2 Drown in Orange County in Separate Incidents

The drownings happened in Monroe and Highlands near West Point.
2 Drown in Orange County in Separate Incidents
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ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.—On Aug. 16, New York state police reported two men drowned in separate incidents.

The first incident happened around 11:35 a.m., after Darwin J. Chuiza-Tagua, 22, went for a hike in the Turkey Hill Pond area of Harriman State Park with a friend. The area is just south of the West Point Military Reservation. After the hike, Chuiza-Tagua decided to go for a swim in Turkey Hill Pond to cool off.