SP: Impaired Woman Injures 2 Kids in Head-On Crash Near Bethel Woods
An impaired Hudson Valley woman is accused of crashing into another car head-on, injuring two young children in the vehicle.
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On Saturday around 3 p.m., New York State Police troopers responded to a head-on collision on State Route 17B in the town of Bethel.
The investigation revealed 40-year-old Kassandra Demonda from the town of Bethel was driving west on 17B in a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer when she crossed over the double yellow line and struck a 2019 Volkswagen heading east, police say.
The crash happened not far from Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, according to Google Maps.
The driver of the Volkswagen, 38-year-old Holly Rubin of New Jersey was injured and transported to Garnet Medical Center in the town of Wallkill with non-life-threatening injuries.
She was traveling with two children ages 5 and 8. The 8-year-old was transported to Westchester Medical Center via helicopter in serious condition, police say. Authorities have not provided an update on the 8-year-old's condition.
A further investigation revealed that Demonda was impaired by drugs and she was subsequently arrested, police say.
She was charged with first-degree vehicular assault, a felony and driving while ability impaired drugs. She was arraigned in the Town of Mamakating Court and remanded to Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $200,000 cash, $300,000 bond or $500,000 secured bond.
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