Hudson Valley Motorist Charged In Crash That Killed CT Man: PD

SOUTHEAST, NY — A motorist involved in a fatal highway crash which killed a Connecticut man in 2025 has been arrested, police said.

New York State Police said they arrested Makayla McIntyre of Mount Vernon on Monday.

McIntyre is charged with second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, criminally negligent homicide, second-degree reckless endangerment, reckless driving, and additional traffic violations, police said.

McIntyre was arraigned Monday in Putnam County Supreme Court and released on her own recognizance, police said. Her next court date is Sept. 29.

The charges stem from a two-car crash on Jan. 26, 2025 around 7:15 a.m. on I-684 in Southeast, police said.

Police said McIntyre was traveling northbound on I-684 when she lost control of her vehicle, struck a guiderail, veered across all lanes of travel, and hit another vehicle operated by Michael T. Keller, 65, of New Milford, Connecticut.

Both vehicles then left the roadway, struck the middle median, overturned and came to a rest in the center embankment of the highway, police said.

Keller died at the scene, while McIntyre was transported to Danbury Hospital with minor injuries, according to state police.

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