Person Hospitalized After Car Pinned Under Another In Northern Westchester Crash

One person was sent to a hospital after a two-car crash in Northern Westchester.

One car rests on top of another after a crash in Cortlandt.
Photo Credit: *Facebook/Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department*

Members of the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department respond to a two-car crash in Cortlandt.
Photo Credit: *Facebook/Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department*

01/25/2023 11:20 a.m.

The accident happened on Tuesday, Jan. 24 around 6 p.m., when firefighters responded to an accident in Cortlandt on West Mount Airy Road, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.

After arriving at the scene of the crash, firefighters found one car pinned under the other and used a grip hoist to pull back the bottom car to allow the vehicle on top to rest on the ground again.

One of the drivers involved in the crash declined any medical help, while the other was taken to a local hospital for evaluation of their wounds. The scene was cleared after about an hour.

Click here to follow Daily Voice Newburgh and receive free news updates.