Car drives wrong way and crashes into semi-trailer in Goshen, Orange County; 1 person killed

GOSHEN, New York (WABC) – At least one person was killed in a violent ghost collision between a car and a semi-trailer in Orange County.

It happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of Route 17, just past the Phillipsburg Road overpass in Goshen.

A car was traveling in the wrong direction and collided head-on with the semi-trailer.

The car caught fire and the fire then spread to the cab of the semi-trailer.

The driver of the car died. There is no information about the condition of the truck driver.

New York State Police have not yet determined the cause of the accident.

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