TOWN OF LLOYD – A Highland woman was killed when her car drifted across Route 299 in the Town of Lloyd Saturday morning and struck another vehicle.
Joanne Silvestro, 51, was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, where she died.
Ulster Sheriff’s deputies said that at about 9:24 a.m., Silvestro was eastbound on Route 299 when she drifted off the road onto the right shoulder, struck a guiderail and then crossed into oncoming traffic, striking an oncoming car driven by Joseph Curry, 58, of Highland. He was treated for minor injuries at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but police do not anticipate issuing any tickets or filing criminal charges.
Deputies were assisted the scene by the State and Town of Police as well as Highland Fire Department.
