Robert Fezza Jr., 49, injured after departing DeWitt Mills Road, hitting rocks and tree in Rosendale, NY

Modified Date:

Wed, 11/04/2015 - 12:19pm

Accident Date:

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Car chase follows accident in Rosendale

Ulster County sheriff’s deputies investigating a one-car crash on DeWitt Mills Road encountered another vehicle speeding past the accident scene that ultimately led deputies on a high-speed chase, authorities aid Wednesday.

Driver fatigue has been blamed for the single-car crash that sent the driver, 49-year-old Robert Fezza Jr., to the hospital. Fezza was driving on DeWitt Mills Road at about 9:35 a.m. when he veered off of the roadway where he struck a rocky embankment and a tree. The injuries Fezza sustained in the crash were described as non-life threatening.

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Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Road Departure, Asleep at Wheel/Driver Fatigue

People Involved:

Robert Fezza Jr.

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