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Stranger Held Dying Pedestrian's Hand After He Was Struck By Car In Capital District Stranger Held Dying Pedestrian's Hand After He Was Struck By Car In Capital District
Stranger Held Dying Pedestrian's Hand After He Was Struck By Car In Capital District A pedestrian who lay dying after being struck by a car in the region was not alone as he took his last breath, thanks to the generosity of a stranger. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were called just after 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, with reports that a male pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle in the town of Brunswick, near Highway 2 and Blue Factory Road. By the time sheriff’s deputies arrived, the man had already died, the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office said.  Police did not release his name or age. Crews found the vehicle that struck him a short distance away, off the ro…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim In Catskill Prompts 911 Call Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim In Catskill Prompts 911 Call
Mistake On The Hudson: Pilot Out For Swim In Catskill Prompts 911 Call A miracle on the Hudson it was not. A good Samaritan in Greene County called 911 shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, July 28, with reports of a small plane down in the Hudson in Catskill, not far from the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. When troopers arrived they found a seaplane in the water and reported at least one occupant out and in the water, New York State Police said. Troopers eventually determined that the situation was not an emergency landing and that the pilot had simply stopped to go for a swim. “The good Samaritan called it in, trying to do the right thing,” said New York State Police s…

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by Michael Mashburn