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Freight Train Derailment Shuts Down Valley Falls Highway; 2 Cars Plunge Into River Freight Train Derailment Shuts Down Valley Falls Highway; 2 Cars Plunge Into River
Freight Train Derailment Shuts Down Valley Falls Highway; 2 Cars Plunge Into River Cleanup efforts are underway following a freight train derailment that shut down a major highway in the region. The Rensselaer County incident happened just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, near Route 67 in Valley Falls. County officials said a Norfolk Southern train was carrying a total of 94 cars when 10 of them derailed near the Hoosic River. Of the 10 cars that left the tracks, two went into the river. Nobody was injured and it’s not believed that any hazardous materials were involved, officials said. The train was carrying plastic pellets and vegetable oil. Emergency crews now on …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Training Exercise Leads To Body Of Missing Man In Schaghticoke River Training Exercise Leads To Body Of Missing Man In Schaghticoke River
Training Exercise Leads To Body Of Missing Man In Schaghticoke River Months after a man from the region was reported missing, his body has been recovered from a local river. Rensselaer County resident David Fearnley, age 45, was found dead in the Hoosic River in the town of Schaghticoke on Thursday, May 11, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. The discovery was made at around 8 p.m. while members of the Schaghticoke Fire Department were conducting a water training exercise. Earlier Report: Missing Man's Car Found On Side Of Road In Region, Police Say Investigators confirmed the body is that of Fearnley, who was reported missing out of …

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by Michael Mashburn