No Charges in New City Crash That injured 7

Clarkstown police said there are no charges in connection with a two car accident on Route 304 at Goebel Road in which seven people were injured Saturday night.

The only person who was not injured in the crash, police said, was the 18-year-old man from New City who was driving a Toyota sedan that was attempting to turn onto Goebel road and collided with a Honda sedan heading in the opposite direction on Route 304.

Volunteer firefighters were needed to assist with the rescue of one of the victims in the accident, who suffered an apparent broken leg effort by cutting open one of the cars involved, according to  police.

Emergency medical personnel initially attempted to remove that victim through a car sunroof, but members of the New City Fire Department were needed to cut open the roof to slide out the victim. New City firefighters called Congers firefighters in to assist at the scene of the crash with a pumper.

New City Fire Department had two trucks at the accident scene, with about 10 volunteers. Assistant Chief Jim Avaras said it took his crew about 20 minutes to cut open the car and remove the victim.

Police said the accident took place 9:18 p.m. when the 2002 Toyota - which also had four female passengers ranging in ages from 15 to 18 - tried to turn and collided with the  1994 Honda driven by a 20-year-old New City resident who had two passengers in that car.

Ambulances from New City, Congers-Valley Cottage and Haverstraw were called in to assist the seven injured people from the accident. The victims were taken to Nyack Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern for treatment.

In addition to the victim with a the leg injury, police said the six others injuried complained of head, neck, face and back injuries.

Police said there was no clear cause for the accident.