Vehicle Loses Control, Hits Tree On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester

Emergency crews were sent to the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester after a vehicle lost control and struck a tree, injuring the driver.

A vehicle was heavily damaged after striking a tree on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown.
Photo Credit: *Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department*

Ben Crnic

08/25/2023 1:15 p.m.

The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 around 6:45 p.m., when fire crews responded to the southbound Taconic State Parkway in the area of the Mohansic Avenue ramp for a reported crash.

According to the Yorktown Heights Fire Department, arriving crews found out that a vehicle had spun out and hit a tree after losing control.

The driver was later taken to an area trauma center by the Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

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