Person Hospitalized After Hitting Deer On Busy Road In Hudson Valley

A serious crash involving a deer resulted in both a person being hospitalized and the brief closure of a busy Northern Westchester road.

The crash happened on Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson on Thanksgiving night.
Photo Credit: *Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department*

Ben Crnic

11/27/2023 12:30 p.m.

The incident happened on Thursday, Nov. 23 around 8:30 p.m., when a car struck a deer on the Croton Point overpass on southbound Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.

One person was then taken to a local hospital by Croton EMS and the Ossining Paramedic Fly-Car.

After the crash, responding crews briefly shut the road down until the vehicle and deer were removed.

Correction: The person involved in the crash was taken to a local hospital by ambulance, not helicopter.

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