3-Vehicle Accident Sends 8 To Hospitals: UPDATE

The Ulster County Sheriff's Office identified the people involved in the three-vehicle accident that that occurred in Esopus Tuesday morning. The investigation determined Nils E. Aspengren, 35, of Ulster Park, was operating a New Paltz Rescue Medic Vehicle northbound on Route 9W and making a left turn onto Ulster Avenue, when he failed to yield to a vehicle traveling south on Route 9W, operated by Isabella R. Mollette, 27, of Lake Katrine.

Mollette was unable to stop and struck the side of Aspengren's vehicle, causing it to spin and go airborne, ultimately landing on an Anderson Center for Autism van, operated by Stephanie M. Weiss, 28, of Marlboro, which was stopped at a stop sign waiting to enter Route 9W.

Weiss was transported by Mobile Life ambulance to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital for evaluation.

Mollette was transported to Vassar for evaluation and Aspengren was taken by private vehicle to Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley, Broadway Campus, for evaluation. He was later issued a traffic ticket for failing to yield the right of way.

All other passengers in the Anderson van were also taken to Vassar Hospital for evaluation.

Original article:

ESOPUS, NY — A multi-vehicle accident Tuesday morning in Ulster County sent seven people to area hospitals. Around 8:30 a.m., the Esopus Fire Department and Town of Esopus Volunteer Ambulance Squad were dispatched to a report of a multi-car accident with injuries and entrapment at the intersection of Route 9W and Ulster Avenue.

The first arriving unit was on the scene with minutes, authorities said, and found that the accident involved a car, an SUV and a van, according to a press release posted on Facebook.

One person was "heavily entrapped," fire officials said.

Firefighters used extrication tools, commonly referred to as the "jaws of life," and had the trapped person freed with 20 minutes.

Mutual aid ambulances were originally requested to assist with eight total patients.

A helicopter was requested but was later canceled due to an extended time of arrival.

Six people were take to Vassar Brothers Medical Center and one was taken to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital by Esopus Ambulance and Mobile Life Support Services.

Route 9W remained closed for about an hour and a half.

Esopus firefighters were assisted by the Town of Esopus Volunteer Ambulance Squad, Highland Hose Company, Port Ewen Fire Department, Rifton Fire Department, Mobile Life Support, New Paltz Rescue, NDP EMS, Ulster County Emergency Services, Ulster County DPW, the state Department of Transportation, Ulster County Sheriff's Office, New York State Fire and the New York State Police.

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