Horrific Accident in Orange County Captured On Car Dash Cam

A recent accident on Rt 9W involving a car and a tractor-trailer was captured on camera!

A terrible accident last Wednesday, Jan. 22 was captured on a car dash cam and the video is wild. The photos from the accident appear to show the entire front end of the car torn off, while the tractor trailer looks like it was barely touched.

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U.S. Route 9W (US 9W) is a north-south highway that runs through Orange County, New York. It's a two-lane road for most of its length, but some stretches in New York and New Jersey are wider. In Orange County, much of the highway is similar to an expressway. Route 9W has been in existence since 1927.

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The total length of Route 9W is 141.8 miles.

Recent projects

In October 2024, Governor Hochul announced a $26.3 million project to repair, replace, and strengthen US 9W between Cornwall and Highlands. The project aims to improve safety and resiliency in the area.
In October 2024, the state announced a multimillion-dollar project to improve safety and resiliency along a flood-prone stretch of US 9W in Orange County.

Patrick O'Dell, Admin for Dutchess County scanner feed Facebook page shared photos of a recent accident in the Town of Newburgh that involved a car with a tractor-trailer. The original posting from Robert McCormick of Newburgh stated, State Route 9W-Cedar Hill Cemetery-MHFD-TNPD-NYSP-TNEMS-Wednesday Afternoon.

The accident reportedly occurred sometime on Wednesday, Jan. 22, shutting down Route 9W for a few hours. No further information could be found involving the accident.

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A video was posted by a Khadejah Renee in a Reel on TikTok and then shared to her Facebook account. She wrote "Guy was swerving for a while so I decided to record just in case. #caraccident #orangecounty #hudsonvalley

Check out the video here.

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LOOK! Abandoned Orange County Chopper HQs in Newburgh-TLC's 'American Chopper'

WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property.

In 2003, a father-son business reality show hit the Discovery Channel. It was called American Chopper and it followed the custom motorcycle-building business of the Teutul family out of Newburgh, NY. Paul Sr. owned the shop with sons Paul Jr. and Mikey working in the business. There was a slew of cast and characters. The center of the show wasn't just the amazing custom motorcycles built for celebrities and others, it was the volatile relationship between Sr. and Jr. The show ran for 12 seasons before the two could no longer get along. It ended up in lawsuits and the two not talking for ten-plus years. In the past few years, the business moved to Florida. This left the 61,000-square-foot headquarters for sale and abandoned. Take a look at what remained of Orange County Choppers.