On May 6, 2025, at approximately 5:12 p.m., the New York State Police responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle crash on U.S. Route 6 in the town of Woodbury, Orange County. The incident involved a head-on collision between two vehicles, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries.
Preliminary investigation determined that a 2023 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck, operated by Noely Rafael Vargas, was traveling eastbound on U.S. Route 6 when it crossed over the double yellow line and struck a westbound 2016 Honda Civic CRX head-on. The Honda was operated by Samantha Lezin, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Lezin was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
Traveling behind the Honda was a 2018 Jeep Wrangler operated by Kiley Genevieve Metcalf, with passenger Anthony A. Bolivar Sanchez, both of whom were uninjured.
The operator of the Dodge Ram, Noely Rafael Vargas, sustained multiple leg injuries and was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown by Kiryas Joel EMS.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene to assist, including Woodbury Police Department, Woodbury Fire Department, West Point Fire Department, Woodbury EMS, and Mobile Life Support Services.
The investigation into the cause of the crash remains ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the State Police Monroe Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) at (845) 344-5300.
