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New Update: Wrong Way Driver Killed After Hitting Truck In Somers, Police Say

A 36-year-old alleged wrong-way Lyft driver was killed after crashing into a garbage truck in Northern Westchester, police said.

The crash happened on Route 100 in Somers just south of the intersection with Route 35 (pictured above). 

The crash happened on Route 100 in Somers just south of the intersection with Route 35 (pictured above). 

Photo Credit: Google Maps street view/Pixabay via Diego Fabian Parra Pabon

The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Oct. 30, when New York State Police responded to a crash on Route 100 just south of the intersection with Route 35 in Somers. 

An initial investigation conducted by authorities determined that just before the crash, a 2020 Honda CRV had been driving north in the southbound lanes before striking a 2015 Mack sanitation truck driven by a 45-year-old Harrison resident that had been traveling south, police said.

The driver of the Honda, 36-year-old Junior Polanco Brito of North Brunswick, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Polanco Brito had been working as a Lyft driver at the time of the crash, according to authorities.

Polanco Brito's passenger, a 17-year-old, was severely injured and taken to Westchester Medical Center in critical condition. 

The crash caused a lengthy portion of Route 100 to temporarily close on Monday. 

The investigation into the incident is still ongoing, police said.

This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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