20-Year-Old Killed in Route 17 Crash

A 20-year-old lost his life following a crash in the Hudson Valley.

On Wednesday around 1 p.m., New York State Police from Monroe responded to a one-car motor vehicle crash on State Route 17 eastbound in the area of Exit 129.

Troopers soon found a 2007 Dodge Caliber down an embankment. The driver, 20-year-old Devon Persaud from Queens Village was found dead from injuries he sustained from the accident, police say.

There were no passengers in the vehicle, according to New York State Police.

As of this writing, the cause of the crash is unknown, but police say the investigation into the crash continues.

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