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Well-Known Farmer, Book Dealer ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Route 9 Crash
The person killed during a crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 9 has been identified by police as a well-known area farmer and book dealer from Garrison.
Joseph Mercurio, 72, was killed around 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, after the vehicle he was driving crashed with a tractor-trailer on Route 9, talking down multiple power lines and closing the roadway for hours, said the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
Mercurio, the owner of Mercurio Farms and Joseph Mercurio Books, both located in Garrison, was driving a white Jeep when he collided with the truck as he turned left off Sna…
Man Killed When Car, Tractor-Trailer Crash On Route 9
One person was killed after the vehicle he was driving crashed with a tractor-trailer on Route 9, taking down multiple power lines and closing the roadway for hours.
The incident in Putnam County took place around 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, when the unidentified man, driving a white Jeep, collied with the truck as he turned left off Snake Hill Roa in Garrison, said Putnam County Sheriff's Office Capt. Lisa Ortolano.
During the crash, the tractor-trailer flipped, causing the power lines to fall.
Both drivers were airlifted out of the accident scene because emergency responders could n…
