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Medical Emergencies

Person Suffers Serious Injuries In Single-Vehicle Greenwich Crash Person Suffers Serious Injuries In Single-Vehicle Greenwich Crash
Person Suffers Serious Injuries In Single-Vehicle Greenwich Crash One person was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Fairfield County.  The collision took place in Greenwich around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, March 31 at the intersection of King Street at Glenville Street. According to Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police, first responders at the scene found an unresponsive driver inside the vehicle who was transported to an area hospital for immediate medical treatment. Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was traveling north on King Street and for an unknown reason it left the roadway and struck a stone w…
One Person Suffers Traumatic Injuries After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Woods (PHOTOS) One Person Suffers Traumatic Injuries After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Woods (PHOTOS)
One Person Suffers Traumatic Injuries After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Woods (Photos) An apparent medical emergency caused a driver to go off road and land in a wooded area in Maryland, sending two to the hospital. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called at around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning to the I-270 ramp to Sam Eig Highway, where there was a reported single-car crash with a car in the woods. ICYMI @MontgomeryCoMD SB I270 ramp to Sam Eig Hwy - single vehicle collision, vehicle into the woods, 2 adult occupants extricated & transported Pri1 & Pri3 @mcfrs @MCFRS_EMIHS @DavidPazos15 @MDSP @MDSHA pic.twitter.com/5kOeMdslSk — Pete Piringe…
Driver, 78, Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured After Car Strikes Tree In Lawrence: Police Driver, 78, Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured After Car Strikes Tree In Lawrence: Police
Driver, 78, Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured After Car Strikes Tree In Lawrence: Police A 78-year-old man who suffered a medical emergency died after his car struck a tree in Mercer County, authorities said. Jared Fowler, of Pennington, was driving near Fackler Road and Deer Run at about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 when he veered off the road, Lawrence Township police said. Fowler was taken to Capital Health Systems Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. His passenger, Janne Fowler, 78, was taken to the hospital with significant but non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Wrentham Woman, 58, Dies After 'Medical Episode' While Driving In Franklin: Police Wrentham Woman, 58, Dies After 'Medical Episode' While Driving In Franklin: Police
Wrentham Woman, 58, Dies After 'Medical Episode' While Driving In Franklin: Police A 58-year-old woman from Wrentham has died after suffering a medical emergency while driving in Franklin, authorities said. Police responded to a three-car crash at the intersection of West Central Street and Union Street around 3:23 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Franklin Police report. The intersection is located on Dean College's campus.  Investigation revealed that the woman was driving her Kia SUV when she rear-ended a Chevy Equinox that was stopped at a red light at the intersection. After hitting the Equinox, the car then rammed into a Toyota Highlander, which was the first car stopped at…
Amityville Woman Killed, Two Others Injured In Copiague Crash Amityville Woman Killed, Two Others Injured In Copiague Crash
Amityville Woman Killed, Two Others Injured In Copiague Crash Police are investigating a crash that killed a woman and seriously injured two other people on Long Island. It happened around 10:50 a.m. Thursday, June 6 in Copiague. Carolyn Merhige, age 85, of Amityville, was driving a 2019 Subaru Cross Trek eastbound on Sunrise Highway when she suffered what appears to be a medical emergency and struck a 2021 Dodge Durango that was stopped at a red light at the intersection of New Highway, Suffolk County Police said. Merhige was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip where she was pronounced dead, said police.&nb…
Details Released In Crash That Killed Sunset Watcher In Cape May Details Released In Crash That Killed Sunset Watcher In Cape May
Details Released In Crash That Killed Sunset Watcher In Cape May A driver apparently suffered from a medical episode before striking and killing a 75-year-old woman on a bench in Cape May County, authorities said. On Sunday, May 29, at 7:38 p.m., Lower Township police responded to a motor vehicle crash near Lincoln Boulevard and Beach Drive.  Police found a 2015 Hyundai Elantra had struck another vehicle and then a pedestrian seated on a bench before coming to rest in the Delaware Bay, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland alongside Chief Kevin Lewis of the Lower Township Police Department. The pedes…
Orange County DA Warns Of 'Alarming Increase' In School Overdoses Orange County DA Warns Of 'Alarming Increase' In School Overdoses
Orange County DA Warns Of 'Alarming Increase' In School Overdoses A Hudson Valley district attorney has issued an alert about a recent increase in high school students experiencing medical emergencies after vaping unregulated substances. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, March 15, that the county has seen an "alarming increase" in Orange County High School students overdosing after ingesting a variety of substances, such as synthetic marijuana and substances purporting to contain THC or CBD oils, through electronic cigarettes. Hoovler said it has become apparent that high concentrations of other dangerous substances have …
Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Westchester Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Westchester
Two Police Officers Escape Serious Injury During Crash In Westchester Two police officers escaped serious injuries after being plowed into by another vehicle while responding to a medical emergency in Westchester. The crash took place around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4, when two Yonkers police officers were responding to a medical emergency in the area of Tuckahoe Road. According to Sgt. John Viviano, of the Yonkers Police, the crash occurred when another vehicle turned into the police cruiser, which had on full emergency lights and sirens. No one in the civilian vehicle was injured, Viviano said. The police officers were checked out at an area hospital and …
CT Man Dies Hiking In New Hampshire CT Man Dies Hiking In New Hampshire
CT Man Dies Hiking In New Hampshire A Connecticut man died after suffering an unknown medical condition while hiking. The incident happened around 12:15 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 14 in Mount Washington, New Hampshire. Officials say that the man from New Haven County, a 66-year-old Naugatuck resident, was hiking the Jewell Trail with his sons when he suddenly collapsed more than 2 miles up from the Base Station parking lot, His sons immediately started CPR and called 911, said Lieutenant Mark Ober of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Fish and Game Conservation officers were alerted to the emergency and st…
Paramus Driver, 61, Killed In Horrific Fair Lawn Crash Called 'Angel With Heart Of Gold' Paramus Driver, 61, Killed In Horrific Fair Lawn Crash Called 'Angel With Heart Of Gold'
Paramus Driver, 61, Killed In Horrific Fair Lawn Crash Called 'Angel With Heart Of Gold' She was called "an angel with a heart of gold," deeply religious, kind and caring. Now loved ones friends and others who knew Cemile Akguc are mourning her sudden death in a horrific crash in Fair Lawn. Akguc, 61, of Paramus, "was such a good woman," one of them told Daily Voice. "Read the Bible every day. Went to Bible studies. Spoke Jesus’s word every day." Responders suspect Akguc suffered a medical episode before her Jeep careened out of control and crashed, killing her, at a busy intersection Monday night. The Turkish immigrant, who lived several years in Dumont before moving Paramus…
Hero Couple: Off-Duty Cop, Nurse Help Rescue 7-Year-Old At Beach In Fairfield County Hero Couple: Off-Duty Cop, Nurse Help Rescue 7-Year-Old At Beach In Fairfield County
Hero Couple: Off-Duty Cop, Nurse Help Rescue 7-Year-Old At Beach In Fairfield County A child saved from drowning met two her of her rescuers, a hero couple from Fairfield County. The meeting happened at Stamford Hospital on Monday, Aug. 17 under far less dire circumstances.  Off-duty officer John McClafferty and his fiance, Stamford Hospital nurse Megan Donahue, were enjoying a day off on Tuesday July 2 when they spotted a lifeguard pulling 7-year-old Regina Renodo from the water, according to the Stamford Police Department. McClafferty and Donahue then immediately jumped in and started to administer aid and CPR.  "There was a commotion and many on the beach sto…
Rescuers Free Teaneck Man Pinned Between Table, Bench Rescuers Free Teaneck Man Pinned Between Table, Bench
Rescuers Free Teaneck Man Pinned Between Table, Bench Responders with power tools rescued a Teaneck man who got wedged between a wooden table and a workout bench in a garage. A passerby noticed the 60-year-old Bogert Street man's plight and alerted police around 10 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. Police, firefighters, the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps found and extricated the unconscious victim, who may have suffered a medical episode, Deputy Police Chief John A. Faggello said. It was initially unclear how long the man had been pinned. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, Faggello said. "He was reported to be …
Sedan Plows Into Taxi Stand At Ridgewood Train Station Sedan Plows Into Taxi Stand At Ridgewood Train Station
Sedan Plows Into Taxi Stand At Ridgewood Train Station A sedan slammed into a taxi stand at the Ridgewood train station Wednesday afternoon after the 80-year-old driver suffered a medical emergency, authorities said. The village driver didn't require hospitalization after crashing his Honda Accord into the E&K Taxi Stand on North Broad Street just after 3 p.m., Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. He'd apparently had some type of medical emergency, the chief said. Firefighters shored up the building while officials determined its structural integrity. An investigation was continuing. At the scene of the crash at the train station ta…