New City, NY
Police & Fire
Evacuation Lifted After Hazmat Incident Breaks Out In Congers (
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This story has been updated. Residents living near a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility that caught fire on Wednesday morning, June 24, in Rockland County can now return to their homes, police said. The incident began just before 8 a.m. on Wednesday at Vitane Pharmaceuticals, located at 125 Wells Ave. in Congers, The Monsey Scoop reported. The outlet said arriving firefighters found significant flames inside the building and soon requested more resources. This included a response from the Rockland County and Westchester County Hazmat teams because of concer…
Lewisboro, NY
Police & Fire
Second Victim ID'd Months After Deadly Lewisboro House Fire (
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Authorities have identified the second person who died in a devastating house fire in Northern Westchester earlier this year that claimed two lives and injured several others. The second victim found dead inside a home on Old Shop Road in Lewisboro on Thursday, April 16, has been identified as Allison L. Enwright, 52, New York State Police announced on Monday night, June 22. The identification comes more than two months after the fire broke out at around 12:40 p.m. on April 16, in the Cross River hamlet. As previously reported by Daily Voice, troopers and local police responded to repo…
York, PA
News
Worker ID'd After Forklift Tips, Concrete Block Traps Him At York County Plant (
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A routine workday turned deadly for a Maryland man who became trapped beneath a concrete block after a forklift tipped at a York County plant, according to the coroner. James Daniel Robinson, of Dallastown and a Maryland native with lifelong ties to the state, has been identified as the victim by the York County Coroner's Office on Monday, June 22. Robinson died while operating a forklift at Mid-Atlantic Precast on the first block of Amy Way in Heidelberg Township on Wednesday, June 10. The York County Coroner's Office was dispatched to the facility at 12:34 p.m. after Robinson became tra…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Trooper's Cruiser Catches Fire After Hydroplaning Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County
Water on the Beltway turned dangerous fast. A Virginia State Police trooper suffered minor injuries after his cruiser hit standing water, crashed, and caught fire on I-495 in Fairfax County on Monday, June 22, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 5 p.m. in the northbound lanes near Route 236 while the trooper was responding to a call, according to Virginia State Police. The cruiser hit standing water, causing the trooper to lose control and strike another vehicle, police said. The impact forced that vehicle into the jersey wall. Then the trooper's cruiser caught fire. …
Plumstead-Pipersville, PA
Police & Fire
Fallen Firefighter To Get 'Final Ride' From Point Pleasant Company
A Pennsylvania fire company is mourning the loss of one of its own. Justin Kling died on Saturday night, June 20, the Point Pleasant Fire Company said on Sunday, June 21. Firefighters spent Sunday at the station preparing the apparatus that will be used during Kling's final journey: "It is a task none of us ever want to perform, but it is an honor we are proud to provide for one of our own," they said. "He was a friend, a teammate, and a familiar face around the station. He answered calls when people needed help, stood beside us during difficult moments, and shared in the camarad…
East Islip, NY
News
Babysitter Revived After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Fire Island Pool
A 19-year-old babysitter was revived after being pulled unresponsive from a pool in Ocean Bay Park on Fire Island Sunday afternoon, June 21, authorities said. Marine Bureau Sgt. Kelly Locascio and Officers Jordan Colon and Tyler Williams were on foot patrol near 56 East Bay View Walk at 1 p.m. when they heard screams coming from a backyard, according to Suffolk County Police. The officers learned the woman had gone underwater and failed to resurface, according to police. The homeowner entered the pool, pulled her out, and began CPR. Officer Williams then took over CPR, police said. The wom…
Ewing Township, NJ
News
Footage Released Of Deadly Ewing Police Pursuit Involving Juveniles: AG
The identities of the Ewing police officers involved in a pursuit of juveniles that ended in the death of a child in another last December, along with video footage, were released by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. At 6:24 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, Ewing police responded to a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle theft of a white Kia near Clover Avenue, authorities said. While operating a marked police vehicle, Officer Edward Lester observed a car matching the description of the Kia that was reported stolen, authorities said. The identities of the individuals in the civilian vehi…
Sicklerville-Winslow, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Shot In Winslow Twp: Prosecutor
A 19-year-old shot was shot in Winslow Township Wednesday, June 17, authorities said. At 9:59 p.m., officers responded to Locust Court and found the victim, a 19-year-old man, inside a car that crashed into an unoccupied vehicle, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Winslow Township Police Chief Donald Lemons said. The man was transported to Cooper University Hospital and reported to be in critical, but stable condition, authorities said. The investigation is active and ongoing, authorities said.
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Photos
: Sparks Fly When Tractor-Trailer Snags Utility Wires In Fair Lawn
A tractor-trailer became tangled in overhead utility wires on a Fair Lawn street, sending sparks flying early Thursday morning, June 18, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. Fair Lawn police and Fair Lawn Fire Companies #1 and #3 responded to Banta Place after the rig became caught in the wires, Loving said. Sparks were generated when a steel guide wire came in contact with a primary electric line. Firefighters were able to raise the wires, allowing the driver to move the tractor-trailer away, according to police. No injuries were reported. PSE&G Electric Division an…
Bedford, NY
News
US Air Force B-52 Bomber With 8 Onboard Crashes After Takeoff In California
A flight from one of the nation’s most important military test bases ended in a horrific crash. Click here for a new, updated story: Air Force IDs 8 Killed In B-52 Bomber Crash A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress went down shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The crash happened around 11:20 a.m. West Coast time on Monday, June 15, on the base airfield in the Mojave Desert. A large plume of smoke was visible across the high desert after the crash. Crew conditions and any casualties were not immediately released because the response was still active. There w…
Germantown, NY
Police & Fire
2 Troopers Hurt In Crash After SUV Crosses Into Patrol Car's Lane In Livingston
Two New York State Police members were injured after an SUV struck their patrol vehicle in Columbia County, authorities said. The crash happened at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12, on Route 31 near Hill Road in the Town of Livingston, New York State Police announced. According to the agency, a marked patrol vehicle with both a Field Training Officer and a Probationary Trooper inside was traveling southbound when an oncoming Lexus SUV crossed into its lane. Investigators said the trooper driving the patrol vehicle tried to avoid the crash by steering onto the west shou…
Five Towns, NY
Traffic
Photos
: Vehicle Overturns Near JFK Airport On Rockaway Boulevard (
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An overturned vehicle was reported near John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens on Sunday afternoon, according to a Daily Voice editor at the scene. The crash happened near Rockaway Boulevard by JFK Airport, according to a witness at the scene around 4 p.m. Photos from the area showed an overturned vehicle, though it was not immediately clear how many vehicles were involved or if anyone was injured. Emergency crews were responding to the scene. Traffic delays are possible in the area. Daily Voice has reached out to police for more details. This is a developing story. Check…
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