Troop K
April 21, 2025

Fatal Parkway Crash

Press Release

On April 18, 2025, at approximately 7:10 p.m., the New York State Police in Stormville responded to a serious motorcycle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Putnam Valley.

An initial investigation determined Darren W. Teti, 31, of Levittown, NY, was operating a 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle southbound at a high rate of speed when he lost control for unknown reasons.

Teti was transported by EMS to Hudson Valley Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased.

The investigation remains ongoing.