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20-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning At Beach In Hudson Valley 20-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning At Beach In Hudson Valley
20-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning At Beach In Hudson Valley A young man has died in an apparent drowning in the Hudson Valley. In Orange County, state police were called at around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, with reports of a possible drowning on the Delaware River in Deerpark, near Hook Road Beach. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Town of Deerpark Police and Sparrowbush Fire Department. Related story: Westchester Man Drowns At Bear Mountain State Park Crews eventually found the man underwater. He was taken to Bon Secours community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities identified him as 20-year-old …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region With Dog Inside Car Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region With Dog Inside Car
Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region With Dog Inside Car A man was killed during a single-vehicle crash in the area after losing control of his 2004 Chevrolet Corvette. Michael Haas, age 69, was killed in Sullivan County around 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 27, when sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a one-car crash with entrapment on Route 97 in the town of Lumberland. According to Undersheriff Eric J. Chaboty, of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, witnesses said the Corvette had been traveling southbound at a normal rate of speed when it suddenly crossed the double yellow line, spun around, and struck a tree with the rear of the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Side Of Hudson Valley Roadway Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Side Of Hudson Valley Roadway
Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Side Of Hudson Valley Roadway A man was found dead after state police were contacted after a vehicle was found unoccupied on the side of a Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took around 9 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, in Orange County. That's when the Town of Deerpark Police Department called state police for assistance after locating an unoccupied motorcycle on the shoulder of State Route 97 also known as the Hawk's Nest, said Trooper Steven Nevel. A search was conducted that night using state police aviation and State Police drones. The search was stopped due to heavy fog, Nevel said. On Tuesday, Aug. 24, state police alo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley, State Police Say 32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley, State Police Say
32-Year-Old Killed In Fiery Crash In Hudson Valley, State Police Say A 32-year-old was killed during a crash while allegedly attempting to pass another vehicle at a high rate of speed in the Hudson Valley, state police said.. Long Island resident Leighton L. Douglas, of Bay Shore in Suffolk County, was killed around 4 p.m., Saturday, May 22, in the Orange County area known as the Hawks Nest in Sparrow Bush, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, Douglas was operating a 2019 red Ducati motorcycle westbound on Route 97 at a high rate of speed when he lost control and was thrown from the bike.  An investigation found that Do…

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by Kathy Reakes