1 Dead, 3 Injured In Beekman Crash: UPDATE

BEEKMAN, NY — One person was kill and three were injured in a Friday morning crash in Beekman. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said, around 8:30 a.m., the sheriff’s office, Beekman Fire Department and EMStar ambulance responded to a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle collision with people trapped in their vehicles on Route 55 between Route 216 and Gardner Hollow Road Extension in the Town of Beekman.

The initial investigation found that the operator of a Honda Pilot traveling west on Route 55 crossed into the eastbound lane of Route 55 and collided head-on with a Chevy Express van.

The operator of the Honda Pilot, an 18-year-old man from Pawling, was injured and transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital by EMStar Ambulance.

The operator of the Chevy Express van, a 50-year-old man from Pleasant Valley, was killed in the collision. One passenger in the van, a 22-year-old man from Pleasant Valley, was injured and taken to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital by EMStar Ambulance.

The other man in the van sustained critical injuries and was flown to Westchester Medical Center by LifeNet Medivac helicopter.

Route 55 was shut down for approximately four hours but has since reopened. Due to the ongoing investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Unit, names are not being released.

Multiple agencies responded and assisted at the scene including Beekman, Pawling and Union Vale fire departments, EMStar Ambulance, LifeNet Medivac, Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response, Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office and New York State Police.

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