RIFTON – A 31-year-old Ellenville woman whose 2014 Honda Odyssey minivan crashed into a house in on Route 213 in Rifton had to be extricated from the vehicle by fire and EMS personnel, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office reported.
The driver, identified as Olivia Escalara, was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie for treatment of her injuries, deputies said.
Deputies said the vehicle crashed into a residence at 1796 Route 213 at around 4:10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24.
Deputies were assisted at the scene by Town of Esopus Volunteer Ambulance Squad, fire departments from Rifton, St. Remy and Bloomington, Central Hudson Gas and Electric and Town of Esopus Building Department.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
