Morning Commute Turns Deadly After Woman Struck By Vehicle In Colesville (DEVELOPING) Morning Commute Turns Deadly After Woman Struck By Vehicle In Colesville (DEVELOPING) Morning Commute Turns Deadly After Woman Struck By Vehicle In Colesville (DEVELOPING)
Morning Commute Turns Deadly After Woman Struck By Vehicle In Colesville (Developing) A woman died despite the efforts of emergency crews to save her after she was struck by a vehicle on a busy Maryland roadway during the Wednesday morning commute. The fatal crash was discovered at approximately 7:08 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, near Randolph Road and Sherwood Forest Drive in the Colesville area of Montgomery County, where a 4th District police officer came upon the scene. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews responded to find the woman suffering from traumatic injuries after being struck by a vehicle. She was treated at the scene by first responders, but pronounc…
Tesla Driver Pinned By Tree Branch In Garden State Parkway Washington Twp Crash: Firefighters Tesla Driver Pinned By Tree Branch In Garden State Parkway Washington Twp Crash: Firefighters Tesla Driver Pinned By Tree Branch In Garden State Parkway Washington Twp Crash: Firefighters
Tesla Driver Pinned By Tree Branch In Garden State Parkway Washington Twp Crash: Firefighters A Tesla driver was pinned by a tree branch after veering off the Garden State Parkway and crashing into the woods in Bergen County, authorities said. The crash happened in the southbound lanes near milepost 167.2 in Washington Township around 7:55 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper II Christopher Postorino said. The driver lost control of the SUV, ran off the left side of the highway and struck a tree, Postorino said. The Township of Washington Fire Department arrived to find the Tesla in the woods, with the driver trapped inside by a tree branch. A passenger had managed to get out on t…
CSX Train Car Tips Onto Side Near Montgomery College, Halting Rail Traffic (PHOTOS) CSX Train Car Tips Onto Side Near Montgomery College, Halting Rail Traffic (PHOTOS) CSX Train Car Tips Onto Side Near Montgomery College, Halting Rail Traffic (PHOTOS)
CSX Train Car Tips Onto Side Near Montgomery College, Halting Rail Traffic (Photos) A train car wound up on its side in Maryland on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, bringing rail traffic to a halt near a college campus. The derailment happened along the CSX tracks near Mannakee Street, across from Montgomery College's Rockville campus, where a single train car slipped off the rails, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. Crews are investigating the train derailment in Rockville on Monday afternoon. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Emergency crews responded to investigate the derailment, which left the train car on its side but caused no injur…
3 Tractor-Trailers, 2 Cars Involved In Route 80 Crash, Multiple Taken To Hospitals: FD 3 Tractor-Trailers, 2 Cars Involved In Route 80 Crash, Multiple Taken To Hospitals: FD 3 Tractor-Trailers, 2 Cars Involved In Route 80 Crash, Multiple Taken To Hospitals: FD
3 Tractor-Trailers, 2 Cars Involved In Route 80 Crash, Multiple Taken To Hospitals: FD Three tractor-trailers and two passenger vehicles were involved in an overnight crash on Route 80 in Warren County, sending multiple people to hospitals and shutting down two eastbound lanes, authorities said. At 12:26 a.m., firefighters responded to the scene and found one tractor-trailer overturned, and four other vehicles involved, the Allamuchy Fire Department said. Multiple people were hospitalized and firefighters contained a minor fluid leak at the scene, fire officials said. Two of the three eastbound lanes and the right shoulder were closed east of the Allamuchy Rest Area as …
Man Killed, Six Others Hospitalized After Early-Morning DC House Fire (UPDATED) Man Killed, Six Others Hospitalized After Early-Morning DC House Fire (UPDATED) Man Killed, Six Others Hospitalized After Early-Morning DC House Fire (UPDATED)
Man Killed, Six Others Hospitalized After Early-Morning DC House Fire (Updated) A man was killed and six others, including three fighting critical injuries, were hospitalized after an early-morning house fire tore through a DC home. The deadly blaze broke out shortly before 5 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, in the 600 block of Geranium Street NW, where firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames pouring from both the front and back of a two-story house. The fire in DC Twitter/@dcfireems Crews battled the flames as emergency responders tended to seven victims, including three children. Despite lifesaving efforts, one man was pronounced dead at the scene, DC Fire and…
Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say
Driver Trapped After Car Crashes Into Brook In Norwich, Firefighters Say A driver was trapped inside a car that crashed into a brook in Connecticut early Saturday morning, Oct. 10, prompting a rescue involving several fire departments. Emergency crews were called to the area of 84 Montville Road in Norwich around 5:48 a.m., according to Norwich Firefighters Local 892. The East Great Plain Fire Department and Norwich's Squad A responded, finding the driver trapped inside the vehicle (click here for more photos). Firefighters secured the car using a grip hoist attached to its front before using hydraulic rescue tools to remove the driver's door. The driver was t…
WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire WATCH: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire
Watch: Roof Collapses As $11M In Designer Clothes, Boots Lost In Massive Seneca Farms Fire An estimated $11 million worth of designer boots and clothing was caught up in a massive Maryland house fire that sent flames roaring through the roof, forced firefighters to retreat, and left a multimillion-dollar trail of destruction. The fire broke out around 4:25 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, in the 14600 block of Seneca Farm Lane in Montgomery County, where more than 65 firefighters battled an inferno that ultimately caused more than $12 million in damage. But it wasn't just the house that came with an eye-popping price tag. The fire in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Accord…
West Babylon Man ID'd As Construction Worker Killed In Underground Water Main Break On LI West Babylon Man ID'd As Construction Worker Killed In Underground Water Main Break On LI West Babylon Man ID'd As Construction Worker Killed In Underground Water Main Break On LI
West Babylon Man ID'd As Construction Worker Killed In Underground Water Main Break On LI A 56-year-old Long Island construction worker who was submerged in water after a water main broke while he was working underground has been identified by police. Rafael Peralta, of West Babylon, died following the incident in East Garden City on Friday, Oct. 9, Nassau County Police announced. The incident happened around 11:13 a.m. in the vicinity of Ring Road, where Third Precinct officers responded to a report of a person needing medical assistance, according to detectives. Peralta had been working underground when a water main broke, leaving him submerged in water, police said. His cow…
Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break In East Garden City: Police Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break In East Garden City: Police Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break In East Garden City: Police
Construction Worker Killed In Water Main Break In East Garden City: Police A water main break killed an underground construction worker Friday, Oct. 9 on Long Island, police said. The 56-year-old man was working near Ring Road in East Garden City when he became submerged in water from the water main break, the Nassau County Police Department said. Officers responded to the scene around 11:15 a.m. Friday and found the worker had been removed from the water by his coworkers, according to authorities. Lifesaving measures were performed at the scene, and the man was rushed to a local hospital, where a physician pronounced him dead, police said. An investigation …
Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall
Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Into Pennsylvania U-Haul Building; SUV Bursts Through Wall A driver was killed when an SUV crashed through the wall of a Pennsylvania U-Haul storage facility and burst into flames early Thursday morning, Oct. 8, authorities said. The fiery crash happened around 5:16 a.m. on the 300 block of East Lehigh Avenue in the city's Kensington section, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A dark-colored 2014 Dodge Journey was traveling eastbound on Lehigh Avenue when it veered off the roadway and slammed into the building near Kensington Avenue, police said. The SUV appeared to have crashed nearly completely through the wall of the storage facil…
Blaze Tears Through Sloatsburg Home, Heavily Damages Roof Blaze Tears Through Sloatsburg Home, Heavily Damages Roof Blaze Tears Through Sloatsburg Home, Heavily Damages Roof
Blaze Tears Through Sloatsburg Home, Heavily Damages Roof A fire broke out in the attic of a Rockland County home, leaving the roof heavily damaged and bringing firefighters from New York and New Jersey to the scene. The blaze happened at 18 Cranberry Rd. in Sloatsburg at around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to the Ramapo Police Department.  Officers first responded to a report of smoke coming from the home. When they arrived, they discovered an active fire in the attic, police said. Firefighters from Sloatsburg, Suffern, Hillburn, and Mahwah responded to battle the flames.  No injuries were reported, according to Ramapo Pol…
Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard
Salvage Vehicle Crushes Worker's Lower Body At Southington Scrap Yard An employee at a Connecticut salvage yard suffered a severe injury when a car crushed their lower half, fire officials said.  Firefighters, police and AMR responded to Chuck & Eddie’s Used Auto Parts at 425 Old Turnpike Road in Southington just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, according to Southington Fire Capt. Daniel Comen, who spoke to Patch.  Crews arrived and found the worker's lower body trapped beneath the car. One of their legs had an open fracture.  Emergency responders treated the patient at the scene before they took them to the Hospital of Central Connecticu…