Police: Wrong-way driver kills 2 on Taconic State Parkway, injures 1
State police say 35-year-old Joseph LaFave, of LaGrange, was driving a BMW north in the southbound lane around 2:30 p.m. near Todd Hill Road.
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Oct 16, 2024, 4:56 PM
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Updated 4 hr ago
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23h agoA wrong-way crash on the Taconic State Parkway Tuesday afternoon resulted in the deaths of two drivers.
State police say 35-year-old Joseph LaFave, of LaGrange, was driving a BMW north in the southbound lane around 2:30 p.m. near Todd Hill Road.
LaFave's vehicle collided head-on with a Lincoln Navigator driven by 69-year-old William Scheibel, of Wading River.
LaFave was pronounced deceased at the scene, while Scheibel died at a hospital.
A 67-year-old female passenger in the Lincoln suffered injuries not considered life-threatening.
The investigation is ongoing.
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