Updated: Fatalities in Car Crash on Route 22

Sunday Morning – July 17th

The Post Star has complete coverage here, including the names of the victims and what is believed to have happened.

Update 7:55 pm

Because of the fatality, an accident reconstruction investigation is taking place. State Route 22 will be closed for a few more hours. Pike Brook road is being used as a detour.

Update 7:30 pm

Route 22 may be closed for another couple of hours. I’m hearing it may not reopen until close to 10:00 pm.

There has been a bad accident on Route 22, near Blue Goose Road. Two cars were involved. One fatality has been reported. There is a helicopter on the scene now. Cars are being diverted up and around Pike Brook Road. One car was burned. The other car flipped over. The entire scene is closed right now. (More as this develops.)