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Local Firefighter Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Local Firefighter Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Local Firefighter Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A firefighter in the Hudson Valley was killed after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash. Ulster County Sheriff deputies and detectives announced they are investigating the fatal crash in the Town of Gardiner that took the life of 75-year-old local resident George Airday, who was driving on Route 44/55 at approximately 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 20 when he was involved in the crash. The initial investigation determined that Airday was driving eastbound on the roadway near the intersection of Bruynswick Road when he was struck, which led to him hitting a utility pole. Airday, a member of…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Studying Parachuting Injured In Skydiving Accident In Hudson Valley Woman Studying Parachuting Injured In Skydiving Accident In Hudson Valley
Woman Studying Parachuting Injured In Skydiving Accident In Hudson Valley A parachute student from Fairfield County was injured making her final approach to the ground after her jump at a Hudson Valley skydiving facility when she collided with a plane lifting off the runway, according to authorities.  State police responded to the scene of the incident in Ulster County at Skydive the Ranch in Gardiner at approximately 2:25 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5.  Police said that 24-year-old Kristin Silva, of New Haven, landed on the left wing of the aircraft, and her lower left calf and chin were lacerated by one of the aircraft's propellers.  According to polic…

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by Christina Coulter