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Boat in Distress
August 13, 2022 | NEW YORK
BOB MCCORMICK, Correspondent
Photo by bob mccormickNYSP Marine Unit at Newburgh Launch
Photo by Bob MccormickNYSP Marine Unit with boat that was in distress
Photo by bob mccormick
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Newburgh FD received a call from Dutchess County 911 Center of a boat in distress on the west shore of the Hudson River on August 13th.
Newburgh launched Marine One and was going south on the Hudson-when a State Trooper Marine Unit heard call and assisted the vessel. Newburgh
returned to the dock- Dutchess Sheriff Boat and State Trooper boat escorted boat and operator to the Newburgh Boat Launch. State Police were investigating
the equipment that the operator had on vessel.