Vehicle Over Railroad Tracks, Fully Engulfed in Newburgh

Photo by BOB MCCORMICK

Photo by BOB MCCORMICK

Photo by BOB MCCORMICK

Photo by BOB MCCORMICK
Middlehope-Newburgh FD responded to a vehicle off roadway in area of North Montgomery Street and Park Place on May 16th. E911 reported that a vehicle had left area of railroad tracks on west side of the Hudson beneath the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. City-Town-State Police responded and located vehicle over bank north of Pamelas Restaurant. Vehicle was fully involved-fire-fighters stretched hose lines up railroad tracks and started putting fire out-area where vehicle was started a semi-large brush fire. driver of vehicle fled the scene. Town/Newburgh EMS was at scene-Storm King Engine Company was at scene-. Police were searching
for the driver of vehicle.