Crime & Safety
Woman Dies After Jump From Bear Mountain Bridge
Along with state police, the Verplanck Fire Department Marine Unit responded.
BUCHANAN, NY — A Buchanan woman died Monday after jumping from the Bear Mountain Bridge, New York State police said.
Police received a call around 7 p.m. from a witness who said a person had jumped from the bridge into the Hudson River. Along with state police, the Verplanck Fire Department Marine Unit responded and retrieved a body from the water.
State police identified the woman as Kathleen Kirkpatrick, 57.
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