A Middletown woman was killed Monday after a head-on vehicle collision in Hurley, police said.
On the evening of September 1, 2025, New York State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Route 209 in the town of Hurley. The incident occurred at approximately 5:32 p.m.
According to initial findings, a southbound 2019 Mercedes-Benz driven by 47-year-old Hawanatu I. Deen-Ayers of Middletown, attempted to overtake another vehicle by crossing into the northbound lane. At the same time, a 2021 Ford pickup truck, driven by 60-year-old David W. Lincoln of Accord, was approaching from the opposite direction.
To avoid a collision, Lincoln steered his vehicle onto the eastern shoulder of the road. However, the Mercedes-Benz also veered onto the same shoulder, resulting in a head-on crash.
Most of the individuals involved were able to exit their vehicles, except for 25-year-old Sierra Fatima Koren Thornton of Middletown, who was trapped inside the Mercedes-Benz. Emergency crews extricated her from the vehicle and transported her to Kingston Health Alliance Hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
Deen-Ayers, Lincoln, and a 63-year-old female passenger from the Ford pickup sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Benedictine Hospital for treatment.
The investigation is ongoing. Authorities are requesting that anyone who witnessed the crash contact State Police Middletown at 845-344-5300 and reference case number NY2500814897.
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