State Police are investigating a fatal crash on the Newburgh Beacon Bridge

State Police Montgomery are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on December 6, 2018, on the Newburgh Beacon Bridge.

At approximately 7 p.m., a Kenworth tractor-trailer was traveling east in the center lane of the eastbound span of the Newburgh Beacon Bridge when it became disabled. The vehicle came to a complete stop in the center lane. Numerous vehicles were able to go around the disabled vehicle. At approximately 7:02 p.m., a 2013 Jeep Wrangler, being operated by Fernando R. Carozza, age 51 of Hopewell Junction, NY, was traveling in the center lane when he struck the rear right bumper of the trailer of the disabled vehicle. Carozza was pronounced deceased at the scene.  State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU), Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit (CVEU) and Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) responded to the scene. The investigation is ongoing,