By Dennis Yusko Ulster County PUBLISHED 3:21 PM ET Jun. 30, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:21 PM EDT Jun. 30, 2021
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Hudson Valley officials and emergency responders are urging the public to wear lifejackets after at least four people drowned in the Delaware River in as many days, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Sullivan County spokesperson.
The latest drowning has deeply shaken Highland Supervisor Jeff Haas, one of the Yulan firefighters who performed resuscitation on a 28-year-old drowning victim Tuesday evening at a campground near Barryville, according to Dan Hust, director of communications for Sullivan County.
“This river doesn’t play games,” Haas said. “The recent deaths have been of young, able-bodied people who drowned because they weren t wearing PFDs (personal flotation devices). This young guy was
Both bodies were recovered in Sullivan County.
The first incident took place around 10:35 p.m., Saturday, June 26, when state police responded to State Route 97 in the town of Highland for a possible drowning on the Delaware River, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
The initial investigation indicates that Louis Pellot, age 31 of Brooklyn, entered the water from a campsite and became fatigued and was seen struggling in the water.
He went under the water and was not seen. Pellot’s body was recovered by members of the Matamoras Fire Department.
The second incident took place around 4:49 p.m., Sunday, June 27, when state police from the Liberty barracks responded to the National Parks Service Station in the town of Lumberland in Sullivan County for a report of a missing swimmer on the Delaware River, Nevel said.
3 People Drown in Hudson Valley in 1 Day
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On Saturday around 10:35 p.m., New York State Police from the Liberty barracks responded to State Route 97 in the town of Highland for a possible drowning on the Delaware River.
The initial investigation indicates that Louis Pellot, 31 of Brooklyn, entered the water from a campsite and became fatigued and was seen struggling in the water, police say. He went under the water and was not seen.
Pellot’s body was recovered by members of the Matamoras Fire Department.
On Sunday around 4:45 p.m., New York State Police from the Liberty barracks responded the National Parks Service Station in the town of Lumberland for a report of a missing swimmer on the Delaware River.
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Both bodies were recovered in Sullivan County.
The first incident took place around 10:35 p.m., Saturday, June 26, when state police responded to State Route 97 in the town of Highland for a possible drowning on the Delaware River, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
The initial investigation indicates that Louis Pellot, age 31 of Brooklyn, entered the water from a campsite and became fatigued and was seen struggling in the water.
He went under the water and was not seen. Pellot’s body was recovered by members of the Matamoras Fire Department.
The second incident took place around 4:49 p.m., Sunday, June 27, when state police from the Liberty barracks responded to the National Parks Service Station in the town of Lumberland in Sullivan County for a report of a missing swimmer on the Delaware River, Nevel said.