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Man Drowns in the Stony Kill Creek Chatham 06/11/17
Columbia County 911 dispatched the Chatham Fire Department and Chatham rescue at 4:42pm for a water rescue in the Stony Kill Creek near 33 River Road in the Town of Chatham. It was reported that a 19 year old male that was swimming, went under and did not resurface. Under mutual aid the Hudson Fire Department Dive Team, and the Niverville Fire Department Water Rescue Team were also dispatched. The Columbia County Sheriff's Department Dive Team, Greenport Rescue Dive Team, Columbia County Fire Coordinators Office, New York State Police and Columbia County Sheriff's Department were on the scene. Columbia County Coroner Michael Blasl was also on the scene.

​Firefighters were back in service at 7:12pm.

Click for video by Lance Wheeler
Photos & Video by Lance Wheeler