State Police Investigates a One Car Motor Vehicle Collision in th...

On January 13, 2025, at approximately 1:22 a.m., New York State Police responded to a one car motor vehicle collision on Interstate 87 south bound, New York State Thruway, in the town of Clarkstown, NY.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2022 Tesla was traveling south bound on Interstate 87 by exit 12 at a high rate of speed, when the operator attempted to change lanes to exit off the thruway at exit 12 and subsequently struck the end of the guide rail. The 2022 Tesla overturns multiple times ultimately striking a utility pole. The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle identified as Justin Drinks, age 28, of New City, NY, was extricated from the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation is still ongoing.