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Girl, 10, Gets Finger Stuck In Beacon HS Pool: Firefighters Cut Section To Free Her Girl, 10, Gets Finger Stuck In Beacon HS Pool: Firefighters Cut Section To Free Her
Girl, 10, Gets Finger Stuck In Beacon HS Pool: Firefighters Cut Section To Free Her Emergency crews carried out a rescue at a Dutchess County high school after a child became trapped in part of the facility’s swimming pool.  The incident began a little after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at Beacon High School on Matteawan Road, according to the City of Beacon Fire Department. Responders, including firefighters and Beacon Volunteer Ambulance personnel, arrived to find a 10-year-old girl with her finger lodged in a narrow opening, about half an inch wide, within a component of the Olympic-size pool.  Firefighters soon began an extended rescue operation to safely fr…
Ambulance Carrying Patient Crashes In Rockville, Multiple Injured, Roads Blocked (DEVELOPING) Ambulance Carrying Patient Crashes In Rockville, Multiple Injured, Roads Blocked (DEVELOPING)
Ambulance Carrying Patient Crashes In Rockville, Multiple Injured, Roads Blocked (Developing) A crash involving an ambulance transporting a patient shut down part of a busy Maryland roadway late Saturday morning. The collision happened shortly after 10:30 a.m. on March 28 at the intersection of Frederick Road and East Gude Drive in Rockville, officials said. Emergency crews from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service were already transporting a patient to the hospital when ambulance A703C became involved in a crash at the intersection, authorities reported. Frederick Rd & E Gude Dr, collision, @mcfrs on scene, @mcfrs A703C involved in collision while transporting to hospi…
80 Residents Relocated After Electrical Fire At Assisted Living Facility In Yorktown 80 Residents Relocated After Electrical Fire At Assisted Living Facility In Yorktown
80 Residents Relocated After Electrical Fire At Assisted Living Facility In Yorktown An electrical fire at an assisted living facility in Northern Westchester prompted a large-scale evacuation effort that displaced dozens of residents.  The incident happened Thursday afternoon, March 26, at The Country House in Westchester, located at 2000 Baldwin Rd. in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Fire crews were dispatched to the facility for a reported electrical fire in a utility room and quickly worked to isolate power to the affected area while NYSEG secured electricity to the building.  Residents in one wing of the facility …
SCI Officer Wrote On Trainees’ Bodies, Sexually Assaulted Them In Hazing Incidents: PA AG SCI Officer Wrote On Trainees’ Bodies, Sexually Assaulted Them In Hazing Incidents: PA AG
SCI Officer Wrote On Trainees’ Bodies, Sexually Assaulted Them In Hazing Incidents: PA AG A former corrections officer at SCI Forest has admitted to assaulting two fellow officers during hazing incidents inside the prison, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, March 19. Garrett Smead, 29, of Warren, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts each of indecent assault, indecent exposure, unlawful restraint, and related offenses, according to the release. A sentencing date has not been set. The investigation found that Smead restrained two officers in training by handcuffing them, then removed his clothing and sexually assaulted them during separate incidents on May 21…
Ambulance Carjacked Outside Newark Hospital: Police Ambulance Carjacked Outside Newark Hospital: Police
Ambulance Carjacked Outside Newark Hospital: Police An ambulance was carjacked outside a hospital in Newark early Thursday morning, Feb. 12, authorities said. At 2:41 a.m., officers responded to St. Michael's Hospital at 111 Central Ave. after two ambulance workers said they were in the vehicle when a man approached, forcibly removed the driver and ordered the passenger to exit, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The ambulance was recovered at 250 Central Ave., Miranda said. No injuries have been reported, but a cell phone was missing from the recovered vehicle, Miranda said. New Jersey Institute of Technology Police l…
3-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Condo Complex In South Blooming Grove 3-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Condo Complex In South Blooming Grove
3-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Condo Complex In South Blooming Grove A third-alarm structure fire broke out at a condominium complex in Orange County, prompting a large firefighter response.  The blaze started at around 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Rolling Hills Condominium Complex on Tanager Road in South Blooming Grove, according to Blooming Grove Volunteer Ambulance.  First responders said the fire was later upgraded to a third-alarm structure fire as crews arrived on scene.   The blaze left over a dozen families displaced, News12 reported.  Ambulance crews remained at the scene throughout the response to help ensu…
Driver Falls Asleep Behind Wheel, Pins, Seriously Injures Pedestrian In Elmwood Park: PD Driver Falls Asleep Behind Wheel, Pins, Seriously Injures Pedestrian In Elmwood Park: PD
Driver Falls Asleep Behind Wheel, Pins, Seriously Injures Pedestrian In Elmwood Park: PD A driver who fell asleep behind the wheel struck and seriously injured a pedestrian on Tuesday, Dec. 30 in Elmwood Park, police said (click here for photos from the crash). Officers responding to multiple 911 calls at approximately 12:20 p.m. found the pedestrian pinned between two damaged vehicles in front of Exotic Pets on Broadway, Elmwood Park Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Officers immediately rendered aid and applied a tourniquet to the pedestrian’s leg while Basic and Advanced Life Support services were dispatched to the scene, Foligno said. The vehicle that struck the parked ca…
DWI Driver Hit With Manslaughter Charge After Deadly Crash Into Ambulance  In Herndon (UPDATED) DWI Driver Hit With Manslaughter Charge After Deadly Crash Into Ambulance  In Herndon (UPDATED)
DWI Driver Hit With Manslaughter Charge After Deadly Crash Into Ambulance In Herndon (Updated) An intoxicated driver who caused a deadly crash after slamming into an ambulance that was responding to a separate emergency is facing a host of charges, authorities announced. Nokesville resident Jose Lopez Martinez, 23, has been charged in connection with the late November crash that claimed the life of his front passenger, 35-year-old Irvin Escobar Lujuan.  The violent wreck was reported shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, when a driver failed to yield the right of way in the area of Worldgate Drive and Alton Square in Herndon, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue offic…
Fight Brings Police, Ambulances To Paramus Catholic Football Game Fight Brings Police, Ambulances To Paramus Catholic Football Game
Fight Brings Police, Ambulances To Paramus Catholic Football Game A fight between two juveniles during the Paramus Catholic–St. Joseph’s high school football game brought a police presence and two ambulances to Paramus Catholic High School on Friday night, Sept. 19, authorities confirmed. Police Chief Robert Guidetti said the fight, which happened after the game, was broken up by other juveniles. Both involved had minor injuries, and no one was looking to sign complaints as of press time. Photos from the scene, taken by Kyle Mazza of UNF News, show multiple police cars and two ambulances outside the school following the game. One juvenile appeared to have…
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…
Ambulance Plows Through Mount Holly Home With Patient, EMT On Board; 4 Hurt: Chief Ambulance Plows Through Mount Holly Home With Patient, EMT On Board; 4 Hurt: Chief
Ambulance Plows Through Mount Holly Home With Patient, EMT On Board; 4 Hurt: Chief An ambulance slammed into a Mount Holly home Thursday afternoon, July 3, injuring four people, officials said. The crash happened around 3:36 p.m. on the 900 block of Woodlane Road, according to Police Chief Clifford Spencer. Two vehicles were involved, and the ambulance ended up hitting a residential property, he said. Four people were hurt: a person inside the home, the ambulance driver, an EMT treating a patient, and the patient, according to Spencer. All injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening, he said. “There are no signs of criminal activity associated with this crash,” Spen…
Driver Airlifted After Serious Crash Near Bank On Route 6 In Mahopac Driver Airlifted After Serious Crash Near Bank On Route 6 In Mahopac
Driver Airlifted After Serious Crash Near Bank On Route 6 In Mahopac A driver was airlifted to the hospital following a serious morning crash on Route 6 in Putnam County.  The crash occurred around 9:42 a.m. on Monday, June 16, in the area of 119 Route 6, where firefighters responded alongside the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  First responders arrived to find the driver trapped in the vehicle. Crews quickly extricated the individual and transferred the patient to a waiting medevac helicopter, which then flew the victim to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. …
Tree Falls On Cars On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson, Injures 2 Tree Falls On Cars On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson, Injures 2
Tree Falls On Cars On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson, Injures 2 Two people were injured after a tree fell onto their vehicles during a crash on Route 9 in Westchester, fire officials said.  The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, May 27, on the northbound side of Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson, when emergency responders were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a tree down on a vehicle, the village's fire department said on Thursday evening, May 29. The tree struck two vehicles, firefighters said, and both occupants sustained minor injuries. Multiple units responded to the scene, including several Croton fire units along wit…
Car Plunges Down Stone Wall In Millwood Car Plunges Down Stone Wall In Millwood
Car Plunges Down Stone Wall In Millwood Emergency crews responded to a serious crash after a vehicle veered off a stone wall in Westchester and landed in a driveway below, fire officials said. The incident happened just before 4 a.m. on Sunday, March 16, when a vehicle drove off Croton Dam Road (Route 134) in Millwood into a driveway below grade, according to the Millwood Fire Department.  Millwood firefighters along with the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps, New Castle Police, and Westchester County EMS were dispatched to the scene and found the car at a 45-degree angle between the ground and the wall, as seen in a p…
Armed Duo Attacks Papa John’s Delivery Driver In Uniondale Robbery: Police Armed Duo Attacks Papa John’s Delivery Driver In Uniondale Robbery: Police
Armed Duo Attacks Papa John’s Delivery Driver In Uniondale Robbery: Police A pizza delivery driver was ambushed and injured during a violent armed robbery in Uniondale, police announced on Saturday, Feb. 22. The 23-year-old man was delivering a Papa John’s order to a home on Nostrand Avenue around 1:41 a.m. when two masked men emerged from the side of the residence, Nassau County police said. One suspect pulled out a black handgun and demanded the food while the second attacker struggled with the victim, authorities said. As the driver attempted to escape back to his 2018 Honda, the front driver’s side window was shattered. sometimes you just need a pizza …
Nursing Home Fire: One Hospitalized In Blaze At CareOne In Oradell Nursing Home Fire: One Hospitalized In Blaze At CareOne In Oradell
Nursing Home Fire: One Hospitalized In Blaze At CareOne In Oradell At least one person was hospitalized after a fire broke out at a nursing home in Oradell on Saturday morning, Feb. 15, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The fire reportedly started in the facility’s kitchen, prompting a massive response from firefighters across Bergen County, who assisted Oradell Fire Department crews in extinguishing the blaze, Loving said. Photo(s) of the day, 02/15/2025: At least one (1) person was transported by ambulance to a hospital in connection with... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Saturday, February 15, 2025 Photo(s) of the day, 02/15/2025:…
Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (VIDEO) Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (VIDEO)
Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (Video) The black box from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia has been located, providing investigators with a key piece of evidence to determine the cause of the deadly crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday evening, Feb. 2. Black Box, Flight Data Components Recovered The cockpit voice recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as a black box, was found buried eight feet underground at the crash site, officials said. Investigators also recovered the plane’s enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), which may contain flight data cru…
HIT-RUN: Snow Plow Side-Swipes Ambulance In Lititz, Police Say HIT-RUN: Snow Plow Side-Swipes Ambulance In Lititz, Police Say
Hit-run: Snow Plow Side-Swipes Ambulance In Lititz, Police Say A snow plow truck side-swiped an ambulance in a hit-and-run crash on East Main Street in Lititz, causing damage to the vehicle, police announced on Friday, Jan. 24. The collision occurred at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, as the ambulance attempted to pull off the road to allow the plow truck more room to pass, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. Despite the effort, the truck struck the ambulance, damaging its driver’s side mirror, authorities detailed in the release. The snow plow truck did not stop following the crash, police said. The incident took place in the area of East …
Bethel Ambulance Constable Dies After Being Found By EMS Members: Officials Bethel Ambulance Constable Dies After Being Found By EMS Members: Officials
Bethel Ambulance Constable Dies After Being Found By EMS Members: Officials A community of first responders mourning the loss of an ambulance constable who was discovered unresponsive at the Bethel Volunteer Ambulance Corps building, officials said. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Douglas Ketcham. "Two of our EMS members recently returned from a call and discovered a Bethel Constable unresponsive inside our building, as if he had come seeking help," the Bethel Volunteer Ambulance Corp said in a statement on Monday, Jan. 13. Acting immediately, they called for assistance and began CPR, but tragically, their efforts could not save him, …
Prosecutor IDs Man Killed In Glen Rock House Fire Prosecutor IDs Man Killed In Glen Rock House Fire
Prosecutor IDs Man Killed In Glen Rock House Fire Authorities have identified the victim of Sunday night, Jan. 5's fatal house fire in Glen Rock. Firefighters found 82-year-old Frederick Visser unconscious on the first floor of 15 Birchwood Road shortly after the 9:21 p.m. fire broke out, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. First responders began CPR at the scene before Visser was taken to The Valley Hospital. He was later pronounced dead, Musella said. The fire did not appear to be suspicious in nature, said Musella, who did not reveal a cause.
Firefighter Injured During Santa Detail In Glen Rock (PHOTOS) Firefighter Injured During Santa Detail In Glen Rock (PHOTOS)
Firefighter Injured During Santa Detail In Glen Rock (Photos) A Glen Rock volunteer firefighter was hospitalized Saturday night, Dec. 21, after sustaining a head injury during a "Santa Detail" event, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. The 24-year-old firefighter was riding on top of a fire truck when his head was struck by a low-hanging tree branch on Doremus Avenue, near the Glen Rock Municipal Pool, Loving said.  The injury, described as non-life-threatening, prompted an immediate response from local emergency services. Firefighters from Hawthorne Rescue Company #5 assisted Glen Rock Fire Department personnel in moving the injured …
2 Cars Collide At Busy Mahopac Intersection 2 Cars Collide At Busy Mahopac Intersection
2 Cars Collide At Busy Mahopac Intersection Two vehicles were involved in a collision that blocked traffic at a busy Hudson Valley intersection. The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Dec. 17 just after 10 a.m., when two cars collided at the intersection of Route 6 and Jonathan Drive in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Following the incident, two people were taken by ambulance to be evaluated for injuries.  More information about the crash was not immediately available. 
3 Hospitalized After Crash Closes Central PA Road 3 Hospitalized After Crash Closes Central PA Road
3 Hospitalized After Crash Closes Central PA Road Three people were hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash in Dauphin County early Friday, Dec. 6, according to emergency dispatch. The crash occurred in the 2200 block of Fiddlers Elbow Road near Elle Way in Derry Township around 4 a.m., dispatch reported. The vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a tree, injuring all three occupants. All three individuals were transported to the hospital by ambulance. Their conditions remain unknown, dispatch said. Fiddlers Elbow Road was closed between High Street and the Swatara Creek bridge as Derry Township police investigated the scene. Dri…
Tree Impales Woman Driving On Northern State Parkway In Roslyn Heights Tree Impales Woman Driving On Northern State Parkway In Roslyn Heights
Tree Impales Woman Driving On Northern State Parkway In Roslyn Heights This story has been updated. A woman was seriously injured when high winds sent a tree toppling onto her moving car on the Northern State Parkway. The incident happened in Roslyn Heights, in the westbound lanes near exit 29, at around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. Multiple fire trucks and ambulances responded to reports of a tree onto a vehicle with at least one victim trapped and requiring extrication, according to preliminary radio traffic. Photos from the scene showed a red sedan with its windshield shattered by a tree limb.  New York State Police told Daily Voice a woman was ente…
Toms River Man Died In Police Custody: Bodycam Footage Shows His Arrest Toms River Man Died In Police Custody: Bodycam Footage Shows His Arrest
Toms River Man Died In Police Custody: Bodycam Footage Shows His Arrest Authorities have released body camera video of the incident when a Toms River man died while police tried to detain him. The state Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability made the footage public on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The video showed the Friday, Apr. 19 encounter that ended with the death of 47-year-old John Cassidy. The incident began at a gas station on Route 37 near West End Avenue at around 1 p.m. Island Heights police officers Peter Muscarella, Dominique D’Amico-Violante, and Lt. Paul Rutledge attempted to arrest Cassidy on active warrants. The f…
Multiple Route 17 Crashes Snarl Traffic Veterans Day In Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus Multiple Route 17 Crashes Snarl Traffic Veterans Day In Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus
Multiple Route 17 Crashes Snarl Traffic Veterans Day In Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus Multiple motor vehicle crashes early Monday, Nov. 11, created traffic delays for drivers along Route 17 in Bergen County.  According to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving, a series of crashes on both the northbound and southbound lanes led to backups and lane closures, as emergency crews worked to clear the roadway. On the northbound side, several collisions occurred just north of East Prospect Street. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, though multiple vehicles sustained damage and required removal by tow trucks.  Meanwhile, a southbound crash resulted in one person being tran…
Husband, Wife Killed In Melville Crash Husband, Wife Killed In Melville Crash
Husband, Wife Killed In Melville Crash Two people were killed in a multi-vehicle midday Long Island crash. It happened just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Melville. Fred Goldberg, age 92, was driving a 2022 Acura eastbound on Ruland Road when he lost control of the vehicle and veered through traffic, crossing a grass median on the northwest corner of the intersection of Pinelawn Road, according to Suffolk County Police. The Acura then struck a 2018 Lexus SUV and a 2020 Ford Escape, both of which were stopped at the red light facing southbound on Pinelawn Road waiting to turn east onto Ruland Road, said p…
3-Vehicle Crash Involving Ambulance Leaves Multiple Victims Injured In Hasbrouck Heights 3-Vehicle Crash Involving Ambulance Leaves Multiple Victims Injured In Hasbrouck Heights
3-Vehicle Crash Involving Ambulance Leaves Multiple Victims Injured In Hasbrouck Heights Firefighters extricated one person in a crash involving an SUV, a BMW sedan, and an ambulance Thursday, Oct. 24 in Hasbrouck Heights, they said. Around 11 AM, members responded to the Boulevard and Madison Ave for a motor vehicle accident involving an ambulance and... Posted by Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department on Thursday, October 24, 2024 The crash happened at Boulevard and Madison around 11 a.m., toppled a light post, and left several people injured, according to photos from the scene. Photos show a severely damaged black Infiniti SUV, which is missing the driver's side door, a …
Lancaster County Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (DEVELOPING) Lancaster County Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (DEVELOPING)
Lancaster County Amish Farm Accident Requires Multiple Ambulances (Developing) Multiple ambulances were called to an accident on an Amish farm on Saturday, Oct. 18, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The call regarding a "traumatic injury" at the farm located in the 200 block of Paradise Lane in Paradise Township came into LCWC at 12:20 p.m. Details about the incident have not been released, but we know Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. Check back here for updates on this developing situation. 
2 Hospitalized In Fair Lawn Crash 2 Hospitalized In Fair Lawn Crash
2 Hospitalized In Fair Lawn Crash Two people were hospitalized in a Fair Lawn crash Thursday morning, Oct. 10, police said. The vehicles collided on the 300 block of Saddle River Road, propelling both vehicles off the roadway, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving said. Police told Daily Voice that one car was turning and didn't see the other. "A Volkswagen Tiguan came to rest on the front lawn of a nearby home, and a Mazda CX5 came to rest after it mounted a decorative retaining wall in the parking lot of an animal hospital," Loving said.  Photo(s) of the day, 10/01/2024: Both vehicles involved in a Thursday mor…
VSP Helicopters Rescue People Stranded On Roof Of TN Hospital Amid Hurricane Flooding (VIDEO) VSP Helicopters Rescue People Stranded On Roof Of TN Hospital Amid Hurricane Flooding (VIDEO)
VSP Helicopters Rescue People Stranded On Roof Of TN Hospital Amid Hurricane Flooding (Video) Virginia State Police crews came to the rescue of dozens of people impacted by flood waters in Tennessee caused by Hurricane Helene as it rolled through the region. On Saturday afternoon, aviation assets from Abingdon, along with assets from Ballad Health rescued approximately 54 people from the roof of Unicoi County Hospital that wound up surrounded by flood waters in the wake of the storm. As of 4:40 p.m., Virginia State Police Aviation assets from Abingdon, Va., along with assets from Ballad Health and the... Posted by Virginia State Police on Friday, September 27, 2024 Two…