Tri-State Breaking News [8/02/06]

Some news items from the? NY Tri-State? area that may or may not make it to the Media.?

10:37 PM: Brooklyn/NYC *Numerous Electrical Manhole Fires*? 2317 Avenue T. A four block radius is being hit with numerous electrical manholes exploding and burning. There is also a few streets with wires burning. FDNY/NYPD/NYC-EMS/OEM/Con-Ed are all on the scene. [There is a possibility? that a blackout? will affect? the area.] (BNNDESK/485)

9:51 PM: Queens/NYC *Power Outage* Cross Bay Blvd in Howard Beach. There is a large back-out being reported.

9:46 PM:? Passaic/New Jersey *Power Outage* There is a large power outage in the city of Passaic, which is also affecting parts of Bergen County A/T/T.

5:09 PM: Lakewood/New Jersey *Motor Vehicle Accident*? Lexington Avenue & Courtney. Hatzolah Ambulance is on the scene requesting a bus from Lakewood Ambulance Squad.

5:05 PM: Queens/NYC *Fatal MVA* North Conduit Avenue & 79th Street. A major MVA with a person? pinned in the vehicle DOA.? (BNNDESK/987/548/485)

4:41 PM:? Saddle River/New Jersey *Overturned Tractor Trailer/Traffic Alert*? NJ Route 17 North Bound @ Allendale Avenue. Serious injuries are being reported. Expect major delays. (BNNDESK/987/074/136) 3:25 PM: Woodbury/New Jersey *Hospital Power Outage* 509 North Broad Street? @ The Underwood Hospital. The hospital has lost power within the last two hours. Generators are up & running but having trouble producing enough energy to keep the power on. There is a possible evacuation going to be made. F/P/T/F. (BNNDESK/987/731/361)3:09 PM:? ? Brooklyn/NYC �UPDATED� *Motorcycle Accident* Belt Parkway East-bound @ Rockaway Parkway / Exit 13. The Police Officer is being transported by ground to Kings County Trauma Center with a police escort. (BNN/987/424/191)

2:49 PM: Brooklyn/NYC �UPDATED� *Motorcycle Accident* Belt Parkway East-bound @ Rockaway Parkway / Exit 13. The Motorcyclist is an �OFF DUTY NYPD ESU? UNIT�.? NYPD Aviation 18 is standing by if a Medivac is needed. Units to respond to the blood-bank. Hwy 2 SGT advising EMS to respond in on the wrong side of the highway – the Belt Pkwy is totally shut down in both directions. (BNN/424/987)

2:44 PM: Brooklyn/NYC *Major Accident/Traffic Alert*? Belt Parkway East-bound at Rockaway Parkway. A major accident involving a motorcycle and a car. The biker was thrown off the bike & has serious injuries. Expect massive delays in the area. (BNN424/987)

2:29 PM: Brooklyn/NYC *All Hands Fire*? 4515 New Utrect Avenue (45th Street). BC-40 is reporting that he has a fire in the marquis of an old movie theater. The building is a 4 story 100?-200. HThe chief is placing this fire under control. (BNNDESK/987/424/623)

1:51 PM: �UPDATED� Spring Valley/NY *WORKING FIRE* 50 North Main Street near Route 59.? A second alarm has been transmitted for this fire. Mutual aid is being requested from Hillcrest, Thesis, Tallman, South Spring Valley, Nanuet, & New City. The fire is on the 1st floor of a two story building. (BNNDESK/987/111/25/3923)

1:40? PM: Spring Valley/NY *WORKING FIRE* 50 North Main Street near Route 59.? Fire in a commercial building. [Further info to follow.] (BNNDESK/111/25/3923)

1:14 PM: Brooklyn/NYC *TRAFFIC ALERT* On the �BQE� just north of Broadway. A tractor trailer has struck the overpass on the highway – causing the truck to be in a jackknife position. Expect MAJOR DELAYS in the area. (BNNDESK/987)

12:34 PM: Bronx/NYC *Electrocution* 4148 Edison Avenue. NYC-EMS is transporting a 30 Y/O Male patient who is in cardiac arrest (CPR in progress) due to an electrocution. The patient is not likely to live. (BNNDESK/981/424)