On August 19, the Town of Crawford Police Department responded to a 911 call for a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of State Route 302 and 17K, Bullville, in the Town of Crawford.

A 1995 Chevy van operated by Shawn Dehann, 33, was traveling eastbound on State Route 17K when he entered the intersection with State Route 302. A 2005 Chevy Equinox operated by Samantha Meyer 42 of Pine Bush was traveling southbound on State Route 302 and collided with the van in the intersection. The Equinox did subsequently struck a 2018 Honda Civic traveling northbound on State Route 302 operated by Francoise Pierre, 78 of Walden.

Jeffery Griffin, 39, of Pine Bush, a front seat passenger in the Chevy Equinox was transported to Garnet Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Meyer suffered injuries to her neck and back and was treated at Garnet. Dehann and Pierre were not injured.

The Town of Crawford Police Department was assisted by New York State Police, Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Bullville, Pine Bush, Circleville Fire Departments and Town of Wallkill and Montgomery Ambulance.

The investigation is still pending, and any witnesses should contact the department at (845) 744-3300.