Route 44 is currently closed at eastdale avenue for an extended period of time due to a serious auto accident investigation. Authorities say the driver of the car is cooperating with police as they continue the investigation. *** update*** route 44 is now open. Here’s how it typically plays out:. Are sounding the alarm over a fast-moving, mysterious respiratory illness that’s leaving pets coughing, gasping—and in some cases, collapsing — minutes after walks. Westbound is currently closed to traffic due to the investigation. The ulster county sheriffs office is investigating ?a serious motor vehicle accident ? Yes — you can absolutely be arrested for owi (operating while intoxicated) even if you ’re in a hospital. · the pedestrian, a 70-year-old town of poughkeepsie resident whose name has not yet been released, was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries and later pronounced dead, authorities said. · veterinarians across the u. s. Poughkeepsie town police say a 34-year-old resident sustained life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a car sunday. · the town of poughkeepsie police are currently investigating a serious accident on dutchess turnpike sr 44 at longview road. Route 44 / state route 55 between mele and heidi lanes in the town of gardiner. The area of the accident was also closed for three hours following the crash. · authorities say the man was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.