Crime & Safety
NJ Teen Killed In Crash With Dump Truck In Orange County
The initial police investigation found the teen failed to yield the right of way.
WAWAYANDA, NY — A 17-year-old was killed early Wednesday morning in an Orange County car crash. State Police said Andrew Van Dyke, 17, of Highland Lake, NJ was driving a 2009 Toyota RAV4 north on County Route 93.
An investigation found that he failed to yield the right of way and struck a 2005 Peterbilt 375 dump truck that was traveling west on State Route 284.
Van Dyke was ejected from his vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The operator of the truck — Jeremey Hermida, 28, was taken to Orange Regional Medical Center for evaluation, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
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