COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 3-27-19
A 51 YEAR OLD MAN DIED TUESDAY MORNING,
AFTER HE WAS STRUCK BY AMTRAK TRAIN 69
IN STOCKPORT. STATE POLICE SAY, DAVID
SOKA HAD COMMITTED SUICIDE. THE SCENE,
ON STATION ROAD, WAS CLOSED FOR SEVERAL
HOURS DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
A SCARY SCENE ON THE THRUWAY IN CANAAN
YESTERDAY MORNING, AFTER A TRACTOR
TRAILER STRUCK A STATE DOT TRUCK IN
A CONSTRUCTION ZONE, IN THE WESTBOUND
LANES. FOUR WORKERS WERE TRANSPORTED
TO THE HOSPITAL, ANOTHER TWO WERE TREATED
LATER AT A SERVICE AREA. THE TRUCK DRIVER
WAS TICKETED FOR FAILURE TO MOVE OVER.
TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP FOR A MILE IN
BOTH DIRECTIONS, AFTER THREE VEHICLES
COLLIDED TUESDAY MORNING ON THE RIP
VAN WINKLE BRIDGE. THE CRASH WAS JUST
BEFORE 8 WITH A JEEP, MINI VAN, AND
BUS. ONE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO
COLUMBIA MEMORIAL.
A 49 YEAR OLD WOMAN HAD MINOR INJURIES
AFTER TWO CARS COLLIDED YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON. CATSKILL FIRE AND AMBULANCE
RESPONDED TO ROUTE 23 AND 385 JUST
BEFORE 4.
IT WAS A BRUSH FIRE THAT BROUGHT
CLAVERACK FIREFIGHTERS TO 516 SPOOK
ROCK ROAD TUESDAY MORNING. AN AREA
WAS BLACKENED NEAR VAN DEUSEN ROAD.
A NIVERVILLE MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY JAIL, ON FELONY DRUG
CHARGES, AFTER A TRAFFIC STOP ON
COUNTY ROUTE 28. THE COLUMBIA COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS 48 YEAR OLD
WILLIAM HINES ATTEMPTED TO CONCEAL
AND DESTROY THE HEROIN AND COCAINE
HE HAD IN HIS POSSESSION.
A HUDSON WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF TRYING
TO BRING BRASS KNUCKLES INTO THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE. 33 YEAR
OLD HEATHER BADERTSCHER IS SCHEDULED
TO APPEAR TOMORROW IN CITY COURT.
TONIGHT'S POWERBALL JACKPOT IS THE
4TH LARGEST LOTTERY PRIZE IN U.S.
HISTORY. WITH NO BIG WINNER SINCE
DECEMBER, THE TOP PRIZE HAS GROWN
TO 750 MILLION DOLLARS.