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.

The Delaware River in Deerpark, near where 20-year-old Bronx man, Wandel Hernandez, was found dead Wednesday, Aug. 10.
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08/11/2022 1:15 p.m.

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.

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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 Wandel Hernandez, of the Bronx. State police said there were no signs of foul play.

An official cause of death will come from the Orange County Medical Examiner.

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