Crime & Safety
Car Crashes Into Wallkill School Admin Building
Sheriff's deputies said the driver left the scene and then crashed into a telephone pole.
WALLKILL, NY — A driver crashed into the Wallkill Central School District Administration building and later crashed into a utility pole.
The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said, around 1:15 a.m. Sunday, deputies saw a car crash into the school district’s administration building on Route 208 in the hamlet of Wallkill and then try to leave the area.
A traffic stop was attempted, but the driver refused to stop.
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Authorities said the car continued a short distance into the hamlet and crashed into a utility pole near the intersection of Bona Ventura Avenue and Lavoletta Street.
The driver — Jason D. Hepper, 33, of Walden — sustained injuries from the crash and was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown for treatment.
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The sheriff’s office said the investigation is ongoing, and no charges have yet been announced.
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