1 Man Killed, 2 Teens Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Collision

NEW CITY, NY — A wrong-way crash in Rockland County left an Ohio man dead and two teens seriously injured.

The Clarkstown Police Department says it responded to a two-vehicle accident in New City on Monday night, around 9:15 p.m., near the intersection of Route 304 and Second Street.

Their preliminary investigation found that the driver and only occupant of a 2010 black Hyundai sedan, a 35-year-old man from Ohio, turned onto Route 304, traveling north in the southbound lanes.

The Hyundai then collided head-on with a 2013 silver BMW which had been traveling south. The BMW had an 18-year-old male driver and a 16-year-old female front seat passenger.

Police say the force of the collision sent the Hyundai into the center median, while the BMW was forced onto the shoulder of the southbound lanes.

The New City Fire Department worked to extricate all three people from their vehicles, while New City Ambulance, Nanuet Community Ambulance Corps, and Rockland Paramedics were also on the scene to provide medical care.

The teens from the BMW were successfully extricated from the car and taken by ambulance to Westchester Medical Center with serious physical injuries. The driver of the Hyundai, whose identity is being withheld until family members are notified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Clarkstown police said their "deepest sympathies go out to the families involved during this incredibly difficult time, especially as they face this tragic event during the holiday season."

The Clarkstown Police Department's Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the cause of the incident, and are asking that anyone who may have witnessed the accident or has other information about the accident to contact detectives at 845-639-5800.