State Police investigate a fatal accident in the Town of Woodbury
Troop F Commander
PRESS RELEASE
The State Police in Monroe are investigating a two vehicle fatal accident that occurred on State Route 32 in the Town of Woodbury.
On December 22, 2017 at approximately 1:30 AM a Toyota Celica, with two male occupants, was traveling north on State Route 32 in the area of Ridge Road. The Toyota crossed into the southbound lane and was struck head-on by a Kenworth fuel tanker carrying approximately 8500 gallons of gasoline.
The passanger of the Toyota was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Orange County Medical Examiner. The driver of the Toyota was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center with lower body and internal injuries. The driver of the fuel tanker suffered only minor injuries. The names of persons involved are being withheld pending family notification.
As a result of the accident, approximately 50 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled. Orange County HAZ MAT responded to the scene for spill clean-up. None of the gasoline in the tanker was spilled. This section of State Route 32 was closed for spill clean-up and to allow for the transfer of the 8500 gallons of gasoline into a new fuel tanker prior to being removed from the scene.
Investigators were assisted at the scene by the State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit and the Town of Woodbury Police Department. The investigation remains ongoing.
