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33-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash 33-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
33-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A 33-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed during a single-vehicle crash after being ejected from the car. The crash took place in Orange County in the town of Montgomery on Route 211 near Canning Road. When police arrived on the scene they found Dutchess County resident Frank Richards, of Wappingers Falls, outside of the car, after being ejected as the vehicle rolled during the crash, said Montgomery Chief of Police John Hank. Lifesaving measures were performed by bystanders and EMS, but Richards, who was the only occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene, Hank said. Anyone who witnesse…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Thousands Raised For Hudson Valley First Responder Whose Child Has Rare Cancer Thousands Raised For Hudson Valley First Responder Whose Child Has Rare Cancer
Thousands Raised For Hudson Valley First Responder Whose Child Has Rare Cancer Thousands of dollars in donations have poured in for a Hudson Valley first responder whose 3-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer. Cillian McNamee was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a form of cancer that affects the nervous system, on Monday, March 14, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser's description. The GoFundMe set up to support the McNamee family has received more than $41,000 of its $50,000 goal as of Wednesday, March 23.  According to the fundraiser's description, Cillian's father Richard McNamee is the assistant chief of the New Paltz Rescue Squad in Ulster County and wor…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
25-Year-Old Dies After Fall From Bucket Truck In Hudson Valley 25-Year-Old Dies After Fall From Bucket Truck In Hudson Valley
25-Year-Old Dies After Fall From Bucket Truck In Hudson Valley A 25-year-old man who fell from a bucket truck while working on Monday has died, police announced on Thursday. Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry Thoelen said he was notified late Wednesday by the Orange County Medica Examiner's Office of the death. The man worked for JMH Tree Service, which lists a Middletown address.  Fire officials said the man fell 30 to 40 feet near 15 Highland Ave. around 12:48 p.m. Monday. The man was taken to Orange Regional Medical Center by Mobile Life Supports ambulance.  Thoelen said they could not release the man's identity pending notification of his family. 

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by Kathy Reakes