Police are investigating after a man was found hanging from a tree near the railroad tracks on Oak Street in the Town of Newburgh on Monday morning.
Town of Newburgh police responded to the scene and requested CSX to halt all train traffic. Detectives and crime scene investigators processed the area before the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office removed the body.
Town of Newburgh EMS was also on scene, and police interviewed individuals in the area at the time. The investigation is ongoing.