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Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Hudson Valley Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Hudson Valley
Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Hudson Valley A tree company employee was rescued after falling nearly 100 feet into a cavern in the Hudson Valley. The Ulster County incident happened in the town of Rosendale, off Hickory Bush Road, at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29. A man who was working for a tree company clearing the area along the Central Hudson high voltage power lines was struck by a falling limb and swept into the cavern, Rosendale Police said. Two of his co-workers repelled down behind the man and located him roughly 100 feet inside the natural cavern. They provided initial first-aid until multiple agencies, including t…

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Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Lake In Hudson Valley Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Lake In Hudson Valley
Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Lake In Hudson Valley A woman died after being pulled from a lake in the Hudson Valley, according to authorities. At about 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18 authorities in Ulster County were dispatched to Williams Lake, in the Town of Rosendale for a water emergency. Upon arrival, the responding units found that Carol Smith, from New York City, had been visiting friends locally and had gone underwater while swimming and not resurfaced, according to the Rosendale Police Department. Responders immediately entered the water and began a rescue search, while additional resources were responding to the scene.…

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by Joe Lombardi