A single-car crash in a wooded stretch near Interstate 684 in Armonk left one Chappaqua juvenile dead and three others critically injured Saturday afternoon, North Castle police said. All four were rushed to area hospitals after the vehicle was found off Byram Lake Road, and by Saturday afternoon the three survivors remained in critical condition.
Crash Alert Triggered 911 Call Just After 1 P.M.
North Castle police received a crash alert notification followed by a 911 call at 1:02 p.m. Saturday reporting a motor vehicle accident on Byram Lake Road, according to Patch. Responders found a single car in a wooded area between Byram Lake Road and Interstate 684, the outlet reported. As detailed by CBS News, police officers and fire department personnel located the vehicle crashed in the wooded area after the initial report came in just after 1 p.m.
All four juveniles were taken to area hospitals with critical injuries. One juvenile later died from those injuries, per the same Patch account. The three others remain in critical condition as of Saturday afternoon, News 12 Westchester reported.
Names Withheld Pending Family Notifications
Police identified all four occupants only as Chappaqua residents, and their names were being withheld pending notifications, according to the Patch report. CBS News similarly noted that police are withholding the juveniles' names and ages as the investigation continues.
The crash remains under investigation by the North Castle Police Department and the Westchester County Police Department Accident Investigation Team, the station's report notes. Byram Lake Road was closed between Oregon and Baldwin roads while investigators worked the scene, and drivers were encouraged to use alternate routes, per CBS News.
Another Recent Crash Involving Local Teens
The Armonk crash follows another one-car accident involving teenagers in the area. A one-car crash on Springhurst Road in Bedford on a Wednesday evening left six teens injured, with police saying that speed may have been a factor, according to a separate Patch report. In that crash, two of the six teens riding in a 2007 Honda Civic were ejected from the back seat when the vehicle struck a tree; a 17-year-old Bedford Hills boy was driving, and the car's six occupants included three girls and three boys, Patch reported.
