NORTH CASTLE, NY — A Westchester County community is mourning after a deadly crash this afternoon.
A juvenile died and three others were critically injured after a single-car crash off Byram Lake Road in North Castle on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement from Chief Regen Hufnagle.
The North Castle Police Department received a crash alert notification followed by a 911 call at 1:02 p.m. for a motor vehicle accident on Byram Lake Road. Responding officers and fire department personnel canvassed the area and found a single car in a wooded area between Byram Lake Road and Interstate 684.
Four juveniles were found with the vehicle, according to police. All four were taken to area hospitals with critical injuries. One juvenile later died from those injuries.
The juveniles were identified by police only as Chappaqua residents. Their names were being withheld pending notifications, police said.
The accident is under investigation by the North Castle Police Department and the Westchester County Police Department Accident Investigation Team, authorities said.
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