Crime & Safety
1 Killed In Wappinger Car Rollover
Police said the car left the roadway for unknown reasons.
WAPPINGER, NY — A Dutchess County resident was killed after a car rolled over and crashed in the town of Wappinger.
The New York State Police were sent to River Road North around 7:30 p.m. Saturday for a rollover crash where someone was ejected.
Troopers employed lifesaving techniques until Empress Ambulance Emergency Medical Services arrived and took Ravyn N. Vargas, 40, of Wappinger, to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital.
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Authorities said Vargas was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The preliminary investigation found Vargas was driving a 2013 Lexus north on River Road North and went off the road for unknown reasons.
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The car struck a guiderail and tree before turning over.
Vargas was ejected from the car during the crash.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing.
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