Driver Crashes Into Pole, Off-Duty Paramedic Revives Him: UPDATE

YORKTOWN, NY — A driver having a medical emergency ran into a utility pole in Yorktown Thursday morning causing Route 35 to be closed between Hallocks Mill Road and Route 118/Route 202. An off-duty paramedic was in the right place at the right time and was able to revive the man.

Christiana Corrado, who has been a paramedic for 20 years, and another bystander got the driver out of his car and started CPR, lohud.com said.

For more details about Corrado’s efforts, read lohud.com here.

The state Department of Transportation said the Route 35 is still closed between Hallocks Mill Road and Route 118/Route 202. It will likely be closed for another six hours.

An alternate route should be used.

Original story:

YORKTOWN, NY — An accident with a downed utility pole and wires has forced the closure of a Town of Yorktown road. The state Department of Transportation said NY 35 is closed in both directions between Hallocks Mill Road and NY 118/US 202.

The road will be closed for four hours, the DOT said.

Delays can be expected. Use an alternate route.

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