State Police ID woman who drowned in Hoosic River

HOOSICK — Police have identified the woman who drowned in the Hoosic River on Saturday.

Janice Ganz, 42, of Albany, was swimming with her child that evening when a current began to pull them, State Police said. She was able to save her child and get them to safety before she was pulled underwater, according to a news release from State Police.

Authorities responded to the incident around 7:02 p.m. near the corner of state Route 67 and Beck Road. Police searched the area and found her deceased…

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