Traffic & Transit
2 Drivers Killed In Taconic Head-On Collision Have Been ID'd
A Corolla, driven by a 19-year-old, crossed the median and struck a Mustang headed in the opposite direction, according to NYSP.
CLINTON, NY — Officials have identified the two victims of a fatal collision on the Taconic State Parkway.
The New York State Police are still investigating the fatal motor vehicle crash in the town of Clinton, in Dutchess County.
On Sunday, around 9:36 a.m., troopers from the Poughkeepsie barracks responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a northbound 1994 Ford Mustang and a southbound 2006 Toyota Corolla.
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The investigation found that the Toyota Corolla, driven by 19-year-old Jhonny L. Polanco, of Bloomingburg, left the southbound lane, crossed the median, and struck the Ford Mustang head-on before overturning. The Ford Mustang was driven by 70-year-old Robert B. Clark Jr., of Wappingers Falls.
Clark was trapped in his vehicle, and Polanco was ejected from his, according to police. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene.
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The New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash, according to NYSP.
This article has been updated to reflect the victim's correct age, and the day of the week of the crash.
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