Ardsley Mourns 2 Dead In Wrong-Way Crash

ARDSLEY, NY — Members of the Ardsley High School community are helping each other as they mourn a wrong-way crash Thursday that took the life of a student and of the father of another student, who was injured.

Jordan Wachtell, 57, was taking his son Preston and two friends to a basketball game when police said a wrong-way driver plowed into their car on I-287. Wachtell died at the scene and Eric Goldberg, 17, died on the way to the hospital. Preston Wachtell and Jack Rosen, also 17, were hospitalized with injuries.

The driver of the other car, Jaime O. Paucar, 50, of Amawalk, was also transported to Westchester Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

"We are all deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Eric Goldberg," Ardsley district officials said in a statement. "The family appreciates all of the love and support from the community."

On Monday Ardsley High School posted "As we help support one another during a most difficult week in Ardsley, it has been decided not to have any quizzes, tests, or projects this week. Grading may be delayed."

Hundreds attended Eric Goldberg's funeral Sunday at Weinstein Memorial Chapel in Yonkers, The Journal News reported. The service for Wachtell was set for 11 a.m. Monday at Shaarei Tikvah Scarsdale.

SEE: Cops ID 2 Dead In Wrong-Way Crash On I-287