SLOATSBURG, NY - Two people sustained serious injuries when an all-terrain vehicle and a Subaru collided in front of Sunnyside's Bar and Grill on Saturday night.
The driver of the ATV, a 51-year-old Sloatsburg man, suffered serious head injuries and was taken to Sloatsburg ball field where a medevac helicopter flew him to Westchester Medical Center, police said.
The driver of the Subaru, a 30-year-old Monroe man, and his 29-year-old passenger were rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital in a Sloatsburg ambulance for observation, according to police.
Both vehicles were traveling north on Route 17 when they collided in the left lane around 7:30 p.m.
Route 17 was closed in both directions for most of the night while state and Ramapo police investigated.
As of late Saturday night, police said no tickets have been issued, but the crash remains under investigation.
It is illegal to drive an ATV on the highway - this ATV driver was playing Russian roulette with his and other people's lives. Hopefully he will not do this again.