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Man Stuck in New York Cave for Hours Rescued
A 20-year-old man had to be rescued from a cave in upstate New York. If you spend time hiking on any of the numerous trails across New York it's probably a good idea to avoid going into any caves you might come across because it could end up being a situation you aren't able to get yourself out of.
36-Year-Old Walking On Thruway Struck, Killed In Bethlehem
The Albany County incident happened at around 2 a.m. Sunday, June 30, on I-87 in Bethlehem. New York State Police said 36-year-old James Gibson Jr., of West Coxsackie, was walking in the right southbound lane near Exit 23 when he was struck by a car. Gibson died from his injuries...
Man pulled from Clarksville cave after hours-long rescue
A 20-year-old from Queensbury was pulled from a Clarksville cave after crews worked for hours to save him. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple says the entire process took five hours and the man escaped with very minor injuries.
Cave Rescue: 20-Year-Old Pulled To Safety After 5-Hour Operation In Clarksville
The Albany County incident happened Sunday afternoon, June 30, in the town of New Scotland at the Clarksville Cave. Sheriff Craig Apple said a 20-year-old man entered the cave with a group of friends from Queensbury in Warren County, but when he tried to exit, he became stuck. Multiple emergency...
Crews rescue man stuck in popular ‘wild’ Upstate NY cave
Clarksville, N.Y. — A man trapped in a popular cave was freed in an hours-long rescue Sunday evening in Upstate New York. The 20-year-old man was exploring Clarksville cave in Albany County with a group from Queensbury when he got stuck while trying to exit, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple Sr. said in a news release. The Queensbury man became trapped in a narrow part of the cave, the sheriff told the Times Union.
Crews rescue trapped man from Clarksville Cave in Albany County
A group from Queensbury went to explore the Clarksville Cave on Sunday afternoon, but on the way out, one of them got stuck in a hole. “He went in a relatively peculiar way, kind of like on his belly, and slid in. We couldn’t take a chance on pulling him out the same way,” said Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple.
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