Palisades Parkway fatality weather-related, police say

March 12, 2022
4:22 pm
Hank Gross

HAVERSTRAW – A fatal accident on the Palisades Interstate Parkway late Saturday morning was weather related, State Police say.

A white Tesla with New Jersey license plates, was traveling north on the parkway in the Haverstraw area at around 11:20 a.m. when it crashed. The lone occupant of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash or observed the vehicle before the incident to contact Investigator Eric Haydt at the Haverstraw Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 845-364-9424.

Hank Gross

Hank Gross is the founder of Mid-Hudson News and a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience covering the Hudson Valley. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where he began his career in broadcasting, Hank has worked across radio, TV, and print media since 1970. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including an Associated Press “Best Newscast” award and recognition as a “Pillar of the Community” by the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center. He lives in Middletown with his wife, Virginia.