New Jersey man killed in crash with dump truck in Clarkstown

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Yellow law enforcement tape isolating crime scene. Blurred view of city, toned in red and blue police car lights

CONGERS, N.Y. — A 42-year-old New Jersey man was killed Wednesday morning in a collision involving a dump truck on Route 303, police said.

Clarkstown Police responded to the crash near Hemlock Drive at approximately 9:20 a.m. Officers found a Peterbilt dump truck blocking both lanes of Route 303 and a heavily damaged white Kia Soul off the roadway in a grassy area.

Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures before transporting the Kia’s driver to Nyack Montefiore Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not been released pending family notification.

The driver of the dump truck remained at the scene and was not injured. The Clarkstown Police Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the crash and is asking witnesses to contact the Detective Bureau at (845) 639-5800.