NEWBURGH – A Newburgh man died after leading police on a high-speed chase from the Town of Newburgh into the city and crashing into another car on Broadway.
State Police said that at around 10:303 p.m. on January 1, a trooper observed a 2012 Volkswagen traveling eastbound on Route 17K in the Town of Newburgh in violation of vehicle and traffic law.
The trooper attempted to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver, later identified as Marcus Burks, 39, of failed to comply. The troopers terminated the chase after two minutes while the fleeing car drove into the City of Newburgh on Broadway.
Still speeding, the vehicle struck a 2002 Toyota that was making a left turn from a business driveway in the area of 575 Broadway.
Burks was taken into custody and subsequently became unresponsive. He was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The 19-year-old driver of the Toyota and a 20-year-old passenger were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
State troopers were assisted by Newburgh City Police and the State Attorney General’s Office was notified of the incident and responded.
The investigation is continuing and anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call State Police at 845-344-5300 State Police Montgomery Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 845-344-5300.
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