Two Killed in Thursday Crash on I-287, Investigation Ongoing
On Jan.30, just before 8:30 p.m., Troopers from SP Tarrytown received reports of a wrong-way driver near mile marker 7.2 on Interstate 287. While Troopers were responding, a 2006 Jeep, operated by Jaime O. Paucar, age 50, of Amawalk, NY, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane and struck a 2018 BMW 330CI, driven by Jordan H. Wachtell, 57, of Ardsley.
The crash caused the Jeep to roll over and come to rest on the center median guide rail.
Watchtell was pronounced dead at the scene. Passenger Eric B. Goldberg, 17, of Ardsley, was pronounced dead while being transported to Westchester Medical Center. Two other
17-year-old passengers of the BMW, Preston J. Wachtell, of Ardsley and Jack H. Rosen, of White Plains, were both seriously injured and transported to Westchester Medical Center.
Paucar was the sole occupant of the Jeep and once extricated from the vehicle, was transported to Westchester Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries.
Troopers at the scene were assisted by Troop K CRU (Collision Reconstruction Unit) and BCI.
Both eastbound lanes on I-287, between exits 9 and 9A in Harrison, were closed for nearly 5 ½ hours as State Police investigated the crash. Traffic was diverted off the Thruway at the Brewster exit until shortly before 2 a.m. on Friday.
The crash remains under investigation at this time.
