4 people die in the event of a crash, which caused closings on the Taconic State Parkway

An accident with two vehicles killed four people on the Taconic State Parkway on Wednesday evening and closed parts of the street for hours, the police said.

It happened in the city of New Castle near Mile Marker 9.2.

The police said that a preliminary investigation pointed out that a sprinter car had traveled south when he crossed the average median and entered north. They say that the van hit a Honda sedan to the north that traveled to the lane.

The police say that the effects have led to the sprinter car over over and devoured itself in flames.

According to the police, three people were declared dead at the van at the crime scene. They say that the driver of the Honda, who was taken to the hospital, died of their injuries.

The police say that the driver of the sprinter car remains in the West Chest Medical Center in a critical condition.

The lanes to the north of the Taconic State Parkway are closed after the police.