For More Information Contact:
Captain John Watterson 845-486-3860
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation into a fatal one-car crash which occurred in the Town of Hyde Park at approximately 9 pm on 5/3/26.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that a 2009 Pontiac G6 operated by Austin Caston (age 20 of Hyde Park) was traveling southbound on N. Quaker Lane near Forest Drive when the operator lost control, at which time the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. Mr. Caston, who was the sole occupant, was transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
At this time the investigation is continuing by members of the Sheriff’s Office’s Detective Bureau and Crash Investigation Unit, and more information may be released at another time as it becomes available. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or events leading up to it is urged to contact Detective Sansoni at 845-867-5647 or ssansoni@dutchessny.gov. The Sheriff’s Office can also be contacted via the tipline at 845-605-2583 or dcsotips@gmail.com, and all information will be kept confidential.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Town of Hyde Park Police, as well as the Roosevelt and West Clinton Fire Departments.
