Giuseppe Scaccia, 28, and Joanne Ballengee, 79 dead following multi-vehicle crash involving motorcycle on Saw Mill River Road in Hawthorne, New York
Modified Date:
Sat, 03/25/2017 - 11:30amAccident Date:
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
2 dead in Hawthorne multi-vehicle crash on Saw Mill River Road
The crash closed Route 9A between Dana Road & Skyline Drive until at least 10 p.m., according to state police. A red sedan with a damaged front bumper and windshield was seen near the entrance to a Home Depot, while a severely damaged white van and motorcycle were in the intersection.
Victims in Hawthorne double-fatal crash identified
Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva said in a news release that the motorcyclist, Giuseppe Scaccia, had just left his nearby job at Optimum and was headed south on Route 9A when he struck a Buick sedan on the passenger side as the sedan was making a turn into the access road to Home Depot.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Giuseppe Scaccia
Robert Ballengee
Joanne Ballengee
Roadway:
Saw Mill River RoadCity:
Hawthorne, NYCounty:
Westchester County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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