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Woman Falls 50 Feet To Her Death While Doing Yardwork In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Falls 50 Feet To Her Death While Doing Yardwork In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Falls 50 Feet To Her Death While Doing Yardwork In Hudson Valley, Police Say An 83-year-old woman from the region was killed after falling 50 feet fell down an embankment while doing yardwork. The accident took place in Ulster County in the Town of Esopus around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31. The woman was found when deputies responded to a home on New Salem Road for the report of an elderly woman who had fallen down an embankment, said Lt. Jospeh Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. The woman's identity is not being released by the Sheriff's Office. The woman was located at the bottom of the embankment near the edge of the Rondout Creek and wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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17-Year-Old Drowns While Swimming In Hudson Valley Lake 17-Year-Old Drowns While Swimming In Hudson Valley Lake
17-Year-Old Drowns While Swimming In Hudson Valley Lake A 17-year-old area teen drowned while swimming in Rondout Creek in High Falls, despite an attempt at rescue by a special water-rescue team.  Christopher Pelaez of Wallkill was recovered Tuesday around noon by officers from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the area 18 Bruceville Road in the Town of Marbletown after receiving a distress call. When they arrived, witnesses said Palaez had been underwater for several minutes, the department said.  Deputies attempted to locate the swimmer before the arrival of the In-Water Rescue Team. Members of Ulster Hose Fire and de…

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by Kathy Reakes