POUGHKEEPSIE – Beacon resident Timothy Henion, 24, has been indicted on three felony counts of vehicular assault, three counts of felony DWI, and five misdemeanor counts of assault following a horrific accident on Route 9 in Fishkill on July 23, 2025.
Henion, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, was driving a vehicle on Route 9 while under the influence of cocaine and alcohol, when he crossed the double-yellow line in his pickup and struck three vehicles.
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The wreck happened on Route 9 near the intersection with Clove Road. EMS agencies from both Dutchess and Putnam counties responded to the accident, after it was deemed a mass-casualty incident involving several victims.
Troopers say Henion was traveling southbound on State Route 9 in a pickup truck when he crossed into the northbound lane and struck three vehicles before coming to rest in the roadway.
The second vehicle, driven by Christopher Weston, 37, of Wappinger Falls, was traveling northbound when Henion’s truck entered his lane and struck the front driver’s side. Weston was uninjured.
The third vehicle, a 2013 Mini Cooper operated by a 61-year-old woman from South Salem, sustained significant damage. The driver was found entrapped in the vehicle with serious injuries and was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment.
The fourth vehicle, a 2023 Volkswagen, driven by a 17-year-old resident of Hopewell Junction, with two juvenile passengers, sustained minor damage. All three were transported to Vassar Brothers Medical Center and Westchester Medical Center for evaluation of minor injuries.
Following the accident, the New York State Police charged Henion with the felonies of vehicular assault, aggravated unlicensed operation, and misdemeanor DWI.
District Attorney Anthony Parisi stated, “Driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol can have dire consequences. My administration is committed to ensuring the roads of Dutchess County remain safe for all drivers, passengers and pedestrians. Driving in an impaired manner will not be tolerated.”
Henion was arraigned before Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes who set bail at $75,000 cash, $150,000 bond, or $500,000 partially secured bond.
Henion’s next court date is scheduled for February 18, 2026.