Investigation Underway In Thursday Morning Wreck On The Palisades Parkway

On June 22, 2023, at approximately 8:30 a.m. State Troopers from the Haverstraw Barracks responded to a multi vehicle crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway near exit 17 in the town of Stony Point.

Investigation revealed that a 2021 Hyundai Kona was traveling south at a high rate of speed and passing vehicles when the operator lost control of the vehicle causing him to leave the roadway and travel into the center median where the vehicle struck a tree and caught on fire. Upon striking the tree, pieces from the front end of the vehicle broke loose and traveled into the northbound lanes and struck three vehicles, a 2017 Mazda SUV, a 2020 Honda SUV, and a 2015 Toyota SUV. The operator of the 2021 Hyundai was identified as Usher Schwartz, age 28 from Montreal, Canada. He was pulled from his vehicle and to safety by multiple witness and motorists. He was transported to Westchester Medical Center in serious condition. The occupants of the other vehicles did not require any medical attention.

State Police were assisted by Stony Point Fire Department.

The State Police would like to recognize and thank the motorists who assisted stopped and aided the occupants of all vehicles involved.

This incident is still under investigation.