A high-speed maneuver on the Palisades Parkway ended in tragedy Sunday afternoon when a 29-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed in a violent crash.
According to New York State Police, a 2022 BMW and a Jeep were traveling south near Exit 17 in Stony Point when the BMW attempted to pass using the visitor center on-ramp around 3:15 p.m.
Investigators said the BMW clipped the Jeep after cutting across the ramp, lost control, veered off the roadway, and struck several trees. The driver, identified as Corey Gardner of Glen Spey, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The two people inside the Jeep were not injured.
Authorities say speed remains one of the leading causes of deadly crashes across New York State.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact the New York State Police in Middletown at (845) 344-5300.
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