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Fatal Crash: Vehicle Hits Tree, Goes Up In Flames On Busy Hudson Valley Highway
A person was killed in a fiery crash on a busy Hudson Valley highway, police announced.
The incident happened in Putnam County on Monday, May 6, around 7:15 p.m., when a vehicle traveling on I-84 in Kent left the roadway and struck a tree, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.
After hitting the tree, the vehicle went up in flames, Hicks said. The driver, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the crash has not been released.
This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Latest Update: Man Killed In I-684 Crash In Northern Westchester Had False ID, Police Say
Authorities have released the identity of a man killed in a one-car crash on I-684.
New York City resident Mario Goris, age 53, of the Bronx, was killed in a crash that happened on Sunday, April 14, around 3:15 p.m. on the northbound side near Exit 4 in Bedford, according to New York State Police.
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At the time of the crash, Goris had been driving a 2006 Honda CRV when it veered to the left, entered the median at high speed, and hit a tree. He was found dead at the scene of the crash and was the only person in the …