Crime & Safety

5 Injured in Valley Cottage Accident

17-year-old driver cited for violating junior license restrictions.

A 17-year-old driver was cited for violating the restrictions of his junior driver's license today after he and four others in a car were injured in an accident in Valley Cottage, according to Clarkstown police.

All five occupants of the 2002 Nissan that was involved in a one-car crash at 10:40 a.m. on Mountainview Avenue were taken to Nyack Hospital for treatment. Police said the injuries were not life threatening.

The driver is a resident of Valley Cottage. The accident took place a short distance away from Nyack High School.

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