Troopers in Catskill are investigating a fatal vehicle crash on State Route 9W in Catskill

On July 24, at approximately 11:00 p.m., troopers from the state police barracks in Catskill responded to State Route 9W for a report of a single vehicle crash.

Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2008 GMC Envoy was traveling south on State Route 9W in the town of Catskill when it left the road for unknown reasons and struck the wall of an overpass causing the vehicle to become engulfed in flames. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Thomas Konow, age 61 from Claverack, New York. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

This incident remains under investigation.