77-Year-Old Woman Dies After 2-Car Crash

WALLKILL, NY — A 77-year-old woman died Wednesday after a two-car crash in the town of Wallkill.

The New York State Police said the crash happened around 10:20 a.m. on Route 17K and Long Lane in Wallkill.

The investigation found that a 2012 Toyota Highlander was traveling on Long Lane with the driver — Kathleen Stirling, 77, of Bloomingburg — was trying to make a left turn onto Route 17K.

She was struck by a Peterbilt tractor-trailer traveling west on the highway.

Stirling was treated at the scene by the Town of Wallkill Volunteer Ambulance Corps and then taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. Police said she was conscious and alert at the time.

While being treated at the hospital, Stirling died from her injuries.

Police said the driver of the tractor-trailer was not impaired or using a phone at the time of the accident.

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