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Posted on: November 10, 2016

[ARCHIVED] Additional details released in Easton accident

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According to Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy, on Wednesday November 9, 2016, at 5:06 pm, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a personal injury motor vehicle accident involving three vehicles on State Route 29 near County Route 113 in the Town of Easton.

During the investigation, it was learned that a 2001 Volvo driven by Jason E. Geraghty, 37 , of North Road in Greenwich, was traveling eastbound from the Village of Schuylerville on State Route 29 and struck a westbound, 2007 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Austin M. Brown, 25, of John Street in Greenwich. The vehicles struck in a head on type collision on State Route 29. A third westbound vehicle, a 2005 Dodge pick-up driven by Justin T. Marcellus, 26, of Spier Falls Road in Greenfield Center was also involved.

Geraghty was transported to the Albany Medical Center with leg and shoulder injuries. Brown was also transported to the Albany Medical Center with apparent serious leg injuries. Two passengers in Brown’s vehicle, Desiree Williams, 24, of John Street in Greenwich and a 2 year old child were additionally transported to the Albany Medical Center for evaluation. Marcellus was evaluated by EMS at the scene however was not transported to the hospital.

The cause and circumstances surrounding the accident remains under investigation.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene with an accident reconstruction team from the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Members from Schuylerville and Middle Falls Fire; and Easton-Greenwich, Schuylerville, Cambridge and Malta-Stillwater EMS also assisted on scene.

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