1ST Responder Newspaper - NY
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October, 2017
MVA with Rollover on Route 208 in Washingtonville Washingtonville, NY - At 12:32 A.M. on August 28th, the Washingtonville Fire Department and Blooming Grove VAC were alerted for a motor vehicle collision with rollover and ejection on Route 208 in the vicinity of Woodcock Mountain JUMP TO FILE# Road. Upon arrival, 082817116 the driver of the vehicle was found on the ground away from the vehicle. The vehicle also struck and damaged a utility pole at the location, causing the guide wires to drop across he roadway. Initially, reports were that a second person may have been in the vehicle, but a search of the area by the Washingtoville FD yielded negative results. Fire department personnel stabilized the vehicle, removing the hazard. Washingtonville FD Fire Police closed Route 208. The driver of the vehicle was transported to Saint Luke's Hospital in Newburgh by Blooming Grove VAC. The accident is under investigation by the Blooming Grove Police Department. - GARY HEARN
GARY HEARN- WASHINGTONVILLE FD
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Motorcycle and Car Collide in City of Newburgh TODD BENDER
Hyde Park, NY - Roosevelt Fire District's Station 3 in Hyde Park prepared for the annual 9/11 memorial services by placing 343 American flags on their lawn. If your department paid tribute to the 343 brave FDNY firefighters with a 9/11 ceremony or tribute, tell us about it!
City of Newburgh, NY - The City of Newburgh FD was dispatched to a motorcycle versus vehicle accident on Broadway and Mill Street on August 28th. The City of Newburgh PD and firefighters assisted with the injured subject of the motorcycle until Mobile Life EMS arrived and took over patient care. Firefighters spread speedy dry on fluids in the roadway. The subject was transported to Saint Luke's Hospital be Mobile Life.