MAMARONECK — The New York State Police is investigating a serious motor vehicle collision that occurred early this morning on Interstate 95 northbound, near Exit 19, in the Village of Mamaroneck.
At approximately 4:07 a.m., the Thruway Statewide Operations Center received a report of a wrong-way driver traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95.
Shortly thereafter, a head-on collision occurred at milepost marker 9.9 that involved a wrong-way passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer.
Preliminary investigation determined that a 2012 Honda CRV, operated by Walter J. Perez-Menchu, 38, was traveling the wrong way when it collided head-on with a 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer, operated by Charles Adams Evers, 33.
Perez-Menchu was entrapped in his vehicle and sustained serious injuries, including trauma to his arms, legs, and head.
He was extricated by emergency responders and transported to Westchester Medical Center, where he is currently listed in critical but stable condition.
Evers was uninjured and displayed no signs of impairment.
He voluntarily submitted to Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, which confirmed no criminality on his part.
The collision resulted in a full closure of all northbound lanes, and traffic was temporarily diverted at Exit 18.
The right lane was reopened at approximately 5:10 a.m.
All lanes were fully reopened by 6:40 a.m.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Assisting agencies included the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department, the Village of Mamaroneck Fire Department, and Mamaroneck EMS.
