Traffic & Transit
Victims In Deadly, Head-On Orange County Collision ID'd By New York State Police
A Jeep had been traveling north on State Rte 284, when it crossed into the southbound lane and hit a tri-axle dump truck head-on, cops said.
MINISINK, NY — Authorities have released the identities of the victims in a deadly crash in the Hudson Valley.
The New York State Police say that on Friday, around 2:55 p.m., troopers from the Greenville barracks responded to the intersection of State Route 284 and County Road 22, in the town of Minisink, after reports of a two-vehicle collision.
Investigators say a 2014 Jeep had been traveling north on State Route 284, when it crossed into the southbound lane and struck a 2018 Western Star tri-axle dump truck head-on.
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The driver and only occupant of the Jeep was 25-year-old Joshua R. Stevens, of Westtown. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
The driver of the dump truck, who was identified as 38-year-old Michael Fasce, of Wurtsboro, was uninjured.
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State police say that the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at State Police Greenville at 845-344-5300.
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