Wall Township, NJ
News
Wall Twp Motel Collapses (
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An Economy Inn motel had a structural collapse on Wednesday, July 8, authorities said. At 7:27 am., officers and firefighters responded to the motel at 2035 Route 35 after the roof partially collapsed due to the recent severe weather in the area, Wall Township police said. While emergency crews were on scene, a secondary portion of the roof collapsed, police said. New Jersey Natural Gas and Jersey Central Power & Light Utility responded to safely secure all services to the location, police said. The building was vacant at the time of the incident, and no injuries were reported, polic…
Morristown, NJ
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Drowns In Pond On 4th Of July: Morris County Prosecutor
An 18-year-old drowned in a pond in Morris Township on Saturday, July 4, authorities said. At 6:28 p.m., witnesses reported seeing Hillario Manuel Mendez-Vincente struggling to swim while in Jones Pond, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Witnesses called 911 and first responders arrived on scene where they found Mendez-Vincente submerged in the water, authorities said. A post-mortem examination will be conducted by the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office. No foul play is suspected, authorities said. The drowning is being investigated by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Off…
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
‘Substantial Bleeding’ In Albany Stabbing Sends Woman To Hospital: Police
An Albany woman was stabbed in the arm while walking through the city early Sunday, July 5, police said. Cops responded to Central Avenue near Robin Street and found the 37-year-old victim suffering from a slash wound to the arm, the Albany Police Department said. The officers administered first aid due to "substantial bleeding" from her arm, and she was transported to Albany Medical Center, police said. The woman was in stable condition after the incident, cops said. No suspects have been arrested or publicly identified in the stabbing, according to authorities. Investigators later deter…
Harrisburg, PA
Weather
More Than 145K Lose Power As New Storms Slam PA During Hot Holiday Weekend
Thousands of Pennsylvanians who spent the Independence Day weekend battling oppressive heat and repeated rounds of severe thunderstorms were plunged back into darkness, as another line of storms swept across the state. The latest storms brought heavy rain, damaging winds reaching 60 mph or higher, hail, and additional outages to communities where crews were already working to restore electricity from previous rounds of weekend weather. As of Monday morning, approximately 145,000 PPL Electric Utilities customers remained without power after more than 199,000 customers lost service during the…
Bensalem, PA
News
13 Freight Cars Derail In Bensalem; Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Hazmat All-Clear (
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A shelter-in-place order was lifted after officials confirmed there was no hazardous materials leak following a freight train derailment in Bucks County on Tuesday, June 30. The derailment happened at approximately 2:21 p.m. on the CSX railroad tracks between Street Road and the Neshaminy Falls Train Station in Trevose, Bensalem Township, according to the Bensalem Township Department of Public Safety. Department drones were deployed and quickly found multiple detached freight cars that had derailed and overturned on the tracks. The preliminary investigation determined a CSX freight train m…
Warwick, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Put Out At Warwick Elementary School
An overnight fire inside an Orange County elementary school was extinguished before it could spread. The fire began at around 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, at Pine Island Elementary School, according to the Pine Island Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched after an automatic fire alarm activated at the school. Soon after arriving, crews went into the building and found heavy smoke. After getting inside, firefighters found the blaze and quickly put it out. Firefighters said the blaze was contained to a small area of the building, preventing mor…
Manhasset, NY
News
LIE Carnage: Bus Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash, Leaving Two Dead And 20 Hurt
Two people were killed and at least 20 hospitalized after a bus crashed and flipped over on the Long Island Expressway late Monday, June 29, authorities said. The deceased victims were identified only as the bus driver and a bus passenger in the five-vehicle wreck around 11:45 p.m. Monday that shut down the busy highway in both directions into the morning of Tuesday, June 30, according to Newsday. The bus was traveling westbound near Greenpoint Avenue in Queens when it slammed into a car directly in front of it, which was then pushed into a third vehicle on that side of the road, WCBS repor…
Rising Sun-Conowingo, MD
Police & Fire
'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Cecil County Shed Inferno, Fire Marshal Says
It started with a bang. A Maryland homeowner says a lithium-ion battery charging inside a shed exploded before flames tore through the structure and spread to a nearby RV and boat in Cecil County. The fire broke out shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at a property in the 500 block of Conowingo Road in Conowingo, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the owner had placed a lithium-ion battery for a power tool on its charger. Within about 10 minutes, he heard a loud "bang." When he went to investigate, the owner found flames burning …
Hoosick Falls, NY
News
Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current In Hoosick Falls:
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An adult swimmer died after being pulled underwater by a strong current in the Hoosic River, police said on Sunday, June 28. The incident happened near State Route 67 and Beck Road in Hoosick in Rensselaer County, where troopers were called for a report of a missing swimmer at about 7:02 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, New York State Police said. An investigation determined a family had been swimming in the river when one adult swimmer became distressed in the strong current, went underwater, and did not resurface, police said. First responders searched the water and located the swimmer dead n…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Hit-And-Run Trucker Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Spotsy Crew Was Inside: Officials
Officials in Northern Virginia are sounding the alarm after a near miss involving first responders on I-95 on Monday morning. Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management crews were sitting inside a fire truck around 4:15 a.m. on June 22 near the 129-mile marker at the interchange. While the crew was positioning the apparatus to establish a safe work zone, an approaching tractor-trailer failed to slow down or move over, officials said. The driver blew past the truck's blocking position and struck the front of the vehicle with firefighters still inside. The driver did not stop…
Ellicott City, MD
Traffic
All Lanes Shut Down On I-95 In Howard County As Crash Triggers Miles-Long Delays (
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A parking lot on I-95. Thousands of drivers in Maryland spent part of their Father's Day staring at brake lights after a crash shut down all northbound travel lanes on one of the state's busiest stretches of highway, triggering miles-long backups. The collision was reported shortly after 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, on I-95 north near mile marker 39 in Howard County, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. As of approximately 4:30 p.m., all four northbound traffic lanes were closed while emergency crews worked at the scene. One of the two northbound shoulders was also shut…
Syosset-Woodbury, NY
Police & Fire
Good Samaritan's Woodbury Welfare Check Turns To Knife Attack On Long Island: Police
A Long Island homeowner who approached a car parked outside his residence to check on the driver's well-being was allegedly attacked with a knife, police said. A 51-year-old man noticed a black 2024 Honda Civic parked outside his home for an extended period of time at approximately 7:10 p.m. Friday, June 19 in Woodbury, according to Nassau County Police. When the homeowner approached the vehicle, a verbal argument broke out with the driver, police said. The confrontation escalated when the driver got out of the car, got a long silver knife from the trunk, grabbed the victim, and attempted t…
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