New York

Raymond Mendock Injured in Accident at Old Kings Hwy in Saugerties, NY

Date of Accident
August 22, 2022
Victim's Name(s)
Raymond Mendock
Type of Accident
Commercial Truck
Alcohol/Drugs Suspected
No

Where it Happened

Old Kings Hwy, Saugerties, NY, USA

What Happened

Area authorities have information on a crash that injured a person at Old Kings Hwy in Saugerties, NY on August 22nd, 2022. Police say the incident happened when a Jeep Compass headed southbound on Old Kings Hwy attempted to pass a dump truck in a no-pass zone. A northbound Ford F-150 is said to have swerved into a southbound lane to avoid a head-on collision while the dump truck veered into a westbound shoulder. It then overturned into an embankment before the Ford struck the front of the dump truck. 61-year-old Raymond Mendock, the dump truck operator, and a passenger in the truck were both hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Additional information was not immediately available.

Additional Information

Investigating Officer or Authority
Saugerties Police
Vehicles Involved
Jeep Compass, Dump Truck
Road/Highway
Old Kings Hwy
Injuries Sustained

Non-life-threatening injuries

Apparent/Alleged Cause of Accident

Jeep Compass was involved in a collision with a dump truck

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