DOVER, NY – The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 3:45 PM on June 13, 2024, at the intersection of State Route 22 and State Route 55 in the Town of Dover, specifically the southernmost intersection near the Hamlet of Wingdale, just south of the Mobil Station.

The accident involved a 2010 Chevrolet pickup driven by 74-year-old Joseph W. Hogan of Sherman, CT, and a 2020 Kenworth tractor-trailer. According to reports, the Chevrolet was on State Route 55 preparing to merge onto Route 22 when it entered directly into the path of the northbound tractor-trailer. The collision resulted in the death of Mr. Hogan, who was later pronounced dead at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie. The operator of the tractor-trailer sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Vassar Hospital.

Initial investigations suggest that the primary cause of the crash was a failure to yield the right of way by the driver of the Chevrolet. Both drivers were the sole occupants of their vehicles, and the tractor-trailer was not carrying any load at the time of the accident.

No charges have been filed as the investigation continues. The Sheriff’s Office’s Detective Bureau and Crash Investigation Unit are leading the inquiry, with assistance from the State Police and J.H. Ketcham Hose Company.

Further details will be released as the investigation progresses.

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