51-Year-Old Father Killed In Westchester County After His Car Hits Wall: Police

The crash happened in Yonkers on the Cross County Parkway at the Seminary Avenue overpass, police said.
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11/21/2022 2:10 p.m.

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A father driving with his son was killed after his vehicle struck a wall in Westchester County, police said.

On Sunday, Nov. 20 around 1:15 p.m., Orange County resident 51-year-old Ronel Cook of Newburgh was driving his 2015 Nissan Altima eastbound on the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers with his son when the vehicle veered off the road and hit a wall at the Seminary Avenue overpass, according to the Westchester County Department of Public Safety.

Cook was killed as a result of the crash, while his 18-year-old son, who lives in Yonkers, was injured with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Director of Public Information Kieran O’Leary said.

Cook's son currently remains in the hospital, according to O'Leary.

The cause of the accident is still being investigated.

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