Bus Transporting New York State Prisoners Catches Fire In Dutchess County – CBS New York
FISHKILL, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A bus transporting New York State prisoners caught hearth in Fishkill on Saturday.
There have been studies inmates have been combating with corrections officers and screaming as they have been trapped.
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A number of companies rushed to the scene and put the hearth out.
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Police say two inmates have been taken to the hospital with minor accidents.
The remaining 25 inmates have been transferred onto extra buses.
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Investigators say a mechanical downside prompted the hearth.
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/08/28/fishkill-dutchess-county-new-york-state-prison-bus-fire/ | Bus Transporting New York State Prisoners Catches Hearth In Dutchess County – CBS New York