Ossining teen killed in two-vehicle crash on Route 17 in Orange County
Police a tractor-trailer and a SUV collided around 7 a.m. near Exit 120 in the Town of Wallkill.
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An 18-year-old Ossining resident was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning on Route 17 in Orange County.
State police said the crash happened around 7 a.m. on the westbound side of Route 17 near Exit 120 in the Town of Wallkill.
Investigators said a Ford was traveling westbound when a truck attempted to merge from the right shoulder into the travel lanes.
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For reasons that remain under investigation, police said the truck entered the right lane and struck the rear of the Ford.
A passenger in the Ford, identified as 18-year-old Kevin Zhagui-Moroch of Ossining, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Ford, a 28-year-old Ossining man, suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The truck driver was not injured.
State police continue to investigate the crash.
