A 19-year-old Newburgh man has died from injuries sustained in a serious single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in the Town of Stony Point, New York State Police announced.
The crash, which was first reported by Monsey Scoop Tuesday morning, occurred at approximately 9:46 a.m. on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 16.
According to State Police, a 2010 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound near mile marker 31.3 when, for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle left the roadway, entered the center median and crashed into a tree.
Police said it was raining at the time of the crash and the roadway was wet.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was identified as Christopher A. Rivera, 19, of Newburgh. Rivera was extricated from the vehicle and transported by Rockland Hatzoloh EMS to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
New York State Park Police and New York State Troopers from the Haverstraw barracks responded to the scene.
The investigation into what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway remains ongoing.
Anyone who personally witnessed the crash is asked to contact the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Haverstraw at 845-344-5300.
