COPAKE – An elderly husband and wife from Hillsdale were killed when their 2022 Subaru Outback was struck by a tanker truck carrying 7,000 gallons of gasoline in the Town of Copake, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said.
Killed in the crash were the driver, 78-year-old John Piwowarski, and his wife, 76-year-old Janet Piwowarski.
Sheriff Jacqueline Salvatore said the incident occurred at around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 16.
Initial investigation determined the Piwowarski vehicle entered the intersection from County Route 7 onto State Route 23 when the tanker owned by GRJH, Inc. of Millerton was traveling eastbound on Route 23 and collided with the Subaru.
The truck was driven by Robert Fore of Cohoes who was transported by Community Rescue to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson with non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident remains under investigation by Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies, investigators, and the sheriff’s office Accident Investigation team.
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