Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident off East Schroon River Road

On 9/03/2023 at 12:26 PM, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a kayaker who had discovered a vehicle overturned in the Schroon River off of East Schroon River Road.

Members of the Warren County Sheriff Office and the NYSP entered the water in an attempt to check for occupants, but were unable to open the vehicle. Divers from the Horicon Fire Dive team arrived at the scene, and were able to extricate the lone female occupant from the vehicle. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene, and later identified as 23-year old Kaitlin Goldberg of Altamont, NY.

She had been reported missing after not arriving at a family camping trip and not being at home, either… Following an investigation, It was determined that the 2006 Subaru was traveling South on East Schroon River Road when it left the roadway overturning in the Schroon River. It is believed the vehicle was there for approximately 24 hours, and could not be seen from the roadway.

Bolton Fire, Bolton EMS, and Warrensburg EMS assisted at the scene.