around 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 28 to the 500 block of East 26th Street near Greenmount Avenue in the Harwood neighborhood, officials said. BCGD units on the scene in the 500 block of E. 26th Street battling a second alarm of fire involving three... Posted by Baltimore City Fire Department on Monday, August 28, 2023 When they arrived at the scene, firefighters were met by “very heavy fire conditions” coming out the back of the residence, which quickly spread to nearby…

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by Zak Failla
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Early Morning Fire Destroys Westport Barn, Apartment Early Morning Fire Destroys Westport Barn, Apartment
Early Morning Fire Destroys Westport Barn, Apartment A Fairfield County barn with an attached apartment was destroyed by an early morning fire. The incident took place in Westport around 6 a.m., Monday, June 5 on Old Hill Road. The first arriving firefighters found fire showing from the barn with all residents out of the building, said Westport Fire Department Assistant Chief Brian Meadows. "Three occupants were alerted by the property owner and evacuated the building prior to firefighters arriving on the scene," Meadows said. The involved structure was a large U-shaped barn including an apartment. One wing of the barn was heavily involved…

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by Kathy Reakes
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
'Historic' Howard House In Heart Of MD Town Damaged By Three-Alarm Fire 'Historic' Howard House In Heart Of MD Town Damaged By Three-Alarm Fire
'Historic' Howard House In Heart Of MD Town Damaged By Three-Alarm Fire Crews from several states came together over the weekend to contain a “stubborn” three-alarm fire that spread to the site of the former famed Howard House in Elkton. Upwards of 100 firefighters from Cecil County, neighboring states and jurisdictions came together at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, to battle a blaze that broke out in the heart of town and refused to go down quietly, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office. On Sunday afternoon, crews were called to West Main Street, at the intersection of North Street, where there was a fast moving fire that was quickly up…

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by Zak Failla
York, PA
Police & Fire
Apartment Resident Hurt When Truck Slammed Into Building In York Co: Police Apartment Resident Hurt When Truck Slammed Into Building In York Co: Police
Apartment Resident Hurt When Truck Slammed Into Building In York Co: Police A two-vehicle crash in York County ended with a pick-up truck in the side of an apartment building, authorities say.  York County Regional police officers were called to the crash in the area of Lombard Road and Apple Valley Drive in York Township on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 10:18 p.m., according to a release by the department the following day.  Following an investigation the police believe the pick-up truck was driving east with it  "lost control on the wet roadway" and struck the sedan. "After the initial impact, the pick up truck traveled off the roadway and struck a ne…

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by Jillian Pikora
Arlington, VA
News
Car Crashes Into Northwest DC Building; Minor Injury Reported (PHOTOS) Car Crashes Into Northwest DC Building; Minor Injury Reported (PHOTOS)
Car Crashes Into Northwest DC Building; Minor Injury Reported (Photos) Disaster was largely averted on Tuesday afternoon in Northwest DC when a driver lost control and came crashing through the front of a building. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 to the 7300 block of Georgia Avenue NW, where there were reports of a car that had struck a building. Only minor injuries were reported in the DC crash.@dcfireems Fortunately, the building was actively under renovation and was unoccupied at the time. According to officials, the driver was evaluated and treated for a minor injury, no other injuries were reporte…

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by Zak Failla
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Car Rams Into Wilmington Home, Rendering It 'Uninhabitable': Police Car Rams Into Wilmington Home, Rendering It 'Uninhabitable': Police
Car Rams Into Wilmington Home, Rendering It 'Uninhabitable': Police A driver and their passenger were both hospitalized after the driver sent his vehicle across two front yards and slamming into a house, officials say.  The car crashed into the single-family home on Woburn Street in Wilmington around 9:50 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, according to the Wilmington Police Department.  A car crashed into a home in Wilmington overnight.Neighbors say two people were inside the car when it slammed into the house on Woburn St.“He came out and he was all like disoriented and bloodied,” a witness says.No one in the house was hurt.More: https://t.co/gGiKUVpDBT pic.tw…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Massapequa, NY
News
Home Struck By 23-Year-Old Driver On Long Island Left 'Uninhabitable' Home Struck By 23-Year-Old Driver On Long Island Left 'Uninhabitable'
Home Struck By 23-Year-Old Driver On Long Island Left 'Uninhabitable' A home on Long Island was left “uninhabitable” after a driver lost control and crashed into it, authorities said. Emergency crews in Hicksville were called at around noon on Wednesday, March 1, with reports that a vehicle had crashed into a home located on Gables Drive, according to Nassau County Police. Pictures on Facebook show a massive hole in the home's front wall with debris spread across the front porch. Another photo shows a white sedan with heavy front end damage on a tow truck.  A preliminary investigation found that the driver, identified only as a 23-year-old man, lost control…

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by Michael Mashburn
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
SUV Rolls Into Woodcliff Lake Home SUV Rolls Into Woodcliff Lake Home
SUV Rolls Into Woodcliff Lake Home No one was injured when a runaway SUV smacked into a Woodcliff Lake home on Wednesday. A building inspector was summoned, however, to inspect the damage to the garage of the home struck at the end of a cul-de-sac on Mullholland Drive around 9:30 a.m. Dec. 21. Rich's Towing removed the Lexus NX300, which responders said had come from across the street. "A neighbor left the car in drive and it rolled," Police Lt. Chad Malloy said. The SUV sustained relatively little damage. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. The Lexus NX300 sustained relatively little dama…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mt. Kisco, NY
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Mount Kisco Home Car Crashes Into Mount Kisco Home
Car Crashes Into Mount Kisco Home Numerous fire departments faced an intricate situation after a vehicle slammed into a Northern Westchester residence, damaging the structure of the building.  On Monday, Nov. 14, around 6:45 p.m., fire departments from multiple agencies responded to a residence in Mount Kisco after a car drove into the structure, severely damaging it, according to the Hartsdale Fire Department.  Eventually, fire officials, led by the Mount Kisco FD, were able to support the building and remove the vehicle without causing any further damage, officials said.  No injuries were reported from the…

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by Ben Crnic
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Multiple Crews Battle 3-Alarm Fire At Vacant Somerville Restaurant (PHOTOS) Multiple Crews Battle 3-Alarm Fire At Vacant Somerville Restaurant (PHOTOS)
Multiple Crews Battle 3-Alarm Fire At Vacant Somerville Restaurant (Photos) Crews from both Medford and Somerville were on the scene of a 3-alarm fire at an empty restaurant building in Magoun Square, WHDH reports.  The fire was reported at 509 Broadway on the evening of Monday, Sept. 12, unconfirmed reports said. The addressed used to be the location of Wang's Chinese Cuisine.  3rd alarm of Somerville Ma, 509 Broadway pic.twitter.com/x8sUmm7RuK — massfirechaser (@MassFireChaser) September 12, 2022 Upon arrival, crews found the smoke coming from the roof of the building and that the fire was concentrated in the ceiling, WHDH reports.  Officials did not specif…

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by David Cifarelli
Quincy, MA
News
2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report 2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report
2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report A Weymouth store got a violently fast remodel this week after a truck and car crashed through the front of the building at the same time. The crash happened Thursday afternoon, Aug. 18, when a truck careened off the road and into a parked car in front of Lynn's Variety store on Washington Street, WCVB reported. The impact caused the truck and car to crash through the front of the building.  A man had a medical emergency causing him to swerve into Lynn’s Variety and a parked car on Washington Street in Weymouth, according to @WEYMOUTHFIRE. The tires were still spinning as good samaritans…

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by Josh Lanier
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Residents Displaced After Car Crashes Into DC Home Residents Displaced After Car Crashes Into DC Home
Residents Displaced After Car Crashes Into DC Home Residents of a DC residence received an alarming wake up call after their home was struck by a vehicle, authorities say. A silver sedan crashed into the home in the unit block of Florida Avenue NE around 9 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, according to DC Fire and EMS officials. Occupants of the home were evacuated and were reportedly uninjured. Update car striking house unit block Florida Ave NE. House WAS occupied. Occupants were evacuated and uninjured. Confirmed structural damage. Driver transported serious non life threatening injuries. Request @RedCrossNCGC for 4 displaced residents. Buil…

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by Annie DeVoe
Frederick, MD
News
One Driver Hospitalized After Striking Building In Frederick County One Driver Hospitalized After Striking Building In Frederick County
One Driver Hospitalized After Striking Building In Frederick County One person was hospitalized in Frederick County after driving into a building, officials announced. First responders in the city of Frederick responded to Frederick Pediatric Associates on Thomas Johnson Drive at approximately noon on Monday, June 6, when an adult driver accidentally drove into the building A spokesperson from the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services said that the driver was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while the Advanced Technical Rescue (ATR) Team worked to ensure the stability of the building on Monday afternoon. Ad…

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by Zak Failla
York, PA
News
Firefighter Injured, PA Mall Closes After Massive Fire Causes $1Mil In Damages Firefighter Injured, PA Mall Closes After Massive Fire Causes $1Mil In Damages
Firefighter Injured, PA Mall Closes After Massive Fire Causes $1Mil In Damages A firefighter was injured and a Pennsylvania mall has closed to the public, at least temporarily, following a large fire on Monday evening. Fire officials and EMS were called to the structural fire at North Hanover Mall located at 1155 Carlisle Street, around 5 p.m. on Mar. 28, dispatchers say at the time. The fire started in the HVAC system on the roof of the JCPenney, spreading from the rubber roof to the metal deck, according to Hanover Area Fire & Rescue. Doobie717 “One volunteer firefighter suffered a muscle sprain, and was taken to the hospital for evaluation, but thankful…

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by Jillian Pikora
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Slams Into Warren County Auto Repair Shop (PHOTOS) Car Slams Into Warren County Auto Repair Shop (PHOTOS)
Car Slams Into Warren County Auto Repair Shop (Photos) A car slammed into an automotive repair shop in Warren County early Wednesday morning, authorities said. The local fire department was called to Steve's Pit Stop on Main Street in Hackettstown just before 6:45 a.m. and safely removed the occupant from the vehicle, authorities said. Crews evaluated the damages and ensured that the building’s utilities were secured before clearing the scene about 30 minutes later. The crash marked the seventh call for service the Hackettstown Fire Department handled within 24 hours, they said. **Car strikes building** This morning at 06:44 hrs Hackett…

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by Valerie Musson
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Snapple Truck Rams Glen Rock Shopping Strip, Driver Cited After Fleeing, Police Say Snapple Truck Rams Glen Rock Shopping Strip, Driver Cited After Fleeing, Police Say
Snapple Truck Rams Glen Rock Shopping Strip, Driver Cited After Fleeing, Police Say Snapple helped police find a driver who they said took off after his truck struck a small shopping strip in Glen Rock. Sgt. Robert Wojtecki determined that the truck that hit the Maple Avenue building at Harristown Road off northbound Route 208 in the middle of the afternoon belonged to Snapple Distributors out of Avondale, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. "With the assistance of the company the driver was located and directed to return to the scene," Ackermann said. Edwin H. Hernandez, 40, of Union received summonses for leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report an accident,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Bodies Recovered In Hoboken Warehouse Fire 2 Bodies Recovered In Hoboken Warehouse Fire
2 Bodies Recovered In Hoboken Warehouse Fire Two bodies were found in the warehouse that was ravaged by flames Monday in Hoboken, authorities said.  The blaze broke out following a loud explosion at 38 Jackson St, around 12:20 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Firefighters putting out the blaze found two victims inside of the warehouse. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Massive fire on Jackson st, Hoboken. They’ve been trying to put it out for ~30min now #hobokenfire #jacksonstfire pic.twitter.com/Bysp6GBsyh — Lena Maksad (@lena_yuri) December 20, 2021 The fire damaged several surrounding buildings and sev…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Columbia Man, Child Homeless After Hit-Run Car Slams Into Apartment While They Slept Columbia Man, Child Homeless After Hit-Run Car Slams Into Apartment While They Slept
Columbia Man, Child Homeless After Hit-Run Car Slams Into Apartment While They Slept A man and child were left homeless after a car slammed into their apartment while they slept Sunday night. A car struck into the home at 458 Cherry St. in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County at 11:10 p.m. on Sunday The impact of the crash caused significant damage to the building leaving it uninhabitable, police said. The first floor apartment had a wall completely collapse into the living room, landing a couch, according to a police report.  The man and child were asleep on the second floor of the building at the time of the accident, neither were injured. The vehicle that hit the…

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by Jillian Pikora