Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Tree Worker Killed By Falling Limb In Somers Tree Worker Killed By Falling Limb In Somers
Tree Worker Killed By Falling Limb In Somers A man performing tree removal work in Northern Westchester died after being struck by a falling limb.  The fatal incident happened around 4:03 p.m. on Monday, June 23, at a private residence in Somers, New York State Police said.  Troopers responded to a call about an unresponsive man. A preliminary investigation determined the victim had been struck by a limb while working on tree removal. First responders from the Somers Fire Department arrived and performed life-saving measures. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The man has been ide…

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by Ben Crnic
Chambersburg, PA
Police & Fire
4, 6-Year-Olds Injured When 16-Year-Old Rolls ATV: PSP Chambersburg 4, 6-Year-Olds Injured When 16-Year-Old Rolls ATV: PSP Chambersburg
4, 6-Year-Olds Injured When 16-Year-Old Rolls ATV: PSP Chambersburg Two young children were seriously injured when a 16-year-old flipped an ATV on a Franklin County back road, Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg said in a release on Thursday, June 19. The crash happened around 4:10 p.m. on the 11300 block of Punch Bowl Road in Montgomery Township, according to the release. The teen was driving a Polaris Sportsman 450 eastbound when he failed to safely navigate a right-hand curve. The ATV rolled onto its side and then its roof, trapping all three Chambersburg riders underneath. A 4-year-old boy suffered minor injuries while a 6-year-old passenger was …

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by Jillian Pikora
Quarryville, PA
Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Boy, Woman Severely Burned In Fireworks Explosion At Lancaster County Home: PSP 3-Year-Old Boy, Woman Severely Burned In Fireworks Explosion At Lancaster County Home: PSP
3-Year-Old Boy, Woman Severely Burned In Fireworks Explosion At Lancaster County Home: PSP A 3-year-old boy and a woman were severely burned during a fireworks explosion at a home in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, June 17. The incident happened while a family was lighting fireworks outside their home on the 1200 block of River Road in Drumore Township between 8 and 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, according to the police. One of the fireworks exploded unexpectedly, injuring a 3-year-old Drumore Township boy and a 45-year-old Peach Bottom woman, troopers said. Both were taken to local hospitals with serious burns, according to the release.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Norwich, CT
Obituaries
'An Amazing Man': Norwich Rallies Around Family Of Man Killed In Freak Workplace Accident 'An Amazing Man': Norwich Rallies Around Family Of Man Killed In Freak Workplace Accident
'An Amazing Man': Norwich Rallies Around Family Of Man Killed In Freak Workplace Accident A Connecticut community is rallying around the family of a 60-year-old man who was killed last week in a freak accident while working on a sewer pipe.  Michael Dirocco, of Norwich, was working at a home on Hamilton Court in Norwich around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, June 13, authorities said. He was working for a private company to dig the trench that stretched 90 feet and was five feet wide and deep when it suddenly collapsed onto him, authorities said.  It was meant to connect the home to the city's sewer line.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, but doctors were unable t…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Multiple Parked Vehicles, Garage: Manchester Twp PD Car Crashes Into Multiple Parked Vehicles, Garage: Manchester Twp PD
Car Crashes Into Multiple Parked Vehicles, Garage: Manchester Twp PD A woman who had a medical emergency while driving crashed into multiple parked vehicles on Friday, June 6 in Manchester Township. At 11:37 a.m., a white Hyundai Sonata driven by an 81-year-old Manchester resident was traveling south on Belvedere Drive when it approached a stop sign, Manchester police said. The driver sustained a medical episode while driving, causing her vehicle to accelerate and continue south, crossing over Renaissance Boulevard, police said. The Hyundai then crashed into a 2017 red Toyota Camry parked in the driveway of a home on Belvedere Drive South, police said. Foll…

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by Sam Barron
Garnet Valley, PA
News
New Details Emerge After Skydiving Plane With 20 Aboard Crashes In Tennessee New Details Emerge After Skydiving Plane With 20 Aboard Crashes In Tennessee
New Details Emerge After Skydiving Plane With 20 Aboard Crashes In Tennessee This story has been updated. New information has emerged after a skydiving plane with 20 people on board crashed in Tennessee. The incident happened at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, June 8 in the city of Tullahoma, located in Coffee County about 75 miles south of Nashville. The  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 twin-engine Otter went down shortly after departing Tullahoma Regional Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA confirmed the number of people onboard to be 20, and said it is investigating. No deaths were reported from the crash, the Tullahoma Police Depar…

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by Joe Lombardi
Harrisburg, PA
Traffic
Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP
Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP A fleeing motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a dump truck on a ramp to Interstate 81 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, June 5. The pursuit began around 6:50 p.m. when a West Shore Regional Police officer attempted to pull over a motorcycle in Wormleysburg Borough for multiple traffic violations, state police said. The motorcyclist failed to stop, prompting a vehicle pursuit that continued onto the ramp from US Route 11/15 to I-81 Northbound in East Pennsboro Township. The rider lost control, struck a barrier, and crashed into a parked dump truck near t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newburyport, MA
Police & Fire
Newburyport Teen Hit By Police Cruiser Outside Middle School, Investigation Underway Newburyport Teen Hit By Police Cruiser Outside Middle School, Investigation Underway
Newburyport Teen Hit By Police Cruiser Outside Middle School, Investigation Underway A 13-year-old student from Rupert A. Nock Middle School was hit by a police cruiser just as school was letting out, sparking a swift emergency response and an ongoing investigation by Newburyport Police. City Marshal Matthew Simons confirmed the accident involved a marked police cruiser that was not responding to an emergency. It happened in front of the school on Low Street during dismissal on Thursday afternoon, June 5.  Witnesses said the student ran out between parked cars and into the street without warning, police added.  “This is an extremely traumatic event for everyone i…

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by Josh Lanier
Aldie, VA
Police & Fire
Candle Sparks House Fire In Aldie, Causing Nearly $1M In Damage, Displacing Family Candle Sparks House Fire In Aldie, Causing Nearly $1M In Damage, Displacing Family
Candle Sparks House Fire In Aldie, Causing Nearly $1M In Damage, Displacing Family A flame left unattended sparked a massive fire that tore through a Virginia home and left a family of four displaced, officials said. The unattended candle triggered a destructive blaze that caused nearly $1 million in damages and displaced a family in Loudoun County, officials announced. The fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. Monday, June 2, at a large three-story home on Nicholson Meadows Place in Aldie, according to the Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews from Aldie, Kirkpatrick Farms, Dulles South, Prince William County, and multiple command units responded to the scene after a c…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Worker Hospitalized In Fall From Ladder In Hackensack: Police Worker Hospitalized In Fall From Ladder In Hackensack: Police
Worker Hospitalized In Fall From Ladder In Hackensack: Police A worker was hospitalized after falling from a ladder Tuesday morning, June 3 in Hackensack, police said. The incident happened just after 9 a.m. at 100 River St., where the worker fell 8 to 10 feet, Police Chief Michael Antista said. He was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Antista said. OSHA has been notified. Editor's note: Police initially told Daily Voice that the worker was unconscious and fell 22 feet but later corrected themselves, saying the worker was conscious and fell 8 to 10 feet.

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Stamford Teen Seriously Injured After BMW Slams Into Scooter: Police Stamford Teen Seriously Injured After BMW Slams Into Scooter: Police
Stamford Teen Seriously Injured After BMW Slams Into Scooter: Police A Connecticut teen was hospitalized after a BMW struck him on Thursday night, May 29. The teen was riding a scooter in the 100 block of Hope Street in Stamford just before 11 p.m. when a BMW crashed into him, destroying the scooter and throwing the rider to the ground, police said. The teen suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the crash. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remained as of Friday morning, Stamford police said. The 46-year-old driver from Stamford spoke with police, who are continuing to investigate the incident. No charges had been filed as of …

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by Josh Lanier
Commack, NY
News
Man Sleeping In Dumpster Killed When Garbage Truck Arrives At Commack Shopping Center Man Sleeping In Dumpster Killed When Garbage Truck Arrives At Commack Shopping Center
Man Sleeping In Dumpster Killed When Garbage Truck Arrives At Commack Shopping Center A man was killed and a second victim hospitalized after they were unknowingly emptied into a garbage truck while apparently sleeping in a dumpster at a Long Island shopping center. The horrific incident unfolded in Commack, at the Veterans Memorial Plaza, at around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, May 29. Two men were sleeping inside a dumpster behind the Burlington store located at 108 Veterans Memorial Highway when it was emptied into a garage truck, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. The driver then continued on his route. The truck drove for another five miles before stopping ou…

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by Michael Mashburn