Traffic & Transit
1-Car Fatal Crash In Wawarsing
Authorities said speed may have been a factor in the crash.
WAWARSING, NY — Speed may have caused a fatal car crash in Ulster County. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened around 6 a.m. Monday on Route 52 near the intersection with Hacienda Road in the town of Wawarsing.
Authorities said Anthony Monzon, 19, of Liberty, was traveling east on Route 52 in a 1998 Honda Accord when it left the roadway and struck the guide rail.
The vehicle came to rest on its side about 350 feet from the area of impact in a ditch on the westbound lane.
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Monzon was pronounced dead at the scene.
While the sheriff's office said the investigation is ongoing, preliminary indications suggest speed may have been a factor in the crash.
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The sheriff's office was assisted by the New York State police and the Ellenville Fire Department.
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