Lighthouse Update

The Kingston Daily Freeman reported earlier this evening that the vessel that collided with the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse has been identified and located: "Vessel that struck Hudson-Athens Lighthouse identified, police say." The following in quoted from the article:

The Greene County Sheriff's Office has identified and located the vessel that struck the Hudson Athens Lighthouse, the department said Thursday.

After striking the lighthouse, the vessel continued south on the Hudson River and left the area, according to the press release. The sheriff's office is being assisted in its investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard and the investigation remains ongoing, officials said.

Although the Greene County Sheriff's Office knows what vessel struck the lighthouse, for reasons unknown, the identity of the offending vessel is not being shared with the public.