Millbrook-Dover, NY
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Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Millbrook Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Millbrook Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Millbrook
Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Millbrook A driver was seriously injured after crashing into a tree in Dutchess County.  The crash happened in Millbrook on Sunday, Sept. 13 at around 5:37 p.m., according to the Millbrook Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found one person trapped inside the vehicle with serious injuries and requested a LifeNet helicopter.  Meanwhile, firefighters worked to free the patient from the vehicle and prepare them for their trip to the hospital.  The Union Vale Fire Company responded to help and set up a helicopter landing zone on the Dyson Estate. After being pulled from t…

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by Ben Crnic
Kensington, MD
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Teen Dies After Fleeing Crash, Jumping Over Capital Beltway Railing: State Police (UPDATED) Teen Dies After Fleeing Crash, Jumping Over Capital Beltway Railing: State Police (UPDATED) Teen Dies After Fleeing Crash, Jumping Over Capital Beltway Railing: State Police (UPDATED)
Teen Dies After Fleeing Crash, Jumping Over Capital Beltway Railing: State Police (Updated) The frightening fall from the Capital Beltway in Maryland turned fatal. An 18-year-old man died after plunging approximately 50 feet from I-495 onto Stoney Brook Drive in Kensington on Sunday night, Sept. 13, Maryland State Police confirmed on Monday. His name has not been released. Shortly after 7 p.m., troopers were called to a multi-vehicle crash on the Outer Loop past Georgia Avenue, where police say the teen had been driving a blue Ford Fusion. Investigators say the Fusion struck an unattended Chevrolet pickup truck that was being towed by a white tow truck. No injuries were reported…

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by Zak Failla
Boiling Springs-Mount Holly Springs, PA
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87-Year-Old Mount Holly Springs Woman Dies After Pulling Into Commercial Truck’s Path: PSP 87-Year-Old Mount Holly Springs Woman Dies After Pulling Into Commercial Truck’s Path: PSP 87-Year-Old Mount Holly Springs Woman Dies After Pulling Into Commercial Truck’s Path: PSP
87-Year-Old Mount Holly Springs Woman Dies After Pulling Into Commercial Truck’s Path: PSP An 87-year-old woman died after her car collided with a commercial truck while she was pulling out of a Pennsylvania parking lot, state police announced on Saturday, Sept. 12. Shirlene M. Kutz, of Mount Holly Springs, was driving a 2012 Toyota Corolla out of a private driveway at 1561 Holly Pike in South Middleton Township around 9:43 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Carlisle. Kutz attempted to turn left onto Holly Pike but entered the roadway without enough clearance, investigators said. As her Toyota crossed into the northbound lane, it was struck on th…

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by Jillian Pikora
East Windsor, CT
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Father’s 911 Call Revealed After 1-Year-Old Dies In East Windsor Hot Car: Report Father’s 911 Call Revealed After 1-Year-Old Dies In East Windsor Hot Car: Report Father’s 911 Call Revealed After 1-Year-Old Dies In East Windsor Hot Car: Report
Father’s 911 Call Revealed After 1-Year-Old Dies In East Windsor Hot Car: Report A search warrant is shedding new light on what a father told 911 after his 1-year-old son was found unresponsive inside a vehicle in East Windsor. Kevin Pell, 47, called 911 around 2:25 p.m. on Aug. 15, according to the warrant obtained by NBC Connecticut. He reported that his son had been left in the vehicle. The child was blue and not breathing. “The heat, I didn't have the AC on,” Pell told the dispatcher, according to the warrant. That statement differs from what Pell reportedly told police. At the scene, Pell told an officer that he had left the air conditioning running, the warrant …

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
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Boy Airlifted After Struck By Ford F-250 Near Shopping Mall: Bridgewater PD Boy Airlifted After Struck By Ford F-250 Near Shopping Mall: Bridgewater PD Boy Airlifted After Struck By Ford F-250 Near Shopping Mall: Bridgewater PD
Boy Airlifted After Struck By Ford F-250 Near Shopping Mall: Bridgewater PD A boy was struck by a pickup truck in Bridgewater on Tuesday, Sept. 8, authorities said. At 4:13 p.m., officers responded to Rout 22 near Commons Way after a Ford F-250 was traveling westbound when it struck a boy that ran south across the highway, directly in front of the operator's truck, Bridgewater police said. The boy came to rest in the shoulder of Route 22 westbound, police said. The boy was airlifted via Medevac helicopter to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, police said. This crash remains under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bu…

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by Sam Barron
Windsor, CT
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Police ID Man Killed In Jet Ski Accident On Connecticut River In Windsor Police ID Man Killed In Jet Ski Accident On Connecticut River In Windsor Police ID Man Killed In Jet Ski Accident On Connecticut River In Windsor
Police ID Man Killed In Jet Ski Accident On Connecticut River In Windsor Officials have identified the man found dead after a jet ski accident on the Connecticut River.  The body of Jose Nunez Quezada, 32, of New Haven, was recovered Monday, Sept. 7, after he disappeared in the river Sunday, state officials said. The accident happened near the Bissell Bridge Boat Launch in Windsor. Environmental Conservation police responded after someone reported a person missing in the water. Authorities did not release details on the accident that led to Quezada falling into the river.  The South Windsor Fire Department joined local police and the Capitol Regi…

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by Josh Lanier
Westbury, NY
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16-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After E-Bike Crash On Westbury Street: Police 16-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After E-Bike Crash On Westbury Street: Police 16-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After E-Bike Crash On Westbury Street: Police
16-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After E-Bike Crash On Westbury Street: Police A 16-year-old boy was injured in another e-bike crash on Long Island on Thursday night, Sept. 3, police said. The teen was riding the bike northbound on Carman Avenue through Westbury around 7:30 p.m. when he collided with a white 2016 Ford, the Nassau County Police Department said. The Ford was turning left out of a parking lot at 834 Carman Avenue, cops said. First responders transported the teen to a local hospital for swelling to his face and a laceration to his leg, authorities said. The Ford driver remained at the scene and was uninjured, according to police. It was the second time i…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Harrisburg, PA
Weather
Power Outages Soar Past 100K After Severe Storms Slam Pennsylvania Again Power Outages Soar Past 100K After Severe Storms Slam Pennsylvania Again Power Outages Soar Past 100K After Severe Storms Slam Pennsylvania Again
Power Outages Soar Past 100K After Severe Storms Slam Pennsylvania Again More than 100,000 homes and businesses were without power across Pennsylvania on Friday, Sept. 4, after another round of severe storms brought destructive winds, torrential rain, flooding, and tornado warnings. Approximately 102,700 customers remained in the dark Friday morning, more than twice the 43,000 reported Thursday morning and five times Wednesday afternoon’s total, according to PowerOutage.us. The latest storms shifted the heart of the outage crisis to western Pennsylvania. The hardest-hit counties included: Westmoreland County: 42,045 outages. Allegheny County: 20,667 outages. C…

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by Jillian Pikora
Yorktown, NY
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Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown
Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown A vehicle caught fire on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, sending smoke up into the air.  The fire broke out on the northbound side of the parkway near Route 202 in Yorktown around 7:03 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters found the burning vehicle just before the entrance to Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. Crews stretched a hose line and quickly put out the flames without incident, the department said.  No injuries were reported by the fire department.

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by Ben Crnic
Pompton Lakes, NJ
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Riverdale Police Chief Saves 11-Year-Old Girl From Drowning While Vacationing In Florida Riverdale Police Chief Saves 11-Year-Old Girl From Drowning While Vacationing In Florida Riverdale Police Chief Saves 11-Year-Old Girl From Drowning While Vacationing In Florida
Riverdale Police Chief Saves 11-Year-Old Girl From Drowning While Vacationing In Florida A New Jersey police chief jumped into action while vacationing in Florida, helping save an 11-year-old girl from drowning, authorities said. Riverdale Police Chief Charles Quant was in Holmes Beach on Saturday, July 25, when he saw the girl struggling in the water and helped pull her safely to shore, Holmes Beach Police Chief William L. Tokaj said in a letter to Riverdale Mayor Paul Carelli. Quant immediately began CPR, Tokaj said. “Thanks to his swift actions, vigilance, and training, the girl expelled the swallowed water and began breathing on her own before emergency medical services ar…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hempstead, NY
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Woman Sprays Chemical In Cop's Face, Kicks Officer During Arrest In Hempstead: Police Woman Sprays Chemical In Cop's Face, Kicks Officer During Arrest In Hempstead: Police Woman Sprays Chemical In Cop's Face, Kicks Officer During Arrest In Hempstead: Police
Woman Sprays Chemical In Cop's Face, Kicks Officer During Arrest In Hempstead: Police A 27-year-old Long Island woman sprayed an unknown chemical substance into a police officer's face and kicked another officer while being arrested following a fight involving a broken glass bottle, authorities said. The incident happened around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, in South Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police.  First Precinct officers were called to a home on Willis Street for a reported disturbance, where police said Carolynne Alvarez, of South Hempstead, had gotten into a physical altercation with another 27-year-old woman. Alvarez was attempting to hit the woman with…

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by Jillian Pikora
Annapolis, MD
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Husband Dies One Week After Propane-Fueled Annapolis Home Explosion Killed His Wife Husband Dies One Week After Propane-Fueled Annapolis Home Explosion Killed His Wife Husband Dies One Week After Propane-Fueled Annapolis Home Explosion Killed His Wife
Husband Dies One Week After Propane-Fueled Annapolis Home Explosion Killed His Wife A devastating Maryland home explosion has now claimed both husband and wife. Stanley Synowczynski, 75, died Thursday night, Aug. 27, from injuries suffered in the Aug. 20 explosion at his Green Holly Drive home in Annapolis, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department announced Friday. His wife, Linda Synowczynski, died the day of the explosion. Stanley was critically injured in the blast and hospitalized. His death marks the second fatality from the explosion, fire officials said. Investigators previously determined that Stanley accidentally cut a propane line while working on the home's HVA…

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by Zak Failla