Crime & Safety

Police: Man Falls in Work Ditch

A worker was injured when he fell into an excavation ditch near Main Street, but he refused medical treatment.

A man fell into a work ditch and was injured but refused medical help, police report.

Tarrytown Police report that on Feb. 6 at 4:08 p.m., a caller requested an ambulance for a man who fell into a excavation ditch/work area. The worker was now at the Main Street firehouse.

Officers, Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and a paramedic responded, but the man refused medical attention.

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Highway Foreman Scott Weaver was on the scene and said the accident happened at a site where a contractor was doing work with all the proper permits in place. 

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