Hiker Found dead in Hannacroix Preserve
Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 7:57 pm
Town of New Baltimore in Greene County
Wilderness Recovery: On May 21 at approximately 6 p.m., hikers on the Hannacroix Preserve discovered a person face down in the Hannacroix Creek. The hikers called 911 and Forest Rangers assisted Greene County Sheriff's Office and the New Baltimore Volunteer Fire Department with extracting the deceased subject from the creek bed before transferring them to a UTV. The UTV drove approximately three-quarters of a mile to the trailhead, where the 55-year-old's body was turned over to the coroner. Resources were clear at 8:10 p.m.
NOTE: This occurred outside the Catskill Mountain Park
Wilderness Recovery: On May 21 at approximately 6 p.m., hikers on the Hannacroix Preserve discovered a person face down in the Hannacroix Creek. The hikers called 911 and Forest Rangers assisted Greene County Sheriff's Office and the New Baltimore Volunteer Fire Department with extracting the deceased subject from the creek bed before transferring them to a UTV. The UTV drove approximately three-quarters of a mile to the trailhead, where the 55-year-old's body was turned over to the coroner. Resources were clear at 8:10 p.m.
NOTE: This occurred outside the Catskill Mountain Park