GARRISON, NY — Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that two men were taken to the hospital by helicopter after a beverage delivery van crashed on Route 9D in Garrison Tuesday afternoon.
The two men—the driver and passenger of the van—were travelling northbound on Route 9D at about 1:20 P.M. today when their van crossed over the southbound lane, ran off the road, struck a tree and overturned. The crash occurred about one mile south of Route 403, near the property of the Capuchin Youth and Family Ministries.
Sheriff’s deputies, the Garrison Ambulance Corps and the Philipstown Ambulance Corps were dispatched to the scene, police said. First responders then called for helicopters from LifeNetAir2 and New Jersey-Hackensack Helicopter Service to transport the victims to the hospital.
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The helicopters flew the victims to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Route 9D was closed in both directions for about three hours as authorities aided the victims, investigated the crash and cleared the overturned van. No tickets were issued and the cause of the crash remains under investigation, police said.
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