One person was killed and six others were injured
in a three car crash in Orange County Wednesday night.
State police say the
crash happened at 8:23 p.m. on Route 6, also known as Long Mountain Parkway, in the
Town of Woodbury.
They say Chaim Gordon, 24, from Spring Valley, was
driving east on Route 6 in a 2021 Ford Explorer when he attempted to pass a
Cadillac in front of him. Gordon crossed over the double yellow line and
entered the opposite lane, striking a 2003 Nissan X-Terra head-on.
The Ford Explorer then crossed back over, striking the Cadillac
he was attempting to pass.
The operator of the Nissan was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The identity of the 62-year-old victim has not been released.
Gordon was transported to Nyack Hospital for minor injuries. Two
passengers in the Ford, Yakov Gordon, 22, and Mordchi Fromowitz, 18, were
transported to Nyack hospital for injuries not considered life-threatening.
Additional passengers in the Ford, Levi Szwerin, 22, and Duvid
Grunwald, 20, were transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment and
later released.
The occupants of the Cadillac, including Grand Rabbi David Twersky,
81, of New Square were not injured. Sources tell News 12 that the black Ford
Explorer that crossed the double yellow line causing crash was part of a
caravan escorting the grand rabbi back to New Square for a
wedding. The grand rabbi is the spiritual leader
of the village of New Square and of Skverer Hasidism worldwide.