Helicopter Responds To Trash Truck Crash With Entrapment In Dover (DEVELOPING) Helicopter Responds To Trash Truck Crash With Entrapment In Dover (DEVELOPING)
Helicopter Responds To Trash Truck Crash With Entrapment In Dover (Developing) A helicopter responded after a crash involving multiple vehicles, including a trash truck, left at least one person trapped in Dover Township early Monday, July 28, authorities announced. The wreck happened around 6:04 a.m. in the 6000 block of Davidsburg Road between Paradise Road and Pine Hill Road, according to York County emergency dispatch. Rescue Squad 9, Engine 9-2, and EMS are on location of the wreck, which involved reported injuries and entrapment, the Dover Township Fire Department said. Due to the severity of the crash, a medical helicopter was requested. The extent of injuries…
Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie
Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie Firefighters raced to a building in Dutchess County to come to the aid of a woman with dementia who was found on its roof.  The incident happened on Wednesday evening, July 23, at a building on Union Avenue in Poughkeepsie, according to the city's fire department.  The department's G3 Truck 3 arrived at the scene and firefighters used the bucket to bring the elderly woman down to the street to be taken to a nearby emergency room.  More information about how the woman ended up there was not immediately available. 
Denville's Michele Parkins, Tireless Advocate For Kids, ID'd As Bicyclist Struck, Killed Denville's Michele Parkins, Tireless Advocate For Kids, ID'd As Bicyclist Struck, Killed
Denville's Michele Parkins, Tireless Advocate For Kids, ID'd As Bicyclist Struck, Killed Michele Parkins, a 46-year-old Denville resident and founder of Great Kids Place, was killed on Thursday, July 17, after she was hit by a car while riding her bike, authorities said.  The crash occurred on Old Boonton Road near Bush Road, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said. Parkins was transported to St. Clare’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. Parkins was all about helping others, earning her Master's degree in occupational therapy from Seton Hall in 2009, according to her obituary from the Norman Dean Funeral Home website. She met her husband Kim in…
Cold Play Kiss Cam Fallout: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Resigns Cold Play Kiss Cam Fallout: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Resigns
Cold Play Kiss Cam Fallout: Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Resigns A kiss-cam cameo at a Coldplay show just toppled the top boss at Astronomer. Andy Byron stepped down as chief executive after he and Kristin Cabot, the company’s HR officer, were shown together on the stadium’s “kiss cam” during the band’s Wednesday, July 16 concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Both are married. Video of the moment ricocheted across social media, igniting speculation and forcing the Cincinnati-based DataOps firm into damage-control mode. Astronomer confirmed Byron’s departure Saturday afternoon, July 19, in a statement posted on X. The company wrote that&…
Woman Drowns At Denville Beach: Prosecutor Woman Drowns At Denville Beach: Prosecutor
Woman Drowns At Denville Beach: Prosecutor A 33-year-old woman drowned at a New Jersey beach on Sunday, July 13, authorities said. At 5:50 p.m., first responders responded to Cedar Lake Beach in Denville after the woman was observed unresponsive by other swimmers, who called 9-1-1, a spokesperson for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman, who was not identified, was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and pronounced dead, authorities said. No foul play is suspected, authorities said. The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.
10-Year-Old Rescued From Water Emergency In Atlantic Beach: Nassau Police 10-Year-Old Rescued From Water Emergency In Atlantic Beach: Nassau Police
10-Year-Old Rescued From Water Emergency In Atlantic Beach: Nassau Police A 10-year-old boy was rescued from the waters near the Clearwater Beach Club in Atlantic Beach on Sunday, July 13, at 4:39 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department announced. The child had been swimming near the Jetty when he became distressed, according to police. A lifeguard from the Village of Atlantic Beach and an off-duty Nassau County Police Lieutenant teamed up to bring the boy to safety. The Atlantic Beach Fire Department responded, but everyone involved declined medical attention at the scene, officials said. Police are reminding the public to swim only where lifeguards are prese…
WATCH: Video Shows Spear-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Howard County Cop, AG Releases Footage WATCH: Video Shows Spear-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Howard County Cop, AG Releases Footage
Watch: Video Shows Spear-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Howard County Cop, AG Releases Footage Video of a deadly officer-involved shooting involving a spear-wielding man in Maryland has been released by the Attorney General's Office. Micah Booker, 23, of Columbia, was armed with a large spear when he was fatally shot by an officer in Howard County after allegedly stabbing a family member and refusing to drop the weapon, investigators say. The shooting was reported shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 9, on Wilbur Court. In the newly released video, Booker can be seen unexpectedly sprinting toward Howard County Police Officer Michael McKee, who fired one shot, striking him in the…
Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm Allentown Scene (DEVELOPING) Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm Allentown Scene (DEVELOPING)
Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm Allentown Scene (Developing) A person was reportedly shocked during an electrical incident that knocked out power to hundreds in Allentown, prompting a major emergency response on Wednesday, July 9. Emergency crews swarmed the area of 12th and Webster streets around 11:20 a.m. after a person was reportedly shocked, city officials said. The Allentown Fire Department is leading the investigation. More than 700 PPL customers lost power as a result, with outages affecting traffic signals and other nearby infrastructure, officials confirmed. PPL expects service to be restored by 7:30 p.m. Police and fire personnel remain o…
Lake Pocotopaug Boat Fire That Injured 2 Started By Illegal Fireworks: Police Lake Pocotopaug Boat Fire That Injured 2 Started By Illegal Fireworks: Police
Lake Pocotopaug Boat Fire That Injured 2 Started By Illegal Fireworks: Police Two people were hurt after their boat caught fire, and they were forced to jump into a lake over the weekend. Investigators say the blaze began because they were setting off illegal fireworks.  Firefighters were called to Lake Pocotopaug in East Hampton on Saturday night to reports of a boat explosion, said the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Emergency Response Unit.  Two people received minor injuries in the fire, but they declined medical help.  A nearby boater pulled them from the water after they jumped in to escape the flames.  Hartford bo…
Dehydrated Jet Skier Stuck For Hours Rescued By Helicopter In Merrick Dehydrated Jet Skier Stuck For Hours Rescued By Helicopter In Merrick
Dehydrated Jet Skier Stuck For Hours Rescued By Helicopter In Merrick A 60-year-old woman is hospitalized after she spent several hours stranded on a jet ski atop a Long Island marsh. The dramatic rescue unfolded shortly after noon Wednesday, June 25, in the area of False Channel in Merrick, according to Nassau County Police. The woman had been riding a jet ski when she got stuck on a marsh and was unable to get herself out, police said. After spending several hours exposed to the heat, she became severely dehydrated and called for help. That’s when a Nassau County Police Department helicopter swooped in to save the day. The pilot located a safe place to la…
Plane Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Beverly Plane Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Beverly
Plane Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Beverly One person is dead and another is fighting for their life after the plane they were in crashed on a suburban street Thursday morning, June 19, authorities said.  The single-engine plane crash happened around 8:45 a.m. at Sam Fonzo Drive in Beverly, near the Beverly Regional Airport. Images from the crash site show the plane came to rest against a utility pole. Responders had to cut the people onboard out of the Mooney M20's cabin, officials said.  One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was airlifted to a trauma hospital with critical injuries. Beverly pol…
Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 In DC (PHOTOS) Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 In DC (PHOTOS)
Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 In DC (Photos) A man is lucky to be alive after he was rescued from the bottom of a storm drain near a busy DC highway overnight, authorities said. DC Fire and EMS crews were called just before 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, to the northbound lanes of I-395 at Maine Avenue SW, where they found a man trapped roughly 30 feet below ground in a narrow storm drain. Using a rope system, firefighters lowered one member into the opening and secured the victim for a lift to safety. DC Fire and Rescue Photos from the scene show a dramatic technical rescue unfolding under the glow of floodlights, with crews c…