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Medical Evacuation

Englewood, NJ
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Husband's Search Ends In Tragedy At Alpine Lookout, Police Say (UPDATE) Husband's Search Ends In Tragedy At Alpine Lookout, Police Say (UPDATE)
Husband's Search Ends In Tragedy At Alpine Lookout, Police Say (Update) A Brooklyn woman died after falling from a cliff at the State Line Lookout off the Palisades Interstate Parkway on Sunday night, May 3, authorities confirmed. Palisades Interstate Parkway Police were called around 8:30 p.m. by a man who said he could not reach his wife and had tracked her phone to the lookout, Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. The husband went to the scene and found her belongings near the edge of the cliff before calling police, Walter said. Officers responded and requested assistance from Fort Lee Police, who deployed a drone to search the area, police said. The …

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by Cecilia Levine
Catskill, NY
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River Rescue: Worker Hoisted To Safety After Spinal Injury On Cargo Ship Near Catskill River Rescue: Worker Hoisted To Safety After Spinal Injury On Cargo Ship Near Catskill
River Rescue: Worker Hoisted To Safety After Spinal Injury On Cargo Ship Near Catskill An injured cargo ship worker is recovering after a dramatic maritime medical evacuation on the Hudson River involving multiple agencies. The incident unfolded just before 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27, when the Coast Guard’s New York Command Center received a distress report from a vessel traveling south on the Hudson River near Catskill. Aboard the ship was a 23-year-old male crew member who had sustained a spinal injury while working. The injured man, a fourth assistant engineer from China, was aboard the SHENG PING HAI—a freight vessel that had just departed Albany and was en route to Barran…

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by Michael Mashburn
Millbrook-Dover, NY
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Helicopter Rescues Patient After Ice Halts Ambulance In Millbrook Helicopter Rescues Patient After Ice Halts Ambulance In Millbrook
Helicopter Rescues Patient After Ice Halts Ambulance In Millbrook A helicopter was needed to rescue a patient who desperately needed medical attention in the Hudson Valley after icy conditions prevented an ambulance from reaching their home, firefighters said.  The rescue happened in Dutchess County on the night of Tuesday, Feb. 18, when Millbrook Fire Department and EMS crews responded to a high-priority medical call, only to find that treacherous ice on the property’s driveway made it impossible for an ambulance to reach the residence, the department said on Wednesday, Feb. 19.  With time being critical, EMS crews were rushed to…

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by Ben Crnic
Littlestown, PA
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Trucker MedEvac'd After Slamming Into Littlestown Laundromat (PHOTOS) Trucker MedEvac'd After Slamming Into Littlestown Laundromat (PHOTOS)
Trucker MedEvac'd After Slamming Into Littlestown Laundromat (Photos) A trucker was medically evacuated by a helicopter to an area hospital following a serious crash into a Littlestown laundromat early on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, authorities explained.  The driver is thought to possibly have had a medical issue before he lost control of the vehicle, exiting the road, hitting a parked vehicle, causing the tractor-trailer to rollover and slam through the Littlestown Laundry Center, authorities said.  The crash happened in the 500 block of South Queen Street at 5:29 a.m. according to emergency dispatch.  A utility pole broke during the crash, officials said.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newburgh, NY
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Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer
Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer A Hudson Valley woman was seriously injured following a crash with a tractor-trailer. The crash took place in Orange County around 11:15 a.m., Thursday, June 1 in the town of Newburgh. According to Lt, Peter Talarico, of the town of Newburgh Police, officers on the scene found an accident involving a 2008 Infinity and a 2002 tractor-trailer.  Preliminary investigations show the tractor-trailer,  driven by a 42-year-old Sullivan County man from Wurtsboro, was traveling southbound on Route 300. The 2008 Infinity, driven by a 62-year-old New Windsor woman, was traveli…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Hunterdon, NJ
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Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Industrial Accident Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Industrial Accident
Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Industrial Accident A man was flown to a nearby trauma center after an industrial accident in Hunterdon County on Tuesday, April 11, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to Toad Lane in East Amwell Township just after 9:15 a.m., the squad said. Initial reports described a man pinned under a machine at 33 Toad Lane. The address appears on Google as the location for Rowe Electric. Upon arrival, crews found that the man was no longer trapped but still required a medical helicopter due to serious injuries, FRFARS said. The Amwell Valley Fire Company then set up a landing…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
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19-Year-Old Airlifted, Another Hospitalized After Serious Hunterdon County Intersection Crash 19-Year-Old Airlifted, Another Hospitalized After Serious Hunterdon County Intersection Crash
19-Year-Old Airlifted, Another Hospitalized After Serious Hunterdon County Intersection Crash A 19-year-old was airlifted to a trauma center and a second victim was hospitalized after a serious Sunday evening crash at a Hunterdon County intersection, authorities said. The two-car crash occurred at the intersection of Route 202 and Summer Road in Readington Township just after 6 p.m., the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. The Whitehouse Rescue Squad also responded and worked alongside the FRFARS to quickly extricate one of the victims, a 19-year-old man, who was then taken via NJSP NorthSTAR medical helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital trauma cente…

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by Valerie Musson
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck By Car Outside South Jersey School Pedestrian Struck By Car Outside South Jersey School
Pedestrian Struck By Car Outside South Jersey School DeMasi Middle School in Evesham was placed into a shelter-in-place due to a pedestrian crash, authorities said. The car-pedestrian crash took place before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, near the school, Evesham police said. The school was used as a safe landing zone location to medevac airlift the victim to Cooper Hospital for treatment. An unconfirmed report said the pedestrian was a child. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Burlington County (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Burlington County (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Burlington County (Developing) A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Burlington County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred shortly before noon on Wednesday, June 1 on Route 542 in Bass River, initial reports said. A medical helicopter was requested to transport the victim to an area hospital. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
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Bicyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Bicyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Bicyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted On Jersey Shore (Developing) A bicyclist had to be airlifted from a crash scene on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The juvenile purportedly fell off his bike, causing serious injuries, at about 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 on the 1700 block of Union Ave. in Hazlet, initial reports said. It was unclear if a vehicle was involved in the crash. A medical helicopter was called to take the victim to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Severely Injured Victim At Park Ridge Park Airlifted To Hospital Severely Injured Victim At Park Ridge Park Airlifted To Hospital
Severely Injured Victim At Park Ridge Park Airlifted To Hospital The quick response of Park Ridge police helped save the life of a woman who was airlifted to the hospital with severe injuries Thursday night, those with knowledge of the incident said. TriBoro Ambulance responded to the call at Atkins Glen Park just after 6:30 p.m. AirMed One landed at West Ridge School and brought the 40-something victim to Hackensack University Medical Center with severe cuts on both arms, responders said. She was being treated at HUMC for her injuries, they said. No further details will be released.

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by Jerry DeMarco