New York State Police

New Rochelle Man Dies in Taconic State Parkway Car Crash

Written By: Robert Cox

YORKTOWN, NY — New York State Police began investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash in the town of Yorktown on March 27, 2022

At approximately 12:20 a.m., Troopers were dispatched to the Taconic State Parkway for a report of a vehicle off the roadway with Yorktown Fire Department and Empress EMS already on scene.

Initial investigation determined Kurt P. Perez, age 50, of New Rochelle, in a 2018 Ford Explorer, was driving southbound in wet conditions and left the roadway from the west shoulder. Perez struck a tree and was pronounced deceased on scene.

This investigation remains ongoing.