Crime & Safety
Sullivan Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash
Police said the man was trying to pass another car when the crash happened.
HIGHLAND, NY — A Sullivan County man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday in the town of Highland.
The New York State Police said, shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday, troopers were sent to Route 97 in the Highland for a report of a crash involving an SUV and a pick-up truck.
A preliminary investigation found that a 2000 Chevy Blazer, driven by Jeffrey F. Zimmer, 45, of Narrowsburg, was going south on Route 97 and was passing another car.
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Police said, as he attempted to pass, Zimmer struck a 2008 Toyota Tacoma that was going north on Route 97.
Zimmer was ejected from his SUV and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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The driver of the pick-up was not injured.
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