Motor Vehicle Accident State Route 52, Fishkill, New York
On March 25, 2018, at approximately 8:40 PM, New York State Police Troopers from SP Wappinger were dispatched by DC 911 for the report of a motor vehicle accident in which a vehicle struck pedestrians on Route 52, near Old Glenham Road, in the Town of Fishkill. Initial investigation revealed that the driver, a 53-year-old Fishkill resident, was driving a 2003 GMC Yukon, westbound on Route 52, in the center/turn lane of the three-lane road. The vehicle’s operator failed to observe a mother and her four children attempting to cross the road from the north shoulder and struck them. The mother Zuleyma Lopez (DOB: 9/26/89) and her child Abel E. Torres-Lopez (DOB: 5/9/17) were declared deceased at the scene. The three remaining children were transported to Westchester Medical Center. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Anyone with information is requested to contact the New York State Police at 845-677-7300.
