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State Police probe Duanesburg ATV crash that killed teen

  “DUANESBURG — A 17-year-old ATV operator was killed in a crash on Saturday that also caused minor injuries to a teenage passenger, according to State Police. State Police from Troop G responded around 3:05 p.m. to the area of Batter Street in Duanesburg, NY, for the report of an all-terrain vehicle crash with injuries. … [Read more…]

Police investigate fatal ATV crash in Duanesburg

  “New York State Police are investigating a fatal ATV crash that occurred on Saturday afternoon in Duanesburg. Preliminary investigations have determined that Connor Summerfield, 17, of Howes Cave, was driving an ATV with a 14-year-old passenger.”   read the entire article   Mitchell, Ben. Channel 10 News 28 November 2022.  

Ruling: Lawsuit in Camp Bisco death can go to trial; Schenectady woman died, attended 2012 Duanesburg festival

  “A lawsuit filed in the wake of a Schenectady woman’s death following her attendance at the 2012 Camp Bisco festival can proceed to trial, an appeals court ruled Thursday.The Third Department Appellate Division found a local Schenectady County judge ruled properly that the lawsuit could proceed. Attorneys for the festival had appealed after losing … [Read more…]

Woman’s deadly seizure at Camp Bisco remains center of legal battle

  “Nearly a decade after a Schenectady woman experienced a seizure at the Camp Bisco summer music festival that led to her eventual death, attorneys for her family, festival organizers and the Duanesburg venue where it was held are still battling over a wrongful death lawsuit. Heather Bynum was 24 when she attended the festival … [Read more…]

Teenager killed in Duanesburg car crash

  “A Howes Cave 16-year-old boy was killed when the car he was riding in lost control on a snow-covered road and struck a utility pole on Route 7 Saturday night, State Police said. At about 8:40 p.m., police said a 19-year-old driver of Cobleskill was driving east on Route 7 when she lost control, … [Read more…]

State Police: Howes Cave 16-year-old killed in Saturday evening rollover crash in Duanesburg

  “A 16-year-old from Howes Cave was killed and others injured in a one-car crash Saturday evening in Duanesburg as the driver lost control on a snow-covered road, state police said. State police identified the teen killed as Ellis Ganter, 16, of Howes Cave. Ganter was a passenger in a car driven by Alyssa S. … [Read more…]

Police: Ambulance driver fell asleep ahead of fatal Duanesburg crash

  “The Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office released the cause of a fatal crash that involved a Mohawk ambulance. The ambulance was transporting 64-year-old Chris Aernecke, of Sloansville, on Route 20 in Duanesburg when the vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree. Aernecke died as a result of massive internal injuries sustained in the … [Read more…]

Patient dies after ambulance crashes in Duanesburg

  “A man has died after a crash involving a Mohawk Ambulance on Route 20 in Duanesburg. Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino said a 64-year-old man died after the rig crashed into a tree at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday as it was bringing a patient home.”   read the entire article   Downen, Robert. Times … [Read more…]