HUGHSONVILLE FD RESPONDS TO CRASH INTO BUILDING

On Thursday, February 1 at 11:35pm, the Hughsonville Fire Department was dispatched for a reported vehicle that crashed into a building at Tech Air, located at 1123 Route 9, at the intersection of Smithtown Road in the Town of Wappinger.

First units arrived on scene within five minutes to find a four-door sedan had impacted the corner of a commercial building and was partially inside the structure. The driver of the vehicle had self-extricated and appeared to have minor injuries. The driver refused medical assessment by Town of Wappinger (Empress) EMS.

Due to damage to the electrical service, Central Hudson was called to the scene to secure the power to the building. A Town of Wappinger Building Inspector was also called to the scene to evaluate the structure.

The accident remains under investigation by the New York State Police.

Photo credit: Hughsonville Fire Department Courtesy Photo