Huntington, NY
Police & Fire
Man Found Unconscious Next To E-Scooter In Huntington, Airlifted: Suffolk Police Man Found Unconscious Next To E-Scooter In Huntington, Airlifted: Suffolk Police
Man Found Unconscious Next To E-Scooter In Huntington, Airlifted: Suffolk Police An investigation is underway after a man was found unconscious in a Huntington roadway, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 18. A 53-year-old man was discovered in the middle of Bayberry Drive near Juniper Place next to an electric scooter, in Huntington, at about 4 p.m., police said. He was flown by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital and was listed in serious condition, police said. The man had been seen operating the scooter shortly before he was found, and his name is being withheld until next of kin are notified, police said. Detectives …

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by Jillian Pikora
Chester, NY
News
Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Chester Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Chester
Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Chester 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
Port Jervis, NY
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After Car, Motorcycle Collide In Port Jervis 1 Hospitalized After Car, Motorcycle Collide In Port Jervis
1 Hospitalized After Car, Motorcycle Collide In Port Jervis One person was taken to a hospital after a motorcycle and a car collided in Orange County. The crash happened on Wednesday evening, Sept. 17, on Front Street in Port Jervis near Sussex Street, according to the Port Jervis Fire Department. One person involved was transported to a medical center by EMS after suffering injuries.  More information about the crash was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Bristol, CT
News
17-Year-Old Hit By Car In Bristol Taken To Hospital: Police 17-Year-Old Hit By Car In Bristol Taken To Hospital: Police
17-Year-Old Hit By Car In Bristol Taken To Hospital: Police A 17-year-old boy is recovering after being struck by a car while walking in Bristol on Wednesday morning, Sept. 17. The unidentified teen was in the 200 block of King Street (Route 229) around 6:20 a.m. when he was hit by a vehicle, Bristol police said. Paramedics took him to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to police. Bristol officers temporarily shut down part of King Street during the investigation, reopening it around 9:30 a.m. Authorities continue to investigate the crash.

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by Josh Lanier
Annville-Cleona, PA
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Slams Into Two Lebanon County Mobile Homes, Pushing One Off Foundation Dump Truck Slams Into Two Lebanon County Mobile Homes, Pushing One Off Foundation
Dump Truck Slams Into Two Lebanon County Mobile Homes, Pushing One Off Foundation A dump truck plowed into two occupied mobile homes in Lebanon County early Tuesday, Sept. 16, fire officials said. The crash happened at the intersection of Shanamantown Road and Clearspring Road at 5:42 a.m., according to the North Annville Fire Company. The truck first struck one mobile home before coming to rest against the second, pushing it more than six feet off its foundation, firefighters said. Both homes were occupied by sleeping residents at the time of impact. Crews assisted the homeowners out of their houses after the crash compromised the porch and front door. The residents s…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hicksville, NY
Police & Fire
Hicksville Home Deemed Uninhabitable After Car Crashes Into Front: Police Hicksville Home Deemed Uninhabitable After Car Crashes Into Front: Police
Hicksville Home Deemed Uninhabitable After Car Crashes Into Front: Police A driver accidentally accelerated into a Hicksville residence, leaving the home uninhabitable, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 7 a.m. The woman was attempting to back into a parking spot at Central Nassau Guidance-Counseling on Jerusalem Avenue when she mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake, police explained. Her vehicle struck the front of the residence, causing severe structural damage, police said. The Town of Oyster Bay Building Department responded and determined the home unsafe for occupancy. All residents were relocated to other facilities, a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Company Fined After Pottstown Flagger Killed At Lancaster Construction Site: OSHA Company Fined After Pottstown Flagger Killed At Lancaster Construction Site: OSHA
Company Fined After Pottstown Flagger Killed At Lancaster Construction Site: Osha A Berks County company has been fined after a construction flagger was killed in a 2024 crash in Lancaster County, federal officials announced. Linetta Wells, 56, of Pottstown, died on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, when an SUV struck her as she directed traffic at Stone Mill and Plymouth roads in Manor Township around 7:38 a.m., according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. She was pronounced dead at the scene one hour later, the office said. Wells was employed by Wexcon, Inc., a utility contracting company based in Centre Township. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) …

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by Jillian Pikora
New Windsor, NY
Police & Fire
New Windsor Block Party Ends In Multiple Hospitalizations, Chaos (DEVELOPING) New Windsor Block Party Ends In Multiple Hospitalizations, Chaos (DEVELOPING)
New Windsor Block Party Ends In Multiple Hospitalizations, Chaos (Developing) A neighborhood block party in the Hudson Valley ended with multiple people rushed to the hospital — at least two of them unconscious — just after midnight Sunday, Sept. 7, according to a preliminary account from Mark Lieb, of Rockland Video Productions. Police were called to Frank Street, off Joyce Way, in the Meadowbrook Estates development of New Windsor shortly after 12 a.m., Lieb said. The area is a community of large new homes. At the scene in New Windsor Mark Lieb/Rockland Video Productions When officers arrived, they found debris scattered along the road, folded tents and tables…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bay Shore, NY
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WATCH: Car Soars Over Bay Shore Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency WATCH: Car Soars Over Bay Shore Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency
Watch: Car Soars Over Bay Shore Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency A car flew across four lanes of a Long Island highway in a wild, caught-on-camera wreck that left onlookers stunned and a local man in the hospital. Dashcam video captured on a 2012 Honda launch off a service road embankment, rocket through the air, and soar above Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore, New York, before slamming down on the opposite side on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the New York Post reported.  Bay Shore firefighters told reporters that a 70-year-old Brentwood, New York, man was behind the wheel when he suffered a seizure.  View this post on Instagram …

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by Josh Lanier
Carmel, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Rushed To Hospital On Route 52 In Kent (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck, Rushed To Hospital On Route 52 In Kent (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck, Rushed To Hospital On Route 52 In Kent (Update) A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Route 52 in Putnam County on Thursday evening, Sept. 4, causing a long road closure.  The crash happened just before 4:30 p.m. near the intersection with Towners Road in Kent, when emergency responders received a report that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle, according to Kent Police. Kent officers soon rushed to the scene in addition to Kent EMS, the Lake Carmel Fire Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Office deputies, New York State Police, and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services.  The victim was later taken to Danbury Hos…

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by Ben Crnic
Amityville, NY
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American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured
American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured A sightseeing ride on one of Portugal's most iconic trams turned tragic when a streetcar derailed, killing 16 people and injuring 21 others, officials said. Portuguese police said Thursday, Sept. 4, that several of those killed on the Elevador da Gloria funicular in the capital city of Lisbon were foreigners, including one American. Authorities said the derailment happened around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in central Lisbon.  The dead include seven men and eight women, according to Lisbon’s Civil Protection Agency.  🇵🇹Luto en Portugal🇵🇹El histórico Funicular de Gloria, una…

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by Joe Lombardi
Commack, NY
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Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Commack Crash: Suffolk County Police Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Commack Crash: Suffolk County Police
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Commack Crash: Suffolk County Police A motorcyclist was left critically injured after colliding with a car on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. A 25-year-old from Central Islip, was riding a Yamaha motorcycle eastbound when he struck a 2017 Subaru that was turning into a parking lot in front of 50 Veterans Memorial Highway at approximately 7:20 p.m., police said in a release. He was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition. The driver of the 19-year-old Subaru driver from Commack, was not injured. Both vehicles were impounded fo…

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by Jillian Pikora