Fatal crash in Dover under investigation
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation into a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on State Route 55 in the Town of Dover (Hamlet of Wingdale) at approximately 9:40 am on 6/26/23.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that a 2011 Mazda3 sedan operated by Valerie G. Parsons (age 80 of Wingdale) was entering Route 55 from a private driveway when it was struck by a 2015 Kenworth truck traveling eastbound on Route 55. As a result of the crash, Ms. Parsons suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
At this time the primary factor in the crash appears to be failure to yield the right of way on the part of the Mazda, and the investigation is continuing by members of the Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau and Crash Investigation Unit. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Dutchess County Medical Examiner and the J.H. Ketcham Hose Company, and more information may be released as it becomes available.
