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From: Poughkeepsie Journal By Christine Pizzuti (Photo from Journal)

1 killed in head-on crash; Route 9 is reopened

FISHKILL - A person driving an Utz snack foods box truck was killed in a collision with a large dump truck hauling stone on Route 9 Wednesday afternoon.

Town of Fishkill police, who were in charge of the accident scene, did not release any names, pending notification of the family.

“We believe it was a head-on,” town police Sgt. John Miller said. “But the investigation is still pending.”

Initially, it seems the Utz truck was traveling north, and the dump truck, from West Hook Sand & Gravel, was heading south, on the way to deliver stone to Long Island.

The two vehicles collided near Interstate 84, about a quarter mile north of the Putnam County border, Miller said.

Route 9 was closed from the time emergency officials arrived on the scene around 2 p.m., and reopened about 8:15 p.m., Miller said.

The state Department of Transportation was on the scene to clean up the gravel spill.



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Rombout is an all volunteer fire company formed in 1971, and is named after the “ Rombout Patent ” which once covered most of the land in Dutchess County, NY. Rombout has about 50 active members, and many more exempt/associate members.

Rombout Fire Company protects the Rombout Fire District. Rombout is one of five fire departments or districts that protect the residents of the Town & Village of Fishkill, NY.

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