Off-Duty Beacon Firefighter Jumps Into Hudson River To Rescue Kayaker
An off-duty firefighter sprang into action to rescue a kayaker struggling in the Hudson River off the Dutchess County coast, officials said.
The incident happened around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, near the shoreline of Long Dock Park in the City of Beacon, according to the Beacon Fire Department.
Emergency crews, including Beacon firefighters, police, EMS, and the New Hamburg Fire Department, were dispatched after reports of an overturned kayaker in distress.
At the time, Beacon fire crews were already operating nearby and responded immediately, deploying a rescue boat …
Man, 20, Killed When Vehicle Hits Tree In Hyde Park
A 20-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Dutchess County, authorities announced.
New, updated report - Help Pours In For Mom Grieving Death Of Son, 20, Killed In Dutchess County Crash (UPDATE)
The crash happened around 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, in the town of Hyde Park, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Tuesday, May 5.
Authorities said that Austin Caston, 20, of Hyde Park, was driving a 2009 Pontiac G6 southbound on North Quaker Lane near Forest Drive when he lost control of the vehicle. The car then left the roadway and struck a tree.
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