Crime & Safety

4th Person Dies After Van Crash In Ramapo

The crash took place June 15.

(Ramapo Police Department)

RAMAPO, NY — A fourth person has died of injuries from a van crash on New Hempstead Road June 15.

The female passenger was also from the village of New Square, Ramapo police said.

The van had 11 passengers and a driver when it crashed at 4:20 p.m. near Conway Court in the unincorporated section of the town. The 2009 Ford Econoline van left the roadway and struck a tree.

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The other three who died in the crash were identified by The Journal News as Robert Deutsch, 42; Shlomo Birnhack, 22; and Tzipora Deutsch, 20.

The Ramapo Police Crash Investigation Unit is expected to take a number of months to complete the investigation.

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