NYS DOT To Analyze Road Safety At Deadly Mount Tremper Intersection

KINGSTON, NY — There will be a thorough investigation into road safety at the intersection of Routes 28 and 212 in Mount Tremper.

That is the location where a crash of three passenger cars and tractor-trailer on Jan. 8 claimed the lives of two Kingston High School students: Dillon Gokey, 16, of Kingston, and Jack Noble, 17, of Port Ewen.

Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger said she secured a commitment from the state Department of Transportation to conduct the investigation.

On Friday afternoon, Metzger sent a letter to the DOT requesting the safety analysis and received a response from the DOT Region 8 Regional Traffic Engineer later that afternoon granting the request.

Metzger thanked the DOT Region 8 Office for its responsiveness to the request for a road safety investigation at the Mount Tremper intersection where the crash occurred.

“As a mother of young adults, my heart breaks for the families of the young people we have lost,” she said, “and the state must make every effort to ensure that our state roads are as safe as possible to prevent future tragedies from occurring.”

Metzger said getting the state to commit to the investigation is the first step in determining any necessary changes to the road design.

“My office will be sure to communicate any updates to the public as this process plays out,” she said.