22-Year-Old Passenger Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Area

A 22-year-old passenger was killed after a car went off the road and crashed into a tree in the area.

The area of Old Glen Wild Road in the Town of Thompson where the crash happened.
Photo Credit: *Google Maps street view*

08/16/2020 3:00 p.m.

It happened around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16 in Sullivan County.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2009 Toyota was traveling in the town of Thompson on Old Glen Wild Road when the the car failed to negotiate a curve and struck a tree, state police said.

The operator and front-seat passenger were transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Orange County, said police.

The backseat passenger, a 22-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released.

The investigation is ongoing.

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