TRUCK DRIVER IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON BLACK ICE. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND WAS INJECTED FROM THE TRUCK IN UNION VALE, NEW YORK

TRUCK DRIVER IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON BLACK ICE.  HE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND WAS INJECTED FROM THE TRUCK IN UNION VALE, NEW YORK

January 18, 2015

A Poughkeepsie man is in critical condition after a one-vehicle accident in Union Vale this morning, according to a state police news release.
Major Singh Sandhu, 54, was driving eastbound on Route 55 when he lost control of his pickup on black ice, police said.

Around 9:35 a.m., state troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 to the crash on State Route 55 in Union Vale.

His truck crossed over the double-yellow line into the westbound lane, and went onto the north shoulder before leaving the roadway, striking a guide rail and rolling over multiple times.

The truck went down an embankment and Sandhu, who police say was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected when the vehicle rolled over.
He was found unconscious near the vehicle, police said.

Sandhu was treated by TransCare EMS and the Union Vale Rescue Squad before being transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery for extensive head trauma, police said. He is currently listed in critical condition.

Investigation into the crash is continuing. State police were assisted by the Union Vale Fire Department.