On January 23, 2026, at approximately 12:56 p.m., troopers from the State Police Highland barracks responded to a two-vehicle motor vehicle collision in the area of State Route 9W and Mahoney Road in the town of Marlboro.
A preliminary investigation determined that a 2010 Honda was traveling northbound on State Route 9W when the vehicle left the lane of travel where it struck a snowbank and then upon attempting to re-enter it overcorrected and crossed into the southbound lane, where it collided head-on with a 2023 Kia.
The operator of the Honda was identified as Isaiah D. Towne, age 25, of Montgomery, NY. Towne was extricated from the vehicle but succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The operator and sole occupant of the Kia was identified as Angela A. Freeborn, age 74, of Marlboro, NY. Freeborn was transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Medical Center with serious injuries and is listed in stable condition.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at State Police Highland at
(845) 344-5300.
