State police are investigating a fatal single-car crash in the village of Kiryas Joel

On Sunday. September 22, 2019, at approximately 7:20 p.m. state police from Monroe responded to Karlsberg Road in the town of Palm Tree (village of Kiryas Joel) for a report of a vehicle overturned in water. Investigation revealed that a 2018 Hyundai Sonata, operated by Jacob Farkas, age 26 of Kiryas Joel, was traveling east on Karlsberg Road when the vehicle veered across the roadway and down an embankment along the north side. The vehicle overturned and came to rest onto its roof partially submerged underwater. Kiryas Joel Fire and EMS responded and extricated Mr. Farkas from the vehicle. He was unresponsive and transported to Orange Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. Monroe Fire Department SCUBA responded and conducted a further search of the area for any other possible victims with negative results. There was no indication that there were any other occupants in the vehicle.