Posted on: December 07, 2024 02:12 PM

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State police investigating fatal collision on Palisades Interstate Parkway

On December 6, 2024, at approximately 6:05 a.m., State Troopers from the Haverstraw barracks responded to a one car motor vehicle accident on the Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) north in the town of Highlands, NY.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2019 Subaru was traveling north bound in the town of Highlands, NY when it exited the roadway for unknown reasons and struck a tree in the median just north of exit 19. The operator of the vehicle was identified as off-duty NYPD officer. The 45-year-old male from New Windsor, NY, was transported to St. Luke Hospital where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

This incident remains under investigation.

From NYSP