SUV, Fire Vehicle Crash Injures 2, Kills 1 Dog

GREENVILLE, NY — A crash involving a car and a fire police truck injured the car's driver and killed one of the dogs that were traveling with her. State police said around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, troopers responded to the crash on Interstate 84 in Greenville in Orange County.

The investigation found that a Greenville fire police truck — a Ford F550 — was parked in the passing lane of the eastbound highway with emergency lights activated.

Authorities said the fire vehicle was blocking the lane for a vehicle crash that was about a half-mile ahead. A full-size fire truck was parked a quarter-mile ahead of the fire vehicle in the passing lane, also blocking the passing lane.

The right lane and shoulder were open for passing traffic, police said.

Keri Hostetler, 41, of Larchmont, was driving a 2020 Volvo SUV east on I-84, accompanied by a young child and two dogs. Hostetler's SUV rear-ended the fire vehicle and overturned, police said.

Police said Hostetler was trapped inside the vehicle and the child was able to free herself.

Firefighters rushed to help, and while extricating Hostetler from the car, the engine compartment caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the first responders and the woman was removed from the car.

One of the dogs was killed in the crash, police said.

Hostetler received injuries to her head, arms, legs and back, none of which were life-threatening. She was taken by ambulance to Orange Regional Medical Center. The child was not injured.

The driver of the fire vehicle, Kevin Gillespie, 44, of Port Jervis, suffered a back injury and was taken by ambulance to Orange Regional Medical Center. His passenger, Robert Conti, 53, from Port Jervis, was not injured.

Police said there was no indication of impairment by alcohol or drugs and the crash is still under investigation.

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