Ellenville-Wawarsing, NY
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Death Of 10-Year-Old Girl Under Investigation In Ellenville Death Of 10-Year-Old Girl Under Investigation In Ellenville
Death Of 10-Year-Old Girl Under Investigation In Ellenville Authorities are investigating the death of a 10-year-old girl in Ulster County. Medics responded to a residence in the village of Ellenville for a medical emergency involving a child just after noon on Monday, Aug. 18, according to New York State Police. The girl, identified as Kathleen Pulido, was a resident of both Ulster and Orange Counties. Investigators have not released details on the nature of the medical emergency, or the circumstances leading up to it. State Police emphasized that the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Middletown barracks a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Suffern, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency A driver is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a building in Rockland County. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Curley's Corner at 84 Orange Ave. in Suffern, where the driver lost control of the vehicle during the emergency, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Responding crews found the victim unconscious. Faist EMS and Rockland Paramedics immediately began CPR, and the patient regained a pulse and started breathing on his own before being transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, the outlet re…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffield, CT
News
Authorities ID Inmate Who Died Following Medical Emergency At MacDougall-Walker Prison Authorities ID Inmate Who Died Following Medical Emergency At MacDougall-Walker Prison
Authorities ID Inmate Who Died Following Medical Emergency At MacDougall-Walker Prison Officials have identified an inmate who died after a medical emergency inside his cell at the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield. Lehman Blackmon, 48, suffered the medical event Wednesday, Aug. 20, and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, corrections officials said Thursday. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine Blackmon’s cause of death. Blackmon had a lengthy criminal history and was serving two sentences at the time of his death: a 14-month sentence for conspiracy to commit third-degree larceny i…

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by Josh Lanier
Minisink Valley, NY
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Minisink Firefighter Faces Long Recovery After Stroke: Community Rushes To Help Minisink Firefighter Faces Long Recovery After Stroke: Community Rushes To Help
Minisink Firefighter Faces Long Recovery After Stroke: Community Rushes To Help An Orange County firefighter known for answering the call to help others is now in need of support himself after suffering a major stroke.  Chris Earl, a member of the Johnson Volunteer Fire Department in the Orange County town of Minisink, was hospitalized on Saturday, July 19, after the medical emergency left him facing a lengthy and challenging recovery.  According to a GoFundMe launched Tuesday, Aug. 12 by friend Antonio Pinheiro, Earl’s rehabilitation will require extensive medical care, therapy, and major modifications to his home to accommodate new mobility needs. "Chris E…

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by Ben Crnic
Brigantine, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Tossed From Bike Performing Wheelie: Brigantine PD Motorcyclist Tossed From Bike Performing Wheelie: Brigantine PD
Motorcyclist Tossed From Bike Performing Wheelie: Brigantine PD A 19-year-old motorcyclist was injured after they were tossed from a motorcycle while performing a wheelie on Tuesday, July 22 in Brigantine, authorities said. At 4:56 p.m., officers responded to 5th Street South and W. Brigantine Avenue and found a 19-year-old Chesterfield resident who had fallen off their motorcycle and sustained injuries, Brigantine police said. While speaking with first responders, Campbell began having a serious medical emergency and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. An investigation determined the motorcyclist was riding in a reckless manner, performi…

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by Sam Barron
Arlington, VA
Traffic
Motorcyclist Killed On I-495 In Virginia; Bike Traveled Nearly A Mile: VSP (DEVELOPING) Motorcyclist Killed On I-495 In Virginia; Bike Traveled Nearly A Mile: VSP (DEVELOPING)
Motorcyclist Killed On I-495 In Virginia; Bike Traveled Nearly A Mile: VSP (Developing) A motorcyclist died after a violent crash along I-495 in Fairfax County on Monday afternoon, Virginia State Police confirmed. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on July 21, on the westbound lanes of I-495 near Telegraph Road, VSP spokesperson Matthew Demlein said. “A motorcycle, traveling westbound, collided with a guardrail,” Demlein said on Monday night. “The rider suffered serious injuries and succumbed to those injuries at an area hospital.” After hitting the guardrail, the motorcycle continued down the interstate for nearly a mile, investigators said. Troopers say a possible medical…

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by Zak Failla
Westbury, NY
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Westbury Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Westbury Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police
Westbury Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police A man fatally injured after being pulled into an MRI machine in Westbury, New York, has been identified by family as 61-year-old Keith McAllister — and now loved ones are raising funds to lay him to rest while disputing parts of the official account. McAllister died on Thursday, July 17, one day after the tragic accident at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded around 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, for a 911 call reporting a medical emergency during an MRI scan. McAllister entered the room while a scan was underway, wearing a large meta…

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by Jillian Pikora
Westbury, NY
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Pulled Into MRI Machine While Wearing Metal Chain, Man Critically Injured In Westbury: Police Pulled Into MRI Machine While Wearing Metal Chain, Man Critically Injured In Westbury: Police
Pulled Into MRI Machine While Wearing Metal Chain, Man Critically Injured In Westbury: Police A man is fighting for his life after being pulled into an MRI machine while wearing a metal chain, police announced on Thursday, July 17. The 61-year-old man walked into an unauthorized area at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road in Westbury, New York, at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, according to the Homicide Squad. The MRI scan was already in progress when the man entered the room wearing a large metallic chain around his neck, detectives explained. The magnetism from the machine pulled him toward it, causing a critical medical emergency. Responding officers helped stabilize the man u…

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by Jillian Pikora
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Veteran Philly Officer Dies Suddenly At Airport: Commissioner Veteran Philly Officer Dies Suddenly At Airport: Commissioner
Veteran Philly Officer Dies Suddenly At Airport: Commissioner A veteran Philadelphia police officer died suddenly after suffering a medical emergency on the grounds of the Philadelphia International Airport, Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel announced on Saturday, July 5. The officer, whose name has not yet been released, was assigned to the department’s Airport Unit and had "decades of service," Commissioner Bethel said in a post on X. "We are heartbroken by the sudden passing of one of our own this morning," he wrote. "Our officer, a dedicated veteran assigned to the Airport Unit, died after suffering a medical emergency. With decades of service, he serv…

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by Jillian Pikora
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Whiting Man Killed In Crash After Medical Episode: Manchester PD Whiting Man Killed In Crash After Medical Episode: Manchester PD
Whiting Man Killed In Crash After Medical Episode: Manchester PD A 77-year-old Whiting man was killed in a crash in Manchester on Thursday, June 19, after sustaining a medical emergency, authorities said. Officers responded to County Route 539 for a two-vehicle crash between a gray 2016 Toyota Tacoma and a blue 2024 Ford Maverick, Manchester police said. The Ford crossed the center line and struck the Toyota on the driver's side-rear, while both cars were driving on Route 539, police said. After the initial crash, the Ford continued to travel south and left the roadway to the right, crashing into a tree, police said. The Toyota overturned, police said. …

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by Sam Barron
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Driver Suffering Medical Emergency Crashes Into Norwalk Home, Knocks Out Support Structures Driver Suffering Medical Emergency Crashes Into Norwalk Home, Knocks Out Support Structures
Driver Suffering Medical Emergency Crashes Into Norwalk Home, Knocks Out Support Structures A driver suffering a medical emergency crashed a pick-up truck through a home in Norwalk on Tuesday, June 17.  The crash was reported around noon at 7 Rockmere Road when the truck crashed through the brick facade and knocked out several support structures.  Norwalk firefighters were able to move some of the debris to get the driver out and into an ambulance that rushed them to Norwalk Hospital. Authorities did not release their condition. Crews stabilized the building to make sure it would not fall over when they removed the vehicle.  Norwalk police are investigating the cr…

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by Josh Lanier
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Homeland Security Operation Prompts Police, EMS Response In Bethlehem Homeland Security Operation Prompts Police, EMS Response In Bethlehem
Homeland Security Operation Prompts Police, EMS Response In Bethlehem Federal agents searching for a person in Bethlehem prompted a brief response from local police and medics, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 11. Agents with the Department of Homeland Security were conducting a federal immigration and criminal investigation in the 500 block of E. 3rd Street just before 7 a.m., according to the Bethlehem Police Department. During the operation, someone at the scene suffered a medical emergency. Bethlehem EMS and officers responded to assist with the health crisis. Bethlehem police emphasized they did not take part in any arrest or detention at the sc…

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by Jillian Pikora