Lake Katherine Just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, a two-car collision on Route 209 in the Town of Ulster claimed the life of a 21-year-old man, according to a Town of Ulster Police announcement on Monday.
Noah Ortman, 24, of Lee, Massachusetts, lost control of his 1997 Mustang while traveling south on Route 209 near Sawkill Road. He crossed the grass median into the northbound lane of the road and was hit by a 2022 Jeep Wrangler driven by Ethan Costi. The investigators have identified Noah Ortman as the fatal victim.
Costi and a passenger, Abigail Pacheco, were treated at the site and taken to HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston after Ortman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the police.
The accident’s cause is still being looked into.
The Ulster Hose Fire Department, Empress Ambulance, State Police, Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, and Ulster County Medical Examiner’s Office all provided assistance to Ulster Town Police.
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