Driver Dies In Crash At I-84 Rest Area In Orange County

Police said the man's car went off the roadway and into the rest area where he struck a parked tractor trailer.

Posted Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 10:27 am ET

WALLKILL, NY — One person was killed in a crash at a rest area on Interstate 84.

The New York State Police said troopers were sent to the Wallkill Rest Area on Interstate 84 around 9:15 p.m. Thursday.

A preliminary investigation found that Derrick N. Rosa, 26, of Cuddebackville, was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry west on I-84.

The Camry went off the road for unknown reasons and then entered the rest area, police said.

Once in the rest area, Rosa’s car struck a parked tractor trailer.

Montgomery EMS paramedics declared the man dead at the scene.

The Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office also responded to the scene.

Police said the investigation remains ongoing.

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