On June 28, 2023,  at 09:07am, Saugerties police responded to a 911 call reporting a personal injury motor vehicle crash, involving two vehicles that had collided on route 9W, in the Village of Saugerties.  Upon arrival, officers observed an individual still in on of the two vehicles. The individual, later identified as 76-year-old Joseph O Patterson, of Clearmont Avenue NYC, was unconscious. Paramedics from DIAZ Ambulance treated Patterson at the scene and then transported Patterson to the Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston.

Investigation by Uniformed personnel and Detectives established that Patterson was operating a 2020 Subaru Forrester north on route 9W, when it appears Paterson suffered a medical emergency, causing Patterson to lose control of his vehicle. Patterson’s vehicle Struck the bridge guardrail, causing the vehicle to veer into oncoming traffic, striking a 2019 Hyundai Kona, being operated by 21-year-old Alexandra Richard of Saugerties, who was not injured in the crash.

At this time Patterson remains in the Health Alliance Hospital, listed in critical condition.