Crime & Safety
2 Killed In 2-Car Crash In Orange County
Police said one of the cars crossed over into the oncoming lane at first.
Two Hudson Valley residents died in a car crash in Orange County Friday. State police said Wednesday that the crash occurred around 11 p.m. on State Route 6 in the Town of Woodbury.
An investigation found that a 2007 Dodge Caliber, which was traveling west on Route 6, crossed over into the eastbound lane.
A 2016 Nissan Titan, which was going east, moved into the opposite lane to avoid the Dodge.
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The Dodge corrected itself and moved back into the westbound lane where it struck the Nissan.
Both occupants of the Dodge — Jennifer Haines, 37, of Beacon, and Giosue Falanga, 29, of Middletown — were pronounced dead at the scene.
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There were four people in the Nissan, two of which were taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The other two occupants were take to Orange Medical Center, also with non-life-threatening injuries.
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