Crime & Safety

Fatal Car Crash in Clarkstown Under Investigation

Ramapo man killed on NYS Thruway.

A fatal car crash on I-87 in Clarkstown early Monday morning remains under investigation, with state police searching for clues as to what caused the accident.

A 28-year-old Ramapo man slammed his vehicle, a 2003 Honda Civic, into a Thruway guardrail at about 3 a.m., police said.

Authorities are investigating whether the driver was ejected from his vehicle. State Police investigator Skylar King said a second car was involved in the accident, but the driver has not been charged.

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The victim may have exited his vehicle on his own and been struck by the second car, King added.

Police are could not confirm if weather or speed were factors in the crash.

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