Young Woman Killed Falling off a Horse in Mountains

Becca Weisbard 

A 22-year-old Jewish woman, Becca Weissbard, was R”L killed in a horse accident on Wednesday afternoon in Ulster County, in Upstate New York 

Emergency personnel were dispatched to the HITS Horse riding facility in Saugerties, NY at around 2:00PM, for reports of a woman who fell off a horse with serious injuries.

Paramedics who arrived on the scene found the woman in traumatic arrest.

She was transported by Diaz Ambulance to Kingston Hospital, where she was unfortunately pronounced dead.

Sources say that the victim is from Long Island, NY.

Exact details of what happened in this tragic accident have not been released. A police investigation is underway.

The Misaskim organization is on the scene and working to ensure proper Kavod Hanifteres is given.

Further details will be published pending proper family notifications.