Worker On Lift Dies After Striking Power Lines In Westchester Worker On Lift Dies After Striking Power Lines In Westchester
Worker On Lift Dies After Striking Power Lines In Westchester Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Victim In Fatal Westchester Construction Accident A worker on a lift was killed outside a building in Westchester after being electrocuted when his cherry picker struck power lines, police said. The man, who was working at 164 Union Avenue in New Rochelle, was pronounced dead Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 12 after what is being investigated as possible electrocution, Captain Cosmo Costa, commanding officer of the New Rochelle PD said.  The man was first announced as unconscious around 2:30 p.m. and later pronounced dead approx…
Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native
Lineman Electrocuted In Warwick Was North Arlington Native A 51-year-old North Arlington native was one of two linemen electrocuted Monday while on a job in Warwick, N.Y., authorities confirmed. Derrick Paris, a father of two who lived in West Caldwell, was on an assignment with E-J Electric for Orange & Rockland Utilities when he and co-worker Justin McLoughlin, 28, of Trenton, Ga., were killed. Both Paris and his partner were veterans with decades of experience between them, authorities said. A Mass was scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at St. Stephens Church, 141 Washington Avenue in Kearny, with burial to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, 340…
ID Released For Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area ID Released For Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area
ID Released For Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area A worker who died after being electrocuted while trimming trees in a bucket lift in the area has been identified. Reynaldo Martinez-Cruz, 34, of Poughkeepsie, died following the accident that took place around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. Martinez-Cruz was using a pole-saw in the bucket lift about 25-feet above the roadway when he made contact with live power lines at the corner of Babes Lane and Lattintown Road in the Town of Newburgh, said Nenni. An investigation into the accident is underway. 
Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area, Police Say Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area, Police Say
Worker Electrocuted Trimming Trees In Area, Police Say A worker was electrocuted trimming trees while in a bucket lift in the Town of Newburgh. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, when the man, using a pole-saw in the bucket lift about 25-feet above the roadway, made contact with live power lines at the corner of Babes Lane and Lattintown Road, said Town of New Police Department Lt. James Nenni. Police said the man received injuries but could not provide more specific information pending proper notification of kin, Nenni said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
25-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Being Shocked While Doing Tree Work in Wilton 25-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Being Shocked While Doing Tree Work in Wilton
25-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Being Shocked While Doing Tree Work in Wilton A tree worker is hospitalized in critical condition after he was reportedly electrocuted Wednesday, June 5  at a home in Wilton. Wilton Police officers responded at 6:38 p.m. at 55 Ruscoe Road where they reportedly found the 25-year-old man unresponsive, said police. Police provided emergency medical care then took the man to Norwalk Hospital where he remains in critical condition after sustaining life-threatening injuries, Wilton Police said. According to police, a preliminary investigation reveals that the man from Stamford was working with a tree crew from M. L…
Identity Released For 20-Year-Old Woman Killed While Walking On LIRR Tracks Identity Released For 20-Year-Old Woman Killed While Walking On LIRR Tracks
Identity Released For 20-Year-Old Woman Killed While Walking On Lirr Tracks Long Island Railroad officials have released the identity of a woman electrocuted by a third-rail track in Freeport. Kay Bernese-Lopez, 20, of Hempstead, was killed about 6 a.m., Saturday, June 1, while walking with two other women near the tracks in Freeport, said an LIRR spokesman. Bernese-Lopez was transported to South Nassau Hospital where she was pronounced dead, the spokesman said.  There was no train involved in this incident, she had come into contact with the third rail, he said. The MTA Police and Long Island Rail Road are investigating what led Bernese-Lopez and the o…
20-Year-Old Woman Dies While Walking On LIRR Tracks In Freeport 20-Year-Old Woman Dies While Walking On LIRR Tracks In Freeport
20-Year-Old Woman Dies While Walking On Lirr Tracks In Freeport A 20-year-old woman died while walking on the LIRR train tracks in Freeport on Saturday morning, June 1. It is unclear why the unidentified Hempstead resident was walking on the trains when she touched the third rail in a suspected electrocution. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man, 39, Electrocuted While Removing Tree Leaves Behind Wife, Two Children Man, 39, Electrocuted While Removing Tree Leaves Behind Wife, Two Children
Man, 39, Electrocuted While Removing Tree Leaves Behind Wife, Two Children A 39-year-old man who was electrocuted while removing a tree after hitting a live power line earlier this week leaves behind a wife and two children. John B. Nuzzolo, of Newburgh, died Monday around 9:17 a.m.while removing the tree at 29 Maple Road, in Cornwall-on-Hudson. He was an employee of the MTA, and the Long Island Railroad, and was a former member of Local 38. Nuzzolo is survived by his wife Syndi and his two children Aryanna and John. He was predeceased by his parents John and Bernice. Visitation will be held at the Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home, on Friday, Sept, 7, from 2 p.m. …
Man Electrocuted While Removing Tree In Hudson Valley Man Electrocuted While Removing Tree In Hudson Valley
Man Electrocuted While Removing Tree In Hudson Valley A 39-year-old man was killed while removing a tree in the Hudson Valley, according to police. John B. Nuzzolo of Newburgh, who was a sub-contractor for Simply Stump Grinding & Tree Removal, was working about 40-feet above the ground around 9:17 a.m. Monday to remove the tree at 29 Maple Road, said Cornwall-on-Hudson police. Nuzzolo then hit a live power line and was electrocuted and killed, police added. Town and village police responded, as well Storm King Fire Department, and Central Hudson Utilities.  Power was cut to more than 2,000 residents as power crews worked to clear branche…