Putnam Sheriff's Dept.: Driver says he fell asleep on Route 9 when he hit dump truck

The Putnam Sheriff's Department is investigating a car crash on Route 9 in Phillipstown. 

News 12 Staff

Nov 14, 2023, 10:46 PM

Updated 298 days ago

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The Putnam Sheriff's Department is investigating a car crash on Route 9 in Phillipstown.  
On Monday morning, deputies responded to a two-car crash near Lyons Road.
Deputies say 81-year-old Howard Gordon, of Pomona, told them he thinks he fell asleep while driving north on Route 9.
His car reportedly hit a guide rail and bounced off into the other lane where it hit the side of a dump truck that 50-year-old Carlos Miranda, from Fishkill, was driving.
Gordon was flown to Westchester Medical Center with what seem to be injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to the Sheriff's Department.
 Miranda, the dump truck driver, and his passenger weren't hurt.
No charges have been filed.