May 6, 2025
| Clinton, NY
The New York State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Clinton, Dutchess County.
On May 4, 2025, at approximately 9:36 a.m., Troopers from the Poughkeepsie barracks responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a northbound 1994 Ford Mustang and a southbound 2006 Toyota Corolla.
The investigation revealed that the Toyota Corolla, operated by Jhonny L. Polanco, age 19, of Bloomingburg, NY, left the southbound lane, crossed the median, and struck the Ford Mustang head-on before overturning. The Ford Mustang was operated by Robert B. Clark Jr., age 70, of Wappingers Falls, NY.
Mr. Clark was entrapped in his vehicle, and Mr. Polanco was ejected from his. Both operators were pronounced deceased at the scene.
The New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit and Bureau of Criminal Investigation are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.