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Witness at Clifton Park Crash Speaks

in Accident Injuries, Accident News, Car Accidents

A motorist who called 911 before a crash happened last Friday night first saw the truck near the Edison Club on Riverview Road. She saw that the truck was going all over the road. Her husband was driving, and she updated the dispatchers about the location of the truck as they followed the truck. She was telling the 911 operator that she thought he was going to kill someone because of his erratic driving. On Route 146 near Tanner road, the driver nearly killed four people when he crossed the median and hit a minivan. This resulted in a head-on collision. The accident...

28 April

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Update: Firefighter Airlifted While Fighting Fire

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in Accident News, Burn Injuries

This story is an update on a story we reported on earlier this week. A Geneva firefighter had to be airlifted to the hospital after suffering from a heart issue. This occurred while he was fighting a house fire in Seneca County on Monday night. This information came from volunteer firefighters. Firefighters were fighting the fire outside the home which was located at 31 Moore Street in Border City. While doing so, the firefighter was having heart issues. A Mercy Flight took him to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. His condition was still not known as of Monday night. As of now, more...

28 April

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Two People Arrested for DWIs in Putnam County

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in Accident News, Car Accidents

Two people have been arrested for DWIs in Putnam County. Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. reported that a 40-year-old woman from Danbury and a 33-year-old man from Shrub Oak were arrested for driving while drunk. This happened on April 21 at around 2:30 in the morning. Sergeant Timothy Keith arrested Karla C. Gnomes in the Town Southeast. She was arrested after she could be seen driving erratically. She had a BAC greater than .08% and was also charged with other traffic violations. Deputy Sheriff Kevin Radovis stopped a vehicle in the Town of Putnam Valley at around 8:20 at night on...

28 April

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Three People Charged with Setting Gloversville Fire

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in Accident News, Burn Injuries

The Gloversville Police Department has arrested three teens and charged them with arson. This is in connection with a fire that burned down the former JBF Mill. All three of the teens have been charged with fourth-degree arson. This is a class E felony. They have also been charged with first-degree reckless endangerment which is a class D felony. The teens charged were Allen H. Vosburgh Jr., 17, Joseph S. Banovic, JR., 17, , and David C. Taylor, 19. Police have alleged that the three of them intentionally started a fire on February 10 and that their actions caused the destruction of the...

28 April

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Pedestrian Seriously Hurt in Hit-and-Run

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in Accident News, Pedestrian Accidents

Police are looking into a hit-and-run accident that happened in the Shirley area of Long Island in Suffolk County. This accident left a pedestrian with serious injuries. The accident happened at around 2:30 in the morning on Sunday at William Floyd Parkway near Flintlock Drive. The police say that a man was walking across the parkway when he was a hit by a vehicle that was headed south. The person in the vehicle fled and did not get out of their car. The pedestrian was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital and was listed to be in critical condition. The identity of the...

28 April

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Fire Damages Barns in Fleming

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in Accident News, Brain Injuries

At 1 p.m. on April 24, progress was happening at the scene of a structure fire. This fire involved two barns and occurred on Silver Street Road in Fleming. Multiple fire departments were at the scene. This information comes from first responders. They said that the barns were full-involved when the crews got there to fight the fires. A fire investigation team was also requested to come to the scene. Silver Street Road between Mobbs and Stone School roads was closed because of the fire. There were photos from the scene that showed flames apparently shooting from a barn. If this story becomes updated...

28 April

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Details Released in Crash that Killed Officer Crossley

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in Accident News, Wrongful Death

The State Police have now released more details concerning the fatal crash that led to the death of Officer Kevin Crossley earlier in this month. They say that he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the incident. They have also said that the driver of the other car has been ticketed for failing to yield the right of way. Investigators have said that Crossley was killed when a pickup hot into his patrol car. This happened at the intersection Oriskany Boulevard and Westmoreland Street on April 11. A witness and video evidence showed that Crossley was making a U-turn...

28 April

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Car Crashes into Home in Sennett and Causes Injury to One Person

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In Cayuga County, officials are looking into a car crash that occurred on Mutton Hill Road. This crash happened on Sunday. They received a call at about 11 in the morning. This call reported that vehicle accident had occurred when a car crashed into a house at 7180 Mutton Hill Road in Sennett. The Auburn Citizen reported that there was one adult as well as three children who were involved in this accident. One person had to be taken to the hospital. Three other people refused medical care. The extent of the injuries is not known at this time. No one was home...

28 April

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Car Crash on 890, Driver of Tow Truck Arrested

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in Car Accidents, Vehicle Accidents

A crash on Wednesday morning in Rotterdam involved a Department of Transportation truck. This accident occurred on Interstate 890 and caused injuries to two people. The accident also led to the arrest of a tow truck driver. This information came from the state police. The two people in the ar that hit the DOT vehicle have minor injuries. Further details about this incident were not made available. State police arrested a tow truck driver after they ran his information when he arrived at the scene. Running tow truck drivers information is standard practice. It turns out the driver had a warrant out...

28 April

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Bus Crash Statistics

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in Bus Accidents

Across the country each day, there are buses being used for a variety of purposes. Some buses are used in cities to get people from place to place. Some are used to take kids to school. Others are used to transport travelers to different areas across the county. Buses can be an affordable way to get around. They are also considered one of the safest forms of travel. They have just .14 deaths per billion miles. But, even still, bus accidents do happen. They can cause injuries and even fatalities. In places like New York, where traveling by bus is quite...