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Fatal Crash Kills Man in Walton
WALTON - Photos and information credit Delaware County Sheriff's Department
On Saturday afternoon, February 25, 2017 Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies
responded a fatal, two car head on collision on Bear Spring Mountain in the Town
of Walton that claimed the life of a Tenafly, New Jersey, resident.
Investigation by Sheriff’s Deputies and members of the New York State Police
Collision Reconstruction Unit revealed that at approximately 4:40 p.m. Andrew
Thompson, 43, of Tenafly, N.J., was traveling in the eastbound lane of State
Highway 206 when a vehicle being driven by 41 year old Joel Alves of Hopewell
Junction, NY, that was traveling in the westbound lane crossed over the double
yellow center line of the roadway and collided head on with Thompson’s vehicle.
Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of injuries he sustained in
the impact. Thompson’s wife, 43 year old Wendy Hoeben, and their six year old
son, who were passengers in Thompson vehicle, were transported to Delaware
Valley Hospital. Hoeben was treated and released but their six year old was later
transferred to Westchester Medical Center for further treatment.
Alves was also transported to Delaware Valley Hospital where he was also treated
and released.
As a result of the collision, State Highway 206 was shut down for several hours
Saturday evening while Deputies and State Police Collision Reconstruction experts
investigated the accident.
Further preliminary investigation revealed that Alves was driving with a suspended
driver’s license and a suspended vehicle registration. The cause of the accident
remains under investigation and Deputies report that charges are anticipated at the
conclusion of the investigation.
Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted at the scene by members of the New York State
Police Accident Reconstruction Unit, Colchester Police Department, New York
City Department of Environmental Protection Police, Walton and Downsville Fire
and Emergency Squad personnel and Cooperstown Medical Transport personnel.
On Saturday afternoon, February 25, 2017 Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies
responded a fatal, two car head on collision on Bear Spring Mountain in the Town
of Walton that claimed the life of a Tenafly, New Jersey, resident.
Investigation by Sheriff’s Deputies and members of the New York State Police
Collision Reconstruction Unit revealed that at approximately 4:40 p.m. Andrew
Thompson, 43, of Tenafly, N.J., was traveling in the eastbound lane of State
Highway 206 when a vehicle being driven by 41 year old Joel Alves of Hopewell
Junction, NY, that was traveling in the westbound lane crossed over the double
yellow center line of the roadway and collided head on with Thompson’s vehicle.
Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of injuries he sustained in
the impact. Thompson’s wife, 43 year old Wendy Hoeben, and their six year old
son, who were passengers in Thompson vehicle, were transported to Delaware
Valley Hospital. Hoeben was treated and released but their six year old was later
transferred to Westchester Medical Center for further treatment.
Alves was also transported to Delaware Valley Hospital where he was also treated
and released.
As a result of the collision, State Highway 206 was shut down for several hours
Saturday evening while Deputies and State Police Collision Reconstruction experts
investigated the accident.
Further preliminary investigation revealed that Alves was driving with a suspended
driver’s license and a suspended vehicle registration. The cause of the accident
remains under investigation and Deputies report that charges are anticipated at the
conclusion of the investigation.
Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted at the scene by members of the New York State
Police Accident Reconstruction Unit, Colchester Police Department, New York
City Department of Environmental Protection Police, Walton and Downsville Fire
and Emergency Squad personnel and Cooperstown Medical Transport personnel.