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Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Somers Amid Heavy Rain Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Somers Amid Heavy Rain
Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Somers Amid Heavy Rain A driver had to escape after their vehicle became submerged in a pond in Westchester, prompting a multi-agency emergency response, fire officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, March 5, a little before 7 p.m., when a driver crashed into Mill Pond in Somers and was reported to be trapped in the car amid a rainstorm, the Somers Volunteer Fire Department said.  By the time first responders arrived, the driver had managed to get themselves out of the vehicle. The driver was assessed for injuries but did not require a hospital trip.  To remove the submerged vehicle, officia…
Stolen SUV Pulled From Susquehanna River: Police Stolen SUV Pulled From Susquehanna River: Police
Stolen SUV Pulled From Susquehanna River: Police A stolen SUV was recovered from the icy waters of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County after it was spotted near Canal Park, police announced. Investigators say the vehicle was taken from a residence on Carlisle Street in Wilkes-Barre sometime overnight on Saturday, Feb. 8. The SUV was later found partially submerged in the river in Plymouth Township on Sunday, Feb. 9. Nanticoke Fire Chief reported that the vehicle appeared to have been in the water since Saturday, as snow was still visible on it when crews arrived. Emergency responders, including Nanticoke City Fire Department, Ply…
Pennsylvania Navy Veteran Found Dead In Submerged Car In West Virginia Lake Pennsylvania Navy Veteran Found Dead In Submerged Car In West Virginia Lake
Pennsylvania Navy Veteran Found Dead In Submerged Car In West Virginia Lake A Pennsylvania U.S. Navy veteran was found dead in Cheat Lake, West Virginia, after his car plunged off Interstate 68, officials announced on Sunday, Jan. 26. Kevin Lataille, 59, of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, had last been seen leaving work at an Eat'n Park in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Jan. 19, according to Missing People in America.  He was last spotted driving a bronze 2013 Hyundai Tucson with Pennsylvania license plates from a Kroger Fuel Center on University Avenue. His body was recovered after a vehicle was found submerged in Cheat Lake, according to Monongalia County and Pennsy…
Body Of HS Girls Tennis Coach Recovered From Car In Passaic River In Kearny: Report, Police Body Of HS Girls Tennis Coach Recovered From Car In Passaic River In Kearny: Report, Police
Body Of HS Girls Tennis Coach Recovered From Car In Passaic River In Kearny: Report, Police The body of a 37-year-old North Arlington man, who had been missing for nearly a week, was recovered from the Passaic River on Tuesday, Dec. 10, authorities said. Congratulations to HEA Member Brian Kolakowski !!! Posted by Harrison Education Association on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Brian Kolakowski, a Harrison teacher and tennis coach affectionately known by students as "Mr. Kola," was reported missing on Wednesday, Dec. 4, Kearny police said. Security camera footage showed that at 4:29 a.m. the Volkswagen Jetta owned by  Kolakowski entered the Passaic River via the boat ram…
Man Found Dead In Aspetuck River In Fairfield After Police Discover Submerged Vehicle Man Found Dead In Aspetuck River In Fairfield After Police Discover Submerged Vehicle
Man Found Dead In Aspetuck River In Fairfield After Police Discover Submerged Vehicle A local man was found dead in the Aspetuck River after police were notified of a submerged vehicle in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in the town of Fairfield around 12:40 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22. According to Fairfield Police Sgt. Michael Stahl, the Weston Police Department notified the department of a vehicle submerged in the Aspetuck River, directly behind Aspetuck Falls in Fairfield.  Stahl said the vehicle was believed to have been at this location for several days and was found unoccupied. Fairfield Police personnel confirmed that the vehicle appeared to be u…
Body Found, 2 Cars Pulled From Cooper River In Pennsauken, Reports Say (DEVELOPING) Body Found, 2 Cars Pulled From Cooper River In Pennsauken, Reports Say (DEVELOPING)
Body Found, 2 Cars Pulled From Cooper River In Pennsauken, Reports Say (Developing) Dive teams pulled three cars and one body from the Cooper River in Pennsauken on Thursday, May 16, according to multiple news outlets. A large police presence was reported along Route 130 at around 3 p.m. It appears the vehicles had been in the water for some time, 6abc.com reported. UPDATE: FBI Assists In Investigating Human Remains, 3 Cars From New Jersey River, Prosecutor Says Footage obtained by Daily Voice shows a newer-model Audi SUV being towed from the scene. The Camden County Prosecutor's Office would not confirm any details and said only that there was no danger to the…
Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Teacher In Capital Region After Leaving Behind Key Evidence Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Teacher In Capital Region After Leaving Behind Key Evidence
Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Teacher In Capital Region After Leaving Behind Key Evidence When a 67-year-old man was found dead along a busy street in the region, investigators didn’t have much to go on to find the driver responsible. More than a year later, their efforts have led to a conviction. Saratoga County resident John Lincoln-Lynch, age 55, of Moreau, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal crash without reporting in Saratoga County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 12. His plea came just as jury selection was set to begin in the deadly hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of South Glens Falls native Paul Trombley on Feb. 27, 2022. According to prosecutors, Lincoln-L…
Daughter Of DelCo Officer Killed By Hit-Run Driver While Crossing Philadelphia Street Daughter Of DelCo Officer Killed By Hit-Run Driver While Crossing Philadelphia Street
Daughter Of DelCo Officer Killed By Hit-Run Driver While Crossing Philadelphia Street The 27-year-old daughter of a Delaware County police officer was killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Philadelphia. Ashley McLean, of Glenolden, whose mother is longtime Folcroft Borough officer Leslie McLean, was struck as she was crossing west on Lindbergh Boulevard at 84th Street, at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, police said. Posted by Folcroft Borough Police Department on Saturday, August 26, 2023 Ashley, who has two young daughters, was pronounced dead at the scene, the outlet said. Police say the vehicle, a 2023 Honda Accord with NY tags, was recovered, but the driver …
Car Lands ‘Up In The Air On A Tree’ After Veering Into Morris County Woods: PHOTOS Car Lands ‘Up In The Air On A Tree’ After Veering Into Morris County Woods: PHOTOS
Car Lands ‘Up In The Air On A Tree’ After Veering Into Morris County Woods: Photos A vehicle apparently landed entirely "up in the air in a tree" after its driver veered off a Morris County road and into the woods Tuesday night, responders said. The accident occurred near Woodland Road and Cold Hill Road in Mendham Township around 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, according to the Brookside Engine Company. Crews found the vehicle “into the woods up in the air on a tree” before stabilizing it and securing its battery for removal. The scene was cleared just after midnight with assistance from the Mendham Township First Aid Squad and Police Department. Additional details on the …
Arrest Announced In Theft Of 10 Range Rovers Worth $740,000 From Paramus Dealership Arrest Announced In Theft Of 10 Range Rovers Worth $740,000 From Paramus Dealership
Arrest Announced In Theft Of 10 Range Rovers Worth $740,000 From Paramus Dealership Paramus police on Friday announced an arrest in the thefts of 10 Range Rovers worth a combined $740,000 from a local dealership last summer. The vehicles were snatched after a lock on a security gate was cut open and a key taken from a lockbox at Jaguar Land Rover of Paramus on southbound Route 17 shortly after 4:30 a.m. last Sept. 7, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Paramus Officer Anthony Mordaga, who is assigned to the New Jersey State Police Motor Vehicle Crimes North Unit's Auto Theft Task Force, began investigating along Detective Lt. Thomas Schroder, Detective Jack Cacamis and o…
Car Crashes Into Lake In Area Car Crashes Into Lake In Area
Car Crashes Into Lake In Area A Hudson Valley fire department removed a vehicle from a frozen lake after a crash. The incident took place in Putnam County around 11:45 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 15, when the Mahopac Falls Dive Team was requested to South Lake Boulevard for reports of a vehicle submerged in the lake, the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department said. Upon arrival, Captain Jason Stasiak, found a vehicle submerged approximately 25 feet from shore in 10 feet of ice-cold water.  One member of the Mahopac Falls Dive Team entered the water to search the vehicle which was unoccupied, the department said. After …
Car Overturns In Bridgewater Car Overturns In Bridgewater
Car Overturns In Bridgewater Firefighters rushed to the scene of an overturned vehicle over the weekend in Bridgewater. The vehicle flipped on Chimney Rock Road around 4:30 p.m., below the dam in the S curves.  No serious injuries were reported and the car was towed from the scene. The Martinsville Volunteer Fire Department, Martinsville Rescue Squad and the Bridgewater Township Police Department responded.
Audi A4 Stolen In Rockland County Recovered, Returned To Owner, Police Say Audi A4 Stolen In Rockland County Recovered, Returned To Owner, Police Say
Audi A4 Stolen In Rockland County Recovered, Returned To Owner, Police Say A stolen vehicle from Rockland County was recovered in New Jersey with help from several police agencies. The vehicle, an Audi A4 was stolen in South Nyack on Tuesday, Jan. 5, from the driveway of a home on Glen Bryon Avenue, said South Nyack-Grand View Police Chief Daniel Wilson. Later Tuesday afternoon, Wilson said the vehicle, which was allegedly unlocked when stolen, was recovered in Jersey City, New Jersey, and, after processing, was returned to the owner. The chief thanks the Rockland County Sheriffs' Office, the Jersey City Police Department, and the Rockland County INTEL unit for t…
SUV Found Under Dock In Marina On Long Island Sound SUV Found Under Dock In Marina On Long Island Sound
SUV Found Under Dock In Marina On Long Island Sound An SUV that went into the water was discovered under a dock along the Long Island Sound. The incident happened on Saturday morning, Feb. 1 at Dolphin’s Cove Marina in Bridgeport, authorities said. The vehicle, which was unoccupied, was found approximately 75 feet from the Public Boat ramp wedged under a boat dock. According to Scott Appleby, Bridgeport’s director of the Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security,  an Ice Rescue Thermal imaging camera through the two top roof sunroofs, which were broken out, determined the SUV did not have any occupants. The Bridgepor…
Details Emerge After Man, Woman Killed When SUV Crashes Into Long Island Sound In Westchester Details Emerge After Man, Woman Killed When SUV Crashes Into Long Island Sound In Westchester
Details Emerge After Man, Woman Killed When SUV Crashes Into Long Island Sound In Westchester New details have been released after two people were killed when an SUV drove from the parking lot, through a metal railing and into the Long Island Sound in Westchester. Just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, New Rochelle Police received a call that a vehicle had crashed through the railing and entered the water at Hudson Park at Echo Bay in New Rochelle. New Rochelle Police divers responded and pulled the driver from the submerged vehicle. The driver was unconscious and unresponsive and was treated by paramedics and New Rochelle Fire Department personnel at the scene, before being trans…
Off-Roading Teen's SUV Pulled From Ramapo River in Suffern During Storm Off-Roading Teen's SUV Pulled From Ramapo River in Suffern During Storm
Off-Roading Teen's SUV Pulled From Ramapo River in Suffern During Storm An off-roading driver and his passenger got out safely after surging waters pulled their Jeep into the Ramapo River in Suffern during Friday's storm. The Hawthorne, N.J. teen said he and a friend were driving off-road near the Hillburn border when the vehicle entered the river around 11 p.m., Suffern police said. Police found the vehicle in heavy rapids and several feet of water, they said. It was towed out of the river, "which you can imagine was no easy task with last nights weather conditions," Suffern police said. New York Environmental Police issued summonses to the driver.…