Rockland man killed in 1-car accident on Rte. 17
Times Herald-Record/MICHELE HASKELL5-10-06 Monticello firefighters secure a gas leak at the scene of the early morning fatal crash. A driver who lost control of his car while heading westbound on Rt.17 about a mile east of exit 105B skidded more than 300 ft and crashed nearly 70 feet down an embankment.
Gallery: Route 17 fatal crash near Monticello
Monticello - Aggressive driving and speeding led to a Rockland County man's death yesterday in a single-car crash on Route 17 near Monticello, police say.
Dwayne M. Brown, 38, of Chestnut Ridge, was reportedly driving his 2000 Volvo west at high speeds, weaving in and out of traffic to pass other cars, when he lost control just before 7 a.m. about a mile from Exit 105. Police say early indications are that Brown's Volvo was going more than 85 mph.
State police Sgt. Robert Hafele said that based on witness accounts and evidence from the marks on the road, the Volvo swerved abruptly into the driving lane and the tires started sliding across the pavement. Brown never hit his brakes, police said.
He tried to correct the car's course, but the Volvo slid sideways off the road and down the earthen embankment. The car hit several trees before coming to rest on its roof, with Brown pinned beneath.
The car ended up about 300 feet from where the slide started, leaving 280-foot-long skid marks along the pavement. The car landed about 40 feet into the marshy woods.
Brown was not wearing a seat belt, police said.
State police, Sullivan County sheriff's deputies, Monticello firefighters and Mobilemedic EMTs responded to a 911 call. Firefighters cut Brown free from the wreckage and he was taken by ambulance to Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris.
Rescuers had called in a helicopter to fly Brown to a trauma center, but resuscitation efforts failed.
He was pronounced dead at Catskill Regional.
Police ruled that excessive speed was the primary reason for the crash. Studies by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that speeding contributes to about 25 percent of fatal crashes annually across the U.S.
Police said an autopsy was scheduled for late yesterday
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