Fatal two-car crash in pawling under investigation

PAWLING, NY — The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal two-car crash that occurred on Old Quaker Hill Road near Meeting House Road in the Town of Pawling on Monday evening.

The crash took place around 7:05 p.m. on January 13. Deputies arrived to find one of the drivers, identified as 52-year-old Lisa M. Gutierrez of Pawling, suffering from life-threatening injuries. She was transported to Danbury Hospital, where she died the following day, January 14. The driver of the second vehicle, a Ford pickup truck, was not injured.

Preliminary findings suggest that the 2024 BMW driven by Gutierrez was traveling southbound when it crossed the center line and collided with the northbound truck. Investigators believe alcohol impairment on the part of Gutierrez may have been a contributing factor in the crash.

The Sheriff’s Office’s Detective Bureau and Crash Investigation Unit continue to investigate the incident. Additional information will be released as it becomes available. The Pawling Fire Department assisted at the scene.

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