Brunswick, NY – A fatal crash is under investigation after a vehicle left the roadway and plunged into a ravine along State Route 351 in Brunswick on Tuesday, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say the single-vehicle crash occurred earlier in the day as the vehicle traveled northbound on NY 351 before veering off the road and descending a steep ravine. Emergency responders from the Eagle Mills Fire Department, Poestenkill Fire Department, New York State Police, and other agencies assisted at the scene.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the driver’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. NY 351 was temporarily closed between White Church Road and Dearstyne Road while crews investigated and cleared the scene but has since reopened.
Authorities have not released details about what may have caused the vehicle to leave the roadway. The Rensselaer County Bureau of Public Safety and 911 dispatchers helped coordinate the response.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office.
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