Traffic & Transit

4 Teens Injured In 1-Car Crash In Port Jervis

Two of the teenagers were seriously injured, police said.

Two teenagers were seriously injured in a one-car crash in the town of Deerpark.
Two teenagers were seriously injured in a one-car crash in the town of Deerpark. (Google Maps screenshot)

DEERPARK, NY — Two teenagers were seriously injured in a one-car crash near Port Jervis High School Wednesday.

The New York State Police said, around 9:45 p.m., a trooper responded to the high school in the town of Deerpark for the report of the incident.

The investigation found that four teenagers were in a 2006 Honda CRV and were traveling on Hamilton Street, police said, when the driver lost control of the car and struck a storage container.

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Members of the Port Jervis Fire Department extricated the driver, police said.

All four teens were taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown.

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Two of the teens suffered serious injuries, including a broken leg and a head injury. The others had minor injuries, police said.

According to authorities, there was no alcohol involved.

The investigation is ongoing.


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