“Carpooling” Gone Wrong at Westchester County Athletic Club

Someone took the term "Carpooling" a little too seriously in Briarcliff Manor, New York.

Carpooling Gone Wrong at Westchester County Athletic Club

On Friday, March 7th, 2025, around 12:20pm the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department responded to a call at the fitness center, Club Fit.

According to BMFD the caller stated that a "vehicle had crashed into the pool house." When firefighters arrived on the scene they confirmed that the car had driven through the emergency exit door of the pool house.

The car stopped "approximately 10 feet into the closest pool section and partially submerged in the water."

Ossining EMS and Ossining Police assisted BMFD at the scene and thankfully there were no injuries to the driver, who was helped out of the car by Club Fit staff, or guests in the pool area.

While the pool house area of Club Fit was deemed safe, the aquatics center will be closed until further notice.

Photos of Briarcliff Manor Car Vs. Pool Accident Make Splash on Social Media

As we mentioned before, there were no injuries at the scene.

After the scene was cleared, photos were shared on the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Facebook page as well as the Facebook page of the Ossining Police Department.

The caption read:

While we do encourage car pooling, this is not what we had in mind. Have a safe weekend.

The post has been share 12,000 times (!!!) and has garnered over 4,500 comments.

Road Rules and Weird New York State Laws

While carpooling is probably one of more helpful ways to travel in New York State, there are a few driving rules and laws that leave New Yorkers scratching their heads.

Take a look at some of the more ridiculous New York State laws below:

While we're on the topic of driving in New York, you may want to avoid these roads across the Hudson Valley regions. These roads have been named some of the worst when it comes to pot holes in our neck of the woods.

Just in case you need a quick review, there are a few new laws on the books for 2025 in NYS. You can get a quick refresher course below: