1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash

[TowNews]

One person was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley.

 

 

The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 on Airmont Road and Route 59 in Ramapo.

 

An investigation into the crash found that a 2012 Nissan Rogue, driven by a 41-year-old female resident of Mahwah, New Jersey, was traveling eastbound on Route 59,  said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police.

 

The Nissan entered the intersection at Airmont Road, crossed over into the westbound lane of Route 59 traffic, and struck a 2021 Hyundai Sonata, driven by an 85-year-old male resident of Montebello, according to Howell.

 

Both the Nissan Rogue and the Hyundai Sonata then struck a tow truck that was being operated by a 58-year-old resident of Airmont, which was also in the westbound lane of traffic, Howell said.

 

The vehicle operators were transported to area hospitals with varying degrees of injuries. 

 

The 85-year-old driver of the Sonata died from his injuries at Good Samaritan Hospital, Howell said. His identity has not yet been released.

 

This crash is currently under investigation by the Ramapo Police Crash Investigation Unit.

 

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Shame....you're out there just doing your thing and get caught up in something like this....

 

Godspeed to everyone involved...

[TowForce]

Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal Hudson Valley Crash

 

41-year-old woman has been charged with felony manslaughter and other charges in the death of a man killed when she crossed into the wrong lane on a busy Hudson Valley roadway.

 

The crash happened in Rockland County Saturday, Jan. 28 around 10 a.m. in the town of Ramapo at the intersection of Airmont Road and Route 59.

 

New Jersey resident Sherlyne Bazile, from Mahwah in Bergen County, was arrested on Wednesday, May 3, and charged with:

• Manslaughter
• Reckless endangerment
• Assault
• Reckless Driving

"Alcohol intoxication and drug impairment are not suspected as contributing factors in this crash," said Lt. Michael Gannon, of the Ramapo Police.

 

During the crash, Bazile was driving a 2012 Nissan Rogue eastbound on Route 59 when at the intersection at Airmont Road, she crossed over into the westbound lane and of Route 59 traffic and struck a 2021 Hyundai Sonata, being driven by an 85-year-old Montebello resident, Gannon said.

Both the Nissan Rogue and the Hyundai Sonata then struck a tow truck that was being driven by a 58-year-old resident of Airmont, which was also in the westbound lane of traffic, he added.

The 85-year-old driver of the Hyundai Sonata died from his injuries at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Bazile was arraigned and released without bail as per state reform laws.

[TowForce]

New Jersey woman charged with manslaughter in fatal car crash in Ramapo

 

RAMAPO - A New Jersey woman was charged Wednesday with manslaughter in connection with a fatal car crash in January.

 

According to Ramapo town police, the crash happened around 10 a.m. on Jan. 28.

 

Police said Sherlyne Bazile, 41, of Mahwah, N.J., was driving a 2012 Nissan Rogue eastbound on Route 59 when she entered the Airmont Road intersection, crossed into the westbound lane of traffic on Route 59 and struck a 2021 Hyundai Sonata driven by an 85-year-old man from Montebello.

 

Both the Rogue and the Sonata then struck a tow truck driven by a 58-year-old resident of Airmont, which was also in the westbound lane.

 

All three drivers were taken to area hospitals with varying degrees of injuries. Police said the 85-year-old man, who they did not identify, was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern.

 

On Wednesday, Bazile was arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter and first-degree reckless endangerment, both felonies, and third-degree assault and reckless driving, both misdemeanors.

 

Bazile was arraigned by Village of Airmont Associate Justice Alan Straus and released without bail, pending a future court appearance.

 

The name of Bazile's attorney was not immediately available.

 

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