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College Park, MD
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Serious Crash Shuts Down US 50 In PG County, Forces Drivers Onto Capital Beltway (
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A serious three-vehicle crash brought westbound US 50 to a halt in Maryland on Friday afternoon, forcing drivers off the highway as crews worked to free a trapped person. The crash was reported at approximately 12:54 p.m. on Oct. 2 in Prince George's County, just before the Capital Beltway, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. All four westbound travel lanes were shut down as firefighters, police and other first responders converged on the scene. Traffic was being diverted onto the ramp to the Outer Loop of I-95/I-495, according to the Metropolitan Area Transportation Op…
Hackensack, NJ
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Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say
A worker suffered severe blood loss after both hands were crushed in an industrial press in Hackensack, firefighters said. Hackensack firefighters were called to South Newman Street for a "man in machine" emergency around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, the department said. Crews arrived in less than four minutes and found that the worker had been able to free himself from the machine but was experiencing a large amount of blood loss, firefighters said. Employees at the site provided initial medical treatment before first responders arrived, according to the department. Two tourniquets were …
Greenburgh, NY
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900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under Edgemont High School
A fire that broke out in utility tunnels beneath a Westchester County high school campus prompted a large emergency response and the evacuation of about 900 students on Thursday morning, Oct. 1. The incident began at Edgemont Junior/Senior High School around 7:10 a.m., when facility engineers noticed smoke inside the school's administration building, according to Greenville Fire District Chief Gus Spedaliere. Employees then activated the fire alarm, bringing Greenville firefighters to the campus. Crews first found smoke in the administration building but traced its source to util…
Rockville, MD
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Dinner Goes Up In Smoke As Tableside Grill Sparks $500K Fire At Rockville
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A grease fire at a tableside grill caused more than $500,000 in damage at a Maryland Korean barbecue restaurant. The fire broke out shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot at 5550 Randolph Road in Rockville's Montrose Crossing shopping center, officials say. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews arrived to find a fire that had started in the first-floor dining area and spread through the restaurant's exhaust system. Investigators determined that grease caught fire at a tableside hot pot and grill before igniting inside the exhaust vent and ductwork, ac…
Kensington, MD
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How'd It Get There? Car Crosses Tracks, Smashes Signal At Montgomery County MARC Station
A driver took an unexpected detour through a Maryland MARC station on Saturday morning, smashing into railroad equipment before winding up on the other side of the tracks. The unusual crash happened at the Garrett Park station near Rokeby Avenue and Waverly Street on Sept. 26, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. The vehicle struck a signal tower at a railroad crossing that is primarily used by pedestrians, then continued across the railroad right of way. By the time crews arrived, the damaged vehicle was on the other side and sitting close to the trac…
Rivertowns, NY
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Fires Tear Through Home, Auto Body Shop In Rivertowns On Same Day, 1 Injured
Two fires broke out hours apart at both a home and an auto body shop in Westchester County, leaving a person injured and a home damaged. The first blaze broke out on Mountain Road in Irvington at around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, according to the Irvington and Dobbs Ferry fire departments. Irvington firefighters arrived to find that all residents had made it out of the building, the department said. Several neighboring departments were called in to help battle the blaze, including Dobbs Ferry and Tarrytown. Crews were at the scene for about five hours. One p…
Babylon, NY
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68-Year-Old Kayaker’s Clamming Trip Turns Into Desperate Rescue Off Sore Thumb Beach: Police
Long Island police and good Samaritans rescued a 68-year-old kayaker who was in danger of drowning Wednesday, Sept. 23, cops said. The man was clamming in Great South Bay off the coast of Sore Thumb Beach in Babylon around 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Suffolk County Police Department said. But the man’s kayak swamped and his waders filled with water, leaving him vulnerable to the current about a quarter-mile off the coast, police said. Bystanders stepped in to pull the man from the water and get him to a sandbar, cops said. They also called 911. Officers Christopher Maggio, Thomas Ciota, Kyle Pr…
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Trumbull Woman Screams For Help On 911 Call After Boyfriend Abuses Her For 2 Days: Police
A woman screamed for help on a 911 call as dispatchers heard a struggle in the background, authorities said. The woman's boyfriend, Ronald Champlin, 53, of Bridgeport, was arrested after officers arrived at a home on Palomino Pass in Trumbull on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22, and found a woman seriously injured. Champlin had threatened and physically abused the woman for about two days, police said. She had serious injuries to her face, body and limbs. Trumbull EMS took her to Bridgeport Hospital. Champlin went to Saint Vincent’s Hospital for a cut on his hand. A…
Port Chester, NY
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Work Van Bursts Into Flames Next To Home In Port Chester
A work van caught fire just feet from a residence in Westchester County, firefighters said. The blaze broke out near Irving Avenue and Perry Avenue in Port Chester at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to the Port Chester Fire Department. Crews arrived and found the work van burning close to a nearby home, the department said. Firefighters soon stretched a hose line and began attacking the flames. During the operation, crews discovered that the van's fuel tank had been compromised, causing burning fuel that required firefighters to apply foam. The fire wa…
Lexington Park, MD
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'Poison Gas,' Eye-Gouging Threats Target Maryland School That Doesn't Exist: Sheriff
A pair of bomb threats made by two people targeting a nonexistent school in Maryland prompted an overnight investigation and delayed classes on Tuesday morning. Late on Sept. 21, the Fruitland Police Department received two separate bomb threat calls through its non-emergency dispatch line from the same phone number, though two distinct voices were heard on the other end, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office. The callers referenced "Fruitland Elementary School" and made threats involving "poison gas" and "gauging their eyes out," according to the sheriff's office. There was on…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man Critically Injured In Stabbing At Party Hall In Middletown
A 34-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed during an event at an Orange County party hall, police said. A Monticello resident was stabbed at Our Town Party Hall and Rentals on East Main Street in Middletown on Saturday, Sept. 19, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 21. Police learned of the stabbing at around 6:23 p.m., when they responded to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown for a report of a man suffering from a stab wound. Troopers later determined that the man had been stabbed during an event at the party hall before he was driven to the …
Red Hook, NY
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Teen Hospitalized After Man Fails To See Stopped Traffic On Route 9 In Red Hook: Cops
A 19-year-old driver was hospitalized after a man failed to see stopped traffic and slammed into the back of his car in Dutchess County, police said. The crash happened on Route 9 near Rockefeller Lane in Red Hook on Thursday, Sept. 17, at around 11:15 a.m., according to the Red Hook Police Department. Police found that a 45-year-old Red Hook man driving a 2020 Jeep was traveling north when he did not see stopped traffic and rear-ended a 2010 Hyundai driven by a 19-year-old Tivoli man. The impact pushed the Hyundai forward into a 2017 Chevrolet driven by a 38-year-old Hyde Park m…
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