ESOPUS — A Port Ewen woman was killed Wednesday morning in a head-on collision on U.S. Route 9W, according to New York State Police.
The victim was identified as Jennifer L. Burke, 63, of Port Ewen. Police said Burke was traveling northbound shortly after 6 a.m. in a Smart car when, for reasons still under investigation, her vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and collided with a Volkswagen Tiguan driven by a 49-year-old man from West Park.
Burke was ejected from her vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
The other driver, whose name has not been released, was trapped inside his vehicle and had to be extricated through a side window by emergency responders, according to the Esopus Fire Department. He was transported by the New Paltz Rescue Squad to Vassar Brothers Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Multiple agencies responded to the crash, including New York State Police, the Esopus Fire Department, Esopus Ambulance Squad, Empress EMS, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, and the Town of Lloyd Police Department. When responders arrived, both vehicles were found off the roadway on opposite sides of Route 9W.
Route 9W remained closed for more than four hours while authorities investigated the crash and cleared the scene.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the State Police Highland Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 845-344-5300.
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