Yisroel R.

A Pennsylvania man was killed Shabbos late afternoon after his pickup truck crashed into stopped traffic on Route 17 near exit 128 in Blooming Grove, setting off a three-vehicle collision that also left two people with minor injuries.

The crash happened shortly after 7 p.m. on the second night of Yom Tov in the eastbound lanes, where traffic conditions had caused a Nissan Pathfinder and GMC Sierra traveling ahead to come to a stop.

According to New York State Police, a Chevy pickup truck traveling behind the two vehicles did not stop in time and slammed into the back of the Nissan. The impact pushed the Nissan into the GMC ahead of it.

The pickup driver, 45-year-old Sean Nelson from Pennsylvania, was seriously injured and rushed to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown, where he was later pronounced dead.

Two people traveling in the Nissan were also taken to Garnet Health Medical Center and were treated for minor injuries.

Blooming Grove EMS, Kiryas Joel EMS, and Chester Fire Department assisted State Police at the scene.

State Police said the circumstances surrounding the crash continue to remain under investigation.