Hebron-Marlborough, CT
Police & Fire
1 Burned After Escaping Early Morning House Fire In Hebron 1 Burned After Escaping Early Morning House Fire In Hebron
1 Burned After Escaping Early Morning House Fire In Hebron Authorities said one person was injured in a house fire early Monday morning, April 13.  A 911 call sent firefighters rushing to a home in the West Street area of Hebron around 3 a.m., according to the Hebron Fire Marshal's Office.  Officials said the person in the house escaped before firefighters arrived. They suffered minor burns, and paramedics treated them at the scene.  Firefighters extinguished the blaze around 3:15 a.m.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Hebron Fire Marshal’s Office. Several agencies responded to assist, including Windha…

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by Josh Lanier
Clifton, NJ
News
Truck Slams Into Limousine Service Building, Trapping Driver In Cab In Clifton Truck Slams Into Limousine Service Building, Trapping Driver In Cab In Clifton
Truck Slams Into Limousine Service Building, Trapping Driver In Cab In Clifton A tractor-trailer crashed into a limousine service building in Clifton early Monday morning, April 13, leaving the driver trapped and injured, authorities said. The crash happened at Topdown Limo Ride, at 2:22 a.m., on the exit ramp from Route 3 east to Passaic Avenue, according to Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson. Officers and the Clifton Fire Department arrived to find the driver pinned inside the cab after the truck struck the building, Anderson said. Firefighters extricated the driver, who was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The building sustained severe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Union, NJ
Police & Fire
Mass Shooting At Chick-fil-A Kills 1, Injures 6 On Route 22 In Union (UPDATE) Mass Shooting At Chick-fil-A Kills 1, Injures 6 On Route 22 In Union (UPDATE)
Mass Shooting At Chick-fil-A Kills 1, Injures 6 On Route 22 In Union (Update) A shooting outside a Chick-fil-A on Route 22 in Union left one person dead and six others injured Saturday night, April 11, authorities said. Officers responding to multiple reports of gunfire around 9 p.m., found seven victims at the scene, one of whom was later pronounced dead, the Union County Prosecutor's office said in a news release Sunday, April 12. The six other victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. An employee called his dad and said that a group of masked suspects entered the store and shot several of his co-workers, according to ABC Eyewitness News. The father t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lewisboro, NY
Police & Fire
Goldens Bridge Deputy Fire Chief Puts Out Tow Truck Blaze, Stops Brush Fire Near Train Tracks Goldens Bridge Deputy Fire Chief Puts Out Tow Truck Blaze, Stops Brush Fire Near Train Tracks
Goldens Bridge Deputy Fire Chief Puts Out Tow Truck Blaze, Stops Brush Fire Near Train Tracks A Westchester County fire official is being credited with stopping a potentially dangerous highway fire — marking the second time in recent weeks he’s stepped in during an emergency on Interstate 684.  The incident began at around 8:20 a.m. on Friday, April 10, when Goldens Bridge Deputy Fire Chief Robert Melillo was driving southbound on I-684 when he got a call from a fellow firefighter who had just been involved in a minor crash near Exit 6 in Katonah.  Melillo headed to the scene, where two vehicles were pulled over on the narrow shoulder. While checking on thos…

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by Ben Crnic
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Massive Blaze Tears Through Gaithersburg Apartment Building As Crews Pull 1 To Safety (PHOTOS) Massive Blaze Tears Through Gaithersburg Apartment Building As Crews Pull 1 To Safety (PHOTOS)
Massive Blaze Tears Through Gaithersburg Apartment Building As Crews Pull 1 To Safety (Photos) A fast-moving fire tore through the upper floors of a Maryland apartment building Thursday night, forcing a dramatic rescue and leaving multiple families without homes. The blaze broke out around 8:50 p.m. on April 9 at the Sawyer Flats apartments in the 9800 block of Mahogany Drive in Gaithersburg, where crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the third and fourth floors. Gaithersburg, MD - Aerial video of the scene of a reported house fire, four story apartment building, fire through the roof, 2nd alarm in the 9800 Blk of Mahogany Dr., Sawyer flats. @mcfrsPIO @HHFireProds @Armist…

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by Zak Failla
Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
News
Driver Airlifted In Head-On Route 202 Crash In Bridgewater Driver Airlifted In Head-On Route 202 Crash In Bridgewater
Driver Airlifted In Head-On Route 202 Crash In Bridgewater A driver was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries in a head-on crash in Bridgewater on Thursday morning, April 9, authorities said. The crash happened at approximately 11:09 a.m. on Route 202 at the intersection of Milltown Road, according to Bridgewater Police Sgt. Kevin Florczak. A preliminary investigation found a 2004 Honda Civic was traveling southbound in the left lane when it veered left, crossed the grass median, and entered the northbound lanes, Florczak said. The Honda then collided head-on with a 2017 Chevrolet van traveling northbound in the left lane. The drive…

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by Cecilia Levine
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Building Collapses In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) Building Collapses In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING)
Building Collapses In Poughkeepsie (Developing) Firefighters responded to a building collapse in Dutchess County on Thursday, April 9. The collapse happened at a home at 11 North Hamilton St. in the City of Poughkeepsie, the city's fire department said at 11:15 a.m.  All companies are working at the scene, fire officials said. More information about the collapse or possible injuries has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
1 Killed, 2 Missing After Parking Garage Collapse At CHOP Construction Site In Philadelphia 1 Killed, 2 Missing After Parking Garage Collapse At CHOP Construction Site In Philadelphia
1 Killed, 2 Missing After Parking Garage Collapse At Chop Construction Site In Philadelphia A worker has died and two others are missing after a partial collapse at a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage under construction in the Grays Ferry neighborhood on Wednesday, April 8. The collapse happened at a seven-level parking garage being built to expand employee parking near South 30th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue in Philadelphia. One person was pulled from the rubble and taken to an area hospital, where they later died, officials said. Two other workers remain unaccounted for as rescue efforts continue. Emergency crews initially responded just after 2:20 p.m., worki…

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by Jillian Pikora
Towson, MD
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Tugboat Sinks In Baltimore Waters After Striking Object, Crew Escapes Safely (PHOTOS) Tugboat Sinks In Baltimore Waters After Striking Object, Crew Escapes Safely (PHOTOS)
Tugboat Sinks In Baltimore Waters After Striking Object, Crew Escapes Safely (Photos) A tugboat started to sink in Maryland waters after striking an object Wednesday morning, setting off a rapid response — but everyone on board made it out safely. The tug Gale hit something in the water and began taking on water in Curtis Creek, officials said. Fire crews rushed to the scene in Baltimore as the vessel started going down. Fire Rescue Boat 1 and Marine 1 (acting Fire Rescue Boat 2) are responding to Curtis Creek where the Tug Gale has struck an object and is sinking. pic.twitter.com/H9IM4C1NsN — Baltimore City Fireboat Station (@BCFDFireboat1) April 8, 2026 Photos show t…

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by Zak Failla
Monroe, NY
Police & Fire
Lanes Reopen After Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Thruway Ramp In Harriman Lanes Reopen After Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Thruway Ramp In Harriman
Lanes Reopen After Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Thruway Ramp In Harriman An overturned tractor-trailer shut down a Thruway ramp in Orange County during the Wednesday morning, April 8, commute, causing significant delays for drivers.  The crash happened around 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday at the ramp from Route 17 to Interstate 87 south in Harriman (Exit 16), according to the New York State Thruway Authority.  Officials said the ramp was closed for several hours as crews worked to clear the scene after the tractor-trailer overturned, blocking the roadway.  Photos shared by the Woodbury Fire Department show the truck lying on its side across the ramp as …

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Route 304 In New City (DEVELOPING) Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Route 304 In New City (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Route 304 In New City (Developing) A multi-vehicle crash temporarily shut down a busy roadway in Rockland County, prompting a major emergency response.  As of 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, Route 304 in New City has reopened after being closed in both directions between Johnsons Lane and Leona Avenue beginning at around 11:30 a.m., according to the Clarkstown Police Department.  The crash was reported around then, with all four lanes blocked between Leona Avenue and Virginia Street, according to 511NY traffic reports.  Police said multiple agencies are on the scene, including the Clarkstown Police Department…

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by Ben Crnic
Mercersburg, PA
News
20-Year-Old Mennonite Man ID'd After Trench Collapses In Franklin County (UPDATE) 20-Year-Old Mennonite Man ID'd After Trench Collapses In Franklin County (UPDATE)
20-Year-Old Mennonite Man ID'd After Trench Collapses In Franklin County (Update) The man who died in trench collapse at a construction site in Pennsylvania has been identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, April 6.  Dalen Martin, 20, of Smithsburg, Maryland, was identified as the victim of the collapse on Clover Drive in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, the state police explained. Troopers were dispatched to 712 Clover Drive for an unconscious man in a collapsed trench at 2:07 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, police detailed. Martin had been working at the site when the trench collapsed on him, resulting in fatal injuries, authoritie…

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by Jillian Pikora