MIDDLE HOPE – Newburgh Town Police Friday released the identity of the driver killed in a one-car crash on Route 9W in Middle Hope on Wednesday night.
The victim was 66-year-old Michael Tornatore, who police said was driving a 2005 Lexus southbound when it crossed into the opposite lane of travel, struck a guard rail and came to rest on an embankment.
The driver, who was alone in the car, was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Police said where the accident is still under investigation, there does not appear to be any criminality involved.
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